We created a Virtual Reality Ecosystem Map (pictured below) earlier this month in an attempt to clarify roles of the various industry sectors and companies, as well as the relationships between them. The goal of our side project was to create a resource for anyone to quickly get up to speed on the ever evolving ecosystem. We shared it with our friends and solicited their input. Their enthusiasm and support for the effort told us we had created something valuable, so we decided to share it publicly at a conference we attended. Much to our surprise, we ran out of … Read More
12 Free Resources To Learn About Virtual Reality
Media Websites UploadVR — Upload VR is an opinionated breaking news outlet with reviews, community events and interviews. Road to VR — Road to VR tracks virtual reality, augmented reality, and human-computer interaction trends and includes project leaks, podcasts and major event highlights. VR Focus — VR Focus is a game-heavy website that organizes its content by console. VR Scout — VR Scout takes a broader approach to covering entertainment trends, big industry project updates and company/brand marketing approahces in VR. VR Index — A VR index enabling discovery of content beyond the mainstream periphery Online & Social Media … Read More
Advancing The Future Of Virtual Reality With Insight
Last year, we noticed the resurgence of virtual reality as an industry. Like most people watching technology trends, we noticed an uptick in the chatter surrounding VR when Facebook bought a little-known startup named Oculus for $2.5b. The chatter was everywhere — on Reddit, in TechCrunch articles, and even CNN reported about it. Soon after, we saw a rush of entrepreneurial and creative people begin to dedicate their time and money to building new hardware and content for VR, accelerating industry’s bright future. We were amazed that despite this rush of people and companies behind truly innovative projects, there were … Read More
