XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 21, 2022

According to the Taoyuan City-based firm, the VIVE Flow Business Edition will include a 30 day trial period of VIVE Sync, allowing users to join immersive meetings with minimal distractions. One week to go. 2022.06.28 #HTC #VIVERSE #Seeyousoon #Createmymetaverselife pic.twitter.com/gsHmu8nFzB. — HTC (@htc) June 21, 2022.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In October, Igloo Vision , a major provider of immersive collaborative spaces, refurbished its demo centre in London to provide five novel immersive spaces for its Hoxton-based showroom. People can also view YouTube 360 videos, Google Street View, as well as the enterprise’s bespoke 360 web browser.

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VRScout

MAY 4, 2017

At the company’s Unite ’16 LA conference last November, we witnessed a clear emphasis on the growth of the VR/AR ecosystem —with a host of announcements geared toward simplifying, streamlining, and supercharging their system for creators of immersive content. If any topic can rival immersive media for hot topic of the moment, it’s Mars.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The VR app that XRHealth and Nord-Space designed shows five 360-degree immersive videos; Sunset on the Hill, Mountain Path in Europe, Swimming with Dolphins, Western Sea, and Wetlands. Like HTC, Microsoft had to modify the device's tracking system to work in microgravity. This isn't the first time this has been done.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 23, 2018

Sketch 360 is not made by an indie, but by the mighty Microsoft. It is a product made by Microsoft Garage (something like a lab of ideas of Microsoft’s) that serves to sketch 360 videos. I think that it is a nice idea to prototype 360 movies, or tours, or whatever.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

For example, say you’re working on a 360° video. Now, instead of telling one of your collaborators to have the bear enter “about fifteen seconds” into the video, you can tell them to unleash the beast “exactly 65 flicks after the fifteenth second.”

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VRScout

MAY 3, 2017

PlayStation looks to an arcade rollout, Shazam goes augmented, AMD wants to go wireless, HTC Viveport’s new subscription service, the investment & funding wrapup, and more… You can enjoy the full audio recording below: IT’S NOW WAY EASIER TO COMBINE 360 VIDEO AND ANIMATION. NETFLIX LOOKS TO GET AUGMENTED.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Meta Quest Pro announcement video. Don’t expect the passthrough to be like your normal vision, though… it is a bit like seeing reality through a video (washed-out colors, a bit of blurred resolution, etc…). This should give architects and designers a new way of reviewing 3D models immersively. Meta Quest Pro.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 1, 2023

many investors would have run away scared from immersive realities, causing the ruin of many companies in our field. When Microsoft performed the acquisition, Satya Nadella underlined how the acquisition of Activision could also lead to the acquisition of competencies related to metaverse from the gaming company.

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VRScout

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. There’s a reason that Microsoft spent $2.5 Let’s get lost.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 20, 2020

H266 video standard can pave the way to 8K video streaming. The Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications (FIT) together with various partners from industry including Apple, Ericsson, Huawei, Intel, Microsoft, Qualcomm, and Son y has confirmed the release and official adoption of H.266/Versatile News worth a mention.

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ARVR

JULY 7, 2020

Photo by Lucrezia Carnelos on Unsplash VR experience elements We can say that VR experiences can be of different categories based on the level of immersion, interaction, and the type of content. 1- Immersion is the common element of all VR experiences that there are still some disagreements on its exact definition.

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Road to VR

MAY 2, 2017

I had a chance to catch up with Tony at Sundance earlier this year to talk about his approach to leading VR & AR strategy at Unity, and moving immersive technologies beyond just entertainment. New Unity Tools Bring Interactivity and Real-time CGI to 360 Video, Now in Beta. LISTEN TO THE VOICES OF VR PODCAST.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

AUGUST 4, 2017

Microsoft is using the term “Mixed Reality” as an umbrella to encapsulate VR, AR, and all other related devices. Once inside things were pretty easy to get the hang of — you can see what the default Home environment is like, plus a few of the apps, in the video above. The Windows VR Platform.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Immersive Video Streaming. When it comes to streaming non-interactive 360 or 180 video content to VR and AR devices, one major misconception is that 5G’s low latency will be a huge benefit. When it comes to bandwidth however, 5G could significantly improve 180 and 360 video streaming quality.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Microsoft’s Immersive Museum. Microsoft also created a virtual museum for Black History Month. The 360° gallery uses desktop controls for looking around, but you can’t walk through the gallery like Virbela, you have to click arrows on the floor. Rendever Hosts Live Events With Tie-Ins to Black History Month.

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Cats and VR

JUNE 29, 2016

MetaVRse has been onsite capturing immersive 360° video at Groove Cruise, Bestival, MuchMusic Video Awards, and more. He will also be performing a live DJ set in VR at the Microsoft Worldwide Partners Conference (MWPC) in Toronto.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 8, 2022

The same offerings can make the actual travel experience more engaging, by immersing customers in a unique experience while they’re sitting in their seat. Emerging British marine adventure company, Arksen, worked with the leaders in the XR landscape , Varjo, on the creation of an immersive new experience for their travel brand.

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NVidia VR

MARCH 26, 2018

360-degree video is a stunning way for publishers, production houses and content creators to create and share stories, places and experiences. Creating and delivering this kind of video is complex and computationally intensive. New Z CAM V1 Camera Enables 360-Degree Live Stereo Video. CEO of Z CAM.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 11, 2017

The idea being that the immersive power of VR would allow for more efficient and powerful workspaces as opposed to a 2D screen. In 2016 it hosted the Immerse conference in Bellevue, Washington and it managed to raise a respectable $4 million in investment in October, 2015. Looming on the horizon for VR/AR productivity is Microsoft.

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ARVR

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Virtual Office Space Throughout the pandemic, we have become accustomed to Zoom, Skype, Microsoft Teams, and other communication tools to provide us with virtual communication. Youtube and other major content hosting services are growing their repositories of 360° video content.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 18, 2017

This week on ResearchVR we dig deep into VR cameras, best practices for shooting and the future of 360-degree video with Sacha Tueni and Robert Scoble at the Upload Collective. Robert Scoble is the man who made Microsoft look good as a tech evangelist, now entrepreneur in residence at Upload Collective SF. Episode Preview.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 13, 2020

On the other side, this is massive for Apple, that mixing the data of Apple Maps together with all these point clouds detected by the rear cameras when in use, will be able to create an AR Cloud ecosystem probably even before Facebook, Microsoft, and Google. Microsoft releases Azure Remote Rendering. Image by Immersive Computing).

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 1, 2017

I tried a Microsoft prototype VR headset at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco and got the first public look at the company’s vision for mixed reality beyond Hololens. I was among a handful of journalists invited to see the internal Microsoft prototype, though I was told photos or videos for my demo would not be allowed.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 27, 2020

Or that Microsoft is working on a new reference design that fixes the issues of the first one? More info (Review on Road To VR) More info (Review on Upload VR) More info (Porting to PSVR and Quest incoming) More info (Gameplay article) More info (Gameplay video). Unluckily, we have not the answers to all these questions…. Learn more.

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VRScout

MARCH 24, 2018

Refinery29’ s original VR Series Fashionably Bound will take you on an immersive style stalking extravaganza in some of the world’s trendiest cities — all without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Need a little inspo for your own street style but don’t have the time or money to jetset across the globe? No worries.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

And it has not been only Facebook this time: also companies like Microsoft and Epic started promoting the metaverse (Epic got $1B to develop it), and this has created a big tsunami in the tech world. Remember that almost no one that envisioned our future predicted the internet, the importance of video streaming, and social media.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Mr. Mike Powell, he is the head of the Microsoft Garage and the author of “Age of Smart Information,” a new book about how artificial intelligence and spatial computing will transform the way we communicate forever. Certainly if you look at the Microsoft Dynamics line of mixed reality products that we brought out.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Mr. Mike Powell, he is the head of the Microsoft Garage and the author of “Age of Smart Information,” a new book about how artificial intelligence and spatial computing will transform the way we communicate forever. Certainly if you look at the Microsoft Dynamics line of mixed reality products that we brought out.

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VRScout

APRIL 30, 2017

This year’s festival features a huge selection of immersive experiences spotlighting some of the world’s most pressing issues. So far, the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival has been a chaotic whirlwind of innovative filmmaking, groundbreaking immersive entertainment and masterful storytelling.

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VRScout

JUNE 10, 2016

Recapping the top stories covered on the VRScout Report , a weekly live video show and podcast discussing the best in VR, hosted by Malia Probst. If you haven’t yet had the pleasure of experiencing the HTC Vive’s roomscale virtual experience, you should check the Microsoft, Game Stop, or Micro Center location closest to you!

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VRWorld

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Reality, immersion, virtual space in which you can walk around. Resolution and data bandwidth requirements represent one of key obstacles that break the illusion of immersion in VR content. Resolution and data bandwidth requirements represent one of key obstacles that break the illusion of immersion in VR content.

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ARVR

MARCH 5, 2021

Furthermore, my involvement is primarily confined to one particular social VR platform, AltspaceVR, owned by Microsoft, making most of my experience the product of a niche within a niche within a niche. As a medium of expression, it is comparable to video, which it surpasses with its third spatial dimension.

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VRWorld

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

The long-awaited (especially with men population), next Swimsuit Edition of Sports Illustrated is going to be its most immersive experience, as the spread is set to become available in VR, including on Windows Mixed Reality. The sensation of walking through the door is different than watching a 360-video on FB.

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VRWorld

JANUARY 23, 2018

While people will gladly pay amounts close to $1,000 for smartphones that allow them to “ play real money online video casino games on all jackpots ” and others as fluidly as possible, they seem to be reluctant to invest a smaller amount into VR gear that has a similar – or often smaller – price.

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VeeR VR

DECEMBER 26, 2017

In October 2017, Microsoft officially launched Windows Mixed Reality and a line-up of third party headsets for use with Windows 10, which include Acer, Dell, HP and Lenovo, and future products from Asus and Samsung. These immersive headsets are compatible with VR software and applications from Microsoft Store.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

Maybe he/she had tried just a cardboard somewhen or just watched some Youtube videos about someone playing VR. I can now see videos about VR also in meme websites like 9GAG, and this shows that VR has started entering mainstream consideration, but it is still far away from being the main topic of discussion.

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