3D Holographic Tech Got 2,600 Times Better
From Vrroom: A Korean research institute has developed a new technique that produces a 3D holographic image two centimeters in length, width, and height, with a 35-degree viewing angle. While this holograph is still rather small, it is a drastic improvement over current technology, and, if scalable, it could be the breakthrough needed to create […]
I Didn’t Believe VR Was the Future — Until Now
From Fortune’s Laura Entis: I’m not an early adopter. I’m probably too slow to be a regular adopter. So while I’ve read stories about the transportive power of virtual reality, it’s always been too hypothetical to resonate. Until GE, of all companies, changed that. On Wednesday, the conglomerate threw an event titled “A night of […]
You Won’t Watch a Live NFL Game In VR This Year
From Digital Trends’ Keith Nelson: You can experience almost anything in virtual reality. You can be on stage as Paul McCartney performs. You can travel around the globe. You can even watch a live game in virtual reality from the NBA, NCAA and NASCAR. But you can’t watch an NFL game live. For the most […]
Hypersuit Promises to Let You Fly Through Virtual Reality
From Venture Beat’s Dean Takahashi: Virtual reality may very well take us beyond such input devices as game controllers and joysticks. That’s where Hypersuit comes in. The Hypersuit is like an exoskeleton, a suit that makes you feel like you’re flying in virtual reality. You lie on it in a flying position, and you can […]
Are Apple and Zeiss Working on Augmented-Reality Glasses?
From Nymag’s Jake Swearingen: For the past few years, Apple has been filing patents and staffing up on engineers who specialize in augmented reality (AR), virtual reality’s more sophisticated cousin. (AR technology, like that seen in Pokémon Go, places computer-generated imagery onto the real world, unlike VR, which replaces your field of vision entirely.) Now, […]
Virtual Reality Content Startup Jaunt Lands on PlayStation VR
From Engadget’s Roberto Baldwin: The PlayStation VR just got some additional content via the recently announced app launch by Jaunt. The platform will have instant access to 150 cinematic titles from the startup. The app includes videos like the award-winning animation Invasion, CBS’ JPL Mars 2020, Shaq Goes to Cuba, Zombie Purge and the Pure […]
Virtual Reality is Actually Here
From Computer World’s Bart Perkins: If you think virtual reality exists today primarily in the gaming industry, you are seriously behind the times! VR springing up all over, and in some rather surprising places. VR videos are already available on YouTube, Android PlayStore and the Apple Store. Equipment prices and quality vary dramatically, from Google’s […]