XR Today - Virtual Reality

AUGUST 19, 2024

The VR modelling tool Google Blocks is now available as an open-source version under the name of Open Blocks. Google AR Glasses: Is This the Return of Google Glass? The Launch of Google Blocks Google blocks was introduced in 2017. It was originally released for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.

Tools 312

Tools Google Magic Leap Unity 312

XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 1, 2022

On Thursday, the Warner Music Group (WMG) announced a collaboration with OpenSea, a peer-to-peer NFT marketplace, to secure the global music label with Web3 infrastructure. Via the marketplace’s MoonPay service, users can buy, sell, and mint NFTs with Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Apple, and Google Pay.

Groups 295

Groups Tools Google Apple 295

Road to VR

JULY 5, 2017

With Apple’s newly public interest in VR , developers from the company have join the W3C WebVR Community Group to have a say in the development of the WebVR standard. To achieve that, W3C hosts online groups to get developers talking to one another and deciding what a standard should look like and how it should work.

Groups 263

Groups Apple Samsung Virtual Reality 263

Tech Trends VR

JUNE 26, 2018

To complement the theatrical film release of Distorted on June 22nd, Minds Eye Entertainment and SkyVR have partnered to produce “Distorted Reality,” a scripted, live-action cinematic VR distributed through OneTouchVR on Google Daydream, Oculus Go, Samsung Gear VR, Oculus Rift, and iOs.

Virtual Reality 199

Virtual Reality Trends Filming Guinea 199

Road to VR

MARCH 14, 2019

Google is shutting down Spotlight Stories, the group tasked not only with pushing forward virtual reality as a storytelling medium, but creating a number of highly polished and thoughtful VR pieces in the process. Image courtesy Google.

Filming 260

Filming Google Groups Virtual Reality 260

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 5, 2017

We’ve written about how WebVR could be the future of virtual reality in the past, but it bears repeating. Today, Brandon Jones from Google (who is one of the chairs in the official WebVR Community Group ,) noticed that developers from Apple have officially joined the group. It’s kind of like magic.

Groups 222

Groups Apple Virtual Reality Microsoft 222

ARVR

AUGUST 20, 2021

Goldman Sachs, the investment banking company, envisages an $80 billion growth for the virtual reality industry by 2025. With some big, global brands like Google, Facebook, and Samsung stepping their foot in the virtual reality space, and large investments pouring in, it is evident that virtual reality is here to stay.

Virtual Reality 234

Virtual Reality Strategy Immersion Industry 234

Road to VR

JULY 21, 2017

The team behind Daydream, Google’s mobile VR platform, is currently conducting experiments with the aim of broadening virtual reality’s usecase to include more interactive learning. image courtesy Google. SEE ALSO This Restaurant is Using Google Daydream to Train Employees.

Machine Learning 279

Machine Learning Google Training Haptic 279

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 26, 2016

What many have spent the last 12 months calling the “year of virtual reality” is about to come to an end. ” However, as far as virtual reality is concerned, things have been going quite well. In 2016, virtual reality officially arrived. In 2016, virtual reality officially arrived.

Virtual Reality 196

Virtual Reality Sony Samsung Industry 196

XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 18, 2024

Google has made Google Blocks an open-source application, which it says will enable “novel and rich experiences”. Google AR Glasses: Is This the Return of Google Glass? ” Icosa Foundation is a global community of developers that create open-source replacements for Tilt Brush and Google Poly. .”

Google 299

Google Magic Leap Virtual Reality Software 299

Road to VR

MAY 22, 2018

Ahead of SID Display Week, researchers have published details on Google and LG’s 18 Mpixel 4.3-in The researchers also developed a foveated pixel pipeline “appropriate for virtual reality and augmented reality applications, especially mobile systems.” Human Visual System vs. Google/LG’s Display.

Google 276

Google AR Augmented Reality Eye Tracking 276

ARVR

JANUARY 15, 2021

Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) applications are prominent options being considered. While students are learning about a specific region, Expeditions can take the students on virtual field trips and display interesting facts about specific landmarks they come across in their virtual travels.

Virtual Reality 219

Virtual Reality Education AR Augmented Reality 219

ARPost

JULY 23, 2021

A large adoption rate for augmented and virtual reality in 2020 has broadened the audience and age groups interested in the latest technologies. One of the biggest international events dedicated to the augmented and virtual reality will take place at the beginning of September in Chengdu Financial City in Sichuan, China.

Asia 509

Asia China Virtual Reality Entertainment 509

ARPost

JULY 30, 2020

But AR/VR solutions are not limited to Google Glass, mobile apps for trying on shoes or accessories, and AR-based games. Hearables with augmented reality features are becoming ubiquitous thanks to the overall spread of wearables, the contribution of tech giants, and the growing demand for emerging technologies. Mobile application.

Augmented Reality 534

Augmented Reality Technology Wearables Machine Learning 534

XR Today - VR Headsets tag

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

.” Other highlighted events from the XR All Stars include Laval 2025, noted by Amir Bozorgzadeh , CEO of Virtuleap ; Digital Construction Week, mentioned by Gary Cowan , Head of Digital Construction, Kane Group ; Venice Immersive, mentioned by Alex Ruhl , Head of Emerging Tech, PwC ; and The VRARA Education Summit 2025, said Carlos J.

Virtual Reality 109

Virtual Reality Africa Industry Immersion 109

The Ghost Howls

APRIL 15, 2025

This week, we had quite a lot of interesting news about all the major players: Apple, Meta, Google, and Valve. There is a lot to unpack, so make sure to read this roundup of news till the end where there will also be a giveaway of keys for a cool mixed reality game! Another device they are working on together is XR glasses.

Apple 325

Apple Google Entertainment Samsung 325

VRScout

JUNE 7, 2017

Oculus has always been a major supporter of the virtual reality community. Now the Facebook subsidiary is focusing on making virtual reality more accessible than ever by bringing their Oculus Rift headsets to public libraries across California all for the low cost of $0.00. Libraries share the love — at scale.”.

California 314

California Oculus Education Virtual Reality 314

Road to VR

MARCH 12, 2020

While this is great for visiting with friends remotely, there’s a great number of VR companies betting that virtual reality office environments, remote collaboration, and working from home in VR are going to be the future of work. Step into your virtual reality office or classroom. NVIDIA Holodeck.

Education 364

Education Training Virtual Reality Head Mounted Display 364

ARPost

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Australian financial service provider and consumer protection group Compare The Market used Google Trends and SEMRush to look at how internet users are searching terms like “virtual travel”, “virtual tourism”, “VR travel”, “virtual reality tours”, and “virtual reality travel.” About the Study.

Study 366

Study Tourism Virtual Reality Trends 366

ARPost

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The award for Best Consumer App was presented by Hopscotch Interactive CEO Emily Olman to Google Maps Live View by Google. The award for Best Developer Tool was presented by Khronos Group President Neil Trevett to Mixed Reality Toolkit for Unity (MRTK-Unity) by Microsoft. ?. Best in Show Virtual Reality.

Tools 451

Tools Healthcare AR Unity 451

ARVR

JULY 3, 2020

Understanding the constraints and benefits of virtual reality and 360 videos for telling stories and exploring ideas of culture and identity Photo by Lux Interaction on Unsplash 01. Photo by Jeremy Yap on Unsplash Similarly, virtual reality is another way to immerse ourselves, but it can bring more possibilities.

Virtual Reality 130

Virtual Reality Examples Immersion Google 130

ARPost

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Software group SAP knows that the world needs smart people. Other partners of JFF Labs include the Departments of Labor and Education, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Walmart, Salesforce, and Google. In short, our aim was to use virtual reality as an effective teaching tool,” Katie Booth explained in an SAP blog post.

Immersion 371

Immersion Education New York City Virtual Reality 371

VRScout

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Some of the biggest names in the business are teaming up to secure the future of virtual reality. Google, Sony, Oculus, Samsung, Acer and HTC have combined their efforts in order to create a healthy and equal industry for virtual reality hardware and software to develop and expand.

Sony 150

Sony Industry Google Oculus 150

The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

The only thing left to discover for me were the specifications, but today browsing the VIRTUAL REALITY community on Facebook, I’ve found that they have been leaked by UnboundXR, too. Looking at the cached page on Google of its Quest 3 listing, it is possible to see that they have written all the specs on their website.

Virtual Reality 517

Virtual Reality Controllers Study Video 517

VRScout

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

FACEBOOK KEEPS PUSHING THE VIRTUAL ENVELOPE. Starting with its $2B acquisition of Oculus in the spring of 2014, Facebook has continued to build out its virtual reality strategy in a big way. Special guest VRScout’s Ryan A. INTEL BUYS VOKE, AND VR LIVE STREAMING GETS (EVEN MORE) INTERESTING.

Philadelphia 298

Philadelphia Virtual Reality Education 360 Video 298

XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Luckily, groups like the VRAR Association are helping businesses understand the growing enterprise XR space. While the technology existed long before that, emergent technologies like the Hololens 2 and Google Glass brought AR/VR/MR into a new light. The benefits are already countless, and the benefits are growing.

North America 305

North America Training Machine Learning Technology 305

XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Hammersmith, London-based company has also partnered with some of the world’s biggest tech and media firms, including Apple, National Geographic, Google, Sony, Meta Platforms, Sky, IMAX, Intel, and many others. For Atlantic Productions, its venture into virtual reality (VR) filmmaking has gained over 3.2

Head Mounted Display 317

Head Mounted Display Filming Virtual Reality Immersion 317

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 8, 2016

Virtual Reality does not have many comprehensive award shows, but the Proto Awards just might be the closest thing the industry currently has to The Oscars many of the VR scene’s most elite designers and personalities gathered toghether at the AVALON theater in Hollywood for one purpose: to name the most impressive experiences of the year.

Education 273

Education Leap Motion Google Virtual Reality 273

Road to VR

MAY 25, 2017

The move comes just a week after the company announced a mobile standalone Vive headset in partnership with Google. HTC is by now one of the world’s leaders in the virtual reality space. Meanwhile HTC itself has yet to offer a Daydream ready phone that would work with Google’s Daydream View headset.

HTC 277

HTC Google Virtual Reality Japan 277

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 26, 2016

Virtual reality is a young industry and, in its youth, many are scrambling to see what best practices will raise this budding market into the strong and healthy grown up industry it needs to become to sustain success. We spoke with the president of Khronos Group, Neil Trevett, about the development and its implications.

Unreal 275

Unreal Gaming Groups Industry 275

Road to VR

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

With high performance VR motion controllers right in the box, the system offers a highly immersive experience that lets you physically walk around a room-sized space while immersed in virtual reality. SEE ALSO Oculus Rift Review: Prologue to a New Reality. Google Daydream. Find an HTC Vive Demo Location.

Czech Republic 277

Czech Republic Europe Germany Virtual Reality 277

The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 28, 2018

In early 2016, I run into a paper from a professor at Caltech that was talking about data visualization in virtual reality and that blew my mind. Actually, I’d prefer a group of people. And what will be the final vision of this mediated Reality? Another experiment of mine on Mediated Reality.

Data 262

Data Virtual Reality AR Magic Leap 262

VRScout

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

According to George Takahashi, the lead visualization scientist for ITaP’s Research Computing Envision Center at Purdue who worked alongside Pelletier on the project, a small group of university students also played a hand in its development. . For more information visit here. “We

Los Angeles 408

Los Angeles 360 Video Virtual Reality Conference 408

ARPost

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Google’s real-time face and body tracking; Source: Google. Virtual reality has existed for decades even manifesting itself in impractical forms such as Nintendo’s Virtual Boy from 1995. Full-Body Tracking. All-In-One VR. But what does it really take for it to all work, and for us to get to that point?

Trends 443

Trends Machine Learning Hardware AR 443

ARVR

JULY 21, 2020

A massive surge of online education and EdTech is taking place, and Virtual Reality (VR) is one of the technologies at the forefront of this movement. Examples of the former include Oculus Rift and Valve Index , while the latter include Gear VR and Google Cardboard. Creating remote MR productions How Can VR Help Education?

Virtual Reality 130

Virtual Reality Education North Carolina Software 130

ARPost

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Rendever is using virtual reality to redefine elder care by helping assisted living residents experience new things, connect with others, and now even stay active. That’s why the company is expanding research into the cognitive and emotional health benefits that virtual reality actually brings to these populations.

Virtual Reality 301

Virtual Reality Study Exercises Virtual Environment 301

ARVR

JULY 15, 2020

Source [link] Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality (VR and AR) have had a noticeable presence in the news lately. 3: Low Cost and No Cost Virtual Reality Options The most essential part of a virtual reality kit is the headset, and they range heavily in price.

Augmented Reality 130

Augmented Reality Virtual Reality Tips AR 130