Articles about virtual reality – Page 6 of 13

Microsoft expands HoloLens partner program to develop better mixed reality experiences

Microsoft is expanding the network of companies eligible to build mixed reality applications for HoloLens. The new Mixed Reality Partner… Read More

Watch: Rare VR experience aboard aircraft carrier shows Navy prepping for major combat

Above and below the deck of a ship at sea and from the airplanes and helicopters supporting it, a new… Read More

Amazon Web Services quietly forms a mixed reality team, but what is it building?

Amazon is building a new “two pizza team” within Amazon Web Services focused on mixed-reality technology, another sign that the… Read More

Students create game to help acrophobes confront their fear of heights in virtual reality

For people afraid of heights, leaning over a wall when rock climbing could cause feelings of terror and nausea. Being… Read More

Fasten your seatbelt for Mario Kart in VR

Nintendo’s beloved racing game, Mario Kart, will soon be available in virtual reality. The Japanese gaming giant, which has its… Read More

‘Mars 2030’ VR experience will allow users to explore terrain, drive rover, work in station and more

Space geeks looking to take a walk 34 million miles from home without actually training to be an astronaut will… Read More

Seattle designers seek $50K on Kickstarter to build Spektra, an interactive VR experience room

Promising a “fun, mind-bending experience with friends that doesn’t involve legal marijuana,” a new Seattle-based Kickstarter project called Spektra is… Read More

Science, spinoffs and french fries: Q&A with Adriane Brown, Intellectual Ventures president and incoming Pacific Science Center board chair

Adriane Brown is president and chief operating officer of Intellectual Ventures, the Bellevue, Wash.-based intellectual property and tech company best known for… Read More

Seattle Children’s Hospital to test new VR medical technology that could change the lives of patients

A medical diagnosis can be one of the most terrifying and confusing days of a patient’s life. Doctors often struggle… Read More

Microsoft unveils first Windows Mixed Reality motion controllers

Microsoft unveiled the first motion controllers for Windows Mixed Reality headsets, scheduled to debut this holiday from the company’s third-party hardware partners.… Read More

Intel and PGA Tour to offer virtual reality stream at Players Championship; Twitter will air 360-degree video

Intel continues to push forward with its virtual reality technology in the sports world. The tech giant today announced a… Read More

Bungee jump off the Space Needle in ExpediaLabs’ first virtual reality release

While he doesn’t wish for virtual reality to become a replacement for real travel, Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has said in the… Read More

Pluto VR raises $13.9M to build out virtual reality communication platform

Pluto VR, the Seattle-based virtual reality startup co-founded by PopCap Games co-founder John Vechey, has raised $13.9 million in a… Read More

Seattle startup Viro Media raises $2.5M to ‘democratize VR development’

Danny Moon believes we’re on the cusp of a virtual reality revolution that’s held back by a lack of content. Getting… Read More

Video game arcades are back – this time, with virtual reality for the masses

Remember the days when arcades were the places where kids could play the coolest video games? No? Well, now you… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Seattle’s giant VR Hackathon; an anime extravaganza; and more

Spring is in the air, the weather in Seattle is finally improving and techies across the Northwest are gearing up for… Read More

How virtual reality is shaping the new home of Washington state’s oldest museum

A key concept for the new Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture at the University of Washington, currently under construction… Read More

Limitless partners with High Fidelity to let people build interactive characters for VR world

Limitless today announced a partnership to integrate its character building technology into High Fidelity, the virtual reality “metaverse” created by Second… Read More

You can buy “virtual tickets” for March Madness thanks to Intel’s VR partnership with NCAA, Turner

Intel is upping its virtual reality game. The tech giant today announced a multi-year deal with Turner Sports and the NCAA… Read More

Oculus’ ‘Mission: ISS’ takes one more step toward giant leap for virtual space station

Oculus has just launched “Mission: ISS,” a virtual-reality simulation that takes advantage of the company’s headset and handheld controllers to let you… Read More

Facebook launches virtual reality app that serves as a hub for 360 photo and video

Facebook has launched a hub for 360 photos and videos, as the social media giant continues to double down on… Read More

Facebook drops price of Oculus Rift and Touch bundle by $200 in effort to attract VR customers

Facebook is cutting the price of its Oculus Rift headset and Touch controller bundle by $200, the company announced Wednesday.… Read More

Samsung Gear VR gets a controller as company flexes virtual muscle at Mobile World Congress

Samsung’s Gear VR will join some of its virtual reality contemporaries with the announcement that it will soon get a… Read More

Here’s why the VC firm that backed eBay, Groupon and Zulily is excited about virtual and augmented reality

It’s unclear if everyday mainstream consumers will be using virtual and augmented reality in the future, but Maveron is betting… Read More

Inside the VR hit ‘Rec Room’ with Against Gravity, a breakthrough virtual reality startup in Seattle

Is there a more universally accepted measure of “Damn, that was fun” than the high-five? For players of the virtual… Read More

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Q&A: Tech evangelist Robert Scoble predicts mixed reality devices will largely supplant smartphones

Virtual and mixed reality technology is developing even more rapidly than many anticipated. For some, that’s a nightmare scenario, a… Read More

FOX will broadcast Super Bowl in virtual reality for first time

If you won’t be in Houston for the Super Bowl next Sunday but want to feel like you’re there at… Read More

NFL legend Joe Montana is launching his own virtual reality football game

Joe Montana is getting back into video games. The Hall of Fame quarterback who won four Super Bowl rings is… Read More

Intellectual Ventures spinoff Xinova and Aetho join forces on tools for virtual and augmented reality

A Seattle-based invention factory called Xinova has made a deal to collaborate with Aetho, a San Francisco-based venture, on new… Read More

Seattle entrepreneur launches VR startup with an unusual spin after selling her startup to UW

(Updated Thursday with details about UW’s acquisition of Zealyst). After selling her enterprise collaboration startup Zealyst to the University of Washington,… Read More