VR History
Indigenous Futurism & Aboriginal Territories in Cyberspace with Jason Edward Lewis
How do we reckon the past, present, and the future, and what types of possibilities open up when you start to tell stories from the perspective of seven generations from now, or about 150 years into the future?
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‘Titanic VR’ Dives Deep into the History of the Fateful Sinking in Educational VR Experience
Getting kids excited about learning isn't easy, especially when the little glowing rectangle in their pockets provides endless distractions. Enter Titanic VR, a new educational experience by Immersive VR Education that brings the sunken wreckage of the RMS Titanic to life once...
Capturing Holocaust Testimony in VR: A Behind the Scenes Look at ‘The Last Goodbye’
One of the most emotionally-moving VR experiences that I've had in VR was bearing witness to Holocaust survivor Pinchas Gutter share his experiences at the Majdanek Concentration Camp in The Last Goodbye. Gutter not only provides a guided tour,...
Why CES 2017 Will Set the Stage for the Next Year of VR
The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has served as a good way-point for VR's progress over the years. With CES 2017 kicking off next week, here we take a look back at the highlights (and low-lights) from 4 years...
Fred Brooks on Ivan Sutherland’s 1965 “Ultimate Display” Speech
Fred Brooks was in the process of looking for his next research agenda when he heard Ivan Sutherland give a speech in 1965 at a computer conference that laid out his vision for future of virtual reality. Sutherland said...
50 Years in VR: Tom Furness’ Journey from Making More Lethal Pilots to Non-profit Learning
Tom Furness has been pioneering virtual and augmented reality for the past 50 years, longer than almost anyone else in the world. He has an amazing history that started back in 1966 while he was in the Air Force...
Watch the ‘Godfather of VR’ Ivan Sutherland Speak at the 2015 Proto Awards
The 2015 Proto Awards are over for another year, and as attendees awake from their after-party hangovers, footage from the event is emerging. One of the biggest highlight this year was the surprise appearance of Ivan Sutherland who accepted...
Oculus Founder, Epic CTO, and More Appear in New Episodic VR Documentary by Epic Games
Having been involved with Oculus from early on, Epic Games, the company behind the popular Unreal Engine, continues to expand its scope and interest in the burgeoning VR industry. Today the company has revealed the first episode in what...
This Excerpt from a 1993 Book on VR Will Make You Say “Déjà vu”
For many, the modern era of consumer virtual reality is exciting and new. There's a palpable pioneering spirit shared by denizens of the rapidly growing industry who want to harness VR technology to do amazing things—world changing things. But there...
The 3 Most Common Arguments Against VR and Why They’re Wrong
Since beginning my journey learning and writing about VR in 2011, I've talked with hordes of believers and critics alike. Through it all, I've found three common arguments touted by skeptics of the adoption of VR in the consumer market....
‘VR: The Movie’ Raising Funds for Feature Length Documentary on History of VR
VR: The Movie is an in-depth documentary film that follows virtual reality from its mid-1900s past to the VR technology of today. The documentary features interviews with designers, scientists, engineers and several industry professionals to help illuminate virtual reality's legacy.
VR: The Movie was conceived by...
These Brilliant Sculpture Masks Chart Virtual Reality’s History
Welcome to Zenka's Mini-museum of VR History
Jenny Carden, aka Zenka, is a Los Angeles-based artist who created a unique exhibit that showcases the history of virtual reality. More than 20 life-sized ceramic raku 'masks' depict notable virtual reality and...
