article thumbnail

X-HOUR Virtual Reality Showcase Series Taking Place in Austin, Texas and Online During SXSW 2024, March 7th to 11th

Ryan Schultz

VenusSX, one of the participants, sent me a press release about this series showcasing the state of the art in VR, taking place on the sidelines of the actual SXSW 2024 conference taking place in Austin, Texas this week and weekend (I will assume that this series is not part of the official SXSW event). Registration is available at [link].

Austin 52
article thumbnail

Why VR Is Not the Metaverse and Vice Versa

ARPost

It will be more like Facebook, where someone in Texas can connect with someone in Korea. People are wary of Facebook’s power over their lives, so they may be disinclined to give them (or another solitary company) power over their virtual selves. What will be possible in the metaverse is possible today through virtual reality.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How Government Agencies Use Virtual Reality

InstaVR

Government agencies have seen a large uptick in use of virtual reality over the last 3+ years. So what are these government divisions using virtual reality specifically for? Below, we’ll go through a few of these examples and explain specifically why these government agencies chose virtual reality.

article thumbnail

Three Reasons Higher Education Has Embraced Virtual Reality

InstaVR

Virtual Reality has always been of interest to higher education. Below, we’ll delve into three reasons for the explosive growth of Virtual Reality in education over the last year. Virtual Reality also, when built properly, will be interactive. VR is Location Independent.

article thumbnail

The 2017 Virtual Reality Conference and Expo Schedule

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

2016 could be considered the official introduction of virtual reality to the world and many industries have either embraced the technology at varying levels or simply started paying attention to movements within the industry. Virtual Reality Evolution // February 16. Virtuality // February 24th – February 26th.

article thumbnail

How Virtual Reality (VR) Helps Companies During the Coronavirus Outbreak

InstaVR

There are many use cases for VR during the global Coronavirus response, but here are the ones we believe companies and governments benefit the most from: Remote Employee Training with Virtual Reality Companies over the last several years were already accelerating their adoption of VR for employee training. Of course not. .

article thumbnail

‘Men in Black’ Location-based VR Experience to Debut at Dreamscape in October

Road to VR

Location-based VR destination Dreamscape and Sony Pictures Virtual Reality announced they’re launching a new VR experience that puts you and five other friends in the shoes of the Men in Black: First Assignment. Image courtesy Dreamscape, Sony Pictures Virtual Reality.

Sony 279