Road to VR

JULY 15, 2017

This ‘new generation’ KUKA Coaster was revealed at the end of 2015, but KUKA has been active in the entertainment sector for well over a decade; their ‘robocoaster’ arms have been in service at Legoland parks since 2003. The first entertainment installation is also expected at the end of the year in Dubai. image courtesy Holovis.

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VRScout

AUGUST 13, 2017

Colaianni says “Our mission of being an inclusive awards body for the immersive sector spans far beyond just entertainment.” Along with categories that you would expect, such as gaming and entertainment, I was excited to see a category for VR education and training. Oculus – Rift. Leap Motion – Leap Motion.

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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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VRScout

AUGUST 17, 2016

Project Alloy stands alone among the current lineup of technologies available because it isn’t tethered to a desktop computer like HTC Vive or Oculus Rift, nor does it use a smartphone like Google Cardboard, Gear VR or Google Daydream. All the computing power, cameras and sensors used by Project Alloy are completely self-contained.

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VRScout

AUGUST 17, 2016

Project Alloy stands alone among the current lineup of technologies available because it isn’t tethered to a desktop computer like HTC Vive or Oculus Rift, nor does it use a smartphone like Google Cardboard, Gear VR or Google Daydream. All the computing power, cameras and sensors used by Project Alloy are completely self-contained.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

This system makes the headset dependent on static hardware, however, and so top engineers at Oculus , HTC and Google are all racing to crack the inside-out code first. ” It’s goal is to bring entertaining mixed reality experiences into your living room. Linq’s system for hand tracking is also unique.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). The shape of the controllers is slightly different than the one of the Oculus Touch, though, and there is a ring that surrounds the wrist of the user. There is also “finger-tracking” a la Valve Index , but just for the thumb, index, and middle finger (so, it is more a la Oculus Touch).

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Leapmotion

JUNE 14, 2018

That application became Cat Explorer , which you can download now for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. But it also serves as a proof of concept for intuitive interaction in training, education, visualisation and entertainment. This is the core of our mission at Leap Motion. On the surface it’s a fun, slightly twisted tech demo.

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Leapmotion

DECEMBER 22, 2015

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 20, 2016

While the same consumer-facing headsets that you’ll find on a shelf at Best Buy are popping up in VR arcades across China and elsewhere, Sensics is aiming to build a VR headset that’s optimized for the Out-of-Home market, consisting of businesses like theme parks, entertainment venues and arcades.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 19, 2017

Above: David Holz, founder of Leap Motion, shows off hand-tracking in VR. The headset used sensors to detect my fingers, using software from Leap Motion. It reminded me of a speech by Mike Abrash , chief scientist at Oculus, speaking last fall. Image Credit: Dean Takahashi. What this means for startups.

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Leapmotion

NOVEMBER 28, 2015

C0NFL1CT features a natural movement locomotion system that did not induce motion sickness and lets the player move in any direction, while requiring only 4 square meters of free space and the Oculus Rift DK2 headset.”. Requires: Windows, Oculus Rift. Requires: Windows, Oculus Rift. “I Requires: Windows, Oculus Rift.

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Delight XR

AUGUST 7, 2022

Oculus Rift. Oculus Touch. Oculus Home. Oculus Home. Moreover, Leap Motion , a device that can be attached to the Vive’s front, has the ability to accurately track your hands with VR applications. Thanks to LibreVR/Revive project, Vive users can also play some of the Oculus Rift exclusive titles.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 1, 2019

During Oculus Connect 6 in San Jose, CA, Mark Zuckerberg unveiled that the Oculus Quest would allow for hand and finger tracking without the need of any hand controllers, and of course, I couldn’t wait to try it. We’ve come a long way since Oculus’ consumer product. ” Image Credit: Facebook.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 31, 2020

Facebook Connect is coming September, 16th Oculus de facto rebranded as Facebook Reality Labs. Oculus is de facto no more. This week, Facebook has finally announced the date of the Oculus Connect 7, which is September, 16th. But it won’t be called Oculus Connect 7, but Facebook Connect. Top news of the week.

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Delight XR

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Oculus Rift. Oculus Touch. Oculus Home. Oculus Home. Moreover, Leap Motion , a device that can be attached to the Vive’s front, has the ability to accurately track your hands with VR applications. Thanks to LibreVR/Revive project, Vive users can also play some of the Oculus Rift exclusive titles.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

This week has been the week of the Oculus Connect 6 , the biggest yearly event by Oculus where the VR company announces all its most important news, both on hardware and software sides. Oculus Link. You can even access to Oculus Home and Dash. Oculus Link will be available in beta in November 2019.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 15, 2016

Of course, not everyone wants to—or can—be on their feet for long periods, and plenty of immersive entertainment, like watching movies, is sedentary. Right now we’re stuck thinking in terms of head-mounted displays (HMDs), like the Vive or the Oculus. The visual input is the most important piece of the VR setup.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 6, 2018

The researchers wanted to come up with an interface that was not only more playful, entertaining, and fun, but also did a good job of being functional, tweaking the push and pull physics and speed variations until they felt “realistic”. Maher Professor of Computer Science and director of the Center for Human Computer Interaction. .

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VRWorld

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Picking up awards at two industry shows, VR Roulette combined Oculus Rift and Leap Motion controller s to plunge players into a virtually interactive casino. . “ Slot Machine ” ( CC BY-SA 2.0 ) by Jeff Kubina. Back in 2015, developer Microgaming previewed its VR version of roulette.

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Tech Trends VR

DECEMBER 27, 2018

The researchers wanted to come up with an interface that was not only more playful, entertaining, and fun, but also did a good job of being functional, tweaking the push and pull physics and speed variations until they felt “realistic”. Maher Professor of Computer Science and director of the Center for Human Computer Interaction.

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Leapmotion

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Requires: Windows, Oculus Rift. A new motion capture and animation plugin for Autodesk MotionBuilder 2016, Hand Capture lets you “capture hand and finger movement in real time directly inside MotionBuilder.” ” Requires: Windows, Oculus Rift. Jamming with Leap. Requires: Windows, Oculus Rift.

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 27, 2019

I think it’s both good for work and for entertainment, that’s the best part. Alan: It’s amazing, when I started in VR in 2015, we used to carry around a giant computer, and the Oculus DK1 I think, or DK2 – we’d carry it around, and it would take 40 minutes to set it up, and oh my God. Alvin: Yes.

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 27, 2019

I think it’s both good for work and for entertainment, that’s the best part. Alan: It’s amazing, when I started in VR in 2015, we used to carry around a giant computer, and the Oculus DK1 I think, or DK2 – we’d carry it around, and it would take 40 minutes to set it up, and oh my God. Alvin: Yes.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 14, 2019

It will be something similar to the new Oculus Home. You may ask what has done Oculus at CES while HTC was generating hype around its devices. Everyone is hyped for the Quest (Image by Oculus). I really hope that this can become a product since we Oculus Rift owners want to get rid of the cable as well.

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XROM

JULY 18, 2021

Co-founder & CEO of #VeeR, A leading VR entertainment company with the mission of bringing cinematic VR content to the mass audience. Founded in 2016, VeeR is a leading VR entertainment platform available worldwide, across all major VR headsets? Location-Based Entertainment content partner (Dark Media and VR). 3- Ayden Ye.

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