Learning and Living in AR, VR, and AI
Being outside is clearly safer than standing in a crowded bar with your friends during a global pandemic, but running outdoors brings its own set of challenges. Ghost Pacer, an AR running app on Kickstarter, offers …
Read more An AR Running App and Glasses for a COVID-19 World
The following article, The World Is 3D and Media Should Be Too, is republished from the Immerse site on Medium. Nonny De La Peña is one of the founding leaders in the contemporary VR revolution and …
Haptic devices are hardly where we would like them to be, but 2020 is turning out to be a year of exciting developments. The Feelbelt Kickstarter project promises to deliver a wearable belt before the end …
Read more New Research on Lighter and Thinner VR Haptic Gloves
Following our Humersive Learning Project session at the Learning (Hu)Man conference, we are doing an AR Storytelling session on Friday, July 24th, at 10:15 am PDT / 1:15 pm EDT. The session, Through the Looking Glass: …
Join us this Thursday, July 23rd, at 10:15 am PDT / 1:15 pm EDT for the next stage in our Humersive Learning project. We’re doing a highly interactive session at the ShapingEDU Learning (Hu)Man conference and …
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Will we see a pair of LG AR Glasses in 2021? It’s the latest in a series of augmented and virtual reality devices rumored to show up by next year. We’re weathering a global pandemic and …
We were expecting an Oculus Quest 2 in 2020 and only started having doubts when a global pandemic disrupted everything. But the latest rumors/news from the Nikkei Asian Review points to a fall release for the …
A report from The Information brings news that Apple AR device testing is underway. This doesn’t mean Apple has a fully designed prototype but that the essential element – the AR lenses – are in trial …
Few of us are huge fans of the video conferencing platforms available these days. Put enough people in a virtual meeting, and you’re staring at what looks like rows of security camera footage. This is our …
Read more Could Microsoft Teams Virtual Auditorium End Zoom Fatigue?
Nancy Baker Cahill’s AR Liberty Bell for the 4th of July holiday is her latest experiment in using augmented reality for public art. The work uses an abstract shape that echoes the Philadelphia Liberty Bell and …
Read more Nancy Baker Cahill’s Remarkable AR Liberty Bell for July 4th
WalkinVR is Steam-compatible software that helps remove barriers for people with disabilities. The software has been around since 2017 but is officially released on Steam today. It’s welcome news for all of us who have been …
Read more WalkinVR: Making VR More Accessible for People with Disabilities
It wasn’t hard to see this coming. At last year’s Oculus Connect conference, the San Jose Convention Center was rife with rumors that the Oculus Go headset would be canceled. Nearly every presentation focused on the …
Read more Oculus Go Headset Discontinued – The End of 3DOF VR?
Snap continually surprises us. Their AR Glasses project didn’t exactly take off, even though they’ve now released three versions of the wearable. But they continue to innovate with their AR platform, releasing new features, mini-apps, and …
We’ve never been a huge fan of VR treadmills. For one, living in small apartments in New York City precludes their use. Much as I want locomotion in VR, I still want my couch, and there …
Read more New VR Treadmill Blows Past its Kickstarter Funding Goal
As we continue our uneven recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic (good in some countries, record outbreaks in others), you may want to check out Jean-Michel Jarre’s live concert in VR. The French electronic musician will do …
Read more Experience Jean-Michel Jarre’s Live Concert in VR Sunday