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NextVR Plans 6DOF, Increased Quality, and AR Support for Live VR Video in 2018

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A sneak peek of the technologies is being shown to media at CES 2018. Positional tracking is the dream for immersive video content, but it is a complex hardware and software challenge. ” In addition, NextVR plans to “broadly support” AR devices in mid-2018.

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VR & AR 2018: A Year In Review

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If 2016 was the birth of modern VR/AR technology, than 2018 was its elementary school graduation. So while there may not have been any bombshell announcements or jaw-dropping reveals per sey, 2018 will still go down as a key, if not climactic, year for VR & AR technology regardless. FILMMAKING IN VR.

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Are Hologram Boxes The Future Of Video Calls?

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Since the company launched in 2018, it has partnered with a number of Fortune 500 companies across the 30 countries, including DHL, T-Mobile, AT&T, HBO, and Netlflix. The post Are Hologram Boxes The Future Of Video Calls? The company also sells a Live Beam kit that includes the 4K camera, backdrop, and light diffuser.

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VR & AR Goes For Gold At 2018 Winter Olympic Games

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You can experience the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in entirely new ways. The 2018 Winter Olympic Games is getting a big technology boost when it opens on February 9th in Pyeongchang, South Korea. 18 of them being live-streamed, while the remaining 12 will be broadcast the very next day through video-on-demand.

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How to Watch the 2018 Winter Olympics in VR

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The 2018 Winter Olympics is about to kick off in PyeongChang, South Korea today, and this year you’ll be able to watch a total of 30 events in VR, shared across live and on-demand 360/180 recordings. The post How to Watch the 2018 Winter Olympics in VR appeared first on Road to VR. image courtesy NBC. image courtesy NBC.

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How To Watch The 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Live In VR

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Here’s the live US event schedule of the available matches: June 17: 2018 FIFA World Cup (Germany vs. Mexico) from FOX Sports – 8:00 am PT. June 20: 2018 FIFA World Cup (Portugal vs. Morocco) from FOX Sports – 5:00 am PT. June 22: 2018 FIFA World Cup (Brazil vs. Costa Rica) from FOX Sports – 5:00 am PT. Telemundo Deportes VR.

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Mind-Controlled VR Game Coming to Arcades 2018

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In fact, one startup is claiming they’ll have a mind-controlled virtual reality game in VR arcades as soon as 2018. This is shown several times throughout the video provided above. Of course if this technology takes off the potential could span much further than video games. You can see the satisfaction that it really works.”.