Tag: virtual reality
Shiny Shiny tech round up: Dating app Bumble gives staff a break to ‘destress’
Bumble boss Whitney Wolfe Herd has given staff a week off to tackle 'burn out' Bumble, the dating app where women make the first move, has closed its doors for a week to give its some 700 employees a "much-needed" break to destress. In a now-deleted tweet, the company's head of…
4 ways that online gaming is changing
As technology becomes more advanced, the way we play games and interact with one another is evolving.... Technology is changing our lives, from the way we interact with one another via social media to the way we work using online tools and apps. One area that is moving extremely quickly is gaming. Not so long…
Expected changes in slots in 2020
When you look at a slot machine, or an online version of a traditional slot, you might not think much has changed, apart from of course, the fact that you can now play slots online – and even on the go using mobile gaming apps – whereas this would never even have been a consideration…
WebVR: Dive into Virtual Reality
Virtual reality has been expanding rapidly ever since it has come to the web. VR applications are not only limited to games that you can play by wearing a VR headset. Education, healthcare, real estate, and other industries use VR technology as well. In 2020, learning what virtual reality is and how you can apply…
Mental Health Awareness Week. Can Virtual Reality help with treatment?
One in four of us will experience mental health issues at some point in our life. While we are still a long way from being able to provide timely mental health treatment to everyone who needs it, VR-enabled therapy promises a new approach. We talk to Professor Daniel Freeman, Professor of Clinical Psychology at Oxford…
Top 10 VR games for playing for this Christmas – including Creed: Rise to Glory and Echo Combat
Gone are the days of playing board games with your family at Christmas. Instead if you want to have fun with the fam during the festive season then you need a VR headset. Here we check out some of the latest games and experiences available for the Rift, Oculus Go and Gear VR.... Arca’s…
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…
What to expect in 2019? New ways to have fun
The new Oculus Quest VR system will launch in Spring 2019 As 2018 draws to a close we turn to 2019 and ponder what will be the next big thing. Will Fornite continue its massive online success or will it be replaced by another gaming phenomenon, just as countless crazes…
Review: Ready Player One
Chris Price reviews Spielberg’s engaging, but flawed, virtual reality romp. Schlinder’s List this is not. In the virtual world of the OASIS you can be whoever and whatever you want to be. A huge warrior of the opposite sex or a street fighting, martial arts expert. Hey, you could even be a meerkat or a…
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…