The Ghost Howls

JUNE 30, 2021

This game has had a very long and interesting story (maybe one day I’ll write a long post about it), and it has lived various transitions, with the last one being from a passthrough AR game to a standard VR game. It was an AR game that could be played on a VR headset , in 2019. The setting.

AR 506

AR Gaming Unity China 506

Road to VR

JUNE 12, 2023

Cloudhead Games is one of the most successful and senior VR studios in the industry. Guest Article by Denny Unger Denny Unger is CEO and CCO at Cloudhead Games. Will Cloudhead Games be buying one to better understand Apple’s approach? AVP is a development platform also serving an enthusiast demographic.

Apple 341

Apple AR Gaming Hand tracking 341

ARPost

JULY 3, 2023

(A)Riddle me this, what do you get when you create a gaming platform that facilitates the distribution of AR content and improves the multiplayer gaming experience? ARVision’s ARiddle: The Netflix for AR Games The new platform developed by ARVision Games is set to transform how we access and use AR content.

AR 186

AR Gaming Augmented Reality Immersion 186

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 25, 2017

Founders Graham Gaylor & Jesse Joudrey plan to keep it that way for the “foreseeable future” Like other social VR experiences before it, the app will allow friends to meet up online in virtual environments with personalized avatars and talk, share videos and more. The VRChat team, which raised $1.2

Unity 100

Unity Gaming Virtual Environment HTC 100

XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Speaking on the Unity integrations, Ivan Rajkovic, CEO of SpectreXR, noted: We’re excited to expand hand-tracking support for OctoXR and enable even more Unity developers to create immersive and engaging interactive VR/AR experiences. Unity itself is a highly accessible graphics engine ready for a range of developers.

Training 241

Training Hand tracking Unity Hardware 241

Road to VR

MARCH 15, 2023

In a dev blog post announcing the news, Meta says developers who choose to work with Epic’s game engine should start thinking about using UE5 for their Quest apps. Games using dynamic lighting need to use unshadowed Sky Light on mobile.” And why not on Quest 2 or Quest Pro?

Unreal 363

Unreal Virtual Environment Hardware Unity 363

Road to VR

MAY 8, 2020

Moving players artificially through large virtual environments isn’t a trivial task. While there’s many different ways to move around in VR , smooth locomotion—the kind you’d find in most first-person non-VR games—is a popular method because it maps easily to existing game design paradigms.

Haptic 363

Haptic Study Virtual Environment Taiwan 363

Road to VR

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Laser Dance is an upcoming mixed reality game that seeks to use Quest’s passthrough capability as more than just a background. In this Guest Article, developer Thomas Van Bouwel explains his approach to designing an MR game that adapts to different environments.

Tools 362

Tools Data Examples Unity 362

ARPost

JULY 13, 2022

If you’ve played any video games at all – particularly open-world RPGs – you know that getting NPCs right can be hard. So, if we’re going to have a metaverse for games, shopping, business, etc., That is, outside of the testing environment in the developer’s app for Quest. we need something better.

Magic Leap 432

Magic Leap Tools Unreal Virtual Environment 432

VRScout

JUNE 9, 2020

A gargantuan selection of user-created avatars and environments, allowing players to immerse themselves in brand new scenarios as entirely different people. Since its release back in 2017 the game has attracted a sizable community of players thanks in large part to its $0.00 Think of it as cosplay in VR.

Conference 373

Conference Unity HTC Industry 373

The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Every year I like to play the guessing game for the Oculus/Facebook/Meta Connect making my list of predictions… which are not always correct, but they are good because they entice all the community people to play this game with me and to tell how they would love to see XR evolving. Lol), it could help adoption even more.

AR 327

AR Augmented Reality Magic Leap Apple 327

XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Substance for Quest allows RT3D designers to sculpt a virtual object within a VR environment. Additionally, the service lets a Substance designer swap between working in a bespoke virtual environment to using their real-world desktop.

Tools 225

Tools Virtual Reality Virtual Environment Unity 225

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The tech promises sound which very realistically responds to a virtual environment and would serve as an improvement over the standard 3D audio. In the demo video below you can hear the audio change as a player moves around a virtual room. Simulations can run in real-time, so the reverb can respond easily to design changes.

Simulation 192

Simulation Unreal Gaming Virtual Environment 192

Road to VR

MARCH 30, 2017

Blueprint Reality, developers of VR puzzle game Awaken, have launched the MixCast VR Studio on Steam. Developers can quickly add the free SDK to their Unity-based VR games, which allows users to easily set up, broadcast, or record mixed reality gameplay footage with the help of the utility. Photo courtesy Blueprint Reality.

Gaming 100

Gaming Unity Unreal Video 100

VRScout

DECEMBER 6, 2018

The virtual environment was developed in the Unity game engine, and the native physics engine of Unity was used to drive the physics-based simulation of the Force Push interface. Maher Professor of Computer Science and director of the Center for Human Computer Interaction. .

Virginia 309

Virginia Leap Motion Unity Simulation 309

ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Some of the most common myths and misconceptions surrounding VR include the following: it always causes motion sickness and virtual reality is solely applicable to games. We talked with The Park Playground CEO Peter Vindevogel, who shared his thoughts on these myths and misconceptions, shedding light on virtual reality technology.

Virtual Reality 400

Virtual Reality Unreal Technology Entertainment 400

Road to VR

MAY 8, 2017

Getting that directional audio to interact in realistic ways with the virtual environment itself is the next challenge, and getting it right came make VR spaces feel far more real. Traditionally these simulations have been too resource-intensive to be able to do quickly and accurately enough for real-time gaming.

Immersion 262

Immersion Virtual Environment Simulation Unity 262

Road to VR

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

” The company has launched a beta of the SDK today supporting Unity, and support for Unreal Engine is on the way. Basic stereo output works well enough for gaming on monitors, where the world is abstracted away from an immersive first-person view.

Immersion 275

Immersion Unreal Unity Tools 275

Road to VR

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Unlike ready-made social platforms though that feature limited avatar selections and only a few virtual spaces, VRChat maintains a DIY vibe that tends to attract more of a Maker crowd. We offer users one application with infinite social VR experiences.

HTC 212

HTC Virtual Environment Unity Hardware 212

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 29, 2024

However, it can help to have foundational knowledge of: AR development tools: Understanding how platforms like Unity, Unreal Engine, and similar solutions work can be helpful when learning about augmented reality. You’ll learn about the basics of tools like Google Poly and Unity and explore popular use cases for AR.

Augmented Reality 87

Augmented Reality Education AR Unity 87

XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

They can also create new lesson plans in virtual environments and provide fun, interactive learning experiences for their students. This costs them much less than more widely-used gaming engines such as Unity or Unreal Engine.

Education 257

Education Immersion Study AR 257

Road to VR

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Pokémon GO isn’t exactly what we’d call augmented reality—based on the game’s (and smartphone’s) lack of computer vision and environmental mapping—but fans of the megalithic pocket monster franchise aren’t sitting on their hands waiting for Nintendo or Niantic to build a real augmented reality version of Pokémon.

Augmented Reality 200

Augmented Reality Unity AR Microsoft 200

TechCrunch VR

JANUARY 3, 2023

The product combines hand tracking with haptic feedback to give the user a more hands-on approach to interacting with the virtual environment around them. The company is also making an SDK available for Unity and Unreal Engine developers to make better use of the system.

Haptic 73

Haptic Unreal Hardware Hand tracking 73

The Ghost Howls

JUNE 17, 2020

With me, and the other people at New Technology Walkers , there are the very talented Lapo Germasi and Victor Pukhov that already worked with me at our game HitMotion: Reloaded. I think that it’s an interesting experience, and I’m very proud to say that I’m part of the crazy team of people that are working on it. You should see it.

Virtual Reality 395

Virtual Reality Unity Russia Italy 395

Tech Trends VR

DECEMBER 27, 2018

The virtual environment was developed in the Unity game engine, and the native physics engine of Unity was used to drive the physics-based simulation of the Force Push interface. Maher Professor of Computer Science and director of the Center for Human Computer Interaction.

Virginia 244

Virginia Trends Leap Motion Virtual Reality 244

The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Since I have worked on some VR concerts myself (and one even got featured on the Unity blog), I thought my opinion could be valuable for someone… at least for the Stageverse developers that so have some feedback about what to improve. Anyway, it’s a beta, these problems are part of the game. What is Stageverse?

360 Video 365

360 Video Video Unity Italy 365

The Ghost Howls

APRIL 27, 2020

We’re looking for a Unity dev for a freelance gig lasting 1–2 months, ideally from Italy or a nearby country (for easier management). It is in Italian, but basically it says that we’re looking for a Unity dev with preferred experience with VR and/or multiplayer games. Image by Epic Games). Other relevant news.

Course 271

Course Magic Leap AR Oculus 271

XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Roughly 60 judges nominated ARuVR out of 450 global applications for two additional categories – ‘Most Innovative New Learning Technologies Product’ and ‘Best Use of Simulations or Virtual Environments for Learning.’ . Med-Tech World Awards 2022. A massive expansion of XR use cases and new applications for the technology .

Training 307

Training Education Industry Healthcare 307

VRScout

MARCH 18, 2017

Right now, the VR industry hosts a variety of mobile and console options—but the former is fixed-position (meaning that, no matter where you move your body, your viewpoint stays the same) and the latter includes a tether, a prospect that renders “losing yourself” to a virtual environment a bit risky (don’t trip!).

Las Vegas 167

Las Vegas 360 Video Hardware Unreal 167

Hypergrid Business

MARCH 12, 2018

Sinespace , a virtual world platform from OpenSim co-founder Adam Frisby, launched its virtual reality beta last week and reports 20 percent weekly user growth. Previously, the Unity-based social virtual world was only available for desktop clients. Virtual meeting. Unity 3D user interface for Sinespace.

Unity 80

Unity Virtual Reality Virtual World Entertainment 80

ARPost

MAY 14, 2020

The Finalists for Best Consumer App Are: Five Nights At Fredy’s AR Special Delivery – the augmented reality version of the viral jump-scare game. Unity – a cross-platform AR tool that probably needs no more introduction. ARcade Sports – a multiplayer online game that moves so fast it needs 5G.

Technology 454

Technology Augmented Reality Tools AR 454

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.

Hand tracking 459

Hand tracking Unity Oculus Controllers 459

ARVR

JUNE 11, 2020

Build your first HoloLens 2 Application with Unity and MRTK 2.3.0 Virtual Reality: Do We Live In Our Brain’s Simulation Of The World? Simply put, VR is the term used to present a computer-generated 3d environment that any person can interact and explore with, bridging the gaps between both the physical and digital worlds.

Augmented Reality 130

Augmented Reality Virtual Reality Head Mounted Display Simulation 130

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 22, 2024

This has led to collaborations with partner companies, including the smash hit exercise game Liteboxer last year. → Explore Meta Platforms Manus Exploring the evolving landscape of haptic feedback, Manus is a dedicated XR company, experimenting with the use of intelligent tracking systems and sensors.

Hand tracking 101

Hand tracking Wearables Eye Tracking Haptic 101

ARVR

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

An older, but interesting example of marker-based AR is the PlayStation 3 Wonderbook, a gaming ‘peripheral’ that allows players to view a spell book on their screen. Unity AR Foundation is a helpful framework for cross-platform augmented reality app development.

Augmented Reality 147

Augmented Reality Technology How To AR 147

ARVR

JUNE 22, 2021

Haptic Technologies Used: The system was developed in Unity and incorporated 4 VR Touch (Go Touch VR) gloves. Using haptics gloves in a virtual environment, the trainees are able to install the virtual parts of the satellite receiver in a similar way as they would install the real equipment. A CAD to Unity pipeline.

Haptic 130

Haptic Training Automotive Virtual Reality 130

The Ghost Howls

JUNE 13, 2022

It will be possible to shoot 4K videos of the augmented applications, body tracking has been improved , and the system will be able to perform better environment understanding The new ARKit features will be used by a new tool provided by Apple for all its iPhone users: RoomPlan. The Upload Summer Showcase brought news about VR games.

AR 314

AR Apple Microsoft Ukraine 314