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

blooloop: Turnkey solutions, immersive experiences and HOLOGATE BLITZ: How one company is leading the way in VR

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.