Tech Trends VR

MARCH 10, 2019

Center for Mind and Culture cofounders Dr. Patrick McNamara (neurology professor and researcher at Boston University) and Wesley J. Patients who reported having frequent nightmares were able to modify the visuals they found threatening using an Oculus headset and joysticks with gesture controls to make them less scary Click To Tweet.

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Road to VR

MARCH 21, 2019

An educated guess: we’re likely to at least see support for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. There’s no exact launch date yet, although the studio says we should learn more on that front at PAX East, which takes place in Boston on March 28th – 31st. SEE ALSO Every Oculus Quest Launch Title Confirmed So Far.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

SyncThink , a Boston-based startup, created a portable concussion diagnostic tool that uses a tablet and either a Gear VR or Oculus Rift DK2 fitted with an SMI eye tracker. The system, called Eye Sync, is already in use at the athletic divisions of University of Texas and Iowa State University.

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JANUARY 16, 2017

The Possible is the name of a five-part immersive documentary directed by David Geld and featuring robots from the prestigious engineering company, Boston Dynamics. The first episode, Hello Robot , brings viewers up close and personal with the advanced robotics of Boston Dynamics.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Thursday, March 8 – Boston @ Minnesota. Tuesday, April 10 – Boston @ Washington. It’s currently available for Samsung Gear VR, Google Daydream, Oculus , and Google Play. Thursday, March 1 – Philadelphia @ Cleveland. Thursday, March 20 – Houston @ Portland.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Both Chapter 1: First Rites and Chapter 2: Idle Hands are slated to release on Steam and the Oculus Store November 22nd. You arrive at the scene of a grisly crime in a small Boston parish. Stepping into the shoes of a detective, you try to solve the mystery of a priest’s grisly murder. (it it was probably demons).

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FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Oculus Rift DK2 owners may well remember Alien Makeout Simulator, a bizarre and hilarious little demo that released on the now-defunct Oculus Share platform back in 2014. Yes, that’s right, your virtual multi-mouthed alien girlfriend that you can smooch to your heart’s content.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 27, 2020

What is interesting the most are not the features, that more or less are the same as most other headsets: integrated headphones, halo+headband, IPD adjustment, etc… It seems a mix of a Samsung Odyssey and an Oculus Rift S. Oculus Go is not part of the Oculus For Business program anymore. But of course, I hope for a full reveal

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Cats and VR

AUGUST 3, 2016

Job Simulator is also coming to both Oculus Touch and PlayStation VR later this year. From a small team in a bedroom in Boston to a 16 person industry respected game development company Owlchemy Labs has a bright future. This is an incredible time for Owlchemy Labs. The company also made a recent announcement with lots of nerd fanfare.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 12, 2020

It was initially offered through Samsung Gear, and then Oculus Go. One such partnership with the City of Boston Massachusetts allowed residents of senior care facilities to virtually attend the2019 Patriots Super Bowl parade. As a result, the VR experiences are navigable through more user-friendly touch screens.

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MARCH 9, 2017

Dick Wilde will be on display at PAX East in Boston this weekend, but you won’t have to wait much longer to play it for yourself; the game’s due to release on Steam and Oculus Home on March 30th for $19.99. A PlayStation VR version is also planned, though a release date hasn’t been announced yet.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 2, 2017

You arrive at the scene of a grisly crime in a small Boston parish. There aren’t any specific launch dates yet, but he studio maintains that chapters will come out monthly, with the first two coming before Halloween. Chapter 1: Chapel and Priest’s Office (October). Yellow police tape adorns the room.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 11, 2016

When Ben Throop went to the Boston VR hackathon in June 2014, he didn’t know that Valve was going to be showing off some prototype VR hardware that had positional tracking. At this point the Oculus DK2 had not shipped yet, and so he was able to build a VR game using his soccer experience to head soccer balls into a goal.

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Cats and VR

MARCH 14, 2018

And we’re looking forward to the public’s reaction next month in Boston," she concluded. So far the game has been very well received and has received funding from Oculus as well as awards from Intel and the AMAZE Indie Festival. Pixel Ripped 1989 is slated to launch on PS VR, Oculus and Vive on May 22, 2018.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Boston-based developer Fire Hose Games made King Kaiju, which left Steam Early Access Jan. Whatever the character, King Kaiju supports the HTC Vive and the Oculus Rift and works with both system’s tracked motion controllers. with support for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. Someday, science will solve this laser > fire mystery.

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Peter Graham

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

This year is going to be very different, however, with Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) and Facebook/Oculus having now cancelled their appearances due to the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak. . Oculus said : “We’re removing our booth footprint and advising all employees to refrain from traveling to the show.”

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VRScout

MARCH 27, 2019

Oculus teases a new heap of Quest launch titles ahead of PAX East. As part of their ongoing ‘Quest Countdown’ campaign, Oculus is in full hype mode as the company continues to reveal new launch titles for their upcoming Oculus Quest standalone headset. — Oculus Gaming (@OculusGaming) March 27, 2019.

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OCTOBER 23, 2016

But the patent will have to survive legal challenges, as a lot of companies, from Facebook’s Oculus to Eyefluence , are working on similar technology. Boston-based SyncThink said it received patent No. VR is expected to be a $30 billion market in 2020, according to tech advisor Digi-Capital. 9,439,592 from the U.S.

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TechCrunch VR

MARCH 3, 2022

Based in Boston, Liteboxer currently employs around 40 full-time employees, in addition to 15 to 20 contractors, who mostly work on the production of Liteboxer videos. He’s right in front of you. You’re punching the combo that he’s calling out.”

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Peter Graham

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Additionally, the new edition with feature improved movement controls, Valve Index controller support and Oculus Rift S optimisations. You play a Boston homicide detective tasked with investigating a series of ritualistic murders, including a priest at a local church. GBP on Steam , so expect it to be a similar price.

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VeeR VR

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Oculus has announced the all-new standalone named Oculus Quest at 5th annual Connect developer conference. While Oculus Go is roughly “80 percent media and 20 percent gaming,” said Oculus chief technology officer John Carmack, the Oculus Quest is emphatically gaming-focused. Don’t know which VR headset to buy?

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XROM

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Post Acquiring Oculus from Palmer Luckey the company scaled rapidly, adding billions to their kitty. Taiwan, for example, , holds more than 90% of the manufacturing capacity for the world’s most advanced semiconductors, according to a 2021 Boston Consulting Group report. It’s a huge manufacturing capacity.”

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VirtualiTeach

APRIL 18, 2020

There are some excellent examples in this regard – from the Google Spotlight Stories to the immersive stories produced under the Oculus Stories banner like Henry (below). Joycestick Joycestick is an interactive experience based on the legendary novel Ulysses by James Joyce which started as student project at Boston College.

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ARVR

MARCH 5, 2021

The Best VR Events and Concerts Planned for 2021 History I attended the 1990 SIGGRAPH conference in Boston where Dr. William Bricken made a seminal speech and delivered a spectacularly quotable line: Psychology is the Physics of VR “The Year of VR” was declared. Enter The Monarchy 3. The Exciting Applications of AR and VR in Automotive 4.

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APRIL 26, 2017

The idea came to co-founders Tim Ruse (who’s now the CEO) and Scott Vandonkelaar (CTO) when the two first saw the Oculus Rift while working together at web agency Roadhouse Digital. locations in Orlando, Boston, Philadelphia, Wisconsin and the Poconos.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 30, 2021

It’s been nearly a year since we last saw Ionia’s teasers and free demo on Steam , which serves up a lush environment that Boston-based studio Rotu says will “push the limits of PC VR.” Ionia brings the player to a magical forest filled with music-inspired creatures and puzzles.

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VeeR VR

APRIL 16, 2018

In this game, you will be able to experience Bethesda’s post-apocalyptic PRG in virtual reality, and you will be free to explore Boston Wasteland with detailed environments and engaging gunplay intact. Fallout 4 VR Fallout 4 VR was one of the biggest VR title of 2017, and seems like it will continue to be in 2018.

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Leapmotion

DECEMBER 20, 2015

Requires: Windows, Oculus Rift. Requires: Windows, Oculus Rift. At expos like VRLA, I got to see what a powerful pairing the Leap Motion Controller and Oculus are and believe there is still so much left to explore!”. Requires: Windows, Oculus Rift. Requires: Windows, Oculus Rift (optional). AstroHoops VR.

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VRScout

APRIL 21, 2020

With non-urgent surgeries cancelled, the company, based out of London and Boston, recently made its Fundamental Surgery platform multiuser. Canada, and U.K.

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VeeR VR

APRIL 16, 2018

In this game, you will be able to experience Bethesda’s post-apocalyptic PRG in virtual reality, and you will be free to explore Boston Wasteland with detailed environments and engaging gunplay intact. Publisher : SUPERHOT Team Developer : SUPERHOT Team Platforms : Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PSVR. Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Originally developed in just 48 hours for the Boston VR Jam competition , Alien Makeout Simulator is a room-scale virtual reality game where players enter a space cantina and are tasked with locking lips with a ridiculous 10-mouthed space alien that looks straight out of Futurama.

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Tech Trends VR

APRIL 22, 2020

With non-urgent surgeries cancelled, the company, based out of London and Boston, recently made its Fundamental Surgery platform multiuser. Student surgeons are seeing their studies interrupted as hospitals are reserved for essential care Click To Tweet.

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Cats and VR

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Initially created in 48 hours for the Boston VR Jam using experimental VR hardware from Valve.It was later presented at the Boston Festival of Indie Games in 2014, taking the award for Best Single Player Game. The team has releases a port for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift available at the link below. https://alienmakeout.itch.io/alien-makeout-simulator.

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MARCH 9, 2017

The game is also heading to the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive at a later date. Look for Ancient Amuletor later this year, though PAX East attendees will be able to play it in Boston this weekend. .” Interestingly enough Ancient Amuletor won’t just be a single-player experience; it also supports co-op play for up to four friends.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 7, 2019

I just went to PAX East on Friday, up in Boston. And I see that right now, Oculus is filling that void. Well, not just Oculus; PlayStation with the PSVR, and very soon, Valve is coming out with their own headset next month. I just went to PAX East on Friday, up in Boston. I was my first PAX event. ” LAH-bo?

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 7, 2019

I just went to PAX East on Friday, up in Boston. And I see that right now, Oculus is filling that void. Well, not just Oculus; PlayStation with the PSVR, and very soon, Valve is coming out with their own headset next month. I just went to PAX East on Friday, up in Boston. I was my first PAX event. ” LAH-bo?

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TechPrior

MAY 6, 2020

It has been developed by a Boston-based company known as Harmonix. Download Audica VR Game on; PlayStation VR Steam Oculus Quest Oculus Rift Platform. This VR fitness game is free for the owners of Oculus, so if you have a Rift, you can enjoy the Arena without spending a penny. Download Eco VR Game on; Oculus Rift.

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