Kate Wilson
The Georgia Straight
Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Why so many Silicon Valley companies are moving to Vancouver
In the past 12 months, a concentration of Bay Area businesses have started looking north for new headquarters, including Asana, Lyft, and Tile. → Read More
These tech companies are the industry’s top employers in B.C.
Mediacorp Canada—the organization behind the Canada’s Top 100 Employers project—took a number of factors into account to draw up its list of BC’s top 100 employers. → Read More
Tilt Brush Behind One Of Time Magazine’s 50 Best Inventions Of 2018
Share TweetDesigner uses VR to design award-winning prototype carry-on bag. When it was released in 2016, Tilt Brush was heralded as VR’s killer app. A tool that has been used to create magnificent virtual paintings—Google even started an artist in residence initiative—much of the program’s hype focused on its ability to create beautiful landscapes and … → Read More
Precision OS Offers In-Depth Surgical Training In VR
Share TweetThe immersive education platform offers students in-depth surgical simulations complete with real-time feedback. Failing fast and failing frequently are often the best ways to become proficient at a craft. Trial and error is the foundation of education, with people learning most efficiently by identifying past mistakes and resolving not to make them again. While … → Read More
Vancouver’s VR/AR Global Summit Puts Content First
Share TweetIn 1996, Bill Gates first coined the phrase “content is king”. Today, his statement is truer than ever. Every day last year, the average North American consumed over 10 hours of digital media. On-demand streaming and the internet have transformed how individuals interact with screens, with most spending more time in front of a … → Read More
Unbounce's AI technology could herald big changes across the Internet
In the future, machine-learning technology could be used to tailor the words on a webpage. → Read More
Unbounce's AI technology could herald big changes across the Internet
In the future, machine-learning technology could be used to tailor the words on a webpage. → Read More
VR Companies Need To Attract More Women. Here’s How They Can.
Share TweetWith the industry growing hungry for female influence, women in VR has never been more important. In the early nineties, a TV studio took a risk. Executives were casting for a character named Dana Scully: a supporting role, they envisioned, being played by a woman with the same physical attributes as Pamela Anderson. Despite … → Read More
Vancouver Is Now One Of The Largest VR Hubs In The World
Share TweetXR companies based in Vancouver have skyrocketed from 15 to 200 in just three short years. A lot has changed in the XR industry since 2017. In teaching hospitals, brain scans have transformed into dynamic, moving holograms. Apps now let individuals walk around the homes of their loved ones without stepping outside their door. … → Read More
Vancouver Emerging As Top Five VR and AR Hub
Share TweetWhy Silicon Valley is looking north for new investment opportunities. Surrounded by towering mountains, picturesque lakes, and urban beaches, it’s easy to forget that Vancouver hosts a booming technology industry. For those in the know, that’s starting to change. Over the past 40 years, the Canadian region has emerged as a dominant force in … → Read More
Renters of Vancouver: “I have four kids. Our family is being evicted from our home.”
“Renters of Vancouver” takes an intimate look at how the city's residents are dealing with the housing crisis. → Read More
Machine learning could soon determine everything about creating webpages, says Unbounce
There are multiple ways that A.I. has already started to transform our experiences, in industries that most might not have predicted. → Read More
Douglas Coupland wins Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence
The Vancouver native has put B.C. on the map with his cutting satire of contemporary culture → Read More
I Tried This: Vancouver's Exit escape room
Writer Kate Wilson samples the weirdest things in the city → Read More
Renters of Vancouver: "My housing situation ended my romantic relationship”
“Renters of Vancouver” takes an intimate look at how the city's millennials are dealing with the housing crisis. → Read More