by lindaklahr | Sep 13, 2019 | XR
On August 14, 2019, Cathy Hackl led a pre-VRX2019 webinar on the current state of XR in our culture. Integrating Media with Reality. An interesting thread in the conversation was, integration of media with everyday life. Right now when we ingest media from our devices...
by lindaklahr | Mar 29, 2019 | XR
Many thanks to Helen Papagiannis and O’Reilly for a fantastic reference book on Augmented Reality. I appreciate how carefully balanced and complete Augmented Human is, covering all of the senses (Visual, aural, haptic—even taste and smell) with equal respect. There’s...
by lindaklahr | Jan 24, 2019 | XR
Of the half-dozen or so short samples available to hear and see in the tunnel at Samsung 837 in Lower Manhattan, only one VR experience etched itself into my mind as a truly “new” uniquely virtual experience. Being charged by a herd of elephants was cool. I was taken...
by lindaklahr | Nov 28, 2018 | XR
Firefighter training is an excellent example of how Virtual Reality can sharpen situational awareness skills and allow firefighters to “practice” working under difficult and dangerous conditions. VR training greatly reduces risk and eliminates destruction of the...
by lindaklahr | Nov 16, 2018 | Uncategorized, XR
After five years in development, Microsoft’s mixed reality miracle has arrived. By definition, “HoloLens is the world’s first fully untethered, self-contained holographic computer.” This elegantly designed wearable device renders holographic 3D objects and information...
