If there’s a phenomenon that’s dominated the Mobile World Congress besides the return of a 17-year-old phone, it’s the reality that the next generation of cellular technology has arrived. Well, at least it’s real in the confines of the Fira ...
Read More »Australian VR archeology company to reconstruct ancient worlds
Melbourne based archaeological virtual reality startup, Lithodomos VR, has closed a $900,000 AUD (679,500 USD) seed funding round, Joinfo.com reports with reference to Haptic. The company is co-founded by two archeologists with the aim to create archaeologically accurate reconstructions of ...
Read More »Ukrainian startup unveils commercial version of MMOne – interactive VR races simulator that will turn your world upside down
The VR chair called MMOne that revolves along three axes, is developed specifically for use with VR headsets. The developers say the commercial version of the chair is now ready for production. “We have had many versions of this attraction, ...
Read More »Take a VR tour of the White House narrated by President Obama before he leaves forever
Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama act as tour guides on a narrated virtual reality tour of the presidential property on Pennsylvania Avenue, in Washington DC, according to Metro. The tour features historical moments throughout the careers of America’s 44 ...
Read More »Facebook acquires Danish eye tracking company
A Facebook spokesperson confirmed the acquisition but declined to cite the terms of the deal, according to Venture Beat. Started in 2011 by four students from the IT University of Copenhagen, The Eye Tribe set out to make eye tracking ...
Read More »Microsoft and Volvo are creating a virtual showroom to interact with customers
Microsoft and Volvo have been working on a way to incorporate what they call “mixed reality” into the process of choosing a car for about six months, says Volvo global marketing vice president Thomas Andersson. The result is a virtual ...
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