Road to VR

APRIL 26, 2018

I had a chance to walk the showroom floor of VRLA 2017 with Root where he took me on a guided tour through the history of VRLA, his thoughts on AR, using VR for film production, the future of privacy in AR/VR, as well as why he is interested in seeing where eSports in VR is headed. VR/AR expert and futurist Charlie Fink.

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Tech Trends VR

OCTOBER 8, 2018

We used motion capture, face-scanning technology and professional voice actors to immerse users in the story Click To Tweet. To achieve that we used motion capture, face-scanning technology and professional voice actors to immerse users in the story and to enable them to relate to the people involved.”.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Titanic VR was built from the ground-up for VR and was made using what the studio says were “comprehensive maps to create a realistic 3D model of the wreck site as well as motion capture, face-scanning technology and professional voice actors to immerse users in the story.”

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Tech Trends VR

JUNE 5, 2018

After spending his formative years obsessing over video games and 360 experiences, he was inspired by Oculus Story Studio, Baobab & others to create his own rag-tag team of VR pioneers. “ Lá Camilla is Disrupt’s next step towards capturing the imagination of viewers and creating positive virtual experiences for all ages.

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VRScout

AUGUST 23, 2018

The game was produced by Immersive VR Education (IVRE), a VR/AR studio based in Ireland which previously released the award-winning Apollo 11 VR moon landing experience back in 2016, and, more recently, an experience commissioned by the BBC commemorating the 100th anniversary of the RAF 1943: Berlin Blitz.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 10, 2020

Valve Index and Oculus Quest gain PC VR market shares. The latest Steam Hardware Survey showed some interesting trends happening in the PC VR market (at least the Steam VR market, since we have no info on the Oculus Store market). Oculus explains the logic behind its store curation policy. Top news of the week.

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Road to VR

MARCH 16, 2017

We speak with Epic’s Technical Director of VR & AR, Nick Whiting, about how the game came to fruition. “It Shown during the debut of the Oculus Rift DK2, Couch Knights put players in the body of an avatar sitting in a contemporary room. Showdown – Oculus Connect 2014 | Read More. It actually turned out pretty great.

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Tech Trends VR

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

The game will comes to PlayStation, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive later this year. Like we did in The Invisible Hours, we are working with facial and motion capture artists to create a unique, immersive experience,” says Raul Rubio CEO and Creative Director, Tequila Works. Click To Tweet. The post Rise and Shine Campers!

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Hypergrid Business

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Patent and Trademark Office just published a patent application from Apple for a VR glove made with smart fabric that will be capable of this fine-level motion capture. The glove should work with VR and AR and allow the user to touch, feel, and hold virtual objects in their hand. Image courtesy Patently Apple.).

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 12, 2021

In the second one, he showed the number of investments in AR and VR in recent years. It is interesting that now we are reaching the same levels of investments in XR that we had in 2016, that is during the peak of the hype for the technology. Mr. Graylin showing the amount of investments in XR companies during the years.

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VRScout

JANUARY 29, 2019

To bring the VR city to life, WellingtonNZ turned to the award-winning VR/AR storytelling creators from Wrestler for their skills and guidance on what VR users and world travelers would want from an experience like this. WellTown is available now on SteamVR and Oculus. Image Credit: WellingtonNZ.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

At Facebook Connect this week , Facebook has: Released the powerful Oculus Quest 2 , powered by Snapdragon XR2, and with a 4K display. This acquisition is relevant for AR/VR because ARM designs power also all the standalone VR headsets like the Quest 2 or the Vive Focus Plus. What will this mean in the long run for NVIDIA? Learn more.

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VRScout

APRIL 13, 2018

The world’s largest VR & AR conference is back again May 4-5 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. VR/AR expert and futurist Charlie Fink. Other experiences to look forward to include Red Frog Digital’s Zombie Holomaze, which will offer a terrifying AR experience for attendees to explore while wearing a Microsoft HoloLens.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 14, 2016

In an interview with Buzzfeed , Apple CEO Tim Cook made some interesting comments related to AR and VR. VR has some interesting applications, but I don’t think it’s a broad-based technology like AR,” Cook explained. ” Cook’s words are not the only thing painting a picture of an AR-focused Apple.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2018

We all believe that 5G will be able to disrupt AR and VR, because it will allow us to have very light headsets with all the rendering performed on the cloud , and of course China should invest on it as well. Development of robust, millimeter-accurate interior-out tracking and positioning devices and motion capture devices.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Last week Oculus Chief Scientist Michael Abrash stood on the stage at Oculus Connect 3 and talked about where he thought VR will be in five years’ time. He made some bold predictions that are going to take a lot of work and resources to achieve. ” ‘Multisensory studies’ is next. .”

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 31, 2018

For the Matrix trilogy it was important the use of computer vision, immersive photography, volumetric capture , the first markerless motion capture, to create frame by frame models of the performances… and today all these techniques are prolific in virtual reality and mixed reality. Why do people need VR? (

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ARVR

JANUARY 22, 2021

The Gear There were some exciting announcements this year in the AR/VR industry, and here they are (in no particular order): (Image courtesy Vuzix) Trending AR VR Articles: 1. 9 Must Have Skills To Become An AR/VR Developer (With Course Recommendations) 2. Don’t forget to give us your ?? !

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

The annual presentation at Oculus Connect by Michael Abrash, Chief Scientist at Oculus, is always a highlight of the company’s annual developer event, projecting a forward-thinking and ever inspirational look at the future of virtual reality. He clarified that augmented VR would be very different to AR glasses (e.g.

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TechCrunch VR

JANUARY 25, 2022

The latest funding will be used to intensify R&D for AXIS , a wearable and game-oriented full-body motion capture solution. Refract’s goal has always been to become a key player in AR and XR gaming, and this funding enables us to accelerate this process,” said Chng. .

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Peter Graham

AUGUST 22, 2019

Oculus Quest might look like a nice compact virtual reality (VR) headset (in comparison to other VR devices) but it packs a lot under that hood. Today, the company has revealed the story behind Oculus Insight and how it gives players a full six-degrees-of-freedom.

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TechCrunch VR

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Five years ago, Facebook acquired VR pioneers Oculus for $2 billion. Oculus became (somewhat creepily named) Facebook Reality Labs , headed by Andrew Bosworth , one of the company’s first 15 engineers, who also headed the company’s transition from desktop to mobile advertising. I admit mine are twitching skywards as well.

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ARVR

JUNE 17, 2021

Software development engines like Unity and Unreal are becoming more elaborate , there are myriads of SDK libraries, countless knowledge exchange communities and free-for-use collaboration tools. Trending AR VR Articles: 1. How Augmented Reality (AR) is Reshaping the Food Service Industry 3. ExpiCulture?—?Developing

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Peter Graham

AUGUST 28, 2019

Called VRJAM:X powered by Agora, the joint platform will provide an immersive solution that merges live interactive video, real-time 3D graphics, 3D motion capture and live audio to deliver experiences on mobile devices. All of which will be unveiled at the IBC Conference in Amsterdam later this year.

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Tech Trends VR

MARCH 29, 2021

They did a motion capture recording of him performing at the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London and put that performance into the SXSW Online XR experience. The worlds are only available to PCVR, Oculus Quest and Windows PC users. If you travel to the virtual Empire, you can press a button and summon a tuba player.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 10, 2017

Luckey went on to co-found one of the breakthrough companies in the VR industry with Oculus and its Rift headset, so it is no surprise that ICT could end up serving as the origins for other pioneering pieces of technology. The graphics lab at ICT captures high-quality digital faces for film with special (and expensive) scanning equipment.

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Instinctively Real Media

APRIL 5, 2024

With multiple blockbuster movie credits to his name for his work on the likes of Wonka, Doctor Strange, Venom and Amazon Prime TV series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Emil Nidal's career in virtual production, motion capture and real-time now finds him in the world of video games as Technical Animator

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 22, 2019

He also runs a consulting company called New Technology Walkers, where they develop VR solutions and advise companies about how best to use VR and AR. You’ve got VR headsets, AR headsets. But I think businesses are really going to start embracing these standalone headsets. Oculus Quest is coming out.

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XROM

JULY 18, 2021

In June 2019, Magic Leap accused Xu of stealing AR glasses technology when he was an engineer working at the firm. He has a special interest and focus on emerging technologies including #VR #AR #MR #AI. He also Hosts XROM the 1st of its kind AR/VR focussed #Podcast from India. However, in June 2020, a U.S. 8- Eddie Lou.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 22, 2019

He also runs a consulting company called New Technology Walkers, where they develop VR solutions and advise companies about how best to use VR and AR. You've got VR headsets, AR headsets. But I think businesses are really going to start embracing these standalone headsets. Oculus Quest is coming out.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 22, 2019

He also runs a consulting company called New Technology Walkers, where they develop VR solutions and advise companies about how best to use VR and AR. You’ve got VR headsets, AR headsets. But I think businesses are really going to start embracing these standalone headsets. Oculus Quest is coming out.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 23, 2021

On the other side, as an indie, I have also to remark that as usual, Facebook is competing with successful companies (like ENGAGE or Spatial ) that are in its own app ecosystem. Every year, the Oculus Connect, later (sadly) renamed as Facebook Connect, is the biggest event about XR from Facebook. Discover AR fashion.

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VRWorld

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Things are changing now, and believable worlds are becoming virtually real. With powerful devices like the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, as well as more mainstream products such as Samsung’s GearVR or Google’s Daydream View – we are being transplanted into other worlds and fool our senses into getting lost in them.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

While Oculus is getting all the glory for the Quest, its competitors are not sleeping. FCC certifications are requested before releasing an electronic device in the US (to certify that it is safe to be used), so this is a clear sign that HTC is going to release a new headset soon. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2018

I think that, after a year, its specifications don’t sound exceptional anymore and maybe it is better that LG jumps directly to a second generation or that enters the standalone market (as it seems, since there are some rumors about a new revolutionary headset screen developed by Google and LG). Oculus Go showcased.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 6, 2019

He also said that the market is big enough for HTC and Oculus. Image by Oculus). Oculus Quest gets the runtime update promised at OC6. This week, Oculus has started distributing the runtime update for Oculus Quest carrying with it some of the features promised at OC6 : Oculus Go emulation.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Here you are the best AR/VR news for the week that has just finished. This week we had no big news from Facebook, but in the communities, the theme of the Facebook login for the Oculus Quest 2 remains pretty hot. Yes, you’ve read it well: Palmer Luckey, the founder of Oculus VR, has returned supporting a VR company.

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