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How virtual reality is making people more human-centric
Marketing Technologies

How virtual reality is making people more human-centric

Most people are connected to one device or another throughout the day, and many have speculated that being more connected has made us more alone.

By Donna Howard • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Jun 2018
Architecture goes virtual with iStaging
AR, VR & Metaverse

Architecture goes virtual with iStaging

iStaging announced the release of a brand-new feature that allows users to create floor plans on their VR Maker app.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 28th May 2018
Seagate and HTC VIVE announce VR Power Drive
Health Technologies

Seagate and HTC VIVE announce VR Power Drive

Seagate and HTC VIVE unveil the Seagate VR Power Drive in Shenzhen, offering VR users enhanced storage and battery life for an uninterrupted experience.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 28th May 2018
IDC - AR/VR next big sales opportunity in APAC
EduTech

IDC - AR/VR next big sales opportunity in APAC

AR/VR products and services which have gained exceptional market momentum in 2018 and are expected to achieve a five-year CAGR of 68.5%.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Fri, 25th May 2018
Wellington showing off blockchain and AR innovation for Techweek '18
Blockchain

Wellington showing off blockchain and AR innovation for Techweek '18

An increasing number of Kiwi tech designers are collaborating with businesses to produce a fast-growing segment of the industry.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd May 2018
Everything you need to know about the Mirage Solo
AR, VR & Metaverse

Everything you need to know about the Mirage Solo

The Mirage Solo offers an all-in-one VR experience without needing a smartphone, PC, or external sensors, promising immersive gameplay and ease of use.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 7th May 2018
Intel and the Smithsonian Museum power education through VR
AR, VR & Metaverse

Intel and the Smithsonian Museum power education through VR

Together, they aim to transform the future of education and the museum experience by digitising and providing broader 3D access to all collections.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 7th May 2018
How Samsung brought the AR Emoji to life
AR, VR & Metaverse

How Samsung brought the AR Emoji to life

Samsung revolutionises messaging with AR Emoji on the Galaxy S9/S9+, using facial recognition and augmented reality to create personalised avatars.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Apr 2018
Summon the power of the Gods in this AR game
Gaming

Summon the power of the Gods in this AR game

Jakub Różalski's art provided the starting point for The Ancients AR, a fantasy world in which the Ancients live in tandem with humans.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Apr 2018
Could this game be the Sims City of VR?
Gaming

Could this game be the Sims City of VR?

Plethora Project and Devolver Digital have released Block'hood VR, a virtual reality enabled version of their award-winning building project.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Apr 2018
Skyrim VR comes to the PC
Gaming

Skyrim VR comes to the PC

PC players finally get to play the eight-year-old Skyrim in virtual reality. Is one of the most ported games of all time worth another go?.

By Darren Price • 7 min read • Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
Portable virtual reality with a Dell Visor and an Alienware 13 R3
Network Infrastructure

Portable virtual reality with a Dell Visor and an Alienware 13 R3

It's taken a little under two years for acceptable VR to go from a monster desktop PC to a set of equipment that you can fit in your backpack.

By Darren Price • 6 min read • Sun, 15th Apr 2018
Robots, drones and connected cars: Spark shows off their 5G future
Robotics

Robots, drones and connected cars: Spark shows off their 5G future

Recently I had the opportunity to visit Spark at their Auckland headquarters to explore their vision of the 5G future.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Apr 2018
The VR/AR market could be worth $1.8 billion in 2018
AR, VR & Metaverse

The VR/AR market could be worth $1.8 billion in 2018

Gaming remains the primary reason for sales of VR devices and this is unlikely to change over the next few years.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Apr 2018
A glance at the future: Mind-reading AI, VR journalism & radical collaboration
Data Analytics

A glance at the future: Mind-reading AI, VR journalism & radical collaboration

Purdue scientists decode brain activity, igniting AI-led mind-reading tech to revolutionise future workplaces.

By Ram Vaidyanathan • 6 min read • Thu, 5th Apr 2018
Major iOS update brings new augmented reality experiences
AR, VR & Metaverse

Major iOS update brings new augmented reality experiences

This free software update also offers customers more visibility into the battery health and performance of their iPhone.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 5th Apr 2018
GTC18 - Keynote: the flash, the facts, the future
Cartech

GTC18 - Keynote: the flash, the facts, the future

A roundup of Jensen Huang's opening keynote at NVIDIA's GPU Technology Conference 2018, including an incredible remote driving reveal.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Mar 2018

Stories from Other Regions

China's rising bandwidth usage is a double-edged sword for Hong Kong's data centers
Hyperscale

China's rising bandwidth usage is a double-edged sword for Hong Kong's data centers

Given the limited amount of land, how much longer will Hong Kong's data centers remain the gem of the industry?.

By Gavin Milton-White • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Apr 2018