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Breaking Through the Fourth Wall in Virtual Reality

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A similar approach is used in literature, cinema and video games. But after VR head-mounted displays came on the scene, the idea of the fourth wall got an interesting twist. Now, instead of watching what is going in a game on the screen, one is directly involved in the virtual action. Game Concept.

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Samsung’s In-house Incubator to Showcase New VR/AR Experiments at MWC

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Samsung says it can be used for augmented reality and virtual reality thanks to the electrochromic glass (AKA ‘smart glass’ ) that can block out external light on demand. Monitorless.

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What F8 2017 Means for Mass Market Adoption of Immersive Technologies

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AR Studio (in closed beta): allows developers to create masks, scripted effects, animated frames and other AR technologies that react to movement, environment or interactions during Live videos. For many, the 360 ° video of his daughter’s first steps was the first 360 ° video they ever watched. Virtual Reality.

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5 things Marketing and AD Agencies need to know about Virtual and Mixed Reality

RealVision VR

2: Build for Room-sized Virtual Reality. The current generation of VR head mounted displays are already beginning to show what’s possible with room scale VR. 2D 360 does have it’s place though, in transporting people to such places such as the Grand Canyon or the great outdoors.

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How Nokia Broke Into Virtual Reality With Its Ozo Camera

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And after a few years of research, the Finnish company decided to move into virtual reality 360-degree capture cameras. Ozo’s output is one single cable going into either your storage or a head-mounted display. People who’ve already tried to make professional VR content or 360 video.

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The Curious Relationship Between DVDs and VR

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One day, we will all regularly consume media through head mounted displays, just as we all watch television today. HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAYS: These sales are intriguing because virtual reality never saw the concerted, unified effort that the DVD player saw. In 2016, an estimated 1.5