Road to VR

MAY 29, 2020

The update also added new features, examples, and documentation to the Alyx Workshop modding tools : Enabled the Postprocessing Editor ( Documentation ). Added core functionality required for Lua scripting and added some Alyx-specific script bindings for querying VR controller input and creating nav mesh paths from entity scripts.

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ARPost

AUGUST 3, 2022

Users of the desktop app now had the option to sign in via a Microsoft account, but Steam users were largely unaffected, as would be Oculus users beginning in another two years. The key difference between using AltspaceVR in a headset and using it on a desktop is the controls. VR controllers enable hand tracking.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

The funding round was led by Hiro Capital, a new game streaming-focused VC fund led by Inspired Entertainment co-founder Luke Alvarez, Games Workshop co-founder Ian Livingstone CBE, and Cherry Freeman, co-founder of LoveCrafts. SEE ALSO Oculus Releases Beta Support for Link, Turning Quest into a PC VR Headset.

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JULY 6, 2023

adds Automatic Controller Rebinding. Unlike on standalone headsets or PlayStation VR2 where all users have a known controller, the PC-based SteamVR platform supports a wide variety of controllers with different input layouts. Changelog SteamVR: Added automatic rebinding for controllers without native bindings.

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ARPost

APRIL 27, 2021

The browser-based VR remote collaboration experience can be entered with a headset, but it also works with WASD controls on a laptop or desktop, or with touch controls on a smart device. The platform is accessible via Oculus headsets, as well as through 2D interfaces on computers and mobile devices. This is a virtual office.”.

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Road to VR

MAY 21, 2017

You could plop in low resolution spherical images as your backdrop to customise your space and you could skin your motion controllers if you so chose, but in general it wasn’t a virtual space you wanted to spend much time in.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 8, 2017

In preparation for Fallout 4 VR’s upcoming December 12th launch on HTC Vive, Bethesda takes us through our paces with an intro to the game’s control scheme, base building mechanic, and V.A.T.S. Workshop mode, which lets you build out your base, is shown in the video to be slightly more ‘VR-native’ as well.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 29, 2020

As a consultant, I am receiving many requests for remote collaboration tools now during the lockdown, and with my partners Massimiliano Ariani and SIDI , I am also hosting some workshops in VR. Really, it works with all platforms: PC, Mac, smartphones, PC VR headsets, Oculus Quest , even Cardboards!

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 24, 2019

He has always been a great innovator and I admire his work since the good old Oculus DK 2 times, when he published “Sightline: The Chair” Now he is continuing this innovation work by building a completely open metaverse called Neos , where thanks to object modeling and scripting, it is possible to create everything you want.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2021

I have to say that this “leak” comes in a very timely fashion , by chance exactly at the moment when Facebook was building the hype for Oculus Quest 2 Pro , convincing so some people to wait for Valve’s moves before buying the new Oculus headset. Facebook hires the first Oculus Ambassadors. A list of good deals.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 30, 2020

We can speculate that this will be an enterprise headset costing at least $600, evolving the Reverb fixing the problem with controllers and improving the audio. Valve could provide some audio-visual improvements, while Microsoft its WMR platform, with inside-out tracking of controllers. Oculus rolls out runtime v15 for Quest.

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Road to VR

APRIL 26, 2018

Equipped with custom-designed suits that integrate a complex light system with unique wireless controllers, Light Balance blends expert synchronization of music, neon lighting and choreography with breathtaking performances. Attendees can sign up for Circuit Stream’s workshops when they register for VRLA. Support Voices of VR.

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VRScout

APRIL 13, 2018

Equipped with custom-designed suits that integrate a complex light system with unique wireless controllers, Light Balance blends expert synchronization of music, neon lighting and choreography with breathtaking performances. Attendees can sign up for Circuit Stream’s workshops when they register for VRLA.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 3, 2016

You can now register to attend Oculus’ 3rd ‘Connect’ conference, an event dedicated to all things Oculus from Rift to Touch and is focused primarily on developers and VR development. Photo courtesy Oculus VR, LLC. Oculus Connect 3 Registration. There’s also a student/academic pass available at $99.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 16, 2020

And while this is anyway a good result for a startup (developing an AR headsets means spending billions in R&D), targeting the consumer market has been a suicide move , that let Microsoft get full control of the profitable enterprise market. Valve Index and Oculus Quest were on sale again. Image by Oculus). Who knows….

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Road to VR

MARCH 22, 2017

No doubt the game would make a better first impression with a few additional effects, combined with a more integrated visual design for the UI and in-game motion controller models. Otherwise, the game presents itself as a solid production, with well-balanced gameplay and a great set of features, including ranked matchmaking.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

” A British Nuclear Fuels PLC control room modeled and rendered in the 1990s using Superscape’s VRT platform. The same BNFL control room model hosted under Division’s dVS/dVISE platform, but using the same assets as in the image above. Looking Forward. Creating an AR Tracker.

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Road to VR

JUNE 9, 2016

Both HTC Vive and Oculus Rift users can take advantage of the free software, as it contains support for both Vive controllers and XBox gamepads. Download ‘Destinations Workshop Tools’ on Steam. Destinations Workshop Tools includes: The Source 2 tool set used internally at Valve.

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Road to VR

MAY 27, 2016

Artificial Intelligence has the potential to disrupt so many different dimensions of our society that the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy recently announced a series of four public workshops to look at some of the possible impacts of AI. I interviewed the White House Deputy U.S.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 9, 2020

La Biennale di Venezia , the commitee behind the Venice Film Festival, has just organized its important workshop of the Biennale College inside the VRrOOm social XR platform for which I’m a developer. Oculus rejects Crisis VRigade again, causing backlash from the community. So, Start it is not a valid answer.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2017

It’s a healthy week of new releases across both Oculus Rift and Samsung Gear, with a combination of free and premium experiences you shouldn’t pass up. Plus — check out our list of the best Oculus Rift games and best Gear VR games for more suggestions! Nanite Fulcrum: Issue One, from The Spiraloid Workshop Company.

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Leapmotion

JULY 11, 2019

But at the world’s first #BuildYourNorthStar workshop, over 20 participants built their own open-source Project North Star headsets in just 48 hours – using components now available to everyone. The workshop took place in Sunnyvale, CA, just after AWE. In support of the event, our team donated Leap Motion Controllers.

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JULY 21, 2017

Giphy held a week-long gallery in June called TIME FRAME celebrating the GIF format that featured VR experiments, workshops, and creations from over 30 artists. GIFs serve so many purposes but they have truly become the voice of a generation on social media.

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Cats and VR

JUNE 13, 2017

In this action-packed, story-driven shooter, you and your squad are the last hope to stop a tyrannical corporation from controlling post-apocalyptic America. Step into the cockpit in July 2017 on HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and Playstation VR.

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ARVR

APRIL 27, 2021

For the sake of accessibility, I would suggest using a self-contained headset with inside-out tracking like the Oculus Quest or the Pico. Installations of the app, shipping of the hardware, making the Oculus/Steam account, etc are all activities that have to be planned in advance. From now on ANYTHING can happen!

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Metaverses are in line with the tech trend Oculus Quest reported sales growth, which indicates higher accessibility of VR equipment for the general audience. One virtual room for all meetings, demos, workshops and lectures — they only need to put on their headsets to come in. So we never know if the other person is smiling or frowning.

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OCTOBER 31, 2016

Recently, Campo Santo artist Jane Ng brought the lookout tower from Firewatch to life in the Steam workshop for Destinations and you can find other user created places like a medieval castle, photogrammetric heritage sites in the UK, and more. Destinations can be downloaded on Steam for free and works with HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

This year, the Venice VR event, called Venice VR Expanded, is going to be held mostly in VR , with the participating movies and artworks that are being distributed through Viveport and Oculus TV and the event being hold in VRChat with a world built by VRrOOm. There are two VIP worlds, that are available only to accredited guests.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2018

A centralized content platform is also better for the Chinese government to have more control over it. (2) Promote the application of virtual reality technology in digital workshops and intelligent workshops for key industries such as automobile, steel and high-end equipment manufacturing. – VR+ education.

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DECEMBER 19, 2016

We call it the ZEN workshop.” So when Oculus reached out to us, we jumped on the opportunity right away. Assembling the parts of the model is very pleasant thanks to a unique system of controls (holding, smoothly moving, rotating). Monzo VR is the first relaxation-based game and the first VR app for the company.

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Leapmotion

AUGUST 11, 2015

Registrations for the workshops and meetup are still open. With the Leap Motion Controller, you can quickly bring your hands into almost any virtual reality experience. Before you start building, it’s important to know that designing for motion control involves a whole new way of thinking about interactions. and Oculus 0.5

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AllThingsVR

JULY 28, 2016

Valve’s ‘Destinations’ VR App Gets Multiplayer and Avatars in Free Update It was nearly two months ago now that Valve released its VR world building app, Destinations Workshop Tools , for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. This week, it’s got a significant new update. Valve has added multiplayer into the experience for the first time.

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AllThingsVR

OCTOBER 25, 2016

With the upcoming launch of Playstation VR, Oculus Touch controllers, cheaper VR-compatible PCs, and Google Daydream, VR promises to bring immersive entertainment, communication, and education tools to more people than ever before. There are also classes on developer programs at Oculus or HTC. Read more here.

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OCTOBER 24, 2016

Whether you just need a decent monitor replacement, or you have grand dreams of using a PC entirely in VR, it’ll be worth trying at least one of these apps, all of which are available on the HTC Vive or Oculus Rift via SteamVR. The default environments are sensible, and more are available through Steam Workshop. Virtual Desktop.

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ARVR

JULY 21, 2020

Hardware Most of the VR systems available today incorporate a headset or a visor that takes up the user’s whole field of view, as well as optional accessories, such as controllers, gloves, and distance sensors. Examples of the former include Oculus Rift and Valve Index , while the latter include Gear VR and Google Cardboard.

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VR Geeks

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Whether you have a terrible Steam library (in a good way), youre probably wondering if and how you can play all of your games on your Oculus Rift or HTC Vive. From your desktop or Start menu, open the Oculus app. Note that hitting the Back button on your Xbox controller brings up the SteamVR interface. Go to the General tab.

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Leapmotion

JUNE 9, 2015

Touchscreens, accelerometers, and a bevy of easy-to-use external controllers have given performers many options in how to control and shape sound and music. The impossibilities of VR are extremely exciting as anything in virtual space can be controlled by the performer and used to create sound and music.

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