ShinyShiny tech roundup: Emirates launches first airline VR app for Oculus Rift

Customers can now experience Emirates’ Gamechanger First Class Suites, explore the airline’s signature A380 Onboard Lounge, or check out the cabin around their own seat from the comfort of their own home, on the Oculus Rift. Already available on emirates.com, via the Emirates app, and now on the Oculus Store for Oculus Rift users, Emirates claims…

The Rise Of Virtual Reality

Most experts are predicting that 2019 is going to be the year when Virtual Reality will shine in ways it never has before on a consumer level, and we are already seeing signs that this is the case. In this post, we are going to take a look at the trend in further detail while…

Why VR is The King of Online Gaming Kingdom?

The immersion of games into the multimedia space did not happen overnight. The epic battle started way back in the 70’s and only became mainstream just around two years ago. If you ask the members of community about the future of VR entertainment, you will probably end up with two opposite opinions. But even they…

Things You May Not Know About Virtual Reality

Back in 2015, when virtual reality hadn’t truly 'arrived' yet, we wrote about how Oculus Rift could help to reduce neck pain. An experiment conducted through the headset helped to discover that neck pain can occur at least partially due to perception. By manipulating visuals patients were seeing in the headsets, researchers discovered that the…

Future Fashion comes to Westfield Stratford this Easter complete with Oculus Rift headsets

Experience the major trends of the season through Virtual Reality as Future Fashion comes to Westfield Stratford this Thursday. Billed as a pop-up immersive fashion experience, it follows what the organisers claim was a successful launch at Westfield London in White City. Using Oculus Rift headsets and fashion avatars, the digital fashion experiences will, it's hoped,…