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VR Education

May 10, 2018

As VR becomes more prevalent in education, we begin to see the new and exciting ways that school kids can use the technology to improve their learning experiences. The success…

Directions for Mobile VR Users

May 9, 2018

CLICK HERE to access examples of Therapeutic VR/360 content produced by Crosswater Digital Media. To fully participate in this presentation you will need to download the Youtube & Google cardboard…

VR: Empathy Machine

May 9, 2018

VR has been dubbed “The Ultimate Empathy Machine.” A few VR experiences were recently featured at the Tribeca Film Festival, and they highlight this powerful feature of Virtual Reality. The…

VR for Good

May 8, 2018

The immersion found in VR is a powerful tool for shaping people’s perceptions. Read the article to learn how Facebook and Oculus are experimenting with VR to try to curb…

VR Creates Empathy

May 7, 2018

New perspectives create empathy. One of the most valuable features of VR is its ability to evoke powerful, emotional reactions. The empathy created by these reactions is utilized by the…

UB VR/360

May 4, 2018

The University of Buffalo’s Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Studies opened late last year, opening new doors for its medical students with state-of-the-art medical equipment. This is a view…

VR in Social Media

May 3, 2018

A new study shows some ironic responses. 77% of people who use virtual reality want more applications for social engagement. That trend indicates that you may become more familiar with…

Oculus Go Unveiled

May 2, 2018

The big VR news out of Facebook’s annual F8 conference is undoubtedly the new and untethered, Oculus GO headset. The introduction of this state of the art, fully wireless headset,…

Facebook’s F8 Conference

May 1, 2018

Facebook‘s annual F8 Conference begins today. While there are many areas of focus to discuss this year, VR/360 is sure to have a seat at the table. Soon, we will…

Boldly Buffalo Campaign

April 30, 2018

Crosswater takes pride in the VR/360 experiences we’ve created with the University at Buffalo, especially for the Boldly Buffalo Campaign that launched Friday night! These smiling faces represent some of…

Improving Health Care

April 30, 2018

Around the country and the entire world, medical professionals are finding new and exciting ways to utilize VR for improving health care. The most common applications include alleviating pain, dissipating…

VR at UB

April 27, 2018

Immerse yourself into this 360 degree view of the University at Buffalo North Campus’s newly renovated common area in the Oscar A Silverman Library. Crosswater’s VR team is thrilled at…

Thank You Emily Li

April 27, 2018

Crosswater wants to extend a personal thank you to Emily Li, the student narrator of one of our VR/360 projects for the University at Buffalo. Her professionalism and excitement towards…

Bring Your Child to Work Day

April 26, 2018

“My dad makes VR. What does your mom and dad do?” Today is national “Bring Your Child to Work Day.” Fred, one of our immersive spatial audio engineers brought his…

Crosswater Awarded

April 26, 2018

Pictured at Baycrest’s Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation’s award ceremony, Crosswater’s founders are proud to have been recognized with their partners; PrimaCare Living Solutions, and Western University’s Dr.…