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Get Lost In The Rainforest With ‘Amazon Odyssey’ VR

VRScout

The Amazon River Basin, the biggest tropical rainforest in the world, is not only home to 10% of the Earth’s known species, but also happens to be one of the coolest natural wonders one could possibly see. Amazon Odyssey touts some impressive graphics and animations that do wonders for the immersion of the experience.

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The Most Important Upcoming AR/VR Events This Year

ARPost

The event aims to discuss the impact and opportunities for XR across a number of industries including architecture, design, medicine, education, training, science, art, and entertainment. XR:WA is for everyone, from those curious to try immersive experiences for the first time to seasoned professionals.

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Reality plus: how AR reshapes entertainment

Hypergrid Business

Augmented reality proves itself a multi-purpose technology, being eagerly adopted across different domains, such as manufacturing, healthcare, education, travel, and, of course, entertainment. Gamified music education. We regularly update Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat, looking for fresh entertainment.

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Apple ARKit Apps Surpass 13 Million Downloads In Six Months

VRScout

This likely explains why you won’t see, apps like the Amazon app with its AR View, or Pokémon GO as part of the data. Utility apps were the second most downloaded category making up for 14 percent of the downloads, and Entertainment apps making up for the third most downloaded apps at 12 percent. ARKit Games.

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CINEMOOD 360 Portable Projector Offers Kid-Friendly VR Experiences, No Headset Required

VRScout

Interactive kid-friendly gaming experiences include Ghost Hunt , a spooky hide-and-seek style game in which kids use their CINEMOOD device to locate a handful of frightful specters; Om Nom , a 360 video story where kids follow adorable little creatures referred to as “On Nom’s”; and Uniword , an educational experience that teach kids their ABC’s. .

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Get ready for a new era of personalized entertainment

TechCrunch VR

When you use Youtube, Facebook, Google, Amazon, Twitter, Netflix or Spotify, algorithms select what gets recommended to you. It’s very likely that smart content for entertainment purposes will have different features and functions than news media content.

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Achieving Marketing Success with AR

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Appetite Creative works with major brands such as Amazon, Lego, and Addias to develop AR labels for conventional products. Additionally, a hand full of universities and other educational departments are championing XR education to give the developers of tomorrow the tools to scale XR’s potential.

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