From an outside perspective, Japan seems, or it did for me, like a technological Mecca. Tokyo specifically was almost completely destroyed, twice! Last time being bombed to ash in the 2nd World War. While other war-stricken countries resign themselves to rebuild what was, Japan made a point to build better and smarter. It did so…
One of the things I’ve noticed from working in Virtual Reality is the number of people that are surprised at how much they work up a sweat in certain VR experiences. It’s quite funny actually. You come in thinking “It’s just like playing some video games at an arcade, right?”, and leave a couple hours…
A couple months ago we asked our customers to fill out a survey with their opinions on what factors make a great loyalty program. We were amazed at how many responses we received, with valuable feedback that we put to good use in designing our own Loyalty Reward Program. We’re extremely excited to announce that…
In the past 2 years alone, we’ve seen massive jumps in Virtual Reality adoption. A big part of that adoption has been the gaming industry, as gamers are always looking for something new and fun to challenge themselves with. The main reason that VR has done so well is the fact that it fully immerses…
The Electronic Entertainment Expo, E3 for short, is the largest such event in North America. Although the event itself has a bit of a shaky history since its inception, it remains, to this day, the choice event for big publishers in the video game industry as an opportunity to drop names of the titles they will be releasing…
The age-old debate: cook at home or go out to eat… Spend a dismal amount of time researching a recipe and getting the ingredients only to go home to realize you’re missing a key piece of equipment or the kitchen is being used by someone else. Alternatively, you could go to your corner franchise restaurant…
After talking about the medium of Virtual Reality in the music industry and pop culture in general, this week I’m focusing on the influence it has had on both film and television. The obvious mention is, of course, Ready Player One, which was based on the popular novel of the same name by Ernest Cline,…
On this lovely Friday, we’ll be going through some VR games that are worth keeping an eye on if you own or plan on owning a VR system at home. Some of these titles we will also be trying to bring to you at VRPlayin, so stay tuned! While we use the HTC VIVE in…
It’s impossible to deny that Virtual Reality is steadily taking the world by storm. Most recently, the film release of Ready Player One (based on the novel by Ernest Cline), has helped the popularity of VR rise and put the medium on people’s minds. However, today we’re going to talk about its influence specifically on…
Curious about trying out Virtual Reality? I’m sure you’ve heard numerous people talking about this exciting new technology, and if you haven’t dived into it yourself yet I certainly recommend it. Today we’ll give you 5 tips to make sure you have the ultimate experience for your first time in the virtual world!