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Blasters, bots, brain teasers & board games. At the world’s largest technology show, CES 2019, we saw blasters, bots, board games and brain teasers that get kids and families moving, playing, learning and engaging with each other using AR technology. MORE
A team of researchers bring 2D photos to life with automatic 3D animations. As AR technology continues to develop from past its current state of infancy, one of its most popular use-cases so far has been the digital enhancement of real-world images. MORE
Last week has been the week of CES 2019 , one of the most important technology exhibition of the year. In the American sin city of Las Vegas, there has been an enormous showcase of every kind of innovative technologies and of course, AR and VR have been part of the show. MORE
Business Insider is reporting that a source has tried on a prototype of the AR glasses under development at Facebook. The source claims the prototype “resembled traditional glasses much more closely than the bulky AR headsets offered by Microsoft (the HoloLens) or Magic Leap.” MORE
Brud , the transmedia studio that created Lil Miquela , is now in the process of closing a new funding round that will bring their valuation to around #$125m. The team plans to use the money to further push their initiatives. MORE
I still feel like I’m soaring. Not just literally; Ace Combat 7’s VR support has left me grinning from ear-to-ear. This is nothing short of a revelation; a deadly ballet of barrel rolls and missiles. MORE
Can humans identify road hazards as well as Ford’s advanced safety technology? Arguably one of the most alluring selling points of a current Ford Motor Company brand vehicle is the inclusion of the companies advanced driver assist system, a.k.a. their Co-Pilot360 technology. MORE
Scape Technologies announced last week that it has raised an $8 million seed investment for a visual positioning system that it says can provide centimeter-accurate location data at city-scale. MORE
Environmental Health and Safety. The post Dane Laughlin appeared first on BrainXchange. 2019 Speakers MORE
Co-founded by former CERN engineers who contributed to the ATLAS project at the Large Hadron Collider, CREAL3D is a Switzerland-based startup that’s created an impressive light-field display that’s unlike anything in an AR or VR headset on the market today. MORE
Just because augmented reality is the technology of the future doesn't mean it can't reach into the past of computing. MORE
Take an autonomous ride through a crime-ridden Gotham City during your everyday commute. If – as seems increasingly likely – we’re moving towards a future that will include autonomous vehicles, what exactly will drivers be doing with all their newfound spare time while on the road? MORE
Oculus is bringing two highly anticipated Rift exclusives to PAX South in San Antonio, Texas this year: Stormland and Defector. Stormland , a sci-fi adventure from Insomniac Games , first debuted at PAX West last summer. MORE
Brain surgery can be a terrifying process; this VR tour of your brain could help ease anxiety. Catherine Kumpitsch was talking with her doctors about recent unexplained headaches, dizzy spells and other sensations she had never felt before. MORE
A series of Early Access updates to Compound have brought a handful of fun new weapons to the game’s 8-bit rougelike gameplay, culminating in a “massive overhaul” which introduces new enemies and offers SteamVR Input for custom input binding between controllers. MORE
Watch this throwback 2016 expert panel led by Upskill’s Brian Ballard, in which enterprise end users from Jacobs Engineering, Powerstream Inc., the AES Corporation, and Intel share their secrets to adopting wearables. Some key insights include referring to the people closest to the problem (i.e. MORE
If you’ve somehow never played Superhot VR, now’s your chance. Playstation VR has, against the odds, proven itself to be a formidable console alternative to PC VR headsets. MORE
Scriptum is a new AR escape room app that lets you step into another dimension. But will you be able to find the way out? It is really interesting with any new platform to see what types of games become popular as the medium evolves. And it’s often not what you’d expect. MORE
Some days ago, I had the opportunity to briefly interview Kevin Williams , an expert in location based virtual reality (LBVR, that is VR arcades). MORE
Headset manufacturers are notoriously secretive about sales numbers, so finding out how well one specific VR headset is doing in the marketplace at any given time can be a bit of a guessing game. MORE
PlayStation VR Demo Disc 3 is now available on the PlayStation Store, including demos for nine hit VR titles. Like the previous two demo discs, the third installment is free of charge. You can check out the PlayStation Store listing here. MORE
Three new location-based VR experiences now available at the luxurious Las Vegas hotel & casino. MORE
Catch up on the latest AR+VR highlights, funding news & launch announcements: Week of Jan 14. Source: Nreal (featured in Launch Announcements). By Tom Emrich. Highlights. It’s been another busy week in AR+VR! MORE
Sense Arena’s portable VR Hockey Training kit was a big hit at CES 2019. A couple of months ago I was fortunate enough to the VR Sports and Entertainment Summit in San Francisco, where I had the opportunity to try out the virtual Hockey training kit from Sense Arena. MORE
I’ve tried Antilatency a number of times and the startup’s CES 2019 demo was the best yet. The demo was like a smaller scale version of the impressive multi-user Oculus Quest “arena” setup we enjoyed so much at Oculus Connect 5. MORE
Beat Saber (2018) , the block-slicing VR rhythm game, has been given top honors once again, this time by PlayStation’s own 2018 Game of the Year Awards. MORE
The mystery surrounding the release of the next version of the HoloLens has been swirling for months, but at least some of that mystery may removed in the coming weeks. MORE
Los Angeles-based AR studio ARwall has expanded with the addition of senior-level talent and entertainment industry advisors well known for their expertise in design, engineering, and XR. MORE
CBS Sports technology make-over includes 115 cameras and AR. CBS Sports have announced plans to use AR during their coverage of Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, promising to enhance your football experience like never before. MORE
Mozilla announced that its Firefox Reality VR browser will be the default browser on all HTC Vive headsets. The internet company first unveiled the Firefox Reality VR browser last April , touting it as an easier way for manufacturers to integrate and adapt a browser into their headsets. MORE
TWC releases another educational MR demonstration ahead of Storm Harper. When The Weather Channel debuted its IMR technology back in June of 2018, the organization introduced the industry to a brand new form of educational broadcasting. MORE
Earlier this month we took a look at Accell’s USB-C VR adapter for Rift and Windows. The kit allows existing headsets to take advantage of new USB-C DisplayPorts. HTC’s Vive, however, couldn’t use the kit due to its different setup. MORE
Road to VR
JANUARY 16, 2019
Co-founded by former CERN engineers who contributed to the ATLAS project at the Large Hadron Collider, CREAL3D is a Switzerland-based startup that’s created an impressive light-field display that’s unlike anything in an AR or VR headset on the market today.
VRScout
JANUARY 19, 2019
A team of researchers bring 2D photos to life with automatic 3D animations. As AR technology continues to develop from past its current state of infancy, one of its most popular use-cases so far has been the digital enhancement of real-world images.
VRScout
JANUARY 15, 2019
Blasters, bots, brain teasers & board games. At the world’s largest technology show, CES 2019, we saw blasters, bots, board games and brain teasers that get kids and families moving, playing, learning and engaging with each other using AR technology.
The Ghost Howls
JANUARY 14, 2019
Last week has been the week of CES 2019 , one of the most important technology exhibition of the year. In the American sin city of Las Vegas, there has been an enormous showcase of every kind of innovative technologies and of course, AR and VR have been part of the show.
Next Reality AR
JANUARY 15, 2019
Just because augmented reality is the technology of the future doesn't mean it can't reach into the past of computing.
Tech Trends VR
JANUARY 14, 2019
Scriptum is a new AR escape room app that lets you step into another dimension. But will you be able to find the way out? It is really interesting with any new platform to see what types of games become popular as the medium evolves. And it’s often not what you’d expect.
Road to VR
JANUARY 17, 2019
According to a report from The Verge , an upcoming Microsoft press event is likely to offer the first glimpse of HoloLens 2. Microsoft sent out press invites this week to an event that it will host just ahead of MWC 2019 in Barcelona next month.
Virtual Reality Pulse brings together the best content for VR professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
UploadVR
JANUARY 18, 2019
Business Insider is reporting that a source has tried on a prototype of the AR glasses under development at Facebook. The source claims the prototype “resembled traditional glasses much more closely than the bulky AR headsets offered by Microsoft (the HoloLens) or Magic Leap.”
Next Reality AR
JANUARY 16, 2019
The mystery surrounding the release of the next version of the HoloLens has been swirling for months, but at least some of that mystery may removed in the coming weeks.
Tech Trends VR
JANUARY 16, 2019
Mk2 partners with Secret Location to create worldwide VR distribution network.
VRScout
JANUARY 16, 2019
Brain surgery can be a terrifying process; this VR tour of your brain could help ease anxiety. Catherine Kumpitsch was talking with her doctors about recent unexplained headaches, dizzy spells and other sensations she had never felt before.
UploadVR
JANUARY 14, 2019
Mozilla announced that its Firefox Reality VR browser will be the default browser on all HTC Vive headsets. The internet company first unveiled the Firefox Reality VR browser last April , touting it as an easier way for manufacturers to integrate and adapt a browser into their headsets.
Cats and VR
JANUARY 15, 2019
Los Angeles-based AR studio ARwall has expanded with the addition of senior-level talent and entertainment industry advisors well known for their expertise in design, engineering, and XR.
The Ghost Howls
JANUARY 17, 2019
Some days ago, I had the opportunity to briefly interview Kevin Williams , an expert in location based virtual reality (LBVR, that is VR arcades).
Road to VR
JANUARY 17, 2019
Beat Saber (2018) , the block-slicing VR rhythm game, has been given top honors once again, this time by PlayStation’s own 2018 Game of the Year Awards.
VRScout
JANUARY 18, 2019
TWC releases another educational MR demonstration ahead of Storm Harper. When The Weather Channel debuted its IMR technology back in June of 2018, the organization introduced the industry to a brand new form of educational broadcasting.
UploadVR
JANUARY 14, 2019
I’ve tried Antilatency a number of times and the startup’s CES 2019 demo was the best yet. The demo was like a smaller scale version of the impressive multi-user Oculus Quest “arena” setup we enjoyed so much at Oculus Connect 5.
AWE Blog
JANUARY 15, 2019
Catch up on the latest AR+VR highlights, funding news & launch announcements: Week of Jan 14. Source: Nreal (featured in Launch Announcements). By Tom Emrich. Highlights. It’s been another busy week in AR+VR!
EnterpriseWear
JANUARY 18, 2019
Watch this throwback 2016 expert panel led by Upskill’s Brian Ballard, in which enterprise end users from Jacobs Engineering, Powerstream Inc., the AES Corporation, and Intel share their secrets to adopting wearables. Some key insights include referring to the people closest to the problem (i.e.
Road to VR
JANUARY 19, 2019
A series of Early Access updates to Compound have brought a handful of fun new weapons to the game’s 8-bit rougelike gameplay, culminating in a “massive overhaul” which introduces new enemies and offers SteamVR Input for custom input binding between controllers.
UploadVR
JANUARY 17, 2019
I still feel like I’m soaring. Not just literally; Ace Combat 7’s VR support has left me grinning from ear-to-ear. This is nothing short of a revelation; a deadly ballet of barrel rolls and missiles.
Cats and VR
JANUARY 16, 2019
Brud , the transmedia studio that created Lil Miquela , is now in the process of closing a new funding round that will bring their valuation to around #$125m. The team plans to use the money to further push their initiatives.
EnterpriseWear
JANUARY 18, 2019
Environmental Health and Safety. The post Dane Laughlin appeared first on BrainXchange. 2019 Speakers
Road to VR
JANUARY 18, 2019
Scape Technologies announced last week that it has raised an $8 million seed investment for a visual positioning system that it says can provide centimeter-accurate location data at city-scale.
VRScout
JANUARY 14, 2019
Sense Arena’s portable VR Hockey Training kit was a big hit at CES 2019. A couple of months ago I was fortunate enough to the VR Sports and Entertainment Summit in San Francisco, where I had the opportunity to try out the virtual Hockey training kit from Sense Arena.
UploadVR
JANUARY 17, 2019
Earlier this month we took a look at Accell’s USB-C VR adapter for Rift and Windows. The kit allows existing headsets to take advantage of new USB-C DisplayPorts. HTC’s Vive, however, couldn’t use the kit due to its different setup.
VRScout
JANUARY 14, 2019
Take an autonomous ride through a crime-ridden Gotham City during your everyday commute. If – as seems increasingly likely – we’re moving towards a future that will include autonomous vehicles, what exactly will drivers be doing with all their newfound spare time while on the road?
VRScout
JANUARY 16, 2019
Nintendo continues to tease the VR industry. As early as 2016, former Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima had already hinted that the company was “looking into” VR.
Road to VR
JANUARY 17, 2019
PlayStation VR Demo Disc 3 is now available on the PlayStation Store, including demos for nine hit VR titles. Like the previous two demo discs, the third installment is free of charge. You can check out the PlayStation Store listing here.
VRScout
JANUARY 20, 2019
CBS Sports technology make-over includes 115 cameras and AR. CBS Sports have announced plans to use AR during their coverage of Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, promising to enhance your football experience like never before.
Road to VR
JANUARY 15, 2019
Oculus is bringing two highly anticipated Rift exclusives to PAX South in San Antonio, Texas this year: Stormland and Defector. Stormland , a sci-fi adventure from Insomniac Games , first debuted at PAX West last summer.
VRScout
JANUARY 17, 2019
If you’ve somehow never played Superhot VR, now’s your chance. Playstation VR has, against the odds, proven itself to be a formidable console alternative to PC VR headsets.
Road to VR
JANUARY 19, 2019
Headset manufacturers are notoriously secretive about sales numbers, so finding out how well one specific VR headset is doing in the marketplace at any given time can be a bit of a guessing game.
VRScout
JANUARY 17, 2019
Can humans identify road hazards as well as Ford’s advanced safety technology? Arguably one of the most alluring selling points of a current Ford Motor Company brand vehicle is the inclusion of the companies advanced driver assist system, a.k.a. their Co-Pilot360 technology.
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