NEWS: HTC has worked with VR developer Nanome to distribute over 100 Vives across public libraries in California. Nanome is a studio that creates educational STEM software like CalcFlow. They believe introducing Vr to public libraries will inspire more people to join STEM fields.
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Helsinki-based startup Varjo has developed a VR headset that operates at “human eye” resolution. With eye tracking and multiple displays, they can show a higher resolution wherever the user is looking. The device is scheduled to ship later this year! #vr#tech#steamvr
CREATE: Google Released the VR180 Creator tool for Mac and Linux users. The app makes it easier to edit photos and videos from Google VR180 cameras like the Lenovo Mirage. #vr#google#vr180#create#capture
NEWS: Oculus released a significant update for their Rift Core platform, allowing users to place virtual screens and custom 3d objects into Oculus Home. How would you set up your virtual dream room?
#vr#oculusvr#oculusrift#tech#home#decor#tv
FACT: Hospitals around the world are beginning to adopt Virtual Reality as a means of treating pain and anxiety. VR has made injections less stressful for children, acted as a supplement to rehabilitation, and even became a natural alternative to anesthesia! #VR#Future#Tech
TECH: HTC confirmed the Vive Wireless Adapter will be ready for production later this year after letting the public try the device at E3 last week. It will allow you to use your Vive or Vive pro untethered for an estimated three hours before needing a recharge.
TECH: Later this year Microsoft is rumored to announce Hololens 2, code-named project Sydney. Like it's predecessor, the device will be a standalone AR headset but version two is expected to have a wider field of view and lower price tag.
TECH: Already love Google Maps? You are about to love it even more. An update is coming to the application which will enable AR guiding. This will help in those tricky scenarios where you have to walk 2 blocks in one direction before you realize you are heading the wrong way!
TECH: During I/O last weekend, Google released an update to ARCore (v1.2). Aside from improved compatibility for developers, what got a lot of attention was “Cloud Anchor”. This facilitates developers to create more sociable experiences such as multiplayer AR games and activities
NATURE: Facebook showcased an update on React 360 (a technology for WebVR and 360 content publisher) using cave exploration in Son Doong, Vietnam. This update will allow users to experience 360 videos straight on their feeds, no headset required.
NEWS: It is finally here. The Oculus Go (first standalone VR headset) shocked us: it is slick, quick, amazing super immersive speakers. It feels exactly the same as the Oculus Rift, but with no wires obviously. It is definitely worth checking it out.
TECH: Virtual Reality stole the spotlight at this year’s @Tribeca Film Festival. There were several VR activations at the event and this is becoming a trend. Toronto, LA, SXSW among others, are all making excellent use of VR activations.
CULTURAL: “The Day The World Changed” is a short VR memorial (activated at Tribeca Film Festival) that enables users to see the aftermath of Hiroshima’s bombing.
Check it out: https://t.co/1PewN0zKl1
TECH: @Eminem used a geotagged AR activation for his concert at #Coachella. The rapper embraced Augmented Reality technology, in a similar way to the Miyavi interactive show that Gate live streamed last year in #Tokyo.
#GateReality#Unreality#VR#Eminem
ODD: For the period of 28 days, 24/7, artist #MarkFarid will be wearing a VR headset to experience the life of someone else via their eyes and ears. If you are thinking "what did I just read?", we feel you.
#Unreality#GateReality#VR