We visited a big virtual conference for the first time in the form of Laval Virtual World 2020, and decided to write some thoughts on how it went.
2020
HXRC Team: Testing Rec Room, a recreational VR platform
Next on our working remotely in VR expedition was Rec Room, a recreational virtual and social space. Is it suitable for work or not?
HXRC Team: Testing Bigscreen VR for meeting purposes
The third expedition in our “testing out virtual reality collaboration tools” series took us to Bigscreen VR. Can it be used for work?
HXRC Team: Testing AltspaceVR, a social VR platform
We are trying out remote working tools of AltspaceVR, one of the most prominent current social VR platforms. Is it also suitable for work?
HXRC Team: Testing Glue, a virtual collaboration tool
We are on a mission of trying out remote working tools. First one on our list was Glue, a virtual collaboration platform created in Finland.
Half-Life: Alyx – First glimpse of what VR in the 2020’s will be
The next installment of Half-Life is finally here and it is simply groundbreaking. We could not have expected anything less from it.
HXRC Team: How will we work remotely?
We will share the journey of how our Helsinki XR Center team will work remotely in virtual reality. It’s time to do a little exploring!
For the XR industry, the time to evolve is now
During COVID-19, it’s useless to ask whether we need software for remote collaboration. For the XR industry, the time to evolve is now.
Helsinki XR Center cancels all events in spring 2020
Due to the coronavirus situation, Helsinki XR Center will cancel or postpone all events, visits and group meetings for the spring 2020.
Seven new additions to the XR Hub teams
The results of our second open call are now official: seven new teams will be moving to Helsinki XR Center during the spring.
Helsinki XR Center 2019 wrap-up: full speed ahead!
To celebrate Helsinki XR Center’s first birthday, we will take a moment to reminisce how the first year was like.