“Mickey in the Middle of It”
Almost 100 years of Disney magic is about to fight its biggest battle yet, and the digital experience could be the golden ticket.
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Rare Carat: The Kayak of Diamonds
“Diamonds are hard, but buying them shouldn’t be."
Rec Room – An Open Virtual Reality World
Rec Room is a popular social application that originated in virtual reality.
Will it be able to sustain itself after Facebook launches its own competing app?
Live inside your content: The future of entertainment
Rct studio is creating a fully immersive, AI-driven movie experience that adapts to the player's reactions, with each story creating thousands of permutations. Is this the prelude to a world of AI-driven characters that continuously evolve? Will such characters force us to confront the very idea of what makes us human?
“They’re not looking for a story that tells them who they are. They already know who they are. They’re here because they want a glimpse of who they could be.”
“Do as I say, not as I do”: how consulting firms are addressing digital transformation
Management consulting companies mastered the art of selling “digital transformation” projects to their clients, but still struggle to embed digital tools in their internal processes and operating model.
Drone Racing League
Drone Racing League pilots put on their VR helmets and enter a first person view of custom built drones that can fly at over 80 mph through stunning courses.
Unity Engine: A Unicorn Powering the Video Game and VR/AR Economy.
Winner: Unity Engine is the unicorn fueling growth in the video game industry:
“50% of mobile games are developed through the Unity Game Engine.” and “There were 5 Billion downloads of Unity powered Games in Q3 2016.”
Blippar: The Killer AR App That Never Was
Blippar could have been the ultimate killer app for AR – it was well-conceived, well-received and well-funded. But today, 7 years after its founding, the startup is struggling. What went wrong, and where can it go from here?
Looking Glass: Virtual Reality in Real Estate. For Real?
A rental house-seeker speculates how and when VR could become a reality.
Amazon – behind on the VR chasm?
Amazon, unlike other big tech companies, with the multitude of products hasn't made its foray in the virtual reality or augmented reality space. However, sources say work is underway. This blogpost explores how Amazon could use VR to build on it's existing products.