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What it’s like to View XR Through Varjo, the World’s First Human-Eye Resolution Headset

VRScout

Last Monday, I walked three blocks uphill on Mason St in San Francisco to the Fairmont Hotel to demo a stealth product that had been touted to me as one of the biggest advancements in XR tech this side of Magic Leap. Comparison shot of Varjo Bionic display and Oculus Rift display. So what is Varjo?

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The XR Week Peek (2022.03.28): GDC, GTC, Snap’s acquisition of NextMind, and more!

The Ghost Howls

You know well that I’ve been at SXSW , but, shame on me, I haven’t stayed a few days more to attend the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Magic Leap 2 bridges AR and VR. The interest in Magic Leap 2 is growing. GDC 2022 featured many VR companies, but few announcements. News worth a mention.

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Fable Studio Pivoting to “Virtual Beings,” Building Stories Around Persistent AI-powered Characters

Road to VR

Fable, founded by former Oculus Story Studio alumni, today announced a distinct pivot in their focus, moving from an immersive storytelling studio to a “virtual beings” company which plans to build persistent, AI-powered, characters which can interact naturally with viewers. million followers.

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XRDC Interviews AR and VR Industry Experts in Healthcare Report

ARPost

Are you attending XRDC’s AR and VR conference in San Francisco on October 14-15? This year, new standalone headsets from Oculus and Vive debuted. XRDC is an AR and VR conference that will be held in San Francisco’s Fort Mason Festival Pavilion on October 14-15. Do you follow all the latest tech trends?

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What to Expect From Top AR/VR Companies at GDC 2018

Road to VR

Held annually in San Francisco, Game Developers Conference has undeniably been a focal point for VR the industry, and as augmented reality continues to heat up, we expect it to be increasingly important for AR as well. Image courtesy Oculus. Santa Cruz is Oculus’ high-end standalone VR headset. Santa Cruz.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

VRScout

VR is being used to correct conditions like amblyopia (sometimes called “lazy eye”) by San Francisco-based company Vivid Vision; instead of a childhood-scarring eyepatch or invasive surgery, virtual reality is the prescribed treatment. The covert product still has not been publicly shown, and the well-funded Magic Leap ($1.3B

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HTC reveals the $499 Vive Flow, a tiny VR headset with some big tradeoffs

TechCrunch VR

I had the chance to demo the headset in-person in San Francisco and my first impression of the device was around just how compact and well-designed the hardware appeared. The headset overall hosts a lightweight design more akin to the Magic Leap One than existing standalone headsets.

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