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‘Hallelujah’ Experience Bridges Gap Between 360 Video And VR

VRScout

The latest Within original blows away Tribeca audiences with exciting new light-field technology. One of my favorite things to do while rocking a VR headset is binge watch various 360-degree videos from platforms such as YouTube, Jaunt or Within. They’re simple to access, easy to watch and plentiful.

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Expert View: Immersive Technology Investment Boosting Creativity

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The UK attracts some of the best global talent and has a strong culture of entrepreneurship leading it to be viewed as one of Europe’s technology hubs. The growth in VR/AR sector is set to increase following a new deal between the UK Government and the Creative Industries Council (CIC) to invest £33m in immersive technologies Click To Tweet.

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Things People Ask You as a Writer Covering XR Technology

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XR technology is a fascinating world to live and work in. When you write about XR and emerging technology, people ask a lot of questions; some more often than others. If you work in XR technology, these are the questions that are really on the minds of people on the street. What Is XR Technology? What Is AR?

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Native 360 Video Capture Comes to First Oculus Rift Game

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It’s a difficult task, one that Facebook recognizes as essential in the long-term acceptance of virtual and augmented reality technology. Grab your Touch controllers and become the best gunslinger in the wild west in this multiplayer action shooter. Romero (RIP). Step into a world full of gunslingers and ghosts in Dead and Buried.

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With LiveSYNC You Control 360-Video Playback of Multiple Devices

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“Finwe has been developing high-end 360 video presentation solutions for global customer base over 4 years,” says CEO of Finwe Juha Kela in the press release for the announcement. “We showcased our first 360 video player in MWC 2013 and added VR mode a few months later.”

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HTC is Sending a VR Headset to the ISS to Support Astronaut Mental Health

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Image courtesy HTC Using a controller as an anchor point allows the headset to orient itself spatially, giving Mogensen a fixed reference point as ‘the ground’, presumably leaving the other controller to operate the headset’s user interface.

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What F8 2017 Means for Mass Market Adoption of Immersive Technologies

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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. Augmented Reality. This year, the star of the show was Augmented Reality.