Road to VR

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

The Samsung Gear VR headset is a collaboration between Samsung and Oculus, and is one of the best mobile VR headsets out there. However, the release of the device has seen several variations over time, each compatible with a different set of Samsung phones. Samsung Support for Gear VR (SM-R325). Galaxy S6 Edge.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Oculus Rift and Valve Index owners got their own promotions recently for a few free months of Viveport Infinity, HTC’s Netflix-style VR game distribution platform. Now it’s Samsung HMD Odyssey’s turn, as Odyssey owners can get in on the deal.

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Road to VR

MARCH 20, 2019

Oculus has announced Rift S, the headset’s fabled hardware refresh that brings with it a modest spec bump and a few other changes to the original Rift that the company hopes will appeal to new entrants in PC VR gaming. Touch controllers, Image courtesy Oculus. Oculus Rift S – Specs. Oculus Rift S, Image courtesy Oculus.

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InstaVR

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Below is a step-by-step guide for authoring, publishing, and distributing an Oculus Quest app. We’ll update this as Oculus expands Quest publishing options for our clients. A couple of things to note specific to Oculus Quest: – InstaVR apps are compatible with the Oculus Touch controllers.

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Road to VR

APRIL 20, 2018

With the impending launch of Oculus Go, the company’s first standalone headset, Oculus has shared with developers a handy cheat sheet for bringing Gear VR applications to the Go. OneSignal) when running on Oculus Go. OneSignal) when running on Oculus Go. HMD Touchpad: Oculus Go does not have a touchpad on the HMD.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 12, 2019

The time for my Oculus Quest review has come. The Quest has a nice packaging , as all Oculus products. I really love opening Oculus products , since usually they are packaged really well, and the Quest is no exception. Oculus Quest box content (Image by Oculus). Front view of the Oculus Quest.

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Road to VR

MARCH 24, 2017

How to Watch in 360 on a VR Headset. Gear VR: YouTube.com via Samsung Internet Gear VR app. HTC Vive and Oculus Rift: Virtual Desktop 360-degree video function. HTC Vive and Oculus Rift: Virtual Desktop 360-degree video function. Google Daydream: YouTube VR app.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

OMG, it’s almost 3 years that I write these roundups… the first week peek was exclusive for my blog subscribers and it featured as best news the release of Google Blocks and in the other news something about Samsung Gear VR… how much time has passed since then! Image by Oculus). The Oculus Quest is now one year old.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The Vive Focus was most probably the best VR standalone on the market when Oculus last week announced what will be the first consumer 6DOF VR standalone headset. And so here we are again: Oculus vs HTC, America vs China, Hugo Barra vs Alvin Wang Graylin. And now the battle is on standalone headsets: Oculus Quest vs Vive Focus.

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ARPost

AUGUST 4, 2020

Devices: HTC VIVE, Oculus Rift. Devices: Samsung Gear VR, Oculus Go. With one of the most innovative VR meditation apps, Chakra VR, you can learn how to unblock all the chakras with the specific poses for each of them. 5 stars rating on the Oculus store) and costs only $2.99, so give it a try!

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ARVR

JULY 6, 2020

Since around 2010 modern day VR has come out through the companies of Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and the Sony Playstation VR. Using a 360 Camera Using a personal 360 camera like the Insta360 S or the Samsung Gear 360 is super easy. How to use subtle AR filters to survive your Zoom meetings? Trending AR VR Articles: 1.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Participants used a wayfinding app on two VR headsets (Oculus Go with a hand controller and Samsung Gear VR), as well as on a smartphone which was the reference condition. For 360 video we use Oculus Go, because a Vive Index would be an overkill. No headphones were used. What headsets are the most useful for your job, and why?

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VRScout

MARCH 28, 2017

So here are the methods for the best possible viewing on every major headset: HTC Vive and Oculus Rift : Virtual Desktop is not only the best way to watch 360 videos on the Vive and Rift, but the best way to experience the internet as a whole. The post How To Watch The Gorillaz 360° Music Video On Any VR Headset appeared first on VRScout.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

The main one regards the 4 devices we were waiting for this year , which in our opinion should have changed everything: Quest 3, Apple Vision Pro, Google-Samsung Headset, and PSVR 2. There was (and still is) quite a good hype for these headsets, exactly as there was hype for what was Oculus Santa Cruz, the codename of the Oculus Quest.

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Road to VR

MAY 14, 2017

Having founded Oculus in 2012 and been an important face for the company throughout its growth from fledgling startup to $2 billion acquisition by Facebook and beyond, it was a shock to see Palmer Luckey leave the company just two months ago. Palmer Luckey throws swag to the crowd at Oculus Connect 2 | Photo courtesy Oculus.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

APRIL 28, 2017

In 2014 Facebook purchased Oculus, making it a matter of time before the acquisition’s virtual reality hardware would be incorporated into Facebook’s wider mission of “connecting the world.” In between these two conferences, Facebook released a smattering of other Social VR applications within the Oculus brand.

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VRScout

AUGUST 16, 2020

Once everything had been put together, she then needed to test out her solution using a Gear VR headset and her Samsung Galaxy S9. Using the Oculus VR environment and a little trial and error, Underwood found that the Samsung Internet browser gave her the results she was looking for. Image Credit: Lorraine Underwood.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Oculus releases hands tracking SDK, official Link cable for Quest and more. This has been a great week for all Oculus Quest users and developers. First of all, Oculus has finally released the hands tracking SDK for Oculus Quest , letting all developers create hands-tracked application for this popular standalone headset.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 29, 2017

Despite their corporate fraternity, the Oculus Rift and Samsung Gear VR don’t cross over with each other very often when it comes to content. Today, however, we can reveal that at least two Oculus Rift games have been ported to the Gear VR in one form or another. That enemy was controlled by a real human being over wifi.

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InstaVR

JULY 8, 2019

Oculus Go . There’s two main ways to publish to Oculus Go: via sideloading (using a USB cable + Android Debug Software) or through Oculus’ internal store (which allows only you and people you select to access the app). We have extensive guides written for sideloading and for using the internal Oculus Store.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 23, 2023

He said that Apple is going to “ make VR into something everybody wants before it’s something that everybody can afford ”, like the original Oculus The trademark XROS has been registered by a shell company owned by Apple. Magic Leap has knowledge of how to build AR glasses, and some of its components are really good. That’s so sad.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Tune in to the action live on December 4th via Bigscreen VR , available free on SteamVR , Oculus Go , Oculus Rift/Rift S , and Oculus Quest/Quest 2 headsets. To learn more on how to get started check out our previous coverage here. Interested in putting together your own virtual Q&A or remote talk show?

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Road to VR

JULY 28, 2016

Oculus CTO John Carmack is an OG of the game development world has demonstrated a deep understanding of the ins and outs of computer rendering. In a detailed technical post published on Facebook, he shares a useful tips with VR developers which explains how to avoid ‘aliasing’, a common CGI artifact.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

My impression is that in the best case, this Deca is the new Pimax, a company with great ambitions, a good spirit, but no idea on how to execute, and this will lead to delays, confusion in the logistics, higher prices than expected, etc… And this is just the best case. Notwithstanding all this hate, the Oculus Quest 2 is selling very well.

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VR Bites

JANUARY 23, 2017

Play Oculus Rift and HTC Vive games with your smartphone. Not only does it do a quicker job, this way you can pplay SteamVR- and Oculus Rift games on your smartphone! No I didn’t take out my Oculus Rift DK2 screen, this is Lucky’s Tale playing on my Android phone! It’s emulating the Rift! VRidge your Gear VR.

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InstaVR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Oculus Connect 6 (OC6) took place this Wednesday and Thursday at the San Jose Convention Center. Unlike last year’s event, with the unveiling of the Oculus Quest and Rift S, there wasn’t any expected major hardware announcements. But Oculus Connect is always a great opportunity to see advancements in the overall ecosystem.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 19, 2020

Oculus Go price cut down to $150. Facebook has permanently cut down the price of the Oculus Go to $150 , the same price that made it sell incredibly well on Amazon during the Cyber Monday. More info (Oculus Go price cut) More info (Xiaomi laying off the team dedicated to Go). How big is the FOV of the Valve Index?

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2023

I was looking back at my 8+ years in the field, and I could identify already a few cycles of consumer XR: The devkit cycle: it’s the era of the good old days of Oculus Rift DK1 and DK2. This era ended with the launch of the first consumer-oriented PC VR headsets: the HTC Vive and the Oculus Rift CV1. The big dogs are all coming.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 14, 2019

All the other major companies (Samsung, Huawei, etc…) are working on AR and Apple for sure can’t stop experimenting with if it doesn’t want to miss the next communication platform as Microsoft did with Windows Phone. Oculus is working on 2nd gen VR. We don’t know what Oculus will present, but we have some hints.

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VRScout

JULY 13, 2017

In May, Facebook closed down the in-house Oculus studio , so this piece will be the last official Story Studio title in circulation. In the simulation, participants learn how to move and complete operations in zero-gravity with the embodiment of the Touch controllers. Mission:ISS. Let us know!

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Road to VR

MAY 19, 2018

The NextVR app is available on Samsung Gear VR, Oculus Go, Google Daydream, PlayStation VR, and Windows “Mixed Reality” VR headsets. Check out how to download NextVR here. Image courtesy NextVR. A subscription to NBA League Pass is required for many of the NBA VR streams.

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Road to VR

MAY 26, 2020

Like Samsung Gear VR and Oculus Go, the headset only includes a single remote, which appears to have a touchpad and button array for basic input. Along with optical hand tracking comes room-scale tracking, making Mova closer to Oculus Quest or Pico Neo 2 in function. Image courtesy XRSPACE.

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InstaVR

AUGUST 13, 2019

As mentioned in last week’s blog , the Oculus Ques t has blown away sales expectations since launching three months ago. The Oculus Quest, in particular, is a great vehicle for delivering VR experiences. So what use cases do Enterprise clients have for InstaVR + Oculus Quest? VR for Training Using Oculus Quest.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 15, 2016

The Samsung Note 7 is no longer allowed on airplanes, even as cargo, as the phone is officially banned by the Department of Transportation. Samsung recalled the fire-prone device and sent out replacements before they, too, reportedly caught fire , leading Samsung to end production. The phones also cannot be shipped as air cargo.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 7, 2017

It’s a pretty great week for free content for Oculus owners, which is ideal seeing as you’ve probably just lost a whole lot of money in the summer sale. Plus — check out our list of the best Oculus Rift games and best Gear VR games for more suggestions! New Rift and Gear VR Releases on Oculus Home.

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Road to VR

MAY 24, 2018

Written and directed by Nora Kirkpatrick ( The Office, Greeks ) and produced by AOL’s immersive film studio RYOT , the single-episode VR comedy will be available on Oculus Go, Samsung Gear VR, PSVR, Google Daydream and Oculus Rift. Check out Hulu’s VR site to learn how to download and watch. military bases.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

CrossVR’s Revive , the software that allows HTC Vive users to play games from the Oculus platform, today announced it’s joining one of the leading initiatives in creating an open standard for VR and AR apps and devices, otherwise known as OpenXR. Learn more about Revive (and how to install it) on CrossVR’s GitHub.

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