Our Discoveries at the European VR Congress 2016
Virtual Reality is one of the most discussed tech topics in the USA, Asia, and of course Europe. On November 3rd – 4th the European VR Congress took place in Warsaw, Poland. This great event was organized by Agora, a Polish media company, and Mimo.ooo an agency dedicated to create VR and 360° videos. The most crucial…
Virtual Holidays Full of Advertisements?
The investment bank HSBC has released a statement to their clients detailing some information about the expected future that appears to involve a lot of VR. Their researchers are arguing that there will be many virtual, yet real-looking, worlds available to explore for consumers. They expect these worlds to be…
Do not miss the European VR Congress 2016
For all the Virtual Reality lovers: November 3rd – 4th 2016 the European VR Congress 2016 is going to take place in Warsaw, Poland. The event will be hosted by Copernicus Conference Centre. A broad range of topics will be covered: Will VR enter practically every area of our lives? Will it dominate entertainment and education?…
Review: VR Summit Salzburg 2016
Last Wednesday more than 400 VR interested and enthusiasts met at the University of Applied Sciences Salzburg to learn more and discuss about Virtual Reality as well as Augmented and Mixed Reality. If you did not have the chance to join, we provide a short review: VR Summit Salzburg 2016.
VR gets into a next level – Social VR
On October 6th, Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg presented the company’s new advancements in the field of Social VR. Facebook, which acquired Oculus Rift in 2014, has been working on a mind blowing creation which brings Virtual Reality to a next level. The avatars are able to show facial emotions, such as…
VR Summit Salzburg 2016 – Join us LIVE
Are you ready? The Virtual Reality Summit 2016 is taking place already in 2 days. If you are interested in the latest VR trends, but cannot come to Salzburg, well, do not panic! No matter where you are, FH Salzburg offers you the opportunity to follow Virtual Reality Summit online. Enjoy it…
360 Video and VR – A necessary debate?
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…
Research Project: The Power of Emotions in VR
Does the same 360° video displayed with an HMD lead to more intense emotions than displayed on a desktop computer screen? This is what I am currently investigating with my research project within the scope of my master thesis: The Power of Emotions in Tourism Marketing – Triggered by VR. When we…
VR Summit Salzburg
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…
Is it risky to apply VR?
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.…