Road to VR

MAY 18, 2023

Founded in 2001, eMagin has created head-mounted displays to showcase its OLED technology since the release of Z800, which launched in mid-2005. The company announced in a press statement that Samsung will acquire all outstanding shares of eMagin common stock on a fully diluted basis for $2.08

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Road to VR

AUGUST 9, 2017

Happy day for Rez (2001) fans—with no prior announcement, the modern remake, Rez Infinite (2016) , launches today on PC with optional support for both the HTC Vive and the Oculus Rift. In addition to a 20% launch discount which prices the game at $20 for the first two weeks, players will also nab the Digital Deluxe DLC package for free.

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Science fiction cinema would not be what it is today without the work of Douglas Trumbull. Trumbull helped drive effects on films like 2 001: A Space Odyssey , Blade Runner , and Close Encounters of the Third Kind , each time changing the field in ways that would resonate for decades. After an incredible life and career,… Read more.

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Slashgear

APRIL 29, 2022

The iPod revolutionized how we listen to music, and it evolved greatly during its relatively brief history. Here is the most complete story of the technology.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

A staple among PC users since 2001, the orange traffic cone icon has become a legendary piece of software, serving as a beacon of hope for those struggling to find a player compatible with whatever bizarre file type they ripped off of LimeWire. The internet’s most reliable media player is getting its fourth major update.

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Road to VR

MARCH 23, 2021

Now the studio says it has entered into a partnership with Nintendo to develop multiple new AR titles , starting with the Pikmin franchise, which got its start in 2001 on GameCube as an RTS puzzle game where players command hordes of little plant characters.

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VRScout

APRIL 16, 2019

Following the destruction of the Bamiyan statues in Afghanistan back in 2001, Ben Kacyra began digitally capturing historical landmarks for preservation using laser-scanning technology, going on to launch the non-profit company CyArk in 2003.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 30, 2021

You can’t talk about the best horror games without mentioning 2001’s Silent Hill 2. Those unfamiliar with the series may feel a bit out of the loop, but, then again, that’s half the charm of a Hideo Kojima game. SILENT HILL 2.

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Digital Trends

JULY 2, 2020

At an asking price in the six figures, the prop is sure to command sky-high bids.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Founded in 2001, Tobii has become well known in the industry for its eye-tracking hardware and software stacks. Foveated rendering allows the headset to render scenes in high detail exactly where you’re looking and not in your peripheral. That essentially lets PSVR 2 save precious compute power for more and better things.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 25, 2017

Swedish company Tobii , who has specialised in eye tracking since its inception in 2001, have produced hardware for gaze detection hardware in various guises for some time now, and has recently announced plans to bring its tech to virtual reality, via a $50M funding round.

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Road to VR

JULY 19, 2022

Blacktop Hoops is an upcoming multiplayer streetball game that puts you on realistic amateur courts where you chain together epic moves that all look straight out of NBA Street (2001).

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GizModo VR

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

The monolith has drawn comparisons to the black monolith in Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey , and the helicopter crew… Read more. Officers from the Utah Department of Public Safety discovered a shiny metallic monolith in rural Utah’s Red Rock Country on November 18 while surveying big horn sheep by helicopter.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 11, 2017

” Enhance games had a surprise launch of Rez Infinite on PC this week , bringing the remake of the famed 2001 Rez to the platform following the game’s initial 2016 launch on PS4. With few details, developer Enhance Games has announced that Rez Infinite (2016) will launch on Google Daydream “later this year.”

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Road to VR

JUNE 6, 2018

The game, which is slated to arrive sometime in Fall 2018, is created by Monstars and Enhance , the minds behind Rex Infinite (2001) and its more recent VR adaptations. Image courtesy Enhance.

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Road to VR

APRIL 17, 2017

is known for work on acclaimed films such as Alien (1979) , Blade Runner (1982) , Gladiator (2000) , Black Hawk Down (2001) , and more throughout his career as a director now going on 40 years. Scott and co.

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Road to VR

APRIL 17, 2018

CyArk founder Ben Kacyra was inspired to preserve the world’s heritage sites digitally when the Taliban destroyed a number of 1,500 year-old Buddhist statues in Bamiyan, Afghanistan in 2001.

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VRScout

JUNE 20, 2022

Stella McCartney : The 2001-founded British house’s exhibition room is transformed into a grotto of giant colorful mushrooms, where mannequins display cascading ruffled dresses from the brand’s spring/summer 2010 collection.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

As a VR take on the classic rail shooter Rez (2001), Rez Infinite originally launched on PSVR back in 2016 from Japanese production studios Monstars Inc. Rez Infinite normally sells for $25, and Thumper for $20, which with the sale puts the total at $22.48. The sale lasts until Tuesday, February 20th at 8am PST ( your local time ).

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Ambassador dealing with war crimes between 1997-2001. . “In the modern warcrimes tribunals, accomplice liability is being processed again and again and again, and virtual reality is all about accomplice liability. We’ve only begin with what virtual reality offers in the courtroom,” says David Schieffer, a former U.S.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 10, 2018

The game, which includes 30+ stages and 10+ modes, was created by Monstars and Enhance , the minds behind Rez Infinite (2001) and its more recent VR adaptations. Tetris Effect pre-orders are also now available , retailing at a 10% discount off the full MSRP of $40.

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VRScout

APRIL 17, 2018

Founded by Ben Kacyra in 2013, CyArk was the result of Kacyra’s passionate reaction to the 2001 destruction of several 1,500 year-old Buddhist statues in Afghanistan by Taliban forces. “These detailed scans can also be used to identify areas of damage and assist restoration efforts.”.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 31, 2018

A co-founder of game studio Naughty Dog and director of noted titles like Crash Bandicoot (1996) and Jak and Daxter (2001) , Rubin joined Oculus as the President of Oculus Studios following a brief stint as President of THQ. Rubin brought significant games industry experience to Oculus when he joined in 2014.

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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 30, 2020

At the time of its release in 2001, however, that sound signified a new form of communication that had already begun to change the world. Pulse begins with an ancient sound: the screech of a dial-up internet connection. The movie takes a look at where that technology will take us , and forecasts nothing but doom. Read more.

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Digital Trends

JANUARY 28, 2021

When Apple launched the iPod in 2001, it went with the slogan, “1,000 songs in your pocket.” Now someone has rebuilt it to increase that number to 50 million.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Now available on Steam , Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE is a fast-paced shooter serving as a prequel to the original Serious Sam: The First Encounter (2001). Croteam, the minds behind the Serious Sam franchise, has released its fourth Serious Sam -themed VR game: Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE (2017) for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.

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VRScout

JANUARY 11, 2018

A nerd paradise made famous by the 2011 science fiction novel houses some of pop cultures most memorable figures from the Iron Giant and the pod from 2001: A Space Odyssey , to Eagle 5 from Spaceballs and even the 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. It’s more-or-less the mecca for any pop culture geek.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Developer Tha LTD is working with creative studio Enhance —founded by Tetsuya Mizuguchi, known as the mind behind Rez (2001) — which is aiding in both publishing “as well as contribut[ing] to level design and general gameplay consulting.”

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ARVR

OCTOBER 5, 2022

We were able to uncover their works and identify more than 150 panoramas of pre-2001 New York that could be relevant for our documentary. In this case, it was obvious: because of discontinued file formats, we were unable to access rare pictures of the Twin Towers pre-2001. Looking back, these photographers were VR trailblazers.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 3, 2021

Yet 2001’s Brotherhood of the Wolf has the audacity to take these wildly incohesive elements, along with… Read more. Martial arts movies that double as historical epics are supposed to be set in Asia. They’re not supposed to take place in the opulent, luxurious, ostentatious mansions of the bewigged aristocracy of 1760s France.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Created by Rez Infinite (2001) studio Enhance Experience and Monstars , the game is now available on PS4, PS4 Pro and PSVR. Tetris Effect is a modern day adaptation of the classic block-breaker Tetris that promises a number of new features to go along with a host of immersive 3D environments.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 3, 2021

Maybe it’s just us, but when we see people in period clothing singing catchy modern pop songs, we’re instantly transported back to 2001. That was when a young actor named Heath Ledger (along with Paul Bettany , Alan Tudyk , and others) gave us A Knight’s Tale , a fun medieval adventure film filled with modern music. What… Read more.

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ARPost

JULY 25, 2019

Since 2001, FWM has delivered wheelchairs in 93 countries. Each wheelchair is made of long-lasting steel frames and high endurance mountain bike tires. Thus, the recipients can use them safely for a long time, even on difficult roads. Looking to the Future.

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Anand Tech

MARCH 13, 2024

ARCTIC GmbH, originally known as Arctic Cooling, first burst onto the PC cooling scene in 2001 and has since maintained its stature as a leader in cooling technologies.

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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 26, 2020

If you need another reminder that it’s an especially risky time to back crowdfunded products on sites like Indiegogo and Kickstarter, Master Replicas Group, who introduced a smart speaker version of the HAL 9000 computer from 2001: A Space Odyssey , is shutting down, and unless a minor miracle occurs (space babies?)… Read more.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Recall that in 2001 the biggest thing in cell phone technology was the Nokia 8250, the chief selling point of which was its colorful display. If you’d asked a panel of experts 10 years ago what smartphones would look like in a decade, you’d have gotten all kinds of wild responses. Instead of black-and-white, this… Read more.

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Digital Trends

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

We're looking back at the legacy of special effects artist Douglas Trumbull and the numerous classic films he worked on, including Blade Runner and 2001.

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