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The 2024-25 NBA season is here, and Meta has again partnered with the NBA to bring a fat slate of 180-degree immersive games to Quest. Now in its fourth consecutive year, Quest users will be able to watch 52 immersive games in the Xtadium app (US only) and the NBA Arena in Meta Horizon Worlds.
This week, amid legal battles, Meta announced a collaboration with UK immersive learning start-up Moonhub to bring VR/MR training to the facilities management industry. The move enables Moonhub to scale its CPD-accredited immersive learning solutions exclusively on the Meta Quest headset portfolio ready for businesses.
Immersive Gamebox brings the hit television show to life like never before. This week, Immersive Gamebox announced yet another major partnership, this time with Netflix’s Squid Game. Immersive Gamebox’s Squid Game experience will be available beginning September 21st, 2022. Image Credit: Immersive Gamebox.
Patrick Hagan is a technical specialist for the Houston Fire Department who had an opportunity to try out a VR demo by HTX Labs featuring an active shooter critical response training scenario. The post Houston Fire Department on VR’s Potential to Enhance Firefighter Training appeared first on Road to VR. Support Voices of VR.
This week, immersive XR experience solution provider Mass Virtual started a collaboration with RAVE Computer to optimise the delivery of immersive training solutions. By combining our strengths, we’re advancing human performance and redefining excellence in immersive training.
The proprietary technology developed by AmazeVR makes this one-of-a-kind immersive experience possible. AmazeVR is bound to amaze us further with immersive music entertainment in theaters and in our homes. Technology That Makes the Unreal Look Real.
With four years under its belt (a lifetime in the XR market), Industrial Immersive Week is among the most tenured events focused on the high-impact intersection of immersive tech and industrial enterprises. Join the show next month in Houston. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
FundamentalVR is an immersive learning platform which answers the demand for high-quality, repeatable, and efficient training scenarios for healthcare students. Additionally, the service supports dispersed and at-home classrooms with immersive group learning opportunities. FundamentalVR (@FundamentalVr) August 11, 2022. .
0:00 / 0:13 1× NBA games in Xtadium in immersive 180° The free NBA games come by way of an ongoing multi-year partnership between Meta and the NBA, which sees Quest continue to be "the official VR headset of the NBA". Xtadium also streams NASCAR for free, and UFC fights for Fight Pass subscribers.
The Immersive Technology Conference (ITC) , soon to be hosted at the University of Houston on November 6th & 7th, is an event built around a paradox. Oil & Gas, Architecture, Education, Medicine, Aerospace—they were all looking for new ways to take advantage of immersive technology.
All events had to take place online – which technically is where most immersive reality experiences happen. If you enjoy XR events where you can discover and test the latest developments in immersive graphic design, animations and interactions, SIGGRAPH is the right place to be. Where: Houston, Texas, USA. Immerse Global Summit.
Students are engaging with the technology in meaningful ways,” notes Houston Community College Reality CoLab Director Rubén Durán. And this immersion creates emotions in what we think is the initial step to create empathy. 0:00 / 1:45 1× Meta for Education seems to include Quest 3, Quest 3S, and Quest 2.
” IKEA is no stranger to immersive technology. The structure will now appear first at Millennium Park in Chicago on June 17th followed by Houston, Texas on June 24th. The structure is meant to represent the company’s new brand platform, “Affordable Design. Endless Possibilities.”
Rubén Durán, Houston Community College Reality CoLab Director , said: Students are engaging with the technology in meaningful ways. And this immersion creates emotions in what we think is the initial step to create empathy. Meta explained how Metaverse solutions can empower classrooms with digital field trips and training.
Even the immersive industry needs a real-life environment to discover gadgets and try AR/VR content. This is one of the most comprehensive fairs for professionals, stakeholders, and tech enthusiasts focused on immersive technologies. This year, it is made even better by one of the top AR/VR events: AWE USA.
Founded by Félix Lajeunesse and Paul Raphaël in 2013, the studio is known for original immersive film productions such as the Emmy Award-winning The Space Explorers series, Traveling While Black, Jurassic World: Blue , Cirque du Soleil, and immersive videos for Fox Searchlight’s Wild and Isle of Dogs.
In an interview with entertainment report Kevin McCarthy for Fox 5, the films director, Damien Chazelle, discussed how he approached the making of the movie in a way that he hoped would reflected those feelings, and how he wanted to immerse the audience in a way that felt genuine. The marketing teams solution solution was WebAR.
Halo Outpost Discovery kicks off July 5th – 7th in Orlando, Florida; followed by Philadelphia, Pennsylvania July 19th – 21nd ; Chicago, Illinois August 2nd – 4th ; Houston, Texas August 16th – 18th ; and Anaheim, California August 30th – September 1st.
The free to attend showcase features women-led businesses in immersive technology (XR) and is hosted by the WXR Fund, a venture fund dedicated to amplifying female founders and XR startups committed to gender equality. Here are the eight female Founders of the 1st WXR Cohort: Vivian Tan // Beast, Inc.
The tear-jerking surprise moment is captured on video when Hyundai ushers the soldiers to their own private “360-degree live streaming pods,” built to give the soldiers an in-stadium immersive experience. Footage from Houston and Poland was edited and produced in a production trailer outside the stadium during the game.
The NBA announced it’s expanding the number of games it’s recording for Quest headsets by a wide margin, bringing a ton of 180-degree immersive games to NBA League Pass holders. You’ll even be able to buy your avatar NBA or WNBA team apparel, which you can wear in VR as well as on Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram.
Two Overwatch League teams in particular, the Houston Outlaws and San Fransisco Shock, have dove head-first into the exciting new prospect with specialized virtual spaces for dedicated fans who can’t be there to cheer on their favorite team in person. Their investments in Sansar are investments in their communities.”. and Europe.
In the construction (AEC) landscape, immersive technology like extended reality hardware and software has the potential to transform all aspects of the workflow. In the preliminary project with the Houston College, CannonDesign set a number of goals to achieve with its new VR solution. Achieving Design and Collaboration Goals.
Last week, I traveled to the Houston Area Safety Council in Pasadena, Texas, to put Industrial Training International VR’s new crane simulator through its paces. Eric is the co-founder and co-organizer of the HoustonVR Meetup , and an event manager for the Immersive Technology Conference. Guest Article by Eric Liga.
That future is not yet set in stone, and while AR tools are accessible via most smartphones today, increased adoption of immersive hardware and software may be years away for consumers. However, undercovering these innovations can be challenging if one doesn’t know where to look. All those things that we keep talking about.
52 NBA games this season will be streamed in immersive 180-degrees to Quest headsets in the US for free. 0:00 / 0:13 1× NBA games in Xtadium in immersive 180° The free NBA games come by way of an ongoing multi-year partnership between Meta and the NBA, which sees Quest continue to be "the official VR headset of the NBA".
The Industrial VR/AR Forum will tackle these matters next month in Houston (see more below). THE FORUM FEATURES VIRTUAL/AUGMENTED IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGY & WEARABLES SOLUTIONS FOR ENERGY, ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL MARKETS, INCLUDING: — Remote Assisted Reality. — Live demos at the Immersive Tech Demo Zone.
Using a Samsung Gear VR headset powered by the Galaxy S9+, participants will then experience what it’s like to bounce across the cold rock via an immersive, untethered VR simulation.
Björk has always been an early adopter when it comes to immersive technology, having released her “Stonemilker” video from last year’s album Vulnicura as a VR app along with an installation at New York’s Museum of Modern Art PS1. The Icelandic music icon is taking her VR album on tour, starting in Sydney. Björk spinning at preview night.
The NBA on TNT VR app is intended to change the viewing experience from, “passive to immersive’” said David Aufhauser, Managing Director, Strategy and Product for Intel Sports, during an interview with VRScout. The NBA seems to be making a concerted effort to embrace immersive viewing. Thursday, March 20 – Houston @ Portland.
The United States most watched television event returns this Sunday as Super Bowl LI makes its way to NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. So it came as no surprise when Fox Sports recently announced its plan to provide near real-time highlights of the big game in semi -immersive virtual reality. The key word being semi.
Part of Achard's job is to travel around the work searching for the best immersive storytelling, art, music at festivals and gatherings around the world. Achard was also instrumental in bringing Punchdrunk's Believe Your Eyes to an Phi Gallery exhibition in Venice during Venice VR Expanded (now Venice Immersive) in 2019.
NBA All-Star weekend always delivers spectacular plays and we are thrilled to provide fans with an immersive courtside experience in virtual reality,” said Brad Allen, NextVR Executive Chairman. In VR, you’ll experience it as if you were courtside. The post Experience NBA All-Star Weekend in VR appeared first on VRScout.
As part of the Björk Digital Tour, world-renowned artist Björk, and San Francisco virtual reality studio, River Studios has teamed up to create an immersive musical experience: Vulnicura VR, the first virtual reality music album. Vulnicura VR immerses the viewer in the Icelandic landscapes that inspire many of Björk's songs and imagery.
Companies like RealWear, Rokid, and other immersive head-mounted display (HMD) hardware have trusted the Imint’s groundbreaking image stabilisation solution. Unveiled at the Augmented Enterprise Summit in Houston, Texas, the company has been demoing the product at the premiere extended reality (XR) event.
Designed for enterprise users, assisted reality offers less immersion than augmented reality (AR), but rather integrates minimal digital overlays on the physical space of the wearer. Additionally, he explained why it was crucial for companies to create immersive products for the right environments.
I had a chance to sit down with Threekit’s Ben Houston, who has been collaborating with the Khronos Group on this interactive behavior extension to get a run down of how this fits into an overall development of an open and interoperable Metaverse.
The result is an immersive, high-energy VR experience that puts players and fans inside of the Halo universe like never before.” August 16-18 – Houston, Texas. Essentially a VR version of laser tag, which Halo: Outpost Discovery does also feature in Combat Deck (not VR). July 19-21 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Immersive streaming service for live events NextVR has collaborated with the NBA for a number of years, offering NBA League Pass holders the chance to watch games in virtual reality (VR). As detailed above, the schedule will feature a game each week throughout the season.
The Immersed IRL event, held yesterday in Austin, Texas was the company’s big moment to showcase its upcoming headset and build confidence that it was on track to deliver on the promise of an ambitious headset. Immersed IRL drew attendees from around the world. But a botched demo may have done the opposite.
Hmmmm… The story, score, and foundation of Miranda is driven by the groundbreaking work of award-winning composer Kamala Sankaram , who has created musical theatrical works produced by the Washington National Opera , the Los Angeles Opera , and the Houston Grand Opera , and also has numerous vocal and instrumental chamber works on her resume.
Microsoft’s Immersive Museum. Initially, this primarily meant a combination of curated libraries of existing 360° video and original recorded immersive content. The library also features audio zones, indicated by blue circles on the floor, where you can talk with others about your experience without disturbing other visitors.
Immersive Combat. Visit Houston. Umphrey’s McGee: Puppet String 360° VR. Red Foo Lights Out. Nominees for Best Commercial or Branded Entertainment. Blair Witch Project VR Trailer. Enter The Mind of Jack. Red Roof Inn. Ride Glen Helen Raceway with Corry Weller. The Baja Experience. Trejo’s Tacos. Clash of Clans 360.
What is interesting is that a few important universities are already using it, including Arizona State University, Houston Community College, Imperial College London, Miami Dade College, Morehouse College, University of Miami, and University of Michigan. It seems that Meta is investing a lot in the educational sector.
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