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Virtual reality headsets have made a storm over the last couple of years, being adopted by global companies such as Sony to progress and create new business opportunities. Up to now, the features appear limitless and it could very be the future of technology considering the strong interest it’s received from other industries. The largest question revolved around VR is its accessibility, with some questioning that this could make or break the technology. It leaves the question of whether virtual reality is the furthest that technology can go, or if there are other potential technologies that can overtake the phenomenon. It would be worth looking into VR’s possibilities and what could be challenging it. Is VR the future, or simply a trend?   There are arguments to suggest that VR is only starting its journey and there’s more to come from it. At this stage, we’re simply at a “buzz” with the technology, still waiting for it to break through to the ma...

Virtual reality has reached a breaking point in which every small step could set up the future of this technology. During the past years, we saw a recurring trend in the entire technology business: machine learning. Many are, in fact, the companies who are trying to develop tools that are focusing on automatically understand the client"s needs, without any input. This recently has moved to the Virtual Reality world, which is indeed moving in that direction, especially within his mobile subpath. Let"s break down how a very well structured machine learning algorithm is impacting the worldwide VR business. SLAM and Floor Algorithms Simultaneous Localization And Mapping is the reason why many developers are moving to VR-related forms of coding. SLAM is a technology that permits to create (by using sensors, which are transmitting data to a central brain) a high-quality representation of the physical surroundings, into the virtual world and vice versa. SLAM started moving within t...

Microsoft is infusing mixed reality into SharePoint , adding a new degree of customisation to the document management and collaboration program, which is an integral part of the Office 365 package. At the SharePoint Virtual Summit, streamed live from SharePoint Conference North America, the company displayed the new SharePoint spaces capability. The Spaces creates a 3D, 360-degree experience that’s aims at making it easier for companies, to better interact with data, products and their employees. SharePoint Spaces, which adds immersive, mixed reality experiences to the long-standing web-based, collaborative platform – widely used by businesses to share internal content. It also enable users to create a virtual space to view and interact with mixed reality content, information, and video on any device—in a browser, mobile browser, or headset. Mixed reality refers to partly coincide in time with digital or virtual objects with the real world. SharePoint spaces will ena...

Nearly seven months after its announcement back in October 2017, Oculus Go , the company’s first standalone VR headset, is finally here. The company’s thesis is that this affordably priced unit, which doesn’t rely on a docked smartphone, will make for a more seamless mobile VR experience. But does it go above and beyond Gear VR? Read on to find out. Oculus Go Review Oculus Go is the new take on mobile VR. Aimed for affordability and very easy to use, the headset is priced at $200 for the 32GB model and $250 for the 64GB model. The headset shares the same Oculus content store and overall software experience as Gear VR. Launching in 23 countries. For user, relying on docked smartphone like Gear VR,  however with Go which has everything in it , it has an inbuilt battery meaning you don"t have to sacrifice battery, as you can easily access texts, calls, with ease using the VR. In terms of Hardware, Go runs a less powerful chip than what you’d find on the latest ...

For years, pop-up ads and pre-roll videos have been the kind of nuisance that internet users have simply had to put up with. The vast majority of people report finding these traditional forms of digital advertising to be intrusive and unpleasant. Millennials, one of the demographic groups advertisers want to reach most, are particularly displeased with such tactics; 74% of 16-to-39-year olds claim they even stop using social networks if they get the sense they’re just platforms for brands to target them. And for the 5 million businesses running Facebook ads , this can be extremely detrimental. Our collective distaste for these marketing techniques has contributed substantially to the popularity of ad blockers, with the amount of people using them rising each year . Luckily, you may not have to put up with these ads for much longer. Thanks to augmented reality and virtual reality tech, the age of the pop-up and pre-roll ad may soon be coming to an end. The Shift Millennials and G...

Virtual Reality is a trend that many businesses are approaching, whether if it"s for games, medical application or any type of simulation environment. What is the future of VR then? How will the VR industry develop in the next 5 years? Let"s try and break this down in a simpler way: The Gaming Industry When it comes to Virtual Reality, of course, the first application that comes to our minds is gaming-related. What will happen during the next years will be “development” based since many Gaming Studios are implementing VR peripherals in their game development plan. Right now, Oculus Rift , HTC Vive and many more have small applications in AAA+ titles with 4k graphics, but this will change soon since it"s already confirmed by Santa Monica that many trilogies are getting a remake in 4k and VR (God Of War in particular, even if they just released the last chapter) Training If we think about Virtual Reality, as said before, one of the applications that come to mind is related...

Google Chrome gets Rift as Web VR. Oculus is making it possible for users to experience anything, anywhere, through the power of virtual reality and making it one of the best Accessories to obtain an Ultimate Immersive Experience. So if you are a Google Chrome user then you will be happy to know that the latest version of the web browser version 66, which will now supported the Oculus Rift headset , meaning users can now browse the web using the high-end VR device in Virtual reality (VR) and also other compatible WebVR applications. The support for Rift was first noticed by a Reddit user on the Oculus subreddit this week, some of whom noticed the new feature in the hidden “Experiments” section of Chrome. Variety later reported on the existence of the feature, and now it has been confirmed that Rift support in Chrome is live now for the Windows 10 version of Google’s browser only. These means that VR web apps won’t run on an Oculus that’s plugged into a Mac...

Oculus Rift’s high end VR headset has been in the market for some time now and is one of the leading names in the space. With an improved Rift bundle, you can even do more than you would have imagined! Soak into the immersive with an unmatched Oculus experience like never before. To create the ultimate setup, quip yourself with some of these top accessories and get the benefits of a seamless VR performance. Here’s what you need to buy. Oculus ready PCs A number of Oculus ready PCs from Asus, Alienware, Dell, Cyberpower PC, Lenovo and more are already making enough news for being the compact VR support. At the Amazon store, for a best buy of $1000, you can get a superior VR setup ready with an Oculus Ready PC bundled with Rift and Touch controllers. All you need is the headset, a headphone, and the ultra-powerful PC. Read more:  See Dell’s New VR Ready Gaming Laptops Get your hands on the Oculus Ready PC separately with a number of capable desktop PCs from some of...