XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 11, 2024

XR solutions for transportation are equally growing with new investments – the industry’s relationship with XR and simulation technology is booming. HTC VIVE is currently providing their devices for North Dakota Classrooms, and Meta recently gave thousands of Quests to Kentucky Schools.

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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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JANUARY 3, 2017

One figure in the Games category that many a Job Simulator [ Review: 8/10 ] fan might recognize is Alex Schwartz, CEO of Owlchemy Labs. Schwartz’s studio helped pave the way for room-scale VR by working on an early version of the HTC Vive before it was formally announced. Here’s to another VR-filled year!

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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. We also have a top list of the absolute best HTC Vive games — which is updated every few months with the latest and greatest options. Final Goalie: Football Simulator, from Ivanovich Games. Price: $8.99 (Currently Discounted).

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VRScout

APRIL 5, 2017

Clocking in at just under three minutes, Battle Test: A Nissan 360-Degree Virtual Reality Experience is a action-packed ride that puts users in the driver’s seat of the new Nissan Rogue as they traverse a riveting ground-battle simulation from the Rogue One film. ” You can watch the 360° video below.

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VRScout

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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VRScout

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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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Attendees learned and experienced the firm’s technologies and the growing number of use cases for simulations, collaboration, engagement, and visualisation. People can also view YouTube 360 videos, Google Street View, as well as the enterprise’s bespoke 360 web browser. We’d love to host you.

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VRScout

JUNE 9, 2017

Also noteworthy: Final Cut Pro X will be able to support 360 video editing, Unity and Unreal now have VR support for Macs, and SteamVR is coming to Mac… and although there was a sweet on-stage mixed reality demo using Star Wars assets and an HTC Vive, there was no mention of support for Oculus.

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DECEMBER 29, 2016

Much of what you see on screen is a simulation. Josh Hassin: Well for 360 video I would say, that the guys at Within (Chris Milk and Co) have been very inspiring. I think Pearl by Google/Patrick Osborne ,was really the first animated 360 video that gave me chills. 2017 is going to be an exciting year!

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Oculus Video : Load up a movie and toss your Uncle Ted in for his own private cinema. Within : Let’s face it – most 360 video is crap. Job Simulator (2016) : PSVR , Rift , SteamVR. You can watch *other things* too. Still very much worth a gander. Don’t Miss. Superhot VR (2017) : PSVR , Rift , SteamVR.

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VRScout

MAY 25, 2017

You’ll use your remote to pan around the 360 video on your flatscreen (which is, admittedly, nowhere near to the experience in a headset), but this will also support live 360 video– which will probably be pretty cool to watch content like live concerts or sporting events. INVESTMENT & FUNDING WRAPUP.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Solely covering this space over the years, we know it wasn’t too long ago that an automotive VR event activation usually just included a simulated driving 360° video experience — maybe if you were lucky — a rumbling chair too.

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VRScout

MAY 4, 2017

Previously only accessible on Steam, the best lightsaber simulator around is now officially available on Viveport as of today , making it easier than ever to step into the shoes of Padawan and take on the evil Empire. While not ground-breaking, the nearly 2 minute 360 video is a captivating experience with a shocking ending.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 9, 2016

Job Simulator – Owlchemy Labs. Job Simulator – Owlchemy Labs. SEE ALSO Jaunt's New 'Zoolander 2' 360 Video is a Farcical Romp. SEE ALSO 'Grav|Lab' Lets you Build Incredible Machines with Oculus Touch and HTC Vive. The Gallery – Episode 1: Call of the Starseed – Cloudhead Games. The Climb – Crytek.

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MAY 4, 2017

We’re still waiting on that epic jedi VR simulator that everyone wants deep down in their heart of hearts, but there are a few concepts sprinkled around to satiate a bit of the appetite. Rogue One: Recon – A Star Wars 360 Experience. Fingers crossed unannounced VR support makes Battlefront 2 that game. But come on.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Ubisoft launched a big new IP this week in For Honor, an online sword battling simulator from the company’s Montreal studio. It offers a 360 degree view of one of the game’s hectic battlefields, where warriors meet to fight to the death. But what might the game look like in VR?

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 16, 2020

The VR route is instead being pursued by HTC (with its VEC event happening soon) and IEEE. NVIDIA is using its program Folding@Home to help research centers in doing their research and simulations on the new coronavirus. Upload VR has also worked on this side and during the E3 it will do its usual E3 VR Showcase.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Too many 360 videos, too many minigames. Michael Abrash has said that “ VR will be the best [form of] mixed reality for a long time” and seems that this statements by Samsung, together with what Oculus, HTC, and Google are doing, confirm that most probably he was right (but… when is he really wrong? ).

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Hypergrid Business

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Virtual reality is an underestimated field that could bring changes to medical therapy, professional training, and life experiences for both consumers and business beyond videos and games. Speaking of virtual reality, the first thing people think of might be watching 360 videos.

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JUNE 2, 2017

This week’s collection of new releases for the HTC Vive is quite dense and includes a solid handful of titles for you to consider adding to your library. We also have a top list of the absolute best HTC Vive games — which is updated every few months with the latest and greatest options. New HTC Vive Releases on Steam.

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Road to VR

MARCH 27, 2017

HTC’s Vive X accelerator is a $100 million fund for AR/VR companies that the company announced last year. Today HTC is revealing the second batch of companies that will receive investments and mentorship from the program. Opaque Space is a premier developer of consumer and simulation VR experiences.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2019

The Snacker isn’t meant for the sort of games you might normally think of when VR comes to mind like Beat Saber (2018) or Job Simulator (2016). That’s where South Africa-based EDEN Labs wants to change things up with its enterprise-focused VR headset platform, the Eden Snacker.

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AUGUST 24, 2018

Virtual reality is an underestimated field that could bring changes to medical therapy, professional training, and life experiences for both consumers and business beyond videos and games. Speaking of virtual reality, the first thing people think of might be watching 360 videos.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 6, 2020

I got to try a Magic Leap experience at the I/ITSEC conference, the Interdisciplinary/Industry Simulation and Education and Training Seminar last week in Orlando. And previously having been at HTC Vive -- and before that actually HP -- I have an interesting perspective on kind of all three of those. We train pilots in simulators.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 12, 2019

So we’ve got an update from HTC and Oculus on what’s the state of the hardware. If you Google “Lockheed Martin Hololens”, there’s a picture of some people wearing a Hololens in a NASA shuttle training simulator, and she’s there in the picture. So let’s talk about who else is gonna be there.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Although not as robust as the HTC Vive controllers, the wand-like controller is easy to use… and fun. HTC VIVE RELEASES WIRELESS ADD-ON – from TPCAST, a company incubated in the Vive X Accelerator investment program; available from Chinese site only and currently sold out. …and more.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 12, 2019

So we’ve got an update from HTC and Oculus on what’s the state of the hardware. If you Google “Lockheed Martin Hololens”, there’s a picture of some people wearing a Hololens in a NASA shuttle training simulator, and she’s there in the picture. So let’s talk about who else is gonna be there.

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 27, 2019

HTC’s Alvin Wang Graylin discusses what this means for everything from automotive design to helping children learn about the universe. As the China President at HTC, he leads all aspects of the company’s VR and smartphone business in the region. Alan: Oh, well thank you so much for taking the time to record this with us.

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 27, 2019

HTC’s Alvin Wang Graylin discusses what this means for everything from automotive design to helping children learn about the universe. As the China President at HTC, he leads all aspects of the company’s VR and smartphone business in the region. Alan: Oh, well thank you so much for taking the time to record this with us.

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JUNE 21, 2017

Today at an event in San Francisco HTC hosted a Vive X Demo Day for its second batch of funded company demos. The headset-agnostic tech stack connects advertisers with developers and publishers to deliver immersive, native VR/AR/360 video advertising experiences. China, and more.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Teppei: Yeah, there is a $10-million series C lead by HTC, and also another fund called The Makers. I’ve known them for quite a while and they’re more of a distribution platform for VR videos and content. Not only for VR, like 360 video, but also AR, and also other contents too. Teppei: Yes we did.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Teppei: Yeah, there is a $10-million series C lead by HTC, and also another fund called The Makers. I’ve known them for quite a while and they’re more of a distribution platform for VR videos and content. Not only for VR, like 360 video, but also AR, and also other contents too. Teppei: Yes we did.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Teppei: Yeah, there is a $10-million series C lead by HTC, and also another fund called The Makers. I’ve known them for quite a while and they’re more of a distribution platform for VR videos and content. Not only for VR, like 360 video, but also AR, and also other contents too. Teppei: Yes we did.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 18, 2019

The base content was 360 video, but a branch narrative of 360 video. I mean, there’s people out there charging that much just for 360 video development. So that’s my stance on 360 video with regards to virtual reality. So it’s pretty impressive what you guys were able to do.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 18, 2019

The base content was 360 video, but a branch narrative of 360 video. I mean, there’s people out there charging that much just for 360 video development. So that’s my stance on 360 video with regards to virtual reality. So it’s pretty impressive what you guys were able to do.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 18, 2019

The base content was 360 video, but a branch narrative of 360 video. I mean, there's people out there charging that much just for 360 video development. So that's my stance on 360 video with regards to virtual reality. So that's why we use virtual reality here to make that happen.

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