VR, AR, and the Future of Learning
We missed this video a few weeks back but it looks like NASA may have accidentally given us a glimpse of Microsoft’s upcoming HoloLens 2. As Next Reality noted, it’s a version that certainly looks different from the …
Has the Oculus Rift 2 VR headset been shelved? We’re not sure what to make of the rumors but according to TechCrunch, it’s been a tumultuous week at Facebook. For us, it reaffirms what we’ve long said …
Read more Developing Story: Oculus Rift 2 VR headset canceled
You have to love the Weather Channel’s mixed reality project. First, they did a tornado in their studio, then a rising wall of water by the ocean. And now, forest fires get the mixed reality treatment. …
Read more This Mixed Reality project could make you flee your home
Apple’s AR development got another boost from their acquisition of the Danish company Spektral which developed an algorithm for cutting figures out of images and video. There are some consumer knock-offs around but nothing close to what …
Read more Spektral acquisition could boost Apple’s AR development
Not shocked but surprised. That was our reaction to the news that Jaunt VR is giving up on virtual reality to focus on AR. In a post on Medium, they announced a major refocusing of the …
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” – …