Road to VR

APRIL 28, 2018

But we could see that change in the near future, thanks to research from Google which details a system for low-cost, mobile inside out VR controller tracking. Google’s approach effectively aims to infer the position of the controller by looking at the users arms and hands, instead of glowing markers. Image courtesy Google.

Controllers 279

Controllers Google Hand tracking Training 279

The Ghost Howls

JULY 20, 2020

(Image by Oculus). Oculus could be starting the production of a new Quest at the end of July. Multiple reports seem to confirm that Oculus is actually starting the production of a new Oculus Quest headset, with an expected release date in 2021. of units more produced annually. Other relevant news. Image by Pico).

Oculus 377

Oculus AR Healthcare 360 Video 377

The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Top news of the week (Image by Google) AI models to generate 3D scenes start to surface This week we had the announcement of two AI models dedicated to the generation of 3D worlds. The fact that it can be played by an agent is relevant to train AI agents in synthetic worlds. appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

Samsung 402

Samsung Hand tracking Vietnam Apple 402

VRScout

JULY 25, 2017

In March 2014 Facebook bought Oculus and the current wave of interest in VR and AR was reborn. In both corporate training and K-12, companies and schools are reporting positive results about the impact of VR/AR on retention, engagement, and efficiency. 3 – Corporate training with VR/AR has expanded to more industries.

Education 380

Education AR North Carolina Training 380

VRScout

AUGUST 21, 2021

Connect the dots in this relaxing VR puzzle game available now on Oculus Quest headsets via the App Lab. Entrance yourself in a zen-like flow as you connect the dots to create massive whales, ducks, and other 3D designs in Skybinder , a meditative VR experience available now on Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 headsets.

Gaming 544

Gaming Oculus Controllers Training 544

VRScout

APRIL 15, 2021

Facebook today announced the launch of premium app subscriptions on the Oculus Quest platform. Tribe XR // Image Credit: Facebook, Oculus. Image Credit: Facebook, Oculus. App subscriptions can be purchased directly through the Oculus Store via the Oculus app on your mobile device or straight from your Oculus Quest headset.

Oculus 493

Oculus Exercises Google Tools 493

VRScout

JULY 6, 2017

For the last month I’ve been working with Google to test Blocks, a new VR creation tool that enables anyone to 3D model low polygon objects without training. While I was at Google, I frequently did this to test different lighting scenarios, but it also caused me to build my objects in Blocks differently. Happy modeling!

Google 321

Google Unity Tools Examples 321

The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

Image by Oculus). The other bombshell news is that Resident Evil 4 is coming to the Oculus Quest 2. On April, 21st, Oculus will host its first Gaming Showcase , with news on ‘Lone Echo II’, ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’, and many other titles. Google is hiring waveguide developers for AR. Top news of the week.

HTC 534

HTC Oculus Unity Augmented Reality 534

VRScout

APRIL 13, 2020

Available on Oculus Store for Rift , PlayStation Store , Steam , and Viveport. Each of the three main sports: Tennis, Bowling, and Baseball has its own single-player training, quickplay, and challenge modes. Available on Oculus Store for Quest , and Oculus Store for Rift. Rating: Everyone. Price: $11.99. Rating: Everyone.

Gaming 413

Gaming Oculus Entertainment Google 413

AR Insider

DECEMBER 24, 2019

And Oculus Quest is a beacon of hope on the VR side. AR Wins With “Training Wheels”. AR Wins With ‘Training Wheels’ The spatial computing industry is learning that its circa-2016 ambitions aren’t translating to mainstream adoption. ” This embodies training wheels perhaps more than anything above.

Training 195

Training AR Wearables Strategy 195

VRScout

DECEMBER 26, 2018

While hardware advancements such as the HTC Vive Pro and Oculus Rift have solidified at-home VR as a viable option, those looking for next-level immersion will still find the most success with location-based VR installations. ENTERPRISE & TRAINING. LOCATION-BASED VR.

AR 377

AR Training Oculus Arizona 377

VRScout

DECEMBER 9, 2016

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. The post Google, Sony And Oculus Unite To Establish VR Industry Standards appeared first on VRScout.

Sony 150

Sony Industry Google Oculus 150

ARPost

APRIL 22, 2021

The user only needs to get ready with their fitness gear, put on the Oculus Quest headset and handheld accessories, and launch the application. They can pick from a multitude of real-life locations on Google Maps and start training. “We VZfit is available on Oculus Store as a subscription app with a 7-day free trial.

Exercises 305

Exercises Virtual Environment Spain Training 305

VRScout

APRIL 14, 2020

XR experiences in general, have proven themselves to be an amazing tool for everything from workforce training and digital marketing to product visualization, entertainment, and immersive online education. You’ll even find Chicken Waffle themselves on XR Swim!

Education 518

Education Entertainment Unreal Tools 518

VRScout

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Guests who enter the STYLY Session (available on PC VR and Oculus Quest) will appear as default avatars. Not only can you create a guided art tour, but you can also network with business professionals, collaborate with your co-workers, participate in workforce training, or just talk movies with friends. Image Credit: Psychic VR Lab Co.

Tools 515

Tools Education Training Google 515

The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Facebook has started today enforcing the “Facebook login” rule , asking Oculus users to merge their Facebook and Oculus accounts. So I imagine a Quest 2 where you can avoid having a Facebook account, but you can’t use the Oculus Store, or all the most important apps and games , and so you are de facto forced to use it.

AR 515

AR Google Machine Learning Augmented Reality 515

VRScout

MARCH 16, 2020

Platforms: SteamVR , Oculus Rift/Rift S , Viveport. Platforms: SteamVR , Oculus Rift/Rift S , Oculus Quest. Platform: SteamVR , Oculus Rift/Rift S , Oculus Quest , PlayStation VR. Platform: SteamVR , Oculus Rift/Rift S , Oculus Quest , Viveport. Tilt Brush by Google. Price: $19.99.

Oculus 494

Oculus Simulation AR Entertainment 494

The Ghost Howls

APRIL 20, 2020

Last Oculus Quest update shows hints of an Oculus MR ecosystem. Facebook is continuously updating the Oculus Quest , its most successful device, and this week it has rolled out the runtime v16. I think that this update, together with the last ones, marks the beginning of a mixed reality ecosystem that is being built by Oculus.

Oculus 265

Oculus AR Unity Machine Learning 265

AR Insider

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

We’ve seen various flavors over the years such as Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D , and of course Google Earth and Street View. Speaking of Google Earth, its VR edition is an immersive dive into 3D cities around the world. One question that arises from all of the above is if Realworld can compete with Google Earth VR.

Immersion 354

Immersion Hand tracking Google Data 354

VRScout

AUGUST 29, 2021

Immersion Rooms: Enable fully immersive onboarding and training sessions, share experiences, knowledge and create unimaginable and unforgettable moments in these fully customizable rooms. A few examples include: Squadpods: Private, secure office space for teams to customize, meet and collaborate with work tools they know and love.

Tools 527

Tools Real Estate Video Google 527

The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Oculus Quest gets hand tracking. Last week, the runtime v12 of Oculus Quest has been rolled out , and this took with it lots of interesting updates. To start, now the Oculus Link is more stable and it is compatible with some AMD GPUs. Oculus Quests have started getting vocal commands in the menu. Top news of the week.

Magic Leap 259

Magic Leap Hand tracking Oculus Head Mounted Display 259

AR Insider

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The first game to be released on the Oculus Store will be called ForeVR Bowl in 2021. NuEyes hopes that the new Pro 3 will address the needs for training, learning, enterprise, and government uses. Topgolf Pro Putt Hits Oculus Store Milestone. Oculus is shipping the Elite Strap again. seed funding. NXRT raises $1.5

Magic Leap 381

Magic Leap Austria Simulation AR 381

XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 31, 2024

XR game developers commonly also work on business apps for training and other purposes, so the insight of such firms is invaluable. Woosung explained: VR is particularly effective in addressing the challenges of dangerous or costly training environments. ” It is easy to get caught up in the headset market.

Gaming 316

Gaming Head Mounted Display Training Virtual Environment 316

Road to VR

JUNE 6, 2018

The company says the new funding round will be used to expand the InstaVR team and further invest in the company’s enterprise offering, InstaVR Central , which is aimed at larger businesses looking for VR-based employee training. “As

Training 273

Training Software Technology Groups 273

Road to VR

JULY 17, 2020

Google Earth VR ( Rift , SteamVR ) – Free. Google Earth VR is exactly what it sounds like… its Google Earth, but in VR. Electronauts is like a VR DJ station with training wheels. So yes, you’ll be fishing and you can take it as fast or as slow as you’d like. Musical Creation.

Gaming 364

Gaming Training Google Construction 364

AR Insider

MARCH 16, 2021

This traces back to Facebook’s Oculus acquisition in early 2014 that kicked off the current wave of excitement….including That excitement culminated in 2016 after the Oculus acquisition had time to set off a chain reaction of startup activity, tech-giant investment, and VC inflows for the “next computing platform.” The Plurality.

AR 353

AR Google Data Examples 353

ARPost

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

These days, most folks have experienced virtual reality in some shape or form: it could be a Google cardboard, VR kiosk at a local mall, or an at-home VR headset from HTC or Oculus. Sponsored content. Sponsored by Reason. VR headsets create interactive environments that anyone can have access to.

Virtual Reality 414

Virtual Reality San Francisco Virtual Environment Industry 414

ARPost

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

This year’s 70+ person judging panel included academic professors and researchers as well as representatives from Google, HTC, HP, Deloitte, NVIDIA, Apache, and others. This Year’s VR Hardware of the Year Award went to the Oculus Quest. The Oculus Rift S was also nominated for the award. VR Education and Training.

Healthcare 299

Healthcare Automotive Filming Entertainment 299

Road to VR

AUGUST 30, 2018

Oculus recently announced the’ll be expanding their educational pilot program by donating Oculus Rift and Oculus Go headsets to a number of educational institutions across Taiwan, Japan, and Seattle. The company initially kicked off the program last year when it donated 100 Rift headsets to 90 libraries across California.

Seattle 157

Seattle Taiwan Japan Oculus 157

The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 4, 2021

The interest towards Oculus has grown up during the Holidays. Analyzing the data from Google and the subscribers of the VR-related subreddits on Reddit, it is possible to see that the interest in VR, especially the one branded by Oculus, has skyrocketed at the end of 2020. Some news on content.

North Korea 511

North Korea Virtual Reality Augmented Reality AR 511

The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 18, 2022

Look on Google for “trillions dollars metaverse” and find the prediction with the most trillions. Search with Google “brands metaverse” and take the first results. Ah, and Zuckerberg bought Oculus for 4 billions. Everyone loves TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS, so be sure to begin talking about that.

How To 545

How To China Google Training 545

VRScout

JANUARY 26, 2018

The VR Olympics is being delivered exclusively through the NBC Sports VR app on Samsung Gear VR, Google Daydream, Windows, Android and iOS devices. Not only is VR being used for the fans, but its playing a large part in training athletes prior to the Olympics as well. Back in 2016, Troy Taylor, U.S. Now STRIVR and the U.S.

AR 310

AR South Korea Gaming Training 310

The Ghost Howls

MARCH 16, 2020

Valve Index and Oculus Quest were on sale again. This week the Valve Index and the Oculus Quest have been put back in stock. Oculus and Valve have probably taken out all the devices they had in the warehouses so that to ship them before Half-Life: Alyx and the sale has been a big success. Image by Oculus). Who knows….

Magic Leap 359

Magic Leap Europe AR Virtual Reality 359

VRScout

OCTOBER 18, 2017

The red-carpet gala event was hosted by British comedian Lloyd Griffith, best known in the UK as the face of BBC3’s Taxi to Training , and has also appeared on Comedy Central’s Drunk History. Below are the 2017 winners: VR Headset of the Year : Rift by Oculus. Mobile VR Headset of the Year: Daydream View by Google.

Training 216

Training Virtual Reality Google Healthcare 216

VRScout

JANUARY 25, 2018

A staff member must be trained on launching the software, debugging possible issues with software or hardware issues. For mobile VR headsets like the Samsung Gear VR or Google Daydream View, a compatible mobile phone must be inserted into the headset. It also features two 6DoF controllers resembling the Oculus Touch.

Hardware 332

Hardware Software HTC Controllers 332

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Googles AndroidXR Provides Developer Passthrough Access Recent news from the AndroidXR camp highlights a significant development advantage that some believe positions the new operating system ahead of the veteran firm Meta. The shark tank is growing, and leaders will emerge.

Samsung 71

Samsung Microsoft Google Head Mounted Display 71

The Ghost Howls

MARCH 9, 2022

And also, for AI training, as we’ll see in a while, realistic rendering and physics engines to create synthetic training data are of paramount importance. It is a bit like GIT (or Google Doc, if you find it easier to imagine), but for artists and designers. some robots), so you can use the AI training service.

Latency 545

Latency Training Tools Simulation 545