Road to VR

JANUARY 29, 2018

Across Oculus’ 15 locations, the company is currently listing 443 available openings , spanning 20 categories from Research to Software Engineering to Computer Vision, and more. Earlier this month Facebook announced that it was a founding partner of the University of Washington’s Reality Lab. Data collected by Road to VR.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Earlier this week during the ACM Symposium on User Interface Software & Technology in New Orleans, Microsoft unveiled a prototype system that uses a combination of VR, GPS-based inside-out tracking, and pre-authored digital worlds to create dynamic VR experiences layered over actual walking routes located throughout the real-world.

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Road to VR

JUNE 7, 2017

While Cardboard-based education projects are popular , its capabilities are limited; getting Rift and Touch into libraries is a positive step towards increasing public access and awareness of high-end VR hardware and software. SEE ALSO Google Expects "Tens of Millions" of Daydream-Ready Devices on the Market By Year's End.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

At the same time, Meta’s flexible software landscape ensures teams can access a wide range of educational apps, or make and implement their own learning tools from scratch. VIVE’s technology combines incredible high-definition visuals and audio with ease of use and a flexible ecosystem for software programs.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 3, 2016

STRIVR boasts clients such as the Dallas Cowboys, Arizona Cardinals, New York Jets, the University of Arkansas, Stanford University and the Washington Wizards. EON Sports is also looking to gain a foothold in high school athletics, as its SIDEKIQ headset sells for $99, with training software coming in with a $39 price tag.

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Road to VR

JULY 13, 2018

Oculus has been on quite the hiring spree as of late, with over a hundred positions currently advertised on the company’s career website aimed at bringing hardware and software engineers into the Seattle area.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

It features well-known football players, such as Bryce Love of Washington Redskins, JJ Arcega-Whiteside of Philadelphia Eagles, as well as Trenton Irwin of Miami Dolphins. The entire action of this virtual reality interactive educational software is a first-person experience. After the third hit, the scene changes to a hospital room.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Washington Post – VR is still looking for a killer app. In the time since then, VR hardware and software has improved significantly, but Unger says that it will have to overcome the lingering sentiment established at launch. Will a new Half-Life game do it? ” Image courtesy Valve.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

It’s a first-of-its-kind event for them as well,” VR/ARA Washington D.C. The event draws together XR animation software from Tvori , VR training and education platform ENGAGE , and VR sports experience Pro Putt by Topgolf. The first-of-its-kind event is being put together by Esports Fundraisers and the VR/AR Association. How It Works.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 29, 2017

When you’re ready to pay, you simply use Masterpass and go through a secure process that includes iris authentication software to verify that you really are the one trying to buy these goods. In the experience, you put digital items in your shopping cart.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Jaunt has become a leading provider of software and integrated hardware to the industry since they were founded in 2013, yet their main drive is pushing the boundaries of VR as a creative storytelling medium.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 20, 2017

.” The successful candidate will work at a special Oculus research office in Redmond, Washington. ” The specific responsibilities of the research scientist will involve: Research into perception and human factors, both in terms of basic science and how it informs other research and product directions.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 5, 2021

According to The Drive , the same AM radio station in Washington, D.C.… Here’s something that you’d normally see in a post-apocalyptic, zombie TV show, only instead of a mysterious radio message luring Rick and the gang to a group of cannibals, it’s a road closure notice from Obama’s second presidential inauguration. Read more.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

I was expecting a PSVR 2 launch in 2021, but then suddenly Jim Ryan in an interview with The Washington Post has commented on VR with these exact words: PlayStation believes in VR. The headset has had another redesign and should feature some open-source software like the launcher and the possibility of creating some custom accessories.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

released Lens Studio – a free downloadable software designed to give pro and novice developers the power to create their own Snapchat Filter or Lens. Back in December, Snap Inc. This new Create Your Own Lens isn’t just a fun tool for you to share photos or promote an event with friends and family.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 15, 2022

The company adopted the Microsoft brand HoloLens 2 AR headsets to assist spinal surgery research at the University of Utah, Georgetown University, and University of Washington. Novarad developed the training software, and the SPINE journal performed its study on the platform’s accuracy.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

PAX West returns to Seattle this September 2-5 at the Washington State Convention Center, and this year, virtual reality will be more prominent than ever. High Voltage Software. So, here’s a reference guide on where to find VR on the show floor along with some handy expo floor maps to ease your itinerary planning. Oculus Rift).

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OCTOBER 4, 2016

Developers from around the world will have the rare chance to step inside Valve’s offices next week when Steam Dev Days gets underway in Bellevue, Washington. Interestingly, this is a talk more aimed at hardware developers than software creators, though both are welcome. But what can VR studios expect from the event?

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GizModo VR

MAY 10, 2021

According to a police page about the case, Juárez was taken near her home in Kennewick, Washington, where she lived with her mother, grandmother, and aunts and uncles. A viral TikTok video has revived the search for Sofia Juárez, a woman who was kidnapped in 2003, just before turning five. CNN has reported that … Read more.

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Last August, federal agents searched the Redmond, Washington, laboratory of Johnny Stine, a bootleg biotechnician whom they’d been investigating since March. As they fanned across Stine’s warehouse, they encountered your typical scientist fare: lab equipment, test tubes, a microscope, but also “empty beer bottles and… Read more.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 19, 2023

Bloomberg reported the Redmond, Washington-based tech giant will slash 10,000 jobs and several hardware projects. Citing issues with its hardware and software, the Cupertino-based firm shuttered the project and shifted focus to a consumer-level mixed-reality headset.

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Bernard Marr

AUGUST 8, 2022

At the most fundamental level, the metaverse will be built by software engineers. Starting salaries for metaverse roles that require computer science skills – such as software engineers, network engineers, or DevOps engineers – are great too. in Human Centered Design and Engineering at the University of Washington, in the U.S.,

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Mark Zuckerberg just posted to his personal account on Facebook a first-ever peek inside Oculus Research, a lab based in Redmond, Washington dedicated to VR and AR advancements. Developing software and an inexpensive hardware system that can track these movements accurately on anyone could push VR and AR forward.

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Hypergrid Business

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

“For the chipset, it is going to be a strategic collaboration with Qualcomm. The hardware will be us,” he said. “For the ecosystem, we were trying to determine which platform to work with, and in the end, we decided that it was going to be Google.

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GizModo VR

JUNE 4, 2021

We all know the stories: George Washington cut down that cherry tree.with his Wolverine -like retractable chainsaws. Paul Revere sped through the night, warning people the British were coming, because he was a robo-centaur. And then they formed a rock band with Sam Adams, Geronimo, and more. Read more.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 20, 2022

According to the Redmond, Washington-based firm, the solution hopes to reshape global standards in aerospace monitoring and regulations by working jointly with global standards organisations, regulatory bodies, and civil aviation authorities to build interoperability and rulebooks for deploying such technologies.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

” In an interview with the Washington Post preceding the event, Roh gave some minimal details about the ongoing partnership and Samsung’s XR plans: “For the chipset, it is going to be a strategic collaboration with Qualcomm. And the software will be provided by Google. The hardware will be us.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The programme leverages Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Spaces software development kit (SDK) for augmented reality (AR) smart glasses. The firm collaborates with XR developers, startups, and entrepreneurs to provide funding and resources to design 5G-ready immersive applications.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 2, 2022

These assets were imported into CAD software where they were aligned to create a hybrid of the two. Taking these three points and applying a software model allows a calculated position for the avatar arms, pelvis, and lower limbs known as IK (inverse kinematics). Image by Rob Cole). Image by Rob Cole).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 14, 2022

The Washington Post leaked an internal memo from Maher Saba, Facebook’s Engineering Lead , revealing the planned redundancies. Meta explains that the service can assist with virtual conferencing software, advertising campaigns, and immersive retail avenues. What’s up with Meta’s Project Cambria?

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 13, 2017

Phonon is a physically-based sound propagation and 3D audio solution that Impulsonic has been developing for use with VR software. In a statement the team noted that it will use Valve’s “resources and expertise” to “push Phonon and VR audio” to a new level.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 20, 2022

According to the Redmond, Washington-based firm, the solution hopes to reshape global standards in aerospace monitoring and regulations by working jointly with global standards organisations, regulatory bodies, and civil aviation authorities to build interoperability and rulebooks for deploying such technologies.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

The AR squadron contained John Hanke ( Niantic chief executive — Developer of Pokemon Go ), Stanley Pierre-Louis, (General Counsel for the Entertainment Software Association), Brian Blau ( Gartner Research Vice President), and Ryan Calo (Assistant Professor of Law, University of Washington).

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Tech Trends VR

MAY 8, 2018

Addressing an audience of over five thousand developers in Seattle’s Washington Convention Center, Nadella struck a soberly optimistic note; on the one hand insisting on the message he delivered last year about the great transformative power of technology, but also highlighting the monumental challenges that come with its rapid development.

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TechCrunch VR

JULY 27, 2019

Developing forecasting software that enables cultural institutions to make data-centered decisions in planning their seasons and events. Developing mobile software to deliver immersive audio-only stories that museum visitors would experience when walking up to art for a closer look.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

” Today Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted photos of himself touring the Oculus Research lab in Redmond, Washington , where he says “some of the best scientists and engineers in the world are pushing the boundaries of virtual and augmented reality.”

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AllThingsVR

JUNE 20, 2016

How Virtual Reality Worlds Can Help Reduce Pain This fantastical landscape is a game developed by DeepStream VR , a virtual reality software company based in Seattle. Dr. Sam Sharar , an anesthesiologist at University of Washington, and his team have amassed research into the analgesic effects of distraction in pain management.

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