VR News: This VR project (done in Cardiff University here in Wales, UK) was to see if VR can help people stay connected and grounded while they were self-isolating. The main goal of the project is to improve peoples health and wellbeing as those who are Self-isolating often felt trapped, so VR was used for some escapism with a lean…
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Does Virtual Reality Have a Future in the Fashion Industry?
VR News: For years the fashion industry has relied on 2D sketches and renders to see what their clothing will look like once made, but now some of the fashion industries biggest influencers are turning to virtual reality so they can see what their creations look like on a hyperreal body. They get to see their creation on any size…
Read MoreSports Betting in VR is Easier Than You Think!
While it is nice to have a supporting app that you can simply click on and bet there is another easier way to do sports betting in VR without the need for a dedicated app. And best of all it is not only easier than you would think, but it might also be better than using a 2D screen for…
Read MoreThe Royal Opera House Hosts a VR Powered Hyper-reality Opera
VR News: As fans of the opera eagerly await the reopening of London’s Covent Garden (I can’t see that happing any time soon) the ROH (Royal Opera House) plans to use VR technology to host a hyper-reality opera called Current, Rising. It is apparently a multi-sensory experience that will put people into the opera rather than just listening to it.…
Read MoreHow Do You Optimize Your Virtual Reality Experience?
VR is great, but it’s power-consuming. To get the most of your experience, there are many things you can do. A lot of them are easy, and we talked about them below.
Read MoreFinancial Traders Could Soon Be Trading in VR!
VR News: If you have ever seen the often chaotic scenes on the top financial trading floors you would have noticed it just isn’t going to work well with social distancing rules. That is why one of the leaders UBS Group AG has been experimenting with VR. It might not just be one possible option for Financial Traders moving forward,…
Read MoreATP Masters 1000 Series Gives Glimpses of Future Virtual Sports Betting Products
Virtual sports betting products have been around for a couple of decades now online. In fact, many of these games started appearing online not long after the first online betting sites started appearing in the mid-90s. While not an unpopular product, they were still considered niche. They really gained prominence in the early 2000s, as they offered punters a…
Read MoreWorking in VR Just Got a Whole Lot Easier
VR News: By now most people have seen the new Oculus Quest videos and the news about Facebooks ‘infinite office’. With a real-world keyboard (probably a sperate peripheral) you can use hand gestures and other forms of input to produce a pretty great-looking virtual workspace. You can see and read more about this amazing new future here – https://www.designboom.com/technology/facebook-infinite-office-virtual-reality-working-environment-09-17-2020/ My…
Read MoreUK Police Now Using VR For Taser Training
VR News: Police officers were once trained using a real person with a rubber knife and “blank” taser cartridges. Offices would often say that it was not representative enough to a real-world situation. Thanks to VR that has now changed. Omar Mehtab from BBC’s Click reports – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/technology-54102968 My Thoughts: While this is far from the first time we have…
Read MoreIs it Too Soon For The Oculus Quest 2?
VR News: Unless you are living under a rock you would have seen the new Oculus Quest 2 video ad leek (yeah right). It’s not just the outside that has been given a makeover, it is also the insides. With the new Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 processor, 6GB RAM and apparently 4K resolution. While we wait on price points you can…
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