Augmented Reality enhances one’s real world perspective, different than Virtual Reality which immerses the user in a completely different realm. AR can overlay text onto store items and tourist attractions, which provides added insights about the product or attraction at hand. AR is a highly valuable resource for marketers; it allows consumers to interact in both the digital and physical…
Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality, though still fairly new to the market, both have a bright future ahead of them. While VR and AR do seem like one in the same, there are many differences between the two. Virtual Reality fully immerses the user into a 360 degree, 3D realm, taking them into a completely new reality. Currently, many of…
It is obvious that Virtual Reality is shaping the world of entertainment; but VR developers have more broad goals, which are determined to shape our lives in greater ways and in a variety of sectors including: education, tourism, construction, social networking, research and more. Timefire Media is in the midst of developing a Virtual Reality City that allows users to…
Augmented Reality (AR) is easily accessible for anyone who owns a computer with a webcam, camera phone, or game console with a camera. Currently, AR is making strides in industries including architecture, marketing, healthcare, military, retail, and tourism. AR enhances the shopping experience by assisting customers finding items in the store, displaying product reviews, and generating 3D models of rooms…
When people think of Virtual Reality, they often think of VR primarily as a platform for gaming. However VR can actually serve a myriad of purposes and is currently being utilized by several industries. City planning and architecture, are one such example. VR simplifies the act of envisioning what a new building would look like in a particular location, it…