The world seems to have hit a tipping point when it comes to immersive environments, and the pace of change is exploding. These changes have been dramatically reflected in the readership of this site…
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The world seems to have hit a tipping point when it comes to immersive environments, and the pace of change is exploding. These changes have been dramatically reflected in the readership of this site over the past couple of months. My life is about to change dramatically as well. So this is a good time
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Firestorm is the preferred viewer for OpenSim users, based on a survey of Hypergrid Business readers. Nearly 53 percent of respondents chose Firestorm as their favorite, followed by 26 percent for Singularity and 7 percent for Alchemy. (Hypergrid Business data.) Firestorm was also the viewer that most people had tried. According to the survey, 96
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Firestorm is the preferred viewer for OpenSim users, based on a survey of Hypergrid Business readers. Nearly 53 percent of respondents chose Firestorm as their favorite, followed by 26 percent for Singularity and 7 percent…
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Do want to give a VR headset as a gift to someone with an iPhone — or buy one for yourself? You can. You won’t get the best possible mobile experience, however, since the…
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Unlike Android VR games, which work reasonably well with standard, off-the-shelf Bluetooth controllers, iPhones are a bit more temperamental. Regular Bluetooth controllers don’t work. What you do get are some work-arounds, but they only…
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Although high-end sets like the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and the PlayStation VR get more attention, the vast majority of the virtual reality headsets sold this year are projected to be the lower-cost mobile-based headsets.
Report: 98% of VR headsets sold this year are for mobile phones Read More »
There are a lot of 360-degree videos out there and more arriving all the time. They seem to be a killer application for virtual reality. Even the lowest-cost mobile-based headsets — the kind you…
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Google Daydream View – VR Headset (Slate) New From: $89.99 in Stock Used From: $89.99 in Stock Google’s Daydream View virtual reality headset arrived this month, with a big splash. The headsetonly works with the latest Android Nougat smartphones which, right now, are only the Google Pixel and Pixel XL, and the Lenovo Moto Z
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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,…
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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 »
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
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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…
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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…
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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
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