VR, AR, and the Future of Learning
We’re still digesting the news out of LEAPcon, Magic Leap’s first public event for developers. Putting aside the idealism and offbeat approach, the most remarkable moment was the introduction of Mica, their Mixed Reality AI Assistant. …
No one should be surprised that the first Magic Leap Mixed Reality event would open in its own unique way. The L.E.A.P. conference, or LEAPcon, didn’t follow the usual pattern of Oculus Connect or other polished product …
Read more Idealism and fun at the first Magic Leap Mixed Reality event
Movie tie-ins are a quick win for generating content in virtual reality, but you won’t find the future of VR in movie-like experiences. What sparked this thought was the news that Universal Pictures is releasing a promotional …
Read more The future of VR is not (moving) chairs in movie theaters
The new Oculus Quest VR headset has many features we’ve been waiting for but the most striking is the free-roaming VR experience. At the Oculus Connect 5 (OC5) conference, it was referred to as “arena-scale VR” – …
Collaborating and working in VR is a step closer to reality with the new Dream platform – but there’s still challenges to overcome before we get there. Multi-user platforms are surely in VR’s future and Dream would …
Virtual reality has been all about sight, but the Ryg haptic vest gives you new ways to feel VR experiences. To our mind, haptic vests have been what we’d charitably call a work in progress. They’ve gotten sleeker, do …
There was more than enough news to digest from the Oculus Connect 5 (OC5) conference this week, but the headliner was the Oculus Quest VR headset. Under the project name Santa Cruz, this has been the long-awaited standalone HMD to …
It’s time for the Oculus Connect 5 (OC5) conference in San Jose and we expect to see some major announcements on Virtual Reality from Facebook. Join us as we watch the latest VR news and we’ll …
Read more Watch the Oculus Connect 5 livestream here – the latest VR news
You have to sit up and take notice when a company like Walmart dramatically expands its VR training. The retailing giant is purchasing 17,000 Oculus Go headsets to train employees in new technology, compliance, and soft skills …
Read more Walmart expands its VR training with 17,000 Oculus Go headsets