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IMAX To Launch VR Center in Europe

VRScout

With a test pilot center already under development in Los Angeles, IMAX has announced they will also be launching their first European center in Manchester, England. These new locations would be in addition to their first showroom and pilot IMAX VR center in Los Angeles. The IMAX VR Center will open later this year.

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A brief history of VR and AR

TechCrunch VR

By the time Howard Rheingold’s “Virtual Reality” was published in 1991, the Sensorama was already a “slowly deteriorating” relic stashed away in a cabana next the pool at its inventor’s West Los Angeles home. Google revealed Glass the same year the first Oculus prototype hit the scene.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

VRScout

Samsung solidified its commitment to the virtual reality space with some big announcements that essentially add up to an end-to-end consumer VR solution. Samsung VR is now somewhat similar to the App Store or Google Play store in that it’s where you can find the latest content for virtual reality products. VR IN HOSPITALS.

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How Hollywood Has Predicted VR in Movies

VRScout

Head mounted display: Used during the Gibson hack attempt, Dade wears a Google Glass like headset with a drop down heads up display. On the display, Dade is able to fly through the low poly virtual environment of the Gibson. While immersed in the simulation, the user has full sensory incorporation via a neural connection.

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Building the Foundation of The Spatial Web, with VERSES founder Gabriel Rene

XR for Business Podcast

Gabriel: Well, I would say that right now, if you’re a company that deals with the physical activity of people moving objects in three dimensional space, whether this is in a warehouse, whether this is in a retail environment, whether this is a supply chain, you can begin — and should begin — using these technologies immediately.

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Building the Foundation of The Spatial Web, with VERSES founder Gabriel Rene

XR for Business Podcast

Gabriel: Well, I would say that right now, if you’re a company that deals with the physical activity of people moving objects in three dimensional space, whether this is in a warehouse, whether this is in a retail environment, whether this is a supply chain, you can begin — and should begin — using these technologies immediately.

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Building the Foundation of The Spatial Web, with VERSES founder Gabriel Rene

XR for Business Podcast

Gabriel: Well, I would say that right now, if you're a company that deals with the physical activity of people moving objects in three dimensional space, whether this is in a warehouse, whether this is in a retail environment, whether this is a supply chain, you can begin -- and should begin -- using these technologies immediately.