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VR’s most popular rhythm game is heading to VR arcades across Asia in the form of a next-gen arcade machine cabinet. More locations in Asia will be announced soon. It’s been one hell of a year for block-slashing VR rhythm game, Beat Saber. MORE
In a research paper presented at SIGGRAPH Asia 2018, the company says DeepFocus is inspired by “increasing evidence of the important role retinal defocus blur plays in driving accommodative responses, as well as the perception of depth and physical realism.” MORE
Artificial Intelligence Asia Pacific (APAC) Business Education Global Politics News AI Emirati Mohammed bin Rashid Omar Bin Sultan Al Olama UAELast year the UAE got a Minister of Happiness, and now, in another world first, the country has a Minister of Artificial Intelligence – an acknowledgement by the Emirates that these are the technologies that are going to change the world around us, and quickly. MORE
Beat Games, the Czech Republic-based indie developers behind smash hit rhythm game Beat Saber , are aiming to make a big splash in Asia with a newly revealed dedicated arcade machine. MORE
Students throughout the world, as far away as Asia and Australia, will have access to the same interactive VR learning materials as the students in Scotland. Virtual Reality has always been of interest to higher education. MORE
After its first appearance at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in 2018, t he 15-minute artwork now makes its way to the art fair Art Basel Hong Kong for its Asia debut March 29th to the 31st. Experience outer space without being an astronaut in ‘Too the Moon.’ ’ . MORE
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
Tech in Asia recently caught wind of WeChat parent company Tencent’s plans to bring AR to the app’s gargantuan feature list, which includes payments, entertainment, shopping, and transportation. MORE
To bring Ingress Prime to life, Niantic will host 12 large-scale real-world “Anomaly” events – three each quarter in Asia, Europe and in the America’s – that will bring Ingress Prime Agents in from both factions for an exciting weekend of competition, exploration, and celebration. MORE
Asia Pacific (APAC) Breaking Business Global Politics News startups Technology Security China Floyd Mayweather hong kong ICO Jess VerSteeg Julia Leung LydianCoin marijuana Miss Iowa Paragon Paris Hilton SEC Securities and Exchange Comission The GameJust a day after China raised the ban for ICOs all together, Hong Kong – the country that is a special administrative region of China – has voiced concern at the growth of ICO fundraising. MORE
Asia Pacific (APAC) Companies Education Entertainment Global Politics News Videos VR World Aela Callan Al Jazeera Aung San Suu Kyi Bangladesh Contrast VR I am Rohingya Nobel Prize VR war Zahra Rasool MORE
Sandbox VR is currently operating seven locations across North America and Asia. MORE
Following the certification, the company is expanding its offering into Europe, with Asia next on the roadmap. The post VR-based Vision Therapy ‘Vivid Vision’ Expands into Europe with CE Mark, Asia Next appeared first on Road to VR. MORE
Building on the momentum set into motion by the inaugural event, Unity Technologies is hosting Vision VR/AR Summit Asia in Beijing. This second Vision Summit will be the debut of the official Vision VR/AR Awards – Asia. Events asia unity Vision VR/AR Summit MORE
Asia VEC Vive FocusAt a conference in China HTC is teasing both hand tracking and six degrees of freedom controller tracking for the Vive Focus. The Vive Ecosystem Conference in Shenzhen is HTC’s China-focused event where the company is revealing a series of new features for the standalone Vive Focus. VEC2018 Welcome to a New Ecosystem! Today is going to be a good day! htcvive @htc pic.twitter.com/5oTOpzlpp0. Alvin Wang Graylin (@AGraylin) May 24, 2018. MORE
Currently, only select regions in North America, Europe, and Asia are eligible to purchase the headset through the developer program; be sure to check the FAQ at the bottom of the Developer Program page before applying. MORE
Upon receiving this award, VeeR VR’s CEO Ayden Ye commented: “It is a great honor for the team to be featured by Forbes 30 under 30 Asia. Forbes 30 under 30 Asia 2018: [link]. Forbes announced the 30 under 30 list of 2018, featuring industry leaders and innovators in various fields. MORE
Karaoke in most of East Asia isn’t quite the same as in the west. Arcades Asia Entertainment HTC Vive Samsung Gear VRInstead of drunkenly singing in front of a bar full of strangers, people rent private rooms and drunkenly sing in front of friends. MORE
The Walker comes as a result of a partnership between Sony Interactive Entertainment and what they called “some of Asia’s most exciting developers” when it was revealed at last year’s ChinaJoy expo. MORE
Varjo’s enterprise-only VR-1 is available for shipping in 34 countries, in North America, Europe, and Asia for $5,995 USD , not including an additional yearly licensing fee of $995 USD. Varjo’s professional-grade headset features retina-grade resolution and eye-tracking functionality. MORE
South Korea has the highest suicide rate in East Asia, and the second highest in the world, behind Lithuania. Samsung has announced a new VR-focused partnership with Gangam Severance Hospital in Seoul. The electronics giant will provide VR headsets and wearable devices to the hospital, while software developer FNI will create mental health diagnostic tools and interventions. MORE
As Magic Leap continues to spread its influence in the US with the help of wireless carrier AT&T, the augmented reality startup is also working its way into East Asia. MORE
WaveOptics says it plans to use the capital to scale business operations domestically (in the UK) and abroad, aiming to build up a large volume manufacturing supply chain to meet expected demand in Asia and the US. MORE
Artificial Intelligence Asia Pacific (APAC) Business News AI Mohammed bin Rashid UAEThe UAE Artificial Intelligence strategy was launched to boost government performanc e, the rate of accomplishing achievements. MORE
The PlayStation Awards took place in Tokyo last night, Sony’s annual award show that rewards PlayStation format titles based on sales in Asia. The post PlayStation Awards Honors 3 Top Titles for Helping Sell PSVR in Asia appeared first on Road to VR. MORE
Asia entertainment Experiences china Songcheng Performance Development SPACES theme parkVR is starting to attract the attention of major theme parks in both the US and UK, and now it’s heading to China. MORE
Raymond Pao, VP of HTC VR New Technology, is now GM of North Asia. MORE
Latest expansion includes Asia for the first time, as well as five more countries. The post VR First Expands: New VR labs Opened to Asia, Europe and North America appeared first on VR World. As a technology, Virtual Reality is gradually influencing the shape of the world. MORE
With the conclusion of the second annual CES Asia today, it’s now clear that virtual reality played as big of a role. The post CES Asia 2016: VR Innovation Abounded at Event appeared first on VRJournal. Featured Sidebar Featured VR Industry and Technology CES Asia 2016 MORE
Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Asia and Toho have announced, a Godzilla virtual reality experience that will launch on October 13 in Japan as a free for a limited time download on the PlayStation Store. MORE
Animal Force , an official selection for the Sony Interactive (Shanghai) China Hero Project (as “The X Animal”), is co-presented by Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Asia, ISVR and published by Oasis Games in North America. MORE
Opening in new pop-up locations in San Mateo, CA, as well as other US cities, ahead of fixed centers in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York, it’s a tried-and-tested group VR experience that has already seen success in Asia. MORE
At EduTECH Asia 2018 this week in Singapore, EON Reality spent two full days speaking, promoting, and demonstrating the latest updates to the AVR Platform to the thousands of education and technology professionals in attendance. After two full days of demonstrations, EON Reality introduced the AVR Platform to approximately 1500 teachers, school administration officials, and other decision-makers in Asia’s education industry. MORE
Asia Pacific Virtual Reality – Industry alliance led by Cher Wang. Back in October 2015, we had a conversation with an senior industry executive close to HTC. MORE
This marks its expansion outside of Asia. HTC VIVE has announced a new platform for enterprise customers that includes the Vive Focus, a standalone virtual reality headset targeted at businesses. MORE
Asia Events 000 100 cash china contest dollars hardcore VR coreVirtual reality is now an industry with a healthy amount of development. What began as bundles of duct tape, cardboard, and loose wires have now grown into an industry with multi-billion dollar potential. MORE
"We are proud of this exciting new partnership with HTC that will bring virtual reality technology to two important MLB fan engagement initiatives in China," said Jim Small, MLB Vice President, Asia Pacific. "This MORE
The games come as a result of a partnership between Sony Interactive Entertainment and what they call “some of Asia’s most exciting developers.” The post Sony Announces 4 Asia-Developed PSVR Titles Are Coming West appeared first on Road to VR. MORE
Asia VR Headsets baofeng baofeng mojing china vr chinese vr Daydream gear vr google daydream leap motion mobile VR samsung samsung gear vrBaofeng Group, a Chinese mobile communications giant, announced their fifth generation VR headset, the Mojing 5.0, on stage today in Beijing, China. MORE
From tiny startups that traveled from Asia, to major players who have been working on AR for years, these companies all converged on one site to attend the largest gathering of AR experts the world has ever seen. MORE
Chapters for North America, South America, Asia, Africa, Europe and Australia consist of six episodes each, while the chapter for Antarctica features two episodes, for a total of 38 episodes in the series. MORE
Partners so far include public institutions including the National Public Library of France and the Film Fund in Luxembourg, leaders in the movie theater industry such as Nordisk in Scandinavia as well in Brazil (Arvore) and Asia. MORE
Artificial Intelligence Asia Pacific (APAC) Business China Companies Fintech News Technology Security AI AMY Banking chatbot DBS EVA hsbc NBDThe biggest Hong Kong bank, HSBC Holdings , is starting the New Year with a new chatbot. Chatbots are computer programs that typically use text-based live chat as an interface to carry out tasks for customers on behalf of the business. Now they are emerging as an inexpensive way to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) in banking. MORE
Asia Pacific (APAC) Breaking Entertainment Gaming News press releases Smartphones startups Virtual Reality (VR) Adult Entertainment adult vr Crowdfunding Hentai ImagineVR Let's Play with Nanai Miss Nanai Nanai NSFW Patreon VRJCC MORE
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Road to VR
JULY 26, 2017
The games come as a result of a partnership between Sony Interactive Entertainment and what they call “some of Asia’s most exciting developers.” The post Sony Announces 4 Asia-Developed PSVR Titles Are Coming West appeared first on Road to VR.
Road to VR
FEBRUARY 15, 2018
Following the certification, the company is expanding its offering into Europe, with Asia next on the roadmap. The post VR-based Vision Therapy ‘Vivid Vision’ Expands into Europe with CE Mark, Asia Next appeared first on Road to VR.
Road to VR
DECEMBER 4, 2018
The PlayStation Awards took place in Tokyo last night, Sony’s annual award show that rewards PlayStation format titles based on sales in Asia. The post PlayStation Awards Honors 3 Top Titles for Helping Sell PSVR in Asia appeared first on Road to VR.
UploadVR
OCTOBER 20, 2016
Building on the momentum set into motion by the inaugural event, Unity Technologies is hosting Vision VR/AR Summit Asia in Beijing. This second Vision Summit will be the debut of the official Vision VR/AR Awards – Asia. Events asia unity Vision VR/AR Summit
UploadVR
JUNE 1, 2016
Earlier this week The post Jaunt Bringing Original 360 Degree Video to Asia with Jaunt China appeared first on UploadVR. 360 Video Experiences jaunt Jaunt China Jaunt VR
UploadVR
SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
South Korea has the highest suicide rate in East Asia, and the second highest in the world, behind Lithuania. Samsung has announced a new VR-focused partnership with Gangam Severance Hospital in Seoul. The electronics giant will provide VR headsets and wearable devices to the hospital, while software developer FNI will create mental health diagnostic tools and interventions.
VRJournal
MAY 13, 2016
With the conclusion of the second annual CES Asia today, it’s now clear that virtual reality played as big of a role. The post CES Asia 2016: VR Innovation Abounded at Event appeared first on VRJournal. Featured Sidebar Featured VR Industry and Technology CES Asia 2016
VRWorld
SEPTEMBER 25, 2016
Latest expansion includes Asia for the first time, as well as five more countries. The post VR First Expands: New VR labs Opened to Asia, Europe and North America appeared first on VR World. As a technology, Virtual Reality is gradually influencing the shape of the world.
UploadVR
MAY 31, 2016
Asia VR Headsets baofeng baofeng mojing china vr chinese vr Daydream gear vr google daydream leap motion mobile VR samsung samsung gear vrBaofeng Group, a Chinese mobile communications giant, announced their fifth generation VR headset, the Mojing 5.0, on stage today in Beijing, China.
UploadVR
JUNE 8, 2016
Asia entertainment Experiences china Songcheng Performance Development SPACES theme parkVR is starting to attract the attention of major theme parks in both the US and UK, and now it’s heading to China.
VeeR VR
MARCH 28, 2018
Upon receiving this award, VeeR VR’s CEO Ayden Ye commented: “It is a great honor for the team to be featured by Forbes 30 under 30 Asia. Forbes 30 under 30 Asia 2018: [link]. Forbes announced the 30 under 30 list of 2018, featuring industry leaders and innovators in various fields.
UploadVR
JUNE 24, 2016
Asia Events 000 100 cash china contest dollars hardcore VR coreVirtual reality is now an industry with a healthy amount of development. What began as bundles of duct tape, cardboard, and loose wires have now grown into an industry with multi-billion dollar potential.
UploadVR
AUGUST 23, 2017
Karaoke in most of East Asia isn’t quite the same as in the west. Arcades Asia Entertainment HTC Vive Samsung Gear VRInstead of drunkenly singing in front of a bar full of strangers, people rent private rooms and drunkenly sing in front of friends.
UploadVR
MAY 24, 2018
Asia VEC Vive FocusAt a conference in China HTC is teasing both hand tracking and six degrees of freedom controller tracking for the Vive Focus. The Vive Ecosystem Conference in Shenzhen is HTC’s China-focused event where the company is revealing a series of new features for the standalone Vive Focus. VEC2018 Welcome to a New Ecosystem! Today is going to be a good day! htcvive @htc pic.twitter.com/5oTOpzlpp0. Alvin Wang Graylin (@AGraylin) May 24, 2018.
Next Reality AR
MARCH 1, 2019
As Magic Leap continues to spread its influence in the US with the help of wireless carrier AT&T, the augmented reality startup is also working its way into East Asia.
VRWorld
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
Asia Pacific (APAC) Companies Education Entertainment Global Politics News Videos VR World Aela Callan Al Jazeera Aung San Suu Kyi Bangladesh Contrast VR I am Rohingya Nobel Prize VR war Zahra Rasool
VRWorld
OCTOBER 23, 2016
Asia Pacific (APAC) Breaking Entertainment Gaming News press releases Smartphones startups Virtual Reality (VR) Adult Entertainment adult vr Crowdfunding Hentai ImagineVR Let's Play with Nanai Miss Nanai Nanai NSFW Patreon VRJCC
VRWorld
JUNE 3, 2016
Asia Pacific Virtual Reality – Industry alliance led by Cher Wang. Back in October 2015, we had a conversation with an senior industry executive close to HTC.
Next Reality AR
JULY 6, 2018
From tiny startups that traveled from Asia, to major players who have been working on AR for years, these companies all converged on one site to attend the largest gathering of AR experts the world has ever seen.
VRWorld
JANUARY 14, 2018
Artificial Intelligence Asia Pacific (APAC) Business China Companies Fintech News Technology Security AI AMY Banking chatbot DBS EVA hsbc NBDThe biggest Hong Kong bank, HSBC Holdings , is starting the New Year with a new chatbot. Chatbots are computer programs that typically use text-based live chat as an interface to carry out tasks for customers on behalf of the business. Now they are emerging as an inexpensive way to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) in banking.
VRWorld
OCTOBER 20, 2017
Artificial Intelligence Asia Pacific (APAC) Business Education Global Politics News AI Emirati Mohammed bin Rashid Omar Bin Sultan Al Olama UAELast year the UAE got a Minister of Happiness, and now, in another world first, the country has a Minister of Artificial Intelligence – an acknowledgement by the Emirates that these are the technologies that are going to change the world around us, and quickly.
VRWorld
OCTOBER 16, 2017
Artificial Intelligence Asia Pacific (APAC) Business News AI Mohammed bin Rashid UAEThe UAE Artificial Intelligence strategy was launched to boost government performanc e, the rate of accomplishing achievements.
VRWorld
SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
Asia Pacific (APAC) Breaking Business Global Politics News startups Technology Security China Floyd Mayweather hong kong ICO Jess VerSteeg Julia Leung LydianCoin marijuana Miss Iowa Paragon Paris Hilton SEC Securities and Exchange Comission The GameJust a day after China raised the ban for ICOs all together, Hong Kong – the country that is a special administrative region of China – has voiced concern at the growth of ICO fundraising.
Slashgear
NOVEMBER 8, 2018
This marks its expansion outside of Asia. HTC VIVE has announced a new platform for enterprise customers that includes the Vive Focus, a standalone virtual reality headset targeted at businesses.
VRScout
MARCH 12, 2019
After its first appearance at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in 2018, t he 15-minute artwork now makes its way to the art fair Art Basel Hong Kong for its Asia debut March 29th to the 31st. Experience outer space without being an astronaut in ‘Too the Moon.’ ’ .
Road to VR
OCTOBER 5, 2017
Chapters for North America, South America, Asia, Africa, Europe and Australia consist of six episodes each, while the chapter for Antarctica features two episodes, for a total of 38 episodes in the series.
VRScout
AUGUST 29, 2018
VR’s most popular rhythm game is heading to VR arcades across Asia in the form of a next-gen arcade machine cabinet. More locations in Asia will be announced soon. It’s been one hell of a year for block-slashing VR rhythm game, Beat Saber.
Slashgear
JUNE 11, 2018
Opening in new pop-up locations in San Mateo, CA, as well as other US cities, ahead of fixed centers in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York, it’s a tried-and-tested group VR experience that has already seen success in Asia.
Cats and VR
JUNE 17, 2016
Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Asia and Toho have announced, a Godzilla virtual reality experience that will launch on October 13 in Japan as a free for a limited time download on the PlayStation Store.
Road to VR
JANUARY 29, 2019
Sandbox VR is currently operating seven locations across North America and Asia.
Road to VR
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
Tech in Asia recently caught wind of WeChat parent company Tencent’s plans to bring AR to the app’s gargantuan feature list, which includes payments, entertainment, shopping, and transportation.
VRCircle
MAY 24, 2018
"We are proud of this exciting new partnership with HTC that will bring virtual reality technology to two important MLB fan engagement initiatives in China," said Jim Small, MLB Vice President, Asia Pacific. "This
Road to VR
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
Currently, only select regions in North America, Europe, and Asia are eligible to purchase the headset through the developer program; be sure to check the FAQ at the bottom of the Developer Program page before applying.
Road to VR
DECEMBER 11, 2018
WaveOptics says it plans to use the capital to scale business operations domestically (in the UK) and abroad, aiming to build up a large volume manufacturing supply chain to meet expected demand in Asia and the US.
Cats and VR
JULY 10, 2018
Animal Force , an official selection for the Sony Interactive (Shanghai) China Hero Project (as “The X Animal”), is co-presented by Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Asia, ISVR and published by Oasis Games in North America.
Road to VR
JULY 3, 2018
The Walker comes as a result of a partnership between Sony Interactive Entertainment and what they called “some of Asia’s most exciting developers” when it was revealed at last year’s ChinaJoy expo.
Road to VR
AUGUST 28, 2018
Beat Games, the Czech Republic-based indie developers behind smash hit rhythm game Beat Saber , are aiming to make a big splash in Asia with a newly revealed dedicated arcade machine.
VRScout
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
Varjo’s enterprise-only VR-1 is available for shipping in 34 countries, in North America, Europe, and Asia for $5,995 USD , not including an additional yearly licensing fee of $995 USD. Varjo’s professional-grade headset features retina-grade resolution and eye-tracking functionality.
VRScout
NOVEMBER 8, 2018
To bring Ingress Prime to life, Niantic will host 12 large-scale real-world “Anomaly” events – three each quarter in Asia, Europe and in the America’s – that will bring Ingress Prime Agents in from both factions for an exciting weekend of competition, exploration, and celebration.
Tech Trends VR
JANUARY 16, 2019
Partners so far include public institutions including the National Public Library of France and the Film Fund in Luxembourg, leaders in the movie theater industry such as Nordisk in Scandinavia as well in Brazil (Arvore) and Asia.
Road to VR
DECEMBER 19, 2018
In a research paper presented at SIGGRAPH Asia 2018, the company says DeepFocus is inspired by “increasing evidence of the important role retinal defocus blur plays in driving accommodative responses, as well as the perception of depth and physical realism.”
Road to VR
FEBRUARY 14, 2018
Raymond Pao, VP of HTC VR New Technology, is now GM of North Asia.
InstaVR
JANUARY 23, 2019
Students throughout the world, as far away as Asia and Australia, will have access to the same interactive VR learning materials as the students in Scotland. Virtual Reality has always been of interest to higher education.
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