We get it, “virtual reality” is now a big buzzword. Every newly-minted technology goes through a phase where every marketing department tries to figure out how they can use the latest buzzword to get some eyes on whatever they’re doing at the moment. So now we have a “VR experience” from totally radical surfer dude … Continue reading Hang 10 With Kelly Slater in “VR” Dude
Have you ever thought how those robots that build our cars or vacuum our floors learn to do their job properly? You may think that someone simply sits down and programs all they need to know into them. Certainly there’s a lot of programming that goes into even a simple robot, but it turns out … Continue reading Virtual Reality is Perfect for Training Our Robot Overlords
Close your eyes, relax your senses and allow your imagination to run free. People who have worked in a corporate environment or recently studied at school or college might be aware of the concept of wellness, mindfulness and guided meditation. It is an exercise one or several people are guided through a calming, imaginative and … Continue reading Happinss Virtual Reality: The Future of Corporate and Personal Wellness?
This week the news broke out that Steam will adding VR video to it’s platform in the form of the Steam 360 Video Player. This is a big deal, in case you didn’t know. If you’ve never heard of Steam then, first of all, welcome back to civilization! While you were away on that desert … Continue reading Steam Expands into VR Videos
Unless you live somewhere like North Korea, chances are that every day you’re confronted with hundreds if not thousands of adverts bidding for your hard-earned cash. It’s one of the prices we have to pay for living in a capitalist society and even our movies can be filled with product placements. It turns out that … Continue reading Adverts Could Be Coming to Your HTC Vive
Australia has a reputation for, well, a lot of things. One of them is that Australians are a hardy people. This should not be surprising since even the most innocent-looking critter is probably deadly and most of the actual Australian landscape is a murderous desert. Which means it makes sense that an Australian would be … Continue reading Australian Hero Spends 36 Hours in VR
When Facebook originally bought out Oculus Rift many were somewhat baffled about the rationale of the decision. To be sure, Facebook indicated that they felt VR (and AR) were the future of social media, but for us non-visionaries it has never been entirely clear how the two would meet. Now Facebook has finally showcased their … Continue reading Facebook Shows off its First VR Experience with Facebook Spaces
When you hear the name Ridley Scott, you immediately think of visually and technically complex films. The famous director counts cinematic classics such as Blade Runner and Alien among his achievements. Films that went on to create entire visual languages and forever changing the entire genre of cinematic science fiction. Scott is certainly no stranger … Continue reading Ridley Scott’s Company Launches VR Division
Virtual Reality had a rather interesting, if tougher than some expected launch year. The HTC Vive and Oculus Rift both hit their first birthdays this month, with Playstation VR hitting its six month milestone as well. It has been a very interesting time, with a lot of change and a lot of evolution in the … Continue reading 5 Reasons why Virtual Reality is Booming, not Waning
A new 360 Video experience from the New Zealand Fire Service allows you to experience what it is like to see a fire spread before your eyes. The VR experience, Escape My House, is a free app designed with Google Cardboard in mind, although as a 360 video app basically any VR set up will run … Continue reading Escape My House Lets You Experience Virtual Fire Roaring Around You
