VRScout

AUGUST 17, 2016

Yesterday Intel announced its entry into the virtual reality space with the Project Alloy all-in-one head mounted display. Later a prerecorded video showed a woman in a small virtual world complete with a pet dog. The lathe itself could be interacted with by hand or a dollar bill held in the hand.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 15, 2017

A new tool from NVIDIA for benchmarking VR hardware and experiences should make it easier for buyers to figure out how systems perform in real world scenarios. Head-mounted displays like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive put heavy demands on the PCs required to power these headsets.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

After registering over at Cyberia Film Festival in VR (100% free), users will be instructed on how to access this weekend’s screening of 38 short films collected from across the globe using a VR headset such as the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive or Samsung Gear VR.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 29, 2018

Examples of head measurements (Image by Rob Cole). Other examples are scuba diving masks or full-face motorcycle helmets, although neither of these have the added complication of housing a head-mounted display that relies on a good fit for the correct optical presentation of the display to the eyes.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

450 Mpix/second on an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive today is almost a seven times increase in the number of pixels per second compared to 1080p gaming at 30 FPS. Unfortunately, that’s heavy, large, and expensive, and you can’t strap the equivalent of two SLR cameras to your head. These lenses are light and small, but low quality.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

APRIL 28, 2017

It could be useful for business applications or training, but games suffer because of the limited field of view, and you’re not likely to use it to put a virtual television on the wall. That’s because HoloLens is quite a bit different from immersive VR that truly makes you feel present in a virtual world.

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VRScout

JULY 12, 2016

The focus of it was to really to see how far we could push the visuals because it came out at a time when Valve (with HTC) and Oculus had launched their specs for shipping and published recommended PC platforms to run on stuff. So, if you simply leaned forward and moved your head around, the other player could see that and vice versa.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Final specs show that PlayStation VR is the heaviest headset among the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, but its smart design will have you wondering how much weight can actually tell you about comfort. While the headset has changed and improved over time, one thing that’s stayed surprisingly consistent is its ergonomic design.

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EON Reality

MARCH 13, 2020

VR – Virtual reality will become more accessible as new head mounted displays emerge to provide an immersive experience on a new scale and with less expense. Wireless headsets will free the user to explore the virtual world in new and different ways.

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RealVision VR

JULY 14, 2016

2: Build for Room-sized Virtual Reality. The current generation of VR head mounted displays are already beginning to show what’s possible with room scale VR. The HTC Vive headset is in the lead. Or, is it a replication of a real world experience. 3: In VR, Scale is absolutely relative.

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VeeR VR

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Price ranges from $60 to $100, which is rather affordable, compared with Oculus Rift or HTC Vive. This inside-out tracking system operates without a controller or base station that most VR sets require, enabling students to explore the virtual world in a more natural way. HTC Vive ($499). Lenovo Mirage Solo ($399.99).

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VRScout

MAY 25, 2016

To qualify the list, these movies had to be using technology with the goal of inducing presence, whether that be in a game world, dreamscape, or recording of reality. This technology could be in the form of a head mounted display, motion tracking, haptic systems in gloves or suits, locomotion, consoles or image capture.

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VRScout

MARCH 11, 2019

Trainees will participate in a gauntlet of both real and virtual training experiences using an assortment of custom weapons, such as katana swords with the blades replaced by Vive trackers. Image Credit: Five For. So, you can unite and enjoy the experience even when your group consists of two or more people.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 6, 2019

And so we can take those objects that are modeled in a CAD system and pull them into a head-mounted display — the Microsoft Hololens — and see those 3D models align with your physical space. And you’re going to look at the HTC Vive, because I have one of the Vive Pres, like the very first one.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 6, 2019

And so we can take those objects that are modeled in a CAD system and pull them into a head-mounted display — the Microsoft Hololens — and see those 3D models align with your physical space. And you’re going to look at the HTC Vive, because I have one of the Vive Pres, like the very first one.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 6, 2019

And so we can take those objects that are modeled in a CAD system and pull them into a head-mounted display -- the Microsoft Hololens -- and see those 3D models align with your physical space. And you're going to look at the HTC Vive, because I have one of the Vive Pres, like the very first one. Greg: Yeah.

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