OVA's Blog | VR, AR & XR

Why VR is a Game-Changer in Industrial Training

"Danger, danger, danger!" – the production line control panel screams. During the onboarding session, a new staff member makes a mistake. Before another disaster occurs – weeks ago, the factory had to deal with a newcomer's accident during that same onboarding procedure – the Operational Manager...

OVA… Who’s that?

Hello there, nice to meet you! 🙋‍♀️ We’re OVA, a friendly bunch of techies, futurist gamers, wide-eyed artists, and passionate storytellers. With the help of our awesome partners, we help individuals across various industries transform with Spatial...
Au-delà du Réel 4.0

Last month, we had the opportunity to present at the online technological gathering, "Au-delà du Réel 4.0 : La réalité à l’ère du virtuel", in partnership with Desjardins.
Immersive Technologies for Remote Work

With the current situation being, let's face it, rather exceptional, many companies have had to turn to remote work. In the last few months, we could say it’s become the new normal.

Gender in AI

Siri, Alexa, Cortana : sounds familiar? Virtual assistants are more and more involved in a number of areas; Virtual and Augmented Reality are no exception. But what actually are their perks and prejudices?
Making of : OVA Website

We recently launched our brand new website, and needless to say, we’re pretty proud of it. 😎 Of course, it couldn’t have been done without the hard work of our fantastic Crew. But, we also had the pleasure of using a few handy tools along the way,...
Behind the Screens : Harold Dumur

Behind every great company, there’s a great leader. Not to boast or anything, but at OVA and StellarX, we’re fortunate to have Harold a.k.a. H or H-Dawg, at the helm of our (immersive) spaceship. Despite his forgetfulness, his intense fear of the...
Meet Sijia : Our Awesome Game Designer

Fresh out of school, Sijia, Ova’s most recent hire, is already making waves. Equipped with a Bachelor’s Degree in Video Game Creation from the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue’s Montreal Center, this kid is eager to put his skills to...
Being There to Experience the Beginning of a Subjective Computing Era

When I think about literature, cinema, video games or any form of art involving the representation of a world, I usually refrain from describing my experience of a work as being immersive. Over time, I’ve come to find that the concept of immersion...
Democratizing Creative Expression in AR/VR Realities

I’ve always had a profound appreciation for creative expression and technology. Somehow, when both these worlds collide, something powerful emerges… (I think that we can all agree that CES is undoubtedly a prime example of this!)