The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 11, 2018

This popup is necessary because, as I have already explained in another post, before you can use the 3 DOF controller in a standalone headset, you have to perform its calibration , so that the controller and the headset have the same frame of reference. What to do in these cases?

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 23, 2021

Every year, the Oculus Connect, later (sadly) renamed as Facebook Connect, is the biggest event about XR from Facebook. It is quite affordable (around $400–500), and its advantage over Vive Trackers is that it doesn’t require external cameras or sensors , so it can also work with Oculus Quest. Other relevant news. Image by Facebook).

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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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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 27, 2020

What is interesting the most are not the features, that more or less are the same as most other headsets: integrated headphones, halo+headband, IPD adjustment, etc… It seems a mix of a Samsung Odyssey and an Oculus Rift S. Or that Microsoft is working on a new reference design that fixes the issues of the first one?

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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. THE INVESTMENT & FUNDING WRAPUP. in funding.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

The still-in-beta social VR platform has delighted us with the ability to join friends to watch 360° videos, capture silly Avatar selfies, draw or even let you answer video calls all from within VR. Referred to as an “early experiment” by the company, Bait! Available now for Spaces users, Bait!

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2018

But now, these days are over and while the standalone headsets like Vive Focus and Oculus Go are rising, the mobile headsets are becoming always more something of the past. Too many 360 videos, too many minigames. Yes, there were nice-to-have apps, but no app that was compelling enough to keep people hooked to the platform.

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VRScout

JUNE 21, 2017

Teaming up with Oculus and ESL, Intel declared the world’s first virtual reality eSports league — with a prize pool of $200K. Creating social VR methods of expression and communication as well as several applications for 360 video content, the acquisition was quiet and the terms undisclosed—although sources have said the sum is $5.5M

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 9, 2020

I found very interesting that they are trying to create full-body VR content for the Oculus Quest. I have instead tried another demo for Oculus Quest called Anamika, where you impersonate a four-armed Indian goddess. InVR is another nice company making 360 videos and volumetric videos. Me and Simon of One Bonsai.

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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. …and just a few more.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

MECHANICS: This is a roomscale Vive experience, which, at New Frontier was done as a 2-person thing, but I’ve also seen it referred to as a 3-player experience. Who: Oculus Story Studio (Saschka Unseld, Wesley Allsbrook). ” MECHANICS: An Oculus experience with headset/headphone only. Dear Angelica.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 1, 2023

In the links below, I’m adding the reference to a TikTok filter that uses AI to improve the face of people, and to Snap that has created its first generative AI filter. Learn more DeoVR starts free post-production service If you are looking for someone that could do post-production to your 360 videos, DeoVR can be your solution.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

OCULUS RIFT ARRIVES TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION. An Oculus Rift headset has been modified and certified for use in space by French space agency CNES. Pesquet will also be sending down some 360 videos he’s been taking on the ISS since arriving there in November. ZENIMAX TRIES TO SHUT DOWN OCULUS.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

This has been a hectic week for the leaks on the upcoming new Oculus Quest Pro device. Marky Z hinted that the device should feature eye and face tracking, and recent findings in Oculus Quest 2 runtime confirm this. I also thank everyone of you that supported me in this journey! Top news of the week. Image from Imgur).

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 1, 2019

” review of standalone headsets (you can find in other posts the ones related to Oculus Go and HTC Vive Focus ). There is everything you need, but not the same wonder that you have when you open the box of a product made by Oculus. it is bigger than the Oculus Go but smaller than the massive HTC Vive Focus. I was amazed.

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The Ghost Howls

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. A few months back, a friend referred me to the Moon VR team, and I found what they do pretty interesting stuff.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 20, 2020

(Image by Oculus). Oculus could be starting the production of a new Quest at the end of July. Multiple reports seem to confirm that Oculus is actually starting the production of a new Oculus Quest headset, with an expected release date in 2021. of units more produced annually. Other relevant news. Image by Pico).

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

In addition to her 360 video for Stonemilker, exhibit-goers can check out Black Lake, Mouth Mantra (get inside Björk’s mouth!), Wires are a VR buzzkill, but the untethered VR headsets are powered by smartphones – which are graphics-processing lightweights compared to the robust PCs behind the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive.

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VRScout

JUNE 8, 2016

The concept of the “ the fourth wall ” in the theater world refers to an imaginary wall between the actors and the audience. For example, In Lucky’s Tale for Oculus Rift, the player controls a funny little fox, and is present in the game world as an invisible observer who follows the game’s main character.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

For reference the consumer editions of the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift are closer to 100 degrees. Starbreeze claim the custom optics allow a “great image quality across the eye’s natural vision” All of this allows the StarVR to deliver an impressive 210 degree horizontal field of view.

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ARVR

MARCH 5, 2021

Everything from AR to VR, with a bunch of MR in between, is collectively referred to as XR, or XR Technologies. In brief: — today’s state of the art consumer products are standalone headsets that cost less than $500 — a company owned by Facebook makes the current top-rated best seller, the Oculus Quest2 — Apps are downloaded onto the headset.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

What you just experienced is a 360 video produced by Jaunt and FX featuring the cast of the highly-successful comedy show: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Here’s one of the show’s references to the Project Badass concept previously: This 360 installment of Project Badass puts you in a starring role.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

The Oculus Quest 2 is selling incredibly well because it offers the right combination of affordable price, good hardware, and a good software ecosystem. Not to mention the millions spent on marketing , especially in the US (Oculus was one of the sponsors of NBA, for instance). The Quest will still be the king.

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 26, 2020

And the interesting thing is that many Korean customers are more satisfied with videos, rather than games. And I think it's a really interesting point, because many VR users tend to buy VR to play games, including Steam or Oculus or HTC Vive. Alan: Let's break this down by, I guess, enterprise or business, and then education.

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 26, 2020

And the interesting thing is that many Korean customers are more satisfied with videos, rather than games. And I think it's a really interesting point, because many VR users tend to buy VR to play games, including Steam or Oculus or HTC Vive. Alan: Let's break this down by, I guess, enterprise or business, and then education.

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Road to VR

APRIL 19, 2017

Facebook today announced two new additions to the Surround360 hardware initiative that are poised to make 360 video more immersive. Unveiled at the company’s yearly developer conference, F8, the so-called x24 and x6 cameras are said to capture 360 video with depth information, giving captured video six degrees of freedom (6DoF).

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 28, 2020

Daniel: So, Happy Finish -- or HF, as we're now more commonly referring to ourselves -- we're really in the space of creating content and experiences for grand clients, right from the very beginning. You've done all sorts of things. Tell us, what is Happy Finish? Daniel: [laughs] One of my crazy ideas. You've done all sorts of things.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 28, 2020

Daniel: So, Happy Finish -- or HF, as we're now more commonly referring to ourselves -- we're really in the space of creating content and experiences for grand clients, right from the very beginning. You've done all sorts of things. Tell us, what is Happy Finish? Daniel: [laughs] One of my crazy ideas. You've done all sorts of things.

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 26, 2020

And the interesting thing is that many Korean customers are more satisfied with videos, rather than games. And I think it's a really interesting point, because many VR users tend to buy VR to play games, including Steam or Oculus or HTC Vive. Alan: Let's break this down by, I guess, enterprise or business, and then education.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 18, 2020

The time has come for me to review the Pico Neo 2 Eye , the Chinese competitor of the Oculus Quest (that has been kindly sent to me from Pico)! Discover with me everything about it and especially how does it compare with the Oculus Quest and the HTC Vive Focus Plus. Pico Neo 2 Eye Video Review. Front side of the headset.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 28, 2020

Daniel: So, Happy Finish -- or HF, as we're now more commonly referring to ourselves -- we're really in the space of creating content and experiences for grand clients, right from the very beginning. You've done all sorts of things. Tell us, what is Happy Finish? Daniel: [laughs] One of my crazy ideas. You've done all sorts of things.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 4, 2018

Oculus Go launch. We all knew that Oculus Go would have been launched at F8 and this has been the case. And not only online on Oculus website, but also on Amazon and Best Buy supermarkets : before the conference, lots of people started posting on Reddit the pictures of the Go being already inside Best Buy shopping centers.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

AUGUST 4, 2017

The HoloLens, for example, is Microsoft’s AR platform while the HP and Acer headsets are their VR platform (although they refer to them as “Immersive” headsets in documentation, but whatever, they’re clearly VR headsets.) When I accessed the “Movies & TV” app it even auto-loaded a 360 video section.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

After having announced the impressive XR2 chipset in December, today Qualcomm has released the related XR2 reference-design, upon which will be based most of the upcoming standalone XR headsets. Qualcomm XR2 reference design. Chipsets and reference designs. Reference design features.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 31, 2016

. “When it comes to VR video playback, there’s at least 20 different SDKs [you could find when you search], there’s no universal option. We introduced [the OZO Player SDK] available for Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Gear VR, Google Daydream, and Cardboard (iOS and Android),” Sayed told Road to VR.

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Headjack

DECEMBER 1, 2015

For example, iPhones only support videos up to level 3.1 so pretty appalling for VR video playback), while most Android phones will play level 4.2 videos just fine. The resolution of 3840×2160 is the official Ultra HD (UHD) standard for 4k videos, also referred to as 2160p. Oculus Rift. 3840×2160.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

AUGUST 1, 2017

The likes of Dear Angelica and Henry from Oculus Story Studio as well as Allumette and Rose from Penrose Studio all come to mind. Many of these methods are commonly referred to as going “ beyond the frame ” of a traditional screen. Unfortunately, Monkey King shares very little with those other works.

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