XR for Media Newsfeed – November 17, 2019

This week’s news includes VR in Space; Nissan puts drivers in the VR seat; Watchmen AR “Liveboards”; John Carmack pivots to AI; Doctor Who VR review; David Bowie motion capture; Virtual Dioramas; and Yahoo’s immersive news initiative:
VentureBeat: AR and VR will make spatial journalism the future of reporting
Space.com: Virtual Reality Project Shows Life and Science on the Space Station
Forbes: The VR Companies Shaking Up Location-Based Entertainment
MediaPost: Nissan Puts Drivers In The Virtual Reality Seat
UploadVR: Report: Apple Targeting 2022 For Oculus Quest Competitor, 2023 For AR Glasses
Th3rdEyeXR: Watchmen AR “Liveboards” Surprise City Commuters in LA, NYC
PC Gamer: John Carmack says he’s not ‘satisfied with the pace of progress’ in VR development
BoingBoing: Oculus headset giving you a headache? Come see ye olde analog virtual reality in Los Angeles!
CNBC: There’s a race to replace our iPhones with smart glasses we wear everywhere
UploadVR: Doctor Who: The Edge Of Time Review: A Few Sonic Screws Short Of A Winner
VRScout: Real-Time Motion Capture Brings David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust Back To Life
VR/focus: Oculus Quest & A Fisherman’s Take Among VR Awards 2019 Winners
VRScout: Warner Bros. SCOOB! Trailer The First To Come Embedded With YouTube AR Experience
The Verge: John Carmack stepping down as CTO of Oculus to work on AI
Hackaday: ASK HACKADAY: IS ANYONE SAD PHONE VR IS DEAD?
VR/focus: VR Days Europe’s Virtual Dioramas Exhibition Looks To Redefine Immersive Art
VRScout: World Bank Turns To VR Filmmaking To Fight Global Poverty
Variety: Yahoo News Kicks off Immersive News Initiative With Camp Fire AR Story (EXCLUSIVE)
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Roy Kachur is a Media Technologist, IT Architect, and VR Evangelist. He has worked in the information technology field since the 1990’s, and in the media industry since 2014. He believes that VR will play a significant role in the future of media.