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VR Veteran Tony Parisi is Leading Unity’s AR & VR Strategy Beyond Gaming

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The person who is in charge of Unity’s xR strategy is Tony Parisi, who is a co-founder of VRML and a long-time open web advocate. I had a chance to catch up with Tony at Sundance earlier this year to talk about his approach to leading VR & AR strategy at Unity, and moving immersive technologies beyond just entertainment.

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Opposable’s VR Strategy ‘Salvaged’ Launches On Steam With Full Campaign

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Salvaged , a long-in-development strategy game from UK-based Opposable Games, has just launched for the Rift on Steam Early Access at $12.99. Tagged with: Salvaged , sci-fi , strategy. HTC Vive fans got a nice surprise yesterday when Google Earth launched for free on the headset. Now its Oculus owner’s turn for a treat.

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Expert View: Immersive Technology Investment Boosting Creativity

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360° video emerged as a unique medium that allows audiences to take control and discover more compared to standard video or still imagery Click To Tweet. 360° video has quickly emerged as a unique medium that allows audiences to take control, look around and discover more when compared to standard video or still imagery.

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Zuckerberg Announces Upcoming AR Experiences in First F8 Livestream

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360 Video Backgrounds. Among announcements like increased numbers of people on video calls and new ways of setting up rooms, Zuckerberg announced “360-degree immersive virtual backgrounds.”. See Also: Instagram’s New AR Features Will Force Brands to Change Strategy. Speculation aside, what did Zuck promise today?

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NFL Director of Media Strategy Says Football in VR Is “Very Reliant On The Mobile Phone Industry”

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While some have leaped in headfirst, the NFL is a bit more hesitant and only has documentary style and highlight packages available in the 360-degree format. I think that we’re seeing the NFL recognizing that VR is going to be a significant part of their digital subscription media strategy,” Cole elaborates.

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Walmart’s Tech Incubator Store No. 8 Acquires VR Startup Spatialand

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Jeremy Welt, a VR strategy and product advisor, helped launch YouTube’s first commercial deal to working on the Walt Disney Company’s acquisition of Maker Studios. He has also been a consultant for 360 video app company Splash and Mindshow , the VR movie creator tool. The post Walmart’s Tech Incubator Store No.

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Facebook’s Social VR Platform ‘Spaces’ Debuts First Mini-Game

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The still-in-beta social VR platform has delighted us with the ability to join friends to watch 360° videos, capture silly Avatar selfies, draw or even let you answer video calls all from within VR. But Spaces has also shocked and angered a few with some less-than-ideal marketing strategies.

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