XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Flagship products such as the Meta Quest Pro, Pico 4 and Pico 4 Enterprise, and HTC VIVE Focus 3 and Flow devices have recently hit shelves, sparking interest in the emerging technology. In 2012, the first Oculus Rift emerged, triggering a burst of excitement followed by relative silence from consumers. VR Collaboration.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Land of Amara is an in-development VR farm simulator from PawStampStudio that aims to deliver the sort of do-it-yourself farming seen in games such as Harvest Moon, Animal Crossing, and Stardew Valley. The latest update to the early alpha build, update 1.12, now includes native support for HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and Windows VR headsets.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The technology allows people to create ‘virtual’ landscapes and environments that simulate the real world. Some of the leading companies like Meta Platforms, Pico Interactive, HTC VIVE, Lenovo, and Varjo Technologies, among others, have been leading global markets with their devices. The History of VR. What’s Next?

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VRScout

MARCH 24, 2021

This includes everything from old ladders and basic construction hammers to more advanced tools such as the grappling gun. As you progress from amateur burglar to master thief, you’ll unlock an arsenal of increasingly-powerful gadgets designed to assist you in your heists. Jorgen games Ltd.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Geekbench has just published the scores for a new Vive Focus headset , indicating that a new standalone headset by HTC is coming. In the Geekbench comparison, it completely destroys the Oculus Quest : the multi-core score of the Quest is 774 while the one of the Focus XR2 is 3417, almost 5 times much. Other relevant news.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2016

For some developers, porting an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive game to PlayStation VR is easier said than done. Sports Bar VR and Job Simulator both came from Vive to PS VR with a good degree of success, while games like The Brookhaven Experiment have only made small compromises to make it onto the platform. Tilt Brush, from Google.

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VR Game Critic

MAY 16, 2019

Fortunately, Oculus Quest is the perfect way to dip your toes into virtual reality without the hassle of wires or the need for a beefy gaming rig. Look forward to brand new titles specifically developed for Oculus Quest, as well as ports of existing VR top hits – there are games aplenty for you to explore!

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Architects have traditionally been communicating these visual narratives through drawings, 3D models and 2D digital simulations, and although these methods have proven to work, they do not allow a person to truly feel as if they are inside the property. See Also: How Augmented Reality Is Transforming the Construction Industry.

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DECEMBER 5, 2016

Oculus Touch officially launches tomorrow and when it does it will make the Oculus Rift a more viable and powerful virtual reality platform than ever before. The Rift’s biggest competitor, the HTC Vive, was able to enjoy the better part of a year as the only PC-powered VR system to boast hand-tracked controllers.

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Road to VR

JUNE 24, 2016

Anderson is told he’s being stalked by guardians of the digital simulation he’s a part of, and that in no uncertain terms he needs to get the hell out of there, right now, guided only by Morpheus’ voice on a cell phone. You can check out the Steam Greenlight page here and hit it up on Oculus Home right here priced $9.99.

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Road to VR

JULY 5, 2018

Job Simulator (2016). Aerofly FS2 Flight Simulator (2017). Apex Construct (2018). Surgeon Simulator (2016). Arizona Sunshine (2016). Beat Saber (2018). Budget Cuts (2018). Fallout 4 VR (2017). GORN (EA – 2017). Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades (EA – 2016). Onward (EA – 2016). Superhot VR (2017).

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 4, 2022

Now if you use the Oculus Developer Hub on your PC, you can record a video on Quest with the settings you want, including stereoscopic view and 4K resolution. HTC releases its “metaverse phone”. HTC has just announced its new phone, the Desire 22 Pro, and defined it as a “metaverse phone”. More info?—?NVIDIA

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MARCH 16, 2017

Everyone knows about The Matrix and it kicked up a massive conversation about whether or not this life is real, asking if we are actually in a simulation right now. Let us jump across buildings, fight Morpheus , walk around The Construct , meet The Architectwatch, and more. What if the robot world is the simulation?

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

If you recall last month’s predictions of the next five years of VR by Oculus Chief Scientist Michael Abrash , you’ll note that his idea of the ideal VR workspace sounds quite similar. SEE ALSO Intel Makes Multimillion Dollar Investment in VR Enterprise Developer WorldViz.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 12, 2021

score on the Oculus App Lab now. In the meanwhile, if you can, go giving 5 stars to the cube on App Lab … who knows if Facebook may consider promoting it on the main Oculus Store…. In the meanwhile, if you can, go giving 5 stars to the cube on App Lab … who knows if Facebook may consider promoting it on the main Oculus Store….

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

I started because I actually tested, like everyone, the first generation of Oculus, and then the second, and so on… and I was expecting like better visual quality … [me too!] HTC, Oculus, Sony are not offering headsets with big FOV and resolution… while you, Varjo, Pimax, are. Why have you started this adventure? (

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Digitalnauts

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

In a Virtual Reality experience users are fully immersed in a simulated digital environment, shutting out the physical world. However, the potential of VR is fully fulfilled in training, in several industries such as healthcare, construction, engineering, the military and the marine industry. . VR (VIRTUAL REALITY). Source: [link].

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 17, 2016

Available On: Steam (Oculus Rift & HTC Vive). Reviewed On: HTC Vive & Oculus Rift. Although technically not finished, this VR experience for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive offers a lot more than you might expect and leaves a lasting impression of its strange, alien world. Publisher: Teotl Studios.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Originally a launch title for the Oculus Rift, the game will now be available on all three major VR platforms. We take a look at Pinball FX2 VR on the HTC Vive. Available On: Oculus Home (Rift), SteamVR (Vive, OSVR HDK), PlayStation VR. Reviewed On: HTC Vive. Pinball FX2 VR Details: Official Site.

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AUGUST 11, 2017

It released with the launch of the HTC Vive in early 2016 and Facebook’s Oculus Touch controllers for Rift late in the year. I met with Moore and the Northways for a conversation recently in Colin Northway’s still-under-construction virtual art gallery. This summer, it launched on Sony’s PlayStation VR.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

Industrial Training International is readying their VR Mobile Crane Simulator for the March ConExpo Event in Las Vegas. The simulator uses an Oculus Rift headset in combination with a modular rig, in order to significantly reduce the costs of training, compared to both real-world and older VR solutions.

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VRScout

MARCH 31, 2018

That being said, let’s take a look at five of the more prominent VR releases for March: Apex Construct (HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Windows Mixed Reality). Apex Construct is available now for all major headsets via SteamVR. Ark Park ( HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, PSVR, Windows Mixed Reality).

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Going on the stage at an investor event, Qualcomm CEO and President Cristiano Amon has revealed that Oculus Quest 2 (now Meta Quest 2) has sold 10 million units worldwide. Roblox CEO has said in the past that he was intrigued by the Oculus Quest, and now it seems that the whole company is betting more on virtual reality.

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VeeR VR

DECEMBER 20, 2017

This involves the simulated placement of virtual sound sources anywhere in a simulated three-dimensional space, including behind, above or below the listener. We hear various sounds which may include the engines of cars, the chatter of people on the street, the sounds of construction work, etc.

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Road to VR

APRIL 9, 2019

As a day-one launch title for HTC Vive, PSVR, and Oculus Rift’s Touch controllers, Job Simulator (2016) was an ideal first VR experience; it’s so simple anyone can immediately put on a headset and get to exploring the comically bad interpretation of what human jobs must have been like after an apparent robot takeover.

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Road to VR

JUNE 19, 2019

HTC launched Viveport, their VR game marketplace, back in August 2016 to relatively little fanfare. Now that three years have passed, and the platform has opened up support to Oculus Rift and Windows VR headsets, you’re probably wondering if Viveport is still to be avoided, or if you should give it another chance.

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Road to VR

MARCH 27, 2017

HTC’s Vive X accelerator is a $100 million fund for AR/VR companies that the company announced last year. Today HTC is revealing the second batch of companies that will receive investments and mentorship from the program. Opaque Space is a premier developer of consumer and simulation VR experiences.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2018

If I remember well, some company in China was already experimenting on cloud rendering for the HTC Vive, so users could spare buying a VR-ready PC. Construct an intelligent service platform combining industrial big data, industrial internet and virtual reality to enhance the ability of manufacturing integration and innovation.

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Road to VR

JUNE 3, 2017

While practically all driving simulators can be played with a gamepad, the experience is transformed by using dedicated input devices. SEE ALSO Top 5 VR Racing Sims for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. The two leading virtual reality headsets for PC—the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift —both have fairly wide-ranging support for VR racing sims.

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Road to VR

MARCH 14, 2019

HTC today announced that Viveport Infinity , the upcoming Netflix-style VR game & app subscription service, will be available for $13 a month, or $99 annually starting on April 2nd. SEE ALSO HTC is Giving Away 1 Month of Viveport Infinity for Free. Apex Construct. Fantastic Contraption. Island 359. Knockout League.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 22, 2019

When I first saw the “leaked” images of Valve’s new VR headset it appeared to have headphones on adjustable arms , similar to the Oculus Rift CV1. This can result in sound appearing as though it’s imagined, or it’s coming from inside one’s head, even if the audio content is highly spatial and physically simulated Valve.

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ARVR

JANUARY 6, 2023

Users can use HMD devices such as Google Cardboard, Oculus Quest, Rift or HTC Vive to experience an imaginary environment. It constructs the map of an unknown environment while simultaneously keeping track of the location of the agent. Salesforce uses Oculus Rift to create an immersive 3D environment for analyzing data.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 7, 2019

As I’m thinking back to it now, this was actually on HTC VIVE — first gen, which was only maybe 3, 4 years ago now — and I was so impressed with the first generation of hardware that I was like, “well, this is ready for prime time.” Bob: It was kind of a model simulator. Alan: Absolutely. Alan: Yeah.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 7, 2019

As I’m thinking back to it now, this was actually on HTC VIVE — first gen, which was only maybe 3, 4 years ago now — and I was so impressed with the first generation of hardware that I was like, “well, this is ready for prime time.” Bob: It was kind of a model simulator. Alan: Absolutely. Alan: Yeah.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 7, 2019

As I'm thinking back to it now, this was actually on HTC VIVE -- first gen, which was only maybe 3, 4 years ago now -- and I was so impressed with the first generation of hardware that I was like, "well, this is ready for prime time." The reason that's important is because there's about $30-billion lost every year in construction rework.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 28, 2021

HTC is shipping the Vive Focus 3. HTC has started shipping the Vive Focus 3, so we have started reading the first reviews about it. to visit a newly constructed house). We all wondered what Adobe was thinking to do with Oculus Medium, after its acquisition from Facebook some years ago. Other relevant news. Some XR fun.

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JUNE 21, 2017

Today at an event in San Francisco HTC hosted a Vive X Demo Day for its second batch of funded company demos. Construct Studio – A bilingual independent studio dedicated to creating interactive narrative experiences for VR. Opaque Space – A premier developer of consumer and simulation VR experiences.

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