VRScout

APRIL 4, 2023

Available for purchase next month, the ELF-SR2 is a 27-inch 4K display that can supposedly deliver immersive 3D content without the need for additional hardware, such as augmented reality (AR) glasses or a VR headset. There are even practical use cases for modern retail spaces, as pictured below.

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ARPost

JUNE 20, 2019

Many fans of XR technology were disappointed at this year’s E3, which wrapped up last week. The event, one of the world’s biggest trade shows for videogames and associated technology, had little for XR enthusiasts. One of the big events at this year’s E3 was the Unreal Garden and, if you weren’t at E3, you may still be able to see it.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Despite not yet being available, Unreal Engine’s MetaHuman Creator is already making people talk. Back in 2016, we saw our first look at Epic Games’ game-chaning digital human technology with its Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice preview at the Game Developers Conference. There’s no avoiding it, digital humans are here to stay.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 5, 2023

Jan Goetgeluk, the Founder and CEO of Virtuix , sat down with XR Today earlier this month to discuss the development of the product while also giving insight into creating VR hardware for consumers and commercial markets. Goetgeluk explained that the hardware provides increased immersion while adding “ a lot to the fun factor of VR.”

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The enterprise-grade immersive software-as-a-service (SaaS) now supports RT3D design projects from Unity and Unreal Engine 5 (UE5). Therefore, allowing employees to adopt XR across new roles, locations, and hardware for broader use cases. The Unity and UE5 RT3D engines power several enterprise-grade services.

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ARPost

AUGUST 18, 2021

The Tandon School of Engineering at NY University offers an online course followed by a certification exam in XR technologies. Among other things, this course’s modules cover: 3D graphics; Mapping; Human factor; VR hardware and software; Advantages and VR use cases; Prerequisites of VR.

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Road to VR

JULY 31, 2024

Released in the Audio SDK for Unity and Unreal, the new Acoustic Ray Tracing tech is designed to automate the complex process of simulating realistic acoustics which is traditionally achieved through labor-intensive, manual methods. . “One of the standout benefits of our new acoustics features is their performance on mobile hardware.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 30, 2022

From top XR trends and must-have skills for an AR/VR career, to XR hardware reviews, to the potential of the metaverse in various industries, to discussing why we’re not all wearing AR/VR headsets, these are the 22 stories ARPost readers clicked on the most this year. KKCOBVR Quest 2 Strap and Battery Pack: Hands-On Hardware Review.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

This live production was built from the ground up using immersive technology. XR hardware manufacturer Varjo has partnered with the Finnish National Opera and Ballet (FNOB) to help produce a new opera using VR technology. The team claims that 20% of the budgeted labor costs were slashed using VR technology.

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Road to VR

JULY 9, 2020

Sony Corporation announced today that it will invest $250 million in Epic Games, the company well known for its hit game Fortnite and the Unreal Engine game engine that powers it. Unreal Engine is the second most popular game engine for building VR content, and has powered PSVR games like Farpoint , Moss ,and Firewall: Zero Hour.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

I remember many people laughing at me when we of New Technology Walkers released a fitness game for the Vive Focus Plus ( HitMotion: Reloaded ) because they said it was a big and overpriced headset. Apple threatens future support in Unreal Engine. What other devices are so cheap, have the best games, a continuous stream of updates?

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

I had the pleasure to sit down with Conor Russomanno, the CEO , and talk with him about the new product they’re building, dubbed Galea, that is being marketed not only as a disruptive innovation for BCIs but also as a product that has been specifically designed to work with XR technologies. On what hardware will it work?

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VRScout

OCTOBER 26, 2022

has been pushing the limits of haptic technology since the launch of its HaptX DK2 gloves back in January 2021. Touch is the cornerstone of the next generation of human-machine interface technologies, and the opportunities are endless.” The device also includes a variety of plugins for Unity and Unreal Engine, as well as a C++ API.

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VRScout

AUGUST 3, 2017

The New Zealand native is responsible for some of the medium’s most technologically groundbreaking work, including the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit franchises. The 1:30 minute demo apparently operates on a specialized version of ARKit that runs a plugin, which easily integrates the software into Unreal Engine 4.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 19, 2021

I teach user experience design and assistive technology courses. As with all technology, XR is evolving. Here you are some: Open XR: [link] UI Accessibility Plugin (Unity): [link] Set Color Deficiency Type (Unreal Engine): [link]. Regine Gilbert (Image by Regine Gilbert). You are a strong advocate for accessibility in XR.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Earlier this morning, VR hardware manufacturer Varjo revealed the latest additions to its lineup of human-eye resolution mixed reality headsets, the Varjo XR-3 and Varjo VR-3. In terms of tracking, the XR-3 features both eye as well as hand-tracking powered by integrated Ultraleap technology. Cheaper, sleeker, deeper mixed reality.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Qualcomm isn’t leading the push with its own hardware though. It’s tapped smartphone and AR hardware OEMs including Lenovo, Motorola, OPPO, and Xiaomi as early partners to support what it calls a “cross-device horizontal platform and ecosystem.” Image courtesy Qualcomm Technologies.

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Road to VR

JUNE 6, 2017

Standing in a green screen setup to facilitate a mixed reality presentation, Lauren used HTC Vive hardware connected to a new 27-inch Retina iMac to illustrate the performance of Apple’s VR-capable hardware and native VR support in High Sierra, the next major version of macOS.

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ARPost

APRIL 8, 2020

Hand Tracking in VR Technology – It’s Come a Long Way. While doing demos, people new to VR technology would repeatedly put both controllers into one hand to reach out and try to touch digital artefacts. The VR technology behind these SDKs allows eye and lip tracking, pass through cameras, and hand tracking.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 25, 2022

HaptX has been one of the most promising XR hardware companies to watch. Touch is the cornerstone of the next generation of human-machine interface technologies, and the opportunities are endless.”. If you found this article by mistake, enterprise procedures that you benefit from are being streamlined by emerging technology.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Meta is keen to have its hands in almost every emerging technology pie. Namely, within the XR space, the firm works on many related immersive technologies to boost Meta’s hardware and software offerings, from AI to avatars. Another technology space, Meta, is keen to crack the haptics market.

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ARPost

APRIL 10, 2023

ARPost typically reports on the Finnish XR company’s groundbreaking hardware and software developments, but the company also helps develop and distribute XR experiences and solutions ranging from operas to flight simulations. That use case is about to get a big leg up as the company recently announced support for its hardware on Twinmotion.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Ultraleap (previously Leap Motion), a company focused on developing haptics technology for the immersive experiences industry, has recently launched Gemini. Hand Tracking – a Critical Element for XR Technology. Immersive technologies need a powerful hand tracking platform to offer users increasingly realistic experiences.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Industry-caliber VR/XR specialists Varjo today announced their latest hardware release, the Varjo VR-1. Varjo is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in VR fidelity,” spoke Timoni West, Director of XR Research at Unity Technologies. Varjo has also confirmed plans to integrate support for AR passthrough later this year.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

As developers explore the limitless potential of VR, performance and efficiency continue to be an essential focus of hardware and software. ” Nvidia has also integrated VRWorks into the latest versions of Unreal Engine , Unity’s closest competing game engine for VR development.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Recent technological advancements have pushed the envelope of what modern technologies are capable of. Furthermore, these innovations have greatly changed the way users interact with such technologies. Unfortunately, such beliefs stem from a misunderstanding of the technology and how it works.

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Upload VR

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Audio To Expression is an on-device AI model that generates plausible facial muscle movements from only microphone audio input, providing estimated facial expressions without any face tracking hardware. Developers can find the Audio To Expression documentation here: Unity / Unreal / Custom Engines.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 22, 2022

Epic Games, the parent company of the popular real-time 3D (RT3D) development suite Unreal Engine 5, recently released MetaHuman, a framework for creating highly realistic digital human avatars. MetaHuman enables users to distribute their creations to Android devices and gaming hardware like the PS5. Democratizing Avatar Creation.

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Road to VR

MAY 4, 2021

Epic Games, the creators of Unreal Engine, said it would consider building a launch title for Sony’s “next VR platform” during negotiations about Fortnite cross-play on PlayStation in 2018. For the first time, thanks to the new hardware, players could lean into the table to see the tiny characters up close.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 25, 2022

Accessible photogrammetry tools also allow developers to facilitate system-intensive RT3D production pipelines using consumer-grade hardware and software. Both firms provide the technology to speed up extended reality (XR) production pipelines. Reality Scan.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 27, 2021

Featuring NextNav and Here Technologies – and moderated by AR Insider’s own Mike Boland – the embedded video can be seen below, along with summarized takeaways. Their common path is to apply and develop emerging technologies that unlock additional dimension in location data. XR Talks: AR is All About Location, Part III.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Unreal Engine eXtended Reality (XR) Technology Platforms | Source: [link] How to Select Extended Reality (XR) Toolkit? ? SteamVR is the ultimate tool for experiencing VR content on the hardware of your choice like HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Windows Mixed Reality headset, or any other supported VR headset and controllers. ?

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Road to VR

MARCH 28, 2018

Pascal-based), according to Oculus’ hardware report at the time of writing, the addition of LMS seems like a pragmatic way for the company to bring performance gains to many of its users, though investing in NVIDIA-specific technologies certainly doesn’t curry favor with AMD and its users. With 92.2%

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ARPost

JANUARY 17, 2023

However, “possible” and “impossible” are constantly shifting landscapes in immersive technology. Hologram” is a term often used in technology because it’s one that people are familiar with from science fiction. These are the issues addressed by the new technology from Dispelix and VividQ. A Little Background.

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Road to VR

JUNE 8, 2017

Showcased at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference this week, ARKit is a new core technology for iOS 11, due to launch this Fall, soon to enable augmented reality features on hundreds of millions of iPhones and iPads.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 27, 2022

360 photographers can use the hardware to create real-time 3D (RT3D) digital twins of locations. Users can view and edit their captured data in graphics engines such as Epic Games’ Unreal Engine. Inside an RT3D graphics engine, an immersive content creator can edit the lighting of a scene, add visual effects, and place avatars.

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ARPost

JULY 2, 2020

Since then he’s been independently working with creator platforms like Unity and Unreal. The website for the Vector Gear agrees, “ the hardware is stuck on the prototyping stage. In designing the Vector Gear, Remy has come up with combinations of technologies not seen in any other designs that I’m aware of.

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