You know how when you put someone in VR initially that doesn’t understand the technology or know very much about it, one of the first things they always do is reach out with their hands and try to touch the digital world? VR headsets like the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Samsung Gear VR, and all...
A patent published today but filed in 2016 shows an Oculus concept for a convertible head-mounted display that can be powered by either a PC or phone. The patent application 20170364144 from Oculus is listed as invented by Yury Anatolievic Petrov. It covers a head-mounted display said to receive “video input from a stationary computer in...
Virtual reality can never be too immersive, at least until we get to something like the Star Trek Holodeck. While VR’s visuals and sound make you feel like you’re wandering in a 3D space, the feeling disappears the second you touch something. That’s why Haptx is the latest company to try to tackle this problem...
In a surprising move today, Ubisoft has announced that Star Trek: Bridge Crew is no longer a VR-exclusive title. According to a Steam Community post the update is being delivered by way of a “broad compatibility patch” that “enables non-VR play as well as adding enhanced support for Windows Mixed Reality headsets.” For a game that is so intimately...
GUEST: Many brands are evaluating augmented reality (AR) and the potential it holds for interacting with consumers in an immersive and impactful way. It’s easy to see why — AR experiences allow brands to integrate content into real environments to complement the world of the consumer in a myriad of ways. In fact, a recent...
Many VC firms pride themselves on being based in Silicon Valley, where the action is. The region may attract top talent and create an undeniably powerful network effect, but the Heartland has its fair share of innovative startups and funding. After working for 21 years as a research analyst at Piper Jaffray, Gene Munster decided...
This week, Travis and Stewart discuss the latest in VR experiences, including a VR vacation simulator — or VRacation simulator, if you like Travis’ made-up words. They also discuss VR’s marketing problem and European standards for watching ads in VR. Yep, it’s a VR fest this week. Speaking of emerging technologies, the duo then interview...
SPONSORED: Presented by Intel “I have AR mania. I have the VR madness.” While consumer virtual reality headsets are still nascent, they are just the latest phase in VR’s history. For 25 years, Schell Games founder Jesse Schell has been part of that history, immersing himself in virtual worlds. And teaching people about them, too....
Virtual reality educational startup MEL Science has created 28 VR chemistry lessons that fit into the curricula of U.K. schools at various grade levels. Each lesson costs $10 on the Google Play store and is compatible with the Google Cardboard and Daydream devices. A one-year license is also available for schools, which costs $50 per...
GUEST: As a lifelong and deeply passionate music fan, I have been enveloped in music and art since my earliest memories. Combing through Rolling Stone from cover to cover was a sacred practice, while going to concerts and nabbing the latest concert T-shirts or special edition albums was a deliberate and carefully thought-out endeavor. To...
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