Social virtual reality — online spaces where you can interact with others using VR headsets such as the Oculus Rift or the Samsung Gear — is at the forefront of innovation in this growing but still young sector. But one of the most important companies working in this space is shutting down even as we’re […]
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What Altspace VR’s shutdown says about virtual reality’s prospects
Fans of virtual reality felt a punch to the gut this week as Altspace VR announced it would hold its last social VR gathering on August 3 and then shut down. AltspaceVR was a social space in VR where people could gather in environments that resembled virtual worlds. They could create their own avatars and […]
Altspace, VR’s First Major Casualty, Was One of Its Smartest Startups
Altspace was one of VR’s first social platforms—and was also its most forward-thinking. https://media.wired.com/photos/597b471958f558732a26fe71/master/pass/AltSpaceHP3.jpg Feed: All Latest