The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The main XR magazines talk about a very solid headset with good processing power and amazing visuals , with the passthrough being an improvement over the previous models, but still not perfect. People have also started playing with mixed reality : my social feeds are full of people who are doing some activities in their home (e.g.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 1, 2024

For instance, Gorilla Tag has now 2.5x More info Other news Chet Faliszek (formerly at Valve) has made a video to comment on the current state of virtual reality. He’s not very positive about it Learn more Game Informer has written an article about the QA process of virtual reality games.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Actually, this week, Microsoft’s new mixed reality VP Scott Evans said that Microsoft is carrying on many innovations in various technological fields, and it is expecting the right time to release an update of the HoloLens. Steam now support VR tags. An interesting article details the virtual B.I.G. Learn more. Learn more.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 15, 2022

As you’ve read in my other article written today , this is a special day for this blog… but it is also Monday, so I won’t skip writing a new amazing roundup of AR/VR news So, wishing you a happy Ferragosto (the name of today’s holiday in Italy), I leave you to the best XR news of the week! Top news of the week. Image by NVIDIA).

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 3, 2017

When trying to sell someone on the wonder that is virtual reality, it’s better to show than to tell. Explaining the incredible immersion that a solid virtual reality experience provides is difficult to put into words, but showing someone playing or allowing a person to play themselves is the quickest path to amazement.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 16, 2020

And if you need some pieces of advice regarding how to professionally survive this quarantine, I have written a blog post on the topic you can read. I hope to see your there, physically or virtually . More info (Laval Virtual canceled) More info (XR Europe canceled) More info (E3 canceled) More info (Tribeca canceled).

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 27, 2017

When you establish companies and create things inside of a big new industry like the virtual reality marketplace you’re inviting a bit of risk into your professional life. In a blog post entitled “A Very Sad Goodbye,” mentions of financial trouble outline the reasons for the closure.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 27, 2017

When you establish companies and create things inside of a big new industry like the virtual reality marketplace you’re inviting a bit of risk into your professional life. In a blog post entitled “A Very Sad Goodbye,” mentions of financial trouble outline the reasons for the closure.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 26, 2023

Thanks to Hexa, Amazon can so show the 3D model of the items it is selling , and also provide virtual try-on features. Between the lines, he said that when VR games will be able to gain 10M users , then Xbox could be interested in going virtual. It is planned for release in September 2023 on all major VR stores.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

I feel a bit dizzy because tonight I had to wake up at 2 am to bring some people to the airport… so now my mind lives in a limbo between the real world and the sleepy dream world… can I say that I’m living in a mixed reality? In any case, in whatever reality I am, I am typing on a keyboard the best XR news of the week.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 12, 2017

It allows people to meet up in virtual reality with cartoonish avatars and draw or see 360-degree videos together, among other activities. Tagged with: facebook , Facebook Spaces Facebook Twitter Reddit More. Spaces is Facebook’s social VR experience on Rift only.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 12, 2017

All of this pales in comparison, however, to what one virtual reality artist created. Creator David French forged the above work in Oculus Medium — a virtual reality sculpting tool that lets artists mold, combine and color digital clays. Tagged with: beyonce , vr art. Mother of Light: Beyoncé @ the Grammys.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

An Adobe Research project was revealed via YouTube video, above, showing what looks like an answer to Google’s Tilt Brush and Facebook’s Quill virtual reality art programs. ” From the post: Project Dali is an immersive drawing experience in the virtual world. More to come.

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Upload VR

APRIL 22, 2023

Quest headsets are designed for use by those aged 13 and older, with "customized controls with age-appropriate settings" for those looking to connect in Meta's virtual reality. "Teens’ "By default, we won’t show a teen’s active status and Meta Horizon Worlds location to other people in Worlds.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 8, 2017

This most recent example turns your phone into a controller for the mixed reality headset. The user’s smartphone isn’t just a 6DOF controller but also a sort of virtual launching device. As AfterNow’s Jesse Vander Does notes in a blog post , the company asks that “interactions should be a comfortable 1.5

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ARVR

MAY 19, 2021

How Augmented Reality (AR) is Reshaping the Food Service Industry 3. Image tagging in social networks This becomes really popular thanks to Facebook “Facial recognition is used to analyze photos and videos uploaded to Facebook in which we think you might appear, such as your profile picture and photos and videos in which you have been tagged.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 9, 2017

New VR gloves designed by engineers at UC San Diego employ “soft robotics” to deliver tactile feedback to the wearer as they touch and interact with virtual objects. The entire glove — including the muscles — is connected to a circuit board, and as you interact with virtual objects, the gloves inflate and deflate to replicate pressure.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

movies), or have a virtual computer screen everywhere you want. The other device is called “Samsung AR Glasses ”, and it has the same features as the first one (wireless, BlueTooth integration, the capability to show virtual screens, etc…) plus truly 3D AR functionalities. More info (Both videos in this Twitter thread).

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 22, 2022

Are you ready to discover what has happened this week in immersive realities? Many journalists wrote bad things about Meta’s M-word efforts: they said that Meta invested $10B just to have this cringy virtual world. The starting price tag is 2,999 yuan (~$440). Top news of the week. Image by Mark Zuckerberg). Learn more.

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Road to VR

JUNE 12, 2017

While the non-VR Doom has since gone down in price (now $29.99), it comes to us from the same parent studio, Bethesda, that just priced the upcoming Fallout 4 VR at a full price tag of $59.99. Fallout 4 VR includes the complete core game with all-new combat, crafting, and building systems fully reimagined for virtual reality.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

One of the main reasons I want Nintendo to officially get involved with the modern virtual reality (VR) industry is because I desperately want to visit the land of Hyrule from inside a VR headset. You can read more about the VR experience’s creation in this blog post and download it for yourself right here.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 18, 2017

Virtual reality and zombies go together like video games and…well, zombies. Judging by the promotional art work, it appears to be called the “Z Infected Experience” and information is only available on the Japanese PlayStation blog right now. They were made for each other. h/t: Push Square.

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CraneMorley

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Back to Blog Page. The mainstream adoption of extended reality (mixed, augmented, and virtual) continues. Yes, you read right extended reality and 3D holograms has made their way to the runways of New York Fashion Week. Yahoo and designer Christian Cowan are utilizing extended reality to enhance their digital presence.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 10, 2017

Virtual reality can create an amazing personal experience but the difficulty has always been sharing that experience with other people. According to a blog post published today on the official Oculus website: We want to make it easy to share memorable virtual moments with your friends and family on Facebook.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

We are big fans of mixed reality here at UploadVR. You largely have to imagine the expressions of people as they interact with a virtual world. According to a blog post diving into the research , here is how it works: The core idea behind our technique is to use a 3D model of the user’s face as a proxy for the hidden face.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 8, 2017

Google continues to make its interest in virtual reality more and more apparent. The new headset was unveiled via a Google blog post announcing an expanded suite of Daydream ready products. Tagged with: blog , Daydream , google , Headset , Huawei , view.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 17, 2017

” This is the tagline accompanying the shadowy image of a brand new virtual reality headset that was unveiled today from the manufacturers of the popular Vive VR system: HTC. Just pick it up, put it on and be fully immersed in your new reality.” Tagged with: Worldsense Facebook Twitter Reddit More.

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Hypergrid Business

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

With the free-to-use DreamGrid software, users can easily create virtual worlds through a graphical interface and one-click install feature. Speaking of closed grids — where users are not able to teleport to other grids — the biggest such grid, Tag , also has its online marketplace. image courtesy TAG grid.).

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 21, 2017

The benefit of a tethered, desktop-powered virtual reality setup is that you can get significantly more visual fidelity from a PC with a GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card plugged into a power outlet as opposed to the tiny, battery-powered GPU in a phone. Tagged with: Seurat Facebook Twitter Reddit More.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 31, 2017

Valve Software just released a big update to its Destinations software that could make it a fun place to hang out with friends in virtual reality. From a blog post about the update: Travel to various Destinations to find hidden item caches using the new Cache Finder tool. You can even trade with other visitors.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 17, 2017

Today, Disney is announcing a new virtual reality experience for Oculus Rift with Touch and Gear VR. According to an Oculus blog post accompanying the release: “This unforgettable VR experience puts you in the dining room of Beast’s enchanted castle, as Lumiere prepares for a special feast in Belle’s honor.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 5, 2016

So far, mixed reality has proved an effective way of capturing the magic of VR in a trailer. That process involves filming a player in real life and overlaying their image into the virtual environment they’re playing with. “It’s incredible that we can basically film a live virtual action sequence in my basement!

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 5, 2022

A new week, a new set of rumors about the upcoming Apple Reality One, the most awaited headset in the history of XR. As a final minor news, Apple’s current runtimes keep improving features that may useful for the future foray into immersive realities. Gorilla Tag is coming to the Quest Store! Top news of the week. Learn more.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Every game or Netflix binge could be watched in a massive virtual theater, just like the PlayStation VR ‘s Cinematic Mode, rather than your standard 40 inch television set. ” According to the blog, the data will be shared between the two systems via your home’s wifi network. It will be free of charge.

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TechCrunch VR

JULY 26, 2022

Meta announced today that it’s raising the price of its Quest 2 virtual reality headsets due to increased production costs. “People have spent over $1 billion on Meta Quest apps, helping to fuel developers’ businesses as they deliver the games and experiences that make VR great,” the company said in a blog post.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 7, 2016

The White House blog is promoting the new application as something that can be used individually or by teachers to show their students the importance of the dwelling. The experience utilizes augmented reality to build a digital white house on the face of a dollar bill.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The posts on social media and on the blogs of gaming studios and platforms (including SideQuest) in which people express their disappointment are countless. Lubos and Teem Beef have collaborated to port Prey to virtual reality! Others have even threatened the safety of the employees. Others are working on legal actions.

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