The words “Ready Player One” could already be seenon the backs of San Diego Comic-Con attendees as it adorned the bags handed out to visitors this week. Hidden inside the “o” of the title is a tiny little egg, referencing the story’s plot that sees a teenager search for the ultimate prize hidden inside a...
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The AR Landscape Shows 60% Growth in Startups Focused on Enterprise
The Venture Reality Fund released its augmented reality landscape for the second quarter, and the research shows that 150 companies are focused on a wide range of AR technologies. The Venture Reality Fund, which has raised $50 million to invest in AR and virtual reality startups, said it saw a 60 percent increase in the number of...
What Happens When You Can’t Look Away? How VR Developers Used Gaze Activated Technology To Captivate Comic-Con
A young woman runs up to the camera, frantic. She begs the viewer not to look away from her, to steady their eyes — but then, in the corner, a flash. And then another one, just out the corner of your eye. And she continues to beg, the viewer finds it harder and harder to...
ARKit Project Shows Turn-by-Turn Directions in AR, Giving a Glimpse into Future of AR-enabled Maps
What’s that building in the distance? Where’s the nearest Starbucks? How do I get to there from here? These are questions you’d likely find answers to in your smartphone’s map application—but with Apple’s ARKit, one developer showed it could be even easier with a recently revealed project that demonstrates the practical application of turn-by-turn directions and...
VR MMORPG ‘OrbusVR’ Open Alpha Weekend Starts July 28th
OrbusVR, the upcoming VR MMORPG for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, is going into a limited-time open alpha starting on July 28th, 2017 at 12 pm CT (your local time) and will last for approximately 60 hours. As the result of a successful Kickstarter that met its funding goal of $10,000 in just 4 hours and later went on to...
HTC VR Survey Offers Vives & Gift Cards as Prizes, Aims to Understand VR Users
A survey sponsored by HTC America is currently open on SurveyGizmo, with the option to enter a prize draw, which includes three Vive systems and seven gift cards worth $100 – $150. The sweepstakes is open to US residents, ending August 4th; full terms and conditions are detailed on the official Vive blog. The 10-15...
Why 3D audio is the next big step for virtual reality
GUEST: Almost 90 years ago, in October 1927, the art of storytelling took a dramatic turn when the first “talking picture” or “sound film” was released to audiences around the world. The Jazz Singer was a smash hit, earning more than $2.6 million as it captivated audiences with its Vitaphone technology, the era’s leading sound-on-disc...
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Nintendo’s awful chat app, and Destiny 2’s OK beta
Hello, and welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, Atari revealed its new system, the PlayStation 4 won June, and we mourned the slow death of the Vita. Enjoy, and have a great weekend! Pieces of flair and opinion The DeanBeat: Roblox’s kid developers make enough ‘robucks’ to pay for college The story behind...
SDCC 2017: Watch Conan At Comic-Con In 4k 360-Degree Video
Conan O’Brien is no stranger to immersive media. He’s hilariously declared the purpose of VR is sex and even taken a fun trip through Job Simulator on his show. O’Brien’s love for all things nerdy is also nothing new as he returns to Comic-Con for another year and Team Coco gets to experience the pre-con...
The Five Best HTC Vive Releases For The Week Of 07/16/17
As the VR ecosystem continues, so shall our coverage! Each week we’ll give a full list of all the releases per usual, but also highlight the 5 most interesting experiences each week. This week’s highlights go from 1 on 1 magical duels all the way to DJ’ing in a club, so you’re likely to find...