Road to VR

APRIL 7, 2018

Yelena Rachitsky is an executive producer of experiences at Oculus, and she’s been inspired by how interactive narratives have allowed her to feel like a participant who is more engaged, more present, and more alive. LARPing: The Future of Live-Action Role Playing in Immersive Entertainment. Support Voices of VR.

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VRScout

JULY 19, 2018

I strapped on a rappelling harness, PC backpack, a modified Oculus Rift VR headset, and hand foot trackers. I’ve been to location-based entertainment VR centers before, but this was another level. My heart began to beat faster. Then virtual reality happened. Did I mention that this was all outside under direct sunlight?

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Vive took the early market by storm , launching out the box with full roomscale support and tracked motion controllers , whilst Oculus could only launch their Rift CV1 with seated support and an Xbox game controller. Location-based Entertainment. Vive trackers on a PC (Image by Rob Cole). Additionally, base station 2.0

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Tech Trends VR

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

In homage to the greatest movie ever made, Sony Pictures Virtual Reality – the VR arm of Sony Pictures Entertainment – has developed a virtual reality game that puts you in a Punxsutawney time loop. The game will comes to PlayStation, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive later this year. Click To Tweet.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 2, 2018

We’ve rounded up a list of 20-something VR games launching in 2018 that we’re excited about, covering all three major VR systems: PSVR, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. Platform : PSVR, Oculus, Steam (Spring 2018). Platform : Oculus, Steam (Early 2018). Platform : Oculus (February 28, 2018). Platform : Oculus (2018).

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VRScout

MARCH 19, 2017

In addition to the two POV 360° videos, a third experience showcases some of the biggest moments at the O2 music and entertainment venue. Compatible with multiple VR platforms including Samsung Gear VR, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, fans will be transported into worlds of unforgettable live experiences. O2 Academy Venues VR.

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Road to VR

APRIL 26, 2018

Saturday sessions feature industry experts from companies including Facebook, Glitched, VIVEPORT, The Third Floor, Vulcan, Kilograph, Framestore, VIBEHub, Walt Disney Animation, TheWaveVR, Chaos Group, Light Sail VR, Sunnyboy Entertainment, OTOY and more. Attendees can sign up for Circuit Stream’s workshops when they register for VRLA.

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VRScout

APRIL 13, 2018

Perfectly located at the intersection of tech and entertainment, there’s no better place like LA, which has rapidly become the center of the VR content industry. Part industry event and part immersive tech festival, VRLA is a place where seasoned veterans can catch up on their latest updates while newcomers experience VR for the first time.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

In the VR space we had little news apart from the Facebook Connect, so this roundup will be very short… but we had enough news with the Connect that they were enough to keep us entertained for the whole week . Oculus and HTC), there were some cases when this sensor could actually prove to be very useful for some experiments.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Development of robust, millimeter-accurate interior-out tracking and positioning devices and motion capture devices. Education : VR can make education more efficient and more entertaining. The government wants to see growth in all the areas that concern VR. – Near-eye display technology. – Development tool software.

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TechCrunch VR

JANUARY 25, 2022

The latest funding will be used to intensify R&D for AXIS , a wearable and game-oriented full-body motion capture solution. Unlike full-body motion tracking systems like Perception Neuron, Rokoko and Xsens, AXIS is for real-time gaming and entertainment use.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 31, 2018

For the Matrix trilogy it was important the use of computer vision, immersive photography, volumetric capture , the first markerless motion capture, to create frame by frame models of the performances… and today all these techniques are prolific in virtual reality and mixed reality.

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Tech Trends VR

MARCH 29, 2021

They did a motion capture recording of him performing at the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London and put that performance into the SXSW Online XR experience. These experiences are “the bread and butter of SXSW” because they bring in “creatives from all walks of life,” including the entertainment industries and technology sectors.

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Peter Graham

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Originally starting out in motion capture (mocap), hardware and software solution specialist then turned its attention to virtual reality (VR) and location-based entertainment (LBE). Here in the UK Bandai Namco Entertainment has brought Godzilla VR over from Japan.

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Instinctively Real Media

APRIL 5, 2024

With multiple blockbuster movie credits to his name for his work on the likes of Wonka, Doctor Strange, Venom and Amazon Prime TV series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Emil Nidal's career in virtual production, motion capture and real-time now finds him in the world of video games as Technical Animator

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VRWorld

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

With powerful devices like the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, as well as more mainstream products such as Samsung’s GearVR or Google’s Daydream View – we are being transplanted into other worlds and fool our senses into getting lost in them. What other ways of gaming can we expect to see use Virtual Reality?

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 22, 2019

You’ve got mobile phone-based AR, eye tracking set devices, taste experiments, hot and cold devices, thermal devices, and then tracking systems for motion capture, and of course, treadmills for omni-directional walking. And yeah, both for entertainment — you can play large spaces — but [also] for serious applications.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

Miranda: A Steampunk VR Experience is a first-of-its-kind collaboration between LUMA , Tri-Cities Opera , Enhance VR , and Opera Omaha that blends the worlds of theater, VR, opera, and a live motion-capture for a unique experience that will have you putting on your sleuthing hat to solve a mysterious murder.

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Leapmotion

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Requires: Windows, Oculus Rift. Hand Capture. 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.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 22, 2019

You've got mobile phone-based AR, eye tracking set devices, taste experiments, hot and cold devices, thermal devices, and then tracking systems for motion capture, and of course, treadmills for omni-directional walking. And yeah, both for entertainment -- you can play large spaces -- but [also] for serious applications.

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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? Is the Founder-Ceo of #HoloSuit a full body motion tracking suit with haptic feedback.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 22, 2019

You’ve got mobile phone-based AR, eye tracking set devices, taste experiments, hot and cold devices, thermal devices, and then tracking systems for motion capture, and of course, treadmills for omni-directional walking. And yeah, both for entertainment — you can play large spaces — but [also] for serious applications.

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VRScout

JUNE 9, 2021

The legendary film festival makes a triumphant return to NYC with in-person and at-home entertainment. Thanks to a unique combination of motion capture technology and gaze-based interactions, The Passengers is able to deliver an intimate narrative experience that changes drastically depending on where you focus your attention.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 26, 2017

The second of three Blade Runner 2049 VR games is now available free for the Oculus Rift. Funny enough that’s exactly what the consensus seems to be regarding the second Blade Runner VR game, Blade Runner 2049: Memory Lab , available today for the Oculus Rift and Gear VR.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 20, 2020

So when Totem Entertainment, the developers of VR Paradise, the virtual strip club simulator , asked me to review their product, I understood it was one of these moments: it was my duty to do it for the good of all of you. The upcoming Ple Room in VR Paradise (Image by Totem Entertainment). What is VR Paradise?

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VRScout

JULY 19, 2016

On March 25th, 2014, many people were left scratching their heads: why did Facebook spend 2 billion dollars to acquire a Kickstarter funded virtual reality company called Oculus. Small studios and children’s entertainment see the most value in virtual reality. Oculus has sold an estimated 250k Rifts. VR Consumption, 2016.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Batman: Arkham Shadow Details: Publisher: Oculus Studios Developer: Camouflaj Available On: Meta Horizon (exclusive to Quest 3 & Quest 3S) Reviewed On: Quest 3 Release Date: October 21st, 2024 Price: $50 Gameplay Image courtesy Camouflaj Batman: Arkham Shadow is a lot like Half-Life: Alyx. Read our full review to find out.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

APRIL 26, 2017

The idea came to co-founders Tim Ruse (who’s now the CEO) and Scott Vandonkelaar (CTO) when the two first saw the Oculus Rift while working together at web agency Roadhouse Digital. Patent-pending technology using more than 100 cameras and motion capture devices track each player in real-time as they move.

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Road to VR

JUNE 13, 2016

The separation of the digital and physical world is one digital artists in the entertainment industry have to tackle regularly. “Still it allows for experimenting with the future in the present day and just like we’ve seen after the first Oculus Rift release things will only improve in the next few years and iterations.”

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Peter Graham

JULY 11, 2019

Twisted Pixel aims to do just that with Oculus Rift exclusive Defector. If this sounds familiar to anyone who has a PlayStation VR and Blood & Truth then this particular sequence is almost a carbon copy, but the motion capture isn’t quite as good. hours of someone’s time. And there are a few.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 5, 2021

The Oculus Quest 2 continues its march towards mainstream adoption. It wouldn’t be a normal week without some news about Facebook and/or the Oculus Quest. The first one is that the Quest 2 has now sold in some months more than all the other Oculus headsets (with the exclusion of Gear VR) combined in all these years.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

GAP’s augmented reality dressing room, ZeniMax wins Oculus lawsuit, VR porn has a super creepy head camera, NYU combines VR and dance, the investment and funding wrapup, and much more… You can enjoy the full audio recording below: GAP ENVISIONS A FUTURE WITH AR DRESSING ROOMS. ZENIMAX WINS OCULUS LAWSUIT, COMES OUT SWINGING.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

His company is now on a mission to bring those peer-to-peer visual and tactile connections to the platform they’re building with BaDoinkVR – a virtual reality adult entertainment production company that offers paid subscription services that showcase both 180 and 360-degree immersive videos featuring motion tracking and binaural audio.

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Tech Trends VR

MARCH 4, 2019

His company is now on a mission to bring those peer-to-peer visual and tactile connections to the platform they’re building with BaDoinkVR – a virtual reality adult entertainment production company that offers paid subscription services that showcase both 180 and 360-degree immersive videos featuring motion tracking and binaural audio.

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