After you deal with VR as extensively as we do, it becomes inevitable that you stumble across the ongoing debate of whether 360 video can be considered as VR or not. One side is arguing that it is not, and that it is bad for VR if 360 video is…
Salzburg University of Applied Sciences hosts the first VR Summit Salzburg 2016 that takes place on 5th of October. The event starts at 2 pm and offers besides different speeches and panels also various exhibitions. The summit is characterized by its’ interdisciplinary program – the main topics being VR and entertainment, VR and health…
Something that we always stumble upon again and again, and that we also get asked a lot, is if it is risky to apply VR. Risky in a way that it endangers a company’s offers, credibility, or finances – without having any real proof that the investments taken are beneficial.…
One of VR’s potentials is that with this technology one is able to immerse into every environment, no matter how hard it is to get there in reality. As David Attenborough, an English broadcaster and naturalist stated: “VR has incredible potential. It takes you to places you could have never…
We have previously mentioned the great potential we see in using photogrammetry as a tool to capture real-life environments and to digitalize them to be used for touristic purposes. Now, another possibility to use this technology to capture the scene has entered the market. Much debated for possible safety hazards,…
In April we introduced you to two different companies working on virtual Mount Everest experiences. If you are ready to climb up to the top of the world, you can now do so and join the expedition – virtually! “Everest VR” by Sólfar Studios and RVX has been released today and is now…
Shortly after we wrote about Statistics about VR in travel and tourism, Greenlight VR released their latest statistics about VR in the 2016 Virtual Reality Consumer Adoption Report. For the purpose of the study, almost 1,300 U.S. consumers got surveyed. The report deals with topics such as experiences and attitudes towards…
After discussing the use of VR in (tourism) marketing, VR as travel inspiration or VR as a way of enhancing visits to a museum or other experiences, it’s now time for some numbers. A lot of statistics and estimations regarding investments and revenues, hardware and content development as well as about…
Yes, just a few weeks after heading to Vienna for our visit to vrei, it drew us back there this past Monday to attend the AVR-Playground conference at the Technical University Vienna, organized by techmagnet, the largest Austrian Tech YouTube channel. We decided very spontaneously to go after having a closer…
Just recently we featured an article about the Infinitus Prime tVR and about the fact that they want to position themselves exclusively in the B2B sector. Now, HTC is aiming to fill the same market gap. After having announced that the entire backlog of HTC Vive orders has been cleared…