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Kiwi VR film featured at New York film festival
AR, VR & Metaverse

Kiwi VR film featured at New York film festival

The Future of Storytelling event in New York will put AR/VR retellings of James Hurman's The Boy and the Lemon in the spotlight.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Sep 2017
Get ready for the Curious Critters Club, an AR experience for kids
Gaming

Get ready for the Curious Critters Club, an AR experience for kids

Curious Critters Club, an augmented reality experience, has launched in New Zealand bringing weird and wonderful creatures to life.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Sep 2017
Kiwi companies team up to promote VR in NZ
AR, VR & Metaverse

Kiwi companies team up to promote VR in NZ

The New Zealand VR/AR Association and AR/VR Garage have partnered to boost the growth of the virtual and augmented reality sector in New Zealand.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Sep 2017
Use the Force Luke: Lenovo and Disney reveal Star Wars AR experience
AR, VR & Metaverse

Use the Force Luke: Lenovo and Disney reveal Star Wars AR experience

Lenovo and Disney introduce Star Wars: Jedi Challenges, an augmented reality product allowing fans to experience Star Wars in a whole new way.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Sep 2017
Sony's Xperia XZ1 joins the smartphone war for Christmas
AR, VR & Metaverse

Sony's Xperia XZ1 joins the smartphone war for Christmas

Sony Mobile introduces Xperia XZ1 with Motion Eye camera, 3D scanning technology, HDR display and Hi-Resolution Audio.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Sep 2017

Global Stories

Learn to speak 30 different languages with virtual reality
EduTech

Learn to speak 30 different languages with virtual reality

ATi Studios launches MondlyVR, a language app that combines VR, voice chatbot and speech recognition to teach users languages in minutes.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 25th Sep 2017
Gamer proposes to his girlfriend in VR
Gaming

Gamer proposes to his girlfriend in VR

In a heartwarming twist, a gamer uses VR technology to craft a proposal in his girlfriend's cherished spot halfway around the world.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
Adobe announces new video capabilities - virtual reality, animation and motion graphics
Marketing Technologies

Adobe announces new video capabilities - virtual reality, animation and motion graphics

Adobe Creative Cloud and Premiere Pro have become the platforms of choice for professional editors around the world.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Sep 2017
Local start-up aims to redefine who can create VR
AR, VR & Metaverse

Local start-up aims to redefine who can create VR

The company is called Augment Space, and they say their platform can be used by anyone to create and upload interactive VR experiences.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Sep 2017
It's that time again: Apple's iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are unveiled
AR, VR & Metaverse

It's that time again: Apple's iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are unveiled

Apple has unveiled its newest additions to the iPhone family, the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, featuring a powerful A11 bionic chip and improved cameras.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Sep 2017
NSW government invests in local VR projects
AR, VR & Metaverse

NSW government invests in local VR projects

The aim of the initiative is to help artists and cultural practitioners develop their skills and extend their audiences.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017
AR/VR headset market leaps 25.5 percent in 12 months
AR, VR & Metaverse

AR/VR headset market leaps 25.5 percent in 12 months

​IDC has released its latest findings of the augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets market with good news for vendors and resellers.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2017
Apple, augmented reality to drive bumper Aussie smartphone year
AR, VR & Metaverse

Apple, augmented reality to drive bumper Aussie smartphone year

A booming smartphone market in Australia is expected to get even stronger in the second half of the year, with Apple and AR spurring the market on.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2017
Exclusive interview: Virtual reality is becoming the new internet
AR, VR & Metaverse

Exclusive interview: Virtual reality is becoming the new internet

Unity, the gaming platform, is expanding into the Australia and New Zealand markets to tap into the growing AR/VR industry.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Mon, 4th Sep 2017
Intel will deliver AI to drones, robots and virtual reality
Drones

Intel will deliver AI to drones, robots and virtual reality

Intel's Movidius has introduced its Myriad X vision processing unit to bring autonomous capabilities to drones, robotics, cameras and VR.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 31st Aug 2017
Virtual reality for the masses, almost: HTC Vive becomes slightly more affordable
AR, VR & Metaverse

Virtual reality for the masses, almost: HTC Vive becomes slightly more affordable

HTC Vive slashes price by $300, edging closer to wider adoption with a more palatable $999 tag for immersive VR technology.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
Go beyond reality with the Asus ZenFone AR
AR, VR & Metaverse

Go beyond reality with the Asus ZenFone AR

The Asus ZenFone AR is the world's first smartphone with both Google's Tango and Daydream platforms, offering futuristic augmented reality capabilities.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
Has VR gone too far? The mind-boggling virtual reality pinball machine is here
Gaming

Has VR gone too far? The mind-boggling virtual reality pinball machine is here

Rusty Oak reinvents pinball in VR with Hurl VR, a tactical puzzler that's hitting Steam, challenging players' wit and reflexes.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 18th Aug 2017