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A History of Haptics: Electric Eels to an Ultimate Display

HaptX

When I started my doctoral work at NYU in 2002, I was trying to understand the contemporary, real-world applications of haptics technology. I graphed the uptick at one point based on Google Scholar results, and the results are really striking. We’re seeing a lot of resources devoted to figuring out how to use this technology.

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The Curious Relationship Between DVDs and VR

VR Playhouse

In 2002 alone, 17.6 By 2002, the PS2 made up a total of 32% of all DVD players in America. By the start of 2002, 73% of American households expressed a strong desire to purchase a DVD player, and 43% stated a desire to purchase one within the next year. million players had been sold, up thirty percent from the year before.

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Top 37 VR Film Festivals to Attend in 2018

VeeR VR

Projects must be viewable via Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Samsung Gear VR, or Google Cardboard. exhibiting a number of new-but-unknown feature films, documentaries, animations, and shorts that have gone on to significant box-office success and multiple Oscar nominations. The 2016 Atlanta Film Festival was first open for virtual reality.

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How Hollywood Has Predicted VR in Movies

VRScout

Since the Oculus Kickstarter in 2012, VR has seen a revival on the big screen as it becomes a more affordable and accessible consumer device. Head mounted display: With expansion to at home devices came the transition away from an arcade cabinet to setups a little closer to what you’ll see coming from the Big Three (Oculus, HTC, and Sony).