With the long-awaited consumer version of Oculus Rift finally shipping, virtual reality is in the midst of an industry boom. One major market already shifting to take advantage of the new tech is sex, and Fast Company has a few ideas of how its future might map out beyond just virtual reality porn—including teledildonics, DIY 3D-printed genitals and cyber relationships. For a better idea of …
Six Flags is teaming up with Samsung to create North America’s first virtual reality rollercoasters. By equipping riders with Samsung Gear VR headsets powered by Oculus, Six Flags will be able to completely transform the rollercoaster experience and transport riders into the virtual world of Superman’s Metropolis or into the cockpit of a fighter jet. Coasters at nine different parks—from Montreal to New York to …
Lytro first entered the photography market with a camera that differentiated itself by capturing a scene’s entire light field, allowing users to adjust focus after the shot. Now, they’ve applied that same technology to virtual reality, resulting in the Lytro Immerge—a spherical camera that may revolutionize the way people capture 3D video. Previously, VR cameras would need to stitch tons of images together in order …
