Category: Virtual Reality
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The Battle for the Metaverse in 2020
Wow, this year did not start off with the BANG that I thought. I woke up New Years Day with a terrible headache that turned out to be a sinus infection. I now, finally feel like myself again. In that time I saw a slew of 2019 VR/AR recaps and 2020 tech predictions and analysis…
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A Look Back at Virtual Reality in 2019
A slightly comprehensive list of virtual reality highlights in 2019. Jump to a Section: Books Podcasts Entertainment Education VR by the Numbers Tech Advances Social VR Culture Books 2019 was the year of virtual reality books. Augmented Human, Marketing New Realities, and The History of the Future. I joined the VR Book Club. The first…
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You Need to know about the Augmented Workforce
The other day I had the opportunity to talk, on the phone, with Cathy Hackl. *Insert fan-girl moment here*. Cathy is co-author of Marketing New Realities, she’s Enterprise Partner of Marketing at Magic Leap, and overall a great person in the AR/VR space. You should definitely follow her on LinkedIn and Twitter. I told Cathy…
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2019: The Year the Lights Went Out in VR?
The title of this post is from Alex Chaucer who tweeted out the question, “is 2019 was the year the lights went out for VR?” Chaucer clarified that “High Fidelity, Sansar, Oculus Rooms, and Facebook Spaces are shutting down or shifting away from VR.” I thought this would make a great post to break down…
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Grand Valley Tech Showcase Redefines VR for Education
Over Thanksgiving I had the honor of visiting Grand Valley’s Atomic Object Technology Showcase (disclaimer, Grand Valley is my alma mater). I was giddy when I entered the Mary Pew Library. Ground was being broken on the site for the majestic library on the Allendale campus when I graduated. Now it was filled with students…
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How Manufacturers Use Augmented Reality on the Shop Floor
Emerging and Advanced Technologies for Manufacturing in 2020 The FABTECH Expo is North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event. It was a pretty cool expo. There were large machines that demonstrated how they cut different material. I attended the panel, Leadership Exchange – Emerging & Advanced Technologies for Manufacturing in 2020. On…
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