Emory Craig

Writer, presenter, and consultant on Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Wearables and their impact on Media, Education and Society. CoFounder, Digital BodiesAs 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.

2018 Thanksgiving Day Parade in VR and AR

November 22, 2018November 22, 2018 by Emory Craig

Tom Turkey will lead the Thanksgiving Day Parade in VR and AR

It’s that time of the year again in the States, and you can watch the Thanksgiving Day Parade in VR and AR. As with last year’s parade, there will be 360° cameras along the route. With …

Scientists simulate a black hole in VR

November 21, 2018 by Emory Craig

Researchers Simulate a Black hole in VR simulation

Another black hole in VR? Maybe good things come in pairs. In addition to the release of Eliza McNitt’s incredible SPHERES: Songs of SpaceTime on Oculus Rift, scientists have now created an astrophysical model of Sagittarius A* to …

Nomadic’s new approach to location-based VR

November 19, 2018November 19, 2018 by Emory Craig

We’re definitely fans of location-based VR, the large-scale facilities that The Void and a few other companies are building. They’re the best VR experiences available to the public. They’re interactive, deeply immersive, and free-roaming with laptops …

Google patents a pair of motorized VR shoes

November 17, 2018November 17, 2018 by Emory Craig

Google patents VR Shoes for virtual walking

There’s enough challenges in using VR but a primary one can be lack of space. And it’s a problem that Google looks to solve in patenting a pair of VR shoes. Even if you have a …

The amazing SPHERES VR experience is now on Oculus Rift

November 13, 2018November 13, 2018 by Emory Craig

The SPHERES VR experience made news in the spring when it scored the million-dollar-plus deal at the Sundance Film Festival. That distribution agreement had us all guessing when and where it would show up. We got the …

New Vive Focus standalone headset launches worldwide

November 10, 2018November 10, 2018 by Emory Craig

The arrival of the new Vive Focus standalone headset makes one thing clear – 2019 will be the year we go cable-free with our VR headsets. Facebook’s Oculus Quest will be out in the (probably late) spring …

EFF’s VR Experience – Spot the Surveillance

November 9, 2018November 5, 2018 by Emory Craig

There’s no shortage of applications for Virtual Reality but here a new one – EFF’s VR Experience – Spot the Surveillance. The Electronic Freedom Foundation is using technology in the battle against the abuses of technology. …

Halloween AR story at the NY Times will educate and scare you

October 31, 2018October 31, 2018 by Emory Craig

The New York Times continues its exploration of augmented reality with a creepy Halloween AR story. You want scary monsters tonight – how about the bugs and parasites that live on you? Ugh! But it is …

IMAX VR Centres – another failed VR experiment

December 15, 2018October 29, 2018 by Emory Craig

The failure of the IMAX VR Centres shows once again that Virtual reality is still seeking its place in the world. Much like early cinema (do we show this film in a cafe? The fairgrounds? A …