The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Top news of the week (Image by Google) AI models to generate 3D scenes start to surface This week we had the announcement of two AI models dedicated to the generation of 3D worlds. These glasses should be built in partnership with Google and Qualcomm and have a similar form factor to the successful Ray-Ban Meta glasses.

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Road to VR

JUNE 7, 2017

Oculus has announced a pilot program to place 100 Rifts and Oculus Ready PCs in 90 libraries throughout the state of California, from the Oregon border down to Mexico. Public libraries provide safe, supportive environments that are available and welcoming to everyone,” says Oculus Education Program Manager Cindy Ball.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Enter Titanic VR, a new educational experience by Immersive VR Education that brings the sunken wreckage of the RMS Titanic to life once more. Taking in over €57,000, the studio has built the educational experience for all major VR platforms including HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and PlayStation VR.

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VRScout

MARCH 21, 2018

Originally released as a standard educational smartphone app, Mondly is an accomplished language learning service. This new AR rendition brings back that same valuable educational service, but this time with a variety of engaging AR scenarios that turn your living room into a classroom.

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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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VRScout

APRIL 14, 2020

XR experiences in general, have proven themselves to be an amazing tool for everything from workforce training and digital marketing to product visualization, entertainment, and immersive online education. You’ll even find Chicken Waffle themselves on XR Swim!

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 20, 2020

(Image by Oculus). Oculus could be starting the production of a new Quest at the end of July. Multiple reports seem to confirm that Oculus is actually starting the production of a new Oculus Quest headset, with an expected release date in 2021. of units more produced annually. Other relevant news. Image by Pico).

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

In the end, the time has come: Oculus has officially revealed the name and the price of the Santa Cruz headset. Its name will be Oculus Quest and will cost $399. I followed today’s OC5 conference via Facebook streaming only for this moment and Oculus has not disappointed my expectations. ” and he has satisfied us.

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Road to VR

MAY 11, 2018

If you’re waiting on positionally-tracked controllers for Google’s latest entry into the Daydream platform, the standalone 6DOF VR headset Lenovo Mirage Solo, you probably won’t ever see it, at least not from Google. ” SEE ALSO Lenovo Mirage Solo Review: Positional Tracking Comes to Mobile VR (sort of).

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VRScout

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Google, Sony, Oculus, Samsung, Acer and HTC have combined their efforts in order to create a healthy and equal industry for virtual reality hardware and software to develop and expand. The post Google, Sony And Oculus Unite To Establish VR Industry Standards appeared first on VRScout.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 4, 2025

If you see the classification, you notice that there are some issues, like the mention of the Oculus website, that is no more. More info (Aria Gen 2 glassesRoad To VR) More info (Aria Gen 2 glassesUpload VR) Meta refreshes its enterprise and educational offering Meta has just updated its offering for universities and enterprise companies.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

The Opportunity of VR & AR for Education and Social Good. Check out a few of the VR experiences below making waves in this immersive space: AltspaceVR ( Oculus Rift, Oculus Go, Gear VR, HTC Vive, Google Daydream, Windows Mixed Reality). Mondly (Oculus Go, Gear VR, iOS, Android).

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VRScout

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Guests who enter the STYLY Session (available on PC VR and Oculus Quest) will appear as default avatars. While it’s true there are multiple social VR platforms available at the moment, STYLY Session is one of the first to focus entirely on the art industry and creative educational environments.

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VRScout

AUGUST 29, 2021

Built for remote teams such as startups, innovative global organizations, and educational institutions, participants are able to join or host events and secure their own private spaces on “Moon Valley.” ” Image Credit: HeadOffice.Space. ” Larger, enterprise-level organizations can even secure a customized, branded planet.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Considering that Facebook is very smart also in leaking misleading info (as it has happened with the “Monterey” headset ), this can also be a move from Menlo Park to create hype for the upcoming Oculus Connect 6 and the AR glasses that will be teased there. The Oculus Connect 6 is coming! Games on Oculus Quest are selling really well.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

We’ve seen various flavors over the years such as Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D , and of course Google Earth and Street View. Speaking of Google Earth, its VR edition is an immersive dive into 3D cities around the world. One question that arises from all of the above is if Realworld can compete with Google Earth VR.

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Road to VR

JUNE 23, 2021

. “From confronting critical issues like racial bias and suicide prevention to powering immersive learning for pilots and office workers, Moth+Flame’s technology ushers in a new future of education,” said Kevin Cornish, CEO and Founder of Moth+Flame. The post Moth+Flame Raises $2.5M

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 5, 2016

You could argue that Google joined the VR platform wars with the introduction of its Daydream View mobile headset yesterday, but the company really doesn’t see it that way. Google thinks its worth the compromise. “I have a Rift, I have a Vive, I’m going to have a PlayStation VR,” the exec said.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 30, 2018

Oculus recently announced the’ll be expanding their educational pilot program by donating Oculus Rift and Oculus Go headsets to a number of educational institutions across Taiwan, Japan, and Seattle.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 7, 2017

100 Oculus Rifts will be deployed at 90 California libraries over the next three months as part of a pilot program offering VR to anyone with a library card. VR applications for people to explore include Google Earth, Apollo 11, Titans of Space 2.0, Everest, Ocean Rift, The Body VR, Guided Meditation VR and Star Chart.

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VRScout

APRIL 22, 2019

Thankfully, immersive technology—such as VR—has proven to be the ideal tool for educating the public on environmental issues and spread awareness through immersive projects designed to envoke a sense of empathy with the user. GOOGLE EARTH VR. NATURE TREKS VR.

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VRScout

JULY 21, 2016

But as the technology make its way into the hands of a new breed of creators, we are getting more glimpses into the greater potential of VR — one of those being educational VR tools. The entire experience is interactive and educational all at the same time. Stonehenge VR will make its way to Steam VR later this year as well.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Oculus Quest gets hand tracking. Last week, the runtime v12 of Oculus Quest has been rolled out , and this took with it lots of interesting updates. To start, now the Oculus Link is more stable and it is compatible with some AMD GPUs. Oculus Quests have started getting vocal commands in the menu. Top news of the week.

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AR Insider

MARCH 16, 2021

This traces back to Facebook’s Oculus acquisition in early 2014 that kicked off the current wave of excitement….including That excitement culminated in 2016 after the Oculus acquisition had time to set off a chain reaction of startup activity, tech-giant investment, and VC inflows for the “next computing platform.” The Plurality.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Their site also posts educational and informative articles relating to the world of MR, AR, and VR technology. This year’s 70+ person judging panel included academic professors and researchers as well as representatives from Google, HTC, HP, Deloitte, NVIDIA, Apache, and others. The Oculus Rift S was also nominated for the award.

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ARVR

JULY 21, 2020

A massive surge of online education and EdTech is taking place, and Virtual Reality (VR) is one of the technologies at the forefront of this movement. Thus, VR education programs and solutions are widely available to everyone and in any location, provided that they have purchased/obtained what they need?—?hardware

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Starting with its $2B acquisition of Oculus in the spring of 2014, Facebook has continued to build out its virtual reality strategy in a big way. This is a big partnership between the NFL and Google, and the remaining 8 episodes will be available on the Google Daydream content platform – launching later this month.

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Road to VR

MARCH 11, 2018

The experience, which is slated to arrive on Gear VR, Oculus Rift and Daydream VR sometime this spring, takes you to London’s Natural History Museum and puts you right across the table from Attenborough. image courtesy Sky.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 16, 2020

Valve Index and Oculus Quest were on sale again. This week the Valve Index and the Oculus Quest have been put back in stock. Oculus and Valve have probably taken out all the devices they had in the warehouses so that to ship them before Half-Life: Alyx and the sale has been a big success. Image by Oculus). Who knows….

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Road to VR

JUNE 3, 2020

Two years later, Google acquired much of the company’s smartphone engineering talent and intellectual property for $1.1 Funding from HTC for VR Education Platform 'Engage'. billion , leaving it to reorganize around its VR efforts. SEE ALSO 'Apollo 11 VR' Studio Secures $3.3M

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ARPost

APRIL 22, 2022

The XRA is an industry organization founded by Google , HTC VIVE , Microsoft , Oculus , and Sony Interactive Entertainment. This has particularly frightening implications in settings like education, and health and wellness. About the “Thinking Ahead About XR” Report. Economic Issues. “If

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 31, 2024

By simulating a wide range of environments and scenarios, users can master critical skills and reactions, making VR an invaluable tool for education and training in high-risk fields.” ” It is easy to get caught up in the headset market. It seems that many new vendors and headsets are emerging monthly.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 18, 2022

Look on Google for “trillions dollars metaverse” and find the prediction with the most trillions. Search with Google “brands metaverse” and take the first results. Ah, and Zuckerberg bought Oculus for 4 billions. education in the metaverse). Mix all together. And APPLE IS ENTERING THE FIELD.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 7, 2018

The experience was created using that material from the BBC archive, and is a co-production between BBC Northern Ireland and Immersive VR Education, in partnership with the BBC VR Hub, which has been steadily ramping up its production of immersive content under the leadership of Commissioning Editor Zillah Watson. One can hope.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2022

After graduating from the University of Southern California in Computer Sciences, he joined Oculus VR out of his passion for virtual reality. He was part of the team behind the GearVR app store and developed some of Oculus’ first native apps, e.g., Oculus Video and Oculus Social.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Google’s real-time face and body tracking; Source: Google. Consistent gripes have been field-of-view, nausea from sensory deprivation, and no true practicality though there has been an increased usage in remote training, education, and communication in recent years. Full-Body Tracking.

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InstaVR

JANUARY 23, 2019

Virtual Reality has always been of interest to higher education. Below, we’ll delve into three reasons for the explosive growth of Virtual Reality in education over the last year. If you’re an educator or student thinking of building VR, now is the time. Interactivity leads to a more memorable education experience.

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