Road to VR

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Meta says the newly revamped Theater Elsewhere app includes a new user interface for easier navigation, faster performance, and enhanced controls, designed to offer a seamless user experience. You can read the full Q&A over at the Meta blog , which dives deeper into Fujita’s passions, past and present.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Drag-and-drop digital assets in real-time using LITHO’s AR controller. The app is called Diorama and it works with your smartphone in combination with LITHO’s wearable AR controller by letting you add digital props into your film in real-time while you’re filming. More on that a little later.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Today it’s a great day for virtual reality: at WCVRI conference, HTC has just announced a kit to provide 6 DOF controllers for Vive Focus and has showcased a hands-tracking technology for the Vive Pro ! 6 DOF Controllers for Vive Focus. In short: the Vive Focus will finally have two 6 DOF controllers.

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ARPost

JULY 17, 2023

A new short film, titled PRIVACY LOST , is a theatrical exploration of some of those concerns. Creating the Film “I’ve been developing VR, AR, and AI for over 30 years because I am convinced they will make computing more natural and human,” said Rosenberg. And it doesn’t have to be that way.

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VRScout

JULY 13, 2020

The Control Panel. Rizzotto used old-fashioned coding skills to build out a panel that would be easy to use in-headset; it’s obvious he took inspiration from Doc Brown’s Delorean from the film Back to the Future. You need the data (or memories) to be searchable through the Control Panel. The Memory Finder. How does that happen?

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VRScout

AUGUST 3, 2022

Ahead of the release of his feature film, NOPE , director Jordan Peele and his film studio Monkeypaw Productions partnered with Meta to launch two unique Horizon Worlds locations inspired directly by his unique lineup of comedy-horror films. vrscout Someone built Topgolf in the metavarse #fyp #fyp? #vr vr #horizonworlds #golf ?

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VRScout

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Using your Oculus Touch controller, you’ll have full control over a variety of light types, including Spray, Spiral, Starburst, and Point Cloud Stamp. Your other Touch controller can be used to create sound. In recent months, light.clinic debuted brand new features and brush shapes.

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VRScout

JUNE 10, 2022

The world-renowned film festival steps up its virtual offerings of experimental films and interactive experiences. There are even a handful of virtual cocktails you can access by reaching over your shoulder and pulling the trigger on your motion controller.

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VRScout

JULY 8, 2020

and Steven Spielberg released an official film adaptation that went on to gross an impressive $582.8 According to Cline, Ready Player Two will be a direct sequel to the book as opposed to the film. According to Cline, Ready Player Two will be a direct sequel to the book as opposed to the film. In 2018, Warner Bros.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The upcoming Ryan Gosling film receives a WebAR experience that uses the actual Moon to function. Once launched, you’re free to move your mobile device between the moon and Mission Control to explore clips from the upcoming movie. You will also have access to behind the scenes footage of the films ambitious production.

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VRScout

MARCH 31, 2019

Using an Oculus Rift headset and Touch controllers, Kevin is able to weightlessly navigate the hyper-realistic interior of the ISS, conduct jaw-dropping spacewalks, and operate robotic arms to complete crucial missions. When I go in there, I just forget about what I have,” states Kevin in the film. You can check it out here.

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ARPost

JANUARY 5, 2022

Still, they found use cases in military and enterprise training, professional athletic training, and film production. The television series The Mandalorian is filmed in a virtual production studio that encloses a set within LED screens 21-feet high with a diameter of 75 feet. So, what is Full Sail doing? The Full Sail Studio.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Referred to as “Closed-Loop Haptic Feedback Control Using a Self-Sensing Soft Pneumatic Actuator Skin,” the device is composed of a stretchable material only 500 nanometers thick, allowing it to form to a users body. The material can even be stretched up to four times its size for up to roughly 1M cycles. .

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VRScout

JANUARY 18, 2020

Like an early-2000’s science fiction film, several of the chairs, tables, and other amenities of Madison’s mixed reality apartment feature various interactive displays that can be controlled via the Quest’s built-in hand-tracking. VR should be better than reality, and Madison’s project definitely fully embraces that ideology.

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VRScout

JUNE 20, 2019

Using a VR headset to enter the scene and motion controllers to interact with assets, the production team can adjust camera positions, alter the angle or intensity of lights, and instantly reposition and resize digital characters; saving time, money, and lots of frustration for the crew.

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VRScout

MARCH 26, 2022

Masked or otherwise (Texas is pretty lax), a frenzy of wild-eyed art, music, film, and XR-hungry visitors flooded into Austin for a week of back-to-back programming. Darragh: Directors Raqi Syed and Areito Echevarria balance mystery and humanity in this beautifully-crafted VR film. SXSW was back in full force last week.

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Road to VR

APRIL 24, 2020

Bigscreen , the social VR viewing platform, introduced paid movies late last year so you could buy a ticket to join people in watching a number of 2D and 3D films at set times, working more or less like a physical movie theater. Check out Bigscreen’s catalog of movies here for more.

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VRScout

MARCH 29, 2023

The new Dungeons & Dragons film is getting rave reviews from both critics and audiences and ARcana , a new augmented reality (AR) powered D&D experience, is coming soon to smartphones and tablets. That said, it isn’t all bad news for tabletop players.

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Road to VR

MARCH 12, 2025

Image courtesy Apple To create the immersive concert experience, Apple built a custom stage layout featuring 14 of its Apple Immersive Video cameras using a mix of stabilized cameras, cable-suspended cameras, and remote-controlled camera dolly systems that moved around the stage.

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Upload VR

MARCH 14, 2025

RoboCop: Streets of Anarchy is an official VR game based on the acclaimed sci-fi film, and it's coming in late 2025 to Quest 3 and PC. The only details Coffee Moth Games otherwise mentions are the specialized VR game development for controls, optimization, and visual fidelity, and that it's had a full cycle game development.

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VRScout

MAY 27, 2022

Using your motion controllers, you’ll navigate your way around various environmental obstacles as well as other racers as you battle for first place. Similar to how the sport is portrayed in the original film, you’ll have the ability to trigger short bursts of speed as well as repair your vehicle after receiving damage.

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Road to VR

APRIL 4, 2024

announced that The Matrix , one of the biggest film franchises to popularize virtual reality, is getting a fifth installment. Discovery is thrilled for Drew to be making this new ‘Matrix’ film, adding his vision to the cinematic canon the Wachowskis’ spent a quarter of a century building here at the studio.” Warner Bros.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 20, 2017

James Camera is one of Hollywood’s most celebrated directors, best known for Titanic , and Avatar , two of the world’s top grossing films. Look I think… you know VR is kind of a yawn to me because I’ve been… our method of authoring the Avatar films… I work in a VR environment all day every day.

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VRScout

JANUARY 11, 2021

One social VR platform in particular, Bigscreen , saw a massive spike in usage as people around the globe flocked to the platforms virtual theaters to watch films like Star Trek: Into Darkness , World War Z , or Interstellar together in VR. . This is just the start for Bigscreen.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Nikk: FXG is a VR film tech company based out of Hangzhou, China. It’s a great city and we make VR film technology. I’ve been making VR films for half a decade and I filmed so many concerts. I remember first trying to go film a concert and people wouldn’t even let me film.

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VRScout

MAY 23, 2019

Film and TV is another story, however. So while you should have no problem gaming for multiple hours, odds are the Quest won’t end up being your headset-of-choice in terms of TV and film. THE CONTROLS. The updated Touch controllers are a pleasure to use. THE VISUALS.

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VRScout

APRIL 25, 2020

Since its launch on PC VR headsets back in 2016, socialVR entertainment platform Bigscreen has seen thousands of people from all around the globe jumping into VR to enjoy 3D films like Star Trek: Into Darkness and Interstellar alongside both friends and total strangers. A few of the more creative users are even going on romantic dates.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

” The animations were recorded on a 30,000sq ft, 4 stage film studio in London using Xsens motion capture technology. Owners can control the head movement and facial expressions of their avatars using a compatible Apple smartphone as well as a desktop. Credit: Meta-Labs. But here’s where things get really interesting.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Today I host a new post by my friend and VR professional Rob Cole , who has already published many interesting posts on my blog, including a review of Pimax Sword controllers , a series of hack on how to modify the Valve Index , and his experiements in creating new innovative controllers for SteamVR. Bit Space loves the trackers.”

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VRScout

JUNE 14, 2018

Google heads to the Annecy Film Fest in full force with two, never-before-scene Spotlight Stories. The biennial Annecy International Film Fest is currently in full-swing as creators from around the world gather in France to showcase their latest achievements in the field of animation. spoke Google in a statement. Image Credit: Google.

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VRScout

JANUARY 25, 2020

Along with serving as the premier showcase for the biggest independent films of the year, Sundance has quickly become notorious for its selection of wild and experimental immersive projects available for public consumption. Spaced Out ditches gravity to immerse you in a mind-bending trip through the cosmos.

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Road to VR

MARCH 5, 2021

Ignoring the fact that Zombieland VR is set to launch nearly two years after the last film, Zombieland: Double Tap (2019), the game still feels a bit like a Johnny-come-lately. The promise of “no wandering around, no atmospheric BS” is just too silly to believe.

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VRScout

JULY 20, 2022

The ViR controller may be the sleekest VR haptic gun we’ve seen yet. First spotted by Yanko Design , the ViR controller promises improved gun haptics for VR headsets with its realistic force feedback and a unique ergonomic design. And I think the results speak for themselves.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Besides the film and gaming industries, it is widely used today in the fields of advertising , education, and construction. With virtual reality, stories go beyond linear narratives, and viewers gain more control of the story. Animation has gone a long way from mere entertainment. The New Realms of Animation.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 29, 2021

At first the company was producing 360 VR video content, including some seminal 360 short films like Evolution of Verse and Clouds Over Sidra. Eventually the company expanded beyond producing its own content and built a streaming content library of immersive films, and raised tens of millions of dollars along the way.

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VRScout

MAY 13, 2019

Over the last 15 years, we’ve been putting humans and creatures into film that you accept as real,” explains Roble. “If We’re on the cusp of being able to interact with digital humans that are strikingly real, whether they’re being controlled by a person or a machine. If they’re happy, you should feel happy.

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Road to VR

APRIL 18, 2022

And while the DisplayPort, HDMI, and three USB ports might suggest this is a compact PC that can handle its own VR rendering, other hints point toward a less powerful, purpose-built control device for detecting, capturing, and relaying the position of the trackers. Why might you want such a thing?

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