VR Exhibit Answers Question: What If Mona Lisa Was A Cat?

vrcoin on September 1, 2021

Tour a sprawling gallery filled with instantly recognizable works of art, from the ‘Hisstine Chapel’ to the ‘Mewna Lisa.’HTC is partnering with famed Japanese artist Shu Yamamoto to bring his CAT ART series to life in VR for the first time. This includes such memorable pieces as The Kitty With the Pearl Earring and The Birth of Felinus.For those unfamiliar with the influential designer, Yamamoto is most famous for his series of paintings depicting characters from famous works of art as adorable furry felines. Over the course of his iconic career, Yamamoto has completed over 500 cat-themed paintings, either on canvas, illustration boards, or Photoshop. Now the offbeat creator is bringing his one-of-a-kind series to VR in the form of the “Step into Cat Art” virtual exhibition.Image Credit: HTCImage Credit: HTCImage Credit: HTCOpen to the public September 17th, 2021 to March 31st, 2022 via HTC’s Viveport platform, the online gallery

Things People Ask You as a Writer Covering XR Technology

vrcoin on August 16, 2021

XR technology is a fascinating world to live and work in. When you write about XR and emerging technology, people ask a lot of questions; some more often than others. If you have questions that you’ve always wanted to ask a writer in this field, answers to your questions may be found below. If you’re a writer in the space, you may relate to this article in amusing and insightful ways. If you work in XR technology, these are the questions that are really on the minds of people on the street. What Is AR? If I were writing this article three or four years ago, “What Is VR?” would have probably been at the top of the list. However, it’s been some time since anyone asked me this question. People seem to (think they) have a pretty solid understanding of what VR is. However, this doesn’t seem to be

XRA and Perkins Coie Release 2021 XR Industry Survey

vrcoin on August 2, 2021

The XR industry is a young one, making surveys and reports crucial. Recently, those reports have been… complicated. For months, reports started with a line explaining that responses were compiled before the pandemic, so they may not accurately reflect the industry. Then, the line changed to explain that responses were compiled during the pandemic, so they may not accurately reflect the industry. Perkins Coie and the XR Association’s most recent report is fresh with a practical shelf-life. The Survey and Why We Need It As we emerge from the pandemic, the XR Industry Insider: 2021 XR Survey may give us a look at how XR may work in the “new normal” rather than telling us what the industry looked like before or during the height of the pandemic. Their key takeaway is one that many readers likely came up with on their own: “Far from upending the industry’s momentum of

Artists, Brands, And Fans In The Metaverse

vrcoin on August 1, 2021

The question of how artists, brands, and fans will function in the metaverse is one that hasn’t been answered yet.What’s the best way for each of these parties to function in the metaverse and reach their audiences?“This new medium is one that presents a really exciting opportunity for many different parts of culture whether it’s artists, brands, or fans—  they all have a role to play,” says Inder Phull, co-founder and CEO of PIXELYNX— a new gaming venture co-founded by Joel Zimmerman (deadmau5) and Richie Hawtin (Plastikman). During his previous role at Graphite Music as Head of Music and Gaming, Phull was well situated to watch these industries converge. There’s enormous opportunity for innovation at this intersection, but as ever with innovation, it’s a complex puzzle to develop the language, methodologies, and work ethics that evolve with it. Image Credit: PIXELYNXA THRIVING ECOSYSTM FOR NEW BUSINESS VENTURES As we speak, Phull identifies three

The XR Week Peek (2021.07.26): Facebook aims at the Metaverse, Quest 2 goes MR, and more!

vrcoin on July 26, 2021

I’m incredibly happy about having been hosted by Sebastian Ang (MRTV), one of my favorite VR content creators, in his weekly podcast on Youtube! We spoke about AR and VR for 2 hours and we were having so much fun that we could have gone on for other 2 hours without problems! If you want to watch the video of the recording, you can find it here: [embed]https://youtube.com/watch?v=6VSE1i1fFCI&version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent[/embed] And now, let’s start speaking about the best AR/VR news of the week! Top news of the week (Image by Facebook)Zuckerberg says that in 5 years Facebook will be a “metaverse company” The most viral XR article of the week has been an interview that Mark Zuckerberg had with The Verge. It’s a long post, in which Mark details the vision for the future of XR and for the “metaverse” that Facebook is going to follow in the upcoming years. Notwithstanding

The XR Week Peek (2021.07.13): Lynx now aims at the consumer market, App Lab to enable DLCs, and more!

vrcoin on July 13, 2021

Sorry if this newsletter is one day late. Probably I should tell you that I was busy with VR projects, but the truth is that I have been celebrating a lot lately, especially the recent victory of Italy in the Euro 2020 soccer championship. I have watched the final match with friends and we had a lot of fun, plus I felt that feeling of friendship, union, and happiness, that only sport can convey to people. Honor to all the other countries, some of them probably deserved more than us, but I think Italy won because we were a true team, a group of people that supported each other for a goal they craved to reach. We won with our heart, the big heart of us Italians ❤. Ok, enough with football… let’s get back to AR and VR… Top news of the week (Image by Lynx)Lynx now aims at an MR

‘XR Casino’ Brings Cross-Platform Gambling To VR & AR

vrcoin on July 12, 2021

Bet on games of Blackjack and Roulette in this blockchain-powered virtual casino coming soon to major VR & AR devices.

XR Casino, Inc (“The Company”) has announced an official release date for its cross-platform gambling experience which allows users on VR and AR devices to bet real money on games like blackjack, roulette, and slots from the comfort of their own holographic casinos.

SuperWorld Will Sell You a Share of the Brooklyn Bridge for 100 ETH

vrcoin on July 8, 2021

Have you ever been so attached to a place that you wished you could own it? Maybe leave something behind so that people who came to visit later could see what it meant to you? Or maybe you’re less sentimental and want to make money off of the idea of a place. Whichever of these describes you, SuperWorld can help. SuperWorld has divided the globe into billions of plots of land and is selling the “virtual real estate” associated with those physical locations. To understand more, ARPost talked with CEO and Co-Founder Hrish Lotlikar. The SuperWorld Metaverse Usually, when we say “virtual real estate” at ARPost, we’re talking about entirely virtual spaces. That’s not exactly what SuperWorld has in mind. Another term that you might need to relearn is “metaverse.” There are different ideas about what a metaverse might look like, and different people use different words. When some

Cannes XR Virtual Exhibit Offers Insightful Panels On VR

vrcoin on July 7, 2021

The legendary film festival goes virtual to deliver a series of live talks featuring some of the biggest names in the XR industry.

This week marks part two of XR3, an ambitious collaboration between Cannes XR, Tribeca, and the NewImages Festival that consists of 50 pieces of VR art from immersive artists located around the globe. Festival-goers can purchase a ticket to access a collection of genre-defying art via the Museum of Other Realities, a virtual exhibition space accessible via PC VR headsets.

Dogecoin Millionaire Launches Tamagotchi-Style AR Game

vrcoin on July 6, 2021

Earn exclusive NFTs and Dogecoin by taking care of an AR-powered ‘Dogeagotchi’ in this location-based mobile game.

In an effort to establish what he calls a “Doge-fueled Party metaverse,” Vancouver-based Dogecoin millionaire Gary Lachance is giving away one million of his own Dogecoin, currently worth $300,000 CAD, but there’s a catch.

In order to access this digital stockpile, you’ll need to take care of your own personal ‘Dogeagotchi.’ This includes feeding it treats and taking it on healthy walks throughout the real world.