VRScout

JULY 15, 2022

Researchers can take an image and use it as a reference point to create a virtual world, object, or person. As companies explore having a metaverse presence through a digital twin, the ability to quickly and easily build out stylized 3D content and virtual worlds will only become more important moving forward.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Meta Quest 2 is a standalone VR headset, which means no additional hardware is required in order to operate. Each headset comes with a pair of Touch controllers as well as support for hand-tracking, allowing you to interact with the virtual world using your bare hands.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Stress Level Zero's Brandon J Laatsch described inside-out body tracking as "the most game changing feature of VR hardware since tracked controllers in 2016", and said "Other hardware players either need to step up and develop it or concede the space to those who do because it will create an insurmountable divide."

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ARPost

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The ResonX system is a combination of hardware and software. A user places the ResonX Core (hardware component) on the surface of a material and the ResonX software calibrates the surface of the material to resonate reliable hi-fidelity sound that the user can hear and feel,” said Castro and Salomaki.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

No additional hardware or adapters are required in order to set up the Facial Tracker. This additional hardware tracks everything from your gaze direction and origin to pupil size to eye openness, promising a more realistic in-headset experience. Foveated rendering enables developers to minimize their GPU workloads.

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VRScout

AUGUST 23, 2022

This same technology could also be used to create more realistic avatars complete with realistic eye movements as well as provide users with additional ways to interact with the virtual world. Credit: Sony. For more information on the PlayStation VR 2 visit here. Image Credit: Sony.

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VRScout

JUNE 15, 2020

Aaron Wisniewski, CEO of OVR Technology, has introduced the Architecture of Scent (AOS) to bring olfaction to VR through hardware, software, and “scentware” components. Gaming & Virtual Worlds. Olfactory engineering doesn’t just apply to virtual worlds.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 18, 2022

Like with Meta (formerly Facebook), plans to create its version of the metaverse have remained fairly nebulous—par for the course since the concept of ‘the metaverse’ was co-opted to mean any virtual world, a summation of virtual worlds, or a monolithic virtual platform (metaverse with a capital ‘M’).

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ARPost

JULY 27, 2022

You’re often completely alone in a virtual world, with no one else around. This allows you to bring those objects into the virtual world with you. These controllers allow you to interact with the virtual world in a much more natural way. However, there are some limitations to VR as it exists currently.

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ARPost

APRIL 14, 2022

You may have seen them in the news last month for offering a payment card and loyalty program that unlocks virtual rewards for physical purchases. The company’s principal virtual world, Aftermath Islands, is still in development. The gallery is scheduled to run until April 25, but “could be extended.”. Exploring Digital Art.

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VRScout

JUNE 21, 2019

Record yourself in the virtual world with Oculus’ official MRC kit. Yesterday, Oculus launched its official set of Mixed Reality Capture Tools for the Oculus Quest, allowing users to record high-quality gameplay footage where real-world objects and people appear in VR. Image Credit: Oculus. Compatible USB or HDMI camera.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Despite all the activity, AR/VR hardware remains relatively crude. It could be the beginning of a truly immersive virtual experience. Meanwhile, a host of mid-to-high-end AR/VR hardware companies have been working to add some form of eye tracking to existing headsets, as well as integrated solutions in the future.

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VRScout

MAY 13, 2022

A research team working out of the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences in Austria has developed a unique accessory for the Meta Quest 2 VR headset that allows users to interact with the virtual world by simply breathing. In a video provided by the team, we catch a glimpse of the device being used to play the harmonica.

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VRScout

JUNE 1, 2023

Improved hardware Similar to Quest 2 and Quest Pro, Quest 3 is a standalone VR device, meaning no additional hardware is required in order to operate. ” “Meta Reality gives you both the deep, immersive magic of VR and the freedom and delight of making your physical world more fun and useful with MR,” he added.

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ARPost

JULY 4, 2022

Whereas the internet we know of today is interoperable through the power of HTML, the metaverse also requires a similar interface for users to navigate between virtual worlds freely. As a 3D environment, you can expect some advanced software and hardware behind its development. What is NVIDIA’s Role Within the Metaverse?

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

I would love to play for a few minutes, and go back to something else, like you might on your smartphone, but for now Wall Town Wonders feels like wants us to forget these very real XR hardware bottlenecks, as its random collection of mini-games and meditative fish tank vibe feels just a little too casual for dedicated play sessions in Quest.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

There’s no better way to show off a VR game than with a mixed reality captured which shows a real player inside of a virtual world; unfortunately setting it all up is no easy task. But mixing virtual reality and real life footage together into one seamless shot isn’t exactly straightforward. Image courtesy TougeVR.

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VRScout

JANUARY 26, 2021

Before hopping into the virtual world, attendees select their name and choose a personal photo (preferably the one you used for your badge) to serve as the head of their avatar. Lining the virtual walls of the Gallery are images of every project in attendance as well as instructions on how to access them. FILM PARTY.

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ARPost

APRIL 5, 2022

However, 60% cite data and security as the top challenges of this virtual world. Cybersecurity has been a constant challenge even in today’s online world. Cybersecurity has been a constant challenge even in today’s online world. Data security issues will continue to rise as we move to a new virtual world.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Before we reach such an advanced level of VR, we must first work on the following: hardware, infrastructure, interoperability, and content. Movement in virtual worlds is not yet achievable as seen in the film. The Void was a virtual arcade experiment that used this principle. What would be the use of this? Infrastructure.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

But rather than just using the passthrough view for AR (bringing virtual objects into the real world) Varjo has developed a new tool to do the reverse (bringing real objects into the virtual world). This makes it possible to bring parts of the real world into virtual reality.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 18, 2025

I have no idea what will happen with all the hardware that has been sold and all the headsets that integrated an Ultraleap controller. The first one of them, which is rather surprising, is that its developers are not passionate about virtual worlds. Ultraleap declined to comment , which usually means that the report is true.

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VRScout

APRIL 17, 2018

How close are we to walking around a Ready Player One world? In Ready Player One’ s opening act, Steven Spielberg sets the stage for the capabilities of 2045’s VR hardware. The omnidirectional treadmill is one of a handful of locomotion methods shown in Ready Player One’s future world, but are any of these actually possible?

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ARPost

JANUARY 6, 2021

An avatar is the 3D representation of the user in the virtual world. Cave Automatic Virtual Environment (CAVE). This is a virtual reality environment, delimited by 3 to 6 walls. To create the VR environment, projectors display the elements of the world on the walls. Computer-Based Headset. Embodied presence.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Facebook officially unveiled Quest 2 today along with third-party hardware accessories offered direct from Oculus.com , which includes two new headphones from Logitech and replacement facial interfaces from VR Cover. Fully immerse into the virtual world with audio directed into your ears only and reduce outside noise.

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VRScout

AUGUST 15, 2022

The result is the most natural and highly accurate way to interact with the virtual world. Surplex is more than a VR accessory, it represents true freedom for a fascinating new world.” ” The Surplex Full-Body Tracking Shoes are coming soon to Kickstarter.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

UltraLeap 2 is actually not an accessory for VR, but an “evaluation kit” : that is, it is a product thought for hardware makers, that can buy it, attach it to their headset and test it, and then if they like how it works, they can contact UltraLeap to decide how to integrate it into their hardware products.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

AUGUST 29, 2024

Additionally, the market and leaders like Meta are exploring ways to make XR head-mounted devices seamless to push emerging hardware like smart glasses forward. In enterprises and beyond, streaming XR content is far more accessible than relying on high-end XR headsets, which can sometimes be bulky and expensive.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 29, 2021

There were announcements, mainly involving hardware and new titles and game updates in the coming year, and a new headset was announced though it won’t be here until next year at the earliest. Zuckerberg also spoke about Horizon Home, the landing and launching pad of the Horizon, the virtual world currently in beta.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 3, 2022

In Ready Player One, all the population of the world is inside the Oasis. The Oasis is a fully digital world where everyone can meet and interact with everyone else, in one vs one or many vs many experiences. In the current virtual worlds, though, this is not possible because the networking architectures are not able to support that.

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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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ARPost

APRIL 11, 2023

Better AR Hardware Options Better AR hardware options, caused by innovations in mobile technology, such as LiDAR and ToF (depth sensing hardware). Natural Language Processing (NLP) NLP is about using voice commands for people to explore and interact with virtual worlds. It can boost satisfaction and sales.

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ARPost

JULY 6, 2022

In the past 100 years, Lowe’s has transformed from a small-town hardware store to a large-scale retailer of building and home improvement products. Lowe’s Measure Your Space and Holoroom How To use augmented and virtual reality to enhance the home improvement and shopping experience.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 8, 2022

This week, Xiaomi actual unveiled the real hardware that should make that vision become real: dubbed Mijia AR Glasses , these glasses have a nice set of features. Nowadays in social VR worlds like VRChat you can have a maximum of 50–100 people together in the same room. An internal 1,020mAh battery.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 29, 2025

Meta offers companies a wide range of powerful (and affordable) hardware options, flexible applications, and software solutions to help them unlock the power of extended reality. You can even save money on resources and materials, by allowing teams to experiment with 3D prototypes in a virtual world. Meta Quest ROI optimization.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The Stand-out Advantage (for now) Android XR and Project Moohan, both from a hardware and software standpoint, feel very much like a Google-fied version of what’s already on the market. I’m sure there’s more details to come. But what it clearly does better than any other headset right now is conversational AI.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 30, 2022

Much like HTML forms a description of a webpage—which can be hosted anywhere on the internet—and is retrieved and rendered locally by a web browser, USD is a protocol for describing complex virtual scenes which can be retrieved and rendered to varying degrees depending upon local hardware capabilities.

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