Road to VR

OCTOBER 22, 2017

Houston, Texas, a hub for industries ranging from Medicine to Oil & Gas to Aerospace, has been ground-zero for many of the conversations reimagining the scope of what VR and AR can accomplish. The Immersive Technology Conference runs from November 6th-7th at the University of Houston, in Houston, Texas.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Squid Game Becomes a Top Location-Based Virtual Reality Experience Sandbox VR focuses on building location-based immersive experiences using VR technology. See Also: Sandbox VR Fuses Virtual Reality and In-Person Experiences These are some of the reasons why Netflix chose Sandbox VR to develop the Squid Game VR experience.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 23, 2024

Brainstorm is expanding its foothold in the US market with the addition of a new office, demo studio, and executive employee in Austin, Texas.

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Tech Trends VR

MAY 21, 2018

At its annual I/O Developer Conference in Mountain View, California Google announced the launch of Tour Creator , a new tool that easily allows anyone to create interactive content in Virtual Reality. Empowering educators to create immersive learning experiences, by @alicebonasio from @CIOonline [link]. —

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

According to a Dimension Market Research report published earlier this year, the global augmented and virtual reality market in healthcare is estimated to grow to $19.6 Hamish Mackenzie, Founder of Revolve Labs , also added: The Insight Programme uses the power of virtual reality to create immersive educational experiences.

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InstaVR

JANUARY 23, 2019

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.

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ARPost

JULY 28, 2022

Where: Houston, Texas, USA. Industrial XR Global Summit will bring together specialists, new developments, and workshops in the following fields: AR/VR, digital reality, spatial computing; Cloud computing; IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things), 5G, connectivity; Blockchain, cybersecurity; 3D, 360 ° , reality capture.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

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.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2022

It is held in Austin, Texas, and before the pandemic, it gathered most of the biggest names in tech in the US , and also in part of the rest of the world. But this event, which is pronounced “South By SouthWest” is actually one of the most important events about tech, digital, and creativity in the United States.

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InstaVR

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

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. .

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InstaVR

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

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.

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Tech Trends VR

JUNE 6, 2018

As more children start using virtual reality, it will be critical for parents and teachers to understand the effect it can have. This is what a new report Virtual Reality 101: What You Need to Know About Kids and VR is hoping to contribute towards. Now we have an initial picture of its adoption and use.”.

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VRScout

JANUARY 23, 2019

Can professional gaming help to propel the consumer adoption of virtual reality? ” Virtuix is a Texas-based start-up founded in 2013 best known for developing the Omni VR treadmill. We’re not a stand-in-place VR attraction that players try just once. Our core players come back every week.”

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VRScout

MAY 23, 2018

Sensiks is a glimpse of the direction multisensory virtual reality could be heading. Amsterdam-based startup Sensiks is trying to solve this problem with “sensory reality pods,” or SR, as its CEO calls it. You can take any virtual reality content and we add wind, smell, extra sound effects, vibrations, heat fluctuations.”.

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VRScout

AUGUST 10, 2018

I was familiar with Austin, Texas because of SXSW — having attended with my previous employer, Emblematic Group. Texas’ business incentives have attracted the attention of IBM, Motorola, Apple, and Indeed. There’s not too many people who are really looking into our use case of enterprise for virtual reality and augmented reality.”.

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VRScout

JANUARY 30, 2017

Those lucky enough to attend the Super Bowl Live festival in Houston have the chance to travel to Mars in virtual reality. One of the biggest of these events, Super Bowl Live, will take place nine days leading up to the big game February 5th in Houston, Texas at NRG Stadium. 5, 2017 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 15, 2017

The SMU Guildhall, a Texas-based university specializing in videogame development, this month announced that 16 of its students had been hired by Gearbox to work on an unannounced VR videogame. No details about the game itself have been announced that this time.

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EON Reality

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The partnership includes an exclusive offering of premium EON Reality academic solutions for students at the Burnett School of Medicine at Texas Christian University. IRVINE, CA, December 20, 2022 – EON Reality, Inc. (“EON TCU consistently ranks among the top universities in the U.S. million assets and counting.

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InstaVR

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Virtual Reality use in healthcare has seen a meteoric rise over the last few years. Ultimately, virtual reality is a significant step beyond traditional 2D video for new healthcare professional training. It’s probably the area where we’re seeing the most innovative and vital use of the technology.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Hot on the heels of Avengers: Damage Control , the next experience heading to VR attraction The VOID is Jumanji: Reverse the Curse , made in collaboration with the Sony Pictures Virtual Reality group. The title will come to select VOID locations starting on November 27th. Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, California.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 22, 2017

This week, the company asked a South Texas court to either carry out that request or for Oculus to pay it 20% in royalties of revenue for the next 10 years. In its own filing, it noted that “ZeniMax does not offer any products that compete with Oculus’s virtual-reality platforms and headsets.”

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 15, 2025

More info Some news about content Hit physics sandbox Besiege is coming to Quest in May Dimensional Double Shift is leaving open beta and getting its first paid DLC, bringing a new Texas-inspired dimension to the game FastHands brings parkour action with an innovative hands-based locomotion.

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Tech Trends VR

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Can professional gaming help to propel the consumer adoption of virtual reality? Virtuix is a Texas-based start-up founded in 2013 best known for developing the Omni VR treadmill. We’re not a stand-in-place VR attraction that players try just once.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

APRIL 21, 2017

“I got to thinking,” he says, “Wow, virtual reality could do that at an order of magnitude.” So far the company has teamed with students at the University of Texas at Dallas campus to create several kinds of experiences. MyndVR co-founder Chris Brickler was particularly struck by the documentary.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

The United States most watched television event returns this Sunday as Super Bowl LI makes its way to NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. So it came as no surprise when Fox Sports recently announced its plan to provide near real-time highlights of the big game in semi -immersive virtual reality. The key word being semi.

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VRScout

AUGUST 27, 2017

With more than $2 billion invested in augmented and virtual reality over the past year and $800 million of it invested in Q2 2017 , it’s no surprise that VR and AR continue to grow. One Texas-based company, Merge , is spearheading efforts to check all three boxes by creating a kid-friendly VR/AR ecosystem.

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EON Reality

APRIL 8, 2025

Why: Bridging The $15 Trillion Opportunity Gap America stands at a historic inflection point with billions being invested in domestic manufacturing facilities across key states like Louisiana, Arizona, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas, North Carolina, and Wisconsin. Learn more by tuning into our podcast and EON-XR Spoken blog.

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VRScout

JUNE 4, 2016

Even if you’ve never tried spray painting as a medium, the folks over at Kingspray want everyone to experience what its like to make street art in virtual reality. At the X Games in Austin, Texas from June 2-5, HTC is publicly demoing for the first time Kingspray Graffiti Simulator. HTC Vive tents at X Games.

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Ryan Schultz

MARCH 7, 2024

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].

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VRScout

MAY 5, 2017

History was made this past monday as Make-A-Wish Georgia granted the first ever virtual reality wish to seven-year-old Zayden Wright in an attempt to fulfill his request of flying to the planet Saturn in a red rocket ship. The first wish granted by Make-A-Wish using VR is an intergalactic trip on the ‘Zayden 7’ rocket ship.

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InstaVR

AUGUST 28, 2019

Making a first virtual reality app is a huge accomplishment. Thanks for reading and good luck with your Virtual Reality app building! Unless the narrative of the VR story requires certain scenes be viewed in an exact order, there’s no reason to force users to go linearly through your virtual reality.

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InstaVR

MARCH 15, 2020

InstaVR Launches Academic Organization-wide Tier Pricing to Accommodate Distance Learning and Campus Virtual Tour Needs Universities Can Give All Professors and Students Access to Create and Distribute VR For Distant Learning and Campus Virtual Tour with a Single User Cost. to do a live art display using Virtual Reality.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Nominees in the category were arcade-style XR game Worlds Demolisher by Total-Viz, immersive infographic Texas Blackout by Flow Immersive, 8i’s Volumetric WebXR Media Streamer , and the category winner A320 Cockpit Simulator by Playko Software. See Also: FIVARS February Edition Showcases Virtual Reality Storytelling.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 7, 2022

Neuro Rehab VR (virtual reality), an immersive therapy startup, recently announced the launch of its teaching course for forward-thinking therapists. The service also has more than 30 bespoke activities.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 2, 2017

Osso uses virtual reality to enable surgeons to perform realistic orthopedic surgery, replacing an old, complicated, expensive manual simulation created by the aptly named Sawbones Corp. Using VR and haptic robots that feel like a patient, surgeons were able to immerse themselves in a 3D virtual operating room.

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VRScout

AUGUST 23, 2016

As with many other film festivals, including Sundance and Tribeca , virtual reality has been slowly solidifying its position into festival programs. For the first time, virtual reality will be making its debut at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas September 22-29. As one of the largest genre film festivals in the U.S.,

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

HULU WITH YOUR FRIENDS IN VIRTUAL REALITY. Oculus recently integrated your Facebook profile with your Oculus profile so that you can meet up with your real world friends and hang out in Oculus Rooms, which look like beautiful floating islands in the virtual sky. INVESTMENT & FUNDING WRAPUP.

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