XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 28, 2025

The Meta Quest store page even offers extra battery packs, controllers, and carrying cases. Plus, you can control the apps employees can download using Meta Quest for Business. Training and Simulation : Meta offers a wide selection of industry-focused training and learning apps.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 23, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft lays off 10,000 employees and shuts down its mixed reality projects This is seriously a bad period for the tech industry in general, and of course also for mixed reality. For sure, not having Microsoft backing it will slow down a lot of its development.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 12, 2018

FlyInside FSX , the crowdfunded VR plugin for Microsoft Flight Simulator X (2006) , was built well before first-party VR motion controllers existed, developed back in the DK2-era of 2015 as an ad hoc way of jumping into an already highly-detailed flight sim. Image courtesy FlyInside.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Tracking has been switched to inside-out , and Varjo now provides a set of controllers, manufactured by Razer, together with the headset. Caveat Eating one of the controllers… still better than pizza with pineapple… Actually, before we start, I have a little boring premise for you.

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VRScout

MARCH 20, 2021

Currently, entering your password and username or typing out a message in VR means awkwardly selecting keys using your motion controllers. This is a simple keyboard that allows you to create documents using tools such as Microsoft Word and PowerPoint. You can also summon arrow keys with your left pinky finger for cursor control.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 6, 2025

Featuring ten different aircraft with more on the way, the game allows full interactive controls with the stick, throttle, various switches and instruments. Developed by eV Interactive, Dawn of Jets first appeared last month right before the holidays. Dawn of Jets is available now on the Meta Quest platform.

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ARPost

AUGUST 3, 2022

The following year it launched on Steam and the year after that, it was purchased by Microsoft in a bid to expand their mixed reality portfolio which has always been a kind of awkward collection. Initially, the purchase by Microsoft didn’t mark many major changes. VR controllers enable hand tracking.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 14, 2025

Combined with the right accessories, such as noise-cancelling headsets with spatial sound capabilities and haptic feedback controls, VR headsets can essentially transport employees into a world of their own. With VR, workplace productivity and collaboration gets an instant boost. Fortunately, VR offered a solution.

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Upload VR

APRIL 8, 2025

Theres perhaps no medium better suited to deep simulation than VR, which is why its surprising that we havent seen more train simulators on either PC VR or standalone devices like the Meta Quest. Ive been a lifelong train fan, and Im a big simulation fan too. a Japanese staple in arcades and on home consoles.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 18, 2023

For enterprises, Chat GPT is an avenue for teams to fulfil tasks using a machine learning service that can solve requests – firm must review each request with accompanying content quality control. The platform allows job-seekers to carry out simulated interviews with reactive follow-up questions. Large Scale Chat GPT VR Training.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2018

It seems that Microsoft has worked a lot to make the device more ergonomic and elegant , but the style remains anyway less classy than the one of Magic Leap. It may be something related to tracking controllers, to speakers, or just an assembly item (Image by NASA JPL).

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Microsoft’s after-holiday sale has one of the best HTC Vive deals we’ve seen yet, offering $100 off of the headset’s original price along with an additional $100 gift card to the Microsoft Store. You could put the gift card toward the Oculus Touch controllers which Microsoft also sells.

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VRScout

MARCH 3, 2018

That’s why Microsoft is currently in development on a solution that would actually link two standard VR motion controllers together to simulate realistic tension and pressure. You’re packing dual pistols which feel great with your two motion controllers, but you’re thinking your shotgun might get the job done quicker.

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Upload VR

APRIL 13, 2025

We were recently given early access to an in-progress build of Aces of Thunder, the upcoming flight simulation game by Gaijin Entertainment, the developers of the ever-popular War Thunder. This could just be a controller mapping issue with Virtual Desktop; we can't say for sure. How about the PlayStation VR2 release?

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 22, 2025

For years, traditional simulations and digital twins created with 3D software has helped countless organizations to streamline production cycles, boost process efficiency, and reduce costs. First, replacing traditional simulations and 3D workflows with digital twins informed by real-time data introduces a huge advantage.

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Road to VR

JULY 16, 2024

And it’s fortunate that some of the biggest names in flight simulation, like Microsoft Flight Simulator, DCS World, and War Thunder have added support for VR headsets. But in the vast majority of cases, these VR-optional flight sim games don’t support motion controls fully or even partially.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

There is also some interesting news about Vacation Simulator in it Developing for Vision Pro A person wearing an Apple Vision Pro (Image by Apple) It seems from the documentation that the Unity and Apple teams worked together to make sure that t he development for this new platform was as close as possible to developing for other platforms.

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VRScout

MARCH 20, 2018

Earlier this month Microsoft showcased their latest ‘Haptic Link’ technology, creating a brand new solution for the realistic sensation of tension and pressure whilst immersed in VR. This same closed-loop force control system is also responsible for the devices ability to simulate touch.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Microsoft Research has devised two novel methods for more realistic haptic feedback on virtual reality controllers. Haptic feedback in general-purpose controllers has been limited to vibration feedback since the introduction of the Rumble Pak for the Nintendo 64 in 1997. They call it NormalTouch and TextureTouch.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 11, 2020

With no need for external sensors and a pair of tracked motion controllers already in the box, the only thing you need to get up and running is a computer capable of playing its games and apps. Oculus Touch controllers (2). It likely won’t get cheaper than this before Rift S is discontinued in 2021 and stock dries up completely.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 22, 2018

In terms of audio, the built-in AKG premium headphones make a return, providing high quality 360-degree spatial sound capable of simulating realistic 3D audio. For assistance interacting with the real-world while in headset, Samsung has turned the Odyssey Plus controllers into mixed reality flashlights of sorts. Image Credit: Samsung.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 12, 2021

Microsoft Flight Simulator has finally come to the Xbox, and if you’ve already taken to the skies you’ve probably realized two things: the Xbox controller isn’t the best tool for flying, and there are no affordable wireless flight sticks available for the console. Instead of tearing up their pilot’s license, Akaki… Read more.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 26, 2023

On social media, people have already started sharing images from the simulator , which gives you a quick glimpse of how the device will be. On social media, people have already started sharing images from the simulator , which gives you a quick glimpse of how the device will be.

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ARPost

JUNE 22, 2020

While brief zero-gravity flights are possible without leaving the atmosphere, and training in water can simulate operations in space, long-term training is always difficult. Custom Boeing computers and controllers were required to make the training experiences as realistic as possible, according to documents Varjo shared with ARPost.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 10, 2022

For the longest time, we’ve been mostly limited to adding full VR support with motion controls, etc. This makes it not only a great place for a modder to start working on a full mod with motion controls, etc. to only certain game engines. but it makes most Unreal Engine games quite fantastic to play in VR out of the box!

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VRScout

OCTOBER 18, 2020

Key features of HoloPatient Remote according to GIGXR: Remote and/or socially distanced student groups connect with their instructor, who is wearing a Microsoft HoloLens 2 mixed reality headset, using their iOS or Android device. Instead of a HoloLens, however, students view the content through a mobile device or tablet. .

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ARPost

MARCH 31, 2023

So, in the past few weeks we have seen big tech, including Meta and Microsoft, announce massive layoffs , mostly to their XR division and at the same time, pivoting towards artificial intelligence and generative content. UFO-shaped VR simulator (FuninVR) It’s a massive UFO-shaped VR simulator. When it works, it works.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 17, 2023

An Introduction Virtual reality creates an end-to-end mechanism that replaces our natural “real-world” environment with an immersive simulation. It creates a simulated environment you can effectively interact with. Today’s virtual reality solutions don’t just include a headset, display, and motion controllers.

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Digital Trends

AUGUST 16, 2021

Microsoft Flight Sim 2020 allows for numerous customization options to fit your needs. Here are the best controller settings to use on the Xbox Series X.

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VRScout

MAY 9, 2019

When the body experiences damage or injury, the brain controls how it’s perceived and transmits pain signals throughout the body,” explains the company in an official release. Cost-effective VR simulations using 6DoF standalone VR could very well be the technology that puts VR medical training on the map. These signals form pathways.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Officially called the Lenovo AR Concept Glasses, the headset features a relatively small and sleek profile, no doubt in part because the headset connects to a PC via cable, meaning it likely doesn’t hold an on-board SoC like Microsoft’s HoloLens. The news was first reported by German publication MIXED.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 21, 2023

More info Other relevant news (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft discontinues Kinect for Azure Microsoft has decided to discontinue its latest iteration of the Kinect sensor, dubbed Kinect For Azure DK. Microsoft will stop selling its Kinect For Azure sensor in October 2023, or until the supplies last. This seems good.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 19, 2016

We’re eager to go hands-on with Valve’s new prototype Vive controllers, but these new experiments from Microsoft’s Research division might be even more exciting. The first controller features a platform not dissimilar to analogue sticks seen on a gamepad.

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ARPost

MARCH 23, 2021

The one-day marathon event drew together a number of the usual suspects, including Varjo, Lenovo, and Microsoft, all of whom hosted keynotes. Enterprises are creating a new reality of work,” Microsoft Canada’s Azure Mixed Reality Lead Sean Graglia said in a later keynote. “MR How Enterprise Leverages XR, According to Microsoft.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 1, 2025

In the premium headset space, Apple is revolutionizing sectors with spatial computing systems like the Vision Pro, while Varjo offers some of the worlds best VR and MR solutions for training, design, visualization, and simulation. So, how do you make the right choice? Varjo, like HTC, also experiments with software solutions regularly.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Meta Platforms has launched a strategic partnership to integrate Microsoft Teams on the company’s latest device, the Meta Quest Pro, it was revealed at the Meta Connect 2022 event on Tuesday. Soon, Workrooms will be cross compatible with other Meta products like Portal, and we expect to enable Microsoft Teams for Workrooms.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The new controller, the Touch Plus, seems also to track very well, and has the interesting feature that they have better tracking performances than Quest 2 ones around the torso of the player. Yes, the Quest 3 will be able to provide some sort of very rough full-body tracking , which is great for social VR experiences.

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