The number of big-name manufacturers getting into VR is going to increase substantially with the entry of Microsoft VR hardware partners, revealed on stage today at Microsoft’s hardware-focused event. Terry Myerson, Microsoft executive VP of Windows and Devices took the stage today to announce that the company is partnering with HP, Lenovo, Dell, Asus, and Acer...
Month: October 2016
HTC to Roll Out Hundreds of Official ‘Vive VR Cafes’ in China Next Year
HTC opened their third officially branded ‘Vive VR Cafe’ last week, this time in Shenzhen, China, the country’s Silicon Valley of hardware. In an interview with Haptical, HTC China’s President of Vive Alvin Wang Graylin confirms the company will be rolling out hundreds of these Shenzhen-style Vive cafes in 2016 and 2017 in China. The kicker? Graylin...
Ubisoft Pushes ‘Star Trek: Bridge Crew’ Release to March 2017
Star Trek: Bridge Crew, Ubisoft’s upcoming collaborative space adventure, sadly won’t be here for the November 29th launch date as promised, so if you wanted to give that special someone a Trek-themed Christmas present, you may need to rethink your options. The game is now slated to release on March 14th, 2017. Star Trek: Bridge Crew puts you...
SteamVR Tracking Courses Begin, Already Completed by 50 Developers
Valve opened up their SteamVR tracking technology for third-party development in August, and since then, 50 developers have completed the mandatory training course provided by Synapse, the first company to enter the field. Synapse says that most of the participants have been interested in gaming specifically, but some have expressed interest in applying the technology...
VR/AR/MR applications in Medicine
Medecine Virtual and Augmented Reality in the health SSVAR is promoting medecine in Switzerland using the VR /RA technology . We are currently in touch with some Partners in medecine and will update soon our website with our Works. We are pleased to work with YOU as well on any projects related to this topic. Virtual reality...
Our mission in the Art Area.
One of the mission of the SSVAR is to promote to the public Art, cultural héritage(including architecture) in Switzerland using the VR /RA technology to the public. We are currently in touch with some Partners in arts and will update soon our website with our Works. We are pleased to work with YOU as well...
Virtual Reality Gear
This is used to refer to the input devices, clothing and equipment worn by people who engage in virtual reality. This includes: Virtual reality glasses or goggles Data gloves Head mounted displays (HMD) Data suits Workbenches Joysticks This also includes haptic devices which enable the user to feel a sense of touch when they manipulate...
Virtual reality in the classroom
There are two ways of using virtual reality in the classroom: the first involves a traditional desktop set up in which the student explores a virtual environment using a computer, keyboard and mouse. Or use some other input device, e.g. controller (similar to the Wii remote controller).The second set up is fully immersive and requires...
NIGHT FALL – First Virtual Reality Ballet in the World (360°)
You can watch this VR film on the mobile app of Youtube on your smartphone. But for the best experience, we recommend using Samsung Gear VR or a smartphone in combination with a Cardboard. This will allow you to truly enter a different world. Read on: http://www.operaballet.nl/en/how-to-watch-night-fall — Dutch National Ballet presents Night Fall, the...