Road to VR

JULY 18, 2017

Honeygrow , a Philadelphia-based chain of Asian-fusion fast-casual restaurants, is using a VR app that weaves together 360 video and interactive elements to teach new employees how to do their job. This controller made for a more direct connection to the app versus the soft-tap touchpad of the Oculus GearVR.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Each camera will have at least four angles of the game that you can control. Thursday, March 1 – Philadelphia @ Cleveland. It’s currently available for Samsung Gear VR, Google Daydream, Oculus , and Google Play. Thursday, March 8 – Boston @ Minnesota.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Although Google Tango-style software that enables smartphones to sense their surrounding environment is required, you can choose from premade holograms and position the 3D model in your real world room (ICYMI here’s a primer on Google Tango ). The round was from SRI Capital, which is a seed stage venture fund in Philadelphia.

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