VRScout

JUNE 20, 2021

Everyone’s favorite Viking simulator can now be played in VR with support for VR motion controls, including Oculus Touch and Valve Index. The mod, entitled ‘ Valheim Native VR Mode Beta’ , allows you to experience the full game in immersive 6DoF room-scale VR using a SteamVR headset, including support for cross-play with non-VR players.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Who needs an old-fashioned controller when you have a perfectly good set of arms and legs? AXIS (Active XR Interface System) is a full-body controller that uses a combination of wireless sensors attached to key points on the body to deliver high-quality motion capture. This setup features the most nodes of all three options.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 6, 2023

One of the most interesting things about Vision Pro is the way Apple is positioning its fully immersive capabilities. In my hands-on demo earlier this year , Apple clearly showed the headset is not only capable of fully immersive VR experiences, but that VR is a core capability of the platform. Vision Pro is somewhat ironic.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

In the Underground Labyrinth, for example, you’ll find an exhibition area featuring an immersive audio-visual experience as well as a four-sided theater that’s been generating tons of buzz on social media. The post Sword Art Online VR Event Immerses You In The Hit Anime appeared first on VRScout.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Location-based VR experiences company Zero Latency and fantasy miniatures manufacturer Games Workshop are teaming up for a brand-new immersive VR adventure. The result of the partnership will be the Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine immersive adventure, which will be released next year. Highlights of the Upcoming VR Experience.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Since it doesn’t support dedicated controllers like all VR headsets out there though, it’s leaving many developers essentially stuck and unable to port many of the most popular immersive games to Vision Pro. Why can’t Apple just play nice and just give us some controllers? Want to learn more about Vision Pro?

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 21, 2023

This week, Avantis, a UK-based immersive learning firm, partnered with the Saint Louis Public Schools (SLPS) district to integrate its ClassVR service into 17 education institutions. Avantis plans to implement its ClassVR solution later this school year as it scales up its immersive learning platform.

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VRScout

MARCH 18, 2021

The company also briefly mentioned a new controller which will employ “key features found in the DualSense wireless controller.”. Earlier today, Sony offered us our first look at this next-gen VR controller and the design is interesting, to say the least. Image Credit: Sony Interactive Entertainment.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Moreover, immersive technology can improve students’ learning experience while teaching them to embrace technology. From virtual field trips on the planet Mars to roleplaying as histories greatest public figures, here are eight fascinating examples of immersive technology in modern education: Credit: Umiversiv.

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ARPost

MARCH 16, 2022

But, what about immersive experiences? We tend to spend most of our time talking about the positive interactions and promises of immersive experiences. The main premise of the report was that providers and moderators of Multi-User Immersive Experiences (MUIEs) can learn from moderation in legacy forms of social media and interaction.

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ARPost

AUGUST 1, 2022

Immersive VR fitness is changing the way we approach and enjoy physical activity. The advent of extended reality technologies has paved the way for more immersive technologies, not only in fields like gaming , education , and marketing , but also in fitness. In a study by Bird et al. , VR Fitness Programs Are Good Workouts.

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Road to VR

JUNE 23, 2022

Now the company has announced it’s marketing a Business Edition of Vive Flow alongside an optional controller which should make navigating in-headset a bit easier for first-time users. Vive Flow Controller | Image courtesy HTC.

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ARPost

APRIL 28, 2022

XR experts believe the education and healthcare industries are leaders in the use of immersive technologies. They just do not have an opportunity to immerse themselves in the topic, experience, and comprehend the material. It allows you to work out the riskiest maneuvers in an immersive environment.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 27, 2022

This month, HTC VIVE announced a bespoke controller for Flow, the firm’s lightweight virtual reality (VR) glasses. In the initial announcement, HTC first introduced the new controller as a business tool, but in recent updates , the firm revealed that the device would also support leisure and gaming activities.

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Road to VR

MAY 9, 2022

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have demonstrated a practical system for full-body tracking in VR using cameras mounted on the controllers to get a better view of the user’s body. Using a standard Quest 2 headset as the basis for their prototype system, the researchers added two cameras to the controller which face the user.

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Road to VR

JUNE 2, 2022

Announced today during the PlayStation State of Play event, Resident Evil 8: Village has been confirmed for PSVR 2, and signs point to the game being fully playable in PSVR 2 with motion controls. . The post ‘Resident Evil 8: Village’ Coming to PSVR 2 with Motion Controls appeared first on Road to VR.

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Road to VR

JULY 22, 2021

Impulse Gear announced that Larcenauts (2021) , its 6v6 hero shooter for PC VR and Oculus Quest, is getting a few key updates today which focus on increasing immersion in the game. ” Now coming to the game is two-handed pivot-aiming, manual reload options, and immersive sprinting, the studio says.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 23, 2024

What haptic gloves provide is an evolution from a traditional XR controller input with a joystick. Firms leading the market, like WEART and its TouchDIVER haptic glove, enable enterprise customers to create more compelling, impactful, and engaging immersive experiences to benefit users and businesses.

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ARPost

APRIL 27, 2023

Experiences are designed with immersion in mind, taking full advantage of VR as a medium in a way that cannot be replicated at home. Dreamscape Immersive Dreamscape Immersive has currently six centers, three in the United States and the other three in Dubai, Riyadh, and Geneva. One is that they offer a high-fidelity experience.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 6, 2022

At the Augmented World Expo (AWE 2022) last week, extended reality (XR) human-machine interface (HCI) technology developers TG0 showcased its button-free virtual reality (VR) controllers designed for immersive gaming and Metaverse experiences. New Ways to Control the Metaverse.

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ARPost

APRIL 18, 2022

If you’re a regular ARPost reader, you’ve probably seen us cover annual events like The Polys , the Immerse Global Summit , and the Augmented World Expo. The next sway in terms of what people want from their experiences is becoming increasingly immersive,” said Barbour. The discussion was moderated by CEEK VR CEO Mary Spio.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 22, 2023

Apple is going all-in with hand-tracking for its upcoming Vision Pro , but can hand-tracking really replace proper VR controllers? Here’s a look at controllers relative to the new Hands 2.2 “These interactions deepen the immersive experience and help people feel more connected to what’s going on around them in-headset.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) features PC VR headset support, although it’s notably missing the ability to use VR motion controllers. Now developer Asobo has signaled that VR controller support is finally coming, and is slated to land sometime in mid-November.

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VRScout

AUGUST 13, 2019

Rather than setting up in a noisy coffee shop or paying for access to a co-working space, Renji Bijoy, the CEO of Immersed, is using VR technology to allow remote employees in multiple fields to work and collaborate entirely in a comfortable and productive VR space. Image Credit: Immersed. “We Image Credit: Immersed. Bijoy said.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The avatar is controlled by standard WASD controls on a computer or by touch on a mobile device. For example, I used the same avatar in this interview as I used in a recent tour of Spatial. No matter which avatar system you use, emotes are provided ranging from the practical, like waving a hand, to a softkey for dancing a jig.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 8, 2024

Immersive environments and spaces in the corporate landscape deliver a host of benefits to businesses and their teams. As the future of work evolves, organizations discover that immersive tech paves the way to greater productivity, reduced costs, and growth opportunities.

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ARPost

JANUARY 17, 2020

One of the biggest challenges for VR has been how to incorporate controls into the VR experience. After all, immersive experiences aren’t just about what you see and hear. Most of them have been more or less effective ways for us to escape the problem of both of our hands being glued to the same controller. It’s a 3D controller.

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Road to VR

JUNE 16, 2020

If you were hoping for an immersive in-cockpit cluster of virtual controls to poke at, you may be a bit disappointed though. Although if that’s the case, you might as well grab a HOTAS to get the immersion you’re sure to jettison behind you.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The VOID’s latest immersive experience, Avengers: Damage Control is available now. Noah, a veteran public media reporter and producer, is the founder and publisher of No Proscenium , which covers all forms of immersive art and entertainment. We got a look inside and found a great example of what a VR attraction should be.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Set after the events of Avengers: Endgame, Avengers: Damage Control puts players in the shoes of an ordinary guest visiting a Wakandan Outreach Center when the facility is suddenly attacked by an unknown enemy. We hope people have as much fun experiencing Avengers: Damage Control as we did making it.”

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 8, 2017

There’s an intuitive appeal to using controller-free hand-tracking input like Leap Motion’s ; there’s nothing quite like seeing your virtual hands and fingers move just like your own hands and fingers without the need to pick up and learn how to use a controller.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 13, 2022

If you haven’t already cobbled together your own third-party solutions, Meta is now offering an ‘Active Pack’ that includes a few things to keep your Quest clean, and Touch controllers safely in-hand as you work out in VR. And that last one seems to be taking some clear inspiration from Valve’s Index controllers.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Originally released in December of 2016 alongside the Oculus Touch controllers, the popular sculpting/modeling/painting tool has been used on numerous high profile projects, from the production of AAA VR games like Archangel: Hellfire , to the development of concept art for various feature films. A match made in heaven.

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VRScout

AUGUST 22, 2019

This is why Fortum, one of the largest nuclear power plants in Finland, has started using VR as a way to train employees for a variety of potentially deadly situations that could happen in a power plant control room. VR training will soon launch at other control room locations for other employees.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 27, 2020

While we’re excited to give the old headset a try on the new console, PS5’s new DualSense controller may give us an exciting glimpse of things to come. DualSense isn’t just a name change… it really is a big jump in controller technology from its predecessors. Image courtesy PlayStation. More Than Rumble.

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ARPost

MARCH 2, 2021

VR technologies allow the user to fully immerse themselves in the world created by computer technology, and that is its main advantage. Here are several other advantages of the immersive approach in education: 1. The scenario of the learning process can be programmed and controlled with high accuracy. Visibility. Engagement.

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Digital Trends

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Check out NASA's immersive 360 video showing the celebrations from inside Mission Control when confirmation came through of Perseverance's safe arrival on Mars.

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