Virtual and augmented reality news
Virtual Reality is quickly moving beyond novelty experiences and showing its potential for enabling new types of social interaction. But which platform(s) will be the one to make that happen? What sort of experiences will they enable, and will those turn out to be the kind of experiences we actually want? It’s unlikely that VR...
With the biggest shopping and sales day of the year quickly approaching, planning what to buy and where to buy it is more important than ever. Especially in the United States, people around the country will start lining up outside the biggest retailers such as Walmart, Target, Best Buy, and more getting ready to make...
As I stood, perched atop a small hill on the edge of a wood plank that overlooked the arena, I felt powerful. I had just teleported to the top of this hill by throwing my orb and my enemies were scattered below me. I could hear the sounds of everyone giggling and laughing while playing,...
360-degree video hosting service Vrideo is gone. The service shut down yesterday — it had launched in beta in March 2015 and raised $2 million total. The startup was competing against Jaunt, Littlstar and giants like Google’s YouTube to host 360-degree immersive content. In a post outlining the company’s efforts, founder and CEO Alex Rosenfeld...
The courtrooms of the future, from the jury to the prosecution process, may look different thanks to the rise of virtual reality. Several experts contacted for this article are working on ways to innovate the legal profession to usher in VR tools to make the trial process, and the law student experience, more immersive and...
Red Dead Redemption is often regarded as one of the best video games from the past decade. The immensely detailed world full of bustling NPCs, addicting gameplay across the Wild West, and a cast of memorable characters all add up to one of the most lively and appreciated game worlds. It’s both open-ended and focused...
Augmented World Expo (AWE) is the world’s largest conference and vendor exhibition for professionals focused on making the world more interactive—featuring technologies such as Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, wearable computing, smart glasses, gesture and sensor devices, and the Internet of Things. Now in its 8th year, AWE 2017 is poised to set a new record...
A recent article on Digital Journal discusses Transparency Market Research’s report “Virtual and Augmented Reality Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2016 – 2024.” Important points mentioned in the article: The top driver for the ARVR market is currently the increased integration of technology into consumer products and electronics The...
A blog on forbes.com has stated that the future of work will dramatically change due to new technologies, one of which is Augmented Reality. Writer Maribel Lopez explains how in her research where she asks companies which technologies they are evaluating, and what new workplace experiences they are exploring, last year, most companies considered AR...
You’ve got no strings to hold you down. The post MIT’s Brilliant Trick to Make VR Go Wireless appeared first on WIRED. Source: MIT’s Brilliant Trick to Make VR Go Wireless
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