Get to know the companies working on AR and VR to bring people closer to Islam
A whole new set of tools and resources is spreading across the Middle East, giving Muslims a chance to learn about their religion in more ways than ever before. Virtual reality (VR) has been making headlines ever since Oculus launched a Kickstarter campaign for its VR headset Oculus Rift back in 2012. Four years later, the Oculus Rift was released into the market at a whopping $800.
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According to industry insiders, this technology will reach mainstream adoption in the Middle East within the next few years, meaning that everyone will be able to access VR content even through their smartphones. It’s this prediction that led Ehab Fares, CEO of Egypt-based digital production agency Vhorus, to become the first in the Middle East to develop a VR app on Oculus.
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