Posts Tagged ‘media’
Facebook’s F8 Conference
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 learn the extent to which VR will be further propelled into the public eye. #facebook #oculus #f8conference #VR #Virtualreality #360video #ar #immersive #experience #futuristic #welcometothefuture…
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 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,…
Read MoreVR Storytelling
VR is revolutionizing the future of media content and how it is consumed. “There’s a really powerful emotional, low-hanging fruit piece here,” said Michael Ludden, the Director of Product for Watson Developer Labs & AR/VR Labs at IBM, in regards to immersive VR/360 media content as a vehicle for storytelling. Take a look at the…
Read MoreVR Creating Empathy
Over history, emerging forms of media have taught us how to be more empathetic by delivering messages in increasingly effective ways. VR is no exception to that trend. The immersion experienced by VR users gives them more insight into the struggles of their fellow humans, and it also gives more insight to content creators about…
Read MoreVR for Mental Health
“Technology is the best friend of humanity, because it helps us to change effectively.” Take a look at this video to learn how VR is transforming research and treatment of mental health disorders, ranging from phobias to PTSD. #VR #virtualreality #mentalhealth #VRforGood #buffalo #VRproduction #VRmarketing #research #immersion #welcometothefuture
Read MoreUB VR/360
In case you haven’t had the opportunity to see the University at Buffalo new medical campus, here is an immersive VR/360 view from inside the breathtaking lobby of the UB Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Crosswater’s VR team is thrilled at how UB’s campuses come to life with our immersive VR/360 media content.…
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