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IMAX Shutters VR Experience Centre in New York, No New VR Investment in 2019

Road to VR

Now, the company has shut down their last remaining New York location, and has said they won’t be investing any more into VR during 2019. As reported by Variety , IMAX says the closure at AMC Kips Bay in New York comes as the conclusion of a pilot test. Only four centres remain: Toronto, LA, Bangkok and Manchester.

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NYT's new ‘WordleBot’ will passive-aggressively insult your strategy

Mashable VR

The New York Times just brought the smug know-it-all to the Wordle party. Then, it proceeds to pick apart your Wordle strategy guess by guess in humiliating fashion. Credit: Screenshot: 'New York Times'. Credit: Screenshot: 'New York Times'. Credit: Screenshot: 'New York Times'.

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New York City Mayor Wants To Be The “Global Hub” For VR/AR With Newly Funded Lab

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

New companies spawned by the tech will be welcoming new employees and established companies will be welcoming new faces as they tackle the new opportunities VR and AR afford their businesses. In New York, the current Mayor has laid out a plan to create 10,000 jobs for middle-class citizens.

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Which Countries Have the Top Metaverse Strategies? 

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

In January 2023, South Korea took its metaverse strategy to the next level, introducing a new platform built for public service relationships. The Mayor of Seoul unveiled a new virtual version of Seoul in the metaverse, which allows users to access various resources and public services in a virtual reality landscape.

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5 Online Active Learning Strategies on the AVR Platform

EON Reality

In this article, we discuss the principles of active learning and share 5 online active learning strategies that can be used on the AVR Platform. Existing research suggest that active learning approaches helps to activate cognitive and sensory networks, which helps in processing and storing new information. What is active learning?

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Hands-on With IMAX VR in New York

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

IMAX and AMC unveiled the second IMAX VR Center at AMC Kips Bay 15 in New York City – we covered the first center, which opened in LA, back in February. We’re excited to kick off our multiplex strategy by launching our first pilot location within a multiplex with AMC,” said Gelfond. “As

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Microsoft’s Mixed Reality Strategy Driven By Pioneer Who Helped Launch VR’s Renaissance

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

A pioneer who helped kickstart VR’s renaissance is driving the strategy for Microsoft’s Windows Mixed Reality platform, spanning both HoloLens and a collection of VR headsets rolling out later this year. UploadVR has now confirmed Bolas’ role. . It will be his first public appearance since at Microsoft last year.

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