Road to VR

MAY 17, 2021

It’s only been a month since Oculus started rolling out v28 of the Quest software which added Air Link, 120Hz refresh rate, and keyboard & desk tracking, but the company is continuing to pump the headset full of features. V29 of the Quest software is adding a file browser to the headset to allow users to manage their own files.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 5, 2024

This partnership is very interesting: Meta is very good as a software company, and by partnering with a company with deep expertise in manufacturing electronic devices like LG, it has a better chance of fighting with the Apple Vision Pro.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

This way the Official Store remains curated like a console, but sharing unapproved apps become much easier than having to use Sidequest and sideloading in general (and also gives Facebook more control on unofficial apps). Google makes Tilt Brush opensource. The bad news is that this means that Google has abandoned it.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 28, 2017

One-step stitching and control software, provided by Samsung, allows for 3D 360 livestreaming up to a claimed 4,096 × 2,048 at 30 FPS per eye. Samsung says the camera is ideal for what 360 film creators want, including “livestreaming major events to filming at training facilities across various industries.”

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Using this list, I could select all or part of the illustration, with control over the scale of whatever is selected. Google’s Tilt Brush is perhaps the most well-known HTC Vive app, and Unseld noted “what makes Tilt Brush so incredibly fun is you have a line with sparkles, or it glows or it’s neon. .”

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 13, 2017

Our panelists included John Hanke, CEO of Niantic Labs and co-creator of Pokémon Go; Ralph Osterhout, CEO of Osterhout Design Group, maker of augmented reality glasses; and John Underkoffler, CEO of Oblong Industries, maker of the Mezzanine collaboration software and science advisor for the film Minority Report.

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Road to VR

MARCH 18, 2018

Steven Spielberg’s film adaptation of Ernest Cline’s best-selling novel Ready Player One is hitting the big screen later this month. Like pretty much everyone else on the planet, save film critics and the people who attended a limited early debut, I haven’t seen the film yet.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 12, 2020

This is great news for the customers of the Quest 2, but it poses some doubts about the retro compatibility of the Quest ecosystem that Zuck promised at OC6: if the Quest 2 is much more powerful than the Quest 1 and the Quest 1 is discontinued, has sense for developers to keep producing software that is compatible with Quest 1?

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ARPost

MAY 14, 2020

Ten-sixteen companies on stage doing live demos and the audience would pick the winner over live voter software,” said Inbar. “ The Finalists for Best Art or Film Are: Grease AR – 2020’s XR technology ode to everyone’s favorite ‘70s musical that took place in the ‘50s. However, it wasn’t always this way.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Apart from the hardware, Somnium is moving well also on the software side: the graphics of the virtual world is improving over time, and soon will be released the first game built on top of Somnium. Everything they have announced is realistic , and it gives the company the impression of being reliable. I like this approach.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Jaymis Loveday’s most recent mixed reality video project was filmed with a helpful robot camera assistant. Recently he got access to a third HTC Vive controller, allowing him to start experimenting with mixed reality video capture. With Loveday’s most recent experiment, he essentially built a camera robot assistant.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

In his 1984 classic Neuromancer, characters entered a virtual reality world called “the matrix” (inspiration for the 1999 film of the same name by the Wachowskis). Augmented vision is commonplace in futuristic films, from Minority Report to Iron Man. What kind of devices and software will we need to participate in this AR Cloud?

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Apple Vision Pro is a very impressive fusion of hardware and software, but it's by no means perfect. Read on for my breakdown of the Vision Pro hardware and software and the experience they enable. And to be clear, I used it in a real home, not a carefully controlled demo environment or a well-lit studio.

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Mashable VR

JUNE 12, 2022

Add tools to your iPhone's Control Center Your iPhone's Control Center offers shortcuts to tools you use often. While some tools are in your Control Center by default, you can customize what appears in your iPhone's Control Center to suit your needs. In Settings, scroll down to see "Control Center" and tap on it.

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Hypergrid Business

MARCH 19, 2020

Image courtesy Google Maps.). This scares many traditional film directors as they are used to controlling the view and exactly what the viewer sees.”. For video editing, the company used industry-standard Adobe Premier and Adobe AfterEffects software. “I I love film and consider myself an artist,” said Mitchell.

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VeeR VR

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Virtual Reality (VR) film has seen tremendous growth recently. However, with the advance of camera, software and VR headset, the market seems to be adapting pretty well so far. However, with the advance of camera, software and VR headset, the market seems to be adapting pretty well so far. Available on Google Cardboard.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Major hardware releases, vast improvements to software, and various other integral advancements have quietly solidified VR & AR as viable, long-term technological platforms for years to come. If 2018 is remembered for anything, it’ll be for the multiple high-quality animated VR films released throughout the year. FILMMAKING IN VR.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 1, 2016

In mid-October we learned about an upcoming VR experience was in development to accompany the theatrical release of the Assassin’s Creed feature film starring Michael Fassbender ( X-Men: Days of Future Past, Inglourious Basterds ). Michael Fassbender as Aguilar de Nerha in the Assassin’s Creed film.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 13, 2021

It doesn’t have controllers (you just use your hands), but you can buy external controllers by Finch to use with it. Dubbed “The Metaverse Primer”, it describes all the various aspects of the metaverse, from hardware to software, not to mention networking and monetization. Meet and Portal double down on AR effects.

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InstaVR

OCTOBER 17, 2019

First off, some of the early major players like Google, Apple, and Samsung seem to be taking a step back. Google is discontinuing Daydream (more on that below), Apple seems to be focusing most of its efforts on AR, and Samsung is doing very little promotion of Gear VR despite launching a new phone line.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

With the creation of Fibrum in 2014, I decided to combine all of my experience, love for games and technology into a single point of attraction and enter the market as a full-fledged manufacturer of both hardware and software.” You need to be familiar with VR controls to use these experiences.”. Stay tuned!”.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 31, 2018

It is one of those places where people look for 3D models , alongside other marketplaces like the Unity Asset Store, Google Poly or Turbosquid. Not to mention how 3D technologies are being adopted and developed by major companies like Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple. designing random rocks) by buying stock models.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 30, 2021

The artists have made an amazing job and the world is wonderful… I invite you all to check it out on September, 1st when the Venice Film Festival is starting… and in case you go there, let me know what you think about it! Snapchat is so planning to compete with similar products like Google Lens or Samsung Bixby. Top news of the week.

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Cats and VR

JUNE 1, 2017

Highlights of today’s remarkable announcements include: CieAR is unveiling its new AR film platform which enables a unique and immersive film experience in real space and time with life-sized 3D virtual characters. Digibit is showcasing the world’s first wearable gaming system that transforms your body into a mobile gaming controller.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2021

The new VR headset enhances everything from resolution and field of view to tracking and input ; It will connect to PS5 with a single cord to simplify setup and improve ease-of-use while enabling a high-fidelity visual experience; It will feature controllers carefully studied for VR.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 30, 2020

We can speculate that this will be an enterprise headset costing at least $600, evolving the Reverb fixing the problem with controllers and improving the audio. Valve could provide some audio-visual improvements, while Microsoft its WMR platform, with inside-out tracking of controllers. I really can’t wait to see the Apple AR glasses….

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2018

The Chinese VR ecosystem is very active and it is evolving pretty fast: this summer I have been in China and I met some cool startups that are working on software (e.g. This point basically says that the supply chain of VR products should be improved , so that the hardware and the software meet the needs of the users and the content creators.

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Immersive Authority

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

The new version offers users the ability to capture panoramic shots in 4K UHD resolution at 2880 x 2880 pixels, and feature a new wrist-worn remote controller. With dimensions similar to a tv-remote controller this 8GB camera allows users to capture 360 degree pictures and videos at a conservative price of $350. RICOH Theta S Camera.

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Doc-Ok

JULY 27, 2019

Last weekend, we had yet another professional film crew visiting us to shoot video about our involvement in NASA’s still on-going Mars Science Laboratory (MSL, aka Curiosity rover) mission. This time, they were here to film parts of an upcoming 90-minute special about Mars exploration for the National Geographic TV channel.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 23, 2016

We saw the release of the Oculus Rift, the HTC Vive, the PlayStation VR, Google’s Daydream platform, the Oculus Touch controllers, and the continued growth of both the OSVR and Samsung Gear VR platforms. Best Immersive Film Nominations. But that’s just the hardware. Best Creativity App Nominations. Gravity Sketch.

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VRWorld

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

The company’s work was shown off at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. billion deal with Google, HTC re-iterated their focus on VR and their Vive headset family , contradicting reports from a month earlier that it’d be dropping the peripheral. After striking a $1.1

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VRScout

JUNE 26, 2016

Samsung VR is now somewhat similar to the App Store or Google Play store in that it’s where you can find the latest content for virtual reality products. The system determines your body pose, and you can move through an environment just by leaning where you want to move, similar to the way you lean to control a hoverboard.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

More info (Sebastian’s Tweet) More info (Sebastian’s Tweet with answer by GermanRifter) More info (Google Cache for Bestware shop page for Cosmos). Venice Film festival has come to an end. A market where Oculus has almost no earning s from the hardware sales, though, so it’s a weird situation. Other relevant news. Image by Kura).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 13, 2023

It was great to see that the device would be controlled using our hands, instead of external controllers, meaning that it is far more intuitive for people to use and should ensure success when the product is released. On the software side, they have so far chosen not to support the industry interoperability standard OpenXR.

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EnterpriseWear

AUGUST 1, 2018

Ideas on the ground and on board: The airport industry first began toying with wearable technology with the release of the original Google Glass in 2013. Let’s look back: Early trials: Virgin Atlantic ’s 2014 trial at London Heathrow Airport – in collaboration with SITA – included both Google Glass and the Sony SmartWatch 2.

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VRWorld

APRIL 28, 2017

Google tried to create screen to fit in a pair of Glasses; Google Glass, and paired it with touch and voice controls. Glass was never more than alpha-stage hardware and Google only marketed it as a developmental product through the Explorer Program. Google discontinued the interface in January 2015.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 6, 2017

It’s the opposite of Twitter and Facebook, which are locked down proprietary APIs and services controlled by companies. If we build the Metaverse based on top of protocols and all the major players in the industry are committed, we can avoid any one company taking control and having a monopoly over not just commerce.

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