The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

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. Here you are my chat with him about Oculus For Business! What are the advantages that Oculus For Business has given you?

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Road to VR

JULY 28, 2021

Oculus is making hard shift away from its proprietary developer APIs in favor of OpenXR, an industry-backed project that aims to standardize the development of VR and AR applications. ” Oculus announced this month that it plans to begin deprecating the existing Oculus Mobile and Oculus PC SDK in favor of OpenXR. .”

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

The entire setup process does take a few minutes, slapping on a PC backpack, slipping on sensors for your hands and feet, and strapping an Oculus Rift to your head. But once the group is ready and you’re transported to Alien Zoo in VR, your jaw drops. You can wave, shake hands, and of course give a high-five.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

This is of course unfeasible because a company can’t ask its employees to use the personal Facebook account to log in on a VR headset. This solution is called Oculus Test Users: let me show you what they are and how you can use them. All you need to know on Oculus Test Users – Video. Why Oculus Test Users?

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Road to VR

MAY 8, 2017

Broadcast during all four days of The Players Championship starting May 11th, 360 video will be livestreamed from the famous 17th hole at the TPC Sawgrass golf course. The Intel True VR platform will provide golf fans with a new, immersive experience using our end-to-end solution”, said David Aufhauser, managing director, Intel Sports Group.

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VRScout

AUGUST 9, 2018

Facebook’s Oculus teams up with actress Chloë Grace Moretz for an “omakase” dinner straight out of a science fiction novel. On July 31st, a group of lucky guests gathered on the rooftop of Ian Schrager’s Public Hotel in NYC where they were treated to a six-course dinner unlike any they’ve experienced before.

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VRScout

JULY 12, 2020

Pleased with my unstable behavior, my generous overlord dubbed the most unstable of the group, at which point I was awarded by hard-earned treasure. Naturally, I nailed my performance, acting out a series of seductive movements designed to attract the attention of the ultra-hunky Ferdinand, who was being played by another member of our group.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 3, 2020

Image by Khronos Group). Some time ago, the most important companies of the XR ecosystem (HTC, Oculus, Microsoft, etc…) joined the Khronos Group to discuss a standard to end the fragmentation of the XR space. That is if every company implemented OpenXR, a program built for the Oculus should work with SteamVR as well.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Oculus introduced Avatars and social Rooms with friends. During Oculus’ developer conference keynote, Mark Zuckerberg introduced us to Facebook’s vision of “building great software experiences” that are social with Oculus. Oculus Avatars. Oculus Parties and Rooms. Oculus Parties and Rooms.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 4, 2022

This way, if there is a problem with the first group that receives it, the company can pause the distribution and solve it before causing bugs to all the millions of Quest users (with subsequent shitstorm on Reddit). It means that the updates are not distributed using region groups (e.g. different language packs).

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

and make it work with Oculus Quest , Vive Focus+ and all other Vive Wave standalone devices… plus all PC SteamVR-compatible headsets! I made a video about how to develop an Oculus+Wave+SteamVR compatible Cube application in Unity , and you can find it here below! Add Oculus Support. Isn’t it cool?

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 14, 2022

A very short primer about OpenXR , in case you forgot what it is: it is a standard, created by the Khronos Group , which has been adopted by all the major XR companies and that allows for interoperability of XR hardware and software from different vendors. Since I use Quest+Link, I have added Oculus Touch Controller Profile.

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VRScout

JANUARY 28, 2020

Earlier today legendary video game company Atari announced that it is partnering with innovation and strategic agency GSD Group to develop a new chain of hotels centered entirely around both classic and modern gaming. Eight locations are set to open across the US, beginning later this year in Phoenix.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 31, 2020

The space, which is accessible on PC VR headsets and Oculus Quest , features community-created billboards, 16 community storefronts, and rooftop areas to view the ball drop and (of course) virtual fireworks. The world is open to both PC VR and Oculus Quest headsets. Know of any other awesome NYE events in VR?

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 30, 2017

At Oculus Connect, the company’s annual developer conference, we got fresh insight into where Oculus is heading, and a new look at how Facebook’s money is funding battles on all fronts of the industry’s increasingly competitive landscape. Oculus Rift + Touch Price Cuts in 2017. Old Enemies – HTC. Launch – $800.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 17, 2020

So, coming back to your question, I am an associate professor of the Computer and Control Engineering department at the Politecnico di Torino , where I am heading the Computer Graphics and Vision research group. The other main activities of our group are related to machine learning and computer vision. What are its features?

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The other people appear as their Oculus Avatars and since my avatar is in a suit, everyone complimented me for my style. I loved this mechanic because it created a sense of group belonging with the other people there. Some others let you collaborate in 2 vs 2 teams (of course they need 4 players).

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Although Facebook Spaces was shut down in October, making way for the company’s next social VR platform, Horizon , Facebook is rolling out some big social changes that promise to make meeting, talking, and playing together on the Oculus platform a lot easier. Privacy Changes to Oculus. Image captured by Road to VR.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

Developed by Pillow’s Willow VR Studios in partnership with PSV and Sportscloud, Active Esports Eindhoven immerses players in the world of Exodus Burn, a combination VR escape room and digital obstacle course in which your body becomes the controller as you race against the clock to perform a variety of unique 1-minute challenges.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

So, this article helps you learn these: How to setup hand-tracking in Unity The different uses for hand tracking in your VR projects A quick guide to hand-tracking design for AR/VR with the Oculus Quest When you should use controllers or hands When and how to use levers Other interesting facts about hand-tracking. What is the Risk of Failure?

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 13, 2021

In that period, the Oculus DK2 ordered by Gianni arrived, and he told me that I should go to his office to try that device, and my reaction at that time was like “Oculus what??” You can clearly see from the videos that we did our first demos inside the Oculus samples scenes. A random tutorial found on Youtube.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 21, 2019

The studio has developed three Oculus exclusive titles, with its fourth and largest yet, Stormland , still due to launch in 2019. Sony will bring the studio under its SIE Worldwide Studios group, which has churned out some of the company’s most lauded exclusive games (VR and otherwise).

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Road to VR

MARCH 1, 2022

Of course, HP isn’t the only provider of this sort of large-scale VR deployment and management solution. Meta has already wound down its Oculus for Business offering, however it currently offers its own business tools for use with consumer Quest 2 , including mobile device management.

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Road to VR

JULY 6, 2020

The Under Presents is hosting a limited time immersive theater show to Oculus Quest and Rift-owning audiences soon that takes William Shakespeare’s play The Tempest and puts you into the story like never before. The Under Presents: Tempest is however a group activity of sorts. Image courtesy Tender Claws.

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Road to VR

MARCH 10, 2018

Quill , Oculus’ VR painting and drawing tool, recently saw a major update which added animation tools to the software, allowing users to create animated sequences directly in VR. A resident artist at Oculus has taken to the tool to show the incredible potential of drawing and animating in VR. Sound by Paul Gorman.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 12, 2021

Some weeks ago, a group of 12 indie development studios decided to launch the first bundle dedicated to App Lab experiences for Oculus Quest. The user could buy the bundle and get access to sideloadable versions of the games, with the promise of a free key for when the game would have been approved by Oculus on App Lab.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 15, 2021

While in the first bundle, you could purchase all 14 titles together, now you can buy again 14 games, but in a group of three… without knowing which games you are going to buy. Of course, you can use the trick to refresh multiple times and click on all the eggs to see what are the games that you can get with this initiative.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 26, 2018

While hardware advancements such as the HTC Vive Pro and Oculus Rift have solidified at-home VR as a viable option, those looking for next-level immersion will still find the most success with location-based VR installations. Of course we can’t talk about standalone VR without bringing up the HTC Vive Focus. LOCATION-BASED VR.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 31, 2021

” VR shouldn’t be used by children… Health and safety warning of the Oculus Rift DevKits (Image from Oculus Forums). When I started using virtual reality in 2014, the age limit for using the Oculus Rift DK 2 was 7 years, but then it was incremented to 13 years old. … but they use it anyway.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

His lab was even visited by Zuckerberg before he decided to acquire Oculus. An iconic image of Jeremy Bailenson wearing an Oculus Rift DK2 (Image taken from Medium). I am always fascinated when I speak with someone that is here before the Oculus Kickstarter campaign. I didn’t know what I was going to do with my life.

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Road to VR

JUNE 11, 2017

We know that Samsung has confirmed more than 5 million Gear VR units are now in the wild for example, and of course the headlines of Sony surprising themselves with PlayStation VR’s early sales figures – approaching 1 Million going in to 2017. Of that group, 69% were men, 31% were women. Nielsen’s ‘ U.S

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VRScout

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Last year Facebook launched its invite-only Horizon beta program , offering a select group of Oculus Quest users the chance to create their own virtual worlds using an extensive arsenal of best-in-class world-building tools. Since then, Facebook Horizon has grown immensely in both size and scale. Image Credit: Facebook. “We

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 7, 2019

Today I have been able to try in preview Radial-G: Proteus, a racing game for the Oculus Quest. This name is surely not new for you, since Radial-G: Racing Revolved has been one of the first games for the Oculus Rift CV1. Of course you will have to go on all the green ones and avoid the red obstacles. But… how is it?

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VRScout

JANUARY 19, 2022

Originally aired in 2013, the story follows a close group of childhood friends as they struggle to survive a nightmarish world inhabited by man-eating giants referred to as “Titans.” Just remember to keep moving and aim for their napes, otherwise, you may find yourself on the main course of a Titan buffet.

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Road to VR

JUNE 2, 2021

Arkio is a collaborative VR tool built for quickly sketching architectural ideas and for reviewing designs with a group. And with support for Quest, Oculus PC, SteamVR, Windows, and smartphones, almost anyone can jump in to collaborate in real-time. Of course, you might run into performance issues with heavier models on Quest.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Starting today, the platform is available to those in the US & Canada who are 18 years old or older—on Quest 2 and Oculus PC. If you’re part of that group you’ll be able to jump in to explore worlds made on the platform and get your hands on the app’s stunningly impressive collaborative building tools. Well kinda.

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Road to VR

JULY 21, 2017

Thanks to ReVive , a free hack which allows Vive users to play games from the Oculus platform, you can now play both Lone Echo and it’s free multiplayer companion game Echo Arena with an HTC Vive. And with a native 360-degree setup already supported by Oculus, it’s practically plug-and-play.

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