SSVAR blog talking about virtual reality,augmented reality and mixed reality.
Everyone in the VR industry can envision a world in the next 10 years that’s radically changed by virtual reality. From healthcare, education, social, training, cinema, gaming, and more, VR has a lot of Killer Use-cases. But it seems most of the industry is in agreement that the Killer App—a single, platform-defining piece of software...
One of Gear VR’s most polished shooters is making the leap to the Oculus Rift with full support for Touch and a graphical overhaul. Developed by Pixel Toys, Drop Dead launched on Gear VR in late 2017 and was well received, garnering attention for its impressive mobile visuals and gameplay. As a VR FPS on Gear...
Listen to the GamesBeat Decides podcast GB Decides on Facebook Watch live on Twitch Watch on YouTube Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play Music, or Stitcher. It’s almost time for IEM Katowice, which is one of the biggest esports events of the year, and we talk about it in depth on this week’s podcast. ESL’s IEM Katowice is happening this weekend,...
People are focusing their time and money on a smaller selection of mobile games — at least in the United States. Owners of iPhones in the U.S. spent an average of $27 on mobile games, according to data-tracking firm Sensor Tower. That is up from $25 in 2015. Overall spending was up to $40 per U.S....
The Oculus Rift and its Touch controllers are now the go-to platform for creating art in virtual reality. Google has launched its Tilt Brush app on the Oculus Store for $30 for anyone who also owns the Touch motion controllers. Like with the HTC Vive version, Tilt Brush for the Rift enables you to create...
VB LIVE: VR isn’t just a disrupter — it’s an earthquake reshaping the marketing landscape, with industry giants like Lexus, McDonald’s, Beefeater, and Chik-fil-A bringing virtual reality marketing to the mainstream. Join today’s VR innovators in this VB Live event and learn how to take emotion-driven marketing to the next level. Register here for free....
FEATURE: I hadn’t even considered the possibility that Gabe Newell would be joining us. When Valve invited me to its office last week for a series of roundtable interviews, the company made it clear that I wasn’t going to learn about Half-Life 3. “No new announcements,” Valve communications boss Doug Lombardi explained to me in...
Microsoft is talking for the first time today about a new customer of its HoloLens augmented reality headset: publicly traded medical device company Stryker. Stryker sells forceps, drills, nasal dressings, and hip replacement systems, but it also sells equipment for operating rooms. The HoloLens is a tool that Stryker can use to help hospital employees...
Samsung has revealed four new virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) projects that have been brewing in its in-house Creative Lab (C-Lab). For the uninitiated, Samsung launched C-Lab back in 2012 as a canvas for workers to develop ideas away from their core duties. It was only at CES last year that Samsung showcased...
Loook announced in April 2016 that it was making “mixed reality” apps that blend 3D animations and the real world using Microsoft’s HoloLens glasses. And today, the Seattle-based holographic computing studio is showing off a project that it worked on with BGC Engineering. The project focused on creating a geotechnical engineering visualization app for reclaiming old mines and...
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