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XR Travel Case Study in Focus: World XR Forum and Crans-Montana

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Armchair, or virtual travel through XR promises people access to new experiences, without asking them to step foot on a plane, train, or bus. Here’s how the World XR Forum created a virtual travel experience for travelers during lockdown, within a Crans-Montana lounge. Exploring the Potential of Virtual Travel.

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If ‘Ready Player One’ Doesn’t Suck, It Stands to Positively Impact the VR Industry

Road to VR

As a story based in a world where virtual reality headsets are omnipresent and everyone is connected to the massive multiplayer online universe dubbed ‘The Oasis’, many are wondering what role the film will play in VR’s continued push towards mainstream adoption. image created by Road to VR. Please Don’t Suck.

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Weekly Funding & People Roundup: Google acquires Owlchemy.

AllThingsVR

San Francisco-based Vivid Vision raised the money from SoftTech VC’s Jeff Clavier, as well as The Venture Reality Fund (The VR Fund), CRCM Ventures, SOS Ventures, Anorak Ventures, and Liquid 2 Ventures, a seed-stage venture capital firm cofounded by Hall of Fame NFL quarterback Joe Montana. Read more here. Read more here.

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