Category: AR / VR / Metaverse
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Lenovo Wins 14 iF Annual Design Awards
Lenovo Blog – 3.22.18 (3.21.18) We are very pleased to announce that Lenovo has been recognized with more prestigious design awards! The latest are the iF DESIGN AWARDS, the iF has been recognizing great design for 65 years. Read more: Lenovo Wins 14 iF Annual Design Awards
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VR for Good Creators Lab Returns for Third Year: Applications Now Open
Oculus Blog – 3.20.18 (3.19.18) We’re committed to funding innovative and artistic VR experiences that push the boundaries of the medium and challenge audiences’ preconceptions about the world. Today, we’re excited to announce the launch of VR for Good’s 2018 Creators Lab program. Read more: VR for Good Creators Lab Returns for Third Year: Applications…
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The Smallest VR Gaming Rig: Intel’s Newest NUC
Intel Newsroom – 3.20.18 (3.19.18) Intel NUCs are tiny but powerful mini-PCs. Their popularity has rapidly increased since Intel introduced them in 2012. People use the Intel NUC — an acronym for Next Unit of Computing, and pronounced like the first syllable in “knuckle” — in millions of systems worldwide from home entertainment to gaming…
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Dota 2 spectating with the 3dRudder
3dRudder YouTube Channel – 3.20.18 (3.19.18) Watch Dota2 games using the spectating mode and the 3dRudder to control the 360 camera. Your hands are free to eat, drink, text… Source: Dota 2 spectating with the 3dRudder
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The Android-only LyfieEye200 is ‘the world’s smallest VR/AR camera’
The Imaging Alliance Blog – 3.19.18 eCapture Technologies has launched a new version of the LyfieEye mobile camera on crowdfunding website Indiegogo. Called LyfieEye200, this model is being dubbed “the world’s smallest 360° VR/AR camera,” and offers a bunch of neat AR/VR features for Android users who want to get more mileage out of their smartphone…
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Consumer AR App Trends
Imaging Alliance Blog – 3.16.18 Remember when “reading” only meant reading in print? We all still do this at times and speaking personally, we often enjoy—as many people do—taking a break from staring at my screen. But in many cases, reading a digital version of an article, along with embedded links to additional materials, other perspectives, live commenting…
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PlayStation VR: All The Games Coming in Spring 2018
PlayStation Blog – 3.16.18 Hello! We’re awfully excited about virtual reality here at PlayStation headquarters, especially with recent releases like The Inpatient, Moss, and Sprint Vector proving that VR can deliver a wide range of immersive experiences across various genres. Read more: PlayStation VR: All The Games Coming in Spring 2018
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Breaking: ‘CNNVR’ Available Now on Rift
Oculus Blog – 3.15.18 When CNN launched in 1980, the idea of a 24-hour news network was unheard of. People could hardly fathom the concept of constant coverage, and now, in the internet age, we find it hard to imagine life without it. Thanks to VR, reporters can take us with them, on the ground…
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VR in Education – enhancing the learning experience
Vuze VR Blog – 3.14.18 Dave Ternent is a 7th grade STEM Teacher in the Stow-Munroe Falls School District, Stow OH. He has a Master’s degree in Instructional Technology and is always looking for new devices or software that will enhance his classroom lessons and the student’s learning experience. Dave teaches at Kimpton Middle School…
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Innovators Use Virtual Reality to Improve Our World
Dell Blog – 3.13.18 Walking around SXSW (and a lot of walking that is, let me tell you), you can’t go five minutes without seeing some sort of virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR) installation. Our own #DellExperience has no fewer than three different VR or mixed reality experiences event attendees can check…