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Google Takes a Step Closer to Making Volumetric VR Video Streaming a Thing

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Google unveiled a method of capturing and streaming volumetric video, something Google researchers say can be compressed down to a lightweight format capable of even being rendered on standalone VR/AR headsets. Not exactly ideal. Check out the results below.

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YouTube Now Offering Heatmaps for 360 Video Analytics

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According to YouTube’s Creator Blog , “you’ll be able to see exactly what parts of your video are catching a viewer’s attention and how long they’re looking at a specific part of the video”. As the feature applies to any 360-degree video, heatmap data is generated from all views, regardless of what device is being used.

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YouTube ‘Heatmaps’ For VR Show Where Viewers Are Looking

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However, the most recent feature released by the popular video-sharing site, YouTube ‘Heatmaps,’ has got to be the most exciting new tools for VR video producers yet. Compatible with any 360-degree video containing at least 1,000 views, Heatmaps give a detailed insight into how viewers are observing your 360 videos.

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Google’s ‘Seurat’ Surface Light-field Tech Could Be a Graphical Breakthrough For Mobile VR

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Google has revealed a new ‘surface light-field’ rendering technology that it’s calling ‘Seurat’ (after the famous Pointillism painter). This also means that developers can composite traditional real-time assets into the scene to create interactive gameplay within these high fidelity environments.

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HypeVR Uses ARKit as a Portal Into Volumetric Video Content

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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. Volumetric video is far more immersive than the 360 video footage you can readily find today, because the perspective isn’t locked into one static location.

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10 Daydream Apps Launch Today, 40 More Coming By Year’s End

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Alongside the official reveal of the Google Pixel phone last month, Google announced Daydream View , a VR headset and controller combo designed for use with the company’s first Daydream-ready phone. SEE ALSO Google Daydream Review: Casual VR Closes the Gap. The list below was provided to us by Google.

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Adobe To Launch AR Features ‘As Fast As We Can,’ Exec Says

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Between 360 video, virtual reality, and augmented reality, I think augmented reality has much bigger opportunities,” Asher said. ” Adobe unveiled its first foray into AR with a proof-of-concept Microsoft HoloLens app that overlays 3D data visualizations on products in a store. “It’s not as bulky.

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