Posts Tagged ‘learning’
VR: Empathy Machine
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 immersive experiences featured in this article range from showing the devastating impact of nuclear war, to the reality of life as a young black man…
Read MoreUB VR/360
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 from inside of The Surgical Skills Simulation Lab. Get a close up look of these future doctors as they discover what it is like to…
Read MoreVR in Social Media
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 VR on the major social media platforms. The irony is that a technology, which is objectively isolating to its users, can be used as a…
Read MoreBoldly Buffalo Campaign
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 the team from Crosswater and UB who have been instrumental in bringing VR experiences to the forefront of higher education. Read about the Boldly Buffalo…
Read MoreImproving Health Care
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 fear, & offering more empathetic care. Crosswater is active in the VR/360 Medical community. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, & LinkedIn to stay in the…
Read MoreVR at UB
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 how UB’s campuses come to life with our immersive VR/360 tours of their state-of-the-art facilities. It’s truly an experience that will make you feel like…
Read MoreThank You Emily Li
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 the project brought a refreshing energy to our production process. Crosswater’s VR team is thrilled at how UB’s campuses come to life with our immersive…
Read MoreBring Your Child to Work Day
“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 daughter in to try out our VR/360 content. Take a look at her inside of this Virtual Environment, hosted by Facebook Spaces, and let us…
Read MoreCrosswater Awarded
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. Karen Campbell. We are collaborating on a Virtual Reality research project to help improve the quality of life for moderate to severe dementia patients in…
Read MoreDeep Sea Dive in VR
VR filmmaker and deep-sea diver, Michael Muller, has created an underwater VR experience that will be premiered at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. The stunning immersive VR/360 footage is designed to help people confront their fears of the ocean, and the creatures that inhabit it. Check out the article to learn more about this project,…
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