Category

Touchstone VR

Infographic – Virtual Reality in the Classroom

By Touchstone VR, VR Infographic One Comment

Virtual Reality can be used in a variety of industries, including tourism, retail, military, and education. Though it may seem that VR would naturally fit into a technology class, it may actually be a better fit in history and science classes. Implementing VR into the classroom can allow students to visit places that they would ordinarily never be able to…

Read More

Youth marketing: 12 Companies Working on AR Technology for Kids

By Augmented Reality, Touchstone VR No Comments

Kids are always interested in the latest and greatest thing, that’s why they are often the early adopters of new technology. Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality have seen a lot of development recently, and several companies are wisely looking into ways to utilize this technology in a way that’s appealing to kids. What a lot of companies are trying to…

Read More

Infographic: New Realities: VR, AR & MR

By AR Infographic, Touchstone VR, VR Infographic No Comments

As technology continues to advance, more variations of Virtual Reality will continue to arise. Mixed Reality, for one, combines Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality. Though these “new realities” are very similar, there are also very significant differences between them. In using Virtual Reality, a headset or smart glasses are required. This headset immerses the user into a fully digital environment…

Read More

Infographic – Virtual Reality and Disaster Relief Training

By Touchstone VR, VR Infographic No Comments

It is now known that Virtual Reality is relevant and useful in a variety of industries outside of just entertainment and aids greatly in job training. The Department of Homeland Security is currently looking into implementing Virtual Reality training as an alternative to real-life drills and tabletop exercises for disaster relief training. Training for these scenarios in VR are believed…

Read More

8 Augmented Reality Headsets That Have Users and Non-Users Excited

By Augmented Reality, Technology, Touchstone VR One Comment

List updated on 9/27/2016 It seems like only yesterday that Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality were nothing more than science fiction; a pipe dream of tech enthusiast which people thought would never pan out. Today, Virtual Reality has reached impressive levels which have shattered the simple dreams of the science fiction era; and Augmented Reality is becoming so common place…

Read More

All About Virtual Reality

By Touchstone VR, VR Infographic No Comments

Virtual Reality is a completely artificial 3D environment that fully immerses the user.  VR has made strides not only in the entertainment industry, but in education, health care, real estate, eCommerce, tourism, military, law enforcement, and advertising as well. There are many advantages to using Virtual Reality in the business realm. It personalizes customer engagement, saves money, time and resources,…

Read More

Infographic: Augmented Reality vs Virtual Reality

By AR Infographic, Touchstone VR, VR Infographic No Comments

With both Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality growing in popularity, it is important to understand the difference between the two. Augmented Reality blends virtual reality with real life, putting virtual items into real worlds. AR consists of 25% virtual and 75% real environments, making it only partially immersive. Users are able to still be in touch with reality, while at…

Read More