Finally, a Useful Application for VR: Training Employees If you’ve ever been inside a Walmart during the annual frenzy known as Black Friday, you know there’s no way to truly prepare yourself for the crushing crowds and panic-fueled shopping—you have to see it to believe it. But wearing a virtual-reality headset that lets you stand […]
What began as a pilot program in Greenwhich, Connecticut has begun to take hold. A Cadillac Virtual Reality Experience for potential customers to browse products, and the opportunity for dealers to attract a tech-focused crowd. The dealership’s pilot program saw 25 percent of monthly sales affiliated with the VR experience in some way. For customers, […]
Enhancing the In-Store Experience Goldman Sachs forecasts the market for AR and VR in retail will reach $1.6 billion by 2025. VR is proving a great fit for use cases where the retailer wants to put the consumer into a completely new environment, like behind the wheel of a car, while AR layers images over […]
The full immersive value of Virtual Reality makes it the ideal medium for simulations. And the simulation of this application created by Visual Lane and Chris Bain design can truly help the viewer to learn what to expect from the flight experience. The trailer with the attached article is a great demonstration of how it […]
Lowe’s Innovation Labs is employing Virtual Reality to teach DIY skills and demo power tools to customers. A customer walks into a store, slips on a VR headset and tries out several hedge trimmers before selecting the one they like the best, or they can perhaps learn a grouting technique that will save them time […]
At the Microsoft Build 2017 presentation, creators at Cirque du Soleil demonstrated a custom creative toolset on stage using HoloLens technology. The world-class theater production company says the tools can be used to greatly enhance and accelerate the set design process for future shows thanks to real-time local digital collaborative design. But, speaking to Microsoft’s […]
With Ikea’s Place app Digital sofas and chairs come to life realistically next to permanent, physical objects. Read the full story here: Ikea’s new app flaunts what you’ll love most about AR