Road to VR

AUGUST 31, 2017

HypeVR is developing volumetric video tech which we called “ a glimpse at the future of VR video ,” when we got to see it back in January. Volumetric video is that which contains spatial data and allows users to physically move around inside of it, similar to real-time rendered VR games. Image courtesy HypeVR.

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Road to VR

JUNE 5, 2017

At Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference today, the company made a major shift in their embrace of virtual reality with several new VR announcements during the event’s opening keynote. Today marks a major shift in Apple’s public support for virtual reality. Photo courtesy Apple.

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Upload VR

APRIL 29, 2024

At 8K resolution, 2D 360° videos have enough pixels to almost match a Meta Quest 3's display angular resolution but will still fall far short of Apple Vision Pro's. Insta360 X4 is arriving just as YouTube added support for 8K video playback on Quest 3, making it an ideal way to share videos captured with this device.

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Voices of VR

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

In the second half of this conversation, we talk about his experiences with the Apple Vision Pro, how Apple is emphasizing entertainment experiences and 180 videos, and how they want to eventually bring many of their 360-videos Felix & Paul Studios productions or potential adaptations to the platform.

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Voices of VR

APRIL 4, 2024

I interviewed Last We Left Off director Connor Illsley remotely during SXSW XR Experience 2024. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality I interviewed Last We Left Off director Connor Illsley remotely during SXSW XR Experience 2024.

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Road to VR

JULY 3, 2017

Now that Apple is being open about their interest in VR the company is publicly listing new job postings for a number of roles seeking candidates with VR expertise. Two of the latest listings suggest the company is exploring VR video codecs and file formats. See Also: Apple Adds VR Rendering Essentials to MacOS via Metal 2.

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VeeR VR

MAY 11, 2018

360 video has offered a new way for filmmakers and video editors to tell their story. Given the difference between the new medium and traditional 2D media, content creators need different tools for editing 360 videos. We've compiled a list of mobile 360 video editors and PC software for you to choose from.

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Voices of VR

APRIL 4, 2024

Here is all of my coverage of projects in and around SXSW XR Experience 2024: #1360: Sneak Peak of SXSW XR Experience Projects, Events, & Lounges with Programmer Blake Kammerdiener #1362: “The Tent” Tabletop AR Mixes Photogrammetry, Volumetric Capture, & Theatre in Modern-Day Fairytale about Unhoused Crisis #1363: DIY 360 Video for Perspective-Taking (..)

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Pixvana , a cloud-based VR video company, today announced their much awaited solution for publishing and streaming 360 video, a platform that promises to deliver up to 10K resolution streaming playback from the cloud to your VR devices. Even 4K video spread across a 360-degree sphere leaves much to imagination.

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Road to VR

APRIL 12, 2021

AmazeVR , a Los Angeles-based company creating on-demand VR video, has raised $9.5 Founded in 2015, AmazeVR previously focused on building out its 360 video subscription service for VR headsets, which features a variety of content. million in funding to refocus its efforts to create virtual VR concerts.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 19, 2023

We all joked about Samsung waiting for the Apple Vision Pro announcement to copy it, but according to some rumors, this is exactly what is happening. But having these new displays is a huge undertaking, and the production may only start later this year. Anyway, these are all rumors, so take them with a big grain of salt.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

Apple Glasses may release in 2021 for $499. In the end, technologist Jon Prosser has revealed the main details he knows about the Apple Glasses. Well, on another website, I’ve been able to find someone that reading some Apple’s documents has found pictures of strange colored circular tags that may act as QR Codes for Apple devices.

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VRScout

MARCH 12, 2018

Between 360 video, virtual reality, and augmented reality, I think augmented reality has much bigger opportunities,” Asher said. ” Adobe is known for its creative suite of image, video and audio editing software that includes Photoshop and Premiere. Image/Video Credit: Adobe . “It’s not as bulky.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

During all these months, I had the occasion of reading on Linkedin about all his cool prototypes and enterprise solutions that he and his colleagues have developed inside the company, ranging from 360 videos to hand-tracked training solutions with the Quest, not to mention XR entertainment solutions for airplane passengers.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 21, 2022

The platform also allows users to collaborate with content creation tools and 3D models across devices, along with Microsoft Office integrations to boost efficiency and prevent fatigue from video meetings. One week to go. 2022.06.28 #HTC #VIVERSE #Seeyousoon #Createmymetaverselife pic.twitter.com/gsHmu8nFzB. — HTC (@htc) June 21, 2022.

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VRScout

MAY 7, 2017

Now, let’s consider the key takeaways related to AR, VR and 360 ° content and review how they will influence the mass market adoption of those immersive technologies. At last year’s F8, the key focus was on Messenger and, to a certain extent, Live video. 360 ° Content. Allowing users to actually move through 360 ° videos.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 15, 2024

In 2016 it released a compact smartphone-tethered headset for viewing 360° videos, to terrible reviews, and in 2017 it showed off a PC-tethered SteamVR headset prototype that it never shipped. LG had a very short history in VR. So what exactly will this new headset be?

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VRScout

MAY 3, 2017

PlayStation looks to an arcade rollout, Shazam goes augmented, AMD wants to go wireless, HTC Viveport’s new subscription service, the investment & funding wrapup, and more… You can enjoy the full audio recording below: IT’S NOW WAY EASIER TO COMBINE 360 VIDEO AND ANIMATION. NETFLIX LOOKS TO GET AUGMENTED.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 1, 2023

More info News worth a mention (Image by Antonio De Rosa) Apple headset in the final sprint of production It couldn’t be an XR newsletter without a mention of the Apple headset! And this will be beneficial for everyone in the field. Otherwise, it may be the beginning of a wonderful season for this new headset.

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ARVR

JULY 1, 2020

Both Apple and Android smartphones support a wide variety of augmented reality experiences. It will allow creators to easily place advertising in their videos and get paid for their content by the advertiser. Check out the video below. The user can move or scroll around the screen to have an immersive 360° experience.

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VRScout

JUNE 9, 2017

Apple finally talks about VR while taking a (very solid) swing at AR, Walmart will use virtual reality to train employees, you can grow better weed with AR + AI, and Q1 VR headset sales…. APPLE ACTUALLY TALKS ABOUT VR. APPLE TAKES A (VERY SOLID) SWING AT AUGMENTED REALITY. However… we’re still waiting for those apple AR glasses.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Recapping the top stories covered on the VRScout Report , a weekly live video show and podcast discussing the best in VR, hosted by Malia Probst. 360 videos were implemented into your Newsfeed over a year ago, and 360 photo functionality was instituted over the summer.

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InstaVR

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Galago Vision is a Southern California based 360° video production company that uses Virtual Reality or VR video tours and experiences to get clients’ messages across with the highest possible retention rate available today. We go in-depth to 5 major departments of the LAPD using fully immersive 360° Virtual Reality video.

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ARPost

AUGUST 16, 2021

This doesn’t necessarily mean a “digitally rendered” view like we think of video games as being digitally rendered. For example, 360 video is (or can be) a VR experience that doesn’t involve any “virtual” elements at all. See Also: What Is the Difference between Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality?

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 20, 2016

The Giroptic iO 360 camera for iPhone/iPad is available starting today for $250. With two counter-facing lenses, the camera enables Apple devices to capture full 360 degree photo and videospheres. SEE ALSO Choosing the Right 360 VR Camera. Specs include two 195 degree lenses with an aperture of F/1.8,

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

And it also makes me super-happy that no one is about Facebook and Apple… I was getting pretty bored in writing newsletters only about these two companies! Popular Twitter leaker WalkingCat has leaked two trailer videos about two AR glasses by Samsung. But most probably they are just concept videos , maybe for internal presentations.

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Road to VR

JULY 12, 2017

Picking from a pool of more than 20,000 applicants, the company has chosen 10 prospective 360 content creators to receive their unreleased 5.2k spherical video camera. image courtesy Apple Insider. ” image courtesy Apple Insider. ” image courtesy Apple Insider. Rapid VR, and RYOT.

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APRIL 11, 2024

Supporting that trend is a broad scope of heavyweight companies debuting XR devices this year, most notably the Apple Vision Pro, which is driving the productivity and workplace solutions market forward. However, immersive L&D services can help this enterprise adoption hurdle.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 14, 2017

View your 360° video projects in realtime on a HTC Vive. During Apple’s June developer conference, we finally got a glimpse of what we’ve all been patiently waiting for—Apple embracing VR. And with the launch of the new iMac Pro today, Apple is positioning it as the ideal machine for VR development.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

We don’t know who originated the leak… but honestly, considering the perfect timing to generate hype for Facebook Connect, and the fact that it just shows a bit without showing too much… well, I have some suspects… (Do you remember the “leak” about Quest 2 some days before Facebook Connect 1 and timely before Apple Event?

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VRWorld

DECEMBER 17, 2017

Apple this week announced a significant upgrade to its pro video editing app, Final Cut Pro X. Released contemporaneously with the new, high-performance iMac Pro , the application introduces a variety of new features, including 360-degree VR video editing and support for full-resolution 8K video.

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OCTOBER 4, 2017

The app also serves as a hub for all things Matchbox Twenty, including on-demand 360° video from previous shows, band information, and other additional content. The Matchbox Twenty Swivel VR experience allows viewers to use their Apple iPad, Apple Airplay with AppleTV to join the Swivel VR VIP experience. No VR headset?

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

What came next was dabbling in nearly all aspects of VR — everything from 360 video of boat raves to enterprise implementations. He also has thoughts on everyone’s AR favorite topic: Apple glasses. He also doesn’t believe it fits Apple’s M.O. ” [link].

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Oculus Quest “Light” The Oculus Quest 2 Pro is going to win the heart of all us techies, but what about all the average consumers that don’t care much about full-body VR and passthrough AR and just want to watch 360 videos or play Beat Saber? Leaked design of Quest 2 Pro (Image leaked by Samulia).

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Headjack

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

For over a year now, we have been producing high-quality 360º 3D video content for virtual reality headsets here at Purple Pill VR. We plan and script a production, shoot it using our (open-source) 16-GoPro rig , and then spend anywhere from a couple of days to a couple of weeks stitching and editing the videos. 1080p.m3u8.

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VRWorld

APRIL 11, 2017

With PowerDVD 17, their flagship movie and media player is bringing native support for 360 and 3D-360 video for VR headsets, Ultra HD Blu-ray video, as well as HDR10 format support. From Blu-ray and DVD discs to 4K, HD video files and ISO images, as well as downloaded and quality-enhanced YouTube videos.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2022

It was a video player for virtual reality headsets, able to play both 2D videos, 360 videos, and 360 VR videos which was quite popular back in the Gear VR days. He was part of the team behind the GearVR app store and developed some of Oculus’ first native apps, e.g., Oculus Video and Oculus Social.

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