Emory Craig

Writer, presenter, and consultant on Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Wearables and their impact on Media, Education and Society. CoFounder, Digital Bodies As Director of eLearning at the College of New Rochelle, Emory Craig is responsible for instructional technology initiatives, faculty development and the integration of emerging technologies in the curriculum. A Frye Institute Fellowship honoree, his current research interest focuses on the sensory and cognitive implications of Virtual Reality and Wearables in the learning environment. He is actively involved in the New York City startup community and is currently teaching an interdisciplinary seminar on the impact of digital networks on mass media, social relationships and the power of ideas.

AR Experiment: Bringing Cartoon Characters into our lives

May 24, 2018 by Emory Craig

AR Experiment Cartoon Characters come to life

If you’ve been following the work of developer Abhishek Singh you know he’s done some amazing AR experiments. His latest one uses augmented reality to bring the well-known Looney Tunes cartoon characters, …

Facebook’s VR Store – will Oculus Break into the Mass Market?

May 21, 2018May 21, 2018 by Emory Craig

We’ll concede, Facebook’s VR store (and a pop-up one at that) in New York City won’t make a bit of difference in the virtual reality market. But it’s a sign …

You will soon be an astronaut in Virtual Reality

May 18, 2018May 18, 2018 by Emory Craig

Astronaut in virtual reality - virtual space tourism

The Guardian has a fascinating piece on space tourism – how you will soon have the opportunity to be an astronaut in Virtual Reality. Even though there’s a number of …

Want smaller VR headsets? Shrink the screens

May 15, 2018May 15, 2018 by Emory Craig

SID Display Week will show new technology for smaller VR headsets

There’s a couple of major issues holding back mass adoption of Virtual Reality – lack of content and headset design make the top of our list. Content is finally taking …

Google’s Virtual Reality Tours – empowering students as creators

May 11, 2018May 11, 2018 by Emory Craig

Virtual Reality Tours with Googles Tour Creator

Google’s new VR tool, Tour Creator, will empower students as creators of Virtual Reality tours. It will let students create their own immersive experiences by shooting with a 360° camera …

Google AR & VR – Augmented Reality is here

May 9, 2018May 9, 2018 by Emory Craig

Google AR & VR is the new name for Google VR as its immersive tech initiatives turn to Augmented Reality. We expected to see new developments at the annual I/O Developer …

Can Google’s new VR headset take on Facebook’s Oculus Go?

May 6, 2018May 6, 2018 by Emory Craig

Google new VR headset - the Lenovo Mirage Solo

So Google’s new VR headset – the Lenovo Mirage Solo – arrived on Friday, before next week’s annual I/O event. You almost feel it was rushed out the door to …

Facebook’s F8 conference reveals the future of VR

May 3, 2018May 3, 2018 by Emory Craig

If one thing is clear from this year’s F8 conference, Facebook is determined to shape the future of VR to its own designs. We’ve watched virtual reality grow from a …

The rumor mill: Apple’s VR headset plans

April 30, 2018April 30, 2018 by Emory Craig

Once again, rumors are swirling around Apple’s VR headset plans. The talk comes and goes and despite Tim Cook’s early enthusiasm for augmented reality, we’ve always felt Apple would eventually do …