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ARKit and HTC Vive Bring Mixed Reality to iPad

VRScout

Apple’s ARKit combined HTC Vive shows us the future of mixed reality. The augmented reality developer application has been breaking down walls for both amateurs and professionals providing an experience that’s as impressive as it is accessible. Blobbing in the studio today w/ the Vive + ARKit.

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The History and Evolution of the Metaverse

ARVR

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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Electronic Music Pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre to Host Concert in ‘VRChat’ This Weekend

Road to VR

The live performance is slated to last 40 minutes and take place in a virtual environment built by VRrOOm , hosted in VRChat. The concert will be accessible to users with SteamVR headsets including Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and Valve Index. million albums in France alone.

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Major Partnerships set to Revolutionize XR Training

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Therefore, SepctreXR allows Unity developers to design realistic Pico applications where users can interact with virtual environments and objects without a controller using the OctoXR framework. The Octo SDK framework allows developers to integrate hand-tracking-ready applications on headsets from vendors like Meta and HTC VIVE.

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Top XR Vendors Majoring on Retail and Ecommerce for 2022

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Varjo’s “Reality Cloud” network is likely to be a valuable tool for many retail innovators going forward, as it will allow for more efficient lossless streaming in a traditional store space. Magic Leap has quickly emerged as one of the major market leaders in the Augmented Reality hardware environment. Magic Leap.

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Which Wearables Enhance Connectivity for XR Tech?

XR Today - Virtual Reality

The popularity of virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) is rising as the industry delivers more immersive content and develops uses cases. SenseGlove Nova can be used with Meta Quest and HTC VIVE headsets by mounting the controllers on gloves. Rebuff Reality Tracking Belt. Motorola-Verizon’s 5G Necklace.

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The Top XR Vendors Majoring in Construction in 2022

XR Today - Virtual Reality

With virtual reality, companies can build models of projects in a digital landscape, and make it easier to interact with specialists from all over the world. What’s more, Mixed and Augmented reality also allow for greater access to valuable content on the job site, reducing risk levels, and improving productivity.