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Reality Scan Vs NVIDIA NeRF – Photogrammetry for Developers

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Accessible photogrammetry tools also allow developers to facilitate system-intensive RT3D production pipelines using consumer-grade hardware and software. Epic Games launched Reality Scan in April, a photogrammetry tool for the firm’s Unreal Engine suite. Reality Scan. Scan your world with just your phone.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.08.15): Samsung XR prototype leaked, Meta 2024 glasses are only for internal use, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Some of the news coming from there have been: NVIDIA announced new Grace Hopper chips to empower AI algorithms on server machines , and AI workbench to allow everyone to play around with AI models. This is how we learn to do proper content for what is going to be the next trend in XR.

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The Best VR Gloves in 2024: Harnessing Haptic Feedback

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Gesture recognition: Some haptic gloves can work alongside artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms. Plus, the gloves are compatible with various software platforms, such as Unity and Unreal Engine. Comfort: Unlike traditional gloves, VR gloves aren’t one-size-fits-all. Is there such a thing as VR gloves?

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The XR Week Peek (2023.09.25): Pico 5 to come in three models, Quest 3 is launching, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Yes, it is less than the 5% of Unreal, but until yesterday we only paid per seat, not both per seat and per revenue sharing. Some developers I know are already switching to Godot or Unreal because they say that Unity can’t be trusted anymore. Learn more Volumetrics secure $1.1M of our revenues with Unity. And this 2.5%

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The Direct from Imagination Era Has Begun

Building the Metaverse

An example of this is how it can be used to dream of virtual machines and text adventure games. For people who couldn’t realize their creativity in a sandbox or walled-garden — platforms like Unreal and Unity enable the creation of real-time, immersive worlds that simulate reality. Image from Unreal Engine 5.1

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Snap Lens Upgraded with Ray Tracing Tools

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Snap, one of the world’s top camera software firms, has revealed major updates to its augmented reality (AR) platform, Snap Lens. These will allow users added realism when viewing objects such as jewellery, clothing, machines, furniture, and others.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.07.03): Google shuts down Project Iris, Meta launches gaming subscription service, and more!

The Ghost Howls

The shutdown of its main XR hardware project makes us all think that Google will try to do in XR what it is already doing with smartphones: become the software platform that many hardware OEMs use. The report claims that it could be resurrected if needed because some teams working on it have not been disbanded.

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