Road to VR

AUGUST 1, 2023

We open-sourced the project in 2016, and the influence of OpenUSD now expands beyond film, visual effects, and animation and into other industries that increasingly rely on 3D data for media interchange. OpenUSD is based on years of research and application in Pixar filmmaking.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 3, 2019

The investment is earmarked to help the studio expand its games portfolio through new projects with Hollywood film studios and world-famous media and entertainment companies, the company says is a press release. XR Games previously worked with Sony and Rovio to create its Angry Birds-themed VR title. “We

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 30, 2024

From Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 to Metro Awakening, November's another busy month for new VR games. Developed between XR Games and Sony Pictures Virtual Reality (SPVR), Continuum takes place 25 years after the original film. Here are our monthly upcoming highlights.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 5, 2022

The former Hewlett Packard executive aims to expand the CAA’s portfolio of emerging technologies, including virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR), blockchain, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), among others, for some of the largest filming, advertising, and television studios. Variety (@Variety) August 4, 2022.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 4, 2017

Google and Sony both have intellectual property around waveguide designs similar in nature. The hologram is exposed into a thin film that is adhered to a reflective backing (the reflective surface behind a credit card hologram is there to backlight it, the hologram itself is in front). Think of the hologram you see on a credit card.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 20, 2022

I’ve personally met and had a chat with people from Unity and Epic Games, Roblox, The Sandbox, HTC Vive, Microsoft, Rec Room. I saw that there were people from Sony Interactive Entertainment. SXSW is about technology, music, and films… like whatever. There was a keynote by Neal Stephenson.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

In his 1984 classic Neuromancer, characters entered a virtual reality world called “the matrix” (inspiration for the 1999 film of the same name by the Wachowskis). Augmented vision is commonplace in futuristic films, from Minority Report to Iron Man. Some recent acquisitions include AltspaceVR (Microsoft), and Escher (Niantic).

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Unity revealed that representatives from Google, Samsung Gear VR, PTC Vuforia, Sony PlayStation VR, and Microsoft HoloLens will be on hand to discuss new developments in their individual technologies. Best Film / Interactive Story. This second Vision Summit will be the debut of the official Vision VR/AR Awards – Asia.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Meta’s Oculus team have already partnered with leading companies like Sony Music to give fans an immersive way to explore music videos and unique content. Although Microsoft hasn’t shown much of an investment in the entertainment and arts sector as of yet, it has a lot of potential to offer with the HoloLens ecosystem.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 24, 2023

It read that Apple designed the device jointly with Sony Group Corp, which will feature high-resolution displays and augmented reality (AR) full-colour passthrough. Sony recently unveiled plans to debut its PlayStation VR (PSVR) 2 in early 2023. The headset will incorporate FaceTime for video chatting and conferencing.

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VRScout

MAY 3, 2017

Streaming services Netflix and Hulu have been in the VR space for a while (Netflix announced their app for Gear VR all the way back in the fall of 2015), and Sony-owned Crackle is attempting to catch up. TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL LOVES VR. JOHN LEGEND & BAOBAB STUDIOS TEAM UP FOR VR FILM.

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Upload VR

MAY 25, 2024

Microsoft is bringing volumetric apps to Quest , Oculus Go owners are reporting errors with launching apps and the Quest v66 public test channel has been datamined. Showcasing Quest 3 gameplay against PSVR 2, the team advised the PC VR version features similar visuals to Sony's headset. Searching for this week's biggest VR news?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 5, 2022

He explained that the Metaverse was really about “taking existing brands and communities from sports, fashion, film and music” to receive an “unprecedented opportunity” to unite communities, and offer and monetise unique experiences with digital assets, virtual goods, and virtual lands.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 22, 2018

In the entertainment area of Gamescom, NVIDIA has put some RTX graphics cards on the desks of some booth of partner companies , like ASUS and Microsoft. While at Microsoft booth there was a premium RTX 2080 Ti , that I’ve been able to take in my hands so to make a video where you can see it from all angles.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Focused on harnessing immersive technologies to deliver groundbreaking VR, AR, Animation, DOOH, VFX and 360 degree video projects for some of the world’s largest brands including Sony, BBC, Red Bull, Microsoft and Lexus. Road to VR is a proud media sponsor of Develop:VR 2016.

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TechCrunch VR

MAY 13, 2021

The partnership could help TiMi build a name globally by converting its mobile titles into console plays for Microsoft’s Xbox. Sony’s Playstation 5 just hit the shelves in China in late April. In all, TiMi pocketed $10 billion in revenue last year, according to a report from Reuters citing people with knowledge.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Microsoft and Zoom have also released their respective apps into the Vision Pro this week. It’s still more or less the game of of Microsoft. XR technology is expanding greatly from the confines of headsets to create varied display-based use cases, from 3D monitors virtual film productions, and smartphones.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Eye Tracking Apart from sessions a few years ago using the HTC Vive Pro Eye and Microsoft Hololens, I didn’t have any experience with eye tracking. 72Hz should also present a smooth, natural result when viewing movies or filmed media, as it’s a round multiple of 24 fps which avoids frame insertion.

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EnterpriseWear

AUGUST 1, 2018

Let’s look back: Early trials: Virgin Atlantic ’s 2014 trial at London Heathrow Airport – in collaboration with SITA – included both Google Glass and the Sony SmartWatch 2. That year, SITA worked with Helsinki Airport to explore visualizing airport operations with the Microsoft HoloLens.

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VeeR VR

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

It was a device that the user sat in-front of while their head was encased on four sides by a screen and they watched any one of five films, which all engaged sight, sound, smell and touch. Not only was Oculus VR company purchased by Facebook, but Sony announced their VR headset for the PS4 under the name ‘Project Morpheus’.

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VR Playhouse

JUNE 15, 2017

Because of their input, a single DVD was capable of holding 95 minutes of footage (encompassing the runtime of 90% of films) all for a retail price under $20. And to explain at least a small portion of this sudden success, I’m going to look at another piece of technology at the time, Sony’s Playstation 2.

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VeeR VR

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Developer(s) : Mojang, Microsoft Studios , Sony Computer Entertainment. Platform(s) : PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows. Microsoft Windows Mixed Reality. Publisher(s) : Sony Interactive Entertainment. Microsoft Windows , macOS , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One , iOS , Nintendo Switch , Android. Epic Games.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 22, 2021

HP’s Omen 25L and a Buy 2 Get 1 Free games sale lead Monday’s best deals. Read more.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 7, 2020

One thing that's on here that kind of blew my mind was the work being done in the film and television industry using Unreal. And then they were able to do a lot of shots without using these expensive post-production process that the film industry relies upon. People do film scouting. Yeah, I think-- if you roll back the clock.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 7, 2020

One thing that's on here that kind of blew my mind was the work being done in the film and television industry using Unreal. And then they were able to do a lot of shots without using these expensive post-production process that the film industry relies upon. People do film scouting. Yeah, I think-- if you roll back the clock.

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Headjack

JANUARY 12, 2015

All the big names in tech are working on their own devices, including Apple, Sony, Samsung, and Google. Even Microsoft decided to join the club. Now you can film wherever you want, even on a soccer pitch, and then simply apply the pre-calibrated stitch template to get a perfectly aligned result!

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 7, 2020

One thing that's on here that kind of blew my mind was the work being done in the film and television industry using Unreal. And then they were able to do a lot of shots without using these expensive post-production process that the film industry relies upon. People do film scouting. Yeah, I think-- if you roll back the clock.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Image by Microsoft). Both Sony and Microsoft have not given clear plans on their VR offerings for their next-gen consoles , the PS5 and the Xbox Series X, but we have some interesting hints. Sony has confirmed its interest in releasing a new PSVR headset, but it has also confirmed that it will be released after the PS5.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 2, 2021

If I had known people could like it, I would have not made it in 5 minutes with Microsoft Word, lol. Sony has sold 10M PS5 worldwide. Sony Interactive Entertainment, the only company revealing the numbers of its sold devices, has publicly announced that it has already sold more than 10M Playstation 5 consoles worldwide.

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XROM

JULY 18, 2021

Billion & mind you i haven't added the overall population of #asia.Ignore us at your own risk #facebook #microsoft & the curators of those lists. Chaitanya has had a multi-faceted career in the Indian Film & CreativeArtsIndustry for over 17 years. 6- Chaitanya Chinchlikar. 9- Eddie Avil.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Look for simple connections with ERP, CRM, and field service management apps, as well as collaboration tools like Microsoft Teams and remote viewing or remote assist software. Software Integrations: The best-augmented reality glasses should integrate seamlessly with the software teams already use.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

MAY 26, 2023

New updates to Microsoft Mesh allows remote workers to add immersive experiences to private previews on the platform. Moreover, the update is part of Microsoft’s push to optimise its products with immersive features to combat modern challenges like Zoom fatigue and dial-in hurdles.

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