Have you ever wondered what a certain place looked like in times long gone? It is now possible to time travel with the help of the app Timelooper. Its’ creators are using VR in combination with a mobile VR headset (not required) to transport you to past versions of sites like Trafalgar…
As most tourism professionals know, the world’s biggest tourism trade show and conference is happening right now in Berlin, Germany. We are speaking of the ITB. Of course, we have traveled there to attend the fair, listen to influencers of the industry as they speak their minds, and get the latest…
Industry advisor DigiCapital sent out a note today indicating that total investment into AR and VR has totaled up to $1.1bn since the start of 2016. This record investment is a whole 400% higher than total investment in the last quarter, and this quarter has not even ended yet. That…
Anyone who deals with VR is quickly confronted with the hype surrounding the entire topic. It is omni-present all over the internet and on trade fairs. But what about the general consumer awareness? Horizon Media, Inc., has recently published the result of a representative study for the US population. The…
There is not only development on the VR market regarding tourism. While often regarded as growing slower than VR, Augmented Reality is on the rise. While several AR-type apps for mobile devices have been around for a while, true AR is only now reaching a stage of development ready for…
Today, the first virtual reality cinema opened its doors for the first time in Amsterdam. The VR cinema is a concept by &samhoud media that initially started out as a VR cinema popup touring through several European countries, however, they have now decided to get settled in Amsterdam. Customers are…