Just over a month ago, we reported on how Lucasfilm’s ILMxLab had harnessed the power of Virtual Reality to create its Oscar-Nominated camera work behind the space battle above Scarif in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The video above shows a glimpse of the technique used, while the interview below provides a more in-depth explanation….
According to a press release on its corporate website, UPS has confirmed that it will “start training student delivery drivers to spot and identify road hazards using Virtual Reality (VR) headsets that vividly simulate the experience of driving on city streets while teaching a more memorable classroom lesson.” The VR Training Initiative is set to…
Mobile VR seems to be steadily growing in numbers, repeatedly outpacing the PC-based tethered VR solutions. In particular, it came to a surprise to us to see how quickly the numbers had grown for sales of the Google Daydream View, and when we realized its sales were higher than the HTC Vive & Oculus Rift…
Control Ableton Live from VR. Ever wanted to use a giant Push or Launchpad from within VR? AliveInVR controls Ableton Live allowing you to trigger clips, play instruments and mix with a giant 3D Controllerist interface in VR. In case you’ve been living under a musical rock: Daft Punk are a duo of producers with…
Meike Muzzi, 83, is in palliative care at Bridgepoint Health, but escapes from her hospital room using virtual reality. (CBC ) “What you’ve brought me so far has been beautiful,” Muzzi says, settling the soft black material of the goggles into the creases around her eyes. Virtual Reality is not just for Gaming, and the…
As Paul Beatty, PhD, says: “We all want the best for our families, but sometimes we have to make a hard decision and opt for assisted living for our elderly”. This can stem from a gradual decline in health, difficulties in performing menial tasks, loss of cognitive functions requiring supervision, or general depression from being isolated from…
Video Credits: Business Reporter I love flying. I hate flying. There is no middle ground, when you ask most people. I cringe at the thought of being stuck in the middle seat. Let’s just say that I am awaiting the arrival of Teleportation with so much passion, it hurts. This is why the news of Air France…
Atlas Obscura is a particular, wonderful beast. It has become the definitive guide to the world’s wondrous and curious places. In a World with Google Earth, countless “nature” and “travel” shows that give us the impression that everything seems to have been explored and there is nothing new to be found, Atlas Obscura celebrates a different way of…
A Kardashian is being featured in a 360VR Series on the Google Daydream platform. Where do I start… Well, there are different ways of looking at this news. The first reaction most will have will be to have their eyes roll until they get a headache. Some of you may drop to your knees, arms raised…
The potential use cases for Virtual Reality seem to have no limits, other than our Creativity. A good entrepreneur identifies a need and/or a problem and proceeds to find the solution. In the case of the Court System, the reality is that you cannot bring the Judge and Jury into a crime scene. At least, not…
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