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Next to full body sensor suits, one of the main components missing from virtual reality experiences is the ability to share experiences with others

Now a new app called vTime hopes to bridge that gap by giving users full VR character avatars that can interact with each other in virtual environments in real-time

All you need to engage in a vTime VR chat is a smartphone and the Samsung Gear VR headset or a Google Cardboard device

The environments shown are fairly simplistic in terms of what we’re used to from some VR experiences, but as a mobile app for virtual meetings, the demonstration video is impressive Read more…

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Hulu and Netflix are jumping on the virtual reality train. All aboard, early adopters.

Both streaming video services will soon offer virtual reality apps that let users explore content and watch what they want in 3D virtual spaces. Netflix is up first, with an app launching in the Gear VR store on Thursday, just hours after it was announced on stage at Oculus Connect.

While the video itself plays inside the headset on a virtual screen — banish all hopes of stepping into your favorite TV show or movie, at least for now — the app’s browsing interface is an interactive “Netflix Living Room.” This is a valuable feather in Netflix’s cap, marking the “first” subscription video app for VR and yet another platform for the ubiquitous service. Read more…

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