Does anyone remember the Netflix VR app? Those of us who tried it mostly liked it. It put you in a nice upmarket apartment in front of a home theatre system and let you watch your fave shows in peace. So whether on public transport or at your own, less fancy home, you could have … Continue reading Say Hello to Amazon Prime VR
Video designed for consumption on VR headsets certainly stretch the definition of what counts as “VR”, but it’s still pretty neat use of the technology. It’s also one of the easiest types of content to create for VR headsets, if you have the right equipment and talent. These days, you can buy a consumer-grade 360 … Continue reading Google is Killing off Jump VR Video
Whatever you think of Elon Musk, you can’t argue that the man has small dreams. Practical electric cars people actually want, reusable rockets, solar roof tiles, giant lithium batteries for your house, hyperloops subways and giant boring machines. These are just a few of the things that Musk’s companies Tesla and SpaceX have brought us. … Continue reading Not A Billionaire? SpaceX Offers VR Alternative to Moon Tour
JauntVR has been around for some time, but some time ago they shifted their business model from one that dealt with the public directly to one that helps other companies succeed in their VR and AR projects. The company recently showed off some new toys that are going to become part of their Jaunt XR … Continue reading Jaunt’s New System Makes 3D Capture Easy
User interfaces in VR face their own set of challenges other media don’t. You aren’t just responsible for designing the on-screen UI elements. You literally have to design the user’s entire virtual environment. I guess that’s one of the reasons the concept of a literal home is used so often. Oculus, Netflix and Microsoft all … Continue reading Oculus Home Gets Even Homier
Despite smartphone screens reaching ludicrous resolutions and fantastic specifications, there are very few 3D-rendered applications that can take advantage of it. So most 3D games and other real-time 3D applications are produced at a lower resolution and then scaled up to the native resolution of the screen. Even then, the absolute rendering ability of top-class … Continue reading John Carmack Reveals 5K VR Video
The British Broadcasting Corporation will broadcast the 2018 FIFA World Cup in virtual reality, in a first for the competition and for the television network. The trial for their cutting-edge technology is available for free via the BBC’s dedicated 2018 World Cup app for iOS, Android, Gear VR, Oculus Go and PlayStation VR. This is … Continue reading BBC To Show 2018 Football World Cup in Virtual Reality
The Chinese economy has been booming for quite some time and despite signs that the Chinese economic miracle might be slowing down, that doesn’t seem to have stopped massive projects reaching fruition in that country. While Japan is messing around with dinky little VR arcades, the Chinese have decided to build a massive VR theme … Continue reading Chinese VR Theme Park Opens Its Doors
In the history of Virtual Reality, there are a few people, companies and concepts that are considered vital to its existence. VPL Research, creators of the Dataglove, Datasuit and one of the earliest Head Mounted Displays are one of the most important names in the evolution of virtual reality technology and establishing design traits and … Continue reading Virtuality – A New Reality of Promise, Two Decades Too Soon
Stephen Spielberg and Warner Bros will tonight be releasing the film version of Ready Player One, based on Ernest Cline’s book of the same name. The trailer alone has made waves, as did the book on its first release, becoming a rapid best seller and winning a wave of supporters for its witty writing style, … Continue reading Did Ready Player One Kick off the Second VR Boom?
