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The Facebook F8 Conference Lacks to Deliver Innovative New Products
The first day to the Facebook F8 Conference was held today. Overall I felt it lacked focus at demoing new products to get people excited about upcoming developments within the company. "We're making the camera the first Augmented Reality Platform." - Mark Zuckerberg The conference did shine light on social interaction within virtual reality. The Social VR application launched today on beta. Overall it looks cute, but has a lot of work to be done before it has a definable purpose. One major flaw I see in virtual reality shared experiences in general is compatibility. Users will need to have
Pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S8 by 4/20 to Receive free Gear VR
Samsung's Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus will hit stores and front steps across the world on Friday, April 21. The company is currently offering a special deal for those that pre-order the product. When consumers pre-order the new smartphone, they will be eligible for Gear VR with the controller and Oculus bonus content for purchasing the Galaxy S8 or S8 Plus. The purchase period for this promotion is 3/30/2017 to 4/20/2017. After you pre-order, connect with Samsung to pick up your free virtual reality gear. Next, we take a look at some of the unique specs to the two smartphones.
Explore Virtual Reality Online with WebVR Experiments by Google
Google has launched a website titled WebVR Experiments to help manage and showcase the latest open source virtual reality projects on the Internet with JavaScript. In an era of decentralized products and technology, producing interactive projects on the Web can be difficult with the limitations set by browsers and digital devices. Google has launched a platform that uses JavaScript as the core coding language. WebVR Experiments has a selection of games, interactive media, and film projects to review. The Musical Forest is an interactive music-based VR project. Google Creative Lab produced this project, but I had seen a project
Watch the most Stunning YouTube 360° Videos from 2017
YouTube has a Virtual Reality channel stocked with engaging videos from all over the globe. Desktop users can watch the videos and use the mouse to view additional angles of footage. The immersive storytelling provides media producers the ability to expand the viewing experience to submerge the audience within the setting. Headset users can watch these videos, and use the different devices to stream and engage with the interactive content. YouTube producers may want to expand their production skills, and start filming in 360 degrees. The company has a guideline for uploading 360 videos to the platform. The following
Tribeca Games Festival set to Debut at the Tribeca Film Festival 2017
The Tribeca Film Festival recently announced the upcoming debut to the Tribeca Gaming Festival taking place April 28 & 29. The Tribeca Film Festival noted: “Five years ago, Tribeca was the first film festival to welcome gaming to the official program. Since then, we’ve continued to support the storytellers who have propelled it to become the world’s most popular and growing medium.” - Jane Rosenthal, co-founder and Executive Chair of the Tribeca Film Festival Intimate conversations some of the top game creators on the future of games and storytelling. Hideo Kojima The legendary creator of the Metal Gear franchise,
Microsoft, Oracle and Google Compete with Amazon Web Services for Cloud Computing Services
Four of the largest tech companies, Google, Microsoft, Oracle, and Amazon continue to expand their cloud computing services and products. The competition is so intense, Google has a calculator on their cloud service website to compare prices with Amazon Web Services. It is smart business, as well as giving AWS an indirect plug. I suggest a company develop a website, like Orbitz for cloud computing, that displays the different companies, services, products, and prices in an organizable fashion. The website RightScale, is currently doing something similar to this idea. RightScale has a breakdown of their top four companies including: AWS,
Virtual Reality Projects on Deck for the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival
The Tribeca Film Festival announced their virtual reality interactive film lineup. 29 virtual reality exhibits, 20 world premieres, six interactive installations, breakthrough graphics, and international viewpoints are set to be showcased at Tribeca 2017. Each year the festival finds new ways of showcasing the latest technology in connection to filmmaking. This year international directors are using virtual reality to give viewers additional depth to their stories. “As VR has continued to evolve technologically, so has the storytelling. Our mission is to shine a light on those creators pushing the boundaries of the medium to move beyond the demo phase and deliver on
NBA VR on Google Daydream takes Spectators Courtside
NBA VR is now available on Samsung Gear VR via the Oculus Store and on the Google Play Store with the Google Daydream View. NBA is partnering with NextVR, a premiere broadcaster of live events in virtual reality, to bring NBA LEAGUE PASS subscribers one game every week of the 2016-17 regular NBA season live, and on-demand. Browse over the NBA VR viewing schedule. Watch over a preview of the excitement and intensity of NBA VR with the Google Daydream on YouTube. 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
IMAX VR Arrives in Los Angeles at 157 South Fairfax
IMAX VR is available to experience now with multiple titles to browse over at their flagship location in Los Angeles at 157 South Fairfax. Currently the following virtual reality films are available to experience at the IMAX VR theater in Los Angeles: Star Wars: Trials on Tatooine, John Wick Chronicles, Raw Data, Eagle Flight Multi-Player, Rabbids VR Ride, The Walk, Knockout League, and the VR Sampler. 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
The Cross Section Between Violent Gaming and Virtual Reality
The Valve platform is launching a series of virtual reality games, and with both the hardware (the Vive) and distribution (Steam), the company is looking to take gaming to the next level. "Right now we're building three VR games." Gabe Newell, Valve founder These new games will have a great deal of influence over the users. I wanted to share and review some of the current VR games to give some insight on the direction gaming should be heading in for the future. As I reviewed different virtual reality games, I found a YouTuber, SayItsBradley that does demos of video games
The first day to the Facebook F8 Conference was held today.
Samsung's Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus will hit stores and front
Google has launched a website titled WebVR Experiments to help manage
YouTube has a Virtual Reality channel stocked with engaging videos from
The Tribeca Film Festival recently announced the upcoming debut to the
Four of the largest tech companies, Google, Microsoft, Oracle, and Amazon continue
The Tribeca Film Festival announced their virtual reality interactive film lineup. 29
NBA VR is now available on Samsung Gear VR via the Oculus
IMAX VR is available to experience now with multiple titles to
The Valve platform is launching a series of virtual reality games,