VR as seen in “The Peripheral”
In this short lived 2022 sci-fi TV show, we get a picture of two types of VR. One traditional display-based headset in the year 2032 and the other a full dive VR headset sent from 2099. We don’t see much […]
AR
Augmented Reality
Virtual Reality in Popular Fiction
I’m doing a blog series on VR/AR/XR in pop culture and sci-fi media. I plan to look at interesting points in their implementation; a futurist’s assay of these visions of the tech’s potential. It could include: hardware and software implementation,
AVP: Apple Vision Pro or Alien vs. Predator
I keep seeing people abbreviate Apple Vision Pro as AVP – but I already think of AVP as Alien vs. Predator from that movie’s marketing. With the tagline “Whoever Wins… We Lose” I came up with this silly meme/photoshop of
Revisiting Pokémon Go, 6 Years Later
I’m a bit embarrassed to admit but I’ve started playing Pokémon Go once more. Amazon Prime Gaming gave me some in-game bonuses, so now I’m back on and it’s got me moving more than I have in a while. Pokémon
Ikea catalogue gets an interactive overhaul
Nice use of AR to enhance the IKEA catalog. Can’t wait to try it out! Retail giant Ikea is using augmented reality in its catalogue for the first time this year.The new interactive catalogue has been developed by ad group