Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Available today, headset owners can finally get to dive into a collection of immersive music videos that only previously graced museums worldwide via the Björk Digital Exhibition since late 2016, Pitchfork reports. The Vulnicura Virtual Reality Album is now available Steam (Oculus Rift, Valve Index, HTC Vive) priced at $30.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 21, 2022

HTC VIVE announced on Tuesday it will expand the availability of its VIVE Flow compact VR goggles with a novel Business Edition version. The devices are set to train, work, collaborate remotely, and enhance classroom interactions for its users across sectors, including education, healthcare, and many others, HTC VIVE explained.

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VRScout

MAY 17, 2017

Steam VR expands its services with native 360-degree video support. . If you’re fortunate enough to own an HTC Vive or Oculus Rift VR headset, odds are you’ve checked out Steam. Now Valve is dipping their toes into VR video with its own custom 360 video player.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 7, 2020

Firefox Reality , Mozilla’s made-for-VR web browser, has been available on standalone devices for some time now, featuring support for Oculus Quest, Oculus Go, HTC Vive Focus, and Pico standalones. Like with its standalone headset variant, Firefox Reality PC Preview supports standard 2D web browsing, 360 video, and immersive content.

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VRScout

MAY 24, 2016

So you just shot your first 360° video, maybe using a Gear 360 camera , and now you want to share your masterpiece with the world. If you uploaded your content to an immersive video platform like Vrideo , friends could already check out your latest work of art with a Google Cardboard or Gear VR headset by downloading an app.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2019

After having detailed his vision for a better future where we all will wear an XR headset, Alvin has started introducing HTC’s vision for the Vive Focus Plus. As you can see from the price, it has been positioned in the West as an enterprise headset as all the devices by HTC. This is how to set it up.

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Road to VR

APRIL 19, 2017

Facebook today announced two new additions to the Surround360 hardware initiative that are poised to make 360 video more immersive. This means you can not only move your vantage point up/down, left/right like before, but now forwards/backwards, pitch, yaw and roll are possible while in a 360 video.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2022

It was a video player for virtual reality headsets, able to play both 2D videos, 360 videos, and 360 VR videos which was quite popular back in the Gear VR days. There is always a big debate about 360 videos being VR or not. This includes but is not limited to HTC, Oppo, Xiaomi, and Huawei.

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Road to VR

MARCH 24, 2017

Fitting for Gorillaz, who are ‘virtual band’ consisting of four fictional characters, the group’s highly anticipated fifth studio album (and first since 2011), ‘Humanz’, saw the release of its first track (Saturnz Barz (Spirit House)) as part of an impressive 360 music video.

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VRScout

MAY 17, 2016

Disney has released a new VR experience for fans that own a HTC Vive or Oculus Rift. Whether you have an HTC Vive or Oculus Rift, the Disney Movies VR app is available to check out and download now. ” You will see a mix of experiences to choose from, everything from 3D 360° video to a Junglebook VR experience. .”

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Road to VR

APRIL 1, 2017

This year saw the opening of IMAX’s first dedicated virtual reality ‘Experience’ center , through which the firm – which made its name via super-sized cinematic experiences – intends to diversify its entertainment offering to include immersive VR gaming and cinematic experiences. Warner Bros.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

It started with a preview of nominated VR experiences and ended with a lengthy awards ceremony where virtual reality and 360° video played a major role. HTC Vive CEO, Cher Wang, earned this award for her team’s exceptional forward progress at the intersection of art and science in VR. Best 360° Series: Invisible.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Back at WWDC 2017 Apple finally embraced VR, announcing that it had been working with Valve to bring SteamVR and the HTC Vive to MacOS , along with a number of other announcements about how the company would support VR as part of its ecosystem. With the new Vega GPU, iMac Pro lets you do more than just immerse yourself in VR worlds.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 23, 2017

The company calls it ‘Volume Tracer’ Light field cameras are typically hailed as the next necessary technology in bridging the gap between real-time rendered experiences and 360 video—two VR content types that for now act as bookends on the spectrum of immersive to less-than-immersive virtual media.

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VRScout

MAY 26, 2016

A couple years later, they started experimenting with VR and 360 video to tell more impactful stories. Those experiments established RYOT as leading immersive journalists and led to a recent acquisition by the Huffington Post. With these new outposts, they believe they now have the largest 360 network in the world.

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VRScout

JANUARY 2, 2018

After being eased into the immersive technology with casual 360-videos, the selected convicts are then given access to more interactive applications via an HTC Vive. They’re also exposed to more informative experiences such as dealing with conflict and handling self-checkout at the grocery store.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Riding high off a 2019 Emmy nom for their work on Yemen’s Skies of Terror , Al Jazeera Contrast, the digital wing of Al Jazeera’s Media network, was in attendance at this year’s Sundance Film Festival for the premiere of their latest immersive venture, Still Here.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 10, 2020

Google Immersive LightField Video technology. If there is a company that knows one thing or two about video streaming, that one is Google. Youtube is the most popular video streaming service, and for sure Google wants to maintain this dominance even in the immersive field. Google 6DOF Videos final impressions.

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VRScout

JANUARY 25, 2018

In darker times, the best 360° videos we had access too were grainy, nauseating clips of GoPro stunts and claustrophobic concerts. But now everywhere you look, amazing creators are creating high quality VR videos our past selves could only dream of. This is our list of the seven must-have Gear VR apps and experiences.

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VRScout

JANUARY 23, 2019

Now, with immersive technologies growing at a rapid pace, the esports community is begun embracing VR technology as a viable competitive platform. Recently, HTC and HP announced a partnership with the company, putting down a $50,000 Prize pool for ESPORTS tournaments in 2019.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Igloo Vision was among a number of leading emerging technology companies showing face at the event to highlight the future of workplace technology -with the firm successfully showcasing how immersive spaces are a valuable enterprise tool via its Igloo Core Engine solution. In 2023, Igloo Vision showcased its various immersive spaces.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

In short, it’s the sort of headset that’s designed for quick jumps into casual VR content like 360 video and photos which ideally finds a home in places like shops, museums, expos—basically anywhere you might want to give the public a more immersive viewpoint but aren’t looking for the whole megillah of a 6DOF platform like Oculus (..)

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VRScout

AUGUST 22, 2017

Time to applaud for a sweet deal on the HTC Vive, Clash of Clans partners w/ Facebook to bring AR to fans, control VR with your mind, new predictions for spending & investment are out, the investment & funding wrapup, and more… 1. … well, sort of. Emeryville, California-based immersive ad company Immersv announced $10.5M

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VRScout

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Send 360 videos from your computer to your VR headset in one click. In order to psych yourself up for a full day of shredding, you’re on your laptop computer searching YouTube for awesome 360VR videos of people tearing up the gnar. Say you have a big snowboarding trip coming up with you and your best buds. Image Credit: Firefox.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 6, 2016

NextVR – Immersive Video. NextVR, the immersive video creation and streaming platform, have been covering live events including NBA basketball, boxing, NASCAR, and even the Democratic Primaries —all in 3D 180-degree video. Thursday, October 6th 10am PT ( your local time ). Closing Keynote with John Carmack.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

That’s why the creators behind Dynamic Spanish, an immersive Spanish learning video course, decided to appeal to prospective crowdfunders in their new Kickstarter campaign. While there’s still nothing quite like having the experience of full language immersion, this clever VR immersive course makes some interesting headway.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2022

I still remember when Amaze was a distribution platform for 360 videos … I loved the high quality of its videos and I also loved the team working there. Then the startup pivoted to VR concerts when it understood that the market for 360 videos wasn’t going to explode. The booth for Beatday.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Cher Wang – HTC Vive. AIS-VR Society President Jim Chabin and actress Maria Bello honored the CEO of HTC with the Sir Charles Wheatstone Award for exemplifying exceptional forward movement in the VR Sciences. HTC is the maker of the Vive VR headset , a monumental achievement in optics, controls and 3D positional tracking for VR.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

HTC just sent a Vive Focus 3 headset to the International Space Station to support astronaut mental health. Vive Focus 3 is HTC's $1300 business-focused standalone headset, which it released in 2021. It's the result of a partnership between HTC, XRHealth, and Nord-Space. This isn't the first time this has been done.

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Tech Trends VR

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Professional gaming has always been a serious pursuit that attracted dedicated players and a large audience, and with immersive technologies becoming more pervasive, the esports crowd is increasingly embracing VR. Recently, HTC and HP announced a partnership with the company, putting down a $50,000 Prize pool for ESPORTS tournaments in 2019.

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VRScout

JUNE 19, 2018

Another VR project starring AAA talent shows how the immersive medium is continuing to attract more of Hollywood’s biggest names. The content will also be available in stereo 3D through the Littlstar app on Sony’s Playstation VR, Google Daydream, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Samsung Gear VR and more.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

A first look at launch content that includes 360° videos from VR Playhouse and Wevr. unveiled LIFE VR, a VR and 360° video app available on both iOS and Android devices. 360° videos will be available on desktop and mobile web, across Time Inc. Announced on Tuesday, Time Inc.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Available now for the HTC Vive via Viveport, Amazon Odyssey takes users on an interactive tour through this infamous river that’s designed to entertain and excite while still remaining an educational VR experience. . Throughout the experience you’ll traverse four interactive environments, each featuring their own immersive tasks.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

This way, Oculus can again start a new battle against HTC, whose Focus heaset will be priced in the range $500-$600 but that at the moment has only one 3 DOF controller. The Facebook Surround 360 Open edition (Image by Facebook). One of the most shared content types in VR is currently 360 videos. Facebook Cameras.

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VRScout

JANUARY 29, 2019

It goes beyond looking at photos or watching 360-degree videos – it allows you to actually interact with the location and immerse yourself in its offerings through gamified experiences, all without having to pack your bags, find a dog sitter, or book a flight. Image Credit: WellingtonNZ.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 20, 2016

From news to entertainment to gaming, these channels hit the pavement this year to produce stellar immersive content. Whether it’s video games, technology, or airsoft (IRL), the tight-knit team produces a seemingly endless stream of entertaining content. The guys over at Node are some of the hardest working people on YouTube.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

APRIL 28, 2017

Earlier this week, Variety reported that Adobe’s head of Research Gavin Miller is claiming a new process for 360 video post-processing. Adobe’s system can apparently convert standard monoscopic 360 video into a much more compelling format that includes three-dimensional visuals.

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