March 27 to April 2: The week in review for Virtual (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR).
Virtual Reality (VR) continued it’s momentum this past week, in fact, this week could be the most striking of late with the launch of Facebook’s Oculus Rift. Other important events include two major sporting contests, NCAA’s Final Four & National Championship game, and The Masters, announced live streaming productions in 360 VR video for Samsung Gear VR users. Keep on reading for these stories and more.
March 28th: Oculus Rift Ships
Oculus Rift Launch: Modern #VR Begins https://t.co/74RU86Jbf4 via @VRonEdge #VirtualReality
— VRonEdge (@VRonEdge) March 27, 2016
March 29th: Playstation VR Core System opens for Pre-Order
PlayStation VR core system US pre-orders are now live. Find retailers here: https://t.co/b9ys2dianI pic.twitter.com/qMGKwfOYGi
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) March 29, 2016
Playstation VR: Sold Out @ https://t.co/6ysTwiJptN, Still Avaible Here: https://t.co/L821rVTaVD via @VRonEdge #VirtualReality #PSVR #VR
— VRonEdge (@VRonEdge) March 29, 2016
March 29th: Tinder Jumps into Augmented Reality
With new acquisition, @Tinder gets into “augmented reality” https://t.co/GlscBIX9nY pic.twitter.com/Lf2p0JrPmn
— Popular Science (@PopSci) March 29, 2016
March 29th: AT&T Park, Home of the MLB’s San Francisco Giants, add Virtual Reality Experience
New this season, check out the #SFGiants Virtual Reality Experience (@SFG360), giving fans another reason to visit the @CafeSFG
— San Francisco Giants (@SFGiants) March 29, 2016
March 30th: Microsoft’s HoloLens Development Edition Ships
The #HoloLens Development Edition starts shipping today. #Build2016 https://t.co/3Gx5mvvKUl pic.twitter.com/j5tfoT7to9
— Microsoft HoloLens (@HoloLens) March 30, 2016
March 30th: Google Releases VR View with Cardboard SDK for Android and iOS
Introducing @GoogleCardboard SDK for iOS, so you can create compelling VR experiences without using a game engine → https://t.co/UC1G1HTzjY
— Google Developers (@googledevs) March 30, 2016
VR made easy: check out VR view, a new way to make your apps and websites more immersive → https://t.co/sF5y7PP5Xx pic.twitter.com/yRCPaMYyzf
— Google Developers (@googledevs) March 30, 2016
March 31st: StubHub lets customers use Virtual Reality for Seat Previews
Virtual seat views are here! Update our app & launch into a 360 view of AT&T Park and NRG Stadium! pic.twitter.com/ktcE7v7vIC
— StubHub (@StubHub) March 31, 2016
April 1st: Google Launches Cardboard Plastic, “the World’s First Actual Reality Headset.” #AprilFools
Experience an unparalleled sense of presence and immersion. Meet #CardboardPlastic. https://t.co/NAtQecdmz2 pic.twitter.com/JV66PAq0YD
— Google Cardboard (@googlecardboard) April 1, 2016
March 30th and April 1st: The Masters and NCAA’s Final Four and National Championship will Broadcast in 360 VR Video
Reminder: NCAA Final Four Semifinals and National Championship in #VirtualReality https://t.co/mNNJZr8x5F via @VRonEdge #VR
— VRonEdge (@VRonEdge) March 30, 2016
Watch #TheMasters in #VirtualReality and 4K Video – April 4-10 https://t.co/bnYYrzTkyw via @VRonEdge #360video #VRsports
— VRonEdge (@VRonEdge) April 1, 2016
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