Author Archives: Sam Ochanji
Firefox Reality is Now Available for Oculus Go and Daydream Headsets
Mozilla has just released a Firefox Reality virtual reality browser for both Daydream and Oculus Go headsets. The browser allows users to access both web-based virtual reality experiences and also…
The Journey of Gold: Virtual Reality Film Explores Journey of Artisanal Gold Mining in Africa
Where does your gold come from? Is the small shimmering gold jewelry piece on you fueling a conflict somewhere in Africa? Conflict minerals have long sustained wars and atrocities across…
The South African Project Working to Preserve Africa’s Past Heritage in Virtual Reality
The recent fire tragedy at the National Museum of Brazil underscored the importance of going the extra mile to preserve historical and cultural memory. In many countries, such heritage is…
Facebook Gives Jurassic Park Dinosaurs an Augmented Reality Treatment
Facebook is partnering with Universal Pictures to bring the dinosaurs back to life through augmented reality stickers in Jurassic franchises. The experience will give users a close encounter with Baby…
KLM Introduces Augmented Reality Carry-On Baggage Size Check App
Passenger luggage problems are some of the most intractable when it comes to air travel. KLM hopes to simplify that through an augmented reality app that helps travelers check the…
A Virtual Reality Experience of Ancient Jerusalem
Wars, modernization and gentrification are all factors that wipe off a city’s heritage ad treasures. Many of the world’s oldest cities have simply morphed into new cities as old buildings…
Experience the Horrors of WWII Lancaster Bombing in Virtual Reality
A great quality of virtual reality technology is its versatility and the fact that you can put into various creative use-cases. Oftentimes, virtual reality is used to create new realities…
Virgin Atlantic Introduces Augmented Reality into Virtual Reality Training
Airlines have been increasingly embracing immersive technologies such as virtual reality and augmented reality to enhance the digital experience for their customers. In one of the rare cases so far,…
Apple Buys AR Display Startup Akonia Holographics
Tech giant Apple has acquired the 6-year old manufacturer of augmented reality glass displays Akonia Holographics LLC. This is coming at a time when the iPhone-manufacturer is ramping up its…
Epson’s Moverio Augmented Reality Glasses Let you Pilot Drone
Epson, the manufacturer of the Moverio AR smart glasses has announced the launch of the Epson Drone Soar AR app that will allow users to pilot drones using the platform’s…