Tag: VR headsets

ByteDance acquires Pico virtual reality company

Jorge Gonzalez
Virtual reality - Acquisition

The TikTok owner is moving ahead with new VR strategies through the headset maker purchase. ByteDance, the company behind the popular TikTok app, has just acquired Pico, a virtual reality technology start-up. The start-up is the third largest maker of VR headsets and other equipment in the world. ByteDance announced that the new acquisition represents the company’s first major steps into virtual reality. At the time this article was written, the company, which is based in Beijing, China, had not disclosed the size of the acquisition of Pico. That said,…

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Pandemic spikes popularity of virtual reality travel

John Montgallo
Virtual reality travel - person using VR headset

As lockdowns slammed borders and tourism hot spots shut, people continue to want to see the world. Virtual reality travel hasn’t come anywhere close to replacing in-person tourism, but it has rapidly spiked in popularity since the pandemic started. VR technology has made it possible for people to experience sites from around the world, without having to leave a living room. As countries closed borders in response to pandemic waves, people remained curious about the world. That said, just because it wasn’t possible or safe to see the various sites…

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Experience history with Jerusalem’s mobile VR walking tour

Jesse Collins
Mobile VR walking tour - Jerusalem VR Tours - YouTube

A mobile virtual reality (VR ) walking tour allows tourists to see Jerusalem as it was 2,000 years ago. Ever wished you could see what Jerusalem looked like at the time of the Second Temple 2.000 years ago? Now you can thanks to the magic of a new mobile VR walking tour. The tour allows visitors to experience the city’s historic sites using the power of virtual reality technology. The VR walking tour is the first of its kind in the country. The mobile VR walking tour is the first…

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