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The Apple Effect: Magic Leap Founder’s Previous Company Launches App on Vision Pro

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Abovitz founded Mako Surgical in 2004, and left the medical robot company when it was acquired by Stryker for $1.65 billion in 2013, or just around three years after Magic Leap was founded by Abovitz in stealth mode. .”

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‘Jesus VR’ Claims First Ever Feature-length VR Film, to Preview at Venice Film Festival

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Like Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ (2004), Jesus VR was filmed in Matera, Italy under the direction of Passion executive producer Enzo Sisti. Father William Fulco, a religious adviser on the 2004 depiction of the life and death of Jesus, also signed on as to consult for Jesus VR. Funding to Build “Global VR Studio”.

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Xbox Game Studios Has (inadvertently?) Acquired Heaps of VR Development Talent

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A VR-capable version of Minecraft (supporting multiplayer with the non-VR version) interestingly launched first on Samsung’s Gear VR headset (which runs Oculus software) back in 2016, though the game still hasn’t been brought to the newer Oculus Go or Oculus Quest. InXile – The Mage’s Tale.

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Hands-on: ‘Augmented Empire’ is an Engaging, Story-Driven Tactical RPG for Gear VR

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Telling from the 30-minute demo I had, I can say I’ve certainly seen less-appealing visuals on more graphically-capable headsets like Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. image courtesy Coatsink Software. The post Hands-on: ‘Augmented Empire’ is an Engaging, Story-Driven Tactical RPG for Gear VR appeared first on Road to VR.

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Top 37 VR Film Festivals to Attend in 2018

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Projects must be viewable via Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Samsung Gear VR, or Google Cardboard. Fictional and non-fictional, live-action cinematography and CGI are all acceptable as long as they are compatible with mobile HMD's such as Samsung Gear VR. The festival mainly focuses on VR narratives and documentaries.

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Hands-On: ?The Big Table? ? A Quirky Educational App That Encourages Experimentation

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The app recently launched on Gear VR and Oculus Rift. This isn’t Garry’s Mod (2004) , after all. Successfully combining educational value with an entertaining, playful presentation, The Big Table is a VR laboratory that teaches many fundamental chemistry concepts, aimed at students aged 13 to 17. Image courtesy Prologue.

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Visit the Ancient Rome in VR with Rome Reborn

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The digitization was accomplished in 2004 with generous support from the Andrew W. The Oculus Rift shipped in spring 2016. He was very impressed and offered us direct access to executives of Oculus, who helped us in various ways to develop our VR applications. Oculus Go headset (Image by Oculus). Rome Reborn 3.0