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As the adage goes, the more, the merrier. Oculus is taking it to heart this holiday season in the US with its new referral program that could net you, and up to three friends significant savings on hardware and content. MORE
The VR ecosystem is in fibrillation because of the leak of a possible upcoming next-gen Valve HMD headset. But what do we know about it? Well, in this article I’ll try to summarize all that we know and all the main speculations regarding it. MORE
A house fire is a sickening reality, but when it’s finally time to clean up and tally losses, that’s where fire investigators come in. MORE
Visiting Tokyo’s VR Zone. By Paul Rock*. If you diligently follow VR, then you’re probably familiar with Bandai Namco’s VR Zone in the Shinjuku neighborhood of Tokyo. MORE
Young tech enthusiasts come together to create backpacks that could be used by people with disabilities using VR technology. MORE
On Thursday, Magic Leap decided to step up its efforts to foster its developer community by launching the Independent Creator Program. MORE
Augmented reality content makers often position the technology as a new storytelling medium. And who loves stories more than children? MORE
The long-anticipated expansion to Echo VR is nearly here, and we now know how much it’ll cost. Oculus and Ready At Dawn today confirmed that Echo Combat will cost $9.99 when it launches on the Oculus Rift on November 15th at 12pm PST. MORE
Take on the role of the ‘The Spirit of the Seasons’ in this animated retelling of a Native American origin legend. Celebrated VR animation studio Baobab , the team behind Emmy-award-winning VR shorts Invasion! and Asteroids! , MORE
The HTC VIVE Wireless Adapter is a bit of technology that changes the overall feeling of reality in a room-scale VR experience. This is an add-on to the original HTC VIVE and the HTC VIVE Pro. MORE
Akihiko Kondo’s “marriage” to the 16-year-old holographic pop star is just the latest in an increasingly prominent trend of holographic marriages. MORE
You might have noticed that we’re quite fond of VR here at Upload. In fact, we’re absolutely enthralled about it; we love to play in it, talk about it and write about it. But, when it comes to actually recommending you buy a VR headset? MORE
Niantic and WB Games have unveiled the first teaser trailer for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite™, the upcoming augmented reality (AR) mobile game that will put magic in the hands of players worldwide. The highly anticipated game will launch in 2019. MORE
VR animation app Tvori is making it even easier for people to watch its content inside headsets. An update to the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive app, which aims to make animation and storytelling accessible for all, adds in the ability to export videos in the 360-degree format, both in mono and stereo. MORE
At Magic Leap’s developer conference last month, the company announced they were ready to throw down serious cash to developers to build apps for their new AR headset, Magic Leap One. MORE
Samsung Odyssey+ is the company’s latest VR headset, and while it launched just a few weeks ago for $500, the Korean tech giant is throwing it on sale this Black Friday at a 40% discount. MORE
Disney Researchers build off an idea from 2011 to develop a new way to puppeteer digital characters in augmented reality. MORE
There’s a monarch butterfly in the dark, suspended behind the glass panel of a decorative wooden lantern about a meter away from me. I am not wearing glasses. Light Field Lab representatives say they aren’t tracking my head’s position. Like a practiced magician, Light Field Lab CEO Jon Karafin removes the lantern from its perch to reveal the butterfly is floating in the open air. MORE
With the extremely well received launch of Tetris Effect on PlayStation VR, we thought it would be the perfect time to create a list of some of the best mind-bending and frustratingly awesome VR puzzlers out there. MORE
With HoloLens and its enterprise-focused software offerings, Microsoft continues to make an impression on companies looking to adopt augmented reality, with Toyota Motor Corporation among the latest. MORE
Echo Combat , Ready at Dawn’s team-based zero-g shooter for Oculus Rift, is coming sooner than you might think. MORE
I had the pleasure to talk with Jim R. Ivon, the CEO of Labrodex , an indie game studio that is working an interesting action VR game called Scraper: First Strike. I talked with him about the game and the hurdles of being an indie VR developer. Doesn’t this sound cool to you? MORE
Google just released Age of Sail, its latest Spotlight Story for VR headsets. The company’s ability to assemble talent to deliver quick but meaningful storytelling seems to have paid off again, as Age of Sail hits a home run in nearly every department. MORE
Amid the opulent and historic confines of Paris, Microsoft is now hosting an exhibit at a local museum that brings a historic map of a Normandy tourist destination to life in augmented reality. MORE
AR holograms could change the way companies handle social media marketing. . MORE
Any real Star Wars fan knows that fear is a path to the dark side, as it leads to anger, and then suffering. For players of Star Wars Jedi Challenges, though, access to the antagonistic side of the Force is now available through their mobile apps. MORE
Baobab Studios proudly announced today the official global release of “Crow: The Legend”. MORE
Now that its first developer conference is in the rearview mirror, Magic Leap continues to nurture its content development community, this time with an assist from strategic investor and retail partner AT&T. After accepting submissions through Oct. MORE
On Wednesday, in addition to uploading another batch of videos from its L.E.A.P. conference to its YouTube channel, Magic Leap also launched a new video series for developers called Spacebar. MORE
Fundamental VR is partnering with the Mayo Clinic to democratize the next generation of haptic surgical training simulation tools. Globally, 5 Billion people don’t have access to safe surgery due to lack of trained professionals. In the U.S. MORE
SPHERES is a three-chapter space experience from Darren Aronofsky’s Protozoa Pictures and writer/director Eliza McNitt that takes you on a trip through a universe filled with sound. MORE
The 2002 Gamecube classic gets the VR treatment as part of an ongoing study into VR game mechanics. If you’re a fan of first-person-shooters, than odds are you’re familiar with Metroid Prime. MORE
In Death is one of the year’s surprise breakout VR hits with its devilishly satisfying difficulty and addictive roguelike-inspired gameplay loop. MORE
We’re at the point now where it typically takes a lot to really ‘Wow!’ ’ me with VR. After covering the industry heavily for almost three years, I’ve seen and played a lot. MORE
Take this one with a big pinch of salt right now, but some interesting rumors about a hypothetical PSVR 2 popped up online this week. Reddit user RuthenicCookie recently made some claims about Sony’s VR follow-up, which will apparently run on the unannounced PlayStation 5 console. Usually, we wouldn’t touch rumors like these but, in the same thread, RuthenicCookie correctly stated that Sony would be announcing they were pulling out of E3 2019 yesterday. MORE
The Beat Saber Modding Group is putting on a special event starting today that could net you a new HTC Vive Pro or thousands of dollars in prizes just by playing custom songs on Beat Saber. MORE
Road to VR
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
At Magic Leap’s developer conference last month, the company announced they were ready to throw down serious cash to developers to build apps for their new AR headset, Magic Leap One.
Next Reality AR
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
Now that its first developer conference is in the rearview mirror, Magic Leap continues to nurture its content development community, this time with an assist from strategic investor and retail partner AT&T. After accepting submissions through Oct.
UploadVR
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
You might have noticed that we’re quite fond of VR here at Upload. In fact, we’re absolutely enthralled about it; we love to play in it, talk about it and write about it. But, when it comes to actually recommending you buy a VR headset?
VRScout
NOVEMBER 11, 2018
Disney Researchers build off an idea from 2011 to develop a new way to puppeteer digital characters in augmented reality.
The Ghost Howls
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
The VR ecosystem is in fibrillation because of the leak of a possible upcoming next-gen Valve HMD headset. But what do we know about it? Well, in this article I’ll try to summarize all that we know and all the main speculations regarding it.
Next Reality AR
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
With HoloLens and its enterprise-focused software offerings, Microsoft continues to make an impression on companies looking to adopt augmented reality, with Toyota Motor Corporation among the latest.
Tech Trends VR
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
Fundamental VR is partnering with the Mayo Clinic to democratize the next generation of haptic surgical training simulation tools. Globally, 5 Billion people don’t have access to safe surgery due to lack of trained professionals. In the U.S.
Virtual Reality Pulse brings together the best content for VR professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
VRScout
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
Akihiko Kondo’s “marriage” to the 16-year-old holographic pop star is just the latest in an increasingly prominent trend of holographic marriages.
UploadVR
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
We’re at the point now where it typically takes a lot to really ‘Wow!’ ’ me with VR. After covering the industry heavily for almost three years, I’ve seen and played a lot.
Next Reality AR
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
Any real Star Wars fan knows that fear is a path to the dark side, as it leads to anger, and then suffering. For players of Star Wars Jedi Challenges, though, access to the antagonistic side of the Force is now available through their mobile apps.
Cats and VR
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
Niantic and WB Games have unveiled the first teaser trailer for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite™, the upcoming augmented reality (AR) mobile game that will put magic in the hands of players worldwide. The highly anticipated game will launch in 2019.
Road to VR
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
As the adage goes, the more, the merrier. Oculus is taking it to heart this holiday season in the US with its new referral program that could net you, and up to three friends significant savings on hardware and content.
VRScout
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Take on the role of the ‘The Spirit of the Seasons’ in this animated retelling of a Native American origin legend. Celebrated VR animation studio Baobab , the team behind Emmy-award-winning VR shorts Invasion! and Asteroids! ,
UploadVR
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
Take this one with a big pinch of salt right now, but some interesting rumors about a hypothetical PSVR 2 popped up online this week. Reddit user RuthenicCookie recently made some claims about Sony’s VR follow-up, which will apparently run on the unannounced PlayStation 5 console. Usually, we wouldn’t touch rumors like these but, in the same thread, RuthenicCookie correctly stated that Sony would be announcing they were pulling out of E3 2019 yesterday.
Next Reality AR
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Augmented reality content makers often position the technology as a new storytelling medium. And who loves stories more than children?
Cats and VR
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Baobab Studios proudly announced today the official global release of “Crow: The Legend”.
Road to VR
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
A house fire is a sickening reality, but when it’s finally time to clean up and tally losses, that’s where fire investigators come in.
VRScout
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
The internet’s most convenient video-sharing service finally arrives on the world’s most convenient VR headset.
UploadVR
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
VR animation app Tvori is making it even easier for people to watch its content inside headsets. An update to the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive app, which aims to make animation and storytelling accessible for all, adds in the ability to export videos in the 360-degree format, both in mono and stereo.
Next Reality AR
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
On Thursday, Magic Leap decided to step up its efforts to foster its developer community by launching the Independent Creator Program.
The Ghost Howls
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
I had the pleasure to talk with Jim R. Ivon, the CEO of Labrodex , an indie game studio that is working an interesting action VR game called Scraper: First Strike. I talked with him about the game and the hurdles of being an indie VR developer. Doesn’t this sound cool to you?
Road to VR
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Google just released Age of Sail, its latest Spotlight Story for VR headsets. The company’s ability to assemble talent to deliver quick but meaningful storytelling seems to have paid off again, as Age of Sail hits a home run in nearly every department.
VRScout
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
The 2002 Gamecube classic gets the VR treatment as part of an ongoing study into VR game mechanics. If you’re a fan of first-person-shooters, than odds are you’re familiar with Metroid Prime.
UploadVR
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
The long-anticipated expansion to Echo VR is nearly here, and we now know how much it’ll cost. Oculus and Ready At Dawn today confirmed that Echo Combat will cost $9.99 when it launches on the Oculus Rift on November 15th at 12pm PST.
Next Reality AR
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
Amid the opulent and historic confines of Paris, Microsoft is now hosting an exhibit at a local museum that brings a historic map of a Normandy tourist destination to life in augmented reality.
AWE Blog
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
Visiting Tokyo’s VR Zone. By Paul Rock*. If you diligently follow VR, then you’re probably familiar with Bandai Namco’s VR Zone in the Shinjuku neighborhood of Tokyo.
Road to VR
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
Echo Combat , Ready at Dawn’s team-based zero-g shooter for Oculus Rift, is coming sooner than you might think.
VRScout
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Young tech enthusiasts come together to create backpacks that could be used by people with disabilities using VR technology.
UploadVR
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
There’s a monarch butterfly in the dark, suspended behind the glass panel of a decorative wooden lantern about a meter away from me. I am not wearing glasses. Light Field Lab representatives say they aren’t tracking my head’s position. Like a practiced magician, Light Field Lab CEO Jon Karafin removes the lantern from its perch to reveal the butterfly is floating in the open air.
Next Reality AR
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
It looks like the Harry Potter version of Pokémon GO won't appear in 2018 after all, as the company has decided pushed the game's release to 2019. Get ready for some exciting and fun adventures ahead," the company said in a blog post.
Slashgear
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
The HTC VIVE Wireless Adapter is a bit of technology that changes the overall feeling of reality in a room-scale VR experience. This is an add-on to the original HTC VIVE and the HTC VIVE Pro.
Road to VR
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
SPHERES is a three-chapter space experience from Darren Aronofsky’s Protozoa Pictures and writer/director Eliza McNitt that takes you on a trip through a universe filled with sound.
VRScout
NOVEMBER 10, 2018
AR holograms could change the way companies handle social media marketing. .
UploadVR
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
In Death is one of the year’s surprise breakout VR hits with its devilishly satisfying difficulty and addictive roguelike-inspired gameplay loop.
Next Reality AR
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
On Wednesday, in addition to uploading another batch of videos from its L.E.A.P. conference to its YouTube channel, Magic Leap also launched a new video series for developers called Spacebar.
VR Game Critic
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
With the extremely well received launch of Tetris Effect on PlayStation VR, we thought it would be the perfect time to create a list of some of the best mind-bending and frustratingly awesome VR puzzlers out there.
Road to VR
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
The Beat Saber Modding Group is putting on a special event starting today that could net you a new HTC Vive Pro or thousands of dollars in prizes just by playing custom songs on Beat Saber.
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