XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 26, 2023

Immersive collaboration: The big one. Since the remote boom, many XR solution providers are highlighting how the immersive technology space can provide a new avenue for collaboration. Immersive collaboration tools come in various forms. Sometimes people only think of VR when they hear the word ‘immersive’.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Angry Birds lends itself perfectly to VR, where players can experience the already highly engaging characters and gameplay mechanics in a much more tangible and immersive way than ever. “We couldn’t be more excited to partner with Rovio to bring their beloved franchise to VR,” adds Tommy Palm, CEO of Resolution Games.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Since the launch of its first game in 2009, popular mobile franchise Angry Birds has received an astonishing 17 different releases, 4 spin-off games, a comic book series, even an animated film voiced by a cast of A-list celebrities. .

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Via a free update to PS4’s WipEout: Omega Collection (which includes WipEout HD {2008}, WipEout HD Fury {2009} and WipEout 2048 {2012}) , PSVR owners will finally be able to step into the cockpit for a level of immersion that only VR can provide. And now its finally coming to PSVR. The update is due in “early 2018.”

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 22, 2020

In fact, this is what happened to search circa-2003 and social advertising circa-2009. — Hardware evolutions like LiDAR will enable AR lens leaders like Snapchat to offer more robust rear-facing (world-immersive) lens campaigns. AR could benefit from a similar shakeup by grabbing ad spend.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

I joined BISim in 2009 after seven years of working in engineering positions in video games companies. VR enables users to be truly immersed in the simulations for military training. The more the soldier is immersed during the training the more value the training brings. Otakar Nieder (Image by BISim).

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VRScout

AUGUST 17, 2019

Since its launch back in December 2009, Rovio Entertainment’s Angry Birds has since become the most downloaded freemium game of all time. ” When it comes to immersive technologies, Rovio continues to investigate and experiment with emerging technologies to create compelling slingshot gaming experiences.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Announced way back in 2009, The Last Guardian had an instant, if indescribable, appeal; the game promised to offer a glimpse into the adventures of a young boy who befriends a mythical (and giant) beast named Trico. a chance to connect with the majestic beast from an immersive perspective.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 20, 2018

As both location-based and cinematic VR continue to expand in a number of directions, with new cutting-edge arcades popping up almost everyday, we’re also seeing some of the more established players in the immersive entertainment space collaborating with one another as they figure out how best to scale and monetize this growing sector.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Based on Nathan Jurevicius’ graphic novel Scarygirl (2009) and the various console & PC games that followed, Scarygirl Mission Maybee is a first-person action game that tasks players with saving the world from Dr. Maybee and his diabolical experiments.

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VRScout

APRIL 22, 2019

Immersive experiences that highlight the importance of environmental protection. Thankfully, immersive technology—such as VR—has proven to be the ideal tool for educating the public on environmental issues and spread awareness through immersive projects designed to envoke a sense of empathy with the user.

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Tech Trends VR

JANUARY 16, 2019

As Location-Based and cinematic VR continues to expand in a number of directions, with new cutting-edge arcades popping up all over the place, we’re also seeing some of the more established players in the immersive entertainment space collaborating as they figure out how best to scale and monetize this sector.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 8, 2018

Positional tracking is the dream for immersive video content, but it is a complex hardware and software challenge. ” Launched in 2009, NextVR has many years of experience in live broadcast, transitioning from stereoscopic 3D content delivery as Next3D to a VR-focused platform.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 2, 2023

Several companies from both verticals have begun exploring immersive video features across communications platforms. On the sidelines of the Verizon London Hub 5G showcase on Thursday, we explored the benefits of immersive videoconferencing for boosting employee engagement. Joe McStravick : Good question.

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Road to VR

MARCH 30, 2018

Wipeout Omega Collection launched back in 2017, and brings remastered versions of WipEout HD (2008) , WipEout HD Fury (2009), and WipEout 2048 (2012) together on PS4. You can also race from a third-person view, but I found I enjoyed the immersion of the first person view the most when playing on PSVR.

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Road to VR

MAY 11, 2017

Among other things, these specs imply a PC that could be running with hardware as low as the 2009 AMD Anthlon II series (some have 4 cores) and 2010 Nvidia GT 400 series (some support DX12). “These headsets will be the first and only to ship with inside-out, 6-degrees of freedom sensors.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 26, 2022

Lessons Big Tech Companies Can Learn from the Immersive Game of Second Life. Research from the New Scientist revealed in 2009 that only about 10 percent of all users who made accounts ever bothered to return after their first visit. There are several lessons that Biotech metaverse builders can draw from Second Life.

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Road to VR

JUNE 18, 2019

Founded in 2000 by legendary game designer Tim Schafer, this is a storied studio known for games like Psychonauts (2005), Brutal Legend (2009) , and many more. Founded in 2009, Compulsion Games is best known for We Happy Few (2018). The studio hasn’t talked about future VR plans following Rhombus of Ruin.

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Tech Trends VR

JUNE 6, 2018

Immersive technologies bring new opportunities to engage, teach and entertain children, but what are the safeguards we must put in place? The overall sense that emerges from the research is that immersive technologies such as VR could become valuable learning tools Click To Tweet.

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Road to VR

APRIL 20, 2018

Explores immersive interfaces to tell a spatial story of Veuve Clicquot wine. The Technocrat Retrofit of London – May 31, 2009. Matsuda has an upcoming immersive VR film called Merger. LeapMotion revealed Project North Star, an open source AR HMD design funded via hand-tracking software licensing fees.

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Road to VR

MARCH 14, 2019

Details are thin on the ground, but Rebellon says that the Sniper Elite VR game is being developed in partnership with studio Just Add Water , known for their work on Gravity Crash (2009) and the Oddworld series.

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Road to VR

JULY 19, 2017

His gaming experience showed him how much of his feeling of immersion was related to the content of the game. thesis titled Exploring Additional Factors of Presence in 2009, and then published his Virtual Experience Test questionnaire in the 2010 proceedings of the IEEE Virtual Reality Conference. ” Chertoff finished his Ph.D.

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AR Insider

MARCH 2, 2021

And it can drive lower-funnel conversions through immersive product try-ons. In fact, this is what happened to search circa-2003 and social advertising circa-2009. Lastly, AR offers versatility. It can achieve upper-funnel engagement to reach Superbowl-sized audiences in places like Facebook’s News Feed. Snap is already seeing this.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

The pair shared a love of movies, TV, video games and the internet, and established their YouTube channel in 2009 when they were still in junior high. “I The video series SOKRISPY DREAMS is available now on Within alongside a helping of other immersive content. I like to think I’m a lifelong learner,” says Wickert. “It

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ARPost

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The festival is taking place in London, from October 26 until November 5, while Raindance Immersive lasts for one month, from October 26 until November 26. XR developers, performers, and virtual concept designers take the spotlight in the Raindance Immersive program. Immersive VR performances broaden the functionality of the metaverse.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 4, 2019

While the phrasing is unorthodox and initially caused a fair bit of confusion when the console was first announced earlier this week, 90 fps is certainly a step in the right direction in terms of delivering the minimum of what VR users should expect to have a comfortable, immersive experience.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

China’s population of Internet users has nearly doubled since 2009. China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has said it expects immersive video and game apps to be among the first segments of the industry to mature. This gives the Chinese pioneers of AR—such as Baidu, the “Google” of China—a huge market for AR content.

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AR Insider

APRIL 15, 2020

The company began with 3DTV broadcasting technology in 2009, pivoted skillfully to VR during the halcyon days of 2015–2016, and attracted funding to the tune of $115m from media investors like Comcast Ventures and MSG. Today I’ll address the NextVR acquisition; I’ll write a bit about 6D.ai as well later this week. Apple and NextVR.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Graham Roberts is the director of immersive platforms storytelling at NYT. “We Project Aero is an AR authoring tool from Adobe that makes it easier for designers to create immersive content using popular tools they are already deeply familiar with such as Adobe Photoshop CC and Dimension CC. Project Aero, Adobe.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Having originally formed in 2009 as Next3D, a company creating compression and live broadcasting technology for 3DTV content, the company pivoted into NextVR following the sharp decline of the 3DTV market, and—having raised more than $100 million in venture capital since—hasn’t looked back. End to End Approach.

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AllThingsVR

AUGUST 26, 2016

Will immersive virtual reality be too much for kids and their parents? Think of when you’ve worn a VR headset along with headphones — you can easily see how what we call “immersive” can turn into a terrifying experience for a child. In 2009, the lab published the results of a study that focused on children’s memory and VR.

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Road to VR

JUNE 17, 2018

Launching as a timed exclusive on PSVR later this year, Megalith is a first-person arena brawler employing many familiar mechanics of popular MOBAs like Dota 2 (2013) and League of Legends (2009) , with different heroes to choose from, each with unique abilities. The game is due to arrive some time in 2018.

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Road to VR

JUNE 17, 2024

Mixed & Virtual Reality Games What : Vision Pro may have over a million iOS apps thanks to getting developers to opt-out rather than opt-in to Vision Pro compatibility, although when you go looking for immersive XR games on the App Store, there aren’t a ton to choose from. Cupcake in 2009.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Much like the first Angry Birds , which came out for iOS back in 2009, Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs is a game of surprising simplicity—surprising in the sense that it only gives you four types of birds to fire at the topsy-turvy 3D structures laden with enemy pigs, of course doled out in specific order to fit the level at hand.

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VRScout

MARCH 14, 2017

After ZeniMax was awarded $500M from their suit against Oculus in January (which Oculus is appealing), now Oculus CTO John Carmack is personally suing ZeniMax for $22.5M — what he claims is still owed him from 2009 when ZeniMax bought his game studio id Software (which birthed classics like Doom, for Pete’s sake).

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Charlie Fink

MAY 31, 2019

New this year is the XR museum, a showcase of much more than the technology that was new in 2009 when the expo started, but dating back decades before academics called it “augmented reality.” There’s more than 100,000 sf of expo space for 250 exhibitors and an entertainment expo, “The Playground.” AWE is the XR conference for everyone.

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Cats and VR

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Angry Birds lends itself perfectly to VR, where players can experience the already highly engaging characters and gameplay mechanics in a much more tangible and immersive way than ever. “We couldn’t be more excited to partner with Rovio to bring their beloved franchise to VR,” said Tommy Palm, CEO of Resolution Games.

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