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Discovery and Google today announced the launch of a new 38-episode VR video series called Discovery TRVLR, a product of both Discovery and Google’s internal VR teams. Saschka Unseld, Emmy Award-winner and creative director at the now defunct Oculus Story Studio , is Creative Producer for the series.
Google has taken its sweet time bringing its VR creation app Tilt Brush (2016) to PSVR, although having recently slimmed down the app to fit on the modest mobile chipset of Oculus Quest may have given the company needed incentive to finally launch on PSVR. Europe – CUSA18231_00. Japan – CUSA18283_00.
In the interview with me, he talked about many topics, like the rumors he heard on Apple Glasses, on the Oculus Quest 2 , the America vs China war, XR entrepreneurship, Tesla, and more! But of course, the technology is still not there: the Oculus Quest is still uncomfortable, we can’t read texts in it, and so on.
Whether or not you’re in the narrow band of ‘solar eclipse totality’ that’s making its way across the continental United States on Monday, August 21st, Google Earth VR has seen a recent update that will let you experience the rare event from the comfort of your own HTC Vive or Oculus Rift. image courtesy NASA.
TPCAST announced last month plans for an Oculus Rift version of their wireless module. At the SVVR Meetup #46 on Tuesday, TPCast showed the first public demo of their wireless Oculus Rift module. The demo they showed was Google Earth VR, and performance seemed perfectly acceptable. Image courtesy TPCast. Image courtesy TPCast.
The Vive Focus was most probably the best VR standalone on the market when Oculus last week announced what will be the first consumer 6DOF VR standalone headset. And so here we are again: Oculus vs HTC, America vs China, Hugo Barra vs Alvin Wang Graylin. And now the battle is on standalone headsets: Oculus Quest vs Vive Focus.
If Microsoft commits to building this platform and doesn’t abandon it (a la Google), it can become an incredible tool for us developers. Google stops selling Cardboard viewers. Google had already abandoned the Daydream and Cardboard platforms, leaving the source code for Cardboard to the community to maintain.
HTC advertises it as a headset for relaxation and productivity because it wants to position it as a different product than a gaming machine like Oculus Quest 2. VR training goes big with Accenture and Bank of America. NVIDIA CloudXR is now available on Google Cloud. Exploit the discounts on Oculus Store!
Addressing shareholders during Facebook’s Q2 2019 earnings call last week, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that unit sales of Oculus Quest are exceeding the available supply of the headset. This quarter, we shipped Oculus Quest, our first all-in-one headset with no wires and full freedom of movement. Image courtesy Oculus.
Google Daydream, the company’s mobile VR platform, is compatible with a number of flagship smartphones from various manufacturers. Note: Google advertises the View as the only available Daydream headset at this time. Google Pixel and Pixel XL. image courtesy Google. image courtesy Google. ZTE Axon 7.
With notable exceptions, these are often companies producing cheap replicas of existing mobile hardware like Google Cardboard and Samsung Gear without any additional, unique features. In the wake of Facebook’s acquisition of Oculus in 2014, investment spiked: 270 million yuan ($38.9 The next year, that number would cap at 2.4
Googles AndroidXR Provides Developer Passthrough Access Recent news from the AndroidXR camp highlights a significant development advantage that some believe positions the new operating system ahead of the veteran firm Meta. The shark tank is growing, and leaders will emerge.
Bundle for North America markets only). Oculus Rift Discount. Of course Oculus is also throwing in discounts of their own for the Rift. Google Daydream View Sale. Google’s Daydream View VR headset is expected to get a discount on Black Friday as well. Be on the look out at Google or Verizon.
A Chair in a Room first came to Google Cardboard and Oculus Rift DK1 as a free demo back in 2014. Later arriving on Steam as a full game for HTC Vive and then Oculus Rift, we always wondered when the highly rated horror mystery game would make it over to PSVR. 5] stars on the Oculus Store.
Mirage AR’s new Marvel title is said to let you jump into the boots of six super heroes—Doctor Strange, Captain America, Thor, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, and Star-Lord—and battle against super villains in an original story. SEE ALSO Oculus Explains Rift S Design & Manufacturing Partnership with Lenovo.
The report suggests that premium headset shipments like Google Daydream will see more growth over light mobile headsets. Google Daydream will sell the most premium headsets in 2017, getting 6.8M North America will be the fastest growing market as it reach $403M this year. devices into the hands of users.
You will be able to finally buy it in Europe and North America for $599, from the dedicated page on the HTC website. Well, I’ve written various articles that can help you in deciding it : Exhaustive Vive Focus review ; Vive Focus vs Oculus Go comparison ; Vive Focus vs Oculus Quest preliminary comparison. HTC Vive Focus Specs.
vTime , the company behind the titular social VR app, today announced the studio is making a strategic expansion into North America with the opening of its San Francisco office. vTime now supports Oculus Rift, Windows VR headsets, Google Daydream, Oculus Go, Gear VR, Google Cardboard, as well as non-VR modes through Android and iOS.
Wait, here I am, a black man in America. Though the majority of BTMP students are located in North America. We also have great representation from Africa, South America, and Europe. Globally, we span across 6 continents, 24 countries, and over 171 cities and counting. So here I am, an African-American.
By March 1st 2017, every title in the Oculus Store will be assigned through the International Age Rating Coalition (IARC) rating process. The Oculus Store adds to the list of participating storefronts, which includes Google Play, the Nintendo eShop and the Windows Store. Oculus Home is the company’s VR content storefront.
Originally started in 2015 as a traveling VR film festival spanning 10 cities in North America, Kaleidoscope has really come into its own this year. Now the team that has been showcasing independent VR projects and hosting events around the world is kicking off a new program to support creators in collaboration with Oculus. Zohar Kfir.
The limited edition Galaxy S7 edge Injustice Edition will be available in early June exclusively in select territories, including China, Singapore, Korea, Latin America, Russia and others to be announced soon. The package additionally offers a Gear VR (in select territories), along with Injustice game credit and Oculus VR content vouchers.
Facebook frenzy: new 360 app + live streaming in VR + voice search, our Avegant future looks like Star Trek, ZeniMax and Oculus: the plot thickens, VR companies grew 40% in 2016, investment & funding wrapup, and more… FACEBOOK FRENZY: NEW 360 APP + LIVE STREAMING + VOICE SEARCH. ZENIMAX AND OCULUS: THE PLOT THICKENS.
The VR/AR Association held their annual Global Summit for North America from June 2 through 4. No matter how you define the metaverse or the role that you think it plays, Google AR Partnership’s Global Head of Creative, Matthieu Lorrain, said that it was contributing to a period of “post-reality.”.
Now, in an interview with Good Morning America ( as reported by Vanity Fair ), Tim Cook has stated that, in his (and therefore Apple’s) opinion, virtual reality as he sees it is far less attractive to consumers than its close relative augmented reality. But then, that’s what they do best.
While it might be slim pickings for Gear VR this week (as in, nothing very interesting), the Oculus Rift fights back with a vengeance. Plus — check out our list of the best Oculus Rift games and best Gear VR games for more suggestions! Tilt Brush, from Google. If you missed last week, you can see those new releases here.
You can enjoy the full audio recording below: Episode 28 of the VRScout Report, we got new 360 toys on iOS, Hololens is helping elevator technicians, VR might help you control your dreams, Apple CEO Tim Cook on augmented reality, VR/AR industry funding wrapup, and more… iOS NOW CAN TAKE 360 PHOTOS WITH GOOGLE CARDBOARD CAMERA, TOO.
Teaming up with Oculus and ESL, Intel declared the world’s first virtual reality eSports league — with a prize pool of $200K. and now all VRB-made apps’ terms of service say that the company is now officially a division of Samsung Research America. GOOGLE LAUNCHES 3000 YEARS OF FASHION & CULTURE PLUS VR.
Some of the biggest names in social impact will be in attendance, including: Participant Media, Conservation International, the Rainforest Alliance, Connect for Climate/World Bank, and the Milken Institute, as well as tech companies like Google, Microsoft, and Oculus.
One of the more surprising announcements during the presentation, Spatial Anchors serve as a way to share three-dimensional images compatible with Apple’s ARKit as well as Google’s ARCore. To do that, it had to pass the basic impact tests from several protective eyewear standards used in North America and Europe.
For example, Oculus, one of the leaders in developing VR headsets, offers rooms and parties for Gear VR where you can meet with your friends in a virtual private space. Since Oculus is owned by Facebook, it is easy to connect with your friends. Since Oculus is owned by Facebook, it is easy to connect with your friends.
If this partnership is exclusive, Meta has just got a huge edge over its competitors like Samsung or Google. This is its plot: As a young person, Isaac grapples with the narrative of racism in modern-day America, and embarks on a walk with his best friend Sam (played by you).
Their approach is different than what Microsoft or Google has built but Facebook highlights a shared central challenge: dealing with Apple. Apple was initially slow to provide a path forward for cloud gaming apps from Google and Microsoft, which had previously been outlawed on the App Store. ” Facebook VP of Play Jason Rubin.
As a special thank you to fans, Polyarc is gifting the full digital soundtrack to everyone who has purchased or will purchase Moss through PlayStation®Store , Steam , Oculus , Viveport , GameStop or one of the many physical retail locations by August 17, 2018. starting August 3, 2018.
Since the Oculus Kickstarter in 2012, VR has seen a revival on the big screen as it becomes a more affordable and accessible consumer device. Head mounted display: With expansion to at home devices came the transition away from an arcade cabinet to setups a little closer to what you’ll see coming from the Big Three (Oculus, HTC, and Sony).
In preparation, VRScout ‘s Malia Probst spoke with SVVR Co-Founder Karl Krantz for next week’s episode of the VRScout Report , where they discussed the SVVR expo, what’s exciting about this year’s edition, and its roots as the first VR meetup in America. The Once & Future Web – Google. Enter: SVVR.
DOCTOR STRANGE 360 – Google Tilt brush – Danny Bittman. Through the Ages: President Obama Celebrates America’s National Parks. Google Arts & Culture. Science 360 Oculus Build. Proton Pulse Google Cardboard (Also available for iPhone.). Ride Glen Helen Raceway with Corry Weller. The Baja Experience.
Austin McCasland is a UX prototyper working with Google, and he and Alan chat about the finer points of UX design for AR. He's designed and developed Paint Space AR, named by Apple as one of the best apps of 2017 and currently works full time at Google as an AR Interaction designer. Austin: Thank you for having me, excited to be here.
Theo and I then showcased the whole process at Dominika’s ‘My Queendom’ launch event, letting people see the build in Oculus Rift, Oculus Go and via the smartphone app. A big part of that is we build everything into a Google G-Suite for Education, which hosts all the Insta360 content on the Google Platform.
Set in 1970’s America, revolves around Stephen Dowell a doctor of psychology. Originally released for PC in 2018 with support for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, players have to explore the ever twisting landscape in Rise of Insanity, discovering dark secrets and solving logical puzzles along the way.
You can find her broadcasting weekly on Voice America’s business channel on her ‘Tech Cat Show’. He is currently developing VR episodic series for Felix and Paul Studios and for Google. Bell | Director of Digital Strategy, Hydro Studios. Ryan A Bell represents an intersection of entertainment and emerging tech.
As someone who has spent a lot of time using different PCVR controllers like Wands, Index, Windows MR, and different versions of Oculus Touch, I wondered: how would these Sword controllers compare? Main Markets Domestic Market , North America. Google searches are very revealing. Company Name: Pimax Technology (Shanghai) Co.,
In 1997, the first DVD player was released in America. By 2002, the PS2 made up a total of 32% of all DVD players in America. On the higher end of the spectrum, the PS2 might have commanded up to 47% of the market – accounting for 21 out of the 44 million DVD players sold in America. It was exciting, right? Apparently so.
Besides the Christmas Cabin VR experience, we prepare Oculus and many other gifts for you. You can download VeeR VR in your Oculus , Samsung Gear VR , HTC Vive , Windows Mixed Reality , Google Daydream , Steam VR and Lenovo Mirage Solo to have a wonderful Christmas experience. Gallant VR X-Mas. Merry Christmas.
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