XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Virtual reality (VR) is one of four key forms of immersion, with others including augmented, mixed, and extended reality (AR/MR/XR). Recently, new virtual reality guides have helped many navigate the expanding world of immersive tech. Virtual Reality Guides: Case Studies. Enhanced Headsets.

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VRScout

JUNE 30, 2021

Brought to us by developer Bithell Games ( Thomas Was Alone , Subsurface Circular ), Arcsmith is an upcoming VR game for the Oculus Quest that has you playing the role of an intergalactic engineer tasked with constructing futuristic machinery under the guidance of master arcsmith Korith Dinn. Image Credit: Bithell Games.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Today I host another amazing article by the VR ergonomics expert Rob Cole , which has already written on this blog amazing posts, like the series about the ergonomics of the Valve Index or the viral article about the amazing Caliper VR controllers he worked on by himself. Image provided by Rob Cole). Second-generation base station (2.0)

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Road to VR

MAY 7, 2021

Chinese tech giant Huawei isn’t new to virtual reality, although it’s certainly not the first name you think of when it comes to VR headsets. It shows an Oculus Touch-style motion controller with a characteristic ring embedded with LEDs for 6DOF optical tracking.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Of all of the various forms of extended reality (XR), virtual reality (VR), is the most familiar. The technology allows people to create ‘virtual’ landscapes and environments that simulate the real world. Achieving Virtual Reality: Use Cases. What’s Next?

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 18, 2020

Today I was reading Upload VR, and I’ve found a very interesting article by David Heaney stating that now it is possible to use your real environment as your Oculus Quest Home environment. I immediately got excited, because this meant that the Oculus Quest has now some augmented reality functionalities!

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 16, 2022

XR ergonomics expert Rob Cole published last year on this platform an article detailing Project Caliper , that is his experiments in building fully configurable controllers for SteamVR. The article soon gets viral, and many people would have loved to see these controllers go into production. So what was this new idea then?

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Chris Koomen is a Virtual Reality specialist and consultant at KLM , a Dutch airline company. Because of his work, he finds himself working every day on XR headsets in professional settings, and he was one of the first people to share a photo of the Oculus Quest 2 For Business on my Linkedin feed.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 26, 2020

These days we have had various leaks about a new upcoming Oculus Quest , with also renders and photos shared by the famous leaker Walking Cat. Oculus is going to release a new Oculus Quest. Various rumors and leaks in the past weeks hinted to an upcoming release of a new Oculus Quest headset. The comfort enigma.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 15, 2021

This is the idea that MightySkins had, and now the company sells skins for Oculus Quest 2 for everyone to buy on its website. Recently it has also decided to launch a new line dedicated to the Oculus Quest 2 , to let you customize as you want both the headset and the controllers. Me and my branded Oculus Quest 2.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) features PC VR headset support, although it’s notably missing the ability to use VR motion controllers. Now developer Asobo has signaled that VR controller support is finally coming, and is slated to land sometime in mid-November.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The concept is very interesting, because it mixes theater with virtual reality. Aegis Wolf from the Neos dev team spent various minutes helping me in solving the issue s (damn Oculus Virtual Audio Device) and in explaining me how to interact with Neos menus. After that, he said that we were ready to go.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 10, 2021

Oculus Mixed Reality Capture is a plugin that lets content creators make amazing mixed reality videos of a VR game for the Oculus Quest. Since I had to make some tests with Oculus MRC for our game HitMotion: Reloaded (download it now on SideQuest !) Are you ready to implement Oculus MRC like a boss?

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Today I’ve played around with Oculus Quest , trying to hack it a bit via command-line tools (ADB), hoping to activate some cool features. Oculus Go was codenamed “Pacific”, instead. Oculus Assistant. I’ve made some interesting discoveries, and of course, I want to share them with you, the VR community!

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VRScout

APRIL 15, 2021

Using your Touch controllers, you’ll aim, shoot, and burst bubbles across 100 unique levels spread across an exotic island locale. We are excited to bring Puzzle Bobble to virtual reality through our partnership with Survios in Puzzle Bobble VR: Vacation Odyssey ”, said the President of TAITO Corp. Tetsu Yamada. “VR

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

After Venice VR Expanded has come to an end, I have finally had the time to experiment with Oculus Quest AR Passthrough. What is impressive on the good side is instead the stability of the tracking : we all know that Oculus Insight is the best in class tracking solution among VR headsets, and in AR this is even more important.

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VRScout

MAY 30, 2020

Tiger Woods meets Mario Golf in Pro Putt by Topgolf on Oculus Quest. Using a single Touch controller, you can practice your swings before making your final putt; by squeezing the grip input, you’ll activate a visual overlay outlining the best route for each course. Pro Putt Golf is available now on Oculus Quest for $19.99.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Hand-tracking on Quest rolled out as an experimental feature in late 2019, but Oculus is letting it gestate before it will accept third-party apps with hand-tracking. And while Oculus’ first stab at the feature is reasonably solid, there’s still limitations around accuracy, latency, pose detection, and tracking coverage.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

Sony unveils the new controllers of the PSVR2. One month after the reveal of a “next-gen VR headset for the Playstation” (whose name is not known, but I guess it will be PSVR2), Sony has revealed one important detail of its new VR system: the controllers. The controllers will be given to selected developers very soon.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

mm jack Microphone : 2x integrated microphones (noise canceling) Tracking : inside-out + support for SteamVR via dedicated faceplate Controllers : Varjo controllers (powered by RAZER ) included Weight : 1021g Last time that I tried the Varjo XR-4, since the device I was given was a preview unit, I was not able to reliably test the passthrough.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 27, 2019

I made various tests and so I can not only review it, but also compare it with its competitor solution, the Oculus Link. I made a nice video where I present to you: How to activate Viveport Streaming; Me playing SuperHot and Beat Saber with it; A video on controllers tracking; My opinion about it. Are you intrigued?

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The company turned to The Leadership Network and Oculus (from Meta) to implement a new Virtual Reality solution. Implementing Virtual Reality Training. With virtual reality, the company could give team members the tools required to collaborate and learn at scale, in an engaging environment.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Today, virtual reality promises to take online gaming to new heights as it delivers an immersive interactive experience to gamers around the world. VR companies are developing hardware: helmets, sensor gloves, hand controllers, and more. See Also: Can Virtual Reality Games Lead to Violent Behavior? Types of Games.

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Road to VR

JULY 26, 2021

Now the company is getting ready to pitch its pro-focused tech to consumers with Player 22, an at-home training app compatible with Oculus Quest. The post Rezzil Secures $2.75M Investment for Oculus Quest Sports Training App ‘Player 22’ appeared first on Road to VR. You can wishlist it on Quest here.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

At Facebook Connect , Facebook/Meta announced that Oculus Quest was getting a new runtime update, the v34, bringing with it very interesting features to the Quest 2. Space Sense also works with Oculus Link , and you can see the silhouette objects and people around you even when you are playing PCVR games. Thank you!).

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2020

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.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 3, 2020

I want to start this year and this decade (that will be pervaded by immersive technologies) with an amazing tutorial about how you can get started with Oculus Quest hands tracking SDK and create in Unity fantastic VR experiences with natural interactions! How to get started with Oculus Quest hands tracking SDK in Unity – Video Tutorial.

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Road to VR

MAY 2, 2024

Barra warns that, like the company’s first standalone headset Oculus Go, the novelty around casual content consumption will probably fade fairly quickly. Most users who bought Oculus Go completely abandoned the headset after a few weeks.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

The mandatory Facebook login has created a huge backlash from the VR community , not only because of the possible privacy concerns that may arise but also because it lets Facebook apply more control over how people use the headsets they own. This solution is called Oculus Test Users: let me show you what they are and how you can use them.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Established in 2015, Circuit Stream has helped over 40,000 people learn to design and develop virtual reality and augmented reality applications. If you’re going to do a lot of development, you had better use Oculus Link through a USB 3.0 Also, install the Oculus app and the Oculus Hub on your computer.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Yesterday Oculus started rolling out the firmware update for the Oculus Quest with the big updates announced at Oculus Connect 6 , that is 3 DOF mode and Passthrough+. 3DOF Mode lets you use your Oculus Quest as a 3DOF headset, like an Oculus Go. Basically, you have a Go with two controllers. Passthrough+.

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VRScout

JUNE 23, 2020

Over the past few years, Grzegorz Bendarski has been hard at work on WalkinVR , a unique software program designed to help make VR games more accessible to those with physical disabilities by allowing them to adjust the orientation, position, and motion range of their motion controllers to address their specific needs.

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ARPost

JANUARY 6, 2022

XR gaming brings real-world elements and virtual elements together to create interactive 3D experiences. It encompasses all immersive technologies that bring the physical and virtual worlds together. It covers everything from virtual reality and augmented reality to mixed reality. Virtual Reality.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

In fact, with the introduction of virtual reality in the game development industry, the revenue earned has gone up considerably. As virtual reality technology gained prominence, the use of VR devices like the Samsung Gear VR, Oculus VR, and HTC Vive, have also become popular. billion, followed by $5.8 VR In Gaming.

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ARPost

JULY 1, 2020

The company’s original Reverb headset is well known to industry users, but is less popular among casual users than models by companies like VIVE and Oculus. HP’s Joanna Popper said that it was HP’s first virtual reality launch of a virtual reality product. You’ve Heard That Name Before.

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Road to VR

JUNE 29, 2023

Apple Vision Pro is about to set a lot of expectations in the industry of what’s ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ about mixed reality, something the fruit company prefers to call spatial computing. ” One direction Apple has going that Luckey isn’t a fan of: controllers, or rather, the lack thereof.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 5, 2022

Honestly speaking, I wasn’t expecting interesting news from this CES in AR and VR, while actually we just had one: Sony has revealed almost all the specifications of the upcoming PlayStation VR 2 headset and its controllers! Controllers specifications. It has also ergonomic controllers with advanced haptic feedback.

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