Articles about VR – Page 2 of 6

Super surgeons: Proprio aims to bring computer vision and AI to the operating room

Seattle startup Proprio Vision wants to overhaul how surgeons see. At least, that’s the admittedly ambitious first step toward its… Read More

A virtual-reality virgin finally takes the leap when Portal VR opens its second arcade

BELLEVUE, Wash. — My wife was a VR virgin. Tonia Boyle isn’t exactly a thrill-seeker. Skydiving, bungee jumping and zipline rides… Read More

Pixvana helps develop therapy in virtual reality aimed at kids dealing with depression and anxiety

https://vimeo.com/298293172 Inside the world of virtual reality, young people can learn how to cope with depression and anxiety by better… Read More

Seattle’s next unicorn? Valve and Disney vets raise $5M to build online VR games at BigBox VR

“I’m going to teach you how to fly.” This was no ordinary tech demo. I strapped on a headset, grabbed… Read More

From pain to memory, researchers investigate how VR can make things go better in the real world

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Can being in the middle of an opera take your mind off pain? Here at the University… Read More

3-D movies in the air? Alaska Airlines adds virtual reality to in-flight entertainment

Alaska Airlines is adding virtual reality to its in-flight entertainment menu in an experiment aimed at recreating a movie theater… Read More

Pixvana’s new virtual reality production software lets you edit VR content while wearing a headset

Seattle startup Pixvana today released the full version of its software platform SPIN Studio that helps virtual reality filmmakers edit, process, and… Read More

GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch Ep. 7: Augmented reality and virtual reality startups face off

Check out our latest episode of GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch, where entrepreneurs pitch their cutting-edge ideas … in a historic elevator… Read More

Valence Group acquires Seattle studio 8ninths to harness expertise in VR and AR technology

8ninths, a small Seattle-based virtual and augmented reality studio with big visions, has been acquired by Valence Group Inc., a… Read More

More than paint on a wall: Hands-on with VR and AR in art museums from Chicago to Seattle

The stereotypical stuffy art museum experience is a thing of the past. At least, it can be if you don’t… Read More

Fans can swing for the fences in a virtual reality Home Run Derby during baseball’s All-Star Game

The Home Run Derby is often the most exciting part of Major League Baseball’s annual All-Star Game festivities. This year,… Read More

The state of virtual and augmented reality: Industry sees new reasons for hope amid the hype

Tim Harader has seen this story before. When the digital media entrepreneur arrived in Seattle two decades ago, he was recruited… Read More

TLDR: Cortana-Alexa integration, Bono invests in Seattle startup, Oculus Go first impressions

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More

Virtual reality unleashed: Early impressions of Oculus Go from a bunch of us at GeekWire

It wasn’t the most social happy hour, at least not for those of us back in the real world. But… Read More

TLDR: Gmail lets you press snooze on emails, new restrictions on H-1B visas, stand 500 ft. above Seattle

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More

What it’s like to stand on the Space Needle’s new glass floor, 500 feet above Seattle … in VR

With the sun shining and blue skies above Seattle this week, there’s no better time to venture to the top… Read More

TLDR: Twitter suspends 1.2M accounts, Amazon Spheres open to the public, tips for using VR

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More

Geek of the Week: Evie Powell’s epic gaming adventure has taken her from PhD to CEO

When Evie Powell enters the world of a video game, she doesn’t just lose herself in the experience for the… Read More

SnowWorld melts away pain for burn patients, using virtual reality snowballs

In a white, sterilized room in the burn ward of Shriners Hospitals for Children in Galveston, Texas, a physician meticulously… Read More

How artists add humanity to virtual reality

Virtual reality may have gotten its start with shoot-’em-up video games and porn, but now artists are making VR that… Read More

Virtual reality takes you on a trip to Mars with NASA rover – and to alien worlds, too

NASA has been offering virtual-reality tours of Mars for years — but now, with Google’s help, the space agency has come… Read More

Mark Zuckerberg apologizes after ‘magical’ Facebook VR tour of hurricane-torn Puerto Rico

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was forced to apologize in the comments of his own post on Tuesday after a demo… Read More

Amazon job listing suggests Kindle team is working on virtual and augmented reality

Is Amazon’s Kindle team working on virtual and augmented reality features? That’s what The Digital Reader news site speculates based on… Read More

Startup Spotlight: VX makes augmented reality hardware that can fit in standard glasses

Last year, Kyle Cherry launched augmented and virtual reality startup VX Inc. with a lofty goal. He plans “shape the… 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

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

Polyarc, led by ex-Bungie developers, debuts first game for PlayStation VR at E3

Polyarc made its debut on one of gaming’s biggest stages. At Sony’s press conference from the big E3 video game… 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

Working Geek: Arlan Collins’ architecture firm uses VR and ‘modular building’

Arlan Collins has been in architecture for more than 40 years. For the past 30, he’s owned his own firm,… Read More