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Simple VR Content Creation

by Len Scrogan

One of the most under-emphasized areas in the booming field of virtual reality involves user-generated content. Almost a year ago I penned an article about the seven categories of educational VR content, producing the …

Tags:Education| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 01

Jaunt Makes it to PS4

by Bob Raikes

Jaunt, which is specialising in VR content, has released a new app for the PlayStation 4 that supports the PlayStation VR. The company said that 150 VR ‘experiences’ including travel, sports, music, film and …

Tags:360 Degree Cameras| AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 51

Jaunt Unveils Custom PlayStation VR App in Time for the Holidays

by Isaac Oburu

Jaunt Inc., the industry leader in cinematic virtual reality (VR), today announced the availability of its Jaunt VR App for the PlayStation®VR (PS VR) system. With the existing customer base of PlayStation®4 owners recently …

Tags:PlayStation| sony| Virtual Reality

VR Touch Will be at CES

by Bob Raikes

VRTouch is a new haptic wearable device that is designed to complement a VR headset. VRTouch is fully wireless, and has the size of a ring. The scalability of the concept involving one, two, …

Tags:Back Panel| Haptics| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 50

Okularion the First Wireless Mixed Reality Headset Available Now

by Bob Raikes

HKLA Studio has just released Okularion, the first standalone wireless mixed reality (virtual reality and augmented reality) headset on the market. The headset is available through a Kickstarter campaign for a special early bird …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Virtual Reality| Virtual Sets

Okularion Plans Untethered Headset

by Bob Raikes

HKLA Studio, based in Los Angeles has announced a kickstarter campaign for the ‘Okularion’, a stand-alone wireless mixed reality (virtual reality and augmented reality) headset that is expected to retail at less than $300 …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 50

VR Porn Hits CES

by Bob Raikes

I’m sure it was inevitable. It’s an old concept that Porn drives technology, and often repeated. Curiosity persuaded me to click on a link from ‘Naughty America’ which was advertising V/R adult content titles …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 50

Schneider Told You So – VR Result was as Expected!

by Bob Raikes

Sometimes data is ‘hiding in plain sight’. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article that commented on the weak result that had been seen for VR hardware over the Black Friday. I’m …

Tags:Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 50

WordPress Gets Support for Embedded VR Media

by Bob Raikes

Much of the web is driven by sites built on the WordPress CMS platform (26% of the web by some accounts). Now the platform has been updated to allow the support of VR 360º …

Tags:AR/VR| Content Management (CMS)| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 50

Google Launches Android Chrome WebVR Support

by Bob Raikes

Google has launched support for the WebVR APIs in Android, via support in the Chrome browser, which should mean support for users of Cardboard or DayDream compatible devices. There is a website for developers …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 50

IDC Looks at A/R & V/R

by Bob Raikes

Not wanting to be left out of the slew of numbers about VR & AR, IDC has released some data. Worldwide AR and VR headset shipments are expected to see a CAGR of 108.3% …

Tags:Augmented Reality| IDC| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 50