Virtual reality (VR) is a computer-generated scenario that can be used to give a user a realistic feel of a particular place without being there physically. One can move around this artificial world and interact with the features as if they were there. This system has been used popularly by gamers who want to get […]
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Virtual Reality (VR) is fast becoming an extremely lucrative industry, with Statista placing its current market value at $6.4 billion. That figure is forecasted to double by next year and go over $40 billion by 2020. One market that VR has seemingly cornered is the sports industry, with sports teams—particularly at the pro level—investing millions in
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If you are in virtual reality space, then you know that there are two ends of a spectrum when it comes to VR content creation. One one side we have computer-generated VR content (CGI) that is using 3D models to create VR experiences. CGI gives you a lot of interaction options, but it’s hard to
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Virtual learning will open the doors for people to access the best kind of education by blending the best of the real world, the best of the internet and online applications, and the best of the virtual world technology so that the most modern techniques are utilized to obtain that education. Training is poised for
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Higher education has always been fertile ground for the creation of new, boundary-pushing technology. Universities and colleges have always been at the cutting edge of new technologies, driving development and creating the next generation of scientists, developers, and entrepreneurs. Virtual and augmented reality technologies are at the frontier of development right now; the market is
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The fast-growing field of virtual reality is an increasingly common part of worker training, from hospitals to coal mines and athletic fields. Now, employers also are tapping VR to help recruit, train, and retain employees with VR simulations. By giving new recruits and old hands immersive yet novel experiences that seem more like play than work, VR can inject enthusiasm and engagement where they may be lacking, helping employees see their jobs in a more positive light. Employee training is one of the areas that is benefiting the most from the immersive revolution.
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GoPro has finally introduced the upcoming GoPro Fusion camera. A 360-camera with a 5.2K resolution, for which they hope will bring immersive virtual reality recording to the masses. The Fusion represents GoPro’s entrance into the spherical camera market. Reviews have confirmed that footage captured by the Fusion and presented on Samsung Gear VR headsets was
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Slovenian news media are continuing with VR immersive reporting. This time, a news company Vecer prepared and published a 360 VR experience covering the important soccer match between FC Maribor and HSK Zrinjski Mostar. The winner of the match would have a higher chance of qualifying for the European Championship League. Maribor already won the first away
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Welcome to the world of virtual reality where you are able to trigger change without necessarily relying on tedious and time-consuming processes. It has for many years remained a speculation that a time would come where engineers and architectures would have easier time rendering their projects, and it seems this is no longer a story
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Ready for a new type of journalism? If not, then you’re going to fall behind. Storytelling in the immersive environment has been getting more and more exposure. Organizations like Journalism 360, Google News Labs, the Knight Foundation, and Online News Association have stepped together and started informing about the impact of immersive journalism. In fact,
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