The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 27, 2020

Unity changes how it handles XR Plugins. There will be an XR plugins manager, and some of them will be managed by Unity together with its partners (e.g. So sad for me, considering the 5 years I’ve spent using Vuforia in Unity… so many memories…. More info (Announcement by Unity Technologies) More info (Comment by Upload VR).

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Road to VR

APRIL 26, 2018

Equipped with custom-designed suits that integrate a complex light system with unique wireless controllers, Light Balance blends expert synchronization of music, neon lighting and choreography with breathtaking performances. Attendees can sign up for Circuit Stream’s workshops when they register for VRLA. Support Voices of VR.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 16, 2022

XR ergonomics expert Rob Cole published last year on this platform an article detailing Project Caliper , that is his experiments in building fully configurable controllers for SteamVR. The article soon gets viral, and many people would have loved to see these controllers go into production. So what was this new idea then?

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Some of its features are: 2,160 × 2,160 resolution per eye 90Hz framerate 4-cameras inside-out tracking (like the Quest) Touch-like controllers with Knuckles-like finger-sensing Face tracking Hips tracking (for better orientation in games) Integration with SteamVR games Wireless add-on. So this is a market we should all keep an eye on.

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Road to VR

MAY 27, 2016

Artificial Intelligence has the potential to disrupt so many different dimensions of our society that the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy recently announced a series of four public workshops to look at some of the possible impacts of AI. I interviewed the White House Deputy U.S.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 23, 2021

What I’ve not enjoyed is that SideQuest has removed The Unity Cube from its listing, stating that there were too many cubes there. To write, you have to take your controller upside-down, so you can use it as a big pen. brainstorming vs workshop). I think that cubes are never enough… cubes are love, cubes are life.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

One is the “Garden”, that is the place where the workshops and meetings of the Biennale are held. It is what makes it successful, and what gives it an edge over software that appears having a stricter control like Facebook Horizon. Unity editor scripts are very useful to produce some automation for you.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 5, 2016

I went to an Embodied Learning educational workshop at the IEEE VR academic conference in March where “embodied cognition” was the hottest buzzword throughout the entire day. This would control a virtual avatar who would be executing the dance. LISTEN TO THE VOICES OF VR PODCAST. " https://t.co/1kQffI3Y2Z

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Road to VR

AUGUST 3, 2016

Development — Get hands-on training for how to build the world’s best VR applications, from tutorials covering the latest Oculus Mobile and PC SDKs, to workshops on top game engines including Unity and Unreal. Might we finally learn the precise launch date and price of Oculus’ Touch motion controllers?

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 16, 2020

And while this is anyway a good result for a startup (developing an AR headsets means spending billions in R&D), targeting the consumer market has been a suicide move , that let Microsoft get full control of the profitable enterprise market. Unity’s HDRP is now VR-compatible. Very good news for all us Unity VR developers.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

We’re going to be at the show and will have plenty to report on, but in the meantime there’s a busy schedule of talks and workshops for you to study. Hand Tracked Controls: Design and Implementation for Serious VR. The two-day event is essentially a mini-GDC, focused exclusively on VR headsets and related technologies.

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Leapmotion

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Beginning September 28th, developers around the world will compete to build the most amazing motion-controlled experiences for desktop, AR/VR, the Internet of Things, and beyond. Thanks to the generous teams at Unity, OSVR, and NVIDIA, jammers now have the chance to win the following along with $50,000 in cash prizes: 2 Unity Suites.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 19, 2016

We call it the ZEN workshop.” Assembling the parts of the model is very pleasant thanks to a unique system of controls (holding, smoothly moving, rotating). Everything is so perfectly designed with the best possible graphics for the Unity engine. You can find out more information about Monzo VR on the official website.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2020

The glasses are expected to run a new operating system, rOS (or reality OS), and Apple is exploring touch panels, voice activation, and head gestures as a means of control. I mean, all UE developers, we Unity developers felt like being in a party where everyone is making out and you’re just there sipping a coke. Are you excited?

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

This weekend I’ve also organized together with SIDI a big VR workshop on new technologies (XR, AI, neural links, etc…). The damn coronavirus has arrived in my city in northern Italy, but I’m still alive and kicking, reporting you the most interesting XR news of the week! Really my favorite. It is very interesting. Sansar is on sale.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 29, 2020

As a consultant, I am receiving many requests for remote collaboration tools now during the lockdown, and with my partners Massimiliano Ariani and SIDI , I am also hosting some workshops in VR. You may install Hubs on a private server because a company wants to keep control of all its data, but different entities (education, military, etc.)

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Road to VR

JULY 24, 2019

Although hand tracking is getting some more love in this month’s update, the company says they’ve redesigned the interaction model of Lumin OS based around Control, the system’s single 6DOF controller. Image courtesy Magic Leap, Weta Workshop. Officially support for Unity 2019.2 Multiplayer Improvements.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 24, 2019

I’d say the biggest chance is having the positional hand controllers , which helps with design of interfaces immensely. Robo Recall remains in my opinion one of the best VR games because it has been designed from the ground up for VR and for Oculus Touch controllers (Image by Oculus). Want to show something off?

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Leapmotion

MAY 1, 2015

From the mouse and touchscreen, to hand tracking platforms like the Leap Motion Controller, the design of UI elements like the humble button is shaped by the hardware and how we use it. Here’s a quick guide to designing buttons and other UI elements for VR, based on our Unity Widgets. Everything Should Be Reactive.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 10, 2023

The solution also comes with privacy controls to help businesses maintain their compliance standards in the evolving digital landscape. The comprehensive Spatial Creator Toolkit powered by Unity also enables businesses to develop more unique spaces. Or companies can choose to use some of the existing templates in the marketplace.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 11, 2023

The solution also comes with privacy controls to help businesses maintain their compliance standards in the evolving digital landscape. Plus, the customizable social spaces come with spatial audio, media sharing capabilities, and access controls for improved security and privacy. 12.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The event will also include more developer workshops. This time we’re putting on some more workshops. Workshops include sessions on creating viral content, and creating solutions for learning and development. There are five tracks: Headliners, AR Strategists, AR Creators, AR Wisdom Seekers, and AR Workshops. Headliners.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 4, 2022

Unity talked about PlayStation VR 2 at GDC. Unity had a talk about developing for PlayStation VR 2 at GDC 2022. More info (Foveated Tracking boost inside PSVR 2) More info (Full Unity talk at GDC). Join AWE WebAR Workshop. AWE is hosting a workshop about WebAR through its AWE Academy. News worth a mention.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 8, 2021

But the gift is not mine, but from the XR ergonomics expert Rob Cole, that has written an INCREDIBLE guest post about his experiments in trying to build from scratch the prototype of a SteamVR controller with a modular design and optimal ergonomics. Image by Rob Cole). Introduction.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 6, 2019

So you reach out and grab things, controls, models, and it’s all just near interaction with your hands. I mean, a lot of people just– anything you can get into Unity, you can basically get into VR or mixed reality experience, unless they’re like custom one-off apps. Alan: People get their CAD models in. What do I do?

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 6, 2019

So you reach out and grab things, controls, models, and it’s all just near interaction with your hands. I mean, a lot of people just– anything you can get into Unity, you can basically get into VR or mixed reality experience, unless they’re like custom one-off apps. Alan: People get their CAD models in. What do I do?

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 6, 2019

So you reach out and grab things, controls, models, and it's all just near interaction with your hands. I mean, a lot of people just-- anything you can get into Unity, you can basically get into VR or mixed reality experience, unless they're like custom one-off apps. Alan: People get their CAD models in. What do I do? Greg: Exactly.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

” A British Nuclear Fuels PLC control room modeled and rendered in the 1990s using Superscape’s VRT platform. The same BNFL control room model hosted under Division’s dVS/dVISE platform, but using the same assets as in the image above. Looking Forward. Experimentation is Key. Creating an AR Tracker.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

And we’ve done countless workshops now, we’ve done some really great introductions with the YouTube VR Creator Lab, where we actually saw creators get a choice between an Evo and some of these more high end expensive 180 3D solutions. So I’m talking like all the tech giants right now are making this huge push for 180.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

And we’ve done countless workshops now, we’ve done some really great introductions with the YouTube VR Creator Lab, where we actually saw creators get a choice between an Evo and some of these more high end expensive 180 3D solutions. So I’m talking like all the tech giants right now are making this huge push for 180.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

And we've done countless workshops now, we've done some really great introductions with the YouTube VR Creator Lab, where we actually saw creators get a choice between an Evo and some of these more high end expensive 180 3D solutions. They used to actually just build virtual experiences and it would use gaming engines like Unity and Unreal.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 4, 2020

I have organized a workshop in 1 week and this concert in 3 weeks, but really “don’t try this at home”, as WWE says. And all of this using Unity, the tool that I already use every day. For instance, for a workshop, I would choose ENGAGE, because it has better audience moderation and supports PPTX.

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Building the Metaverse

APRIL 12, 2022

Whether we create something in Roblox, Unity or Unreal; architect an immersive space in VR; or build a decentralized application?—?we In these environments, it is systems of control that are more important than systems of creative emancipation. essentially a “Unity Asset Store” for the metaverse?—?designed

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 28, 2020

Other people organizing workshops and meetings want serious and professional graphical elements. Using it for concerts would still be acceptable, but for corporate workshops, it would be unacceptable. Facebook Horizon seems having too much control on consumers. The reasons are mostly four. How many people are in this photo?

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 16, 2020

Once I started creating narrative in VR, I framed my idea in a sort of masterclass or workshop, and I did some conferences in dedicated events. In a book the keyword is “structure”, in visual art is “harmony”, in a film is “engagement”, in games is “control”, in VR the keyword is “emotion”. Why do you think it?

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