Toronto-based design and experience agency Jam3 will turn Biidaaban: First Light, a pioneering interactive virtual reality (VR) exploration of Canadian indigenous futurism, into a live installation in Toronto’s Nathan Phillips Square. The week-long Biidaaban event will launch on Tuesday, September 18 and will be free to the public. Biidaaban: First Light premiered at the Tribeca […]
WaterAid has launched a new Virtual Reality (VR) film, which has used the increasing accessibility of 360 filming technology to improve its authenticity and bring supporters closer to the charity’s work around the world. Everyday WaterAid was created as an educational tool to provide a flavour of some of the 28 countries WaterAid works […]
Emirates has introduced 3D seat models on emirates.com, becoming the first airline to introduce web virtual reality (VR) technology on its digital platform. The 3D seat model is a visualisation engine that displays an immersive 3D 360 degree view of the interior of the Emirates A380 and the Emirates Boeing 777, giving customers a […]
Oath, a Verizon subsidiary, kicks off the Cannes Lions Festival with new opportunities for brands to engage with consumers through extended reality (XR) ad experiences. Combining the art of brand building and the science of data, new 3D ad formats and first-in-market programmatic VR ads represent the company’s latest premium ad innovation for consumers to […]
Multi-disciplinary creative studio Satore Studio has announced the launch of its new venture Satore Tech, with the appointment of creative technologist and SFX and VR expert, Sergio Ochoa as its head. Sergio has a remit to bolster Satore’s focus on research and development, investing a substantial resource into developing new technology-led solutions for clients. The […]
Elmwood, the world’s most effective brand design consultancy, has opened Playroom, a digital experience hub powered by its recently acquired digital design agency, Framework Creative. Playroom is based at Elmwood’s London studio and showcases the latest application of simulation technologies, including augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). With adoption of AR and VR set […]
Oculus is launching a brand new “Open Your Eyes” creative campaign, in conjunction with the release of their first ever wireless headset, Oculus Go. “When people think about virtual reality they often think of a complex, niche technology designed exclusively for gaming. But Oculus believes everyone is passionate about something – gamers and non-gamers […]
People living with dementia and Alzheimer’s could soon be able to relive happy memories of the summer of 1966 and England’s World Cup win, thanks to a virtual reality (VR) project. ‘The Wayback’ – a free-to-download app – uses VR to spark memories and trigger conversations by fully immersing viewers in the sights and […]
Adverty, the next generation advertising platform, has announced the release of the world’s first programmatic AR & VR advertising platform for native in-app ad inventory. The platform will be available at some of the world’s largest SSPs (supply-side platform) and allows global agencies, brands and DSPs (demand-side platform) immediate access to a new type of […]
The digital creative agency Hex has been appointed by England’s Historic Cities to promote the consortium of the country’s premier heritage locations to a younger audience through the use of new and emerging technology, including AR and VR. The appointment, which followed a competitive pitch, will build on previous work delivered by Hex, which comprised […]