Homes tend to have their generational trends like the outdoor kitchen, whirlpool tub in the master bathroom, and movie rooms set up for a projector. Will the next trend be a room dedicated for VR or at least compatible with enough open area? Virtual reality is still in its early stages but is proving its ability to entertain and to survive the market demand. The top three … [Read more...]
Intel demos Merged Reality
We have had reality, virtual reality, augmented reality, and now Intel is introducing Merged Reality. From the description, it entails bringing more into the virtual content so that it is reacting to you rather than running from the script. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIIk89cmcsU Intel's interest in virtual reality comes with the launch of Project Alloy, an all-in-one … [Read more...]
Six Flags and Samsung team up to combine roller coasters with VR
Six Flags and Samsung have announced a collaboration to create the world's first interactive gaming roller coaster experience. The Demon roller coaster will get a plot to go along with all of thrills with riders wearing a Samsung Gear VR. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzCpq6XpXo8 From the video above, you can see a bit of the excitement you can enjoy in Rage of the … [Read more...]
Videos demo Google’s Tango-enabled phones
Google made a post to the Official Google Blog in order to announce that their Project Tango augmented reality phone feature has matured to just 'Tango' and is available in the first Tango-enabled phone, the Lenovo PHAB2 Pro. The Tango features allow you to use your phone to create digital objects that interact with the real world. This could be as simple as a digital Slinky … [Read more...]
Windows Holographic video shows off the work and collaboration potential of VR
From the Windows Experience blog, Microsoft opened up Windows Holographic to partners this week at Computex. Those partners include Intel, AMD, Qualcomm, HTC, Acer, ASUS, CyberPowerPC, Dell, Falcon Northwest, HP, iBuyPower, Lenovo, MSI and others. Today, we announced that Windows Holographic is coming to devices of all shapes and sizes from fully immersive virtual reality to … [Read more...]