Whether it’s raising your longbow to defend the citadel from invading Vikings, soaring through the air as a superhero or encountering a majestic blue whale under deepest ocean, virtual reality, known as “VR”, offers the chance to take on a new persona and express hidden skills. It's about taking experience to the next level: a [...]
Since around 2015, businesses of all kinds have become ever more aware of the uses of virtual reality outside of the entertainment industry. Many have been convinced of the power of the technology to transform the way in which businesses communicate with customers, train staff or work as a team. However, it’s not just marketing [...]
If you asked someone to name an industry that uses innovative emerging technologies to improve processes and increase efficiency, construction might not be the first industry that comes to mind. The sheer scale of many projects, tight regulation and the less than glamorous image of the industry just doesn’t scream “high-tech”. However, it is [...]
Virtual reality made its name in the gaming industry, but the technology was soon applied to training by entrepreneurs and corporations alike - both looking to find greater efficiency in their programmes. It’s the medical sector, however, that is now tuning in to the benefits of the virtual world. Academics at Oxford University have recently [...]
One of the greatest benefits of virtual reality for training is that the technology allows participants to practice trial and error, without facing real-world consequences. This is of even greater significance when applied to health and safety training, where real-world trial and error could actually be quite dangerous. Here, we explore how VR is [...]
VRE are happy to be able to offer a wide range of VR experiences that are ready to use at your team building event. As well as offering these ready-made experiences as part of our team building service, we can also create customised VR and AR experiences for our clients. These customised experiences can include [...]
It’s easy to get caught up in the latest fads. Especially in today's social media driven world, in which we share every purchase and social outing with our friends. However, it can also go the other way, with us mistakenly dismissing game-changing technology as one of those fads. This causes us to miss out on [...]
For many of us, team building days often serve an excuse for the team to cut loose, leave the office and get to know one another outside of the confines of the business’ normal hierarchy. While these are some of the most-loved aspects of team building, they are far from the only benefits. At their [...]
The forward march of technology never slows. As quickly as the HTC found success with the Vive and Oculus with the Rift, these relatively young tech giants are ready to follow up with new and improved hardware options. Taiwanese competitor, HTC, are following up on their market-leading Vive and Vive Pro headsets with a brand [...]
Tech geeks of old forewarned us that every home would one day include a personal computer, that the Internet would transform the way in which we live and that mobile phones would quickly evolve into pocket-sized supercomputers - but something about human nature means that big promises of a better life through technology are often [...]
