VRScout

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

With the release of Ready Player Two —the highly-anticipated sequel to the 2011 science-fiction novel Ready Player One —just around the corner, social VR platform and VR theater experience Bigscreen VR today announced that it will be conducting a first-of-its-kind VR interview featuring series creator Ernest Cline.

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OCTOBER 28, 2021

. “This new version of what I think is one of the greatest games ever made will offer players an entirely new way to experience this iconic open world in virtual reality,” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said. Noire (2011) to the medium.

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ARVR

JUNE 28, 2022

2011) The Key-Elements to Engaging Learning Enhanced gaming features through AR/MR/VR/360 to increase engagement and participation, motivation and sense of achievement. 2011) Enjoy this post? Finally, understanding Learners Motivations is Key to any successful educational experience. Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations. Pratten, R.

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Road to VR

JULY 28, 2021

It not only refers to the monolithic online 3D environment where a part of the story takes place, but also the sum of all virtual worlds, including virtual reality, augmented reality, and the Internet as a whole. Horizon | Image courtesy Facebook.

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Tech Trends VR

JULY 31, 2019

Is Virtual Reality a growing market segment or a flash in the pan? For the first time since the early 1990s, virtual reality headsets had sparked the interest of gamers Click To Tweet. He built the first prototype of his VR headset in 2011 and announced it on Kickstarter in 2012.

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AllThingsVR

JUNE 15, 2017

The Rise Of Virtual Reality In Real Estate Open house visits are a fun way to explore a property, but when you go for a visit, you have to imagine what it might look like with your own furniture, setup and style. Since its founding in 2011, the company has scanned more than 300,000 properties. It’s very, very sticky.”

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Cats and VR

JUNE 11, 2018

Electronic music group The Glitch Mob and TheWaveVR , the creator of the world’s first social virtual reality (VR) music platform, today announced an upcoming show featuring music from the band’s third studio album, 'See Without Eyes'. The free experience launches Thursday, June 21, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Remember that amazing neo-noir detective action-adventure game from the creators of GTA released back in 2011? The title was famous at the time for its groundbreaking realistic facial capture, an element that should pair perfectly with virtual reality. However the most interesting reveal has to be L.A.

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Road to VR

MAY 31, 2017

Road to VR , the internationally respected resource and leading independent publication for virtual reality coverage, today announces a new partnership with international games media specialist Gamer Network. Find out more at www.gamer.network. About Road to VR.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Ready Player One , the 2011 novel by Ernest Cline, is getting turned into a movie by none other than Steven Spielberg, who is directing the film. Ready Player One follows the story of Wade Watts, an orphan whose life is centered around a virtual reality metaverse called Oasis.

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VRScout

JANUARY 11, 2018

Based off the 2011 science fiction novel of the same name, the story follows unlikely hero Wade Watts in the dystopian future of 2044 as he searches for the immensely valuable “easter egg” hidden within a virtual reality universe known as the “Oasis.”. Ready Player One (2018) Tye Sheridan as Wade Owen Watts/Parzival.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Founded in 2011 in London, Masters of Pie started out as a service company creating R&D prototypes and products for blue chip companies using the tools and knowledge from the gaming industry. According to Crunchbase , the latest round brings Masters of Pie’s total funding to £5.2 million (~$6.8

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 10, 2017

Ready Player One , the 2011 novel by Ernest Cline, is getting turned into a movie by none other than Steven Spielberg. Ready Player One follows the story of Wade Watts, an orphan whose life is centered around a virtual reality metaverse called Oasis. Cline has also confirmed work on a sequel to the novel.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

It was acquired by Facebook in 2011, then mostly faded away. How Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) can transform Education 3. How Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality are Revolutionizing Healthcare Gamifying AR Gowalla’s new UX details are scant. But now it’s back for more SoLoMo action….this

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VRScout

AUGUST 31, 2016

HTC is the company behind the Vive VR headset and have in past six months been investing heavily in initiatives to help grow the virtual reality space. Founded in 2011, Steel Wool Studios started off experimenting with 2D narrative-driven gameplay experiences on mobile.

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Road to VR

MARCH 19, 2017

In a new report from IDC (International Data Corporation), the market research firm predicts a near 10 fold increase in the shipments of augmented and virtual reality headsets in the next 4 years, bolstered by a plethora of new devices and “expanding array of content for both consumer and enterprise users.”

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Road to VR

JANUARY 11, 2020

A virtual reality movie theater always has felt like an obvious shoe-in for VR, a sentiment illustrated by some of our earliest articles covering VR cinema pioneers and the apps they chose to build. Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011). January 10th to 16th. Star Trek Beyond (2016). Star Trek Into Darkness (2013).

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Virtual reality’s web presence is heating up. The first comes from Sketfchfab — which is announcing 1 million scenes live online — and the second is Matterport — which is announcing over 250,000 spaces published in virtual reality.

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Cats and VR

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Virtual Reality is important and Dr. Derek Ham uses this tool to show us that we have a responsibility to never forget the history of those who fought long and hard for the freedoms we have today. President Obama met former members of the strike in 2011. Martin Luther King Jr.

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VRScout

JULY 1, 2019

Founded back in 2011, independent Canadian recording company Monstercat has spent the last eight years developing a massive catalog of genre-defying EDM, in the process becoming one of the most prominent and well-respected dance music recording labels in the world. Image Credit: Linden Labs.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 19, 2018

The total number of companies raising venture capital during 2017 outpaced 2016, but the average deal size declined sharply by 35%, according to Greenlight Insights’ annual year-end analysis of individual venture capital deals dating back to 2011.

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OCTOBER 18, 2016

Though VR is really only just now taking a firm hold in its various markets, virtual reality has been a concept flirted with for many years in our favorite science fiction books, movies, and television series. Source Code (2011). Surrogates (2009). Inception (2010). Tron Legacy (2010). Total Recall (2012). The Congress (2013).

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Road to VR

JANUARY 30, 2017

Both median deal size and total number of deals in 2016 outpaced those in 2015, with a 58% increase in average deal size and 30% more deals, according to year-end analysis from Greenlight Insights of individual deals back to 2011. “In Encouragingly, there is a growing list of notable investors committed to the space.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 27, 2017

Now The Virtual Reality Company is adding its own experiments to the mix with Raising A Rukus. The series will be produced by Robert Stromberg, the Oscar-winning director known for his work on 2011’s Alice in Wonderland and 2009’s Avatar, as well as his Disney directional debut with 2014’s Maleficent.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Noire (2011). Following these in December, 2017, comes LA Noire: The VR Case Files , featuring seven select cases from the original game rebuilt specifically for a virtual reality experience on the HTC VIVE™ system. Take-two Interactive, parent company of Rockstar Games, revealed in their earnings call that L.A

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Road to VR

MARCH 18, 2017

That year the company formed a wholly owned subsidiary, HTC Vive Tech Corporation, to codify and grow its virtual reality efforts which have been ramping up in 2016 following the launch of the Vive system in March. SEE ALSO Vive President Says Next-gen VR Headsets Likely to Come in 1 to 3 Year Cycles.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 31, 2016

The studio was formed in 2011 by Pixar and LucasArts alumni. Steel Wool Studios , which today announced a $5 million Series A investment from HTC, was founded in 2011 and shifted their focus to VR in 2014, eventually launching Quar: Battle for Gate 18 , a virtual reality RTS for the HTC Vive.

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VeeR VR

DECEMBER 28, 2017

The main stages are the: Coachella Stage, Outdoor Theatre, Gobi Tent, Mojave Tent, and Sahara Tent; a smaller Oasis Dome was used in 2006 and 2011, while a new Yuma stage was introduced in 2013 and a Sonora stage in 2017. How Coachella utilizes virtual reality. Coachella's genres and line-up. In 2014, vantage.tv

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ARVR

DECEMBER 28, 2022

link] WebGL, on the other hand, was released in 2011 (somewhat coincidentally with Flash’s demise), and it has powered a wide range of web applications, including video games, 3D visualizations, and scientific simulations , with popular examples including Google Earth , Sketchfab , Figma , Spatial , PlayCanvas, Mozilla Hubs , and Decentraland.

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VRScout

MAY 22, 2017

Using virtual reality was a way to bring the viewers into the story on a more personal level, to engage them and make them part of what Ginger Zee was experiencing. The Bahamas was declared a shark sanctuary in 2011, prohibiting commercial fishing from catching sharks in its territorial waters.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

While it’s technically a VR port of the 6-year old Serious Sam 3: BFE (2011), and not really designed from the ground-up for VR, that’s probably not going to bother a lot of hardcore first-person shooter fans as they step into the shoes of Sam for the fourth time.

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ARVR

JULY 3, 2020

Understanding the constraints and benefits of virtual reality and 360 videos for telling stories and exploring ideas of culture and identity Photo by Lux Interaction on Unsplash 01. Photo by Jeremy Yap on Unsplash Similarly, virtual reality is another way to immerse ourselves, but it can bring more possibilities.

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TechCrunch VR

JANUARY 28, 2021

While the tool is not yet technically using virtual reality technology, the first priority is going hardware-agnostic to find product-market fit and get the biggest base of users. Labster, a well-funded Copenhagen startup, was founded in 2011 to provide lab simulations to replace science class. Image Credits: Inspirit.

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Road to VR

APRIL 12, 2017

2011), one of the first games with Oculus DK1 support on Steam. Players are interacting with the world of Rick and Morty in a way only possible in virtual reality, and they love it!”. Check back for a full hands-on with the Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality game on April 20th. image courtesy Adult Swim Games.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Noire (2011), which has had a number of its missions reworked specifically for VR. The LA Noire: The VR Case Files VR adaptation presents seven cases from the original game which Rockstar says were “picked for their suitability to the virtual reality experience.” Noire: The VR Case Files.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Anyone involved at the intersection of real estate and Virtual Reality has probably experienced a immersive walkthrough made with Matterport technology. MB: Back in 2011, my co-founder Dave [Gausebeck] and I were very interested in the idea of creating the 3D equivalent of the camera. How did Matterport come to be?

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Hypergrid Business

JANUARY 26, 2022

The term itself was first coined by Neal Stephenson in his 1992 novel Snow Crash  and popularized on the big screen adaptation of Ernst Cline’s 2011 novel Ready Player One. Anyone who spends their days working from home, on what feels like non-stop Zoom meetings or Microsoft Teams sessions, is living a type of virtual reality.

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