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Learning safely from our mistakes
eLearning

Learning safely from our mistakes

Safer training is helping staff absorb lessons better as Aurecon uses virtual reality to let workers practise risky scenarios without real-world harm.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Thu, 22nd Aug 2019
Could virtual reality help solve our housing crisis?
Human Capital Management

Could virtual reality help solve our housing crisis?

Jobseekers could cut training time from days to minutes as a new virtual reality tool is piloted to fill construction skills gaps in New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Sun, 18th Aug 2019
Virtual reality takes property students new places
Digital Transformation

Virtual reality takes property students new places

Students will visit hazardous building sites and leaky-home repairs virtually, as the University of Auckland tests low-cost VR teaching tools.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Aug 2018
Textbooks and landline phones likely to be gone by 2030
Robotics

Textbooks and landline phones likely to be gone by 2030

By 2030, New Zealanders may ditch textbooks and landlines as digital tools reshape schools, homes and the way services are delivered.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Mon, 26th Feb 2018
Massey Uni and NZVRARA team up to support VR development
Partner Programmes

Massey Uni and NZVRARA team up to support VR development

The New Zealand VR/AR Association and Massey University School of Design have partnered to support the growing VR/AR sector.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Feb 2018
New construction technologies on the horizon
Robotics

New construction technologies on the horizon

Low productivity in construction is pushing firms towards robotics, 3D printing and modular building as McKinsey says the sector lags on R&D.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 17th Oct 2017
Weta, Microsoft and HTC team-up at the Wellington centre for mixed reality
AR, VR & Metaverse

Weta, Microsoft and HTC team-up at the Wellington centre for mixed reality

Wellington's virtual and mixed reality centre, Projectr, has officially opened and it has some major partners...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Aug 2017
New report looks at immersive tech and education
AR, VR & Metaverse

New report looks at immersive tech and education

Report released looking at the projected uptake of VR technologies in education and how the edtech sector will up their game.

By Matthew Bain • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Jun 2017

Global Stories

Mixed Reality (MR) stories

IDTechEx: AR/VR/MR market to reach US$30 billion by 2030
AR, VR & Metaverse

IDTechEx: AR/VR/MR market to reach US$30 billion by 2030

This market will impact many different industries and future innovations will continue its growth in the wearables market.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Jan 2021
Global augmented reality market to hit $20 billion by 2030
AR, VR & Metaverse

Global augmented reality market to hit $20 billion by 2030

With improvements in technology and design, augmented reality and mixed reality will continue to grow to a market of over $20Bn by 2030.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Oct 2020
How DXC is using AR/VR tech for enterprise
Health Technologies

How DXC is using AR/VR tech for enterprise

DXC Technology leverages AR/VR tech to streamline training for Ixom, significantly reducing costs and enhancing safety with Microsoft HoloLens.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
Company-X creates new reality for AR & VR technologies
AR, VR & Metaverse

Company-X creates new reality for AR & VR technologies

Hamilton-based software firm Company-X has acquired local AR/VR specialists Pepper Creative to expand its virtual and augmented reality capabilities.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Aug 2019
A quick overview of Microsoft Dynamics in 2019
AR, VR & Metaverse

A quick overview of Microsoft Dynamics in 2019

Microsoft Dynamics 2019: Integrating ERP and CRM, leveraging LinkedIn, mixed reality, and AI for a unified, data-driven platform with Microsoft's HoloLens 2.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Jul 2019
Microsoft HoloLens 2 more 'immersive' than ever
AR, VR & Metaverse

Microsoft HoloLens 2 more 'immersive' than ever

The original HoloLens was released in 2016 but since then, mixed reality has come a long way, according to Microsoft's Julia White.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Feb 2019
Portable virtual reality with a Dell Visor and an Alienware 13 R3
Network Infrastructure

Portable virtual reality with a Dell Visor and an Alienware 13 R3

It's taken a little under two years for acceptable VR to go from a monster desktop PC to a set of equipment that you can fit in your backpack.

By Darren Price • 6 min read • Sun, 15th Apr 2018
Relive your cherished memories in VR
Digital Entertainment

Relive your cherished memories in VR

CyberLink launches Power Media Player MR app for Windows Mixed Reality headsets, enabling users to access VR, conventional media content and YouTube.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Oct 2017
Microsoft unveils their latest mixed reality headsets
AR, VR & Metaverse

Microsoft unveils their latest mixed reality headsets

Microsoft has unveiled new mixed reality headsets and the Surface Book 2, alongside the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update aiming to revolutionise creativity.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Oct 2017
Tomorrow comes today: Gorillaz help Jaguar recruit coders
Cartech

Tomorrow comes today: Gorillaz help Jaguar recruit coders

Jaguar Land Rover is recruiting coders through a collaboration with virtual band Gorillaz in an innovative new app. #Jaguar #Gorillaz #coding.

By Matthew Bain • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Jun 2017