VRScout

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

This new Samsung tool is using VR to bring sight to the near-blind. Relúmĭno is an app that pairs with the Samsung Gear VR to serve as a smart aid for these people, allowing them to engage with the world like never before. The post Samsung Gear VR App Aids The Visually Impaired appeared first on VRScout.

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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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Road to VR

APRIL 24, 2018

Oculus Go is an upcoming standalone VR headset and controller that offers the same content library and a similar experience to Gear VR, but in a dedicated unit rather than a ‘headset shell’ accessory for a smartphone. What is Oculus Go? Want to know what it’s like to use Oculus Go? What Are the Oculus Go Specs?

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Oculus announced at Connect, the company’s annual developer conference, that they’ll be officially supporting WebVR through their new VR web browser codenamed Carmel. Oculus has listed a number of real-world examples on their WebVR page to give prospective devs an idea of what to build for the coming VR web.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 10, 2024

More info (Genie 2) More info (World Labs AI) Other relevant news (Image by Google) Samsung may unveil its glasses in January According to South Korean magazine Yonhap News, Samsung is going to unveil at its Unpacked event in January, together with the S25 phone, a pair of XR glasses. appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

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Road to VR

APRIL 23, 2018

Samsung today launched ‘Pilot Season’, a new initiative aimed at putting original episodic VR video content into the Samsung VR Video service. Filmmakers taking part in Pilot Season were given the use of a Samsung 360 Round camera , the company’s professional 3D 360-degree camera. image courtesy Samsung.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 14, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by VRTUOLUO) A leak shows a prototype of the Samsung XR headset We finally have a leak of the Samsung headset that makes us see something about it. The report talks about Samsung wanting to target the $1000–2000 range, which in my opinion risks being neither expensive nor affordable.

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VRScout

MAY 16, 2016

Two Oculus pilot programs hope to inspire the next generation of VR creators. Both VR experiences are extremely powerful stories and helped raise higher than projected donations, showing the impact VR can have as a tool to raise awareness for causes in need of a voice. Usher ready to try Pencils of Promise VR experience.

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VRScout

JULY 30, 2018

Already a dominant application on the HTC Vive, PlayStation VR and Google Daydream platforms, Google’s immensely popular YouTube VR experience is now available on the Samsung Gear VR. With this new platform comes an exciting new tool as well: communal VR spaces. YouTube VR is available for free via the Oculus Store.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 4, 2018

At Oculus Connect 5 , Oculus has announced Casting, an amazing feature that lets you stream the content of an Oculus Go to a smartphone. How to use Casting to stream Oculus Go content to your smartphone. Follow my guide on how to update your Oculus Go until you can select the “Cast” option).

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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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VRScout

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

And thanks to Amazon’s new web-based VR app development tool, everyone will. Fill them with various characters and objects, then direct how they interact with the user as well as one another using a visual scripting tool. You can even use the tool to create your own! Not simple enough for you?

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VRScout

JULY 25, 2017

In March 2014 Facebook bought Oculus and the current wave of interest in VR and AR was reborn. 1 VR/AR is proving to be an effective learning tool. 2 – The number of interactive teaching tools for K-12 teachers has exploded. Image Credit: Samsung. The post Where is VR/AR and Education Now?

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VRScout

MAY 8, 2021

Similar to existing VR headsets like the Oculus Quest, the Pro 3e allows you to adjust the lenses to fit your personal IPD measurements. NuGaming’s Pro 3e uses a USB-C plug so you can connect your glasses to the Samsung S20 and other mobile devices. Image Credit: NuEyes. NuEyes’s Pro 3e even works with the MacBook Pro and iPad Pro.

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Road to VR

MARCH 10, 2020

So here’s the complete list of VR headsets compatible with the game, and we’ll also explain what you need to play Half-Life: Alyx on Oculus Quest, minimum PC specifications for the game, and more. Oculus Rift (original AKA CV1). Oculus Rift S. Samsung Odyssey. Samsung Odyssey+. Image courtesy Oculus.

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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

JANUARY 18, 2021

Bosworth also said that Horizon is growing well : he says that the infrastructure is working and the world creation tools are solid, but the social VR is still in closed beta because they don’t think it’s a rich ecosystem yet. Samsung original controller design gets leaked. This is a big change of perception for the company.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

Anyway, with the end of the life of Quest 2, this cycle finished and a new one started with Quest 3, Apple Vision Pro, Google and Samsung announcing their own headset, and other companies chasing them (e.g. with Xiaomi, Oppo, Samsung, etc…) to convince hardware manufacturers to create headsets powered by Android XR.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 8, 2017

The manufacturers have released only limited data points — with Samsung coming out with the largest number to date revealing the technology giant sold 5 million Gear VRs through the beginning of the year. The firm projects the overall mobile VR king this year will be Samsung approaching 10 million units total. percent from 4.56

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

I’ve seen what companies are doing nowadays to use tracked props on the Oculus Quest: they have to add bulky mounts to install the even bulkier Touch controllers on them. Oculus Quest 2 ) to know the pose of the fingers. Panasonic AR windshield (Auganix) Samsung vision of futuristic cars (Youtube). Road To VR. Other news.

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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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Road to VR

JUNE 4, 2018

Move over Samsung AR Emoji , because Apple looks to have gotten the cutesy Pixar-vibe down pat. Apple Software Program Manager Kelsey Peterson took the stage to demonstrate the Memoji creator tool, which lets you select dozens of options including the shape and color of your eyes, face, and hair. SEE ALSO Apple Unveils ARKit 2.0,

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Road to VR

AUGUST 28, 2018

Samsung hasn’t released a new Gear VR model since the launch of Note 8 last year, but you’ll still be able to use the latest Gear VR with that shiny new Note 9. Thankfully, Samsung is tossing these out to Gear VR owners for free, provided you call Samsung and request on at 1-800-Samsung (1-800-726-7864).

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VRScout

AUGUST 9, 2018

Microsoft just announced new tools to make it easier for users to build and share their own virtual spaces. In a virtual Town Hall today, AltspaceVR unveiled a suite of tools that will allow anyone to build customizable VR spaces. Watch this space. The post AltspaceVR Releases New World-Building Kits appeared first on VRScout.

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VRScout

JANUARY 7, 2017

Weekend Downloads is part of our weekly update to bring you the latest additions to the Samsung Gear VR , Oculus Rift , and Touch Controllers. This Week’s New Gear VR and Oculus Rift Content (1/7/17). Use familiar tools to pencil in, erase away and paint on your own block world. Get ready to snap in your phone scouts!

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Tech Trends VR

OCTOBER 4, 2018

It is clear that such tools have an important role to play in sparking interest in STEM subjects, as it brings a sense of fun and a real connection to the science. Such tools have an important role to play in sparking interest in STEM subjects, as it brings a sense of fun and a real connection to the science Click To Tweet.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

While Oculus is getting all the glory for the Quest, its competitors are not sleeping. Huawei has upgraded its sleek VR glasses and now they support 6DOF movement and 6DOF controllers that are very similar to the Oculus Touch. Notwithstanding all this hate, the Oculus Quest 2 is selling very well. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 21, 2020

Me wearing the Oculus Quest. On the other side, PC gamers are appreciating the high-quality Valve Index (even if it has some reliability issues ), and casual gamers are loving the Oculus Quest. This year, I’m not going to make an exception, also because my predictions for 2019 performed pretty well.

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VRScout

JUNE 22, 2018

Launched on Frank’s 89th birthday, the VR collaborative effort by the Anne Frank House, Force Field VR, and Oculus provides a unique 25-minute immersive tour of Frank’s secret hiding place, known as the Secret Annex. The experience is available for download now on the Oculus Store for Samsung Gear VR— completely free of charge.

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Road to VR

JULY 25, 2017

Bringing 360 video up to speed with the rest of the platform also means giving it some of the features first released for standard video like donate buttons for charities, scheduled live broadcasts, and some post-live video tools that can help you get the most out of the video. image courtesy Samsung.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 3, 2019

This year we saw the launch of: Oculus Go ; Lenovo Mirage Solo ; Vive Focus ; Pico Neo / G2 ; S hadow VR; and the announcement of the Oculus Quest. Samsung has also teased to be interested in releasing a new AR/VR standalone device. Oculus Quest and controllers inside a stand. You just turn them on and they work.

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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

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. Meta has silently ended support for Oculus Home on PC. That’s so sad.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 31, 2024

The real-time 3D engines powering AR/VR/MR applications, like Unreal and Unity, found fame and traction as gaming development tools. By simulating a wide range of environments and scenarios, users can master critical skills and reactions, making VR an invaluable tool for education and training in high-risk fields.”

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 6, 2017

Plus — check out our list of the best Oculus Rift games and best Gear VR games for more suggestions! Mesh Maker is a 3D modeling tool based on vertices. It may eventually stand up to similar tools. That’s the basic concept behind In.Block : cube-based creation through the power of Oculus Touch. Price: $14.99.

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VRScout

JULY 31, 2018

It is clear that such tools have an important role to play in sparking interest in STEM subjects, as it brings a sense of fun and a real connection to the science. Written and directed by up-and-coming French VR Director Paul Mezier, Overview has been available since March on HTC Vive, but has now launched on the Oculus Rift as well.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 7, 2024

As a tech guy, of course, I’m all in for retro compatibility, and I would still love to sometimes attach my Oculus DK2 to my laptop and remember the good old times playing Tuscany. We don’t have much information about them, but Samsung trademarked the name “Samsung Glasses” some time ago, so this may be a possible name.

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