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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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
The Sundance Film Festival will Accept Submissions from Virtual Reality and Episodic Programming
Sundance Film Festival has recently announced new programming and events for the 2018 edition in Utah from January 18-28. Park City, Sundance, and Salt Lake City will host screenings and events during the festival. The festival's management provided background on some of the new programming set to showcase at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival: ‘Indie Episodic’ section: After several years of programming episodic content in the 'Special Events' section — where selections included O.J.: Made in America, Transparent, Top of the Lake, The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst, Animals, Gente-fied, The Chances and Strangers — the 2018 Festival will have an ‘Indie Episodic’ section specifically for stories
Watch the Gameplay of Mario Kart VR that is Making a Splash in Japan
Mario Kart is getting an upgrade in Japan with video game producers in Shinjuku, at Bandai Namco's flaghsip VR Zone. Nintendo has partnered Namco Bandai to bring the virtual reality game to arcades in Japan. Namco Bandai and Nintendo will have Mario Kart VR available in Japan, and have plans on bringing the immersive technology to additional locations. Ars Technica reported with insight from Namco Bandai: "The company plans to install their VR activities in over 20 locations worldwide in order to increase the opportunities for a larger audience to enjoy their VR entertainment," - Namco Bandai Executive Officer for Amusement Yoshiyasu
Experience X Games Minneapolis with Samsung VR to Scope Out the Action in Virtual Reality
X Games is wrapping up today with extreme sports and events taking place in Minneapolis. Samsung VR captured highlights and one-on-one moments with athletes from X Games 2017. X Games has recently uploaded the virtual reality videos to their YouTube channel. Browse over the YouTube Playlist. For viewers with Gear VR equipment, the highlights can be accessed through the Samsung VR application. Samsung compatible phones with Samsung VR include: Samsung Galaxy S7. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. Samsung Galaxy Note 5. Samsung Galaxy S6. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ Samsung Galaxy S8. Samsung Galaxy S8+ If you
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
Sundance Film Festival has recently announced new programming and events for
Mario Kart is getting an upgrade in Japan with video game
X Games is wrapping up today with extreme sports and events