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StaplesVR and Fox Studios team-up in Sydney to deliver dynamic VR films
AR, VR & Metaverse

StaplesVR and Fox Studios team-up in Sydney to deliver dynamic VR films

StaplesVR, a production studio with offices in New Zealand and Australia, is teaming up with Fox Studios in Sydney...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Aug 2017
Weta, Microsoft and HTC team-up at the Wellington centre for mixed reality
AR, VR & Metaverse

Weta, Microsoft and HTC team-up at the Wellington centre for mixed reality

Wellington's virtual and mixed reality centre, Projectr, has officially opened and it has some major partners...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Aug 2017
Peter Jackson teams up with Apple to create augmented reality experiences
AR, VR & Metaverse

Peter Jackson teams up with Apple to create augmented reality experiences

Jackson's Wellington company, WingNut Film Productions revealed the first taste of what they have been working on...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 31st Jul 2017
Kiwi developers promise the next big AR game, will it steal the crown from Pokemon Go?
Gaming

Kiwi developers promise the next big AR game, will it steal the crown from Pokemon Go?

Ambidexter's UnderVerse AR RPG debuts in NZ and Australia, challenging Pokemon Go with a revolutionary meld of AR and traditional RPG play.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Jul 2017
The voice whispering in your ear: Microsoft HoloLens 2.0 gets an AI upgrade
Artificial Intelligence

The voice whispering in your ear: Microsoft HoloLens 2.0 gets an AI upgrade

Microsoft is developing a new version of the HoloLens with an AI co-processor for efficient deep learning tasks. #HoloLens #AI.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Jul 2017

Global Stories

Kiwi Startup Spotlight: AR gaming app Magical Park eyeing expansion to US and Canada
AR, VR & Metaverse

Kiwi Startup Spotlight: AR gaming app Magical Park eyeing expansion to US and Canada

By September, Magical Park will be active in 28 parks and 44 primary schools in New Zealand, 12 parks in Australia, and two parks in the UK.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Mon, 14th Aug 2017
Watch Coldplay live with VR! Samsung and Live Nation team-up to stream the show
AR, VR & Metaverse

Watch Coldplay live with VR! Samsung and Live Nation team-up to stream the show

Coldplay fans can stream their 'A Head Full of Dreams' concert in virtual reality through Samsung Gear VR on August 17.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Aug 2017
Holographic pop-star Hatsune Miku gets her own 360-camera
Digital Entertainment

Holographic pop-star Hatsune Miku gets her own 360-camera

Ricoh has announced a limited edition version of its Theta SC 360-degree camera to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Hatsune Miku...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Aug 2017
The holographic phone is real! Red reveals its elusive modular smartphone
AR, VR & Metaverse

The holographic phone is real! Red reveals its elusive modular smartphone

Red's long-awaited holographic smartphone is unveiled, sporting VR/AR tech and a hefty size to match its ambitious technology.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Aug 2017
Enterprise IoT 'mainstream' in Australia, as businesses embrace emerging tech
Unified Communications

Enterprise IoT 'mainstream' in Australia, as businesses embrace emerging tech

IoT, AI, AR, blockchain - they're not technologies for the future for Australian businesses who are already embracing the new technologies.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
Humans will be ultimate 'digital conductors': Dell takes a look at life in 2030
Network Infrastructure

Humans will be ultimate 'digital conductors': Dell takes a look at life in 2030

Humans will become 'digital conductors' as society's partnership with machines enters a new phase in its relationship.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
HP takes virtual reality to commercial businesses with world's first VR backpack
AR, VR & Metaverse

HP takes virtual reality to commercial businesses with world's first VR backpack

VR is changing the way people learn, communicate and create. That change is what inspired HP to embrace the technology, says Xavier Garcia.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
Ever wanted to look like a cyborg? Untether from reality with the HP VR backpack
AR, VR & Metaverse

Ever wanted to look like a cyborg? Untether from reality with the HP VR backpack

Embrace the future with HP's revolutionary VR backpack, designed for the ultimate untethered virtual reality experience.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
Become a citizen of the red planet: HP launches global Mars VR project
AR, VR & Metaverse

Become a citizen of the red planet: HP launches global Mars VR project

From buildings to clothing, this co-creation project explores how life could be sustained on the red planet...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
Try on a tattoo or map out the stars: Four exciting augmented reality experiences
AR, VR & Metaverse

Try on a tattoo or map out the stars: Four exciting augmented reality experiences

Whether you want to map out the sky or try on a tattoo before getting it done, there is an AR app to meet your desire...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Aug 2017
Rats, robots and gloomy skies: Travel back to London 1892 for an epic virtual reality adventure
Gaming

Rats, robots and gloomy skies: Travel back to London 1892 for an epic virtual reality adventure

SteamHammerVR, a game set in Victorian London, was developed by a global team and will be available for VR devices later in the year.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Aug 2017
Capture the world in 360-degrees: Facebook launches its Live-360 program
Digital Entertainment

Capture the world in 360-degrees: Facebook launches its Live-360 program

Facebook launched its new Live-360 program, which allows users to stream 360-degree footage to Facebook with immense ease...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017
Smell the wood burn in a full-sensory virtual reality experience
Gaming

Smell the wood burn in a full-sensory virtual reality experience

Physically walking through a VR word still seems like a far fetched concept, yet VR tech is evolving rapidly...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Jul 2017