VRScout

DECEMBER 2, 2019

” Players begin the experience in the village of Berk, a humble settlement shown throughout the films that’s located at the very top of the cliffs overlooking North Seas Island. In working with DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon film trilogy, we are turning the audiences into the star of their own movie adventure.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

German extended reality (XR) firm has recently released a virtual reality (VR) film with tools from an industry-leading gaming engine. The firm offers VR simulations for research, planning, and education, with a growing portfolio of use cases. NORD XR debuted its top-tier VR film, Führerbunker , in late October. link] – ?

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Hatrabbit describes it as a cross between Job Simulator (2016) and Tim Burton’s delectably bad film Mars Attacks! The post ‘Viral Invasion’ Aims to Be ‘Job Simulator’ Meets ‘Mars Attacks!’ 1996), but with social elements. image courtesy Hatrabbit Entertainment.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

German extended reality (XR) firm has recently released a virtual reality (VR) film with tools from an industry-leading gaming engine. The firm offers VR simulations for research, planning, and education, with a growing portfolio of use cases. NORD XR debuted its top-tier VR film, Führerbunker , in late October. link] – ?

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Road to VR

AUGUST 5, 2019

1999’s The Matrix is perhaps the most iconic film involving VR ever made, and later this month it’ll return to to select theaters in the US for one week. The film is widely considered a cinematic masterpiece thanks to its combination of groundbreaking special & visual effects, expert direction, and compelling plot.

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VRScout

JULY 22, 2021

The Academy of International Extended Reality (AIXR) has announced the finalists for the fifth International VR Awards , an international ceremony honoring incredible milestones made within the VR industry in categories such as hardware, gaming, film, social VR, marketing, and more. VR FILM OF THE YEAR. Think of it as the Oscars of VR!

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 9, 2025

Even when a virtual friend joined, it was considered a real person, and he joined the conversation, too, with his voice simulated as if it was coming from an exact spot in the physical world, as the remote person was there. Those four little shapes on the thin film of the picture below are all metalenses.

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VRScout

APRIL 25, 2018

Austin, Texas-based video game developer Owlchemy Labs struck gold with their 2016 smash hit, Job Simulator. Now, two years later, Owlchemy Labs is back with Vacation Simulator , a brand new VR “simulation” that kicks players out of the office and onto the beach for an afternoon of virtual fun in the sun.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 6, 2017

Owlchemy Labs, the trailblazing developers of Job Simulator, today announced its VR game available for Rift, Vive, and PlayStation VR has officially cleared $3 million in sales, the largest figure we’ve heard to date for PC-based VR. Tagged with: CES , job simulator , owlchemy labs , sales.

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VRScout

JUNE 18, 2019

The award ceremony recognizes multiple achievements in VR, such as hardware advancements, gaming, film, social experience, and marketing to name a few. Owlchemy Labs – Vacation Simulator. VR Film of the Year: Fable Studio, Third Rail Projects & Oculus Story Studio – Wolves in the Walls: It’s All Over. StartVR – Awake.

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VRScout

APRIL 30, 2017

So far, the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival has been a chaotic whirlwind of innovative filmmaking, groundbreaking immersive entertainment and masterful storytelling. Based on a documentary film of the same name, the VR rendition does a fantastic job of translating these symptoms by placing the user in a near exact situation.

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ARPost

JULY 22, 2021

for the “ Elsevier Simulation Learning System for RN with Virtual Reality (SLS with VR). ” is an ocular gene therapy VR simulation enabled through FundamentalVR’s groundbreaking VR medical simulation platform. Orka for its “DHL Reach Truck Simulator,” one of many simulators for real-world training. with Novartis.

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ARPost

JANUARY 5, 2022

Still, they found use cases in military and enterprise training, professional athletic training, and film production. The television series The Mandalorian is filmed in a virtual production studio that encloses a set within LED screens 21-feet high with a diameter of 75 feet.

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ARVR

OCTOBER 11, 2022

This app has been touted at Sundance Film Festival and SXSW, among others. End of the World Simulator in VR was originally published in AR/VR Journey: Augmented & Virtual Reality Magazine on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. Learn more?—?Created

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

VR Film of the Year. VR Film of the Year went to Walt Disney Animation for their captivating submission Myth: A Frozen Tale. The experience beat out the Cirque du Soleil experience by Felix and Paul Studios, Tribeca VR Films Gravity VR and Lutaw , and Enrique Agudo’s The Pantheon of Queer Mythology. Myth: A Frozen Tale.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 7, 2020

But unlike VR, mixed reality simulations bring virtual creations to life in a physical space. Though it is most common in video games and film, MR has many applications across different industries. Where new hires have to read manuals and safety protocols, MR can simulate hands-on experience instead.

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VRScout

APRIL 23, 2018

One of the largest independent film festivals in the world, the annual Tribeca Film Festival is responsible for delivering some of the most impactful and most-talked-about creative projects to NYC audiences. VACATION SIMULATOR. Tribeca’s Virtual Arcade returns once again to bring groundbreaking immersive experiences. .

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Next Reality AR

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

The game remixes TikTok's video creation and curation features with a music business simulation that brings your playsets into the action. For its latest take on augmented reality-infused playsets, Lego is giving the young, and the simply young at heart, its twist on the viral lipsync format made popular by TikTok with Lego Vidiyo.

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VRScout

MAY 4, 2019

Developed by V-Armed —an immersive development team dedicated to creating large-scale 3D VR training for law enforcement, first responders, and engineers—the freeroam VR simulation recreates several real-life shooter and hostage scenarios in which officers must subdue a virtual target without endangering the lives of any civilians.

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VRScout

JANUARY 12, 2022

The visually-captivating simulation allows you to walk the halls of the historic structure, explore the roof, listen to stories from the original builders, watch glazers install an intricate stained glass window, and discover the cathedral’s many secrets. Image Credit: Orange. “I am impressed by the evocative power of this tool.

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ARPost

APRIL 28, 2022

VR tools are used in the classroom to simulate certain objects, processes, or environments. Pupils dissect a simulated frog and examine the structure of the body without harming an animal. The film is based on authentic recordings made by a BBC war reporter. The system simulates the conditions of a real street environment.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

The twisted puzzle adventure game beat out more recognizable titles including ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission , Vacation Simulator , and Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs. VR Film of the Year. VR Film of the Year went to Wolves in the Walls: It’s All Over. It’s often used in industry for advanced training simulations.

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VRScout

AUGUST 10, 2020

TERMINUS was originally intended as a touring exhibition; partway through its multi-city tour, however, the outbreak of COVID-19 forced the team to end its run early, cancelling upcoming showings at various major events, such as the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas. With VR you can seduce someone into accepting an entirely new reality.”.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

First reported by The Blood-Horse , The Breeders’ Cup JockeyCam VR Experience was developed by the film house Equine Productions, the same company behind the JockeyCam, a lightweight transmitter worn by jockeys that allow viewers to experience races from the athlete’s perspective. . Credit: Anne M. Eberhardt.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 3, 2025

Object Tracking Film production using HTC Vive Trackers to track the cameras (Image by HTC) You can attach a Vive Tracker to an object, to have it reliably tracked for you in VR. We also used such a system when we were doing concerts with VRROOM, and the results were surely good.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

A new trailer for the title highlights the in-game ‘gallery’ which includes documentary short films featuring World War II veterans. The studio says the game will include a ‘gallery’ where players will be able to view short-form documentary films shot during the game’s production.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 1, 2019

According to an article published last week to the journal of Soft Robotics , scientists based out of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne in Lausanne, Switzerland, have developed a skin-like material that, when worn over a users’ body, simulates a far more realistic sense of touch than that of current haptic feedback technologies.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 25, 2024

Lawn Mowing Simulator VR reaches Quest this year to teach you the meaning of a quality job. Developed by Skyhook Games three decades after the film The Lawnmower Man did its part to help popularize virtual reality, Lawn Mowing Simulator first appeared for flatscreen platforms in 2021.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 3, 2018

I was able to get an early preview of the industrial-grade product that is looking to empower VR developers to create simulations with realistic touch feedback and natural interaction. HaptX Gloves bring advanced simulation to VR and they aren’t for the general consumer. Image Credit: Az Balabanian.

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Road to VR

JUNE 23, 2021

The New York-based company’s latest funding round was led by Bee Partners with additional investment from First In, Meeting Street Capital, Service Provider Capital, Spacecadet, and Dan Farah, producer of Steven Spielberg’s film adaptation of Ready Player One.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Best known for their outrageous-brand of AAA VR content, such as their immensely popular title Job Simulator , Texas-based game developer Owlchemy Labs is no stranger to the spotlight. Could Google’s ARCore platform finally provide a low-cost alternative to mixed reality? Image Credit: Owlchemy Labs.

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Road to VR

JUNE 8, 2022

Commemorating the release of the original Ghostbusters (1984) film, Sony Pictures Virtual Reality (SPVR) today announced a pair of out-of-home VR games collectively called Ghostbusters VR Academy, coming to HOLOGATE locations worldwide. ” Image courtesy Hologate, Sony Pictures Virtual Reality.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Fortunately for us, Intel filmed the experience so we could see firsthand what a man who has been alive for the entire past century makes of this new technology. And tapping his extensive experience as an aircraft pilot, he put his chops to the test in Aerofly’s FS 2 flight simulator—which he confirmed, “feels like the real thing.”

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

The CrashCourse curriculum, available as both an interactive HD film and an immersive VR simulation, gives users new insights on the effects of brain injuries by placing them on an outdoor field where they’ll experience a concussion first-hand. So far TeachAids has received $1.5

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Tech Trends VR

MARCH 17, 2019

Immersion Film Festival and conference took place at the beginning of march a the Nehru Centre in Mumbai, and has been hailed as a massive success. Immersion Film Festival and conference took place at the beginning of march a the Nehru Centre in Mumbai Click To Tweet. “My

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Filmmaker and VR Creator, Jon Favreau, was honored with the Society’s Harold Lloyd Award for innovative storytelling in films like The Jungle Book, and his exploration into VR with Gnomes & Goblins. Best VR Film Experience: Ghostbusters. Best VR Game: Job Simulator. Harold Lloyd Award: Jon Favreau.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 4, 2022

However, in immersive learning, instructors use a completely simulated environment for training, which facilitates both remote education where learner’s cannot meet with in-person with instructions, as well as hands-on training where you need prototypes, tools, materials, equipment, and others. Improve knowledge retention.

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