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Economic developers have latched onto 360-degree video and virtual reality (VR) because of its ability to reach people from outside of their geographic area. Focusing on the portability of the media and its ability to bust through the barriers of time, distance, and cost, however, neglects the true superpower o...
The Duncan Area Economic Development Foundation (DAEDF) is now using virtual reality technology to market available land in their industrial parks to site selectors and investors anywhere in the world. Their new tools include a 360-degree video and virtual meetings app produced by Golden Shovel Agency.
The virtual meetings app allow...
Imagine teleporting to your favorite vacation destination, climbing the Himalayas or soaking up the sun on a distant island. This can all be done from the comfort of your home, without fighting traffic at a crowded airport. Virtual teleportation is no longer the stuff of science fiction, but reality wit...
360-Degree Video and Virtual Meetings App Produced by Golden Shovel Agency is the Right Tool to Turn Interest into Action
There might be a shortage of healthcare professionals in the nation, but the Duncan Area Economic Development Foundation (DAEDF) just launched a 360-degree video, produced by the PlaceVR division of Golde...
Duncan Area Economic Development Foundation Uses PlaceVR Technology to Spotlight Workforce Education
Oct 29 2020360-Degree Video and Virtual Meetings App by Golden Shovel Agency Make It Possible to Meet with Students and Business Leaders Without Traveling
The Duncan Area Economic Development Foundation has just launched a 360-degree video that spotlights how investment in education has made its local workforce a strategic asset to companies seekin...
As communities continue to respond to the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on their local economy, Duncan, Oklahoma is positioned to stand out from the crowd of economic developers who want to attract attention that will result in future investment.
The Duncan Area Economic Development Foundation has just launched a 360-degre...
This Is Exactly What We Signed Up For
Sep 30 2020Being an early adopter of technology is like being on a roller coaster. You start out chugging uphill, while you get the work started. The first descent is exhilarating and scary at the same time as you launch your product. You don't know what's around the next bend in th...
How hard can it be to create a 360-degree video? Just buy a camera, a tripod, some software and you’re all set up. Right? Unfortunately, the signs of a DIY 360 video can be all too obvious. As the viewer, the camera angle makes you feel like a giant – o...
360-Degree Video and Virtual Reality Enables Economic Recovery Strategy for Small Businesses
The Future doesn’t seem so bleak for Agritourism destinations in Northeastern Oregon thanks to a new 360-degree video produced by Golden Shovel Agency. The video, created in collaboration with Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative and their tourism partners, takes viewer...
Article pulled from NWPPA Bulletin magazine (page 20).
Eastern Oregon is a popular vacation destination and tourism is one of the top three industries for the four-county area that Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative serves. Along with providing safe and reliable electric service for the area, the cooperative is involved with economi...
Golden Shovel Agency Helps Electric Cooperative Fuel Economic Recovery With PlaceVR Technology
Jul 29 2020Visitors Can Take a Virtual Reality Tour to Explore Rural Oregon With 360-Degree Video
Despite travel concerns due to the COVID-19 public health crisis, it’s possible to visit Union County Oregon right now through a new 360-degree video released by Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative (OTEC). This area in Northeastern Oregon migh...
At Golden Shovel Agency, we know that you want to be a respected leader of a growing community. How do you become just that? You need to make your community stand out to people and businesses. We understand how hard you work to uplift your community, but sometimes the resource...
Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative Launches 360-Degree Video Tour Produced by Golden Shovel Agency
If you were going to travel to every corner of Harney County, Oregon - the 9th biggest county of the United States - your journey could take several days, but now you can get a taste for al...
Rarely in life do events occur stirring the collective conscience of humanity, causing us to pause our hectic lives and truly see the world around us. One such event occurred on May 25th, 2020 when George Floyd Jr., a 46-year-old-black man, tragically died during an arrest attempt by Minneapolis polic...
Electric Cooperative Uses PlaceVR Immersive Technology to Attract Future Visitors with Virtual Reality Tours
LITTLE FALLS, MN -- When you experience the opening of the new 360-degree video released by Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative to promote economic development in Baker County, your brain is going to think that you’re sitting i...
Electric Cooperative Uses PlaceVR Technology to Boost Economic Development Despite Travel Restrictions
Opportunities and Quality of Life in Remote Northeastern Oregon Promoted with 360-Degree Video and Virtual Reality
The landscape of Grant County Oregon is vast and right now travel restrictions are keeping visitors away, but thanks to a new 360-degree vide...
PlaceVR Technology Makes Agricultural Safety Training Memorable and Easy to Deliver for Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative
Golden Shovel Produces 360-Degree Video to Teach Ag Workers About the Hazards of Working Near Power Poles and Lines
Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative has released a new training video that aims to reduce the number o...
Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative Collaborates With Golden Shovel Agency to Save Lives With Downed Power Line Safety Video
360-Degree Video and Virtual Reality Fills a Big Gap to Teach People What To Do in a Vehicle-Power Pole Crash
Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative (OTEC), in collaboration with Golden Shovel Agency, has released ...