By Sean Armstrong | Staff Writer When technology and art meet in the middle, you get the VIA Festival. The festival was held in Shadyside from Oct. 6-9 and featured a wide range of events from virtual reality demos to music and various public performances. The prescribed goal of the Virtual Reality Salon, one showcase at the festival, was to show the general public new … Continue reading ‘VIA Fest:’ Where technology and art meet
By Craig Taylor | The Duquesne Duke The yearning desire to be completly immersed in virtual reality has become an antiquated cliché for video game fans. But with household VR technology now closer than ever before, the fad that was once dismissed as unfeasible has found new life in the upcoming Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, PlayStation VR and the portable Samsung Gear headsets. It is … Continue reading Virtual reality technology finds real world applications
By Grant Stoner | The Duquesne Duke The science-fiction genre explores some of our biggest fantasies. Starfighters battling in space, encounters with strange and ancient alien races and the ability to enter virtual realities captivate us in theaters, video games and books. Now, thanks to a single individual, one of our fantasies has become a reality. In 2012 at the young age of 19, Palmer … Continue reading Virtual reality: the future of video games or a passing fad?
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