Road to VR

JULY 3, 2018

Based in Reykjavik, Iceland, Aldin is an indie VR studio which has been an early innovator in the VR game development space with its first two titles, Trial of the Rift Drifter and Asunder , developed well before the first major VR headsets were launched in 2016.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The Meta Horizon Creator Program’s regional support now includes Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Taiwan.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Yet, with all the hope promised by the “metaverse,” not only do these events fail to optimally leverage the innovation of VR, but they also fall short in using music to help create immersive social spaces for people to gather virtually where they feel connected to each other and their humanity.

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VRScout

MAY 23, 2017

Since kicking off her digital exhibition tour in Sydney over a year ago , Björk is bringing her traveling immersive exhibit closer to home. The Icelandic music icon’s next stop after traveling the globe with her VR album is finally right here in Los Angeles. Björk Digital runs from May 19 to June 4 in downtown LA.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 31, 2023

With the partnership, Meta will offer immersive live games with 180-degree video. This is a huge leap forward from last season’s five immersive games. With Worlds, the NBA-themed metaverse space will also provide rewards, games, and exclusive immersive content to encourage online interactions.

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Road to VR

JULY 4, 2019

Waltz of the Wizard (2016) is a exceptionally well-built VR experience from Iceland-based studio Aldin Dynamics. As one of the pioneering demos to heavily feature object interaction back at the birth of consumer VR, it always felt like the curiously magical prologue to something much larger.

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VRScout

JUNE 3, 2016

The Icelandic music icon is taking her VR album on tour, starting in Sydney. Björk has always been an early adopter when it comes to immersive technology, having released her “Stonemilker” video from last year’s album Vulnicura as a VR app along with an installation at New York’s Museum of Modern Art PS1.

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ARVR

AUGUST 31, 2021

link] Aldin Dynamics is an Icelandic VR software company founded in early 2013, focused on creating believable virtual reality experiences and technologies to sustain presence and immersion. What are the challenges behind the creation of an immersive VR game? The two main thoughts were the immersion factor and the utility.

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EON Reality

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

“Empowering Iceland’s Future: EON Reality Launches Spatial AI Center to Revolutionize Education.” ” IRVINE, CA– February 27,2024 – EON Reality, a global leader in immersive learning technologies, is thrilled to announce the launch of a groundbreaking educational initiative in Iceland.

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VRScout

JUNE 21, 2016

Get out of your comfort zone in this free climbing, mountain biking, kayaking and slacklining immersive series. Cinematic VR studio Jaunt has unveiled their latest VR series, Home Turf, taking you on a journey from the peaks of the Sierra Nevada to a massive drop off Icelandic waterfalls. Iceland , Galen Volckhausen.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

The 21-second preview clip continues the relentless work Björk has put into the immersive medium to complete a full VR version of her Vulnicura album in the coming months. The “Notget” VR music video premiered Wednesday at a Björk digital exhibition at the Iceland Airwaves festival.

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Road to VR

MARCH 4, 2021

Climbing in VR is a surprisingly immersive way of moving around, but also really comfortable. My favorite by far was the City area, which offered a bunch of unique gadgets and one-off climbing experiences. Shimmying from exposed brick to a crane ladder, and then to a zipline through the building tops is simply a thrilling experience.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The festival is taking place in London, from October 26 until November 5, while Raindance Immersive lasts for one month, from October 26 until November 26. XR developers, performers, and virtual concept designers take the spotlight in the Raindance Immersive program. Immersive VR performances broaden the functionality of the metaverse.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 27, 2016

The music artist was early to jump on board the immersive medium, releasing a 360° music video experience early 2015 for “Stonemilker” from the album Vulnicura. Stonemilker” was the opening track from Vulnicura that was shot in Iceland and also directed by Andrew Huang. Björk has been one of the biggest fans of VR.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 8, 2018

The result of that collaboration is Tónandi, which translates to sound spirit in Icelandic, an interactive audio-visual exploration of the sounds and spirit of Sigur Rós. Adventure has never been bigger, gameplay has never been this immersive, and characters have never been so believable that you have to take cover behind the couch.

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Road to VR

MAY 12, 2020

Here, you’re treated to amazing 360 landscapes paired with near-photorealistic rendered foregrounds, making for a convincing illusion that you’re working out in a rice paddy at sunset, on the Icelandic tundra, or in the Scottish Highlands. SEE ALSO This 'Beat Saber' Project Uses AI to Generate Custom Beat Maps for Any Song.

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VRScout

JUNE 23, 2016

Here are 13 music artists that are are experimenting with immersive music videos that you can check out right now. The Icelandic singer-songwriter Björk recorded a 360° music video for one of her most popular songs off her latest album Vulnicura called “Stonemilker”. The video was shot on a breathtakingly beautiful beach in Iceland.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Some settings include Iceland, Paris — and even the moon. This is where Audi says you’ll be able to toggle between a number of diverse VR environments like showing the car in Paris, Cannes, Iceland and the moon. A play space of roughly 16 by 16 feet will be blocked off to let you move freely around the virtual car.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

The immersive story is different for everyone, and was built with Wevr’s VR character AI framework. THE FAMOUS ICELANDIC ECCENTRIC EMBRACES VR. To announce this European premiere, Björk held a press conference and beamed herself in (from Iceland) via a psychedelic motion-captured avatar churning with colors (because why not?).

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Cats and VR

JUNE 9, 2016

As part of the Björk Digital Tour, world-renowned artist Björk, and San Francisco virtual reality studio, River Studios has teamed up to create an immersive musical experience: Vulnicura VR, the first virtual reality music album. Vulnicura VR immerses the viewer in the Icelandic landscapes that inspire many of Björk's songs and imagery.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 1, 2016

According to Crytek: “The extensive game update will be free to everyone who owns The Climb , and also includes an expansive new setting inspired by the landscapes of Iceland. In addition, the update introduces new player-customization options and a range of accessories designed specifically for the North setting.”

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Bernard Marr

DECEMBER 6, 2022

In enterprise settings, this will take the form of increasingly immersive collaborative working environments. Whether or not we are ready to start wearing virtual reality headsets in order to work collaboratively and take part in more immersive and engaging virtual meetings, training sessions and sales pitches remains to be seen.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 27, 2019

The two lucky countries are New Zealand and Iceland. On November, 16th takes place the Global MR Bootcamp, a big worldwide event where to talk about immersive realities. It looked very cool! Take part in the Global MR Bootcamp! If you want to take part of it, you can be part of the audience or you can also propose a talk.

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Tech Trends VR

MARCH 25, 2019

Tónandi, “which translates to ‘sound spirit’ in Icelandic,” is “an interactive audio-visual exploration of the sounds and spirit of Sigur Rós.” Tech Trends’ Virtual Reality Consultancy services offer support for companies looking to enhance brand strategy with immersive technologies such as Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality.

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WITHIN

JUNE 27, 2019

And, this month, that promise has continued with the release of “Extreme Rescues with the NYPD” (June 6) and “Iceland is Melting” (June 20). The emotional impact of each story surges in tandem with the immersive qualities of the filmmaking. Iceland is Melting,” for example, is a tour de force in shades of white.

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Mashable VR

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Critics have cheered the immersive cinematography of the never-before-seen footage, which pulls you onstage and into the mix. Yet, documentarians Jonah Bekhor and Zach Math erect a surprisingly stimulating tale about a history-making moment for the Icelandic Phallological Museum. But Questlove does more than invite us to the party.

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VR Geeks

OCTOBER 12, 2021

You return to the first three areas (Alps, Bay, and Canyon) in The Climb 2, which feel very much like rejiggered versions of the first game, but you’re also given two entirely new areas: City, which looks like it belongs in Mirror’s Edge, and North, which is basically rural Iceland, complete with polar bears and puffins.

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VR Geeks

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Amazing 360 vistas are combined with near-photorealistic generated foregrounds to give the impression that you’re working out in a rice field at twilight, on the Icelandic tundra, or in the Scottish Highlands. Hitting black and white orbs while floating over an ocean is a little abstract in terms of immersion.

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VRWorld

AUGUST 16, 2017

Since its launch, EVE: Valkyrie is one of most immersive VR experiences, a fast paced space combat sim which might serve as a professional training tool for your neck muscles. “If you can play first-person shooters, you can pilot one of EVE: Valkyrie – Warzone’s amazing ships.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

With BRINK Traveler, launched on September 9, you will be able to get immersed in incredible natural landmarks from your living room. In the immersive version of this photogrammetry-based app, the users will actually feel that they are at the location of their choice. Háifoss Iceland. What Is Photogrammetry? The VR App .

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Steki Amusement

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Immersive Experience The biggest highlight of the Owatch VR racing device is the immersive experience it provides. Highly restored racing simulation In addition to the immersive visual experience, the Owatch VR racing device also achieves the ultimate in racing simulation. Load more 2. 3rd Floor, No.1 1 Rongling RD.,Zhushan,

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VRScout

MAY 18, 2018

So while titles such as Starcraft 2 and Overwatch may be positioned seemingly permanently at the top of the current esports food chain, the popularity of last years VR Challenger League, a VR-dedicated esports competition hosted by Oculus & ESL, has shown that fans may be ready for immersive esports sooner than we thought. .

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 18, 2017

In quite the pivot from virtual tourism experience EVEREST VR (2016) , Iceland-based Sólfar Studios has revealed their next VR project, In Death , a VR roguelike bow-shooter that promises procedurally generated crawling for loot and more. Sólfar is soliciting signups for a free closed beta ahead of In Death’s 2018 release.

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Mashable VR

APRIL 20, 2022

It's a tale you've heard before, probably through Shakespeare's version, Hamlet , unless you're well-versed in the Icelandic Sagas. Writing the script with Icelandic poet, novelist, and Björk collaborator Sjón, Eggers recruited multiple experts to advise on the production of the film. That aligns everyone," says Eggers. "It

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Steki Amusement

APRIL 17, 2025

In the rapidly evolving landscape of gaming technology, the OWATCH AR Car Racing simulator stands out as a groundbreaking innovation, blending the thrill of real-world racing with the immersive capabilities of Augmented Reality (AR). However, they lack the unique AR integration and immersive experience of the OWATCH simulator.

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VRWorld

JULY 20, 2016

In just a few weeks, the world of Virtual Reality Experiences (VRX) is going to get super immersive add-on. Solfar worked hand in hand with RVX , Iceland-based Special Effects (VFX) studio which worked on the Everest movie. The post Is Everest VR the Most Immersive VR Experience? The first fully featured, 1.5

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Steki Amusement

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

VR theme park an immersive experience unmatched by home systems. Because It Enjoys Consumer Adoption The future of VR gaming is promising, driven by increasing consumer adoption and a growing interest in immersive gaming experiences. They feature state-of-the-art equipment, a wide range of games, and social shared adventures.

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