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FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Cher Wang – HTC Vive. AIS-VR Society President Jim Chabin and actress Maria Bello honored the CEO of HTC with the Sir Charles Wheatstone Award for exemplifying exceptional forward movement in the VR Sciences. HTC is the maker of the Vive VR headset , a monumental achievement in optics, controls and 3D positional tracking for VR.

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MAY 3, 2018

Google is celebrating the life and artistry of French film pioneer Georges Méliès today with a charming VR short that commemorates his iconic silent films including the groundbreaking A Trip to the Moon (1902). The short was produced by Nexus Studios and co-directed by Fx Goby and Google Doodles’ Hélène Leroux.

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MARCH 24, 2017

Sadly it isn’t 3D, though when viewed in high quality, the sharp edges of the CGI environments give a better sense of depth than most other non-3D 360 videos. With it’s thoughtful direction, this is one 360 video worth watching (though your taste in music is likely to be the overriding factor here).

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OCTOBER 5, 2017

Discovery and Google today announced the launch of a new 38-episode VR video series called Discovery TRVLR, a product of both Discovery and Google’s internal VR teams. The first 6 episodes is slated to launch on Friday, November 3. Discovery TRVLR comes exclusively to YouTube and DiscoveryVR.com, and on the Discovery VR app.

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JULY 24, 2019

Amazon is also committing to bringing VR content to Prime Video VR. At today’s launch the library includes 10 “curated” 360 videos, and the company says it has plans to “continue to add new VR-specific titles.” SEE ALSO Amazon to Begin Selling VR Apps Through New HTC Partnership.

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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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FEBRUARY 14, 2017

It started with a preview of nominated VR experiences and ended with a lengthy awards ceremony where virtual reality and 360° video played a major role. A pioneering creative tool in VR; Google’s Tilt Brush was awarded for empowering artists from all realms to experiment, design and create all kinds of art in virtual reality.

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APRIL 13, 2018

Stubby: An American Hero’ & ‘Overboard’, he’s thinks he’s found it in 360 video. Both Heidecker and Turkington have their own Ricoh 360 cameras positioned too close for comfort, and occasionally smack them, making the 360 video shaky and uncomfortable to watch.

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MARCH 26, 2019

After having detailed his vision for a better future where we all will wear an XR headset, Alvin has started introducing HTC’s vision for the Vive Focus Plus. As you can see from the price, it has been positioned in the West as an enterprise headset as all the devices by HTC. This is how to set it up.

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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. In fact, we believe we were among the first to make a truly usable VR video player. Who else remembers Moon VR Player?

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JULY 26, 2018

Google is finally bringing the official YouTube VR app to the Oculus Store for Samsung Gear VR soon. Google also announced a new social feature coming alongside the Gear VR app which will allow you to chat with friends while watching videos. The company says it will be available on Daydream View and Gear VR.

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JUNE 7, 2016

Users are taken big wave surfing, white water kayaking, and downhill mountain biking in thrilling 360 video content for Facebook and YouTube. Coors is also bringing Google Cardboard headsets to 5,000 bars around America for patrons to take in the action, without worrying about how six cans of the good stuff might affect their balance.

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OCTOBER 19, 2017

There’s a reason the horror genre is so popular among VR developers and 360° video creators. That’s exactly what the folks over at Dark Corner are attempting with a slew of pants-wetting 360° videos supported by some captivating physical add-ons. Real-world interactive elements bring immersive horror to new levels.

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MARCH 14, 2018

Google is working on ways to create the most realistic sense of presence while in VR. To help with that, Google has been experimenting with light fields to show how VR can come as close as possible to what you’d actually see if you were there. Image Credit: Google VR. Stephen’s Church in Granada Hills.

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DECEMBER 20, 2017

The headset, which holds the user’s smartphone, is little more than a plastic shell with lenses which undoubtedly hooks into the massive, but decidedly low-ish quality Google Cardboard content store.

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OCTOBER 17, 2016

Today, the majority of people try VR for the first time on a Samsung Gear or Google Cardboard and, more than likely, they watch a 360-degree video. That’s a shame really, because most 360 video experiences are terrible, especially when streamed over the Internet. The SPIN Player demo consists of several 360 videos.

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APRIL 26, 2017

You can check out the 360 video on the Oculus platform starting today. It should be available in the Oculus Video app on the Oculus Rift or the Samsung Gear VR. There will also be a 360° trailer of the experience available on Facebook.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2021

UnderTheNet | [link] Very little But Nets and Discovery VR deliver you the powerful virtual actuality tale of an 11-yr-aged woman named Amisa, … resource.

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JANUARY 25, 2018

In darker times, the best 360° videos we had access too were grainy, nauseating clips of GoPro stunts and claustrophobic concerts. But now everywhere you look, amazing creators are creating high quality VR videos our past selves could only dream of. This is our list of the seven must-have Gear VR apps and experiences.

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MARCH 28, 2017

So here are the methods for the best possible viewing on every major headset: HTC Vive and Oculus Rift : Virtual Desktop is not only the best way to watch 360 videos on the Vive and Rift, but the best way to experience the internet as a whole. Google DayDream : Download the official YouTube app. Bada bing, bada boom.

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JUNE 14, 2017

It’s early days for the show so we don’t have a full line-up of what’s going to be there just yet, but you can expect a pretty good variety of projects across gaming, 360 video and more as well as talks from industry leaders. The last event had sessions from Google, Microsoft, HTC and more, for example.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2016

This week marks the arrival of one of the pivotal VR gaming experiences, EVE: Valkyrie , on HTC Vive. And Google Earth VR released — for free — to essentially blow everyone’s collective minds. Google Earth VR, from Google. This application is essentially branded 360-videos for the Qantas airline.

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JUNE 19, 2018

To compliment the theatrical film release of Distorted on June 22nd, Minds Eye Entertainment and SkyVR have partnered to produce Distorted Reality , a scripted, live-action cinematic VR distributed through OneTouchVR on Google Daydream, Oculus Go, Samsung Gear VR, Oculus Rift, and iOS.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Assuming you aren’t actually hosting Thanksgiving, undoubtedly the easiest VR systems to lug around would be the selection of mobile VR headsets currently on offer, namely Google Daydream and Gear VR. Oculus Video : Load up a movie and toss your Uncle Ted in for his own private cinema. Google Earth VR. Bigscreen Beta.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Remarkably, neither Oculus Rift nor HTC Vive are on the list below, as only Samsung Gear VR, Google Cardboard, Google Daydream, and Windows ‘MR’ VR headsets have access. Google Daydream – Google Play. Google Cardboard – Google Play (Android), App Store (iOS).

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JANUARY 23, 2018

Now with the different resolution option, creators will have an even better viewing experience when watching 360 videos on VeeR. VeeR VR is a leading VR video content network dedicated to connecting VR content creators from all around the world.

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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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MAY 25, 2017

Watch YouTube in VR with your friends, Google pours resources into shared social VR experiences, upcoming standalone headsets will be wireless, the Snapchat vs. Facebook continues, the investment & funding wrapup, and more… You can enjoy the full audio recording below: WATCH YOUTUBE IN VR… WITH YOUR FRIENDS!

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JANUARY 1, 2019

” review of standalone headsets (you can find in other posts the ones related to Oculus Go and HTC Vive Focus ). it is bigger than the Oculus Go but smaller than the massive HTC Vive Focus. What I really appreciated have been the lenses : I think that Google here used all its expertise on the field. Then, keep reading.

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MAY 30, 2017

THE STANDALONE MOBILE HEADSET THAT HTC IS KEEPING IN JAPAN. Remember, HTC is the Taiwanese-based hardware manufacturer and the HTC Vive Tech Corporation is a subsidiary that partners with American-based software company Valve for content via their huge Steam library. AIRLINES TESTING AUGMENTED REALITY TO READ YOUR EMOTIONS.

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OCTOBER 31, 2016

We’ve seen some really amazing stuff out of Google’s Tilt Brush app since its launch on the HTC Vive earlier this year, but its latest showcase in partnership with Marvel Studios is more than a little strange.

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JUNE 21, 2017

It’s interesting to note that although Nintendo did not directly develop this virtual version of the 2005 arcade classic Mario Kart GP , it is an official remake and has Nintendo’s blessing… but the experience will be using the HTC Vive and not Nintendo hardware (will the Nintendo Switch soon be the first VR-compatible hardware from Nintendo???).

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JUNE 27, 2022

COVID also helped professional implementation of VR which is closer to the real experience than Zoom, Google Meet or Teams. You can also film 360 degrees movies by yourself using any of the amateur spherical cameras. Try to convince even the most advanced brand to invest 60,000 USD in producing of a great 360 video for 300 people.

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DECEMBER 13, 2016

The tracking system leaves something to be desired, with two sensors that track only 180 degrees of motion (as opposed to the laser-powered Lighthouse tracking system from the HTC Vive, which tracks in full 360 degrees). GOOGLE DAYDREAM SCORES NETFLIX AND HBO APPS. HTC VIVE LAUNCHES VIVE STUDIOS. in funding (with a $4.4B

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JULY 13, 2018

VR games, experiences and 360 video have found their way into two categories in particular—’Outstanding Original Interactive Program’ and ‘Outstanding Creative Achievement In Interactive Media Within A Scripted Program’ The list below highlights VR content represented in both categories.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2016

360 videos were implemented into your Newsfeed over a year ago, and 360 photo functionality was instituted over the summer. Now I nstant Articles get some virtual love and supports mobile-optimized 360 photos and videos from publishers, with USA Today Networks and BILD as the initial launch partners.

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JUNE 29, 2016

With over one million active monthly users of the Samsung GearVR, millions of Google Cardboard units and high-end Oculus Rift and HTC Vive pre-orders, Smithson believes that brands that are early to develop unique and engaging content for VR and will have a huge advantage over their competition.

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