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The Media and Entertainment Metaverse: What to Expect

XR Today - Virtual Reality

The media and entertainment metaverse , complete with 3D avatars, is no longer a distant prospect. Today’s companies now build immersive tech solutions at scale to facilitate the future of XR socialising. A Closer Look at Metaverse Entertainment. VR Theme Parks.

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AR Takes Center Stage At SXSW 2020

VRScout

The annual festival will debut new AR experiences from Magic Leap, Intel, and director Virginia Galloway. Attendees of the SXSW Trade Show in Austin, TX will be the first to experience the next phase of movie and concert entertainment powered by cutting-edge AR technology. Magic Leap’s The Last Light. Magic Leap’s The Last Light.

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Moving Virtual Objects Like a Jedi

Tech Trends VR

In fact, I’m a bit surprised it took this long, but researchers at Virginia Tech have put their brains to good use and come up with a way for ordinary mortals to replicate the telekinetic powers of a Jedi in Virtual Reality. It was only a matter of time. VRScout (@VRScout) December 6, 2018.

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Tobii, HeadVantage To Offer Sports Fans ‘First Look’

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

HeadVantage currently works with major sports entertainment firms such as NBC Sports and Sky Sports, and following its partnership with Tobii, the enterprise aims to offer fans views of athletes performing at sports games and understand their decisions while competing at matches.

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Step Into the Jungle When The VOID Opens Jumanji: Reverse the Curse This Month

Peter Graham

To help promote the new film Sony Pictures Virtual Reality (SPVR) has teamed up with location-based entertainment (LBE) specialist The VOID on an immersive experience called Jumanji: Reverse the Curse. Tysons Corner, McLean, Virginia. Next month will see the theatrical release of Jumanji: The Next Level in cinemas worldwide.

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Attending Digital Concerts in XR with The Boolean’s Anne McKinnon

XR for Business Podcast

Her consulting bridges the gap between entertainment and technology. Anne is actively engaged in the entertainment industry at the intersection of music, arts, gaming, and tech. So we did 18 live immersive concerts over four days. .” Charlie, as you may remember, was one of the very first episodes we had.

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Attending Digital Concerts in XR with The Boolean’s Anne McKinnon

XR for Business Podcast

Her consulting bridges the gap between entertainment and technology. Anne is actively engaged in the entertainment industry at the intersection of music, arts, gaming, and tech. So we did 18 live immersive concerts over four days. .” Charlie, as you may remember, was one of the very first episodes we had.