There are many experiments by creators utilizing the VR platform as they try to find unique content that’s either fully interactive or more of a hands-off narrative experience. Gary The Gull is an attempt that floats in between the two styles as a short film with reactive AI. Gary’s interactive elements were made possible by...
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Silicon Valley Season 4 May Focus On Virtual Reality
The trailer for the fourth season of HBO’s Silicon Valley is out and it looks like Pied Piper’s technology might be used to improve virtual reality. The show has referenced VR multiple times in its first three seasons, but it looks like it may play a major role in the next season with the trailer referencing...
IMAX LA VR Center Sees 15,000 Admissions Since January
Back in January IMAX opened the doors to its first pilot center for its location-based VR initiative. When we tried it for ourselves, we were curious as to what kind of a reaction the center would get from the general public. Now we know. The center has seen 15,000 admissions since it opened on January...
Narcosis Review: Quiet and Lonely Terror
The virtual reality gaming scene in its first year went through a predictable obsession with outer space. The deep space isolation game ADR1FT was there for Rift buyers on day one, along with dog fighting flight combat game EVE: Valkyrie, and countless others ever since. Space represents the final frontier, the great unknown, and a...
Windows 10 Mixed Reality Support Arrives Next Month
Back in October Microsoft unveiled a bold new vision for its Windows 10 operating system named the Creator’s Update, and mixed reality technology played a big part in it. Today, that revamp has finally been dated. Microsoft will begin rolling out the latest iteration of its operating system April 11, and the company confirmed to...
Samsung Announces New Gear 360 with 4K Capture and 2K Livestreaming
Announced today at Samsung Unpacked was a new version of the Gear 360, the company’s 360 camera. The event, which saw official announcement of the Galaxy S8/S8 plus and pricing info of the new Gear VR, revealed that the new Gear 360 is capable of capturing 360 video in 4K (4096 x 2160) at 24 fps, and livestreaming...
Gear VR Just Took a Huge Leap Forward (Thanks to Oculus)
Gear VR games should get a lot easier to navigate, thanks to a new controller and an overhauled Oculus app. The post Gear VR Just Took a Huge Leap Forward (Thanks to Oculus) appeared first on WIRED. Source: Gear VR Just Took a Huge Leap Forward (Thanks to Oculus)
Insta360 iPhone and Android Cameras Now Stream Live To Facebook
The Insta360 cameras attach to the charging port your Android or iPhone for filming in 360 degrees, and with a new update to the company’s app today owners will be able to livestream that view to Facebook. The Insta360 Nano ($200 for iPhone) and Insta360 Air ($130 for Android) get the capability through an update...
Samsung Unveils New Gear 360 Camera Capturing 4K
Samsung’s Gear 360 camera was the company’s first real stab and a consumer-grade panoramic camera, revealed a few years ago, but it’s already back with an update. The company revealed a new iteration of the Gear 360 today which is capable of capturing 2D 4K images and broadcasting live. It features two 8.4 megapixel image...
Samsung: New Gear VR and Controller Launching April 21st for $129
On stage today at Samsung’s Unpacked Event in New York, the new Gear VR with controller finally got a launch date and price. The new 2017 Gear VR and Controller combo,announced alongside the Galaxy S8, will be available April 21st for $129. A Controller, which can be purchased separately for people that already own an older...