Posts Tagged ‘education’
Distraction Therapy
VR’s potential to transform the approach taken by pediatric doctors to reduce stress, anxiety and discomfort is staggering. Stanford Children’s Health – Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital was one of the first hospitals in the country to implement VR ‘Distraction Therapy.’ Read the article to hear the personal story of how doctors were able to reduce…
Read MoreVR EDUCATION
While consumer adoption of VR/360 technology has been a bit slower than expected by industry experts, there is one use that continues to see steady growth; Education. Facebook owned, Oculus, is reconfirming the industry’s dedication to using Immersive media to revolutionize educational standards around the world. Recently, they announced that they are providing Oculus…
Read MoreVR is Maturing
VR has reached a tipping point in its introductory process to our mainstream culture. According to Gartner, a research company, VR is “rapidly approaching a much more mature stage, which moves it off the emerging technology class of innovation profiles.” This comes as more and more people have adopted the limitless potential of using VR…
Read MoreEnding Simulation Sickness
For some who experience motion sickness, VR can be difficult to use for extended periods of time, if at all. However, motion sickness caused by simulated VR/AR environments could soon be a thing of the past. Palmer Luckey, the founder of Oculus and creator of the first modern Virtual Reality headset which was unveiled in…
Read MoreVR/360 with UB
Crosswater’s partnership with the University at Buffalo has yielded some exciting results! Along with UB’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences, The UB Center for Educational Innovation (CEI), The Center for Industrial Effectiveness, IBL Education, and Docola, Crosswater has produced the VR/360 content for a project aimed…
Read MoreCrosswater’s Floating VR/360 Rig
The powers of levitation are at work with Crosswater’s floating VR/360 rig! Can you figure how it’s done? If you want the answer to this new technique, reach out to Crosswater’s Immersive VR/360 engineers Dan and Lauren at crosswater@crosswater.net for details. In this scenario, the team is preparing to capture a University at Buffalo…
Read MoreMagic Leap
What’s the buzz in the VR community? Magic Leap. Magic Leap has been developing secretive VR/AR/XR technologies for years, and has attracted some of the biggest tech investors, including Google. Take a look at this video to learn more about what the future of Immersive technology has in store. #VR #AR #XR #Virtualrealuty #augmentedreality #extendedreality…
Read MoreVR Education
VR is quickly earning its role as an integral part of modern classrooms. Educators for all learning levels have been finding great benefits by using VR in the classroom. Crosswater is a provider of Immersive Educational content. Contact Crosswater at (716) 884-8486, crosswater@crosswater.net, Facebook Messenger, or LinkedIn to learn more about the possibilities. …
Read MoreVR of Hiroshima
August 6, 1945. The U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, and 3 days later, dropped another on Nagasaki to end World War 2. Now, exactly 73 years later, students in Japan have 3D modeled the cities to be viewed in VR/360. “Even without language, once you see the images, you understand. That is…
Read MoreLA Biomed
L.A. BioMed provided the backdrop for this shot, with Crosswater’s LA based immersive director, Russell Vargo, preparing to capture Harbor–UCLA Medical Center‘s Dr. William Stringer give a talk about patient empathy, and how VR can improve doctor-patient relationships. #VR #empathy #LA #UCLA #california #virtualreality #immersion #medicalVR #bedsidemanner #welcometothefuture
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