The Venture Reality Fund Releases 2H 2017 Global Virtual Reality Landscape
The Venture Reality Fund Releases 2H 2017 Global Virtual Reality Landscape The Venture Reality Fund (“The VR Fund”), a leading global venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in the augmented, virtual and mixed reality (AR/VR/MR) spaces, today released its VR industry landscape for the second half of 2017. The report highlights more than 450 companies developing infrastructure, tools, platforms and applications for the...
Pixvana Raises $14 Million Series A to Accelerate the Creation and Delivery of Immersive Video Experiences
Pixvana Raises $14 Million Series A to Accelerate the Creation and Delivery of Immersive Video Experiences Pixvana, an XR (VR/AR/MR) technology startup, announced its Series A funding of $14 million led by Vulcan Capital with participation from new investors Raine Ventures, Microsoft Ventures, Cisco Investments and Hearst Ventures, and existing investor Madrona Venture Group. Pixvana’s mission is to enable anyone to create and...
OptiTrack Releases Motive 2.0 Motion Tracking Software
OptiTrack Releases Motive 2.0 Motion Tracking Software “New Continuous Calibration Feature Eliminates Need for Wand Waves; Added Functionality for Virtual Reality and Robotics” OptiTrack, the world’s largest provider of motion capture solutions and technology, today announced the release of its Motive 2.0 software. With an expanded feature set and redesigned user interface, Motive 2.0 advances its precision human and...
Top 5 Virtual Reality Sports Games for Oculus Rift
Top 5 Virtual Reality Sports Games for Oculus Rift VR is a technology which has experienced a huge jump in the last few years. More and more people are using VR technology to have fun so it is logical that there are more and more VR games on the market. There are numerous VR games on the market, but VR sports games are just warming up. If you are a fan of sports games on other gaming consoles I am sure you will find at least one game...
NOON VR Is Awarded Honoree Recognition at CES 2018 Innovation Awards
NOON VR Is Awarded Honoree Recognition at CES 2018 Innovation Awards FXGear, an industry-leading developer and supplier of AR and VR technologies in the consumer, enterprise and entertainment markets, is pleased to announce that the company has received the Honoree award at the CES 2018 Innovation Awards in the contest’s Virtual and Augmented Reality product category. The Consumer Electronics Show, held in Las Vegas, Nevada,...
Vuzix Wins 4 CES 2018 Innovations Awards for the Blade™ AR Glasses
Vuzix Wins CES Innovations Awards for the Blade AR Glasses Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), (“Vuzix” or, the “Company”), a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies and products for the consumer and enterprise markets, is pleased to announce that the Vuzix Blade™ was awarded four International CES Innovation 2018 awards. These awards are in the areas of Fitness, Sports and...
Virtual Health: How Much Do You Know About VR’s Impact on Medicine?
Virtual Health: How Much Do You Know About VR’s Impact on Medicine? Virtual Reality (VR) is becoming increasingly well known in the gaming circles, but did you know that it can be used in the medical field as well? The use of VR and 3D visualization technology in medicine isn’t brand-new. Medical researchers have been exploring ways to create 3D models of patient’s’ internal organs using VR since the 1990s, but advances in...
Snatch, AR Gaming App to Reward in-gaming Effort w/ Real-world Prizes
Snatch, AR Gaming App to Reward in-gaming Effort w/ Real-world Prizes Snatch, the augmented reality treasure hunt app, launches today with £50 million worth of prizes from big brands, to be found on the UK’s streets. Free to download and play, Snatch works by using a player’s smartphone location paired with augmented reality to transform their immediate surroundings into an interactive playground. Players then compete to seek out and...
Yulio Launches Free VR for Business Email Course
Yulio Launches Free VR for Business Email Course Leading VR for business firm Yulio Technologies today announced the launch of a new, free, 5 day email course for those looking to successfully leverage the power of VR within their business. Delivered by VR veteran and Yulio’s Chief Product Officer, Ian Hall and inspired by insights gained over his 15 years in the industry and over 1000 hours of user testing conducted by his team at...
VERTICAL REALITY – ADIDAS TERREX LAUNCHES THE ‘DELICATESSEN’ VR RETAIL EXPERIENCE
VERTICAL REALITY – ADIDAS TERREX LAUNCHES THE ‘DELICATESSEN’ VR RETAIL EXPERIENCE “OUTDOOR CREATORS WILL BE TRANSPORTED INTO THE SHOES OF PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES TO TAKE ON ONE OF THE HARDEST CLIMBS OF THE BAVELLA MOUNTAIN RANGE IN CORSICA, WITH THE HELP OF CUTTING-EDGE VIRTUAL REALITY (VR)” Blood replaces chalk stains that mark razor-thin granite edges.With each movement climbers Delaney Miller and Ben Rueck feel the...
Radical VR Partners with the Houston Museum of Natural Science to Offer Virtual Reality Experiences
Radical VR Partners with the Houston Museum of Natural Science to Offer Virtual Reality Experiences Travel back in time to the ancient Colosseum, and see gladiators fight, or fly up into space to the International Space Station. Radical VR is pleased to announce that we will be partnering with the Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS) in developing their new innovative exhibit focused on showcasing immersive &...
Developer Wows with VR & AR at Presentation Centres
Developer Wows with VR & AR at Presentation Centres Nu Stream Marketing Inc. and Grand Lake Developments are breaking ground of a different sort this fall by launching two new Presentation Centres with Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality,and more from Stambol Studios. Prospective buyers who visit one of the Burnaby or Vancouver Presentation Centres will discover the Park Grand town home development in detail through a striking VR...
Make-A-Wish Georgia & TRICK 3D Honored by Wish Innovation Award for First-Ever VR Wish
Make-A-Wish Georgia & TRICK 3D Honored by Wish Innovation Award for First-Ever VR Wish TRICK 3D, an immersive content studio specializing in virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and 3D animation, and Make-A-Wish Georgia today announced the news of having received the Wish Innovation Award for “Zayden’s Wish.” The award, given for the most innovative wish and presented by Make-A-Wish America, is an annual honor sought by...
Theorem Solutions: Democratising Augmented, Mixed and Virtual Reality
Theorem Solutions: Democratising Augmented, Mixed and Virtual Reality A Visualization Experience app that’s helping to democratize Augmented, Mixed and Virtual Reality for use in Engineering and Manufacturing Theorem Solutions of Tamworth, UK, have launched a ‘Multi-Device’ Visualization Experience App for Augmented (AR), Mixed (MR) and Virtual Reality (VR) devices and markets. The Visualization Experience app forms part of...
OPTIS OPENS VIRTUAL REALITY DEMONSTRATION CENTER IN SILICON VALLEY
OPTIS OPENS VIRTUAL REALITY DEMONSTRATION CENTER IN SILICON VALLEY OPTIS, a global virtual prototyping company, today opens its new virtual Reality (VR) demonstration center within the ProspectSV Innovation Hub in San Jose, Calif. The hub, a 23,000 sq. ft. facilty, provides a place for OPTIS to offer its clients, from large high-tech corporations to emerging startups, the ability to experience OPTIS’ zero prototype software. The...
Noitom Launches Academic Packages to Bring Affordable Motion Capture Technology to Classrooms in the US and Canada
Noitom Launches Academic Packages to Bring Affordable Motion Capture Technology to Classrooms in the US and Canada With the year coming to a close and classes soon ending, Noitom—the leading technology company specializing in motion capture and VR tools—is set to launch its Academic Solutions with Perception Neuron, offering schools and universities at every level access to cutting edge motion capture technology to teach, perform...
ASLA Unveils New Virtual Reality (VR) Video of Klyde Warren Park in Dallas
ASLA Unveils New Virtual Reality (VR) Video of Klyde Warren Park in Dallas Video created using GoPro Odyssey on Google Jump The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has released a new, exciting VR video of Klyde Warren Park in Dallas, a project that bridges a highway and reunites a part of Dallas. The video is intended to entice viewers into taking a vivid journey through this park built over a highway. It is narrated by...
The Macallan Debuts Gallery 12: A Mixed Reality Art Exhibit Fusing Old World Whisky Making With New World Technology
The Macallan Debuts Gallery 12: A Mixed Reality Art Exhibit Fusing Old World Whisky Making With New World Technology “Using Microsoft HoloLens, Luxury Single Malt Whisky Brand Brings the Story of Two 12 Year Old Whiskies to Life to Officially Kick Off Scotch Season” To make a dram of The Macallan come to life, you might add a splash of water. But to tell the story behind their two distinct 12 Year Old whiskies, The...
Performance & Show 360 Degree Video Collection 15
Performance & Show 360 Degree Video Collection 15 Performance & Live Show 360 Video Main Archive Portugal. The Man “Feel It Still” in KCRW 360 Beethoven’s Fifth (Full VR film) Malaysia Hungry Ghost Festival International music fest 360: Stars on Baikal in panoramic view VR 360 Video Pole Dance Art Exotic Part 2 [360 VR VIDEO] VR360視頻鋼管舞俱樂部的紳士明星犀牛。CHST1[VIDEO360°VR] 360 Video VR Strip Hot Girl Men’s Club...
VR Gambling Eagerly Anticipated by Online Gaming Fanatics
VR Gambling Eagerly Anticipated by Online Gaming Fanatics Top online casinos like MrGreen and Betfair operate at the cutting edge of the digital software and program industries. They have to be as innovative as possible in order to attract players to their casinos rather than letting them drift off to their competitors, and the latest development that leading online casinos are investing in now is VR technology (Virtual Reality). The...
Wild & Crazy Youtube 360 Video Part 1
Wild & Crazy Youtube 360 Video Part 1 Freezing Waters: Russians take icy dip on Epiphany (360 Video) Roofers sneak on top of Chinese skyscrapers with 360-degree camera Impossible 360° Drone Shot Up into the dizzy heights of Chinese skyscraper (360 video) GoPro VR: Tahiti Surf with Anthony Walsh and Matahi Drollet Wingsuit 360° Experience Wild Atlantic Way in 360: Surfing Below the Cliffs of...
Sensoryx Presents Autonomous Mobile VR/AR Hand & Finger Tracking
Sensoryx Announces Autonomous Mobile VR/AR Hand & Finger Tracking Swiss electronics company Sensoryx presented the first mobile hand- and fingertracking sensor system with fully integrated 3D-positioning on their website. The video shows the system developers playing VR minigolf with a Samsung GearVR, a VRfree® glove and a VRfree® headmount. The system captures the movement of hands and fingers fluently, precisely and without...
THE IMGA SEA ANNOUNCES FINAL WINNERS FOR ITS SECOND EDITION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
THE IMGA SEA ANNOUNCES FINAL WINNERS FOR ITS SECOND EDITION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA 13 developers and studios featured Postknight takes home the Grand Prix Valiant Force wins the People’s Choice Award with 600+ votes The IMGA has announced the finalists of its second edition in Southeast Asia. A jury of industry’s experts, journalists and top developers selected 13 titles from a shortlist of 65 nominees. This year was also special for IMGA,...
INDUSTRY REPORT: SHORT-TERM OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENTERPRISE IN VIRTUAL REALITY, LONG-TERM IN AUGMENTED REALITY
INDUSTRY REPORT: SHORT-TERM OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENTERPRISE IN VIRTUAL REALITY, LONG-TERM IN AUGMENTED REALITY “Future Projections for Immersive Enterprise Technologies, Plus Current Use Cases from Intel, McLaren & Heatherwick Studios” As immersive technologies like virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) take time to reach mass consumer adoption, industries such as architecture, automotive, retail and...
Japanese Company Akatsuki Inc. Launches Investment Fund Focused On Entertainment Technologies Specializing In AR
Japanese Company Akatsuki Inc. Launches Investment Fund Focused On Entertainment Technologies Specializing In AR Leading Japanese entertainment company Akatsuki Inc. has launched the Akatsuki Entertainment Technology Fund (AET Fund), a new investment fund focused on entertainment technologies, specializing in Augmented Reality (AR). Akatsuki, an ambitious company established in 2010, is breaking into the world of AR by investing up to...
Microsoft to Deliver Closing Keynote at Develop:VR
Microsoft to Deliver Closing Keynote at Develop:VR Today, Tandem Events, organisers of Develop:VR, confirmed Microsoft will deliver the closing keynote at the one day conference and expo taking place on 9 November at Olympia London. The keynote entitled Windows Mixed Reality: Developing for the Virtual Continuum, to be presented by Pete Daukintis, Technical Evangelist and Mike Taulty, Developer Evangelist will focus on bringing...
Yulio Launches VR Heat Map Analytics for Architects & Designers
Yulio Launches VR Heat Map Analytics for Architects & Designers “VR Heat Maps Offer Detailed Viewer Insights to Architects, Designers and Retailers” Leading VR for business firm, Yulio Technologies, today announced the launch of ‘VR heat map analytics’, a new technology for those within the fields of architecture, design and retail, that delivers a detailed heat map of where viewers are paying attention in created VR...
Recap of VRARA Expert Panel at Ad Week New York: What do Agencies Need to Know about VR
Recap of VRARA Expert Panel at Ad Week New York: What do Agencies Need to Know about VR On September 25, the VR/AR Association NYC Chapter hosted a panel during Advertising Week New York of leading advertisers working in VR/AR to spark discussion about virtual and augmented reality and possible use cases in branded work. Moderated by Friends With Holograms founder Cortney Harding (Co-Chair of the VRARA Advertising Committee), the...
Top 5 iOS AR Apps You Should Try
Top Augmented Reality Apps Vuforia Chalk (free) A breakthrough remote presence capability that helps people help each other. Prior to big companies like Google and Apple ventured into the augmented reality industry, Vuforia was one of the first companies that was creating AR software. Formerly owned by Qualcomm, Vuforia is now a subsidiary of PTC, a provider of technology for other to make apps that...
Three Ways the Real Estate Industry Can Utilize WebVR
Three Ways the Real Estate Industry Can Utilize WebVR Though WebVR has only been around for a relatively short time, the technology has gained popularity through the promise of inclusivity and use of web browsers rather than expensive head mounted displays (HMDs). One of the companies leading the WebVR frontier is Vizor, a unique and powerful content creation platform. Vizor’s mission is to help build a more immersive web by allowing...