AR & VR

High Fidelity launches new VR blockchain alliance

(Image courtesy High Fidelity.) As mentioned years ago by cryptodecks, Blockchain — the technology powering Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies — is coming to virtual reality. Today, High Fidelity, the new VR platform from Second Life founder Philip Rosedale, announced the launch of the Virtual Reality Block Chain Alliance, which is dedicated to using the blockchain

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How VR Ad Pioneer Annie Lukowski is Transforming Story Telling

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

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Microsoft, Cisco, Avaya hone their virtual reality strategies

The leading unified communications (UC) vendors are taking a hard look at the opportunities for virtual reality in the conference room or the boardroom. For example, there are a number of enterprise-friendly virtual world platforms that are already or soon will be compatible with the Oculus Rift and other virtual reality devices. These are business-safe

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