HTC has released eight online ads which bring classic and modern video games to life to promote the company’s virtual reality headset, Vive. The videos, created by B-Reel, see people on the street accosted by actors dressed as video game characters and features, including the rectangular paddles from Pong and sweets from Candy Crush Saga. […]
Cheil Worldwide and Samsung Electronics have set out to help people overcome deep-seated fears with technology. Samsung’s #BeFearless campaign seeks to empower young people to face their inner fears that can be a barrier in daily lives – whether it’s a fear of public speaking or heights – with the help of the immersive experience […]
Samsung is pushing its fledgling Gear VR headset in a big way after recruiting Hollywood star William H. Macy to sell its customised virtual reality headset for the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. The celebrity-studded commercial debuted during the first ad slot of the Oscars with 90 seconds of star plugs from the likes of […]
Virtual reality (VR) may be in its early stages, but internet users are already interested in experiencing it, according to October 2015 research. Futuresource Consulting looked at the types of virtual reality content that internet users in the US, France, Germany and the UK were interested in watching and experiencing. Some 39% of respondents said […]
Samsung has unveiled its Unpacked campaign, created by agency 72andSunny, highlighting how Samsung and its users have progressed through great innovation over the years, as a prelude to the Samsung event at Mobile World Congress starting February 22. The video goes through a timeline of Samsung’s most notable innovations in technology, unpacking the brick phone down […]
In partnership with the Lillehammer 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games, as the mobile sponsor of Olympics, Samsung takes ski jumps to the next level with Gear VR in 360 degrees of virtual reality. The 4D VR experiences will be available to the public during the Winter Youth Olympic Games from February 11th to February 21st […]
Former boxing heavyweight world champion David Haye tapped the power of VR for his comeback fight against Australia’s Mark De Mori. Broadcasted live from the O2 in London on January 16, those who downloaded the Hayemaker app from the Google Play Store was able to watch the fight live, utilising the 360 degree footage to travel around […]
Alton Towers is to open the world’s first ever virtual reality rollercoaster, giving would be astronauts the chance to experience outer space up close. ‘Galactica’ will open in April and claims to be “the world’s first rollercoaster entirely customised for the full VR experience”. Users will be required to wear a headset in order to […]
Facebook-owned Oculus announced it is to begin accepting pre-orders for its virtual reality (VR) headset Rift, bringing renewed vigour to the sector as a host of competitors are also poised to unveil similar offerings at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). A post on the company’s official blog announced that it is to begin accepting pre-orders from […]
Google has launched Cardboard Camera, an Android app that enables users to take VR photos. By moving the phone around in a circle, users can produce 3D panoramic photos – and optionally record audio – which can then be viewed through Cardboard. The app takes two slightly different photos, one for each eye, to produce […]