A birth in virtual reality was live-streamed by Samsung

March 14, 2015

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SamsungBabyingVR

While most people will probably use VR sets like the Gear VR and the HTC Vive for gaming, YouTube's 360 videos, and VR concerts, there's a use that's well… a front row seat to the miracle of child birth. Samsung announced that the company has streamed the very first child birth in virtual reality.

Jason Larke, who couldn't be at the birth of his third child due to work commitments in the Land Down Under, was able to witness his wife, Alison give birth thanks to Samsung and the Gear VR. The Korean company allowed him to watch the entire thing via a live-streamed feed for the Gear VR. Basically giving him the experience of being there.

Even though he was over 4,000 miles away, he was able to experience the birth of his third child in real time. Given that this is a brand new technology, it's nice to see that it can be used for something more than novelty features. We have the video for you below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PpKzYjW7go

source: The Next Web

Jack Holt Author

Jack is a tech enthusiast who is surviving small-town Wyoming. He's a newspaper editor by trade and a blogger for fun. His phone of choice is the Galaxy Note 4 and when he's not tinkering on that, he can be found researching new tech and wondering if his wallet can sustain a new tech purchase. When he's not in front of a computer, he's out in the mountains with his dog exploring the wilderness.