2019
Calm app now available on Oculus Go and Gear VR
February 22, 2019 – Oculus has today announced the addition of ‘Calm’, Apple’s 2017 App of the Year and a Google Play 2018 Editor’s Choice Award winner. Calm offers a … continue reading
Entertainment
2019
Sony announces appointment of Jim Ryan as President and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment
February 11, 2019 – Sony Corporation and Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) today announced that SIE Deputy President Jim Ryan will be appointed President and CEO of SIE effective April 1, … continue reading
2019
INDE’S Augmented Reality HeroMirror photo booth brings Pikachu to 7-Eleven’s annual conference
February 6, 2019 – INDE has announced today that it will be bringing it’s augmented reality photo booth to 7-Eleven’s annual convention in Las Vegas this month. INDE had already integrated … continue reading
2018
Cineplex and VRstudios announce partnership for VR attractions across North America
September 13, 2018 – Cineplex has today announced a strategic partnership with VRstudios, Inc., a provider of turnkey, location-based virtual reality solutions. The agreement includes a commercial partnership and an … continue reading
2018
Samsung launches its ‘Pilot Season’ initiative for episodic VR content on Samsung VR Video service
April 23, 2018 – Samsung Electronics America, Inc., today launched ‘Pilot Season’, a new initiative aimed at infusing exclusive original episodic Virtual Reality (VR) content into the Samsung VR Video … continue reading
2018
Walmart partners with Current Studios to create app for Marvel’s Black Panther
Marvel – Black Panther AR from Current Studios on Vimeo. March 7, 2018 – Marvel Comics and Walmart have partnered up with Current Studios to create a Black Panther … continue reading
2017
Samsung to broadcast Coldplay’s “A Head Full Of Dreams Tour” live in VR
August 9, 2017 – Samsung Electronics America, Inc. has announced that it will broadcast Coldplay’s ‘A Head Full of Dreams Tour’ live in virtual reality from Chicago’s Soldier Field, in … continue reading
2017
Samsung announces partnerships with UFC, X Games and Live Nation for VR event streaming
May 30, 2017 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has announced VR Live Pass on Gear VR, a lineup of global live entertainment partnerships with the UFC, X Games and Live … continue reading
2016
Samsung brings VR Gear 360 camera to Lollapalooza music festival
July 25, 2016 – Samsung Electronics America, Inc. is returning to Lollapalooza music festival in Illinois, bringing immersive experiences grounded in virtual reality throughout the 4-day weekend. As part of … continue reading
2016
Samsung and Warner Bros. Pictures announce collaboration on VR content for Suicide Squad
July 15, 2016 – Samsung Electronics America, Inc. and Warner Bros. Pictures have announced a collaboration that will bring Suicide Squad to life through exclusive virtual reality content and activations … continue reading
2016
Samsung announces partnership with Six Flags for VR rollercoasters in North America
March 3, 2016 – Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (Six Flags) and Samsung Electronics America, Inc., today announced a broad marketing partnership which appoints Samsung as the ‘Official Technology Partner’ of … continue reading
2015
Samsung and Oculus introduce consumer version of Gear VR
September 25, 2015 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced its first Gear VR device aimed at consumers. The latest edition of the Gear VR is compatible with more smartphones, … continue reading