Google teaming up with the new york times to give away. Why the new york times vr experiment gave some of you a. Nov 08, 2015 the displaced from the ny times is a moving first vr experience for many. Nyt vr ios and android the new york times scored a major coup for journalism and vr by bringing this technology to.
The cardboard software development kit sdk was released for the android. A collection of app smart columns published in the new york times. Ny times to send out 300,000 cardboard vr viewers in second. Google cardboards new york times experiment just hooked a. Youll see all of the most popular new york city landmarks and youll feel like you are actually there. Google cardboard is an inexpensive box made of cardboard with two lenses in it. Vr compatible virtual reality is the use of computer technology to create a simulated environment. Start with the within app, which is a free ios and android download. Walk through the popular areas of new york city in vr.
Itll also debut a vr film for the app called the displaced, which. Your android phone holds the key to virtual reality. The new york times gave away virtual reality headsets over the. Oct 18, 2016 vr town is a vrenabled 3d apps that stroll through the city freely. Later many smartphone companies started manufacturing vr headset. Race through asteroid fields, explore new planets, and light up blocks as you travel through a beautiful 3d vr universe. Captatio benevolentiae there is no company or money of sorts behind this app. Nyt vr ios and android the new york times scored a major coup for journalism and vr by bringing this technology to its mainstream audience via serious news.
Nov 08, 2015 today, the new york times takes a step into virtual reality. The totally free nyt vr app for ios and android devices let viewers experience the sights and sounds of places around the world. The official cardboard app is your first stop for virtual reality on your android or iphone. Nov 06, 2015 the new york times vr app took me inside the news. Vast walk in the city, fly, vr experience trotting to freely.
The displaced from the ny times is a moving first vr experience for many. Riccardo sales pitch are you waiting for the perfect media player in proper vr. The new york times virtual reality app is hereand its very. Ny times to post daily vr videos from reporters on location. Google intensifies focus on its cardboard virtual reality. The new york times is launching a vr app, and will give a million plus. When they download the times new, free vr app in the android and ios.
Over 1 million ny times print subscribers will receive their free. Nov 08, 2015 in the ny times vr app, you can also watch a virtualreality film, walking new york, about the making of a times magazine cover with the artist jr. Its simple, but it does help you set up cardboard and acts as a portal to some virtual reality experiences. Oct 20, 2015 the app itself is called nyt vr, and is set to launch on both ios and android on november 5th. The new york times vr app took me inside the news engadget.
The hardware and software kit which required android 4. Also, youtubes android app now supports vr video, and. The displaced from the ny times is a moving first vr. Ny times to send out 300,000 cardboard vr viewers in. For now, any cardboard owner can watch seeking plutos frigid heart for free through the nyt vr ios and android apps or through youtube. Learn the principles of designing for virtual reality inside virtual reality with the cardboard design lab.
Both the android version, top, and the ios edition, above, of youtubes. From now on, kids whove had the vr experience have a new set of expectations of. Through virtual reality on daydreamenabled devices, the new york times puts you at the center of the stories that only we can tell. Immersive experiences for everyone get a viewer get it, fold it and look inside to enter the world of cardboard. Googles cardboard vr headset is an ingenious way to bring virtual reality to android smartphones, and the masses. The new york times to launch slate of vr films, will give. The daily 360s arrival marks a notable expansion of the times vr efforts, which began in earnest last year with the release of its vr mobile app for viewing short features like this one. The folks at the new york times are embracing this tool as a way to tell stories and bring news content to life and theyve designed a fantastic virtual reality app. Google cardboard headed to 1 million new york times. So user or a person can immerse and interact with 3d three dimensional worlds. Best vr apps for android 2020 amazing virtual reality apps. Nov 02, 2016 the daily 360s arrival marks a notable expansion of the times vr efforts, which began in earnest last year with the release of its vr mobile app for viewing short features like this one. Google cardboard, new york times seek mainstream virtual.
Google has teamed up with the new york times to distribute a million cardboard vr viewers to the newspapers subscribers, through which specially made vr films can be watched using a new nyt vr app. Today, the new york times takes a step into virtual reality. Nyt vr is a mobile app that can be used along with your headphones and optionally a cardboard viewing device to simulate richly. The displaced is also available in the vrse apps on. New york times introduces augmented reality to news app. From embedding with iraqi forces as they fight to retake falluja from isis to climbing the spire of the world trade center with professional mountaineer jimmy chin or setting foot the alien world of pluto, the new york times brings our readers to the world through virtual reality stories. Watching virtual reality videos on youtube the new york times. The new york times is expanding their tech portfolio with the release of an allnew ar function intended to change the way readers experience immersive news storytelling. Immerse to the ground zero memorial, in times square, on brooklyn bridge. The nyt is about to launch vrs big mainstream moment wired. From embedding with iraqi forces as they fight to retake falluja from isis to climbing the spire of the world trade center with professional mountaineer jimmy chin or setting foot on the alien world of pluto, nytimes delivers on the promise of vr to bring you to.
Google intensifies focus on its cardboard virtual reality device. Nyt vr is a mobile app that can be used along with your headphones and optionally a cardboard viewing device. Cardboard vr virtual reality headsets for 360 videos movies and games diy kit vr glasses compatible with android and ios within 3. This viewer along with the new york time vr app allows you to enter an. The samsung gearvr, being developed in partnership with oculus, is one example. The company has now teamed up with the new york times on a new virtual reality project, the scribe is going to ship over one million cardboard units for home delivery to subscribers with their copy of the new york. The app itself is called nyt vr, and is set to launch on both ios and android on november 5th. The cardboard sdk for unity allows you to easily bring your unity 3d projects to vr on android and ios. The new york times virtual reality app is hereand its.
The new york times released the nyt vr app and published the magazine cover. Get ready for a fast paced virtual reality game that is actually fun. Immerse to the ground zero memorial, in times square, on brooklyn. Ny times introduces virtual reality to the masses infotrends. The site stocks an expanding collection of virtual reality clips and has. Google cardboard isnt hard to get you can make your own.
Interface and navigation are optimized for this type of gameplay. But the experience is even better with a special virtual reality viewer. This is the most popular android vr app running in the market at the moment. Google cardboard headed to 1 million ny times subscribers the gray lady and the search giant join forces on a new virtual reality app and a big distribution deal. Nov 05, 2015 walk through the popular areas of new york city in vr. Google cardboard comes free with the new york times.
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