Disney Thinks VR Is Here To Stay – What Does This Mean For Marketers?
During the Star Wars celebration last month, Lucasfilm and Disney announced their latest project – a virtual reality film written by David Goyer, whose previous credits include The Dark Knight, Blade, and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, alongside VR specialists ILMxLAB. This made headlines as the first film commissioned, produced and written with the […]
Virtual Reality ‘Memory Palaces’ Platform Smashes Kickstarter Target
A virtual reality system to aid learning through use of ‘memory palaces’ has achieved 395% of its crowdfunding target Virtual reality ‘memory palaces’ platform smashes Kickstarter target. Macunx is creating memory palaces in VR – A virtual reality system to aid learning through use of ‘memory palaces’ has achieved 395% of its crowdfunding target. As reported in […]
2 Incredibly Cheap Virtual Reality Stocks
Sony and AMD offer investors inexpensive ways to play the emerging trend. Virtual reality is one of the more exciting trends in technology. The industry remains in its infancy, but several companies are positioning themselves to take advantage of the growing demand for VR headsets and content. Facebook and NVIDIA are popular picks, and for […]
Facebook’s Next Revenue Opportunities: Search, Messaging And VR
Facebook smashed revenue expectations in its most recent quarter as its focus on video and mobile paid off, but it is already looking to the next wave of revenues and positioning itself to win in search, messaging and virtual reality. Facebook’s ad revenues soared in its most recent quarter as a focus on video and […]
Virtual Reality Works For Games. But What About Real Life?
It might make you more empathetic — or a better football quarterback. Earlier this week, Recode’s Mark Bergen became a football quarterback and The Verge’s Lauren Goode flew through a building. These things didn’t really happen, but they sure felt real — and that was the point. Mark and Lauren were visiting Stanford University to […]
Virtual Realtiy Car Crashes Come To The Classroom
School children in the U.K. are learning how it feels to be in a car crash through a virtual reality simulation that is “as close to real-life as possible.” Students in Leicestershire, England, are experiencing the traffic collisions as part of a new road safety scheme that is a collaboration between Samsung Electronics and the […]
Embracing The Future Of VR Art Atop A Rooftop Tiki Bar
Virtual Reality and New Media Demos, an art-exhibition-meets-happy-hour organized by Artsy, Moving Image, and SIXTY LES hotel explored VR and AR’s future as artistic mediums. Held at Tiki Tabu, the rooftop bar of the SIXTY LES, the event showcased four eclectic VR and AR art projects accompanied by infused drinks. Will this be the future […]
How To Watch The Home Run Derby In VR
THE 2016 MAJOR League Baseball All-Star break has arrived, and tonight is the Home Run Derby. That means it’s time to watch 17 nine-year-olds try to play left field simultaneously. This year, you’ll be able to watch the chaos in VR if you have a Samsung Gear VR headset and a compatible phone. The VR […]
Why VR Will Revolutionize Education
Using virtual reality in education is no longer a fantasy, but a reality for numerous companies and educational institutions. The creation of VR content can substantially enhance the field of education, bringing multiple advantages and opportunities to the traditional classroom. Although there are several threats to a successful integration of VR in the field of […]
Jesus Is coming… To Virtual Reality
The power of Christ compels you (to put on a VR headset). Producers have been fretting about how to do feature films in VR, because the format doesn’t lend itself to traditional Hollywood techniques. However, it’s about to be used on one of the best-known tales of all time for Jesus VR — the Story […]