Over the years, websites have evolved far beyond just being simple static HTML pages created in Dreamweaver. We’ve seen the rise of database-driven websites utilising platforms such as Joomla, Drupal and WordPress, but we’ve also seen shifts in form factor across a...
Editor's note: We posted the below article back in 2016 covering the history of virtual reality and its rise in popularity for both gaming and businesses alike. We thought it would be useful to take a look at how things have changed in the years since 2016. In this...
With all of these new terms being used more and more, it can be difficult to keep up. This is why we thought it’d be useful to create an article explaining some of the key differences between the metaverse and Virtual Reality (VR). We will also talk about Augmented...
Editor’s Note: Our 2022 edition exploring VR eCommerce provides our latest take on the topic first explored in 2016 and again in 2019. All of our previous insights can be found below and remain un-touched apart from correcting the odd typo. This latest update extends...
Editor’s Note: In this update, we take a look at our past blog post and give it a fresh, new take on the importance of VR web design in the coming months and years. Our original post was created in June 2016 and we have revisited the topic to give readers an updated...
Two years have passed since we first wrote the blog post ‘From VR Marketing to vCommerce: What Can Virtual Reality Do For Your Business?’ In our 2018 update, we explore the future of VR and the various uses, opportunities and applications in businesses. We thought it...
Two of Opace’s finest, Rob Bryan and Adam Bullas, have a huge interest in the virtual reality space and have experimented with the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Samsung Gear VR, PlayStation VR and the Google Cardboard. Rob, as the Technical Director, and Adam as the...
In our previous article, we explored the history rise and fall of VR. It was Oculus who essentially brought about the rebirth of virtual reality in recent years. We’ve already seen in our previous articles that as a concept, virtual reality could technically be dated...
While it can’t be denied that the primary use for virtual reality currently is for gamers, businesses are quickly coming to realise that the use of virtual reality could play a big role in the way in which they market to their customers. This article is part of...
In our previous article we explored how businesses and marketers can use VR. In this article we are looking specifically at open source. Those who know us here at Opace well know that we were established from a firm belief that open source technology and platforms are...
