Virtual Reality (VR) stories - Page 21
Strap on a headset and enter a computer-generated world where interactions and movement bring
person and machine closer together. As a simulation, experiences can vary from closely matching the
real world, through to fantastical environments limited only by the imagination of their developers. VR is
typically broken down into three categories- non-immersive, semi-immersive, and fully-immersive. A
non-immersive example would appear on a normal screen, semi-immersive might add a headset, while
fully-immersive combines headset and motion-sensitive controls. VR applications are extensive and
include video gaming, training simulations including in military, healthcare and business, and travel and
leisure.
How Samsung brought the AR Emoji to life
Mon, 30th Apr 2018
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Samsung revolutionises messaging with AR Emoji on the Galaxy S9/S9+, using facial recognition and augmented reality to create personalised avatars.
Summon the power of the Gods in this AR game
Thu, 26th Apr 2018
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Jakub Różalski's art provided the starting point for The Ancients AR, a fantasy world in which the Ancients live in tandem with humans.
Could this game be the Sims City of VR?
Thu, 26th Apr 2018
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Plethora Project and Devolver Digital have released Block'hood VR, a virtual reality enabled version of their award-winning building project.
Skyrim VR comes to the PC
Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
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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?.
Portable virtual reality with a Dell Visor and an Alienware 13 R3
Sun, 15th Apr 2018
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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.
Robots, drones and connected cars: Spark shows off their 5G future
Thu, 12th Apr 2018
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Recently I had the opportunity to visit Spark at their Auckland headquarters to explore their vision of the 5G future.
The VR/AR market could be worth $1.8 billion in 2018
Tue, 10th Apr 2018
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Gaming remains the primary reason for sales of VR devices and this is unlikely to change over the next few years.
A glance at the future: Mind-reading AI, VR journalism & radical collaboration
Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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Purdue scientists decode brain activity, igniting AI-led mind-reading tech to revolutionise future workplaces.
Major iOS update brings new augmented reality experiences
Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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This free software update also offers customers more visibility into the battery health and performance of their iPhone.
GTC18 - Keynote: the flash, the facts, the future
Thu, 29th Mar 2018
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A roundup of Jensen Huang's opening keynote at NVIDIA's GPU Technology Conference 2018, including an incredible remote driving reveal.
Go on a VR tour of the Natural History Museum with David Attenborough
Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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Sir David Attenborough leads exclusive behind-the-scenes VR tours of London's Natural History Museum, crafted by Microsoft and Factory 42 for Sky's VR app.
Intel delivers huge leap forward with 8th Generation Core desktop processor range
Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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Intel's latest offering steps things up a notch, increasing the total core count while infusing the units with company's Hyper-Threading Technology.
Early creations with Google's ARCore are taking off
Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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While it's only been a few weeks since launch, developers are already publishing new ARCore experiences on Google Play.
HTC Vive announces Vive Pro HMD's price, it's not cheap
Tue, 20th Mar 2018
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HTC Vive unveils the Vive Pro HMD priced at USD $1,199 alongside a USD $120 price cut on the current Vive kit, pushing for broader VR adoption.
Intel releases a tiny VR-ready PC
Tue, 20th Mar 2018
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Great for VR enthusiasts and workload-heavy content creators, it will be Intel's smallest premium VR-capable system on the market.
AR/VR headset market forecast to rocket 48.5% in 2018
Tue, 20th Mar 2018
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After its brief hiccup in 2017, the augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets market is set to offer opportunities aplenty.
Samsung and Disney create AR emojis for the S9 range
Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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Characters from Disney films including The Incredibles, Zootopia, and Frozen will roll out throughout the year.
AR to find more serious commercial applications on its surest bet, mobile
Sat, 17th Mar 2018
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Ovum research analyst Guillermo Escofet delves into augmented reality (AR) and whether the market has potential for future commercial applications.
Haier and AUT partner to create AR charity campaign
Fri, 16th Mar 2018
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An augmented reality colouring-in mobile application will take the Big Hoot art trail from the streets of Auckland to kids nationwide.
Bose unveils audio AR glasses, $50m funding for startups innovating for it
Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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Rather than superimposing visual objects on the real world, Bose AR adds an audible layer of information and experiences.