VRScout

MARCH 19, 2018

Spielberg immerses his cast in a virtual set while filming certain VR scenes. This is often why directors will throw their talent into massive green screen sets while wearing motion capture suits and leave it entirely up to their imagination. It looks like Spielberg knows his way around the metaverse!

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

A new FCC listing appears for an HTC Vive headset. And in fact, a new request to FCC for a new device has arrived from HTC. FCC certifications are requested before releasing an electronic device in the US (to certify that it is safe to be used), so this is a clear sign that HTC is going to release a new headset soon.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Today’s companies now build immersive tech solutions at scale to facilitate the future of XR socialising. Theme and amusement parks have begun incorporating VR technologies from HTC VIVE for novel attractions. These have attracted thousands to the same immersive spaces for performances in real-time and 4K volumetric video.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

DECEMBER 1, 2023

One of the patent requests includes a “tension controller” that could be housed in a lightweight smart glasses immersive device. The tension controller allows the wearer to reduce motion and improve device placement on the face. HTC VIVE Debuts Ultimate Trackers HTC VIVE unveiled its VIVE Ultimate Tracker.

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VRScout

APRIL 20, 2018

The HTC Vive was used to frame shots in VR. But we are also learning how immersive technology played a role during the actual production of the movie too. Virtual sets can also be challenging for actors who are in motion capture suits and aren’t able to see what their environment or surroundings look like.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

The 10-minute clip shows Jang Ji-sung at the center of a large green screen studio wearing an HTC Vive Pro headset and what appears to be a pair of haptic gloves equipped with Vive Trackers. They even employed the efforts of a child model in order to capture more realistic movements and gestures via motion capture.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Thanks to the support of HTC, Rob is experimenting with Vive Trackers , and is very eager to tell you everything about his experiments with them, in a series of two very detailed posts. The post finishes also with the little surprise of an interview with HTC’s Shen Ye. HTC Vive Trackers (Image by Rob Cole). Introduction.

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Road to VR

APRIL 20, 2018

As an official partner of Ready Player One , HTC has been using the film to highlight its VR wares. In addition to releasing several VR experiences inspired by the movie , the company has released a behind-the-scenes short showing how immersive virtual reality was used in the production process.

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ARPost

JUNE 27, 2019

See Also: Bastille Take Their Fans to 3D Immersive Experience in DoomDays.House. This method is similar to the motion capture technology that has been used to create realistic computer generated video for years. However, the company is partnered with household names like nvidia, Unity, Unreal Engine, and HTC.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 12, 2024

VR gloves are a wearable XR accessory designed to enhance immersion with spatial computing capabilities and sensory feedback. In the corporate landscape, haptic gloves can offer a more immersive experience to users working on prototypes for new products in the virtual world. What are VR Gloves and How Do They Work?

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Composed of an HTC Vive, a suit designed to shift its weight as you move, and a tilting platform to keep you off balance, Legarnisson’s instillation invited users to “play on the edge of stability.” Her work shows you that a simple motion can be beautiful and even provide a deeper non-linear response.

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Tech Trends VR

OCTOBER 8, 2018

We used motion capture, face-scanning technology and professional voice actors to immerse users in the story Click To Tweet. To achieve that we used motion capture, face-scanning technology and professional voice actors to immerse users in the story and to enable them to relate to the people involved.”.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Enter Titanic VR, a new educational experience by Immersive VR Education that brings the sunken wreckage of the RMS Titanic to life once more. Taking in over €57,000, the studio has built the educational experience for all major VR platforms including HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and PlayStation VR.

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VRScout

AUGUST 23, 2018

The game was produced by Immersive VR Education (IVRE), a VR/AR studio based in Ireland which previously released the award-winning Apollo 11 VR moon landing experience back in 2016, and, more recently, an experience commissioned by the BBC commemorating the 100th anniversary of the RAF 1943: Berlin Blitz.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 7, 2022

We are offering various versions of WalkOVR as the industry’s most user-friendly, feature-rich, and affordable VR motion solutions, for everyone interested in a more immersive VR experience. It is certain that decoupling increases the immersion to VR by decreasing the VR sickness and creating an experience closest to the real.

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Tech Trends VR

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

You can now get a first look at Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son, an immersive VR game continuing 26 years after the iconic film left off. The game will comes to PlayStation, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive later this year. It’s February 2nd, so of course that means Groundhog Day Click To Tweet. Click To Tweet.

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TechCrunch VR

JANUARY 25, 2022

The latest funding will be used to intensify R&D for AXIS , a wearable and game-oriented full-body motion capture solution. This addresses common issues like occlusion and space requirements of systems such as HTC Vive,” Chng told TechCrunch. billion gamers through its games and technology, such as the wearable AXIS. .

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 22, 2024

Creating the most immersive XR experiences requires more than just the best visuals or spatial audio technologies. Eye and hand tracking technologies embedded into wearable devices, or delivered through external sensors, provide the feedback that applications need to optimize the immersive experience for each user.

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VRScout

MAY 25, 2017

The VRee technology contains proprietary algorithms which optimize (third party) mocap suits and other VR peripherals to provide immersive full body virtual reality experiences without using line of sight technologies. And after hearing more about the current technology and its intended uses, I was inclined to agree with him.

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VRScout

JUNE 3, 2016

Björk has always been an early adopter when it comes to immersive technology, having released her “Stonemilker” video from last year’s album Vulnicura as a VR app along with an installation at New York’s Museum of Modern Art PS1. The Icelandic music icon is taking her VR album on tour, starting in Sydney.

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VRScout

JANUARY 26, 2021

HaptX also employs the use of magnetic motion tracking, a proprietary motion capture system featuring sub-millimeter precision, 30 DoF (degrees of freedom) per hand, and no latency or occlusion. Together this creates an individualized, physically-accurate VR hand model and renders a full-body avatar for enhanced immersion.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 5, 2017

Noitom have unveiled their VR gloves which aim to put your hands and fingers into virtual reality with motion tracking provided courtesy of HTC’s recently launched Vive Tracker accessory. SEE ALSO Hands-on: HTC's New Vive Tracker Makes VR More Immersive With Specialized Accessories.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 16, 2023

“I wanted an immersive experience with my friends, where they could reach out and touch each other and actually make a physical connection. I believed that the real magic of VR would begin when someone could totally lose themselves in the immersive experience. Now in its fourth year, it takes place in a huge purpose-built set.

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VRScout

APRIL 13, 2018

Part industry event and part immersive tech festival, VRLA is a place where seasoned veterans can catch up on their latest updates while newcomers experience VR for the first time. Rikard Steiber, President Viveport and SVP of Virtual Reality, HTC Vive. There’s quite no conference like VRLA.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 8, 2023

Creating the most immersive XR experiences requires more than just the best visuals or spatial audio technologies. Eye and hand tracking technologies embedded into wearable devices, or delivered through external sensors, provide the feedback that applications need to optimize the immersive experience for each user.

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VRScout

MARCH 31, 2018

This month’s immersive offerings include squad-based combat, post-apocalyptic archery and a parkour puppy. That being said, let’s take a look at five of the more prominent VR releases for March: Apex Construct (HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Windows Mixed Reality). Ark Park ( HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, PSVR, Windows Mixed Reality).

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VRScout

JULY 24, 2018

The character was the your head, while your actual body was in the virtual world, immersing you in Turtles’ iconic New York City world. The Entertainment Lab worked with the Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles production to bring their uniquely stylized environment and characters into an immersive virtual reality set.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Published by Sony Pictures Virtual Reality (SPVR) and produced by SPVR and MWM Immersive , Groundhog Day VR is slated to land on the PlayStation Store later this year for PSVR. The studio claims Groundhog Day VR will provide eight hours of puzzles and branching narrative gameplay. Image courtesy Tequila Works. Image courtesy Tequila Works.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

A quick note : The Invisible Hours will support Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PlayStation VR, and includes support for respective motion controllers. Everyone has their secrets, and everyone has dirt on someone, so there’s no telling until the very end.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 17, 2017

LA Noire VR draws upon the same foundation of impressive facial motion capture that was a hallmark of the original; the remake offers up several cases from the original game that have been reworked for VR. Available On: HTC Vive ( Steam , Viveport , Rockstar Warehouse ). Noire: The VR Case Files Details: Official Site.

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Tech Trends VR

DECEMBER 19, 2019

A lot has happened in the immersive space over the past 12 months. If it’s true what they say that time flies when you’re having fun, then 2019 must have been a really good year for immersive tech, because here we are gearing up for the holidays and I haven’t sent a single Christmas card. HTC Vive Retires. Immersive Masterpiece.

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Road to VR

MAY 17, 2018

It’s clear my new crusader pals, who pop up in cutscenes throughout the game, are the result of a fine attention to detail, as they play and sing with a natural flow thanks to motion capture and what I can only assume is the result of an expert hand in character design. Image courtesy Odd Meter. Image courtesy Odd Meter.

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Peter Graham

MARCH 24, 2020

Ever since virtual reality (VR) remerged as a viable consumer product the quest has been to make the technology as immersive and interactive as possible. That’s lead to motion controllers, eye tracking and hand tracking but full-body tracking has stopped and started due to the complexities of this process.

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Road to VR

APRIL 26, 2018

The Biggest Immersive Tech Event of the Year Returns May 4-5, Exploring “A New Reality.”. Los Angeles, CA (April 12, 2018) – Experience next generation immersive technologies and explore “A New Reality” at VRLA, the leading virtual and augmented reality expo, May 4-5 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

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VRScout

JANUARY 29, 2019

Lintott continues, “ We used city-wide data supplied by Wellington City Council to create the virtual Wellington City and then added a layer of story and gamification though utilising motion capture, CG, 360 interactive video and photogrammetry.”. Image Credit: WellingtonNZ. WellTown is available now on SteamVR and Oculus.

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VRScout

JUNE 29, 2016

We have experienced creation tools like Google’s Tilt Brush on the HTC Vive, which lets you paint in a 3D space, letting you wave your hand controllers in the air to lay to down strokes of paint. When it comes to producing immersive 3D animation, it can be a difficult and costly endeavor to take on.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

.” Not entirely unexpected for a title which was ported to VR from 2011 source material, we didn’t find the 2017 PC VR version of the game particularly compelling due to clunky gameplay and immersion-breaking design. In our review of L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files we scored the game 5.8

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