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Reuniting Undocumented Immigrant Families with VR

VRScout

The project began when Alvaro Morales, an undocumented immigrant from Huancayo, Peru, tried a Google Cardboard to virtually explore the Palace of Versailles in Paris. After a few moments, she takes off the headset and it’s obvious the impact the virtual postcard had on her. The technology blew him away.

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10 Industries Using VR in Marketing Strategies

VeeR VR

10 years ago, the virtual reality industry was just getting started. Plenty of big companies understand they missed the initial tech boom of the internet for growing their business and do NOT want to miss out on the coming revolution from virtual reality. Just in the past couple of years, everything has changed.

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PenPal Schools launches a VR field trip for students to promote Pakistan

Hypergrid Business

“They love how the virtual reality and personal connections get students excited about learning,” said Rios. Students can also view the 360-degree videos on phones or desktops, without virtual reality headsets. Image courtesy PenPal Schools.).