WebVR: Virtual Reality on the Web
Basic virtual reality browser based solutions have existed since the 90’s (e.g.browsers which supported VRML, the Virtual Reality Modelling Language that allowed you to create […]
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Top 360 Degree Cameras available for Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality is the latest technology which is betting to change our lives as the quality improves and prices become more affordable. Here’s some of the […]
Top Virtual Reality Games to look out for
Virtual Reality is the next big thing in gaming. As soon as Oculus Rift launched its Kickstarter campaign, every gamer was anxious to get his/her […]
#Idea: Office Productivity with VR Gaming
For those struggling with a work/life balance between spending hours at the office doing menial admin tasks or chilling at home playing console games perhaps […]
Virtual and Augmented Reality Marketing trends
Today’s tech media giants like Microsoft, Samsung, HTC, Google (by backing Magic Leap), Facebook (with Oculus), and others are creating their own custom VR and […]
Augmented Reality Commercial Opportunities with Current Tech
I’ve been wondering what commercial opportunities currently exist for an Immersive Technology consultancy that advises companies on the potential of augmented reality solutions and helps […]
Virtual Reality Headsets available or under development in 2015
Virtual Reality is the latest buzz in the tech industry. It takes you in to a whole new virtual world to interact with your friends, […]
Augmented Reality Headsets available or under development in 2015
Augmented Reality blends the real life environment with virtual objects from the digital world. It is becoming increasingly popular amongst tech companies as well as new […]
#Idea VR Headset Location Tracking with BlueTooth Technology
I was considering getting myself a set of (x)Beacons (e.g. iBeacon, AltBeacon) or those lost item Bluetooth trackers (like Tile, or another solution which has an API […]
What is Immersive Technology?
Immersive technology refers to all forms of perceptual (input to the user) and interactive (output from the user) hardware technologies that blur the line between the physical […]
Immersive Technology Role-Players, Services Offered & Target Market
In my attempt to understand what commercial services are enabled by various Immersive Technologies, and which role-player generally offers it I created the matrix attached […]
2015 Gartner Hype Cycle for Emerging Tech: VR & AR
A press release on Gartner’s 2015 Hype Cycle for Emerging Tech published on 18 August 2015 recently caught my attention. The technology research & advisory firm has […]
App Development Guide for VR and AR
In order to create a VR or AR application you should: Decide which VR or AR device you’re aiming targeting your app on, e.g: On a […]
Augmented Driving
Augmented reality immerses virtual objects or information into the real world. I expect augmented driving solutions to reduce the dangers of driving by enhancing the […]
#Idea: Immersive Social Media
What’s the next social media platform that blends perceptual and interactive technologies together, and in what form will the applications present themselves? Some ideas I have […]
#Idea: VR Viewing Decks of famous landmarks
The viewing decks of many major international landmarks just have window panes for you to look out from. Disappointingly those windows can be a little […]
#Idea: Star Wars Darth Vader Headset
This idea needs no explanation. It’s only a matter of time before a Darth Vader VR or AR headset is going to hit the market […]
Haptic Holograms that you can touch & feel
In late 2014 UltraHaptics, a UK company announced a solution that allows a human to feel holograms by the use of sound waves. You’d need a separate […]
#Idea: VR headset connected to a camera mounted drone
Ever since the dawn of mankind humans have dreamt of flying. I’m not talking about aeroplanes, jets or helicopters. Skydiving and bodygliding suits come close, […]
#Idea: 360 Degree VR News
One use of Virtual Reality headsets could be to provide news coverage filmed with multiple cameras that provide a 360-degree view of the film location. The […]
The Holodeck on Star Trek
Here’s a collection of some of my favorite Star Trek holodeck scenes. These decades’ old video clips will give you an idea of what we […]