Road to VR

AUGUST 16, 2021

It’s been a long time coming, but Oculus has finally provided a way for players to invite friends to their VR games through a simple web link that can be shared by text, email, DM, or… well, anywhere. This streamlines the action of meeting up with your friends for some virtual fun.

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DECEMBER 13, 2016

As we digest the news today that Oculus co-founder Brendan Iribe is stepping down from his role as CEO of the company and moving to head up the PC VR team, we asked Oculus whether Palmer Luckey would be staying with Facebook and Oculus through the transition. In the run-up to the bitterly divisive U.S.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 13, 2021

Honor to all the other countries, some of them probably deserved more than us, but I think Italy won because we were a true team, a group of people that supported each other for a goal they craved to reach. Oculus plans to introduce in-app purchases to App Lab experiences. We won with our heart, the big heart of us Italians.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

For example, Project Cambria, the codename for Meta’s (previously Facebook) MR hardware, is continuously being classified as either AR, VR, or MR depending on the article or publication. We are starting to see some adoption of more open file formats such as glTF and USD, both created by Khronos Group and Pixar respectively.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Image leaked from Oculus runtime). The design of Oculus Quest 2 Pro and controllers has been leaked. The negative reputation could stick with the social network, but not influence products like Oculus headsets, for instance. Facebook releases the Oculus Go unlocked runtime. Some interesting articles on the m**averse.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 6, 2020

A research and engineering group called the Virtual Dimension Center (VDC) in Fellbach, Germany conducted a study recently that reveals just how accurate some of the top VR headset’s are when it comes to tracking their respective motion controllers. Ever wonder how VR tracking systems really stack up? How It Was Measured.

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Road to VR

JULY 17, 2018

More than just the latest in a long line of niche gadgets, Oculus Go represents the linchpin of Facebook’s lofty goal of putting one billion people into virtual reality. Guest Article by J.C. serves as an Analyst at Greenlight Insights in the Devices Group. SEE ALSO Oculus Go Review: Standalone VR Priced for the Masses.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

A new report from another Korean news outlet, Maeil Business Newspaper, suggests this has now resulted in a much broader partnership with the LG Group, involving multiple of its subsidiaries, to build future Quest Pro headsets. Oculus Go was manufactured by Xiaomi, and Oculus Rift S was manufactured and co-designed by Lenovo.

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ARPost

JULY 28, 2020

The title of this article uses the term “XR technology,” but, what is “XR”? One issue is that the platforms that use augmented reality don’t call it that: ‘filters,’ ‘lenses,’ ‘visual search’ – everything but ‘augmented reality’,” ARzilla CEO and co-founder Elay Romanov wrote in a recent ARPost guest article. Can the War Be Won?

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VRScout

JUNE 11, 2020

According to recent research conducted by NPR article , the conventional live music industry currently finds itself in precarious position as the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak and social distancing practices continue to threaten the closure of independent venues. Download Wave on the Steam or Oculus store today! Image Credit: Wave.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 19, 2020

Oculus Go price cut down to $150. Facebook has permanently cut down the price of the Oculus Go to $150 , the same price that made it sell incredibly well on Amazon during the Cyber Monday. More info (Oculus Go price cut) More info (Xiaomi laying off the team dedicated to Go). New troubles for Oculus Rift users.

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Road to VR

JUNE 13, 2017

Not only was it disappointing for owners of PC VR systems like HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, it didn’t seem to make a lot of sense given the reveal of two other major VR reveals from the group – namely Doom VFR and Fallout 4 VR – the previous day.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Recent updates to Oculus Home on both desktop and Gear VR have added a Voice Search feature which makes zipping around your VR content library much easier than the old method of digging through menus and thumbnails. See how it works in the video heading this article. SEE ALSO Oculus Rift & Touch 1.11

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

This week in XR has seen the launch of the first standalone MR headset, plus a lot of interesting news and articles about immersive realities. These are pretty cool, also because the Snapdragon XR 2 is much more powerful than the 835 mounted by the Oculus Quest. Do you want to discover them with me? Top news of the week.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Update (2/8/16): An earlier version of this article stated that Quill is being developed by Oculus. Update (2/8/16): An earlier version of this article stated that Quill is being developed by Oculus. The post ‘Quill’ Gets Animation Tools to Bring Your VR Paintings to Life appeared first on Road to VR.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

I also led a group of 8 Chilean companies, that were awarded a government fund to create the 1st Chilean XR industry export hub , and within that initiative, we traveled to Immerse Global Network – Miami in December, to promote and lead the way for the Chilean XR exports. applicants as of this writing).

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ARPost

JUNE 3, 2020

If you dive into the links above, you’ll find that that article about what a big problem vergence-accommodation conflict is was published five years ago. According to Magyari, they start using mirror-based models for military applications in 2009 – three years before the Oculus Rift becomes the first major consumer VR headset.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 4, 2017

Developed by a group of design engineers at the Royal College of Art, the software is ‘for everyone’, but its feature set has particular relevance to creative professionals, and could become an invaluable tool for industrial design visualisation. VR-optimised 3D creation tool Gravity Sketch is now available on Steam Early Access.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

A Fortnite data miner has found references to Oculus stuff in the latest update of Fortnite , Update 21.50. The guy, which goes under the nickname of HYPEX, is known to be a reliable leaker for Fortnite, so it is quite sure that there are now references to Oculus in the Fortnite code. There are hints about Fortnite coming to Quest.

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Road to VR

JULY 11, 2017

We’re all waiting for the day when you can put on a singular, tether-free headset and experience all the ‘R’s that VR/AR/MR have to offer—and NormalVR , a “small but focused” group of passionate immersive media creators just gave us a peek into what’s possible when you mash it all together.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

More info (Venice Film Festival VR section official website) More info (Article on Venice Film Festival VR) More info (Article on Venice Film Festival VR) More info (Ghost In The Shell VR experience) More info (These Sleepless Nights) More info (Waiting Room) More info (The Line) More info (HTC Vive titles) More info (Daughters of Chibok).

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AUGUST 28, 2022

” Editor’s Note: Article updated after publication with new information about Carmack’s presence for Meta’s upcoming Connect event. He’ll also have an unscripted talk inside VR at Meta’s Connect event. Now I put my Meta laptop in the garage at the end of my VR day.”

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Road to VR

MARCH 24, 2017

Fitting for Gorillaz, who are ‘virtual band’ consisting of four fictional characters, the group’s highly anticipated fifth studio album (and first since 2011), ‘Humanz’, saw the release of its first track (Saturnz Barz (Spirit House)) as part of an impressive 360 music video.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Perhaps no project to date shows the potential of Quill— Oculus’ VR illustration and animation tool — quite like The Remedy. Guest Article by Daniel Martin Peixe. The short is available in Quill Theater on Oculus Quest, here’s how to find it: Ensure your Oculus Quest is running firmware 12.0

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ARPost

APRIL 11, 2023

In this article, we will explore the potential of AR and VR for e-commerce and how they can enhance your shopping experience. VR-Enabled Online Shopping Experiences VR creates an immersive visual environment, including 360-degree videos, photos, product demos, and complex experiences using devices such as the HTC Vive or Oculus Quest.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 28, 2023

For instance, I’m very grateful that everyone on the team has been very tolerant these days when I had some small network glitches during the group calls Take with you everything that is needed for an international trip (e.g. When I wrote my first article here from the Shanghai airport, I had to login via WordPress.com, for instance.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 12, 2021

Some weeks ago, a group of 12 indie development studios decided to launch the first bundle dedicated to App Lab experiences for Oculus Quest. The user could buy the bundle and get access to sideloadable versions of the games, with the promise of a free key for when the game would have been approved by Oculus on App Lab.

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ARVR

APRIL 27, 2021

In this article, I am going to guide you through some of the lessons I learned while introducing remotely newcomers to VR collaboration. I ended up writing more than I expected and decided to split the article in two. Trending AR VR Articles: 1. Here is an example of the one I made for the use of Oculus Quest with Mozilla Hubs.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

In this article, I’m going to tell you all the thoughts I had. The new “Autumn” of VR If you’ve read some of my articles this year, you know I’m defining this moment as an “Autumn” for virtual reality. Bu t the outcome for these headsets is a bit different than expected. Let me tell you why.

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ARPost

APRIL 27, 2021

This article is going to focus on VR remote collaboration in terms of professional and particularly enterprise opportunity. There are some platforms that this article isn’t going to discuss because they lack tools to make them truly valuable for industry. People can and do hold VR remote meetings on platforms like Altspace and VRChat.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The startup is pretty new, in fact, and its owner group is Megadodo, another unknown company that is working on an MMO game about which is difficult to find any information. While Oculus is getting all the glory for the Quest, its competitors are not sleeping. First of all, no one has ever heard about Deca before. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 8, 2020

Looking at the hardware survey, it is also easy to spot that the headset gaining more market quotas in PC usage has been the Oculus Quest, which now represents more than 7% of the PCVR landscape. Image by Oculus). Oculus For Business may need some improvements. Mark should be proud of it. Other relevant news.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 28, 2020

If you want to get news in “real time”, follow us on LinkedIn , Facebook or Twitter and read your articles on [link] The Patients VR for Seniors: VR Initiatives for Senior Care Residents In this article, we will find many cases of VR uses in senior living communities. Trending AR VR Articles: 1.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 31, 2021

” VR shouldn’t be used by children… Health and safety warning of the Oculus Rift DevKits (Image from Oculus Forums). When I started using virtual reality in 2014, the age limit for using the Oculus Rift DK 2 was 7 years, but then it was incremented to 13 years old. … but they use it anyway.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Dominic Brennan gets his hands on ESI Group’s latest iteration of IC.IDO , their automotive visualisation tool that uses CAD-accurate data to generate extremely realistic VR simulations which let you take apart (or fix) your own virtual car.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2020

This has been the week of the launch of the Oculus Quest 2, and this event has been so big that basically, it will take half of this roundup to describe. Facebook releases the Oculus Quest 2. Even if with the Quest 1 was possible to play Oculus Go games, this support has been abandoned on the Quest 2. Top news of the week.

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MAY 30, 2022

It’s unclear whether the Oculus Store release for PC VR will also receive the multiplayer update in June as well. That test involved a mode called ‘ Zombie Horde ‘, which was essentially a version of tag where a group of players were cast as survivors and another group as zombies.

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