The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

I’ve read about your product Virtual Battlespace (VBS). VBS4 is an easy-to-use, whole-earth virtual and constructive simulation. Navy as well as Apache helicopters using real-world cockpits with “out of the window” virtual world rendering. Can you tell me its main features?

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

In an industry landscape where unconventional, art-focused projects often struggle to find support, we were extraordinarily fortunate to connect with Meta (at the time known as Oculus). When sound, physics, and visuals synergize, they allow the brain to construct a comprehensive mental model of the object’s material properties.

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MARCH 25, 2017

The Nomadic approach would involve fairly heavy initial construction — leveling the floors, removing the screens and seats, etc. I was taken down to a spacious basement warehouse and given a PC-backpack connected to an Oculus Rift. It clearly doesn’t take much to make the virtual world feel physical.

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ARVR

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

With a headset and proper software featuring the virtual world in 3D, users are transported to the location, where they can look around just by turning their heads, and interact with the environment using the controllers that come with the headset. They offer an unprecedented level of immersion, realism, and user control.

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Tech Trends VR

JANUARY 1, 2019

Hardware, too, has evolved significantly this part year, with the long-awaited launch of Magic Leap and the release of the Oculus Go , which means that it is now possible to have untethered, six degrees of freedom experiences in a headset costing under $200. Will 2019 be the year this VR escapism really starts to take off? Click To Tweet.

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Hypergrid Business

JANUARY 18, 2017

In simple terms, it can be described as the merging of real and virtual worlds where objects from both realities can exist side-by-side and interact with each other in real time. This technology has been revealed to the world as “mixed reality.” Interacting with the holo-world: Gaze. Image courtesy Volvo.).

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VeeR VR

APRIL 10, 2018

Sabarish is a 14 year-old Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality developer. Former Co-Founder of ImmotionAR, a startup aimed at adding a full body of the user inside the virtual world. Owner and writer of The Ghost Howls, a blog about virtual reality, augmented reality and the startup life. Sabarish Gnanamoorthy.

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Hypergrid Business

APRIL 15, 2018

Atek was down for a while before later resuming, as was Virtuality Grid, while Kinky Grid also went under construction temporarily. The greatest gainer of land this month was GreekLife grid with 1,035 new regions followed by OSgrid with 824 regions, Virtual Worlds Grid with an additional 533 regions. PMGrid : 571 regions.

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VRPlayin

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

As long as critique is constructive everybody wins. Now when it comes to virtual reality, the critique can be boxed into 3 main groups: health issues, the quality of experience and the industry as a whole. And contrary to what you may think, they are extremely important to group dynamics as long as they don’t bring everyone down.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 5, 2016

‘Step Into Rift’ had been Oculus’ mantra since the launch of the headset back at the end of March this year, but with the launch of Oculus’ dedicated motion controllers, Touch, players can finally ‘Reach Into Rift’ too. SEE ALSO Oculus Rift Review: Prologue to a New Reality. Oculus Touch is (finally) here.

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JULY 19, 2017

Just a few years ago I found the Oculus meeting room hidden in a corner of the show floor where they were showing the HD prototype of the Rift featuring improved resolution. VR reveals how our perceptual sense of reality is constructed within our minds. Move in zero gravity using Oculus Touch controllers. Mission: ISS.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

And why should a creator use STYLY and not a social VR world with building tools like Horizon Worlds or VRChat? STYLY is not intended to act as a virtual world. One of the world that won a prize in the NewView Awards, called “Neo Tengri” (Image from Styly). What are the supported VR platforms?

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 15, 2019

NYVR hosts monthly events focused on virtual reality technology and the premiere venue for the industry networking collaboration within New York City. NYVR is the second-largest virtual meetup in the world, with over 6,000 members. And the thing is, with Oculus Quest now, they didn’t have a computer. It was amazing.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 15, 2019

NYVR hosts monthly events focused on virtual reality technology and the premiere venue for the industry networking collaboration within New York City. NYVR is the second-largest virtual meetup in the world, with over 6,000 members. And the thing is, with Oculus Quest now, they didn’t have a computer. It was amazing.

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VRScout

JANUARY 2, 2021

This year, I set out to discover a digital reincarnation of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in VRChat , the venue for Welcome to the Other Side, a virtual concert by electronic music legend Jean-Michel Jarre. . Jumping into VRChat with my Oculus Quest 2, I used the social VR platforms search function to locate Welcome to the Other Side.

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ARPost

JUNE 8, 2021

The platform uses ray casting to construct a patient-specific 3D model from 2D scans used with spatial models of surgical implants. To create not just a game, but a virtual world where people are able to live and work.”. HoloMedX is another medical training platform, but it takes a different approach.

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Road to VR

JULY 6, 2017

Today Google is launching Blocks for free for both Oculus Rift and HTC Vive in effort to let VR headset owners easily create low-poly 3D objects in the time it takes you to come up with an idea. Google ‘Blocks’ on Oculus Store. And just like Tilt Brush, using your own two hands to create is simple and incredibly natural.

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VRScout

MARCH 3, 2017

In what had to be the most physically jarring of all the projects on display, World And Place Evaporating was a unique project that utilized actual reflective surfaces to warp your perspective while in the virtual world. However as I explored the abstract woods I noticed that one rectangle surface was different.

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ARVR

JANUARY 6, 2023

Image credits SCAND Blog Virtual Reality (VR)  — It teleports the user into a completely immersive world that replaces the physical world. Users can use HMD devices such as Google Cardboard, Oculus Quest, Rift or HTC Vive to experience an imaginary environment. It has applications in training and educational use cases.

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Road to VR

JUNE 28, 2019

The Valve Index headset is more expensive and less user-friendly than its nearest competitor, the Oculus Rift S, but the experience it offers is the clear choice for VR enthusiasts who want to maximize immersion. Read on for our full Valve Index review to learn if this headset is for you. Photo by Road to VR. Valve Index In-depth Review.

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Road to VR

MARCH 27, 2017

Construct Studio is a bilingual independent studio dedicated to creating interactive narrative experiences for VR. Construct has recently created their first interactive VR narrative “The Price of Freedom”, based on the real events of CIA mind control program Project MK Ultra.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 2, 2021

These are some of the very things we’re focusing on with the Virtual World Society and areas I’ve been exploring for some time. I know almost every major leader and see hundreds of new aspiring future leaders, that, if brought together could instigate constructive and impactful change in the XR ecosystem.

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JUNE 21, 2017

Construct Studio – A bilingual independent studio dedicated to creating interactive narrative experiences for VR. Construct has recently created their first interactive VR narrative “The Price of Freedom”, based on the real events of CIA mind control program Project MK Ultra.

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JANUARY 14, 2017

GB: Mike Abrash, formerly of Valve, now at Oculus, their chief scientist, he made this interesting observation about Moore’s Law. You don’t look like you’re putting on a construct. Because you’re sitting over there, I know you can’t see parts of my virtual world. But then the software is also accelerating.

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VR Bites

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Digital Cybercherries developed New Retro Arcade Neon; a virtual arcade, completely in the style of the 80s! During the development phase it was possible to download the game for free so a few lucky Oculus Rift DK2 owners could already get a taste. The game is now available on Steam and compatible with HTC Vive virtual reality headset.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 26, 2021

I had already an Oculus account, then I have been forced to create a Facebook account to use the Quest 2, and you told me that it was necessary because “so we can leverage Facebook’s powerful platform for your life in VR”… and now I should create a separate account for this??? The old Oculus Desk for DK2.

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OCTOBER 25, 2016

Everyone says that augmented reality (AR) will be bigger than virtual reality (VR): analysts , investors , technologists , and futurists alike. But because you’re much likelier to hear about VR today, especially this month with the launches of Playstation VR, Google Daydream, and Oculus Touch, AR can feel distant and overhyped.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

Linden Lab , the creative minds behind the online social game Second Life , have been quietly constructing a virtual reality successor to their popular virtual world. Sansar invitations will continue to roll out until the public release in early 2017.

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MARCH 27, 2017

Construct Studio is a bilingual independent studio dedicated to creating interactive narrative experiences for VR. Construct has recently created their first interactive VR narrative “The Price of Freedom”, based on the real events of CIA mind control program Project MK Ultra. San Francisco.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 29, 2020

So you see a lot of it in architecture, engineering, construction. So I feel like there’s so much of a mirroring of what’s happening in these virtual worlds that the training applications are just incredible, in terms of whether it’s a surgical simulation or Walmart’s using it to train for different employees.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 29, 2020

So you see a lot of it in architecture, engineering, construction. So I feel like there's so much of a mirroring of what's happening in these virtual worlds that the training applications are just incredible, in terms of whether it's a surgical simulation or Walmart's using it to train for different employees.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 29, 2020

So you see a lot of it in architecture, engineering, construction. So I feel like there’s so much of a mirroring of what’s happening in these virtual worlds that the training applications are just incredible, in terms of whether it’s a surgical simulation or Walmart’s using it to train for different employees.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 22, 2019

What would some of the practical use cases of this… I can see one in military training, where you’re in a virtual world, you’re in a hostile environment, and maybe something explodes behind you — a piece of shrapnel hits you — and maybe it vibrates. Oculus Quest is coming out.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 22, 2019

I can see one in military training, where you're in a virtual world, you're in a hostile environment, and maybe something explodes behind you -- a piece of shrapnel hits you -- and maybe it vibrates. Oculus Quest is coming out. There is also the Oculus Go, that is already on the market; it's just a viewer of 360 content.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 22, 2019

What would some of the practical use cases of this… I can see one in military training, where you’re in a virtual world, you’re in a hostile environment, and maybe something explodes behind you — a piece of shrapnel hits you — and maybe it vibrates. Oculus Quest is coming out.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 23, 2016

Along with Steam’s Winter Sale and Oculus’ as well, there’s a massive number of new Vive games to choose from this week at discounted prices. The Price of Freedom, from Construct Studio. Recommendation: Free and fun look into the Vermintide world. Recommendation: Cheap casual fun. Price: Free. Includes co-op.

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