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Apple Reportedly In Talks To Purchase VR Live Streaming Platform NextVR

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Founded in 2009 by D.J. Roller and David Cole, the California-based company has spent the last 10 years working to perfect the immersive live streaming format. NextVR is available now on Oculus Quest , Oculus Go , Oculus Rift , Gear VR , PSVR , and SteamVR. Image Credit: NextVR.

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BISim tells us how XR is relevant for the Army

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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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Celebrate Earth Day With These Nature Themed VR Experiences

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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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Dark Slope Secures $1.5M to Bring Location-based VR to Toronto

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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. .” ” Image courtesy Dark Slope.

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Xbox Game Studios Has (inadvertently?) Acquired Heaps of VR Development Talent

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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. The VR version of Minecraft also came to the Oculus Rift in 2016. Founded in 2009, Compulsion Games is best known for We Happy Few (2018).

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NextVR Plans 6DOF, Increased Quality, and AR Support for Live VR Video in 2018

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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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Acer & HP Windows Mixed Reality Headset Dev Kits Now Available for Pre-order Starting at $300

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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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