Virtual Reality
AxonVR Brings Lifelike Touch to Virtual Reality
Jake Rubin has dreamed of recreating the "Star Trek" holodeck.
Ever since his school days on Mercer Island, Jake Rubin has dreamed of creating a holodeck like the one on the Star Trek television series a virtual reality experience so immersive that it is perceived as real. Four and half years ago, Rubin dropped out of Washington University in St. Louis so he could put…
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[Virtual] Reality Check
Seattle companies will cash in on the coming VR explosion. How it plays out beyond gaming is the next big question.
After years of hype about virtual reality, it stands ready to move from The Matrix and Avatar into real life, with applications ranging from gaming to e-sales, from collaborative product design to remote surgery. Whats more, many companies in the Seattle region will reap the benefits. It is a paradigm shift, says Bob Berry, CEO…
Bright Idea: Getting Real
Envelop VR is pushing into new tech worlds.
Bob Berry and Jon Mavor moved to Seattle to work on video game technology. We knew we wanted to do something beyond games but we werent sure what, says Berry. The answer came in 2014 when Berry tested an early virtual-reality system at Valve Corporation, the Bellevue video game giant. There was a hand-built headset…