Road to VR

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Foundry10 , a Seattle based philanthropic educational research organization, wanted to explore what happens when you bring VR into the classroom. Following a pilot project started in 2015, Foundry10 has now put VR in the hands of 40 schools and community centers around the world, and measured students attitudes toward the technology.

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VRScout

JUNE 10, 2016

In 2015, Snapchat acquired Looksery for $150M. Although Facebook has had 360 video capabilities since September 2015, it’s not clear why they have waited so long to release 360 photo functionality. Their facial tracking modification technology eventually enabled the popular “Lenses” feature.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

The exhibit is rooted in her 2015 album Vulnicura – a dizzying dive into the depths of post-breakup despair. Seattle-based Polyarc received an Epic Games Unreal Developer grant for an unannounced project, code name: Moss.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

AUGUST 11, 2017

The creators hail from the Vancouver area, just a three or four hour drive across the border from Seattle-based Valve, and when they took a trip down to Valve’s offices in the summer of 2015 they got a look at an early HTC Vive with controllers that brought hands into VR. ” Accepting The Possibility Of Failure.

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VRWorld

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Founded in 2015, the company revolves around several not so young gamers. The company is not without competitors, such as the Seattle-based VReal, but Sliver’s main competitive advantages are the titles it hosts content from. One serious attempt to replicate that pattern in VR environment is SILVER.tv.

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VRScout

MAY 12, 2017

The intuitive project was announced at this year’s Microsoft Build Developer Conference which officially kicked-off Wednesday in Seattle.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Pixvana, a Seattle-based startup creating a cloud-based processing and delivery platform for VR video, today announced a $14 million Series A funding round led by Vulcan Capital with participation from Raine Ventures, Microsoft Ventures, Cisco Investments and Hearst Ventures, and existing investor Madrona Venture Group.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

There was just one catch though: people hoping to use SteamVR Tracking in their devices would need to attend a $3,000 introductory course in Seattle. Oculus meanwhile had confirmed in 2015 plans to open up their own ‘Constellation’ tracking system to third-parties , but hasn’t broached the topic in recent years.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 31, 2019

The Click Effect is a 360 video — it’s about a six minute piece from 2015, won a lot of awards — that showcased one of the first full underwater 360 VR diving experiences with dolphins, and talking about the clicking noise that a dolphin will make to communicate. Alex: Right. They’re expecting you to hold their hands.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 31, 2019

The Click Effect is a 360 video -- it's about a six minute piece from 2015, won a lot of awards -- that showcased one of the first full underwater 360 VR diving experiences with dolphins, and talking about the clicking noise that a dolphin will make to communicate. So what we did is, we partnered with the filmmakers of the Click Effect.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 31, 2019

The Click Effect is a 360 video — it’s about a six minute piece from 2015, won a lot of awards — that showcased one of the first full underwater 360 VR diving experiences with dolphins, and talking about the clicking noise that a dolphin will make to communicate. Alex: Right. They’re expecting you to hold their hands.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 26, 2019

It was around 2015, the first Hololens had come out. And Jinha started to really think about how he could change interfaces to enable people to access information anywhere, interact with it more intuitively, and even better connect people. And when Jinha finished up at Samsung, AR had sort of started catching on in earnest.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 26, 2019

It was around 2015, the first Hololens had come out. And Jinha started to really think about how he could change interfaces to enable people to access information anywhere, interact with it more intuitively, and even better connect people. And when Jinha finished up at Samsung, AR had sort of started catching on in earnest.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 26, 2019

It was around 2015, the first Hololens had come out. And Jinha started to really think about how he could change interfaces to enable people to access information anywhere, interact with it more intuitively, and even better connect people. And when Jinha finished up at Samsung, AR had sort of started catching on in earnest.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 13, 2016

However, let me clarify: the Netflix VR app (which has been available on Samsung Gear VR since September 2015) and the new HBO VR app (exclusive to Daydream) are 360 degree virtual reality living rooms in which you can watch any traditional 2D media from each platform’s library… on a virtual television hanging on your virtual wall.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

into the virtual and augmented reality industry , which was an impressive 300% growth from the $700M+ funds that were invested in 2015. Based in Seattle, the studio claims that 100K+ users have used the platform in the second half of 2016. Over the course of 2016, venture capitalists and corporate investors threw $2.3B

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Earlier this year, Seattle-based Polyarc received an Epic Games Unreal Developer grant for an unannounced project, code named “Moss.” After the April announcement of its $100M Vive X VR Accelerator program, it’s funding of Steel Wool further illustrates that HTC is investing heavily in the virtual reality ecosystem. FOR VR GAME IN 2017.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Circuit Stream’s story began in 2015 with Lou traveling around North America, connecting with developers, designers, and creators, pushing the boundaries of immersive experiences. Lou: Well, I was working for another VR startup early in 2015. They were based out of Seattle. They were based out of Seattle.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Circuit Stream’s story began in 2015 with Lou traveling around North America, connecting with developers, designers, and creators, pushing the boundaries of immersive experiences. Lou: Well, I was working for another VR startup early in 2015. They were based out of Seattle. They were based out of Seattle.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Circuit Stream's story began in 2015 with Lou traveling around North America, connecting with developers, designers, and creators, pushing the boundaries of immersive experiences. Lou: Well, I was working for another VR startup early in 2015. They were based out of Seattle. They were based out of Seattle.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Circuit Stream's story began in 2015 with Lou traveling around North America, connecting with developers, designers, and creators, pushing the boundaries of immersive experiences. Lou: Well, I was working for another VR startup early in 2015. They were based out of Seattle. They were based out of Seattle.

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