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Top Web Articles for 2017: A Look Back At Our Biggest Hits
2017 Marked Our Biggest Year Yet with Almost Double the Page Views in Comparison to 2016 The end of the year is a time to celebrate and enjoy the holiday season with friends and family. During 2017 we covered a mass amount of information, and we wanted to go back and review some of the biggest moments on the Web. First, I want to thank all the people that help make our outlet an international platform to share data. This past year was by far the most successful year in our history. Samantha Harvey has been an excellent addition to
Sundance Film Festival 2018 Releases their Mixed Reality, Performance and Mobile Virtual Reality Projects
Welcome to New Frontier at Sundance 2018 The organizers with at the Sundance Film Festival have recently announced their slate of projects set for the New Frontier section of the event. This year the festival will premiere new forms of digital media through the lens of mixed and virtual reality. In addition, they will be opening up a new theater called The Ray. “Technology-enabled storytelling continues to develop into a thriving industry. It’s essential to protect the creative spaces where creators can develop work and reach audiences independent of commercial pressures. The work that we showcase at New Frontier sets
Tour Through History with The New York Times Virtual Reality View on the Seven Wonders of the World
Marvel In the Historic Views of the World with Virtual Reality The New York Times recently recorded and captured seven wonders of the world with virtual reality. Spectators can view the wonders via their desktop, smartphone, or with a VR headset. Millions of travelers seek out and interact with these monuments in different sections of the world. They can now browse over these historic locations with the unique lens of virtual reality via The New York Times. The New York Times reported: 'These sites and monuments are popularly known as the “new Seven Wonders of the World,” modern additions to
HolodeckVR Revamps Pong and Pac-Man with a Modern Virtual Reality Experience
Virtual Table Tennis with A New Level of User Interaction A company based out of Munich, Germany is currently developing virtual reality content that showcases throwback games including Pong, Pac-Man and Bomberman. As many tech companies look to expand their virtual reality software and hardware, the tracking technology is rapidly advancing with different platforms. VR users may have noticed the way the hardware tracks movement and registers it within the user experience. In some cases, companies are building the tracking technology within the headset, and others are using additional pieces of hardware to track the users movement. HolodeckVR has a
Tour Southern Florida After Hurricane Irma with The New York Times 360 Video
Hurricane Irma has left many cities in Southern Florida looking to repair and restore their communities. Governor Scott has noted that over 30,000 people are working to help restore power to residents in Florida. The New York Times reported: • Almost 4.4 million Florida homes and businesses remained without power Tuesday night, according to state officials. • South Carolina officials said that while infrastructure damage had been much less severe than expected, there was the potential for minor flooding in Charleston and Hilton Head on Tuesday and throughout the week. • President Emmanuel Macron of France arrived in the Caribbean
Song Exploder and Google Present A Virtual Reality Project that Goes Inside Music
Drop the beat with an interactive music project hosted by Google and Song Exploder. Users can try out a new 3D workspace that interacts with the different tracks and instruments within a song. Song Exploder took their podcast of deconstructing songs, and brought their attention to detail with an open-source platform hosted with Google. They use WebVR and spatial audio to create an immersive online experience. GRAMMY award-winning musicians share their music including acts: Phoenix, Natalia Lafourcade and Perfume Genius. This online workspace allows users to deconstruct their songs in virtual reality. Dive into the three dimensional platform online
Experience the 2017 Solar Eclipse in Virtual Reality with YouTube 360
Visitors from all over the globe gathered across the United States on August 21 for the 2017 Solar Eclipse. Google has been working hard to provide unique views to this special event. In additional to a YouTube 360 video, they have put together a documentary, and have been working with independent data scientists to create a collection of photographs spanning coast-to-coast during totality. Over 1,300 citizen scientists captured moments of totality with their cameras. The project was focused to find out more on the sun’s atmosphere. Once I found out about the project, I signed up to help with
Preview the Connections Between Ableton and the Oculus Rift Headset in Virtual Reality
Byron Mallett has elevated the user experience for Ableton and the Oculus Rift headset by hacking into the controls and programming to the software, and added functionality to provide a virtual reality experience for users. Ableton found Mallett in New Zealand and interviewed him on his latest developments. "When I finally received my DK1 Rift in July 2013, I quickly started trying to hack it into one of my favorite games, which was a good starting point for figuring out how VR worked." - Byron Mallett The hardware with the Oculus Rift has opened up a large amount of possibilities for virtual reality.
Experience ODESZA at Red Rocks Amphitheatre via YouTube 360°
ODESZA is of fire this summer with an international tour featuring live performances in the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia. The band recently added additional tour dates to their fall schedule. Browse over updated dates, as well as concerts that that sold out of tickets. Each year ODESZA raises the bar for live music entertainment, and once again in 2017 look to reclaim a top spot in the electronic music scene. Connect with a headset or smartphone to experience their recent live set at Red Rocks Amphitheatre with YouTube 360. Feel the energy backstage and within the crowd
Shark Week kicks off with Michael Phelps racing a simulated shark
Team Shark picked up an impressive win over Olympic athlete Micheal Phelps in a one-on-one race. Check out the winning moment between the shark and Phelps. Watch over virtual reality clips on YouTube with Discovery VR. 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
2017 Marked Our Biggest Year Yet with Almost Double the Page Views
Welcome to New Frontier at Sundance 2018 The organizers with at the
Marvel In the Historic Views of the World with Virtual Reality The
Virtual Table Tennis with A New Level of User Interaction A company
Hurricane Irma has left many cities in Southern Florida looking to
Drop the beat with an interactive music project hosted by Google
Visitors from all over the globe gathered across the United States
Byron Mallett has elevated the user experience for Ableton and the
ODESZA is of fire this summer with an international tour featuring
Team Shark picked up an impressive win over Olympic athlete Micheal