Back in early October, I ran out and bought the new Google Pixel phone the day it came out, and immediately put through an order for my free Daydream View VR headset. Last week,…
My Daydream View arrived and it is awesome Read More »
There’s a lot of hype out there right now about virtual reality (VR). But one of the most practical business uses of this platform is for marketing and advertising. Even a simple VR ad gets attention simply because they are still so rare. Take, for example, Banana Republic’s 360-degree ad featuring this year’s summer dresses
How VR Ad Pioneer Annie Lukowski is Transforming Story Telling Read More »
Almost every month, at least one person complains about why InWorldz is listed in our stats, or included in our surveys. Some people complain that InWorldz is not on the hypergrid, meaning that people…
Kitely, InWorldz OpenSim’s most valuable grids Read More »
The public OpenSim grids added 1,655 new regions this month, registered more than 10,000 new users, and grew active monthly users by 512. Meanwhile, Avination and AviWorlds are still down for the count, Logicamp suffered a…
November a solid month for OpenSim growth Read More »
Finally, in these dark and tumultuous times, some good news — Linda Kellie is back, and creating new content. Outside of the core developers themselves, Linda Kellie is the most valuable member of the…
Linda Kellie is back at work! Read More »
The Belgium-based Logicamp grid has suffered a catastrophic ransomware attack, and has lost some content due to a lack of current off-line backups. “I know that it is unforgivable but I am alone to manage…
Logicamp grid falls victim to ransomware Read More »
The Belgium-based Logicamp grid has suffered a catastrophic ransomware attack, and has lost some content due to a lack of current off-line backups. “I know that it is unforgivable but I am alone to manage…
Logicamp grid falls victim to ransomware Read More »
SkyLifeGrid, launched after the most recent collapse of AviWorlds, has now merged with the Sinful Grid. However, SkyLife will continue offering hosting services, owner Josh Boam told Hypergrid Business, on the Skylifehosting.com website. SkyLifeGrid originally…
SkyLife, Sinful merge grids Read More »
Traveling virtually to other countries and vacation spots is taking off in virtual reality. In fact, 74 percent of U.S. consumers are interested in virtual tourism–far more than those who are interested in games, according to a recent survey by Greenlight VR. The real estate industry is picking up on this trend quickly, building virtual
You May Buy Your Next Home Through Virtual Reality Read More »
Purdue University has received a patent for putting a picture of a nose at the bottom of a virtual reality display — and is selling the licenses to use this idea through partner Virtualis…
Purdue patents picture of a nose to help VR Read More »
Disclosure: This camera was provided free by GeekBuying. After discovering that Chinese manufacturers were making some of the best Google Cardboard-compatible virtual reality headsets in the world, and at super low prices, I was curious…
Escam Shark camera shoots 360 degrees — but just barely Read More »
AltspaceVR, a pioneering social virtual reality platform, announced today that it will be now offering virtual reality replays of live events. The full virtual reality environment is recorded, as well as the performances, so…
AltspaceVR offers event replays Read More »
Disclosure: This camera was provided free by GearBest. I got this camera in the mail a couple of weeks ago, and was looking forward to testing it out because it’s billed as a low-cost 360…
EleCam 360 a low-cost camera that needs better software Read More »
A lot of people on your holiday list will likely want to try out virtual reality this holiday season–if they’re lucky enough to have someone who is willing to gift them a VR headset. The problem? There are a lot of options out there, and you may not know what to choose. Primarily, that will
VR Holiday Gift Guide Read More »
There’s a battle raging now for who will be the dominant platform of the coming virtual reality metaverse. Facebook, which has been getting a big chunk of the media attention with the Oculus Rift…
Facebook’s Oculus takes triple hit Read More »
