Auckland VR/AR center – NZ opens international virtual reality hub
One of New Zealand's rapidly developing industries, augmented and virtual reality, has found a home in Auckland's city fringe.
In a spacey warehouse on Eden Terrace, the augmented reality/virtual reality "AR/VR Garage" has been set up, with rooms full of headgear, consoles, screens and space to play.
The building will be a hub for technology companies and individuals looking to create projects using the equipment, and is part of Auckland Councils GridAKL innovation precinct. The council has invested an initial $20 million across ten years for the precinct.
The AR/VR Garage is part of a global group, the VR Society, and will be the Oceania base for the organisation. The Society last year secured more than US$170 million for its global members.
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