Road to VR

AUGUST 13, 2017

Oculus has added new documentation to their developer knowledge base detailing the ‘buffered haptics’ feature of the Oculus SDK, a method for programming more advanced haptic feedback from the company’s Touch controllers. SEE ALSO Oculus Touch Insides Revealed in Detailed Teardown. ” Photo by Road to VR.

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AUGUST 3, 2022

The following year it launched on Steam and the year after that, it was purchased by Microsoft in a bid to expand their mixed reality portfolio which has always been a kind of awkward collection. Initially, the purchase by Microsoft didn’t mark many major changes. You can’t customize it at all, and most of it isn’t very interactive.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

The funding round was led by Europe’s most active proptech VC, Pi Labs, with participation from Silicon Valley-based commerce experts Sugar Capital and deep tech specialists 7Percent Ventures – one of the first backers of Oculus VR – alongside several notable angel investors. Feature Image Credit: Dent Reality.

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ARPost

MARCH 9, 2021

Microsoft Ignite was a three-day conference that took place virtually on YouTube, Microsoft.com, and in Altspace from March 2-4. Surprisingly, there was little at the conference directly related to HoloLens , Microsoft’s mixed reality headset. It’s pretty mind-boggling, but that’s the world that we’re building.”.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2017

As usual, Microsoft is firing first with its press conference this E3, but it’s doing so even earlier than anticipated. This E3 is shaping up to be the biggest batle between Sony and Microsoft since 2013, the year where each had to convince gamers to buy a PlayStation 4 or Xbox One respectively. pic.twitter.com/EWilMOb47s.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Microsoft’s social VR platform, AltspaceVR , has been updated with a renewed emphasis on event hosting. While it’s always been possible to hop into AltspaceVR just to hang out and chat, the platform is honing in on a use-case where users come to the virtual world to see specific live events hosted by creators.

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VRScout

MARCH 19, 2018

Set in a dystopian 2044, Ready Player One follows Wade Watts as he leads an army of VR users in a battle to save the OASIS, a virtual world that allows them to escape their dreary reality. Some of these virtual locations are absolutely jaw-dropping and include features that more often than not bend the laws of physics.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Oculus Quest 2 had a great Christmas. The sales of Oculus Quest 2 have been great during the holidays , and the Quest has been a Christmas gift very much appreciated by kids (but wasn’t there an age limit?). (Image from Reddit). The VR ecosystem can end 2021 with a big smile on its face. Other relevant news. Image by Rec Room).

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Road to VR

AUGUST 28, 2017

Microsoft debuted the lengthily-named “Windows Mixed Reality motion controllers” back in May, but until now we haven’t had a chance to actually try them out. During a recent meeting with Microsoft in San Francisco, I got to try the VR controllers for the first time paired with the Acer Windows VR headset.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

References found in the Oculus Quest 2 firmware by users Reggy04 and Basti564 highlight how the Quest 2 Pro should have: Eyes tracking Facial expressions tracking Eye relief knob Granular IPD adjustment External charging station. Top news of the week. Image by Facebook). References found in Quest 2 firmware hint to Quest Pro features.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2022

Niantic has finally launched its VPS (Visual Positioning System), a solution that will allow developers to create AR applications that are persistent and shared in various locations in the world with centimeter accuracy. VPS is a technology that implements the AR Cloud and creates a bridge between the real and the virtual world.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

These are huge numbers for VR: if you look at the most recent SteamVR survey, you get that Oculus headsets are now at 67% of the whole PCVR market. A report from Insider states that Microsoft may have canceled its plans for HoloLens 3. It’s basically a monopoly. But there is also bad news to talk about. Some updates on Meta products.

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ARPost

MARCH 2, 2021

Giants such as Oculus, HTC, Sony, Microsoft, Samsung, Walmart, and many others have been implementing their technologies in this field for a long time. The introduction of virtual reality technology in many areas: oil and gas industry, engineering, energy, metallurgy, telecommunications, advertising, and many others. Engagement.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 30, 2021

The Venice VR virtual world, designed by VRrOOm within VRChat, will be the Venice VR Expanded hub—a virtual version of Venice. Users on Quest can visit these worlds, too. Jensen Huang interview: The physical world and the metaverse can be connected. It’s available to anyone with a VRChat account.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

In the US, stores like Microsoft, Gamestop, and Micro Center host Vive setups offering public demos, while you can find the system in Europe in locations like Currys PC World, GAME, and Scan Computers. Oculus Rift, Touch, and Gear VR. Find an Oculus Rift and Touch Demo Location. Find a Daydream Demo Location.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2021

Oculus has also partnered with Virtuclear to offer prescription lenses for the Quest 2 for $80. All the 3 major VR runtimes (Oculus, SteamVR, Microsoft) are now compatible with OpenXR , and this means that on the runtime layer on PC, now OpenXR has been fully integrated. Image by Virtual Desktop). News worth a mention.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 29, 2020

Really, it works with all platforms: PC, Mac, smartphones, PC VR headsets, Oculus Quest , even Cardboards! the user has an Oculus Quest, that can’t manage all those people that must be rendered in the space). Azure is one of the best cloud providers (Image by Microsoft). What about Azure and private servers?

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VRScout

JUNE 13, 2016

E3 gaming announcements are in full swing this week, with Bethesda revealing that Fallout 4 for HTC Vive is coming next year and Microsoft taking the wraps off their Project Scorpio , a 4K-capable Xbox One with VR support. The post Over 30 Full Games Launching For Oculus Touch This Year appeared first on VRScout.

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ARPost

APRIL 11, 2023

Companies like Google, Microsoft, Lenovo, and Vuzix are developing smart glasses to enhance the AR experience. VR-Enabled Online Shopping Experiences VR creates an immersive visual environment, including 360-degree videos, photos, product demos, and complex experiences using devices such as the HTC Vive or Oculus Quest.

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APRIL 28, 2017

One of Microsoft’s newest leaders in mixed reality, Mark Bolas, took the stage for a few minutes at Acer’s press conference this week and put into human terms the company’s goals with the technology. 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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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

high field of view, high resolution, lighter weight devices) so they reach out to manufacturers of special headsets but most of the customers do basic training using the commercial headsets (HTC Vive, Oculus and Microsoft Mixed Reality platform headsets are the most used). Does the military personnel also use some XR accessories (e.g.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Or maybe “relaxed” is not the right word to use, considering the little drama on Microsoft’s headsets. Top news of the week (Image by HP) Microsoft officially drops support for its Mixed Reality headsets Microsoft has just released the infamous Windows 11, version 24H2 update. I think this speaks a lot.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Microsoft Research has devised two novel methods for more realistic haptic feedback on virtual reality controllers. Linear actuators tend to offer more haptic ‘detail’ and responsiveness, as can be found in Apple’s ‘Taptic Engine’, the HTC Vive controllers, an the Oculus Touch controllers.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Does Palmer want Oculus back? I tweeted the news saying that “Palmer Luckey is not doing that bad without Oculus…” and Palmer Luckey himself answered to me commenting “Without Oculus for now, anyway”. More info (Anduril getting $1.48B of investments) More info (Palmer Luckey commenting about Oculus). Image by Valve).

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ARPost

JUNE 8, 2020

I think we have to be very cautious now in content creation and value creation and not just jump into that all-virtual world, because there is a craving for physical interactions and kind of going back into kind of, like, less technological solutions or solutions that don’t seem technological.”.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

Talking about more reliable leaks, developer Luboš V with the support of Basti564 has found references of a multiplayer Oculus Home in the Quest firmware, so it seems that very soon the home space of the Quest will let everyone invite more people. from PC) to join its virtual worlds , too, so that to increment the user base.

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JULY 24, 2017

What’s the latest on Oculus’ standalone headset(s)? Facebook and Oculus are insistent that 2017 is all about content; we won’t see any new hardware released in the remaining five months of the year. We’re fully expecting an update on standalone VR at Oculus Connect 4 in October, then.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 16, 2020

And while this is anyway a good result for a startup (developing an AR headsets means spending billions in R&D), targeting the consumer market has been a suicide move , that let Microsoft get full control of the profitable enterprise market. Valve Index and Oculus Quest were on sale again. Image by Oculus). Who knows….

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 11, 2020

Image by Oculus). Facebook is working on a new version of the Oculus Quest. According to a report by Bloomberg, Oculus is working on a new Oculus Quest model, and it has already done prototypes that are lighter and more powerful than the current device. Top news of the week. Mechanical IPD is confirmed.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 13, 2022

After the report of last week by Insider, in which Alex Kipman was accused of improper behavior at work, especially towards women, Alex Kipman has resigned from Microsoft. Rumors already talk about a new AR headset produced by Microsoft in collaboration with Samsung that should substitute it, but we have no sure info about it.

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OCTOBER 19, 2016

We’re eager to go hands-on with Valve’s new prototype Vive controllers, but these new experiments from Microsoft’s Research division might be even more exciting. For now, the best we have its the vibration feedback provided by the Oculus Touch and HTC Vive wands.

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MARCH 6, 2017

First Windows mixed reality dev headset ships, dive into the virtual world via Xbox, high-end VR gets more affordable, Rogue One used VR to direct scenes, the investment & funding wrapup, and much more… FIRST WINDOWS MIXED REALITY HEADSET SHIPS LATER THIS MONTH. HIGH-END VIRTUAL REALITY JUST GOT MORE AFFORDABLE.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Let’s see if this launch is actually happening… More info Microsoft and its troubles with HoloLens According to an article on Business Insider, Microsoft has lost a total of more than $5 billion dollars with the HoloLens project. This may explain why it has been shut down.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

We can say the new cycle started with the announcement of the Apple Vision Pro , because that has been a disruptive moment for our market: Road To VR’s Ben Lang says that it has been the most important moment for virtual reality after Facebook’s acquisition of Oculus , and I agree.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

A Fortnite data miner has found references to Oculus stuff in the latest update of Fortnite , Update 21.50. The guy, which goes under the nickname of HYPEX, is known to be a reliable leaker for Fortnite, so it is quite sure that there are now references to Oculus in the Fortnite code. There are hints about Fortnite coming to Quest.

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JANUARY 5, 2017

Alloy sits in the same standalone category as the Santa Cruz prototype from Facebook’s Oculus, meaning the hardware you wear on your head includes not just the display, but the rendering and positional tracking technologies that are fundamental parts of making VR work. The Oculus demo, however, seemed to have a sparser environment.

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AllThingsVR

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Microsoft announces a VR headset for $299 via PCGamer [link] Microsoft announced a new line of virtual reality headsets today which are much more affordable than others on the market. The headsets will come from Microsoft’s partners including HP, Dell, Lenovo, Asus, and Acer, and will start at just $299.

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