Virtual Reality is in a public relations slump. Two years ago the public’s expectations for virtual reality’s potential was at its peak. Many believed (and still continue to believe) that VR would transform the way we connect, interact, and communicate in our personal and professional lives. It’s easy to understand why this excitement exists once […]
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MWM Immersive is finally combining virtual reality and location-based immersive theater
Using the timeworn and trusty narrative of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol as its platform, MWM Immersive, a division of Madison Wells Media, is finally taking location-based virtual reality to its logical conclusion and merging it with an immersive theater experience. Called Chained: A Victorian Nightmare, the new production combines live actors and an immersive setting with […]
View More MWM Immersive is finally combining virtual reality and location-based immersive theaterFour reasons why you should attend TC Sessions AR/VR 2018
On October 18 — just one week away — some of the most brilliant and innovative minds in reality creation will gather at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Los Angeles to attend TC Sessions AR/VR 2018. Whether you’re an early start-up founder, an investor, a developer or a student, if you’re focused on AR/VR, you don’t […]
View More Four reasons why you should attend TC Sessions AR/VR 2018CEOs from Mindshow, SVRF and TheWaveVR are talking social VR at TC Sessions: AR/VR
With Facebook holding a dominant role in the VR space, one would think that the social networking implications are all taken care of, but for the time being it actually seems to be one of the best areas for virtual reality startups to get creative and find an audience. VR and AR has the potential […]
View More CEOs from Mindshow, SVRF and TheWaveVR are talking social VR at TC Sessions: AR/VRHear from investors at General Catalyst, FirstMark, Shasta at TC Sessions: AR/VR
The worlds of augmented reality and VR theoretically represent a boundless expanse for startups looking to create a new digital future. Realizing that future is the tough part and doing so while Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Apple all look to plant their flags is even harder. While plenty of investors have taken a look at […]
View More Hear from investors at General Catalyst, FirstMark, Shasta at TC Sessions: AR/VRSwiping right on virtual relationships
Sextech entrepreneur and advocate Bryony Cole is planning for a future when entire relationships exist in virtual reality.
View More Swiping right on virtual relationshipsHear how Oculus is minimizing VR’s content problem at TC Sessions: AR/VR
In 2018, VR adoption has plenty of demons to chase as it looks to build a larger, more mainstream audience. In 2017, the chief concern for most in the industry was the lack of content available for headsets. The “content problem,” as it was called, was a huge concern for headset companies like Oculus which […]
View More Hear how Oculus is minimizing VR’s content problem at TC Sessions: AR/VRAnnouncing the agenda for TC Sessions: AR/VR in LA on October 18
TechCrunch is heading to UCLA on October 18 and we’ve assembled some of the AR/VR industry’s most prescient founders, investors and executives to chat about the startups and trends driving virtual and augmented reality in 2018. The world’s top tech companies have heavily invested in AR/VR and are persistent in broadcasting the technologies’ potential to blur […]
View More Announcing the agenda for TC Sessions: AR/VR in LA on October 18Location-based virtual reality is increasing its footprint in the U.S.
Earlier this year, in a small, grey-walled storefront inside a very large mall in Torrance, Calif. (just past the AMC Center) , the virtual reality game-maker Survios planted its first flag in the market for location-based gaming. It’s one of several companies (many based in Los Angeles) that are turning the city into a hub […]
View More Location-based virtual reality is increasing its footprint in the U.S.LiveMap shows off latest prototype of augmented reality motorcycle helmet
LiveMap launched in TechCrunch’s Hardware Battlefield CES 2014 and is getting closer to producing its augmented reality helmet. Since launching, the product has evolved to a working prototype. I tried it on at CES and it seemed to work fine. The current version of helmet features a small transparent screen mounted on the visor. A small projector is mounted in the chin of the helmet.… Read More
Virtual reality gets its groove back
Technophiles tend to overestimate the pace of mass adoption. For example, virtual reality fans expected a lot more of us to be whiling away our days with goggles stuck to faces, immersed in virtual worlds. Instead, we’re still glued to our cell phones. Yet while virtual and augmented reality uptake may be slower than boosters expected or hoped, venture investment hasn’t slackened. Read More