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…

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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…

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VR’s potential continues to prove it has no limits. Watch this short video by Mashable to learn how researchers are using VR to help patients visualize and get a feel for their prosthetic limbs to become more comfortable with them. #VR #Virtualrealuty #medicalresearch #VRmedical #immersion #innovative #visualize #technology #science #buffalo #VRproduction #welcometothefuture https://mashable.com/video/virtual-reality-amputees-feel-prosthetics/#hKnbVVkedmqz

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Retail giant Walmart is filing for patents that imply its dedication to VR being apart of its business strategy in the future. Imagine, entering a virtual store from the comfort of your living room. You can travel up and down the aisles, grab items and put them in your cart. At the end, you check…

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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…

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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…

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Crosswater’s LA based Immersive Director, Russell Vargo, worked on this VR/360 production for MINI, and it’s closing in on 1 million views! We’d like to extend a major thank you to Radiant Images for their world class camera rentals, Torus Media Labs for their Canvas 360 software which allowed for stabilization of shaky footage, and…

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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.  …

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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…

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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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