From a small team in a bedroom in Boston to a 16 person industry respected game development company Owlchemy Labs has a bright future. This is an incredible time for Owlchemy Labs. Job Simulator is a bundled launch title for HTC Vive and one of the most played VR games to date. MORE
Boston-based SyncThink said it received patent No. Neuro-technology firm SyncThink received a patent related to tracking eye movements in virtual reality headsets. That could be a potentially important piece of intellectual property, as VR headsets become more plentiful. MORE
I also look forward to seeing more of this type of work in experimental exhibits, such as this outdoor AR sculpture exhibit hosted by the National Park Service at Boston Cyberarts Gallery in Boston this summer. MORE
Boston/Cambridge/Newton: N/A. The number of jobs posted for game developers has declined 65 percent since 2014, according to an analysis by the job search site Indeed. The global game industry has grown to $91 billion across multiple platforms, but the number of jobs in the U.S. MORE
When Ben Throop went to the Boston VR hackathon in June 2014, he didn’t know that Valve was going to be showing off some prototype VR hardware that had positional tracking. MORE
If you’re both sitting on your couches in different cities, she’d see you on hers in Boston and you’d see her on yours in NYC. Everyone says that augmented reality (AR) will be bigger than virtual reality (VR): analysts , investors , technologists , and futurists alike. MORE
New York and Boston are. A big tour illustrating all that VR can do is set for a major East Coast swing. The post VR Experience Tour Set for East Coast Swing appeared first on VRJournal. VR Industry and Technology VR Experience MORE
Some of our students were able to demo the game at a Boston VR association conference alongside professional and corporate presenters, and our entire group recently presented to our regional School Leadership Cabinet including the Superintendent of Schools and all local principals!”. MORE
As much as I wanted to keep going to find some Super Mutants and explore Boston, my time in the wasteland was up; it was a short but awesome experience that made me feel more a part of Fallout than ever before. MORE
Architecture Boston Expo (ABX) // November 8th – November 10th. Boston, Massachusetts. MORE
PokeScout has this information for cities like Dallas , Boston , and Las Vegas. If you are planning a trip for the holidays, you now have a resource to find gyms in Pokemon Go before you arrive at your destination. PokeScout , an interactive map website for tracking the location and status of gyms in Pokemon Go, has finally added every single gym in the hit mobile game. MORE
The League operates on iOS and Android in SF, NYC, Chicago, Boston, DC and my home city of LA. All my time spent in headsets and exploring virtual worlds doesn’t give me a lot of time to date these days. MORE
From a small team in a bedroom in Boston to a 16 person industry respected game development company Owlchemy Labs has a bright future. Google has made an interesting play to solidify it's VR lineup for the future. Welcome Owlchemy Labs to Google. MORE
In all seriousness, software designer Mike Mandel explained that the game was originally designed on prototype Valve hardware — which would later form the foundation of the HTC Vive — as part of the 48 hour Boston VR Jam. MORE
Virtual reality is on the right track in Boston — and we mean that literally. Featured Mobile Industry News VR Industry and Technology Boston Keolis TrainsThe Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has much. The post Virtual Reality’s Been Working on the Railroad appeared first on VRJournal. MORE
Featured VR Industry and Technology Boston Virtual Reality ConferenceBeantown is the place to be next week for a new exploration of the promise and potential of the VR and AR. The post Conference on the Future of AR and VR Set for May 3 appeared first on VRJournal. MORE
Based out of Boston, WaypointRx is comprised of students from MIT and Harvard. AT&T has come a long way since Alexander Graham Bell. Over a century after the invention of the telephone in 1879, the telecom giant has constantly pushed the evolution of communication and media forward. MORE
Obviously the map and Pokéstops will stay the same, too: we live in Boston, and we’ll still live in Boston whether we load in Generation I or II, even if we’re pretending to change regions in the game. There’s a lot of speculation right now on how Niantic will introduce the next generation of monsters in the augmented reality mobile game Pokémon Go , which is rumored to happen in early December 2016. MORE
Dick Wilde will be on display at PAX East in Boston this weekend, but you won’t have to wait much longer to play it for yourself; the game’s due to release on Steam and Oculus Home on March 30th for $19.99. MORE
Boston Students Are Turning Classic Novel Ulysses Into A VR Experience Winking Entertainment is trying its hand at retelling ancient Chinese story, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, inside the HTC Vive, and now a group from the Boston College is attempting to do the same for James Joyce’s Ulysses. MORE
MIT has been the starting point for many successful start-ups over the years, and although recently a lot of focus on playful and gaming technologies – particularly VR/AR – has been on the West Coast, I believe that the ecosystem around MIT in Boston has great talent and start-up ideas in these areas.”. MIT is partnering up with Bayview Labs and early stage VC firm the Seraph Group to launch a new accelerator dedicated to “Playful Technologies” such as VR and AR. MORE
Winking Entertainment is trying its hand at retelling ancient Chinese story, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, inside the HTC Vive, and now a group from the Boston College is attempting to do the same for James Joyce’s Ulysses. Tagged with: Boston College , htc vive , Joycestick , Ulysses. MORE
27, 2016 – Memphis Grizzlies at Boston Celtics – 7:30 p.m. 24, 2017 – Boston Celtics at Washington Wizards – 7:00 p.m. NextVR has previously pulled in massive funding through big investment rounds, including $30 million and another 80 million , to continue live broadcasting in VR. MORE
At SIGGRAPH this week the Boston-based startup is showing its modified HTC Vive which include EEG ( Electroencephalography ) sensors along the interior of the headstrap. MORE
including fans headed to Philadelphia Flyers games at Wells Fargo Center this season and NHL games at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, United Center in Chicago, and TD Garden in Boston. MORE
Originally developed in just 48 hours for the Boston VR Jam competition , Alien Makeout Simulator is a room-scale virtual reality game where players enter a space cantina and are tasked with locking lips with a ridiculous 10-mouthed space alien that looks straight out of Futurama. MORE
The game takes place in Boston and you’ll have 18th-century weaponry available alongside some alien weapons. If you’ve survived the Steam summer sale, things have returned to normal with a collection of new releases for the HTC Vive. MORE
Companies like Kraft Group, Boston Syndicate (who led the funding round), NXT Ventures, and more collaborated to bring in the $2 million which will be used in a very important first step for the company: Building the complete SDK (software development kit). User input is a hot topic across the virtual reality industry as different entities try to curve motion sickness and find ways to better immerse audiences in these dynamic experiences. MORE
The Possible is the name of a five-part immersive documentary directed by David Geld and featuring robots from the prestigious engineering company, Boston Dynamics. The first episode, Hello Robot , brings viewers up close and personal with the advanced robotics of Boston Dynamics. MORE
Let’s say it’s the middle of winter in Boston,” she says, and going outside is not the most appealing idea. Tired of your cramped apartment, its moldering walls, battered furniture, and the fact that it isn’t on a pirate island or in outer space? MORE
Initially created in 48 hours for the Boston VR Jam using experimental VR hardware from Valve.It was later presented at the Boston Festival of Indie Games in 2014, taking the award for Best Single Player Game. Via Viveport Dating Lessons developed by Cerevrum Inc. MORE
Boston-based developer Fire Hose Games made King Kaiju, which left Steam Early Access Jan. Some days the sun shines, birds sing and everything is right in the world. But other days, clouds loom, birds leave a mess and the world goes sideways and you feel like knocking something over. MORE
We can’t wait to return to the Boston Wasteland. Fallout 4 VR is currently in development by Bethesda and we’re extremely excited to see what the prolific game studio comes up with. The original Fallout 4 is a great game, full of amazing environments to explore and some of the most memorable quests in the series so far. We got to try a quick glimpse of the game at E3 2016 last year with a teleportation-based movement system that, while functional, was far from ideal. MORE
This month, we’re also hitting up DC , Philly , New York , Boston , and Toronto as part of our global 3D Jam Tour. Our second annual 3D Jam kicks off in just a few weeks, and it’s bigger than ever! MORE
In addition to the episode for Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell shown above, episodes featuring Mookie Betts of the Boston Red Sox, Manuel Margot of the San Diego Padres, and Jose Berrios of the Minnesota Twins are all currently available. MORE
In addition to the physical event, Play Labs Demo Day will be streamed live on the web for those not in the Boston area. Play Labs , a summer accelerator at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), announced its first batch of 13 startups that are developing augmented reality and virtual reality technology. The focus of the startups will be to develop “playful tech” in a variety of industries. The initial companies are focused on AR and VR, as well as online gaming and esports. MORE
locations in Orlando, Boston, Philadelphia, Wisconsin and the Poconos. MORE
Ben Throop: The first prototype of the mechanic was in June 2014 at the Boston VR Bender game jam that Owlchemy, Valve, and Unity put on. 6 days to go until the launch of PlayStation VR! MORE
Look for Ancient Amuletor later this year, though PAX East attendees will be able to play it in Boston this weekend. Starblood Arena and Farpoint are set to keep PlayStation (PSVR) players happy in the coming months, but we don’t really know much about what’s coming beyond that. MORE
After seeing the game in action at E3 2016 we came away excited for the potential and with Todd Howard and Pete Hines teasing a new demo for this year’s show that’s all set to “blow your mind” we’re drooling at the opportunity to get back to the Boston Wasteland. This is the heart of Fallout 4’s Boston Wasteland. MORE
Fans will also have a chance to play Obduction PC and Oculus Rift Touch at the PAX East Indie MEGABOOTH in Boston, Friday, March 10-Sunday, March 12. Cyan Inc., MORE
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MARCH 20, 2017
Winking Entertainment is trying its hand at retelling ancient Chinese story, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, inside the HTC Vive, and now a group from the Boston College is attempting to do the same for James Joyce’s Ulysses. Tagged with: Boston College , htc vive , Joycestick , Ulysses.
AllThingsVR
MARCH 20, 2017
Boston Students Are Turning Classic Novel Ulysses Into A VR Experience Winking Entertainment is trying its hand at retelling ancient Chinese story, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, inside the HTC Vive, and now a group from the Boston College is attempting to do the same for James Joyce’s Ulysses.
UploadVR
JANUARY 16, 2017
The Possible is the name of a five-part immersive documentary directed by David Geld and featuring robots from the prestigious engineering company, Boston Dynamics. The first episode, Hello Robot , brings viewers up close and personal with the advanced robotics of Boston Dynamics.
VRJournal
SEPTEMBER 16, 2016
Virtual reality is on the right track in Boston — and we mean that literally. Featured Mobile Industry News VR Industry and Technology Boston Keolis TrainsThe Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has much. The post Virtual Reality’s Been Working on the Railroad appeared first on VRJournal.
UploadVR
JULY 31, 2017
At SIGGRAPH this week the Boston-based startup is showing its modified HTC Vive which include EEG ( Electroencephalography ) sensors along the interior of the headstrap.
UploadVR
DECEMBER 22, 2016
Companies like Kraft Group, Boston Syndicate (who led the funding round), NXT Ventures, and more collaborated to bring in the $2 million which will be used in a very important first step for the company: Building the complete SDK (software development kit). User input is a hot topic across the virtual reality industry as different entities try to curve motion sickness and find ways to better immerse audiences in these dynamic experiences.
Cats and VR
AUGUST 3, 2016
From a small team in a bedroom in Boston to a 16 person industry respected game development company Owlchemy Labs has a bright future. This is an incredible time for Owlchemy Labs. Job Simulator is a bundled launch title for HTC Vive and one of the most played VR games to date.
UploadVR
JANUARY 10, 2017
Let’s say it’s the middle of winter in Boston,” she says, and going outside is not the most appealing idea. Tired of your cramped apartment, its moldering walls, battered furniture, and the fact that it isn’t on a pirate island or in outer space?
UploadVR
JANUARY 25, 2017
MIT has been the starting point for many successful start-ups over the years, and although recently a lot of focus on playful and gaming technologies – particularly VR/AR – has been on the West Coast, I believe that the ecosystem around MIT in Boston has great talent and start-up ideas in these areas.”. MIT is partnering up with Bayview Labs and early stage VC firm the Seraph Group to launch a new accelerator dedicated to “Playful Technologies” such as VR and AR.
VRJournal
APRIL 28, 2017
Featured VR Industry and Technology Boston Virtual Reality ConferenceBeantown is the place to be next week for a new exploration of the promise and potential of the VR and AR. The post Conference on the Future of AR and VR Set for May 3 appeared first on VRJournal.
Cats and VR
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
Fans will also have a chance to play Obduction PC and Oculus Rift Touch at the PAX East Indie MEGABOOTH in Boston, Friday, March 10-Sunday, March 12. Cyan Inc.,
UploadVR
JUNE 24, 2017
In addition to the physical event, Play Labs Demo Day will be streamed live on the web for those not in the Boston area. Play Labs , a summer accelerator at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), announced its first batch of 13 startups that are developing augmented reality and virtual reality technology. The focus of the startups will be to develop “playful tech” in a variety of industries. The initial companies are focused on AR and VR, as well as online gaming and esports.
Road to VR
AUGUST 11, 2016
When Ben Throop went to the Boston VR hackathon in June 2014, he didn’t know that Valve was going to be showing off some prototype VR hardware that had positional tracking.
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JULY 29, 2017
In addition to the episode for Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell shown above, episodes featuring Mookie Betts of the Boston Red Sox, Manuel Margot of the San Diego Padres, and Jose Berrios of the Minnesota Twins are all currently available.
UploadVR
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
Architecture Boston Expo (ABX) // November 8th – November 10th. Boston, Massachusetts.
Cats and VR
MAY 10, 2017
From a small team in a bedroom in Boston to a 16 person industry respected game development company Owlchemy Labs has a bright future. Google has made an interesting play to solidify it's VR lineup for the future. Welcome Owlchemy Labs to Google.
Cats and VR
FEBRUARY 14, 2017
Initially created in 48 hours for the Boston VR Jam using experimental VR hardware from Valve.It was later presented at the Boston Festival of Indie Games in 2014, taking the award for Best Single Player Game. Via Viveport Dating Lessons developed by Cerevrum Inc.
VRScout
FEBRUARY 14, 2017
Originally developed in just 48 hours for the Boston VR Jam competition , Alien Makeout Simulator is a room-scale virtual reality game where players enter a space cantina and are tasked with locking lips with a ridiculous 10-mouthed space alien that looks straight out of Futurama.
UploadVR
MARCH 9, 2017
Look for Ancient Amuletor later this year, though PAX East attendees will be able to play it in Boston this weekend. Starblood Arena and Farpoint are set to keep PlayStation (PSVR) players happy in the coming months, but we don’t really know much about what’s coming beyond that.
UploadVR
JUNE 14, 2017
As much as I wanted to keep going to find some Super Mutants and explore Boston, my time in the wasteland was up; it was a short but awesome experience that made me feel more a part of Fallout than ever before.
UploadVR
OCTOBER 28, 2016
27, 2016 – Memphis Grizzlies at Boston Celtics – 7:30 p.m. 24, 2017 – Boston Celtics at Washington Wizards – 7:00 p.m. NextVR has previously pulled in massive funding through big investment rounds, including $30 million and another 80 million , to continue live broadcasting in VR.
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APRIL 26, 2017
locations in Orlando, Boston, Philadelphia, Wisconsin and the Poconos.
VRScout
JANUARY 9, 2017
Based out of Boston, WaypointRx is comprised of students from MIT and Harvard. AT&T has come a long way since Alexander Graham Bell. Over a century after the invention of the telephone in 1879, the telecom giant has constantly pushed the evolution of communication and media forward.
UploadVR
FEBRUARY 13, 2017
Boston-based developer Fire Hose Games made King Kaiju, which left Steam Early Access Jan. Some days the sun shines, birds sing and everything is right in the world. But other days, clouds loom, birds leave a mess and the world goes sideways and you feel like knocking something over.
UploadVR
MAY 9, 2017
We can’t wait to return to the Boston Wasteland. Fallout 4 VR is currently in development by Bethesda and we’re extremely excited to see what the prolific game studio comes up with. The original Fallout 4 is a great game, full of amazing environments to explore and some of the most memorable quests in the series so far. We got to try a quick glimpse of the game at E3 2016 last year with a teleportation-based movement system that, while functional, was far from ideal.
UploadVR
JULY 7, 2017
The game takes place in Boston and you’ll have 18th-century weaponry available alongside some alien weapons. If you’ve survived the Steam summer sale, things have returned to normal with a collection of new releases for the HTC Vive.
UploadVR
APRIL 26, 2017
After seeing the game in action at E3 2016 we came away excited for the potential and with Todd Howard and Pete Hines teasing a new demo for this year’s show that’s all set to “blow your mind” we’re drooling at the opportunity to get back to the Boston Wasteland. This is the heart of Fallout 4’s Boston Wasteland.
UploadVR
OCTOBER 23, 2016
Boston-based SyncThink said it received patent No. Neuro-technology firm SyncThink received a patent related to tracking eye movements in virtual reality headsets. That could be a potentially important piece of intellectual property, as VR headsets become more plentiful.
UploadVR
OCTOBER 25, 2016
If you’re both sitting on your couches in different cities, she’d see you on hers in Boston and you’d see her on yours in NYC. Everyone says that augmented reality (AR) will be bigger than virtual reality (VR): analysts , investors , technologists , and futurists alike.
UploadVR
MARCH 9, 2017
Dick Wilde will be on display at PAX East in Boston this weekend, but you won’t have to wait much longer to play it for yourself; the game’s due to release on Steam and Oculus Home on March 30th for $19.99.
UploadVR
FEBRUARY 14, 2017
In all seriousness, software designer Mike Mandel explained that the game was originally designed on prototype Valve hardware — which would later form the foundation of the HTC Vive — as part of the 48 hour Boston VR Jam.
UploadVR
DECEMBER 25, 2016
PokeScout has this information for cities like Dallas , Boston , and Las Vegas. If you are planning a trip for the holidays, you now have a resource to find gyms in Pokemon Go before you arrive at your destination. PokeScout , an interactive map website for tracking the location and status of gyms in Pokemon Go, has finally added every single gym in the hit mobile game.
VRJournal
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
New York and Boston are. A big tour illustrating all that VR can do is set for a major East Coast swing. The post VR Experience Tour Set for East Coast Swing appeared first on VRJournal. VR Industry and Technology VR Experience
Leapmotion
DECEMBER 20, 2015
Some of our students were able to demo the game at a Boston VR association conference alongside professional and corporate presenters, and our entire group recently presented to our regional School Leadership Cabinet including the Superintendent of Schools and all local principals!”.
VRScout
FEBRUARY 14, 2017
The League operates on iOS and Android in SF, NYC, Chicago, Boston, DC and my home city of LA. All my time spent in headsets and exploring virtual worlds doesn’t give me a lot of time to date these days.
eleVR
APRIL 28, 2017
I also look forward to seeing more of this type of work in experimental exhibits, such as this outdoor AR sculpture exhibit hosted by the National Park Service at Boston Cyberarts Gallery in Boston this summer.
Leapmotion
SEPTEMBER 10, 2015
This month, we’re also hitting up DC , Philly , New York , Boston , and Toronto as part of our global 3D Jam Tour. Our second annual 3D Jam kicks off in just a few weeks, and it’s bigger than ever!
UploadVR
NOVEMBER 28, 2016
Obviously the map and Pokéstops will stay the same, too: we live in Boston, and we’ll still live in Boston whether we load in Generation I or II, even if we’re pretending to change regions in the game. There’s a lot of speculation right now on how Niantic will introduce the next generation of monsters in the augmented reality mobile game Pokémon Go , which is rumored to happen in early December 2016.
UploadVR
OCTOBER 7, 2016
Ben Throop: The first prototype of the mechanic was in June 2014 at the Boston VR Bender game jam that Owlchemy, Valve, and Unity put on. 6 days to go until the launch of PlayStation VR!
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