TechCrunch VR

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

” In a hardware landscape that is dominated by big tech companies — particularly in VR hardware — Varjo is notable for being an independent player, and not one that’s prone to gobbling lots of cash to stay that way: it’s only raised around $150 million since being founded in 2016.

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Slashgear

MAY 18, 2016

At the 2016 Google I/O 2016 developers conference, the company revealed software for their products and specifications for hardware for the future. This … Continue reading.

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DECEMBER 23, 2016

The award for the Best Pitch of the Virtual Reality Hackvention 2016, sponsored by ZEISS Group went to the team of Virtual Spice with Petr Legkov, Sergio Torcanin, Henri Hesse, Franziska Rücker, David Hörst & T M Hasan Özdemir for their welding app, Digital Dice. Marc Zöller, Software Developer. Best Prototype: Saving Planet A.

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Road to VR

JUNE 20, 2023

Amid mounting pressure from Sony with the recent launch of its PSVR 2 headset for PlayStation 5, Microsoft again affirmed that it’s still waiting for the technology to mature before offering any sort of dedicated VR software or hardware for Xbox. “I think for us, it’s just a bit of wait until there’s an audience there.

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VRScout

AUGUST 31, 2022

ValoArena’s revolutionary motion tracking software captures your movements and translates them into the game world, allowing you to interact with virtual objects in real-time. The software is also able to differentiate your movements from those of others, allowing you to play with up to five others at the same time.

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Cats and VR

MAY 21, 2016

is a software development group with a focus on progressive social and educational VR projects. CatsAndVR had the chance to learn more about Cerevrum the company as well as Cerevrum the game during XTECH 2016. Check out Cerevrum and check out a 360° video I shot at their XTech 2016 booth. Cerevrum Inc. The Cerevrum Inc team.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 27, 2017

This includes a dedicated list for PlayStation VR, representing almost three months of software sales since the hardware launched in October. PSVR now has more than 50 titles supporting the headset, check out the most downloaded in 2016 below: Job Simulator ($30). Share your prediction in the comments below!

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Important too is whether or not the game is (or soon will be) available on Oculus Home, as Rift users may find it more convenient to launch software from. The post Steam 2016 Autumn Sale Discounts Nearly 300 VR Supported Titles appeared first on Road to VR. Check out the full list over at Steam here.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

HRP has also posted several job listings in search of experienced software engineers. According to a new update on the company’s official website , location-based VR specialists Hyper Reality Partners has obtained The VOID assets and IP, putting the company in full control over the unique mixed reality platform. Image Credit: The VOID.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

VR revenue from software and services will increase by almost $1B this year. After a mixed year for VR hardware sales in 2016, two new separate reports are painting a more optimistic outlook for the VR market going forward. Previously it expected 2 million units to be sold in 2016 — it now estimates 1.2 million were sold.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 15, 2019

RIP Google Daydream (November 2016 – October 2019). Originally announced in May 2016 at Google’s annual I/O conference, the Daydream VR platform launched later that year on the original Pixel smartphone, offering users one of the first quality mobile VR experiences. ” update to the original model.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Late last year the software development startup conducted a series of layoffs to its staff as part of the companies transition from VR content to the development of AR technology with a focus on volumetric video capture. The Jaunt team has built leading-edge software and we are excited for its next chapter with Verizon.”.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

See Also: New Guidelines for Developers: XR Software Should Be Accessible for Users With Disabilities. The company was founded in 2016 and has hosted virtual concerts featuring artists like John Legend, Imogen Heap, & Lindsey Stirling. Their Oculus app allows real-time collaboration without ever leaving your home.

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VRScout

JANUARY 11, 2022

Since the launch of the first consumer-ready VR headsets back in 2016, company’s have worked to develop effective workarounds for this issue that plagues so much of the community. This includes everything from hardware to software-based solutions.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Quest’s v44 software update is rolling out now, and it’s serving up some long-overdue video capture options along with it, like the ability to record in 16:9 aspect ratio, and increase frame rate and bit rate for video capture. That would be a different story if the company decided to entirely block sideloading altogether though.

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AllThingsVR

MAY 17, 2016

What We Expect From Google IO 2016: Building Toward a Mass Market Ecosystem for VR When Google first brought the Cardboard to IO in 2014 virtual reality was still just a 20% project, something cooked up in David Coz and Damien Henry’s free time. Read more here.

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Slashgear

MAY 20, 2016

This morning we've collected every bit of news from Google I/O 2016, sorting it all out into easily digestible bits. Each of the news items you'll find in our list below has a link (or more than one link) to a more in-depth related story. You can get the basics here, or drop in on whichever subjects you like to … Continue reading.

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DECEMBER 23, 2016

Since everyone knows that software sells hardware, the more important question to ask is what were the good apps, games, and experiences? But that’s just the hardware. Was there anything worth trying out on these fancy hunks of plastic, or is it just cool tech with nothing to do?

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

A staple among PC users since 2001, the orange traffic cone icon has become a legendary piece of software, serving as a beacon of hope for those struggling to find a player compatible with whatever bizarre file type they ripped off of LimeWire. Image Credit: VideoLan at FOSDEM 2019. Image Credit: VideoLan at FOSDEM 2019.

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VRScout

JULY 25, 2017

Upskill, an augmented reality software training company, has cited seeing on average a 32% improvement in the workforc e of their clients. zSpace and Nearpod, which both provide VR software solutions for K-12 teachers, raised impressive amounts of $56mm in 2015 and $30mm in 2016/2017, respectively. Reports cite that just 6.7%

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Road to VR

JUNE 23, 2022

HTC says new software features include a ‘kiosk mode’ so content can be queued up and remotely triggered, which is ideal for trade shows or running training sessions, the company says. The headset, which sells for $499 (€550) on the company’s website , includes a two-year business warranty as well as standard enterprise support.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Natively compatible with original 2016-era HTC Vive. We’ll be keeping our eyes peeled for more savings in the coming days, as the usual rush of hardware and software discounts tend to arrive around this time frame, often seeing repeats of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals. Image courtesy HTC.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

HTC has now opened applications to its latest Vive X accelerator, the company’s $100 million program which aims to help grow the global AR/VR ecosystem by providing both software and hardware developers the right tools, expertise, and investment. Applications are now open through the Vive X website , and end on September 30th.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 4, 2017

Developed by a group of design engineers at the Royal College of Art, the software is ‘for everyone’, but its feature set has particular relevance to creative professionals, and could become an invaluable tool for industrial design visualisation. VR-optimised 3D creation tool Gravity Sketch is now available on Steam Early Access.

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GizModo VR

JULY 14, 2022

Joshua Schulte, 33, worked for an elite software team within the CIA when he stole a cache of documents in 2016 and shared… Read more. A former Central Intelligence Agency computer engineer has been convicted of leaking a large tranche of classified material that revealed some of the agency’s most powerful hacking techniques.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Since 2016, the company has invested in AR, VR and XR to help its customers accelerate time to insight and enhance the way SAP data is visualized and understood. Its Mixed Reality Solutions team , led by Denis Schleier, formed in 2016 and is currently working on SAP’s first mixed reality application. by Nick Davis.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 6, 2021

After graduating Magna Cum Laude in 2016, I founded ThirdEye – a leader in mixed reality for the enterprise. One is tha t we develop both hardware and software solutions so customers have an end-to-end product that will meet all of their needs out of the box. Three months ago, you launched a funding program for software startups.

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AR Insider

MARCH 23, 2021

That excitement culminated in 2016 after the Oculus acquisition had time to set off a chain reaction of startup activity, tech-giant investment, and VC inflows for the “next computing platform.” It’s not the revolutionary platform shift touted circa-2016. including lots of ups and downs in the intervening years. it began to retract.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Cas and Chary VR is a YouTube channel hosted by Netherland-based duo Casandra Vuong and Chary Keijzer who have been documenting their VR journeys since 2016. One half of the office had desks where the software was tested, the other half of the room was full of hardware. Software & Content. Cas & Chary Present.

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Road to VR

MAY 17, 2022

The company initially rolled out encryption for Messenger on non-VR devices as far back as 2016 , however this is the first time it’s offered on Quest headsets. To see if you already have v40, simply pop on your Quest 2, go to Quick Settings – > Settings –> System –> Software Update.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

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VRWorld

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Following the Unity Training Day on Halloween, October 31st, Unity launched pretty awesome features during the opening keynote for Unite Los Angeles 2016 conference. The post UNITE Los Angeles 2016 Brings Cool Gaming News appeared first on VR World.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2020

Called Masterpiece Studio , the 3D content creation suite combines the 3D modeling software Masterpiece Creator with Masterpiece Motion , an animation software for rigging 3D models in VR. Image courtesy MasterpieceVR. You can downloaded the free version from the company’s website , Steam , and Viveport.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Back in 2016, we saw our first look at Epic Games’ game-chaning digital human technology with its Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice preview at the Game Developers Conference. Despite not yet being available, Unreal Engine’s MetaHuman Creator is already making people talk. There’s no avoiding it, digital humans are here to stay.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The reasoning: Bigscreen founder and CEO Darshan Shankar says the VR software studio wanted to build “the VR headset we wanted for ourselves.” “Today’s leading VR headsets have doubled in weight compared to headsets from 2016. We built Beyond because we felt VR was too heavy, bulky, and uncomfortable,” Shankar says.

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Oculus

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

We’ve come a long way since 2016. We still have a soft spot for the good ol’ Rift days, and today, our nostalgia is at an all-time high with the launch of Dragon Front Rising from VR pioneers High Voltage Software.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Much like the zero-G locomotion scheme seen in games such as a Lone Echo (2017) or Climbey (2016) , tying artificial movement to real-world motion significantly reduces the discomfort associated with VR locomotion. You can download Waltz of the Wazard for free with support for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive on Steam here.

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