Posts Tagged ‘buffalo’
Drone Footage
Get unique footage on the fly! . Crosswater’s Immersive producers are experimenting with new, drone powered 360 cameras to expand our VR/360 capabilities. Check out some interesting footage near the South Grand Island Bridges in Tonawanda NY.
Read MoreCrosswater’s 3D Model of UB Bull – Celebrate the Class of 2020
Congratulations to the SUNY @UniversityatBuffalo Class of 2020! . In an effort to preserve a long standing UB Graduation tradition during #COVID19, Crosswater’s Immersive team designed this 3D model of the UB Bull mascot and invited Graduates to sign the Bison digitally! Pay tribute to the 2020 grads by liking and sharing this short video, and help them…
Read MorePilots using VR
VR technology has revolutionized ways that people complete their jobs, and its uses keep expanding! Pilots are now using VR while flying to help them visualize their surroundings and increase situational awareness. Read the article and watch the videos to get the perspective of 2 long-time Texan pilots, who advocate for the use of VR…
Read MoreToronto Star Article
The Toronto Star published an article detailing the innovations to long term Dementia care that are being implemented by our Canadian partners, Primacare Living Solutions. Crosswater is their exclusive provider of Immersive VR/360 experiences, designed to soothe Dementia patients with relaxing content. Their dedication has been reaffirmed with the adoption of UK based Dementia Care…
Read MoreVR Medical Training
Crosswater renews its dedication to VR for medical training this week at UB. Crosswater’s Immersive VR/360 producers are back at the University at Buffalo’s Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in the Behling Simulation Center to capture an Emergency Code Scenario. In the future, simulations like these can provide students with the chance to…
Read MoreVR for Pain Management
The introduction of VR has been the technological shakeup that the media industry needed to recognize its full potential to have a positive impact on the world. Immersive VR/360 media is commonly used to reduce pain and discomfort during medical procedures, resulting in a fewer need for opioid pain killers and creating fewer dependences to…
Read MoreMany Benefits of VR
VR has to power to revolutionize how we treat people in need of care and how we teach growing minds. This article touches on many benefits of VR, from pain management, to improved memory retention and medical training. Follow the link to read the findings of researchers at esteemed universities, such as University of Maryland…
Read MoreVR/360 Training
Training your workforce with Immersive VR/360 has many benefits. Forbes provides what they believe are the Top 5: 1. They make training more innovative and enjoyable. 2. They create experiences that are impossible in any other form of training. 3. They teach through practical simulation rather than theoretical concepts, which leads to greater information retention.…
Read MoreVR Training US Army
The U.S. Army is using immersive VR/360 media for training purposes. They have been creating realistic 3D simulations of various scenarios to introduce soldiers to accurate combat experiences. These first iterations of VR training are expected to “enable units to enter live training at a much higher level of proficiency,” according to Maj. Gen. Maria…
Read MoreVR/360 Dementia Care
Here’s a shot of our Canadian partners, Primacare Living Solutions, trying out the Crosswater-produced VR/360 Dementia care content. This, coupled with implementing UK-based Dementia Care Matters’ ‘Butterfly Model’ in their facilities, solidifies their dedication to improving the quality of life for their Alzheimer’s and Dementia patients. Crosswater will be there with them every step of…
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