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Crosswater for your VR/360 Project
Crosswater is your one-stop-shop for all of your Immersive Media needs. Our VR/360 content is fully immersive, bolstered with 360 video and spatial audio. Follow and share our social media pages and explore our website to discover what traditional or immersive media experiences Crosswater can create for you. #media #production #buffalo #mediaproduction #multimedia #videoproduction #audioproduction…
Read MoreVR: Top 5 Education Tools
EdTech put together a Top 5 list of budding technologies in Higher Education that are innovating the way that students learn. Virtual Reality made the list, and the content that Crosswater has been creating with the University at Buffalo was referenced in their explanation! We are always honored when our VR/360 content helps to push…
Read MoreSpatial Audio
In VR, many factors contribute to the immersion felt by the viewer. Similarly to traditional video, the audio in VR is often overlooked. Spatial audio responds to where you look in your VR headset, meaning that you can hear sounds all around you in the 360 degree environment. Crosswater specializes in spatial audio and VR/360…
Read MoreWhere’s Waldo VR/360
Here’s an immersive VR/360 version of Where’s Waldo? for your monday. Adding the classic game to this new immersive format makes for a fun afternoon activity! Share with your friends once you find him! #whereswaldo #whereswally #VR #360video #virtualreality#immersive #immersion #buffalo #vrproduction #360photo#lookaround #welcometothefuture http://www.justpano.com/images/where-is-waldo-360-version
Read MoreUB VR/360
The University at Buffalo School of Management Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership is working to unlock their students’ potential and advance careers. This is a view from inside of Blackstone LaunchPad at University at Buffalo, a program designed to introduce entrepreneurship as a viable career path. Crosswater’s VR/360 team has been actively creating immersive experiences at UB, and there…
Read MoreVR and Driverless Cars
Looking ahead, we see a world filled with new inventions. Currently, all signs point to the future prominence of self-driving vehicles, and with that, another opportunity for VR. Apple has applied for a patent for their VR application, which they claim could reduce motion sickness in cars as we move into a new era of…
Read MoreVR in Education
Imagine: complex ideas on the page of student’s textbook are transformed into an immersive 360 degree experience. That’s exactly what we’ve begun to do by implementing VR/360 technology to schools’ curriculums. According to a study conducted by Lenovo, 94% of teachers believe that VR could benefit their students, yet only 23% have had the opportunity…
Read MoreFacebook Spaces
Facebook’s VR Spaces is a virtual chatroom in which people from around the world can meet in a virtual “hangout.” The company continues to refine the avatars so that users can create more realistic representations of themselves in the virtual space. To learn about these developments and the future of Facebook Spaces, read this article…
Read MoreReady Player One
Iconic Hollywood director, Stephen Spielberg, is a VR investor and enthusiast. His new movie, “Ready Player One,” explores a futuristic world where VR is an integral part of everyone’s lives. Although it may be science fiction, many of the futuristic technologies in the film are being developed currently. Read the article to learn about these…
Read MoreVR/360 at the University of Buffalo
Crosswater’s VR/360 team captured a view from inside the Clean Room at the University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences’ Davis Hall. Equipped with high-tech laboratory equipment, including some of the world’s most powerful microscopes, Davis Hall lends itself to outside research conducted by private companies, along with its educational purposes for…
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