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Oculus Converges Music and Virtual Reality
Oculus has recently showcased some of their latest technology at Oculus Connect this past October 5-7 at the San Jose Mcnery Convention Center. Virtual reality is amping up with the holiday season approaching, and Oculus has been taking pre-orders for Oculus Touch, (handheld sensors that interconnect with the visuals being produced in the headset.) Oculus Touch gives users the ability to interact with digital content via handheld devices. A popular video game, Rock Band VR, will let gamers feel the experience of being live on stage during the process of playing a song. Imagine that you can view in 360
Preview The Simpsons ‘Treehouse of Horror’ 600th Episode
Fox, FX and Gracie Films will be premiering the 600th episode of The Simpsons, "Treehouse of Horror XXVII," this Sunday at 8/7 p.m. CST on FOX. Featured guests include: Drew Carey, Donald Fagan, Sarah Silverman and Judith Owen. Matt Groening continues the longest-running animated comedy series with a special milestone episode featuring new characters, as well as past favorites returning such as Frank Grimes. Based on the preview coverage it looks more like the ghost of Frank Grimes, but with The Simpsons being a fictional-based cartoon, all bets are off with the Treehouse of Horror. This year the show is featuring a special virtual
Redman & Method Man, Thievery Corporation and More Mix it Up in Miami at III Points Festival
III Points celebrated their fourth-annual music, art & technology festival in Miami this past October 7-9. Hurricane Matthew moved across the coast of Florida on Friday, October 7. The storm created serious problems for the LCD Soundsystem road crew. The band was unable to safely transport their gear to Miami during Hurricane Matthew. III Points did note that the band would be unable to perform, but it gave a chance for Vince Staples to step up to a headlining position. Event organizers noted the virtual reality projects and art installations on hand in 2016: 'Mars 2030, debuted at III Points, courtesy
Android Devices, iPhones, and the Smartphone Forecast for 2016 and Early 2017
The smartphone market has plenty of options to review when looking for a new phone. Each holiday season, technology companies produce a new round of products that sometimes excel with demand, as well as sometimes fail to meet expectations. The major smartphone manufacturers in the United States currently have Apple, Sony, Samsung and Google working to innovate new functionality. Sony smartphone. Photo by: pexels.com The Android team has been busy with the recent Galaxy Note 7 hitting the cutting room floor after launch. Forbes reported that the Note 7 continued to have battery issues leading to overheating and the
Fall Trends in Virtual Reality with Oculus 3D Technology
Oculus, a virtual reality technology company, has continued to push forward despite their ongoing legal battles. The company is currently in the process of working with the legal system to settle a dispute over intellectual property rights within the company. My view on intellectual property is that the producer should be compensated for their work. As a producer myself, I understand that you have to protect your information in a similar manner as other products to a business. As the company releases more videos games and virtual reality projects, the holiday season is looking to be stocked with new titles
Behind the Scenes: The Bohemian Rhapsody Virtual Reality Experience
Google Play & Enosis VR teamed up to illustrate and produce a virtual reality experience featuring 'Bohemian Rhapsody' by Queen. The Bohemian Rhapsody Experience is available to view on Google Play, and on iTunes. After users download the free application, they will be able to view in 360 degrees a live Queen performance. It helps using Google Cardboard for Android users. This interactive experience takes music, and bridges with a time and space that is only available in virtual reality. This concept continues to give light on additional historic performances from musicians that are no longer with us. Freddie Mercury’s subconscious mind
III Points Festival to Exhibit an Outer Space VR Experience
III Points Music, Art, & Technology Festival is fueling their interactive lineup with an intergalactic virtual reality experience on Mars in 2030. FUSION worked with NASA to create this VR project. They will be also screening their Mars 2030 documentary throughout the entirety of the III Points Festival, and providing educational insight of NASA’s mission to Mars. "We been working for four years to truly merge the three elements of music, art and technology in our festival and this year's Mars 2030 installation really is our best example of all the three points in perfect synchronicity," says David Sinopoli, co-founder
Future Trends in the Media and Entertainment Industry
Augmented reality has picked up heat in 2016 with the release of Pokémon GO. The international sensation brought a new form of interacting in between entertainment and reality into the mainstream. In a recent article by Google Australia, they discuss the updates taking place with Project Tango. This project focuses on using augmented reality to interact with spacial objects and smartphones. Watch the video below to get a better feel for the software. Currently, the software is available with the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro smartphone. Tango continues to blend reality with augmented reality in a similar fashion to Pokémon GO. That blend
Tour National Parks with Virtual Reality and YouTube 360
Last August, our country celebrated the 100th anniversary of the National Parks Service. Google put together a virtual reality project in YouTube 360 to give viewers a taste of the eye candy within the National Parks. Kenai Fjords, a National Park in Alaska, is toured by a group of travel guides as they capture the natural beauty. Within the immersive viewing experience, this short film starts off with a group of rock/glaicer climbers rappelling down two sections of Alaskan ice. If you are watching the video below on a computer, users can toggle with the mouse to access different views.
Virtual Reality Helps Treat Patients with Alzheimer’s and Chronic Pain
Bloomberg recently published coverage on the affects that virtual reality has on alzheimer's and chronic pain. They followed doctors and computer scientists to see how patients reacted when treated with virtual reality as a form of medication. It might seem unconventional, but with the cost of VR going down, it gives the option for doctors to test out the new method of interaction. "It helps me relax. When the muscles relax, the pain goes away." Ronald Yarbrough The video below is a smart and forward-thinking view on how digital media, in combination with sound and music can treat
Oculus has recently showcased some of their latest technology at Oculus Connect
Fox, FX and Gracie Films will be premiering the 600th episode of The
III Points celebrated their fourth-annual music, art & technology festival in Miami
The smartphone market has plenty of options to review when looking
Oculus, a virtual reality technology company, has continued to push forward
Google Play & Enosis VR teamed up to illustrate and produce a
III Points Music, Art, & Technology Festival is fueling their interactive
Augmented reality has picked up heat in 2016 with the release
Last August, our country celebrated the 100th anniversary of the National
Bloomberg recently published coverage on the affects that virtual reality