Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

While Guided Meditation VR is rendered in real-time on tethered headsets which are backed by a PC with plenty of processing power, the mobile Oculus Go version of the app , relies on 360 video captures of the virtual environments instead.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 27, 2017

We’ve seen various VR and 360° videos spotlighting the beauty of the Amazon, but whereas most of these experiences are more passive and observational, Amazon Odyssey sets itself apart by providing an interactive element that makes it much more of a gaming experience. And what an enticing game it is.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Let’s talk about how you guys are using VR and 360 video to make better training. Lorne: Yeah, that’s that’s one of our bigger use cases with Toyota, where we’re training about 10,000 employees currently using 360 video, in immersive training scenarios in VR. So let’s dive in there.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Let’s talk about how you guys are using VR and 360 video to make better training. Lorne: Yeah, that’s that’s one of our bigger use cases with Toyota, where we’re training about 10,000 employees currently using 360 video, in immersive training scenarios in VR. So let’s dive in there.

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VRScout

JULY 20, 2016

The 360-degree video that is now available on YouTube , has Matt Damon take you on a four-minute guided experience, strolling through the gate and boarding the plane. For those of you who won’t be where the virtual tour is demoed and want to experience the lush life of business class, you can watch the United 360° video below.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 24, 2017

If VR audio is defined as creating and delivering audio signals that are suited for VR content, then the term 3D audio does not fully reflect the capabilities of the audio in a virtual environment. In 360 video or 3DOF type content, the world is already pre-rendered. Your position remains fixed in one spot.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

A virtual host explains there are “no rules” in Westworld and proceeds to hand you a gun. It’s at this point when you are again teleported, but this time into the old west-themed virtual environment of Westworld — and it only gets weirder from here.

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VRScout

MARCH 15, 2017

The Gear VR Controller lets you interact with the virtual environment in an intuitive way, with the controller’s touchpad allowing you to navigate your favorite videos and perform a number of actions within a game. There is also a trigger that will let you select, grab, take aim, and fire.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

I know the last time we saw each other, you were showing me an automotive manufacturing facility in virtual reality and how you were using that. Let's talk about how you guys are using VR and 360 video to make better training. And it works really well for eliminating risk and providing a safe environment with zero harm.

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VRScout

MARCH 18, 2017

Right now, the VR industry hosts a variety of mobile and console options—but the former is fixed-position (meaning that, no matter where you move your body, your viewpoint stays the same) and the latter includes a tether, a prospect that renders “losing yourself” to a virtual environment a bit risky (don’t trip!).

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Let’s talk about how you guys are using VR and 360 video to make better training. Lorne: Yeah, that’s that’s one of our bigger use cases with Toyota, where we’re training about 10,000 employees currently using 360 video, in immersive training scenarios in VR. So let’s dive in there.

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ARVR

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Youtube and other major content hosting services are growing their repositories of 360° video content. However, unlike conventional travel, which is typically associated with freedom, current video content only allows you to view what has been recorded for you to see.

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TechCrunch VR

AUGUST 19, 2021

In Zuckerberg’s own words, “It’s a virtual environment where you can be present with people in digital spaces. Setting aside the fact that most VR users don’t have a ton of other friends that also own VR headsets, the broadest issue plaguing these social apps was that they never really gave users a great reason to use them.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Finally, one of the two major video streaming services available in VR will let you watch with your friends. Hulu has broken ground on social video viewing in VR with an update to their Gear VR app which lets up to three people watch regular and 360 videos together.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

One of them was the Immersive Visualisation Room, which had a 5 x 5-metre space where users display 360 videos, Insta360 live streams, Unity-based architectural models, Matterport-based photogrammetry models, and immersive presentations built on Slides. In 2023, Igloo Vision showcased its various immersive spaces.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Leveraging its Igloo Core Engine (ICE), the company has curated a host of content in its viewing spaces, including building information modelling (BIM), metaverse worlds, 360-degree video, game engine demos, and many others. The award-winning operating system is also layer-based, providing clients with fully bespoke configurations.

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Hypergrid Business

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Virtual reality is an underestimated field that could bring changes to medical therapy, professional training, and life experiences for both consumers and business beyond videos and games. Speaking of virtual reality, the first thing people think of might be watching 360 videos.

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ARVR

JULY 3, 2020

Understanding the constraints and benefits of virtual reality and 360 videos for telling stories and exploring ideas of culture and identity Photo by Lux Interaction on Unsplash 01. The environment is just simulated and the audience knows it.

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VRWorld

MAY 8, 2017

Maybe the highlight of today is that the company is releasing VRWorks Audio and 360 Video software development kits. So lets recap all that came to our knowledge today: VRWorks is a comprehensive suite of APIs, libraries, and engines that enable application and headset developers to create amazing virtual reality experiences.

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VRWorld

APRIL 11, 2017

With PowerDVD 17, their flagship movie and media player is bringing native support for 360 and 3D-360 video for VR headsets, Ultra HD Blu-ray video, as well as HDR10 format support. ” PowerDVD 17 Key Features.

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VRWorld

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Dutch startup Sensiks claims it has the answer to job stress and fatigue in the workplace, in the form of a sensory reality pod (SRP) that stimulates multiple senses to immerse its users in relaxing virtual environments. The company also mentions the ability to “recall memories from the past” using its multisensory simulations.

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VeeR VR

AUGUST 24, 2018

Virtual reality is an underestimated field that could bring changes to medical therapy, professional training, and life experiences for both consumers and business beyond videos and games. Speaking of virtual reality, the first thing people think of might be watching 360 videos.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 6, 2020

Now, this is in contrast to virtual reality, which of course, is focused on creating full synthetic virtual environments, both of which actually have very interesting usefulness within the enterprise environment. A great environment for virtual reality is to create an actual flooded home.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 10, 2019

One of the things that blew me away was the photorealism that you guys have created of 3D models and virtual environments, of being in an airplane. One of the things that blew me away was the photorealism that you guys have created of 3D models and virtual environments, of being in an airplane.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 10, 2019

One of the things that blew me away was the photorealism that you guys have created of 3D models and virtual environments, of being in an airplane. One of the things that blew me away was the photorealism that you guys have created of 3D models and virtual environments, of being in an airplane.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

South-Africa startup Eden Labs has created an interesting design for VR headsets needed in public installations to show 360 videos. It is a VR HMD based on the Skyworth S1 that features a handle, so that users can take the handle, push the headset to the face and enjoy the 360 content without the need of completely wearing it.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2022

After giving you the possibility of meeting your friends in your home and watching 360 videos with them, Meta is now unlocking the possibility for a group of friends to watch together videos that are on Youtube VR. Photorealistic Avatars.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Basically, if I’m playing with the Quest, someone can point an iPad towards me and see my real silhouette playing in the virtual environment I am in, as in all MR videos that you see on the web , like the ones of people playing Beat Saber. The native Mixed Reality capture feature is very interesting.

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ARVR

MARCH 5, 2021

VR Isn’t What You Think It Is , August 23, 2020 I had a plan to produce great 360 video in Cambodia and show it to supporters of Cambodian Living Arts and anyone else in VR. I wrote my most explicit piece yet about the serious new worlds and social relations we are building in virtual environments.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Nuclear energy is no joke, and to train to work in the field can be risky and costly… unless you’re training in a virtual environment. So we found one that was down for maintenance and we kind of recorded stuff in there, 360 video, which we used later for reference, and all sorts of measurements we did.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Nuclear energy is no joke, and to train to work in the field can be risky and costly… unless you’re training in a virtual environment. So we found one that was down for maintenance and we kind of recorded stuff in there, 360 video, which we used later for reference, and all sorts of measurements we did.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

Across the Line starts off with a 360 video of an examination room where you see a patient of the clinic being comforted by a clinician. The power of presence in these virtual environments is a real phenomenon, one that scientists can measure and track. The young woman sits quietly in the corner, but is visibly upset.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Nuclear energy is no joke, and to train to work in the field can be risky and costly… unless you're training in a virtual environment. So we found one that was down for maintenance and we kind of recorded stuff in there, 360 video, which we used later for reference, and all sorts of measurements we did. Alan: Oh, OK.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

The way that VR works, you can both be in the same virtual environment, working on the same virtual engine, and actually doing call-outs and instructing each other. There's also 360 videos where you can now buy, 360 stock photos from a company like Blend Media, and also 3D assets on CGTrader or Sketchfab.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

The way that VR works, you can both be in the same virtual environment, working on the same virtual engine, and actually doing call-outs and instructing each other. There's also 360 videos where you can now buy, 360 stock photos from a company like Blend Media, and also 3D assets on CGTrader or Sketchfab.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

The way that VR works, you can both be in the same virtual environment, working on the same virtual engine, and actually doing call-outs and instructing each other. There's also 360 videos where you can now buy, 360 stock photos from a company like Blend Media, and also 3D assets on CGTrader or Sketchfab.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

The way that VR works, you can both be in the same virtual environment, working on the same virtual engine, and actually doing call-outs and instructing each other. There's also 360 videos where you can now buy, 360 stock photos from a company like Blend Media, and also 3D assets on CGTrader or Sketchfab.

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