Will VR Catch On As An Entertainment Venue?
23 May 2017
Buzz about changed forms of reality has never been higher, be that virtual, augmented or hyper-reality. What started decades ago as an idea with
Buzz about changed forms of reality has never been higher, be that virtual, augmented or hyper-reality. What started decades ago as an idea with
In 2017, 40.0 million people in the US will engage with some form of augmented reality (AR) at least monthly, up 30.2% over last year,
By the growth percentages, virtual reality is beating augmented reality, by a lot. However, by the numbers, augmented reality usage this year will be
Virtual reality is at its mind-blowing best when it’s representing physical objects in 3D space. Wield two PlayStation Move controllers in the excellent Job Simulator, for example, and you
Fans will soon be able to watch MLB games with a 3D presentation of the strike zone and real-time data graphics integrated into the broadcasts.
The interest in alternate reality has helped spawn an array of technologies, some aimed at consumers and some at businesses and industries. Of these technologies,
The International Air Transport Association has launched its RampVR virtual reality training module for ground handlers at the IATA Ground Handling Conference in Bangkok.
Independent videogame developer and publisher Oasis Games is bringing three PlayStation VR titles to showcase at the 5th annual BitSummit festival in Kyoto, Japan. Light Tracer, debuting
An internet-connected model, the Roewe RX5, catches visitors’ eyes at an expo in Shanghai. ZHOU DONGCHAO / FOR CHINA DAILY To surf online for
Understanding how students want to interact with virtual worlds is a major goal of our study into VR and learning. VR prompts developers to re-think
Alejandro G. Inarritu and Emmanuel Lubezki are making a splash in the world of virtual reality with their VR installation “Arena y Carne (Virtually Present,
20th Century Fox’s Interactive Entertainment and theme park arm FoxNext is building a 2000 sq. ft free-roaming multiplayer VR experience set in the world of
The real future of AR is how it can help us get varied content and services which are already in use with a better and
Retailers and manufacturers who banked on Virtual reality as a sales driver in 2017, are staring down the barrel of limited sales as consumers struggle
Microsoft’s prototype holographic sunglasses Image: Microsoft Research Microsoft has showed off new techniques it’s using to bring holographic projection to a less cumbersome and
VR sounds chicer in French! From Montréal to Paris, Brussels to Tahiti, Dakar to Geneva, ‘Haute VR’ informs you about everything that’s going on in the
Game shows haven’t changed much in the last few decades. But The Future Group wants to combine television game shows with mixed reality technology. The Oslo,
, The US VR market formed 40% of the global market in Q1 2017, keeping its place as the largest market for VR in terms
As if Facebook wasn’t already pervasive enough in everyday life, with the total number of users reaching two billion people, the company’s newly formed Building 8 “Moon
Mark Terrano cut his teeth as a game designer on real-time strategy (RTS) titles such as Age of Empires II. Now at Hidden Path Entertainment, he
Thousands of rabbits have been “culled” in the Second Life virtual world. The web server sustaining them has been deactivated after a legal threat
VRNISH is the first worldwide directory for VR locations and experiences. Source: VRNISH
In this Tech Chats interview, we speak with Amber Mace from EY about women and virtual reality. Mace explains why fewer women than men are adopting VR and
London: According to a recent study, popularity of virtual reality pornography could cause a blurred line between real life and fantasy. As reported by
A few weeks ago the team behind SUPERHOT VR released a teasing tweet showing just a logo, the HTC Vive logo to be precise, without going into any
When it comes to the Syrian refugee crisis, the world is looking for answers — literally. Google users around the globe are using the
Some critics believe VR will disconnect us even further from reality than social media already has. But what if you’re already disconnected — for real?
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