The Benefits of Immersive Learning
Looking for ways to cut down on the costs of training while still maintaining effective instruction, more and more companies are turning to virtual reality (VR) for help.
Read MorePosted by Anna Jeffries | Dec 6, 2019 | Industry Insights, Training, Virtual Reality, XR Trends | 0
Looking for ways to cut down on the costs of training while still maintaining effective instruction, more and more companies are turning to virtual reality (VR) for help.
Read MorePosted by Anna Jeffries | Nov 26, 2019 | Entertainment, Virtual Reality, XR Trends | 0
Oculus Link, the compatibility software that allows Quest users to play Rift games on their PCs, is now in beta.
Read MorePosted by Anna Jeffries | Nov 22, 2019 | Augmented Reality, Entertainment, Experience of the Week, XR Trends | 0
With a custom-built AR app and a pop-up book, a new kind of interactive book emerges.
Read MorePosted by Anna Jeffries | Nov 8, 2019 | Education, Experience of the Week, Virtual Reality, XR Trends | 0
CalcVR lets students explore curves, surfaces, and shapes in VR with headsets and additional Bluetooth controllers.
Read MorePosted by Anna Jeffries | Nov 5, 2019 | Augmented Reality, Marketing, XR Trends | 0
Commuters in Los Angeles and New York City experienced an onslaught of AR squids raining down as part of a promotion for HBO’s adaptation of Watchmen.
Read MorePosted by Anna Jeffries | Nov 4, 2019 | Augmented Reality, Entertainment, Mixed Reality, XR Trends | 0
Attendees of the Comic-Con Paris this past weekend had the first chance to experience the debut of the AR musical “Out There.”
Read MorePosted by Anna Jeffries | Oct 24, 2019 | Automotive, Virtual Reality, XR Trends | 0
holoride has partnered with Ford and Universal Pictures to offer passengers the chance to experience the Bride of Frankenstein in a VR car ride through LA.
Read MorePosted by Anna Jeffries | Oct 16, 2019 | Education, Medical, Training, Virtual Reality, XR Trends | 0
Colorado State University has created a VR lab for biomedical learning, where students and professors can share virtual spaces to engage deeper with coursework.
Read MorePosted by Anna Jeffries | Oct 15, 2019 | Education, Medical, XR Trends | 0
La Trobe University announced their pilot program to teach anatomy students using AR and VR, and they’re hopeful about expanding it to other disciplines.
Read MorePosted by Anna Jeffries | Oct 14, 2019 | Industry Insights, Virtual Reality, XR Trends | 0
Microsoft filed a patent for a “virtual reality floor mat activity region” to help VR users avoid real-life obstacles while wearing VR headsets.
Read MorePosted by Anna Jeffries | Oct 11, 2019 | Experience of the Week, Virtual Reality, XR Trends | 0
Users can now explore the palace of Versailles with the new VersaillesVR app created by Google Arts and Culture in partnership with Château de Versailles.
Read MorePosted by Anna Jeffries | Oct 10, 2019 | Augmented Reality, Marketing, XR Trends | 0
Google announced that it has introduced new enhancements for its Vision AI portfolio, providing machine learning solutions for augmented reality app integration.
Read MorePosted by Anna Jeffries | Oct 9, 2019 | Medical, Virtual Reality, Wearables, XR Trends | 0
Samsung is experimenting with their VR headsets to aid visually-impaired users, with software designed to detect outlines in the real world and enhance their vision.
Read MorePosted by Anna Jeffries | Oct 7, 2019 | Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, XR Trends | 0
Apple has recently acquired the UK-based motion capture firm iKinema, whose “full-body” capture software may be used for augmented reality developments on iOS.
Read MorePosted by Anna Jeffries | Oct 3, 2019 | Medical, Studies in XR, Virtual Reality, Wearables, XR Trends | 0
Scientists in Switzerland developed an artificial, skin-like material that provides realistic sensations to users, and allows for a new input method for VR.
Read MorePosted by Anna Jeffries | Oct 2, 2019 | Industry Insights, Virtual Reality, XR Trends | 0
As more and more companies seek to improve their VR capabilities, the demand for VR experts continues to grow.
Read MorePosted by Anna Jeffries | Oct 1, 2019 | Augmented Reality, XR Trends | 0
iPhone and iPad users can now build their own AR experiences, thanks to Apple’s new AR building kit, Reality Composer.
Read MorePosted by Anna Jeffries | Sep 30, 2019 | Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Wearables, XR Trends | 0
Andrew Bosworth, VP of AR/VR at Facebook, announced at OC6 that the company’s AR/VR efforts will be reinforced by a focus on user privacy and trust.
Read MorePosted by Anna Jeffries | Sep 26, 2019 | Studies in XR, Training, Virtual Reality, XR Trends | 0
The University of Nottingham found that VR training positively influenced employees during fire and gas leak drills when compared to traditional training.
Read MorePosted by Anna Jeffries | Sep 24, 2019 | Augmented Reality, Education, Studies in XR, XR Trends | 0
A Cambridge-developed augmented reality HMD greatly reduces eye strain and nausea by always keeping visuals focused on the users’ eyes, no matter the distance.
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