XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

As Meta continues to expand its investment into the Metaverse , we’re likely to see a host of new ecommerce and retail brands taking advantage of the environment to build new digital experiences. Unity provides users with access to a comprehensive real-time development platform, ideal for building 3D, immersive experiences.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 20, 2022

This Tuesday, Adobe partnered with Meta to debut Substance 3D , a modelling software, on the Quest portfolio of virtual reality (VR) headsets. Substance for Quest allows RT3D designers to sculpt a virtual object within a VR environment.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 30, 2021

It’s been a true emotion to launch the game in Shenzhen, China as probably the first mixed reality fitness game. While the other titles were all in virtual reality, HitMotion exploited a plugin that we of NTW created ourselves to exploit the front cameras of the Focus to offer passthrough augmented reality.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Speaking on the Unity integrations, Ivan Rajkovic, CEO of SpectreXR, noted: We’re excited to expand hand-tracking support for OctoXR and enable even more Unity developers to create immersive and engaging interactive VR/AR experiences. Unity itself is a highly accessible graphics engine ready for a range of developers.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Dispelling Common VR Myths and Misconceptions Despite the relatively widespread acceptance and use of virtual reality technology, there are still some myths and misconceptions that surround it. Unfortunately, such beliefs stem from a misunderstanding of the technology and how it works.

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Road to VR

JUNE 29, 2017

According to a recent entry on the Google Developers Blog , the company has begun experimenting with advertising formats suitable for placement inside of virtual reality experiences.

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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. For example, Unity is a critical component of the workplace-focused Vision Pro. We’ve accumulated substantial UX expertise, ensuring an optimized experience for virtual environments.

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ARPost

MAY 28, 2020

We’ve been trying to solve a very specific need for people that already had a VR headset,” Altspace Head of Engagement Katie Kelly said in a panel discussion, “Why VR Collaboration & Shared Experiences In Virtual Environments Work.” “(…) Now, we’re trying to solve a much larger need.”. update to Theia for Unity Developers.

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Road to VR

JUNE 12, 2023

Whether to allow users to full-dive into Virtual Reality, freely move around, and be active in the medium. Unity engine support is promised but with no plans for motion control support, Apple has cut out any possibility of porting most of the existing or future VR catalog to its platform.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 31, 2022

Last month, in a VIVE TALK session, HTC VIVE introduced a virtual reality (VR) behavioural training solution that helps individuals with public speaking by placing users in a virtual environment – like a stage – with digital humans. Mobile World Live (@mobileworldlive) March 1, 2022.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Unlike ready-made social platforms though that feature limited avatar selections and only a few virtual spaces, VRChat maintains a DIY vibe that tends to attract more of a Maker crowd.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Since I have worked on some VR concerts myself (and one even got featured on the Unity blog), I thought my opinion could be valuable for someone… at least for the Stageverse developers that so have some feedback about what to improve. but I thought it could be interesting to write some short first impressions about it.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The platform is designed to support experiences that combine augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), enabling immersive applications that overlay digital content onto the real world or create fully virtual environments.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

They can also create new lesson plans in virtual environments and provide fun, interactive learning experiences for their students. This costs them much less than more widely-used gaming engines such as Unity or Unreal Engine.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 22, 2021

The Virtual Burn is being created by devoted teams of independent technologists, who are building six wholly unique virtual experiences that will welcome anyone from around the globe August 22 through September 7, 2021. Here are some numbers from the 2020 Virtual Burn. What were your stats for 2020?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 28, 2025

Spatial Audio and Immersive Environments When youre evaluating Meta Quest devices, youll notice they all support spatial audio technology allowing them to deliver 3D soundscapes that boost your immersion in virtual environments. Meta makes it easy to create VR experiences with existing platforms like Unity and Unreal.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

With RT3D developers can immerse their users within a digital reality which feels like real life. Companies can use engines from companies like Unity to recreate digital “twins” of products, buildings, and other items, combined with information from various data sources.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Roughly 60 judges nominated ARuVR out of 450 global applications for two additional categories – ‘Most Innovative New Learning Technologies Product’ and ‘Best Use of Simulations or Virtual Environments for Learning.’ . Med-Tech World Awards 2022. A massive expansion of XR use cases and new applications for the technology .

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AR Insider

MAY 6, 2020

Or we can put on device on our head (a head-mounted display or HMD) that completely occludes us from the real world allowing us to enter a completely simulated environment which we can walk around and interact in because the computer is sensing our physical actions: this is Virtual Reality or VR.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

See Also: FIVARS February Edition Showcases Virtual Reality Storytelling. Wolvic is an immersive browser based on the open-source code from the now-defunct Firefox Reality browser. WebXR Exporter is an integration allowing developers to make unity creations viewable through a standard browser window. World of the Year.

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Hypergrid Business

MARCH 12, 2018

Sinespace , a virtual world platform from OpenSim co-founder Adam Frisby, launched its virtual reality beta last week and reports 20 percent weekly user growth. Previously, the Unity-based social virtual world was only available for desktop clients. Virtual meeting. Unity 3D user interface for Sinespace.

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Hypergrid Business

JULY 7, 2017

WorldViz virtual reality solutions are being used in a variety of ways in learning institutions, from enhancing virtual learning and collaboration, boosting academic research, studying human and behavioral interactions, to enhancing student language and culture. Academic research application.

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ARVR

JUNE 17, 2020

Build your first HoloLens 2 Application with Unity and MRTK 2.3.0 Virtual Reality: Do We Live In Our Brain’s Simulation Of The World? AR-based marketing can help create personalized advertising that actually allows consumers to control the virtual environment they are in and the kind of experiences they want to immerse in. #

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Mixed Reality content My most successful mixed reality demo is about seeing virtual environment outside your home Mixed Reality is the word of the moment and Meta wants to show that it is strong at it. Or Boz that goes on stage and says that his favorite game on the Meta Store is The Unity Cube.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 12, 2024

It allows you to stream content in a range of virtual environments. Users can leverage SwiftUI to create immersive experiences in Vision OS and build app 3D content with RealityKit and Reality Composure Pro. Plus, Unity offers a range of authoring tools to users who want to get involved with VisionOS.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 30, 2022

The “TendAR” augmented reality experience creates a virtual fish for players, capable of interacting with the real world through the user’s camera. Respawn Entertainment and Unity. Unity helped with everything from matchmaking in VR, to voice communications for the development of the new game. Fictioneers and Unity.

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ARVR

JUNE 11, 2020

The “X” in XR is a placeholder, can have Virtual, Augmented, Mixed as it’s value. A ) Let me Get started with Virtual Reality (VR). Breaking the word into two parts - a) Virtual?—?anything b) Reality?—?Existence Build your first HoloLens 2 Application with Unity and MRTK 2.3.0 c) Non- immersive ?

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Hypergrid Business

MARCH 28, 2018

In general, interest in virtual world education has been down lately, as educators begin to look ahead at virtual reality, which offers more compelling immersive experience and, unlike virtual worlds, is backed by giant players. By comparison, virtual reality apps already offer an easier, more intuitive experience.

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ARPost

JULY 3, 2023

See Also: How Virtual Reality Can Improve Your Escape Room Business The Montreal-based company takes this concept to new heights by bringing escape rooms into the realm of augmented reality. All they need is a mobile device to project the virtual environment into their physical surroundings.

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Road to VR

JULY 31, 2016

This video showcases a new redirected walking implementation project that creates an “unlimited” virtual corridor in a space just 5 x 7 metres in size. Redirected walking (RDW) is a technique which aims to maximise the physical space of a virtual reality playspace by tricking your senses.

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ARVR

JUNE 22, 2021

A successful virtual training application requires the user company to be familiar with virtual reality technology and to have successfully delivered proof of concepts validating the ROI. ? Virtual reality training needs to meet operational targets to justify its ROI. Application maturity. Wearability.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

This option gives you a headset plus $500 credit for Microsoft Azure , a three-month free trial of Unity Pro , and the PiXYZ plugin — giving you all the necessary tools to test, create, and launch enterprise apps for the HoloLens 2. As they explained to me, it’s physical reality | augmented reality > mixed reality < virtual reality.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

According to Aptiv, even people who had never touched a virtual reality headset before were still able to take part in the training. The technology gives students an insight into the potential impact climate change can have on the world, by allowing them to explore environments affected by the climate. HTC Vive and Penn State.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 29, 2024

However, it can help to have foundational knowledge of: AR development tools: Understanding how platforms like Unity, Unreal Engine, and similar solutions work can be helpful when learning about augmented reality. You’ll learn about the basics of tools like Google Poly and Unity and explore popular use cases for AR.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The companies investing in spatial audio today are using the technology to enhance the quality of their virtual reality landscapes, and develop new experiences in the metaverse. Rebuff Reality. Future creations in the Oculus environment are likely to include further solutions for spatial audio too.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 8, 2023

The company also produces the “Pro Tracker” solution for SteamVR, which supports virtual display tracking, and allows developers to translate the movements of their hands and bodies into a virtual environment. The company’s sensor and tracking technology comes in the form of the “OctoXR” Unity game engine.

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Hypergrid Business

JUNE 1, 2020

For the past few years, virtual reality meetings, events, and classrooms haven’t taken off the way that proponents expected, due to inconvenience, usability issues, bandwidth requirements, the need for high-end computers, and expensive headsets, new software, and more. Image courtesy 8Agora.). Image courtesy AltspaceVR.).

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