AR Insider
JANUARY 27, 2021
I n 2006, I attended a launch event in San Francisco for Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D. But that’s a non-starter for anyone outside of the few million people that own VR hardware (much less the compatible HTC and Oculus hardware). The product’s main feature was 3D graphical renderings of U.S. cities, starting with San Francisco.
Road to VR
APRIL 3, 2017
A new video produced by IKinema showcases Orion , their new full-body animation system that uses HTC Vive tracking hardware. By attaching Trackers in the most effective places, combined with inverse kinematics, a form of full-body motion capture can be generated; HTC themselves recently released code to illustrate this technique.
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Road to VR
JUNE 22, 2023
Microsoft released the first-gen Zune in 2006, an MP3 player that looked to compete with Apple’s largely dominant line of iPods. Currently major contenders are Meta, Sony, HTC, Valve, Pico, Pimax, and Apple starting next year. Could we be in for another ‘Zune moment’? If Microsoft goes in half-cocked, maybe.
Hypergrid Business
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Several companies are currently involved in the virtual reality and augmented reality space, including “Meta, Apple, HTC. A fair comparison might be HDTV, in say, 2006 or 2007. and] Lenovo,” said Illenberger told Hypergrid Business. Finance website Insider Monkey ranks Apple, Inc.
UploadVR Between Realities podcast
AUGUST 4, 2017
Publisher nDreams announced today that their gory virtual-reality beat-em-up, Bloody Zombies, will hit Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4/PSVR on September 12th for $14.99. Founded in 2006 and the developer/publisher shifted their focus to virtual reality in 2013. Developed by Paw Print Games and set in the UK (Get it?
ARVR
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
In 2006, I attended a launch event in San Francisco for Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D. But that’s a non-starter for anyone outside of the few million people that own VR hardware (much less the compatible HTC and Oculus hardware). The product’s main feature was 3D graphical renderings of U.S. cities, starting with San Francisco.
VRScout
JUNE 13, 2018
Since first emerging back in 2006, American electronic group The Glitch Mob have gone on to become one of the most influential musical acts of the last decade. The glitch-electronica pioneers turn their latest album into a psychedelic immersive experience with the help of TheWaveVR.
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