VRScout

JULY 25, 2023

To commemorate the occasion celebrated by sports fans all around the world, Snapchat is introducing brand new ways for you to immerse yourself in the excitement via a handful of new augmented reality (AR) experiences. The first two games alone had an attendance of 117,921 people. Credit : Snap Inc. Credit: Snap Inc.

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VRScout

MAY 6, 2020

Eight360’s omnidirectional sphere promises a whole new level of immersion. Thanks to the diligent work of a New Zealand based company called Eight360 , you may soon be jumping into VR through a device called the NOVA, or as CEO Terry Miller calls it, “the crazy spinning ball of death”.

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VRScout

AUGUST 24, 2020

Several airlines have begun using VR technology to immerse “travelers” in exotic locations such as the Colosseum and Pantheon in Rome, New York Times Square in NYC, Market Square in Helsinki, and Fiordland National Park in New Zealand, all without leaving their respective countries.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 29, 2022

Trademark applications were filed earlier this month in the US, EU, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Costa Rica and Uruguay for three names: Reality One, Reality Pro, and Reality Processor, Bloomberg reports. ” The trademarks also include a “health-related functions” feature.

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VRScout

JANUARY 29, 2019

New Zealand’s capital has transformed into an interactive VR city in hopes of enticing tourists and potential residents. WellTown , however, is more than fun games; it’s also an experience designed to showcase how incredibly beautiful the city truly is in hopes of sparking a increase in tourism. Image Credit: WellingtonNZ.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Blood-thirsty robots, augmented board games, and life-sized space mechs were just a few of the offering at Magic Leap’s inaugural L.E.A.P. Viewing the various planets with the Magic Leap One further immersed me in the experience in a way a conventional monitor couldn’t. Air New Zealand Fact or Fantasy?

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

According to reports by Dutch website Mobielkopen , Taiwanese consumer electronics company HTC has officially filed protection for the phrase “Vive Cosmos” at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), as well as several other agencies in both Switzerland and New Zealand.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Grordbot’s Invaders, the game-changing game by Weta Workshop. ‘Unannounced’ by ‘AAA Game Studio’ Something terrible has happened. Luna: Moondust Garden is a playful extension of the award-winning, IGF-finalist VR fairytale, Lune, by independent game studio Funomena. Image courtesy Brainlab.

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VRScout

AUGUST 3, 2017

The Lord of the Rings auteur is using Apple’s ARkit to unlock new levels of storytelling immersion in augmented reality. The New Zealand native is responsible for some of the medium’s most technologically groundbreaking work, including the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit franchises.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

MAY 19, 2023

The news is ramping up! This week, the immersive space felt an injection of innovation, with various leading firms hinting at the big news and committing to more prominent partnerships. Amidst rumours of Apple’s new headset, many firms are ramping up efforts, perhaps partly due to a looming sense of competition.

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TechCrunch VR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Names like “Reality One,” “Reality Pro” and “Reality Processor” were filed by a supposed shell corporation — Immersive Health Solutions LLC — with the U.S. Immersive Health Solutions was incorporated in February 2022 and was registered by the Corporation Trust Co., Patent and Trademark Office.

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VRScout

MAY 5, 2020

When you were a kid did you ever fantasize about becoming your favorite TV, comic book, or video game character? Sing-a-long with The Wiggles and play fun games while dressed up as your favorite Wiggle. Become your favorite characters from The Wiggles, Sesame Street and Oddbods. The Wiggles – Fun Time with Faces. Oddbods Oddlife.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Last month, Oculus began rolling out the beta for Oculus Link , an exciting piece of software that allows Oculus Quest users to enjoy high-end PC VR games and experiences on their standalone headsets. Available now in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and Taiwan for $79.99 Using a compatible USB 3.0

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Tech Trends VR

AUGUST 8, 2018

It seemed an exciting proposition back then, sold mainly off the back of some very cool concept videos cooked up by New Zealand-based special effects company WETA (you know, the one from all the Lord of the Rings films). I first heard about this ridiculously well-funded start-up (investment clocked so far exceeds $2.3

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

And both the journalists of Road To VR and Upload VR agree on the fact tha t it doesn’t represent an improvement for VR gaming yet. The PS5 is a big step forward for console gaming , and being paired with a next-gen controller like the DualSense, that provides realistic haptic sensations, it can give its players countless hours of fun.

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VRScout

AUGUST 13, 2016

We’re kicking off the weekend with an official Suicide Squad game from Warner Bros. and a few other games that will have you jumping, blasting and running in VR. This Week’s New Gear VR and Oculus Rift Content (8/13/16). GAMES: Suicide Squad: Special Ops VR (FREE – Gear VR ).

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TechCrunch VR

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

New Zealand-based StretchSense, a maker of hand motion capture technology, believes virtual and augmented reality are going to replace the smartphone as the dominant way we interact with digital worlds and each other. “And so realistic business model number one was content creation for gaming and movie studios.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Founded in 2014, Bigscreen launched its social VR platform allowing users to stream movies, play video games, and collaborate across PCs with friends and colleagues. This also integrates the SteamVR game streaming platform, where gamers can choose from a huge catalogue of hit titles. Using a SteamVR v1.0 Beyond VR Headset.

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CraneMorley

APRIL 12, 2022

New Tasting Experience. Digital twins are utilized for a new tasting experience. New Zealand honey makers Comvita bought users inside a beehive to learn where their m?nuka Of course, we can bring a camera underwater but this use cases with digital Orca Whales fully immerses users deep under the sea.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

After reading the title of a movie, or game, or album, the theme song is often one of the first things a prospective consumer is introduced to. Theme songs for video games have the monumental task of introducing a player to not just a piece of art work or an idea, but to an immersive and interactive world. Levine: Take a nap.

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VRScout

JANUARY 30, 2017

Society Awards Chair Buzz Hays spoke about the decision stating, “With the HTC VIVE, Cher Wang and her team have created a groundbreaking room-scale VR platform that has enabled the production of a dazzling number of immersive VR experiences which have pushed the boundaries of entertainment. Best VR Gaming. Best VR Animation & CGI.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

The first time I tried the HoloLens I knew I was experiencing the first generation of a game-changing technology. So, here’s the full low-down on Microsoft’s newest immersive device: It’s all about the Cloud. More immersive. Let’s be honest, 2016 seems like a very long time ago now. Yes, let’s get that out of the way.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

EX-HEAD OF SONY PLAYSTATION LONDON FORMS CROSS-PLATFORM VR GAME STUDIO. A hot spot for development, London has birthed a new VR-focused game studio – but not just any game studio. Birthed in New Zealand and raised in Los Angeles, CA, volumetric capture company 8i has announced a Series B round of $27M.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Whether it be film, television, video games or any other form of entertainment, music has the ability to make or break an experience. This is especially true for VR, a medium that relies heavily on deep immersion. The award-winning composer has worked on everything from film and television, to video games and other forms of new media.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

“VR has given birth to a process at the intersection of games and movies,” said James George, co-founder of DepthKit. Screen capture of prototype Star Wars AR game for Disney’s Lucasfilm/Lenovo AR headset. They are marketing this to both entertainment and game producers. Courtesy of The McKittrick Hotel.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 27, 2017

Frontier VR is a collection of three spaces designed by New Zealand-based Gaugepunk Games. These are some of the most memorable and, yes, immersive locations I’ve seen in VR, reminding me of the kiddish joy I experienced the very first time I put on a headset and found myself in a virtual world. .

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ARVR

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Innovative immersive technologies have long been proven to be effective in business. All below-described loyalty programs are aimed at bringing gamification to the shopping process, and therefore their mechanics almost always are based on the toys, games, or both at once. the mechanical board game and the mobile app game?—?makes

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 15, 2018

It is a set of very high-quality headphones that are able to offer truly immersive and spatial audio, with a unique feature that lets you blend the audio of the AR experience and of your real world in an optimized way. Yes, various games have been announced, but this is the true innovation proposed by the Florida company. MagicScript.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 28, 2020

To celebrate its first birthday, my friend and renewed XR ergonomics expert Rob Cole of Immersive Computing has decided to write another one of his very interesting guest posts about his experiments with this device, that you can read here below. Image by Immersive Computing). Image by Immersive Computing). Magnet Stacking.

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ARVR

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Some people choose to create a Unity 360 virtual tour, since this game engine has multiple plugins and extensions that make development easier. They offer an unprecedented level of immersion, realism, and user control. For instance, Tairua School in New Zealand is just one of many educational institutions using VR for education.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2021

The GabeN is currently in New Zealand, enjoying a lockdown-free life (New Zealand has zero Coronavirus cases). Anyway, this seems to confirm that Valve is working on new VR games after the big success of Alyx. A new ID Software VR game is arriving. News worth a mention. Image by Wave).

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EnterpriseWear

AUGUST 1, 2018

Airports got into the game, as well; including Copenhagen Airport , where duty managers used Google Glass to document issues and answer travelers’ questions on the spot, and London City Airport , which considered how Glass might be leveraged in its operations.

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ARPost

JUNE 6, 2023

The interactive game for a New Zealand Supermarket included social lenses, games, and recipes. “We Best Game or Toy “This one has a special meaning to me as someone who has devoted his entire life to a toy,” skateboarder Rodney Mullen said in presenting the Auggie Award for Best Game or Toy.

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Road to VR

MARCH 18, 2018

The only time Wade Watts (Tye Sheridan) truly feels alive is when he escapes to the OASIS, an immersive virtual universe where most of humanity spends their days. Cheery old Hobbiton, although maintained as a tourist destination today at a family run farm five miles west of Hinuera, New Zealand, isn’t a ‘real’ place either.

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Upload VR

JUNE 8, 2022

The experience is described as a “fully immersive training simulator broken up into two distinct games, set in the world of Ghostbusters.” That includes venues in 38 countries, including many across the United States and others in Europe, Australia, Asia, South America and New Zealand.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 20, 2016

The game, which is all about close encounters with dinosaurs, is positioned to become the latest showpiece for Crytek’s game engine and its ability to create gorgeous virtual worlds. It’ll launch the following day in Europe, Australia and New Zealand published by Sony and available in stores as well as digitally.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 29, 2022

The immersive video system leverages high-resolution cameras to broadcast footage to viewers, allowing spectators to see live action from all angles of a stadium or venue. ” He continued, adding, “The Canon camera system really puts the viewer in the game like never before. Canon Advances Support for the Sports Industry.

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