VRScout

MARCH 15, 2018

Now the broadcast news network is launching a VR news app just for the Oculus Rift. The Oculus Rift app, also named CNNVR, lets you experience breaking news video and original 360° stories in VR. The post CNN VR App Brings News to Oculus Rift appeared first on VRScout. Image Credit: CNN.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

For OpenVR-compatible headsets like Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, watching streaming 360 video from from your browser is now as simple as clicking a button and putting on your headset. From a user’s perspective, all you have to do then is navigate to a 360 video and press the ‘VR mode’ button.

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TechCrunch VR

AUGUST 19, 2021

Facebook’s journey toward making virtual reality a thing has been long and circuitous, but despite mixed success in finding a wide audience for VR, they have managed to build some very nice hardware along the way. The app seems to be geared towards providing work-from-home employees a virtual reality sphere to collaborate inside.

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Road to VR

JUNE 5, 2017

At Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference today, the company made a major shift in their embrace of virtual reality with several new VR announcements during the event’s opening keynote. Today marks a major shift in Apple’s public support for virtual reality. Vive Demo on Stage.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 26, 2016

Felix & Paul Studios got together with Oculus Studios and National Geographic to shoot 360 video footage of President Barack Obama’s recent Father’s Day trip to Yosemite National Park, becoming the first official appearance by Obama in a VR presentation.

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Cats and VR

JANUARY 4, 2018

The Minnesota Vikings are the first team to launch a virtual reality application for Oculus. Titled “Vikings VR” and available in the Oculus store, the app takes fans directly inside U.S. Bank Stadium to view 360 videos and photos from Vikings games and events. link] [link].

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Today, Oculus is announcing that the groundbreaking virtual reality short film, Lost , is coming to the Samsung Gear VR. Lost originally premiered for the Oculus Rift and was clearly designed with the unique capabilities and limitations of that system in mind. Lost 360 will be free on the Oculus Store.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Oculus Video. 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. Space Pirate Trainer (2016) Oculus and SteamVR : Han Solo doesn’t have anything on your Auntie Rachel.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

One major exception to this used to be 360 videos and images, but now that restriction is becoming a thing of the past. Last week, VLC revealed that it is now 360 enabled for both images and videos. VLC 360 was created through a partnership between VideoLan and the hardware company Giroptic.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Apart from the splendid Cathedral and the tasty Trdelnik, Prague also features an interesting Virtual Reality startup: VRgineers. Having a tour inside VRgineers, that is a startup that is trying to develop almost all the main parts of its headset , made me understand how creating a Virtual Reality headset is incredibly difficult.

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Road to VR

JULY 14, 2017

The 69th Emmy Awards nominations are out, and while it’s true the Emmys were created to recognize excellence in the television industry, virtual reality as a medium has been lauded with six total nominations this year, three of which are thanks to content created by Oculus. Anonymous Content ( 360 video on YouTube ).

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VRScout

MAY 16, 2016

Two Oculus pilot programs hope to inspire the next generation of VR creators. We have all seen how virtual reality can change gaming and entertainment forever with this immersive technology. 360 Filmmakers Challenge for Students. Students reviewing their 360 video footage.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 27, 2021

The first two episodes transport you to the rarefied air of the ISS interior, however the studios today announced that they’ve begun filming episodes three and four outside of the ISS, letting you virtually experience the edge of space via 3D, 360 video.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 15, 2022

A virtual reality experience costs money. An augmented reality app costs money. A virtual tour costs money. Let’s take a virtual tour with a minimum number of 10 photos (360 photos), 3 videos (360 videos), and 10 hotspots (interactions) to be put only in the videos (therefore 30 total interactions).

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Road to VR

MAY 19, 2018

The NextVR app is available on Samsung Gear VR, Oculus Go, Google Daydream, PlayStation VR, and Windows “Mixed Reality” VR headsets. The post NextVR Introduces NBA 2017-2018 MVP Highlight Reel in Virtual Reality appeared first on Road to VR. Image courtesy NextVR. Check out how to download NextVR here.

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Cats and VR

JUNE 29, 2016

Toronto-based VR Agency MetaVRse has launched as Canada’s first full-service Virtual Reality agency. MetaVRse offers a wide range of experiential marketing and event production, content production and consulting services to brands interested in harnessing the incredible power of virtual and augmented reality technologies.

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AllThingsVR

AUGUST 11, 2017

Native 360 Video Capture Comes to First Oculus Rift Game via @VRScout [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) August 11, 2017.

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Hypergrid Business

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

That is even more prevalent within the Virtual Reality community. Not only does the film feature some impressive uses of immersive virtual reality — check out Shuri driving a car via a remote virtual interface in the clip above — but you can also become Black Panther in Marvel Powers United VR for the Oculus Rift.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Next week, on September 26th-27th, Oculus will perform its annual showcase event: Oculus Connect , that has now arrived at its 5th edition. The latest event, the OC4 has been full of news and interesting information , both on Oculus products and VR in general and I think that this year won’t be different.

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Road to VR

MARCH 12, 2017

CNN has officially launched CNNVR, a new immersive journalism unit and virtual reality platform with CNN Digital. Capturing major news events in 360 video, the global team will produce weekly virtual reality experiences and live streams.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Yesterday Oculus started rolling out the firmware update for the Oculus Quest with the big updates announced at Oculus Connect 6 , that is 3 DOF mode and Passthrough+. 3DOF Mode and Passthrough+ Video review. 3DOF Mode lets you use your Oculus Quest as a 3DOF headset, like an Oculus Go. Passthrough+.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 12, 2022

However, virtual reality can be a little … intense. At the time, it was how a lot of people had their first experience in virtual reality. Some of the experiences are 360 video, while others are full VR. See Also: VR vs. 360-Degree Video: What’s the Difference? That’s true at any age.

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VirtualiTeach

APRIL 18, 2020

There are definitely some over-saturated subject areas when it comes to virtual reality in education. There are some 360° videos related to books on YouTube e.g. [link]. link] If there’s a movie version of the book you are studying, you’ll likely have more luck finding a 360° e.g. The Jungle Book clip above.

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Cats and VR

JUNE 8, 2016

Getty Images, has launched the Getty Images Virtual Reality Group, a new business dedicated to the creation and global distribution of virtual reality content. Click to see some of the Getty 360° Video content. Virtual Reality is completely transforming the way we view and experience world events.”

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VRScout

JUNE 8, 2016

We find ourselves fully immersed in the virtual world. 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. The post Breaking Through the Fourth Wall in Virtual Reality appeared first on VRScout.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 2, 2019

Yesterday I detailed you what is the Oculus Rift S , while today I want to write you a recap about what is the Oculus Quest , the most awaited virtual reality headset of 2019. What Is the Oculus Quest? Oculus Quest is the first standalone 6 DOF virtual reality headset by Oculus.

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XROM

DECEMBER 7, 2023

In an exciting move for virtual reality (VR) enthusiasts, YouTube VR has officially arrived on the PICO4 platform. Originally launched on Google's DaydreamVR in 2017, YouTube VR has since expanded to other platforms such as the Oculus Store for Samsung Gear VR and Oculus Go.

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Cats and VR

JUNE 27, 2016

This year, SHARK WEEK celebrates its 28th anniversary and will keep viewers on the edge of their seat with all-new jaw-dropping and compelling shark stories and, for the first time ever, offering an immersive virtual reality experience. Cats And VR .

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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

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

According to its webpage , “Stageverse is an ever-expanding world of beautifully designed 3D venues where friends and communities connect, grow, have fun, and share culture” That is, a social virtual environment for events, exhibitions, and parties.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

But hey, let me play this game anyway, so here you are my predictions for virtual reality in 2021 based on the trends and the anticipations that we had at the end of 2020! Also, the awareness has grown , because every gamer knew about Alyx, and so about virtual reality. The Quest will still be the king.

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Cats and VR

MAY 16, 2016

Virtual reality has unlimited potential for gaming and entertainment, but it’s also a powerful way to drive important social change. The first program, the 360 Filmmakers Challenge, partners nine San Francisco Bay Area high schools with professional filmmakers to create 3-5 minute 360 films about their communities.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 21, 2021

Tilt Brush – Quest, Oculus PC, SteamVR ($20). From the Developer: Tilt Brush lets you paint in 3D space with virtual reality. Quill – Oculus Quest (free). Quill allows users to paint and animate in virtual reality on an infinitely scalable canvas with rich colors and intuitive tools. Feature Focus: Drawing.

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VRScout

MARCH 11, 2019

Producer Victor Agulhon credits VR for the documentary’s success in bringing the mystery of Notre Dame to life: “When you are in a virtual reality headset and stand one meter away from the bells, when you are behind the gargoyles, it’s a child’s dream. It’s all this untouchable human heritage that becomes tangible.”.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 10, 2017

Virtual reality can create an amazing personal experience but the difficulty has always been sharing that experience with other people. Unsurprisingly, social giant and Oculus owner Facebook is leading the charge for new social VR sharing options including direct livestreaming to Facebook from a Samsung Gear VR.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 8, 2017

Oculus VR and BBC Earth , the British Broadcasting Corporation’s own natural history producer, have announced a new partnership. Cat Flight, featuring the jumping prowess of the Caracal Cat, will integrate computer generated imagery (CGI) into 360 degree video. image courtesy BBC Earth.

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VRGames

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

360° SPIDER-Man Virtual Actuality Immersive Experience VR video for Google Cardboard, Oculus Rift S/Quest/Go, Google Daydream Check out and numerous much more.

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