Latest VR/AR Tech Developments

8 years ago

The new Snapchat Spectacles uses an embedded camera with LED lights to record users' experiences through their own eyes. According…

October VR/AR News #4: virtual harassment, preserving Harlem’s history and Microsoft’s HoloLens

8 years ago

One of the benefits of virtual reality is its ability to mimic the real world, but this also means that issues surrounding…

October VR/AR News #3: AR at work

8 years ago

Virtual reality provides an opportunity to recreate and explore the past, especially in areas where little is known about its…

Cartooning for Change

8 years ago

Marvel's newest superhero doesn't have any superpowers, and she sure doesn't wear a cape. In collaboration with ABC News, Marvel has…

October VR/AR News #2: Veterans, the Best VR Headsets and Aliens

8 years ago

First up, a brief (and fun) aside: Baobab Studio, who are behind the animated VR “Invasion!," which you can see in its entirety here,…

October VR/AR News #1: Oculus Touch, Immigration, and Women in VR

8 years ago

In hardware news, Oculus revealed its new Touch at its third Connect conference on Thursday, Oct. 6. The $199 pair…

Weekly news in 360 video and VR

8 years ago

The first U.S. Presidential Debate on Sept. 27 highlighted the current political polarization in the country, much of which plays out…

#LifeinGawair

8 years ago

In June we were delighted to be one of the recipients of the Innovation in Development Reporting grants from the European…

This week in VR/AR: Dreaming, touching and education

8 years ago

This past week, there have been a series of tech developments in virtual and augmented reality. For one, Nikon took…

Last week in VR/AR: iPhone 7, Snapchat and a hedgehog

8 years ago

The biggest develops in VR/AR last week weren't directly in the field, but in seemingly unrelated industries. Mostly importantly, the highly…