Upload VR

MARCH 27, 2024

On March 25, 2014 the world learned Mark Zuckerberg purchased Oculus VR for over $2 billion. Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe, for example, tried and failed to ship better PC VR headsets than the Rift as standalone VR became Zuckerberg's focused strategy. Facebook had around 10,000 employees when it acquired Oculus in 2014.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 26, 2020

These days we have had various leaks about a new upcoming Oculus Quest , with also renders and photos shared by the famous leaker Walking Cat. Oculus is going to release a new Oculus Quest. Various rumors and leaks in the past weeks hinted to an upcoming release of a new Oculus Quest headset. The comfort enigma.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

This week, we look at Apple’s moves across the spatial spectrum, Magic Leap 2, And Oculus Quest game sales among other items. Macrumors called our attention to articles in the Verge and Bloomberg that quote an unnamed source who’s supposedly seen Apple’s debut consumer HMD. It is coming soon to the Oculus store.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The (uncomplete) Immersive Technology in Healthcare digest?—?Decembre Decembre 20, 2020 Hello, this is a short summary of my technological watch on this amazing domain of immersive technology in healthcare ! Trending AR VR Articles: 1. Rendez-vous every mid-month (in french and in english).

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Road to VR

JUNE 2, 2020

Last month Oculus released the Oculus for Business program for enterprise customers. Is this the new backbone of immersive technology built with the enterprise in mind; is user friendliness and adaptability at the core of this technology? Guest Article by Onno Bos. What is Oculus for Business ?

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ARVR

MAY 13, 2021

Cloud computing is the foundation beneath some of the fastest growing industries in the world, So it’s not difficult to get lost in all the buzzwords that are thrown around cloud computing and digress from actual technological advances and benefits that are achievable with smart and efficient use of the cloud. So what’s behind the hype?

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ARPost

AUGUST 30, 2019

ARPost is excited about any XR technology conference but as AWE’s partner, we’re particularly excited about this one. Urho Konttori is the founder and CEO of Varjo Technologies. The Finnish XR technology company claims to make the world’s only human-eye resolution VR headset. See Also: The Promises and Perils of XR Technology.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Some days ago, I was looking at the code of HitMotion: Reloaded , the fitness game that we of New Technology Walkers developed some years ago for the Vive Focus Plus, and all the intricate system I had to make in Unity to have a cross-platform VR game … and I wondered: “Is all of this mess still needed today?”

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VRScout

MAY 7, 2017

Now, let’s consider the key takeaways related to AR, VR and 360 ° content and review how they will influence the mass market adoption of those immersive technologies. However, as always, the mere fact that they are talking about it will help make the technology easier to grasp for ordinary people. Augmented Reality.

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Upload VR

APRIL 28, 2024

Editor's Note: Amanda Watson joined Oculus VR in 2015 and took a cubicle outside John Carmack's office in Dallas where she worked late nights on the mobile SDK. Later in California, she worked on Oculus Link and Air Link before leaving Oculus in 2022. But not Oculus. In early 2024, Watson released CitraVR on Github.

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Road to VR

JULY 8, 2019

Oculus seems to be on a bit of a hiring spree as of late; its parent company Facebook is advertising over 400 positions dealing with AR/VR via its job portal at the moment. ” We knew Oculus was working on their own eye-tracking solution for a while now. Oculus ‘Half Dome’ prototype, Image courtesy Facebook.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 3, 2020

I want to start this year and this decade (that will be pervaded by immersive technologies) with an amazing tutorial about how you can get started with Oculus Quest hands tracking SDK and create in Unity fantastic VR experiences with natural interactions! Where to find Oculus Hands Tracking SDK. Welcome to 2020! Are you ready?

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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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VRScout

JUNE 30, 2020

Available free on Facebook’s Oculus Go VR headset, AARP Innovation Labs’ Alcove is a brand new social platform that allows up to four loved ones to connect in VR for some good old-fashioned family time. The Alcove beta is available free via the Oculus Go , Facebook’s 3DoF standalone headset.

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Road to VR

MAY 15, 2017

Oculus Research, the VR and AR R&D division of the company, today announced a new display technology that they’re calling the “Focal Surface Display.” ” Oculus Research’s Focal Surface Display prototype | Photo courtesy Oculus. .” ” Oculus writes in their blog post.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 21, 2019

Original image from Oculus). Oculus Rift and Gear VR have sold 10M units. At the beginning of the week, Jack McCauley, one of the founders of the Oculus startup, had claimed in an interview with CNBC that Facebook VR will never succeed. Of course, he was not only talking about Oculus but about VR in general.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The company launched a successful pilot program with 400 employees using the Oculus Go. Innovation is at the heart of everything we do,” said Hari Gopalkrishnan, Head of Retail, Preferred, Small Business, and Wealth Management Technology at Bank of America. “We

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 22, 2018

During these days at GDC, Oculus has showcased the Oculus Go (that will be officially released during the F8 in May) and has provided some new insights on the Oculus Santa Cruz. Everything contained in this article may represent a disruptive news that you will discover in preview or absolute b t or something in the middle.

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ARPost

JANUARY 6, 2022

It encompasses all immersive technologies that bring the physical and virtual worlds together. Starting this spring, gamers can watch their own cities come to life in Cities: VR using Oculus Quest 2 (Meta Quest 2). Players can access it via HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and Valve Index. They can even cross seas and explore new islands.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

I’m finally back to writing articles after a long time. And since it’s Sunday and it’s a bright day outside of the window, I want to restart writing articles with something bright and funny … a satirical post about all the hype around technology that I’ve seen these months.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 12, 2019

The time for my Oculus Quest review has come. If you already know the headset very well, and just want to read my considerations, go straight to the final part of this article. The Quest has a nice packaging , as all Oculus products. Oculus Quest box content (Image by Oculus). Front view of the Oculus Quest.

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ARPost

APRIL 22, 2022

The XRA is an industry organization founded by Google , HTC VIVE , Microsoft , Oculus , and Sony Interactive Entertainment. To be clear, their emphasis is on politics and society – not XR, or even technology in general, which is where the XRA comes in. About the “Thinking Ahead About XR” Report. Identifying Policy Issues.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

As the embodied XR technologies (VR, AR, and MR) have emerged out of their infancy over the past few years, the corresponding terminology and its correct application has become bewildering for many. Only recently has the term XR become pertinent as the three platforms have begun to conform making each of them less discernible. All-In-One VR.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 23, 2019

Oculus has teased the OC6. Oculus has just announced the dates for the Oculus Connect 6. Oculus is going to announce something not only about VR but also about AR. For sure some surprises: we don’t know anything about the 2nd gen of XR that Oculus has in mind. Other relevant news. Image by Upload VR).

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ARVR

JANUARY 10, 2023

However, it was popularized in the late 20th and early 21st centuries through science fiction literature and media, and more recently, through the development of virtual and augmented reality technologies.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

Considering the release date (and the technology that will be available in 2021), the price tag, and the sensors, this looks like a smartglass. Image by Oculus). Oculus Quest becomes 1 year old, and Facebook makes many announcements. The Oculus Quest is now one year old. Happy birthday, Oculus Quest!

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 13, 2017

Update: UploadVR can confirm that Oculus will not be shipping the reported standalone headset this year. This is in addition to our commitment to high-end VR products like Oculus Rift and mobile phone products like Gear VR.” We’ve reached out to Oculus to ask about the validity of the report.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Oculus Quest gets hand tracking. Last week, the runtime v12 of Oculus Quest has been rolled out , and this took with it lots of interesting updates. To start, now the Oculus Link is more stable and it is compatible with some AMD GPUs. Oculus Quests have started getting vocal commands in the menu. Top news of the week.

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ARPost

MARCH 30, 2020

In this article, we focus on how extended reality technologies such as augmented and virtual reality can help enterprises when it comes to managing their workforce. See Also: Report: Attitudes Towards XR Technology in the Workplace Positive. The majority don’t have the infrastructure and technology to do so.

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ARPost

APRIL 11, 2023

AR and VR are two of the most promising technologies of the modern era. However, these technologies have taken a long time to reach their full potential. In this article, we will explore the potential of AR and VR for e-commerce and how they can enhance your shopping experience. Statista reports that by 2023, there will be 1.4

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Road to VR

APRIL 23, 2020

While players and critics alike have universally praised the game, pushing it to become one of Steam’s best rated games ever , plenty of folks not interested in VR have levied common fallacious arguments about why VR is a dead-end technology. Consider this article your official rebuttal to these tired arguments.

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Road to VR

JUNE 25, 2018

So it’s good news to know that the talented studio behind the game, Tender Claws, is pushing ahead with a new project, this time backed by Oculus, and slated for 2019. It explores some of the same overarching technological and societal questions as V-VR but in a new light. our emphasis].

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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. Another article about the Metaverse.

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Road to VR

MAY 23, 2017

Having founded Oculus in 2012 and been an important face for the company throughout its growth from fledgling startup to $2 billion acquisition by Facebook and beyond, it was a shock to see Palmer Luckey leave the company just two months ago. Palmer Luckey, circa 2012 | Photo courtesy Oculus. Palmer Luckey: I also think so.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 23, 2019

It is also working on creating its own hardware : a previous report highlighted that it could build its own chips in the future, and this article shows how the company is working also in acquiring hardware parts markers. Oculus releases hands tracking SDK, official Link cable for Quest and more. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 14, 2019

The reason for such a decision would be that was impossible to create a glass that could be thin enough and that could contain all the desired technology (e.g. Oculus is working on 2nd gen VR. Mark Zuckerberg told that Oculus Quest closed the first generation of VR and so Oculus is now working on its second generation.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 5, 2024

Before we start, let me tell you just a few caveats about this article: What I did was a prototype , so the solutions I’ve found are not optimized. The experience uses a technology called Augmented Virtuality and I’ve been inspired by my friend Chris Koomen in using it.

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