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A Brief History of Virtual Reality at CES

Road to VR

Wedged somewhat inconsiderately at the very start of every year (it’s OK CES organisers, no one in the tech industry have families they want to spend time with), the annual Consumer Electronics Show held in Las Vegas is still the biggest event for hardware in the world. The final Oculus Rift consumer edition.

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Watch: This Mobile VR Crane Simulator Showcases the Future of Industrial Training

Road to VR

Industrial Training International is readying their VR Mobile Crane Simulator for the March ConExpo Event in Las Vegas. Founded in 1986, ITI is a world leader in crane and rigging training and consulting; they are relied on by multiple industries such as mining, construction, and energy.

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The Tantalizing Promise Of Augmented Reality Games

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CES 2017, the big tech trade show in Las Vegas last week, was loaded with augmented reality smartglasses, which layer digital animations and information on top of the real world. I ended up at Valve Software running their hardware department, putting the team together that created the HTC Vive. Ellsworth: VR is amazing.

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Building a Better 360 Camera from Consumer to Pro, with Insta360’s Michael Shabun

XR for Business Podcast

” And once we showed them that, like, “hey, you can actually connect your Evo through Wi-Fi to an Oculus Go headset or to an HTC Vive and you can adjust your exposure and your camera settings, live in-headset and see where you’re actually recording,” it was a huge game-changer. Alan: Very cool.

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Building a Better 360 Camera from Consumer to Pro, with Insta360’s Michael Shabun

XR for Business Podcast

” And once we showed them that, like, “hey, you can actually connect your Evo through Wi-Fi to an Oculus Go headset or to an HTC Vive and you can adjust your exposure and your camera settings, live in-headset and see where you’re actually recording,” it was a huge game-changer. Alan: Very cool.

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Building a Better 360 Camera from Consumer to Pro, with Insta360's Michael Shabun

XR for Business Podcast

And once we showed them that, like, "hey, you can actually connect your Evo through Wi-Fi to an Oculus Go headset or to an HTC Vive and you can adjust your exposure and your camera settings, live in-headset and see where you're actually recording," it was a huge game-changer. Alan: Very cool.

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Making Holograms a Reality Through Volumetric Capture, with Intel’s Raj Puran

XR for Business Podcast

Alan: One of the examples that HTC VIVE was promoting when we had Alvin Wang Greylin on the show was talking about how a Bell helicopters designed a brand-new helicopter in six months. They’re concerned about the build and construction and function for their family. We know that; the highest fidelity is attached to the PC.