XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Using live-action, volumetrically-captured 3D footage of artists, AmazeVR has unlocked photorealistic renders of virtual environments to democratise VR solutions for some of the world’s top record labels and their musicians. Executives and a co-founder of South Korean mobile messaging app service and platform Kakao secured $9.5

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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.

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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.

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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. The tech supports PC, Mac, Linux and Android.

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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.

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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.

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ARVR

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Zoom calls, as opposed to actual immersive virtual environments with three Dimensional elements and interactive engagement. So here are important differences between Augmented Reality vs. Virtual Reality side by side to better understand. AR is 25% virtual and 75% real while VR is 75% virtual and 25% real.

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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.

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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.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 22, 2023

Virtual Production (VP) technologies are a rising solution for film production professionals. The technology field leverages immersive hardware and software stacks, enabling on-set professionals to project realistic virtual environments as backdrops with immersive visualizations viewable by a human’s and a camera’s eye.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 13, 2024

Spin Rhythm XD , the kinetic rhythm-action game mixing Bop It and Guitar hero, is coming to PSVR 2 on July, 9th Marvel Studios and ILM Immersive announced a new interactive story coming exclusively to Apple Vision Pro based on the popular Disney+ animated series What If…? The whole indie VR community will appreciate that.

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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.

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Road to VR

MAY 1, 2017

Epic Games will showcase high-fidelity VR experiences and new photorealistic content developed with Unreal Engine. And out on the concourse, they’ll be using GPUs for one-click body scanning in 12 seconds with automatic data post-processing.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2016

The Future Group has raised $20 million for its technology that blends real-world video with virtual worlds to immerse people inside what feels like an interactive game show. with experience using game-oriented technologies in The Matrix films. You could have a game show using a game like Angry Birds, for example.

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VRScout

AUGUST 9, 2019

Unreal Engine is changing how filmmakers and advertisers are making movies and commercials with a new virtual production tool that allows them to add special effects in real-time. Image Credit: Epic Games. Image Credit: Epic Games. This opens up kind of like a virtual playground to shoot in,” said Workman.

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Life at the Feeding Edge

APRIL 29, 2021

Way back in the dim and distant era of 2009 I was exploring a lot of tools to help me build virtual environments with avatars and characters that could be animated, typically in Unity. A decade on and there is a new kid on the block from Epic/Unreal called Metahuman. However there was a bit of a leaning curve.

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Hypergrid Business

MARCH 14, 2021

Producers use the Unreal Engine from Epic Games to combine physical people and objects with virtual components and movie character, Connie Kennedy, head of Epic Games Los Angeles Lab, told attendees at the event. . “For storytellers, this is a game-changer. . “For storytellers, this is a game-changer.

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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!).

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 10, 2021

Oculus Mixed Reality Capture is a plugin that lets content creators make amazing mixed reality videos of a VR game for the Oculus Quest. Since I had to make some tests with Oculus MRC for our game HitMotion: Reloaded (download it now on SideQuest !) Using the Oculus Plugin is good if you plan to ship your game only for Quest.

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VRWorld

MAY 8, 2017

It enables a new level of presence by bringing physically realistic visuals, sound, touch interactions, and simulated environments to virtual reality. Traditional VR audio provides an accurate 3D position of the sound source within a virtual environment. ” VRWorks Audio for Physically Accurate Audio.

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HaptX

MARCH 6, 2018

Kate Edwards shares a quality with many people in the game industry: She didn’t set out to work in games. Reflecting on her career and her time at the IGDA, she says that like many, she ended up in games after finishing a so-called “normal career.”. The common denominator is that we love games, and we have since we were kids.”.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 19, 2023

Karate Combat also employs virtual environments for its broadcast events. The brand uses MR environments the team created on Epic Games’ Unreal Engine to broadcast athletes competing while surrounded by a visually enhanced RT3D backdrop.

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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 may even be able to create your interactive virtual environment for immersive collaboration.

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MARCH 7, 2017

He tells me that back in 1993 he set up a fully immersive VR lab in the high school where he taught, so it’s not surprising that he believes Virtual Reality and teaching are natural bedfellows, nor that he ended up as the Director of Game Studies & Simulation at Full Sail University. “I But that’s only the beginning.

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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.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 8, 2023

The company also produces the “Pro Tracker” solution for SteamVR, which supports virtual display tracking, and allows developers to translate the movements of their hands and bodies into a virtual environment. The company’s sensor and tracking technology comes in the form of the “OctoXR” Unity game engine.

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Hypergrid Business

JULY 7, 2017

The system is used for tracking movements inside virtual reality environments, and provides freedom of movement inside virtual reality environments, whether users are walking, running, crouching, turning and gesturing. At Miami University , the platform is used to create shared virtual spaces.

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ARVR

JUNE 17, 2021

Everyday is bringing us more news from the realm of Virtual Reality (VR). Software development engines like Unity and Unreal are becoming more elaborate , there are myriads of SDK libraries, countless knowledge exchange communities and free-for-use collaboration tools.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 12, 2018

Well, he is an epic guy , in all senses, since he has also worked for Epic Games (in the majestic Enterprise sector). And he really believes in the help of the whole community , that can meet him virtually and also develop with him interesting VR solutions , that may solve common VR problems (e.g. It’s like an enormous game jam.

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HaptX

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Mixed reality (MR) filmmaking (not to be confused with mixed reality headsets) is a technique that super-imposes a real-world VR user into the virtual environment, creating an eye-catching blend of the physical and digital. LIV is a tool that merges game engine environments with green screen footage captured through a live camera.

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HaptX

DECEMBER 20, 2018

“We’re always striving to maximize our users’ immersion in virtual worlds by creating experiences that behave like users expect—experiences where you don’t have to think about what you’re doing; you just do it,” says Software Engineering Manager Ed Foley. Our 2019 game plan.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 9, 2017

Game shows have been losing younger audiences for some time. The Future Group wants to change that by making game shows more interactive with mixed reality technology. I spoke with Ellen Lyse Einarsen, vice president of interactive at The Future Group, at the Gamelab gaming event in Barcelona last week. But more or less.

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Leapmotion

NOVEMBER 21, 2015

Much like our UI Widgets , it’s a set of interface elements – switch, lever and potentiometer – that can be embedded in any virtual environment. This is my first experience making a game, and I’m happy with how cool it is! Virtual Real Meeting. Who knows what’s next for me as a VR developer!”.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 15, 2022

Fortnite fans from across the world can join the ‘Capture the Flag’ gaming challenge at the virtual island on Thursday, which AXE and Atlas Creative Studios developed along with the acclaimed gamer. The new game map is also set to have several Easter eggs from the Unilever subsidiary brand. AXE (@AXE) June 14, 2022.

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VRScout

MAY 23, 2020

The recent in-game Fortnite concert by Travis Scott, tied to a digital only revenue stream for music labels and artists as live concerts and festivals are put on hold for 2020, is turning the music industry’s eye towards the potential of virtual concerts. Block by Blockwest. Travis Scott’s Astronomical Tour in Fortnite.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 19, 2023

Not only does VP provide a space for new roles, but equally, VP tools allow professionals from other sectors, such as gaming or VFX, to transition towards on-site film production work. ” And that’s something you can now expect to avoid with the Virtual Production Toolset. .” Oh, I didn’t expect that.”

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 10, 2019

One of the things that blew me away was the photorealism that you guys have created of 3D models and virtual environments, of being in an airplane. We prefer the Unreal Engine to build all of our expenses of this kind. You mentioned Unreal Engine. There are, broadly speaking, two game engines that are used for this.

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