To say that eSports is on the rise would be an understatement. eSports are video game competitions in which hardcore gamers compete against another in online matches for cash prizes, sponsorships and glory. There are even some eSports scholarships available to the best of the best who are interested in obtaining a college education while…
This year’s Electronics Entertainment Expo, commonly referred to as E3, was widely anticipated to be a hotbed of the latest and greatest virtual reality technology. E3 2017 certainly did not disappoint. The show provided an in-depth look at several new VR technologies that will be available for purchase in the coming months and years. Here…
It wasn’t long ago when laser tag was one of the more popular activities for kids and young adults who were looking to have a good time. Laser tag still exists yet it might soon be replaced by VR battles in warehouse-scale virtual reality arenas. Anvio VR is leading the way in such full body…
Seth Olivia is an eight year old boy who is fighting cancer. His treatments, as you can imagine are intense, but there’s an element to his treatment that even Seth looks forward to. Seth has been allowed to engage in virtual reality simulations that make his hospital bed feel somewhat like Disney World. Seth and…
Dr. Kim Bullock, a Stanford University neuropsychiatrist, has discovered that virtual reality provides significant relief for chronic pain sufferers. She made the discovery by accident when studying the role of virtual reality to treat severe anxiety and other non-physical conditions. This finding is quite the welcome ancillary benefit of VR for those plagued by chronic…
In the simplest of terms, most people know that virtual reality provides a fairly realistic simulation of the real world. Few are aware of the fact that the Pentagon is using this technology to train soldiers. The recently debuted Tactical Augmented Reality headsets provide soldiers with a number of strategic battlefield advantages. The purpose of…
When virtual reality first debuted, few people thought this technology had the potential to transform medical treatment and improve the human condition. Yet this is exactly how VR technology has evolved over the past couple of decades. Sure, VR is primarily used as a form of video game entertainment yet it is also boosting well-being….
Big news coming out of the Computex Taipei 2017 show in Taiwan from industry giant HTC and Intel. The two companies have announced a partnership to bring Intel’s WiGig wireless VR solution to the HTC Vive! HTC is planning on manufacturing the WiGig wireless VR accessory, which is based on the 802.11ad standard. It will work solely…
Virtual reality pioneers are quickly destroying the stereotype that the technology is strictly used by basement-dwelling gaming geeks who don’t want to venture into the real world. Virtual reality is one of the hottest trends across the world for good reason. Sure, it provides stimulating virtual environments as a form of escapism. Yet it is…
A healthy body starts with a healthy diet. But why can diet be such a challenge for so many of us? The exact dietary requirements for the human body are heavily debated. Even the US government changes its food pyramid on a regular basis. Augmented Reality can’t tell us what’s in a perfect human diet. But, can…