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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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

  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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

Non-fungible tokens (NFT) are a unique kind of tokens that are not interchangeable due to their individual distinctive attributes. Simply put, non-fungible tokens possess unique attributes that make it impossible for them to be replaced or exchanged. They are ERC-720 compliant, and have been mostly used in the storage of crypto-collectibles such as arts; providing […]

The Augmented Reality Market Forecast, according to IDC, was estimated to reach $27 billion in 2018, a 92% increase year over year, while the expected CAGR 2017–2022 is 72%. Largely due to the current rate at which it is used on smartphones, augmented reality is expected to reach billions of users in the coming years. […]