XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 31, 2023

While various examples of this technology have been introduced to the landscape over the years, it’s only recently that experts have begun creating viable solutions ready for mass adoption. Here’s how professionals can get started with Unity 3D tools for VR development. What are the Tools Unity Can Provide for VR Development?

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The latest version of the Oculus Integration for Unity, v23, adds experimental OpenXR support for Quest and Quest 2 application development. OpenXR Support for Oculus Unity Integration. Today Oculus released new development tools which add experimental OpenXR support for Quest and Quest 2 applications built with Unity.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 5, 2020

Some months ago I published a guide for all Unity developers on how to request Android permissions for the Vive Focus Plus, because it took me a while to sort out how to do it to access the camera stream to do augmented reality on that headset. How to obtain permissions for Oculus Quest in Unity. What are Android permissions?

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Road to VR

JULY 17, 2024

Google announced that Blocks , the 3D asset creation tool released for VR in 2017, is following in the footsteps of Tilt Brush by going open source. “First up, we’ll be switching to use the OpenXR framework and new input system within Unity, enabling us to target Open Blocks for a much wider range of XR devices.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 3, 2020

I want to start this year and this decade (that will be pervaded by immersive technologies) with an amazing tutorial about how you can get started with Oculus Quest hands tracking SDK and create in Unity fantastic VR experiences with natural interactions! How to get started with Oculus Quest hands tracking SDK in Unity – Video Tutorial.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 21, 2025

While StadiaGoogle’s short-lived cloud game streaming serviceis probably the most recognizable example in recent years, the XR industry already has first-hand experience with the practice. We’ve also built XR capabilities into the developer tools Android developers already use.

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Road to VR

MAY 1, 2017

During the opening presentation at today’s Unity Vision Summit, Nathan Martz, Developer Platforms Product Manager at Google, took to the stage to talk about new tools that the company is releasing to help developers create high-performance apps for Daydream, Google’s high-end Android VR platform. Instant Preview.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

To me, this video was one of the most compelling examples of how immersive technologies could work together to enable social interactions across realities. Normcore , their multiplayer networking plugin for Unity, allows for the addition of voice chat-enabled multiplayer VR functionality for games and experiences in minutes.

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VRScout

APRIL 17, 2018

The Vive Pro gets new SDK tools unlocking advanced AR capabilities. The SDK also supports native development with plugins for both Unity as well as Unreal Engine 4. Some of the most interesting examples of the SDK have so far revolved around linking augmented with virtual, allowing users to step in and out of reality at their whim.

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Road to VR

APRIL 16, 2018

HTC has announced a new set of tools allowing developers to build applications which take advantage of the Vive Pro’s stereo front-facing cameras, effectively turning the device into an AR headset dev kit. The new tools allow the cameras to capture depth, spatial mapping data, hand input, and seamlessly shift between VR and AR worlds.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The enterprise-grade immersive software-as-a-service (SaaS) now supports RT3D design projects from Unity and Unreal Engine 5 (UE5). The platform now supports design projects running on Unity and UE5, streaming VR/XR content at human eye resolution. The Unity and UE5 RT3D engines power several enterprise-grade services.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

That’s the consensus that seems to emerge from “Top 2020 Trends: Enterprise AR & VR” , a report published today by Unity Technologies where 15 industry experts (yours truly among them) outline how mixed reality (or XR depending on what flavor acronym you favor) will supercharge and transform the world of work. .

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

It starts with how you can install Unity and get started with hand tracking development and then proceeds with some suggestions about hands tracking UX. First, let’s start with installing Unity hand-tracking. How to Set Up Hand Tracking in Unity 3D. Let’s start there—let’s download Unity and set it up for hand-tracking.

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ARPost

APRIL 27, 2022

In this blog, we will cover some highly popular software development tools used for AR app development. We have a plethora of AR app development tools available in the market. You should consider the following parameters before choosing a suitable tool for your AR app development. Top 5 Tools for Developing AR Mobile Apps.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

In the first instance, a creator familiar with Unity and 3D modelling softwares can create an XR scene and then upload to STYLY through our Unity Plugin , where a multiformat version of the scene will automatically be created and hosted, allowing anyone to view the scene using a VR HMD, AR smartphone or even WebXR through their browser.

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Road to VR

MARCH 11, 2022

Niantic, the company behind Pokémon GO , the Lightship AR SDK, and more, announced this week that it has acquired 8th Wall, creators of AR development tools designed to run through web browsers with wide reach across devices. ” You can check out an example of content created with 8th Wall’s tools by visiting 8th.io/niantic

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VRScout

JULY 6, 2017

For the last month I’ve been working with Google to test Blocks, a new VR creation tool that enables anyone to 3D model low polygon objects without training. A box, for example, is made out of six polygons. This will feel limiting at first, but it is a life saver when working in Unity. To explain, I created this.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 16, 2024

Some people asked me how I did that and in this post, I’m sharing my knowledge giving you some hints about how to replicate the same experience in Unity. It won’t be a step-by-step tutorial, but if you have some Unity skills, it will be enough for you to deliver a mixed reality experience.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 20, 2021

The dev tools. If you are a Unity developer like me, you can use the awesome Unity Recorder package to shoot videos of your experience, both 2D videos and 360 videos. If you are a Unity developer like me, you can use the awesome Unity Recorder package to shoot videos of your experience, both 2D videos and 360 videos.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

OpenBCI has been making open-source tools for neuroscience and biosensing since 2014. On the software side, we’ll be enabling users to bring tightly time-locked data into development engines like Unity and by building on open-source protocols like BrainFlow , the raw data will be available in most common programming languages as well.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 19, 2023

To try and overcome these challenges, having good room-emulation tools that enable quick level design iteration is essential. In this article, I want to go over how levels in Laser Dance work, and share some of the developer tools that I’m building to help me create and test the game’s adaptive laser patterns.

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AR Insider

JUNE 3, 2020

Know your tools. Since the emergence of AR on smartphones, tablets, and AR glasses, a new breed of authoring tools has emerged to accommodate the needs of these new “mobile” devices. We all like free tools and the good news is that there is lots of free authoring software out there. Know your resources.

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Road to VR

JUNE 21, 2023

This article includes a basic overview of the platform, tools, porting apps, general product design, prototyping, perceptual design, business advice, and more. Development If you want to build something that works between Vision Pro, iPad, and iOS, you’ll be operating within the Apple dev ecosystem, using tools like XCode and SwiftUI.

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Road to VR

JULY 23, 2021

Facebook announced today that an upcoming update to the Quest development SDK will include experimental support for a Passthrough API which will allow Unity developers to build AR experiences and features into apps on Quest 2.

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AR Insider

MAY 27, 2021

I’ve been writing about it for over a year, and working on related products at Unity for much longer. It arguably offers the most fun and inspiring tools we have ever had for telling brand stories. tech -> toy -> tool -> totality. Four Myths About AR Advertising. by Tony Parisi. It’s not a fad — it’s here to stay.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Virtualware will also serve as the exclusive sponsor of the event to unite “Unity instructors and workforce development professionals,” according to a press release. Those attending can network with executives from global firms, showcasing the capabilities of Unity’s RT3D technologies. Through the €1.6

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Tech Trends VR

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

That’s the consensus that seems to emerge from “Top 2020 Trends: Enterprise AR & VR” a report published today by Unity Technologies, where 15 industry experts (yours truly among them) outlined how Mixed Reality (or XR depending on what flavor acronym you favor) will supercharge and transform the world of work. Look no further!

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

And with AR-as-a-service, enterprises pay for tools to develop AR. Ad campaign examples continue to build , and there’s momentum in the brand advertising world to adopt AR. Ad campaign examples continue to build , and there’s momentum in the brand advertising world to adopt AR. Adding up all three categories, it’s a $1.44

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AR Insider

AUGUST 27, 2021

For example, Here recently took a big step in this direction with its platform for developers to build 3D cities. It provides the enabling tools to build 3D mapping for various use cases. For example, LiDAR , is now in high-end smartphones but will soon trickle down to commodity hardware. Enablers & Accelerants.

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ARPost

MAY 29, 2020

There were also huge announcements from Unity, HP, Microsoft, and others. For example, how does someone with Parkinson’s navigate gesture controls? Andrew Maneri and Jono Forbes announced “MARS,” the platform’s new authoring tool. Let’s jump in. Ethics and Inclusion in XR Technology. Industry Announcements.

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AR Insider

JULY 2, 2021

A R continues to prove itself as a shopping tool. Unity’s Tony Parisi stresses these AR delineations because they’re often conflated or glossed over. The latter can include in-game ( Unity’s jam ) and web AR. As a marketing tool, perhaps the better analogy is photography and 2D product imagery.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Last week’s Unite 2023 event saw a massive amount of updates from Unity, the world’s largest real-time 3D (RT3D) gaming engine company. The Unite 2023 event, a meeting of minds for Unity developers, solution providers, and executives, explored the latest updates on the leading platform.

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ARPost

JANUARY 7, 2022

The company has an in-house 3D web viewer but also offers APIs and complete integrations with services like Shopify as well as Unreal and Unity. See Also: Zakeke Releases Study on VR and AR Retail, Launches New Web Viewer Tool. VNTANA and JOOR are examples and drivers of this trend. VNTANA 3D web viewer.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

It includes the examples above in that various enterprises are using AR tools to build things for their customers. ARaaS is a broad category as the examples provided above indicate. But to provide color on how it’s shaping up, let’s look at a few representative examples. Other creation tools include Amazon Sumerian.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Although gaming is certainly a great use case and example of what immersive VR experiences can deliver, the possibilities are endless,” said Vindevogel. He gave examples of some applications of VR that have nothing to do with gaming, such as house tours, and meetings. Furthermore, people are becoming more receptive to their use.

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ARPost

JULY 13, 2022

Inworld AI is a company building a tool to create brains that experience creators can put into virtual bodies to populate the metaverse – whether that’s games, simulations for enterprise and education, embodied chatbots in immersive retail environments, or whatever else you can think of. “You we need something better.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Earlier this week Unity’s Editor VR platform evolved from a novel new way of making videogames into potentially the most forward-thinking VR development platform, and its all to do with Tools. As an example, VR scene-building app Tvori , one of our favorite pieces of VR creation software, was shown running inside Editor VR.

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