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2020-11-23
The Things You Should Know About OVR IBCO
It’s been a very busy past few weeks at OVR — the augmented reality platform for unique experiences based on blockchain! Next week, we are excited to be launching the public sale for OVR tokens, based on a new Initial Bonding Curve Offering (IBCO) model that we believe will be very attractive to investors since […]
2020-11-18
All you need to know about OVRLand auction
Pic source: https://unsplash.com/photos/OXGhu60NwxU In just two weeks, OVR will be launching the public sale for OVR tokens, which is the main currency needed to use and operate features in our augmented reality app. As well, it is going to be the currency you will need to participate in our much-anticipated land auction for OVRLand, so […]
2020-11-13
Why People Won’t Stop Talking About Virtual Real Estate
As we count down to the Initial Bonding Curve Offering (IBCO) modelled public token sale on 30 November, we are receiving a lot of interest in the virtual real estate aspect of the OVR augmented reality world. So in this blog post, we discuss that very topic — what virtual real estate is, the potential […]
2020-11-04
The OVR Public Sale is Approaching! Introducing the IBCO, a fair token sale model
In about four weeks, on 30 November 2020, we will be hosting the public sale for the OVR token. We’ve done a lot of thinking behind how we wanted to raise funds for our augmented reality app — with lots of features, including Exploration, Live Event hosting, sophisticated Artificial Intelligence virtual assistants, and the much […]
2020-10-29
Forget Pre-recorded concert experiences. Try unique digital event experiences with OVR
https://unsplash.com/photos/fDTLL3ImvZc Love him or hate him, you can’t deny that Travis Scott is among the world’s most popular music performers. A young American rapper that somehow blends hip hop with ambient “lo fi” experiences, it’s fair to say that he is one of the current youth’s examples of how entertainment is blending with culture, […]
2020-10-27
AMA: OVR CEO Davide Cuttini talks Augmented Reality and OVRLand
https://unsplash.com/photos/RfiBK6Y_upQ Last week, we had an incredible turnout for our Ask Me Anything (AMA) session with OVR CEO Davide Cuttini which we made especially for the audience of our ongoing private sale for OVR (do contact us if you’re still interested in participating!). Conducted on OVR WeChat, the coverage was actually done in Mandarin for […]
2020-10-27
How Remote Performers Are Reclaiming Their Audiences
Img Source: https://unsplash.com/photos/X0-uKrHO1no As the world confronts coronavirus together, the continuing horrendous toll on human lives is rightfully taking center stage, but there are growing concerns from health experts that there are unforeseen and unpredictable impacts on people living now in different, difficult conditions over the past half-year. Part of what makes us healthy […]
2020-10-23
Digital Experiences: Boon or Bane?
Img Source: https://unsplash.com/photos/0VGG7cqTwCo It’s not unusual for new technology to face resistance and for it to be greeted with apprehension. It’s a recognized phase in the adoption process of technology that all new inventions and discoveries must go through. And that fear of the unknown plays a big part in this phenomenon. For example, when we […]
2020-10-21
Reconnecting People in Our Brave New Remote World
At OVR, we’ve talked about how we have spent a lot of our tech development anchored to the key principles of Augmented Reality (AR) as a way to enhance existing realities, and not simply creating new ones for alternative realities. The Brave New Remote World We did not know it at the time, but as […]
2020-10-16
Can We Get Some Real People in Here Please?
Img Source: https://unsplash.com/photos/riYdn15o96U When people talk about Augmented Reality (AR) technology, the focus usually happens on the side of the technology, where real world spaces are enhanced by information that is generated digitally. This is where AR distinguishes itself from other XR technologies. Rather than the focus on creating new and alternate realities — which […]
2020-10-13
You’ve already used Augmented Reality. You just didn’t know it.
Source: https://unsplash.com/photos/NrMGL5MR8uk In a previous blog post, we talked about the differences between the various types of “reality” technology commonly grouped together as “extended reality” (XR). Many people will already have experienced Augmented Reality (AR) technology in their daily lives some years ago (yes, gamers, we’re looking at you), especially at the height of Pokemon […]
2020-10-13
Introducing a Decentralized Autonomous Organization
OVR is introducing the technology of Decentralized Autonomy Organization. As more and more innovative technologies continue to underlie our digital space, we would in no time achieve the goal of a completely smart and autonomous economy- a world at your fingertips, where you call the shots! There are currently a list of disruptive technologies, such […]
2020-09-17
The indispensability of Non-Fungible Tokens
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are widely gaining more popularity in the blockchain space. Big companies like Formula 1, Ubisoft, Samsung, Nike, among others, are now adopting NFTs as an indispensable token for storing crypto collectibles, digital art works, virtual lands, and virtual games. This move has seen an increase in the demand for NFTs which is […]
2020-06-22
OVR Live: a virtual assistant for old and young
Loneliness is now becoming a trend among young persons, a feeling I thought was only for seniors. For young persons, I would say their addiction to social media has taken the place of socialization- an antidote for loneliness, while for seniors, a common occurrence. However, there isn’t much that can be done to stop their […]
2020-06-03
OVR Avatar: State of the Art AI Assistant
It’s no news that Augmented Reality allows users to contextualize and live their ideas, dreams and experiences as in the real world. It creates the illusion that the real and the virtual coexist in the same space. But how can this help users in their day to day lives? How can AI be used to […]
2020-05-25
Augmented Reality and potential use cases
Augmented reality although a very innovative technology is still at its infancy, i.e. largely under-utilized. With most use cases strictly in gaming and a bit in online retailing, one would agree that the potential of AR technology is such that it is yet to be strongly felt around the world. Since the emergence of COVID-19, […]