VRScout

AUGUST 22, 2023

Explore a sprawling mansion inhabited by realistic ghosts in this immersive reimagining. Developer Vertigo Games, the team behind popular VR titles such as Arizona Sunshine and After the Fall , has just announced the release date for its latest game, The 7th Guest VR.

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VRScout

JUNE 20, 2023

Hanqing Jiang, who was a part of the research team, learned about a form of origami called curved origami (or curved crease origami) while at Arizona State University in 2020 and used it to create stiffness with paper-made sculptures.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Vertigo Games adds a new song and support for mixed reality powered by the Quest’s Passthrough technology. Last month, Vertigo Games ( Arizona Sunshine, After the Fall, Traffic James ) released its latest game on the Oculus (Meta) Quest, Unplugged , allowing you to rock out in VR using your very own air guitar.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Immersive technology continues its push towards mainstream appeal. If 2016 was the birth of modern VR/AR technology, than 2018 was its elementary school graduation. 2018 also saw the release of Arizona Sunshine LB VR Edition , a location-based version of Vertigo Games’ 2016 VR smash-hit, Arizona Sunshine.

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VRScout

JUNE 7, 2020

Naturally, this type of artificial locomotion has proven especially popular within the immersive technology sector, allowing VR users to physically traverse virtual environments with complete freedom-of-movement regardless of the size of their play space. The KAT WALK C will be available for pre-order soon via Kickstarter.

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VRScout

AUGUST 21, 2019

When visitors enter the sterile white environment, they are immediately greeted to two identical rows of cylindrical pods, each of which housing an HTC Vive Pro set-up as well as extra-sensory and haptic feedback technology that can simulate heat, wind, various scents, even physical rumbling. Image Credit: Mariell Lind Hansen.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 7, 2021

Researchers from Facebook Reality Labs and the University of Arizona published new work exploring the use of high-speed mechanical display shifting to reduce the so-called screen-door-effect (SDE) of immersive displays. A real example of the screen door effect | Image courtesy Facebook Reality Labs Research.

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Upload VR

MAY 25, 2023

"I'm also pleased to reveal our first-ever PlayStation earbuds, which will bring next-generation audio immersion to PS5 and PC," stated PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan during PlayStation Showcase. New wireless technology will deliver lossless audio with low latency." They simultaneously connect to smartphones via Bluetooth.

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VRScout

JUNE 18, 2019

Qualcomm Technologies – Qualcomm Snapdragon Tech Summit 2018 Invitations. Ballast Technologies. Immerse – DHL: Gamification of the Cargo Loading VR Training Process. VR Healthcare of the Year: Immerse – GE Healthcare: Increasing training opportunities for radiographers through VR. NUMENA – S 1000 RR VR. Fable Studio.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 26, 2023

With the power of VR, you will be immersed in a fantasy adventure like no other. The 7th Guest VR – Available Now ($30) Also on PSVR 2 and PC VR From the Developer: The classic game that chilled you to the bone in the 90s has been brought back to life, with cutting-edge VR technology that delivers an atmospheric story like no other.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Ever since he was a kid, George Hetrick dreamed of traveling to Arizona to see the Grand Canyon. Most recently, the team launched MultiBrush , a multiplayer open source code for Tilt Brush that will be a powerful tool in Rendever’s work combating social isolation through immersive art therapy.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Immersive education solutions firm zSpace has unveiled fresh updates to its Career and Technical Education (CTE) and workforce applications. zSpace will exhibit the technologies on 30 November and 1 December, and will deliver a session at the event, “Empowering Diversity: Exploring CTE Careers Through Inclusive Recruitment.”

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 4, 2023

More info Discover the UX details of Half-Life: Alyx Road To VR’s Ben Lang has examined some of the UX details that make Half-Life: Alyx appear so polished and so immersive and wrote a very interesting article describing them all. It is relevant that for the first time, a Varjo headset is adding integrated audio and integrated controllers.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

” Bodyswaps technologies were “one way of helping students become job ready,” she added. .” ” Bodyswaps technologies were “one way of helping students become job ready,” she added. It’s really a bit of a blend of career support and new technology which I think works really well.”

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ARPost

AUGUST 28, 2020

From virtual retreats to immersive gameplay, there’s a wealth of exercises to choose from. Arizona Sunshine takes you on a post-apocalyptic journey. But VR gear, software, and applications are becoming more accessible as the technology grows increasingly widespread. Why Use Virtual Reality for Team Building.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 26, 2023

Unity Technologies, a global leader in real-time 3D (RT3D) gaming technologies, is also a major proponent of upskilling and training for extended reality (XR) developers globally. Congressional support for virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) technologies has recently gained steam. How will the Act help resolve it?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Just as the leading immersive technology firm started rolling out its most recent MR headset and Ray Ban Smartglasses, it appears that behind the scenes, Meta’s diverse lineup of XR engineers is working towards the next step of its headset lineup. Is Meta working on another XR headset following the Meta Quest 3?

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VRScout

MARCH 15, 2018

Revealed in a filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office in February, the potential ‘Virtual Reality Experience For a Vehicle’ program would incorporate immersive VR technology synced somewhat with the motion of the self-driving vehicle. Others are worried about the possibility of stolen property.

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VRScout

AUGUST 26, 2018

Google teams up with Labster to develop 30 immersive lab experiences for the Daydream platform. Arizona State University was quick to adopt the game-changing program, having implemented the technology into their online B.S. in Biological Sciences program earlier this month.

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Cats and VR

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

In addition to winning the prestigious award, Vertigo Games' Arizona Sunshine - LB VR Edition was nominated in the ‘Out-of-Home VR Entertainment of the Year’ category. The award was announced at the third International VR Awards in London last night.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 1, 2022

I’m an immersive director. I’m also a professor of practice for Arizona State University , which is opening a new center in downtown Los Angeles actually. I’ve been working in immersive production for about seven years now. One is that we’re at the dawn of a new age in this new technology.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 12, 2023

But still, according to Renault, metaverse technologies brought it an advantage. Not bad for a dead technology. It is not the event where the latest game is announced, but it is one in which we can hope that policymakers and XR companies can meet and start working together for a healthier immersive future.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2023

But this piece of news is not here for its technological value, but because of its human value. More info Somnium Space invests in Hypervision Somnium Space has just become an investor in Hypervision , the Israeli company that is building an optical technology to make high-FOV headsets possible.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 12, 2024

More info Dreamscape becomes Dreamscape Immersive Dreamscape has pivoted. The once LBVRE (Location-Based VR Entertainment) company has closed its venues in Los Angeles to focus on its VR educative program built together with Arizona State University. To underline the pivot it has also changed its name to Dreamscape Immersive.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 6, 2023

It has announced that the business edition of the Vive XR Elite is coming , and also the release of the business edition of Viveverse, which will offer enterprise immersive spaces for remote collaboration. More info Meta releases deep dive on WebXR WebXR is a very promising technology, but it has never really took off over the years.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The technology replaces products in streaming media that has already been produced. The brand and software platform will still operate though it will support Vertigo Games, the studio behind Arizona Sunshine and the upcoming shooter After We Fall. The cost could be as much as $3,000. Question: where does the 8K content come from?

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 13, 2017

For VR to be as immersive as possible, it needs to be accessorized. Currently it’s best seen in Farpoint, which it will be bundled with, but it’s also coming to shooters both old and new like Dick Wilde, ROM: Extraction, The Brookhaven Experiment , and Arizona Sunshine. Here’s why. We Finally Have Analog Sticks.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 30, 2018

FundamentalVR, the training and data analysis technology platform, today announced a three-year deal to jointly develop surgical VR simulation and education products with Mayo Clinic, the world-renowned academic medical center. FundamentalVR has also raised an additional $1.4

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VRScout

AUGUST 13, 2017

VR was a big part of last year with new experiences, hardware and companies pushing the technology to the forefront of our everyday lives. Also announced was the judging panel that includes virtual reality experts such as Josh Naylor of Unity Technologies, Jenn Duong of Shiift, and CEO of Spiral Media Megan Gaiser. Zero Latency.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 15, 2023

With the holiday period fast approaching, if XR audiences expected a lull in updates and announcements from significant technology leaders, they would be wrong. Fast Company recently recognized OEP’s digital twin as one of the following “big things” in XR technology for 2023.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 22, 2022

Are you ready to discover what has happened this week in immersive realities? You can’t evaluate how a platform is good just by a terrible picture, and Meta is spending $10B especially for the R&D of future technologies (and it has just won some awards at SIGGRAPH), not for Zuck’s selfies. Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Game developers are also preparing for it: popular games like SuperHot, Red Matter , and Arizona Sunshine will publish new updates to take in count the new horsepower of the Quest 2. This week some outlets have reported that startup “Humane” has received $30M of funding to create some new technology, dubbed as “the next iPhone”.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

And in this newsletter, you will also find some cool freebies: the keys to get a cool VR game for free, and a huge discount (… and maybe even more) to go to the Immersive Tech Week in Rotterdam! I think this is truly a breakthrough technology to increase the usability of AR glasses, and a must-have if we want AR glasses to become mainstream.

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VirtualiTeach

JULY 30, 2020

Massive thanks to Jeremy for joining us and sharing his wisdom, passion and experience with immersive technology. I would love to say that I had the time to screencast them all and upload them but honestly right now all of my spare time is going towards work on my book Immersive Impact. Session 1: Jeremy Bailenson interview.

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TechCrunch VR

JULY 18, 2019

At the same time, I wrote a series of four articles on the latest transport technologies, and the waves they would create with perspectives focused on the impact on retail , commercial real-estate , short-haul travel and hyperloop. But it would be overly pessimistic to suggest the technology isn’t coming at all.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 11, 2016

It’s been about nine months since the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive officially launched the age of consumer-ready virtual reality and there’s no denying we’ve had some great times immersed in our personal holodecks. They helped create the HTC Vive, establish roomscale tracking technology, motion controllers, and more.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 16, 2017

At Katowice, the included a first-person virtual eSports stadium experience delivering an immersive 360 VR space that includes live stats, replays, and scores in real-time. We want to bring the audience into the immersive experience from a VR perspective through apps like Sliver.tv,” Soqui said. That technology debuted at CES 2017.

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