Road to VR

MARCH 8, 2017

In a reverse engineering exercise, two students at Utah State University have hacked positional tracking onto a Gear VR headset using SteamVR Tracking technology. Mobile VR solutions like Samsung’s Gear VR currently employ rotational tracking only.

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VRScout

JANUARY 19, 2017

As the Sundance Film Festival kicks off today in Park City, Utah, Jaunt has revealed the development of five new original scripted VR series — one of which is based on the 1992 cult classic feature, The Lawnmower Man. Jaunt unveils their 2017 VR scripted slate at Sundance. Heading over to Sundance Film Festival?

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VRScout

AUGUST 8, 2017

Currently available on the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and accessible via PC, you can build up to 3 of your own worlds — and after that, Sansar charges a $9.99+/month fee depending on how many worlds you want to build. WILL GOOGLE LET YOU ANIMATE YOUR SCENES MADE WITH BLOCKS SOON? What does this mean?

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VRScout

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Partnering with National Geographic to show off the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah in full 360 degree glory, Facebook took its first steps into live spherical video. Available through the Google Play Store, the app allows users to navigate around the 360 degree content with their remote control.

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