Road to VR

OCTOBER 4, 2016

” Google announced their newest flagship phone, Pixel, this morning at a press event in San Francisco. At under $80, Google has undercut mobile VR market leader Samsung who offers their latest Gear VR headset for $100.

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OCTOBER 4, 2016

The Daydream View headset was announced along with Google’s new Pixel phone in San Francisco, which is the first phone to be Daydream Ready. For Google’s solution, just place your Pixel phone into the View headset, close the latch, and the system will auto-align the picture to make sure everything is lined up perfectly.

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Road to VR

MARCH 12, 2017

The CNNVR app has been available on Google’s Daydream VR platform since its November launch last year, and is now publishing content to the Samsung VR app on Gear VR and Oculus Video app on Rift too. In addition, CNN’s iOS and Android apps now support 360 video, along with the desktop site CNN.com/VR.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Spatial , a team of 3D Design and AR/VR experts based out of New York and San Francisco, today unveiled their cross-reality collaboration platform after two long years in stealth. Cross-reality collaboration arrives as Spatial reveals holographic teleportation through augmented reality.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 25, 2017

The G71 has been rumoured to feature in Samsung’s latest smartphone, the Galaxy S8, details of which we may learn more at next week’s Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona. We’ve been impressed in the past with SMI’s demos, spending time with both an SMI modded Oculus Rift DK2 and a Samsung Gear VR.

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Road to VR

MARCH 9, 2018

The existence of Rollercoaster Tycoon Joyride was confirmed initially last year in small blurb in an investor announcement, but now Atari is planning to give the game a proper reveal this month at the GDC 2018 conference in San Francisco, the company announced in an email.

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Road to VR

MARCH 5, 2018

version of ARCore, which brings the augmented reality developer tool to a number of flagship smartphones including Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+, Note8, S7 and S7 edge, LG’s V30 and V30+, ASUS’s Zenfone AR, and OnePlus 5. GDC is taking place March 19-23 in San Francisco, CA. ” Google most recently released its 1.0

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Samsung’s Nick DiCarlo weighs in on how we might come to find it. Every day this week leading up to the 2017 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, we’re featuring insights on the hunt for the killer app from virtual reality’s leading companies. SEE ALSO Samsung Gear VR Install Base Has Passed 5 Million Headsets.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 14, 2023

More information about Google’s XR headset are coming “later this year” Google and Samsung will release an XR headset (Image by Google) Google, Qualcomm, and Samsung are working on an XR headset.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 3, 2017

I got to go hands-on with the experience during an event today at the company’s San Francisco developer hub. I got to give the experience a go on the new Samsung Odyssey headset. Today Microsoft revealed the Halo: Recruit experience, launching on October 17th for Windows VR headsets.

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Road to VR

MAY 30, 2018

Most Gear VR-compatible smartphones work with Venues, excluding Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Samsung Galaxy Note 5. June 6 // MLB: Arizona Diamondbacks @ San Francisco Giants // 12:45 pm PT. Oculus’ Code of Conduct is also in full force, with community moderators on-hand in Venues. May 30 // Vance Joy // 7:30 pm PT.

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Road to VR

JUNE 5, 2017

The VR broadcasting is done via Intel’s ‘True VR’ platform which is currently only available on Samsung’s Gear VR headset. Kansas City Royals vs. San Francisco Giants. True VR employs panoramic stereoscopic cameras derived from Intel’s 2016 acquisition of VR broadcasting company Voke.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Announced at today’s Windows Mixed Reality event in San Francisco, AltspaceVR will be joining Microsoft as part of the family. AltspaceVR is expected to continue to work on PC and Mac in 2D mode, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Daydream by Google, and Samsung Gear VR. Microsoft’s lineup of VR headsets.

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VRScout

JUNE 8, 2017

Penrose Studios’ newest animation tells the hauntingly beautiful story of Mina and her father, who live in a floating shack above a post-apocalyptic, underwater San Francisco. Arden’s Wake. Separate Silences. As the nurse took my hand, I felt the physical warmth of human touch on my fingers.

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VRScout

MAY 16, 2016

The first program, the 360 Filmmakers Challenge, partners nine San Francisco Bay Area high schools with professional filmmakers to create 3-5 minute 360° films about their communities. 360 Filmmakers Challenge for Students.

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Road to VR

APRIL 12, 2017

Shown in this promotional video , both Planet Whack and Resistor are collaborations with TriHelix , a San Francisco-based VR developer, to create multi-user games using PhaseSpace’s motion tracking technology. The system uses Samsung Gear VR headsets for visual output. The usual limitations of this mobile VR solution—i.e.

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Road to VR

JULY 29, 2017

Speaking with Nate Mitchell, Head of Rift, at an Oculus press event in San Francisco last week, it became apparent that the company categorizes the way that other headsets could interface with Oculus’ ecosystem in two distinct ways. Powered by Oculus (or not).

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Road to VR

MARCH 16, 2019

” In the resolution department, it seems likely that the Rift S will wind up with the same display as Quest (1,600 × 1,440), which would be a nice step up, and put the headset on par with the Vive Pro and Samsung Odyssey in terms of resolution. We’ve reached out to Oculus for comment. .” Stay tuned.

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Tech Trends VR

OCTOBER 4, 2018

It’s therefore not surprising that they were awarded “Best Education Experience” at this year’s GDC in San Francisco. This unprecedented representation of cosmic scale is intended to create a sensation of awe in the mind and eye of each and every viewer,” adds Mezier.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

In the spirit of this glorious adventure Samsung — the co-creators of the Gear VR headset and one of VR’s most enthusiastic innovators — is hosting a contest to sniff out VR’s next big thing. Kim, Samsung director of Content & Services for Gear VR.” Full submission details below.) Up to five Finalists.

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DECEMBER 11, 2016

Speaking today at the VRX conference in San Francisco, SuperData analyst Stephanie Llamas said that the company scaled back its forecast for PSVR because of scarcity of supply at the initial launch and the lack of marketing Sony put into the headset’s October debut.

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JULY 31, 2018

It’s not surprising that they were awarded “Best Education Experience” at this year’s GDC in San Francisco. This unprecedented representation of cosmic scale is intended to create a sensation of awe in the mind and eye of each and every viewer,” adds Mezier.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 6, 2022

And when it entered a field, it has often dominated it: the Apple Watch is the most sold wearable, even if it came years after Samsung and other smartwatches brands. Apple has brought many innovations these years : think for instance about the Airpods revolution or the M1 chipset which changed the laptop landscape. Think about ARKit.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2023

Google joined forces with Samsung (and Qualcomm) to release a new headset soon. Apple has already announced its App Store for the Vision Pro , and I can bet my ass that when Google and Samsung will announce the new headset, it will be associated with a new Android For XR operating system and an XR Play Store store.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Metreon 16 — San Francisco, CA. The exclusive- ish experience is also available on your personal Oculus Rift as well as Samsung Gear VR for the low, low price of $0.00. Starting today through January 1st, the following AMC theaters will feature the must-try Assassin’s Creed VR simulator: Orange 30 — Orange, CA.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 13, 2016

The real-time interactive experience dubbed “This Is Our Future” debuted October 6th at a Conservancy hosted event in San Francisco. You can see MPC’s VR experience for The Nature Conservatory on Samsung Gear VR, YouTube and Facebook 360. The optimum viewing version on Oculus Rift will be released soon.

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Slashgear

MAY 27, 2016

We're still just coming to grips with the long awaited commercialization of virtual reality technology and Samsung, unsurprisingly, is already trying to push the boundaries of technology and wallets.

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APRIL 24, 2017

In this 2-day workshop presented in both Los Angeles and San Francisco, you will learn the basics of 360 filmmaking and create a short 360-degree video. Learn More About The San Francisco 360-Degree Filmmaking Workshop. Samsung 360 cameras and GearVRs provided. What’s Included.

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VR Game Critic

MAY 26, 2016

It looks like a 4K Samsung Gear VR might be a lot closer than we thought. At the Display Week conference in San Francisco, CA this week – Samsung showcased a number of next generations of displays, but it was the VR area that (obviously) caught UploadVR's eye most.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

When Six Flags first joined forces with Samsung last Spring to include Gear VR headsets on rides at theme parks across the country, it was unclear how first-time VR users would react. The Gear VR powered coasters include complex gameplay and use of the passthrough camera.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 15, 2023

Spatial Hits Big at GDC 2023 In March, at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2023 in San Francisco, Spatial announced the platform’s new Unity Creator Toolkit is entering its beta stages. The update allows platform developers to design interactive and gaming assets for the Metaverse platform.

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VRScout

MAY 30, 2017

I’ve been a big fan of the cute little Samsung Gear 360 camera since its first unveiling in the spring of 2016, and always recommend it to people inquiring about the best consumer-friendly 360 cameras out there. The cost is lower than the 2016 version with a pricetag of $229 and you can record in up to 4K resolution.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2017

The ceremony will be officiated by AltSpaceVR’s Community Manager and Social VR Content Creator Lisa Kotecki, who will be 5,000 miles away on the other side of the world in San Francisco. Guests receive formal invitation and there’s a process in place to manage RSVP and registration to make sure it all comes together.

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OCTOBER 3, 2016

Before Oculus can have its three days of fun later this week, Google will be getting its time in the spotlight at its own Made By Google press conference in San Francisco tomorrow. We can’t wait to see how the kit stacks up to Oculus and Samsung’s Gear VR. When Can We Use Daydream Ourselves?

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Cats and VR

MAY 16, 2016

The first program, the 360 Filmmakers Challenge, partners nine San Francisco Bay Area high schools with professional filmmakers to create 3-5 minute 360 films about their communities.

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Tech Trends VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

And while Portland is by no means a backwater, it’s still not a major tech or immersive content hub like LA or San Francisco either. Microsoft has this great patent portfolio and it would be great to take that amazing secret sauce of the HoloLens and license it out to their existing OEM partners like Dell or Samsung.”.

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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. At a press event in San Francisco, we had the chance to see both Ultrawings and Dead and Buried running on the Gear for the very first time. Let us know in the comments below.

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