Articles about virtual reality – Page 3 of 12

Virtual reality is helping babies breathe thanks to a project from Seattle Children’s and Oxford

As a neonatologist at Seattle Children’s, Dr. Rachel Umoren knows that every second counts when a baby is born and… Read More

Seattle-area game studio behind ‘Republique’ flies ‘Iron Man VR’ onto PlayStation VR in 2019

For the last few years, Camouflaj, maker of the 2013 episodic adventure game Republique, has been quietly working on a… Read More

Training workers in VR: Seattle startup Pixvana teams with cruise line operator to help train staff

As VR and AR companies wait for the technology to catch on with mainstream consumers, companies aren’t waiting to put… Read More

Game studio behind ‘Myst’ launches crowdfunding campaign for VR-enabled adventure ‘Firmament’

Cyan, the Spokane, Wash-based studio behind the Myst franchise and its spiritual successor, Obduction, began a new crowdfunding campaign today… Read More

New Oculus VR headset unveiled to tepid reviews, but survey finds optimism for immersive tech

Facebook-owned Oculus today unveiled its next-generation virtual reality headset that will reportedly some day replace its flagship Oculus Rift. The… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Politics and big tech, history of filmmaking, and a blockchain conference

The massive power of technology companies has been a hot topic among politicians. The most recent example was Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s… Read More

Seattle startup’s path to greatness could be this captivating walk through physical and virtual worlds

I tried to reach down and pet a cat that wasn’t real. And with that, 15 seconds into a 15-minute… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Explore the future of art and learn the ins and outs of podcasting

Art in the 21st Century: When we think about art, most people think of static paintings hanging on a wall… Read More

A virtual-reality virgin finally takes the leap when Portal VR opens its second arcade

BELLEVUE, Wash. — My wife was a VR virgin. Tonia Boyle isn’t exactly a thrill-seeker. Skydiving, bungee jumping and zipline rides… Read More

UW students show off virtual reality projects in another display of Seattle’s VR/AR clout

Seattle’s robust virtual and augmented reality industry does not consist of only companies such as Microsoft, Oculus, Valve, HTC, and… Read More

ZeniMax and Facebook settle Oculus VR suit

It’s been nearly five years, but ZeniMax’s lawsuit with Facebook over the development of the Oculus Rift headset is finally… Read More

First look: ‘Giant Celebration’ lets you grow or shrink on demand to solve puzzles in VR

“Hidden object” games are probably easiest to define by comparing them to the popular Where’s Waldo line of children’s books.… Read More

Pixvana helps develop therapy in virtual reality aimed at kids dealing with depression and anxiety

Inside the world of virtual reality, young people can learn how to cope with depression and anxiety by better understanding… Read More

Game review: Archiact’s ‘Evasion’ is a challenging but rewarding VR trip through bullet hell

“Bullet hell,” or danmaku (Japanese; lit. “bullet curtain”), is a sub-genre of shoot-’em-up games that’s all about dodging constant streams… Read More

Seattle’s next unicorn? Valve and Disney vets raise $5M to build online VR games at BigBox VR

“I’m going to teach you how to fly.” This was no ordinary tech demo. I strapped on a headset, grabbed… Read More

From pain to memory, researchers investigate how VR can make things go better in the real world

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Can being in the middle of an opera take your mind off pain? Here at the University… Read More

Holospark announces ‘The Haunted Graveyard,’ a newbie-friendly experience for VR arcades

A new virtual-reality title from Holospark, an independent developer headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., is working to expand the audience for… Read More

Expedia virtual reality project offers ‘try before you buy’ tour of cenote pools in Mexico

Expedia unveiled a new virtual reality experience today that takes viewers to Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula to see and swim in… Read More

Ex-Bungie engineers aim to steal your heart through a sword-wielding VR mouse called Quill

More than a week after my almost-10-year-old daughter met Quill, she’s still talking about her. They spent only about an… Read More

HaptX debuts new version of high-tech haptic virtual reality gloves at GeekWire Summit

The baby deer hooves prance on my palm. The raindrops tap my skin in staccato. The spider legs graze, freakishly,… Read More

Here’s everything Facebook announced at its Oculus Connect virtual reality event

A new virtual reality headset, the $399 Oculus Quest, headlined the fifth edition of the Oculus Connect event in San… Read More

Facebook unveils standalone $399 Oculus Quest virtual reality headset, shipping next spring

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed the company’s next big virtual reality release, the $399 Oculus Quest. Oculus Quest is the… Read More

3-D movies in the air? Alaska Airlines adds virtual reality to in-flight entertainment

Alaska Airlines is adding virtual reality to its in-flight entertainment menu in an experiment aimed at recreating a movie theater… Read More

Pixvana’s new virtual reality production software lets you edit VR content while wearing a headset

Seattle startup Pixvana today released the full version of its software platform SPIN Studio that helps virtual reality filmmakers edit, process, and… Read More

Canadian cinema giant Cineplex acquires ‘significant’ ownership of VR startup VRstudios

VRstudios is expanding in Canada thanks to a new investment from a cinema giant. The Seattle-area startup announced that publicly-traded… Read More

Magic Leap finally reveals what’s going on at its Seattle office, and role in larger vision for augmented reality

Two years ago, the secretive augmented reality company Magic Leap established a Seattle office nearly 3,300 miles away from its… Read More

Why this VC thinks augmented reality will enable the ‘second great gold rush in mobile’

Gene Munster, the venture capitalist and former analyst well known for predicting Apple’s success, is bullish about augmented reality. Munster,… Read More

Valence Group acquires Seattle studio 8ninths to harness expertise in VR and AR technology

8ninths, a small Seattle-based virtual and augmented reality studio with big visions, has been acquired by Valence Group Inc., a… Read More

More than paint on a wall: Hands-on with VR and AR in art museums from Chicago to Seattle

The stereotypical stuffy art museum experience is a thing of the past. At least, it can be if you don’t… Read More

Teleporting holograms, a belt for fetal health, and more at Microsoft’s Imagine Cup student contest

Bill Zhou wanted to be able to help his mom fix the WiFi router when she called. The only problem?… Read More