Road to VR

MARCH 22, 2019

One of the accessories might look like a goofy ‘elephant’, but a closer look reveals a genius makeshift 6DOF controller made from some cardboard, stickers, and the Switch’s Joy-Con controllers. You gotta give Nintendo props for their outside of the (cardboard) box thinking. Image courtesy Nintendo.

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ARPost

JULY 27, 2022

You’re often completely alone in a virtual world, with no one else around. This allows you to bring those objects into the virtual world with you. Meta Quest 2 Controllers. Another great VR accessory is the Meta Quest 2 Controllers. VR Aim Controller. Meta Quest 2 Elite Strap with Battery.

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AllThingsVR

AUGUST 1, 2017

SIGGRAPH: Neurable Lets You Control A Virtual World With Your Mind via @UploadVR [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) August 1, 2017.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Valve this week revealed the newest version of their upcoming ‘Knuckles’ VR controllers which have graduated from the ‘EV’ prototype distinction to ‘DV’ dev kits. The post Valve Promotes Latest Knuckles Controller from Prototype to Dev Kit appeared first on Road to VR.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 18, 2018

That’s all well and good for now, but it’s really not the most immersive way of getting around in large virtual spaces. Enter Brilliant Sole , a North Carolina-based VR startup working to bring VR controllers to the soles of your feet. Image courtesy Brilliant Sole.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 26, 2018

The post Hands-on: HaptX’s VR Glove is the Closest I’ve Come to Touching the Virtual World appeared first on Road to VR. Continued on Page 2 ».

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VRScout

DECEMBER 15, 2020

For those who may be out of the loop, the Oculus Quest 2 offers 6DoF (degrees of freedom) functionality, allowing you to navigate virtual worlds by physically moving throughout your real-world environment. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the “improved” Touch controllers.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 22, 2022

Meta to introduce new parental controls on Quest. After many pressures from the community and the media, Meta has finally decided to introduce new parental control tools in Quest 2. More info (Quest 2 new parental controls?—?Road Road To VR) More info (Quest 2 new parental controls?—?Upload Top news of the week.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 28, 2017

Microsoft debuted the lengthily-named “Windows Mixed Reality motion controllers” back in May, but until now we haven’t had a chance to actually try them out. During a recent meeting with Microsoft in San Francisco, I got to try the VR controllers for the first time paired with the Acer Windows VR headset.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 11, 2019

The impressive device, which can push back against your finger in any direction, could bring rich feedback to VR controllers at reasonable costs. At CES 2019 this week the company showed off a prototype VR controller with the mechanism built-in. Switzerland-based Foldaway Haptics is building a haptic joystick with force feedback.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 13, 2022

The last big hurdle to making virtual worlds (nope, not going to call it the other thing ) a truly realistic experience is providing tangible feedback to other senses too, like touch. There’s been considerable research into creating VR controllers that let users touch and feel virtual objects as if they were real, but… Read more.

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ARPost

JUNE 14, 2023

Rights Management Another potential use case is the registration of copyright, publisher, and distribution rights to control the distribution and licensing of virtual reality content, ensuring the creators of content receive fair compensation. This can enable community-driven development and decision-making in virtual worlds.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Recently I had a big issue with my VR controllers in SteamVR (both with Oculus and Vive) and so I’m writing this post to try to help you in solving it. And when I put the headset on, I could see the grey intro environment, with all the controllers moving regularly. , but sometimes it is still tricky and problematic. WTF SteamVR.

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Hypergrid Business

AUGUST 21, 2017

Educators are using virtual worlds, but not in the way they had used them in the past, and not in the same numbers. The Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education conference is a good example that showcases this work. More control over the student experience for instructors. Image courtesy Jon Brouchoud.).

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TechCrunch VR

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Gaming and social media are on a collision course, the result of which will be mainstream popularity of virtual worlds primarily driven by user-generated content (UGC) and anchored in small groups and one-to-one interactions. This is part three of a seven-part series about virtual worlds.).

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 20, 2017

Innovation around VR controllers is an ever-evolving conversation and Valve revealed prototypes for a new style of input in October of last year and, in a hands-on report with the prototype , people reported an intuitive way of input that focused on manipulating a virtual world and virtual objects without pressing buttons.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 24, 2017

Fortunately, while written instructions have to compete with a huge variety of visual stimuli, you have a lot more control over what your user hears. In the real world, this would be impossible, since there are no walls or anything in the space that suggests there should be reverb. Tutorial Audio.

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ARVR

OCTOBER 13, 2021

HTC is soon launching a new VR headset without controllers and their own metaverse called “Viveport Verse”. October is really the month of virtual reality this time. But latest leaks testify that HTC is launching a new VR headset without controllers at all. Yes, you read correctly. Both, which HTC has not managed so far.

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VRScout

MAY 1, 2017

The oversized Lego blaster shoots a “Lego brick from a physical Lego gun, through the virtual world, but then back into the physical world to hit physical targets.” This allows him to peek into the virtual world. The entire blaster uses HTC Vive tracking and a Vive controller attached to act as the trigger.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 3, 2019

The newest experience heading to VR attraction The VOID is Avengers: Damage Control. The Void is a location-based VR attraction where players don headsets and haptics vests, and physically navigate through a stage filled with props and immersive tricks which bring the virtual world to life in a unique way.

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ARPost

MARCH 1, 2022

Emperia creates virtual worlds, primarily for art, retail, and fashion events. The company has worked with organizations ranging from The World Health Organization to Christie’s. So far, clients have paid Emperia to design and host these virtual worlds. World-Building and Metaverse Building.

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VRScout

JUNE 3, 2022

First reported by Autoweek , the company last month launched its own virtual world on the VRChat platform, allowing visitors to explore the latest additions to its eco-friendly vehicle lineup. In addition to the Nissan Crossing experience, the company has also launched a second world inside VRChat called Nissan Sakura Driving Island.

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VRScout

JUNE 1, 2023

” “Meta Reality gives you both the deep, immersive magic of VR and the freedom and delight of making your physical world more fun and useful with MR,” he added. Credit: Meta New controllers Each Meta Quest 3 will come packaged with a pair of Touch Plus controllers.

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VRScout

MAY 17, 2022

SitWalk is a new VR motion simulator from VR hardware and software company Mr. Art Digital Technology that allows you to move naturally throughout the virtual world from a seated position. SitWalk lets you interact with your virtual surroundings in a safe way for a fuller, more enhanced, and thrilling virtual experience.”

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 17, 2017

We’ve just confirmed with Google’s Clay Bavor that its upcoming standalone headsets from HTC and Lenovo will use the Daydream controller with three degrees of freedom (3DOF). The HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and upcoming headsets from Microsoft have controllers offering full six degrees of freedom (6DOF).

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VRScout

OCTOBER 27, 2022

A team of psychologists based out of Stockholm University has developed a piece of technology that allows players to smell the virtual world. Participants released the smells by pressing the trigger on their HTC Vive controllers, after which they could submit their answers via four virtual circles floating above the table.

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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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VRScout

DECEMBER 12, 2021

As a creator, you will have complete control over your NFT and will be able to sell in traditional government-backed currency (the dollar for example) as well as various cryptocurrencies. You also have total control over the volume of art you are selling. . Image Credit: HTC Vive. Image Credit: HTC Vive.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 23, 2021

During this panel too, Reyes spoke of blockchain technologies as the link not just between virtual worlds, but between virtual worlds and the physical world to create true interoperability across immersive platforms. How are we going to transport attributes from the physical world to the digital world?”. “To

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Of course, you may see that there are some limitations, like the introductions of Wi-fi latency or the fact that most mobile headsets have no positional tracking and just one 3 DOF controller (or none at all) when Steam VR games usually require the user to interact with the VR objects with both hands. VRidge controller.

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VRScout

JULY 15, 2022

Researchers can take an image and use it as a reference point to create a virtual world, object, or person. As companies explore having a metaverse presence through a digital twin, the ability to quickly and easily build out stylized 3D content and virtual worlds will only become more important moving forward.

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Road to VR

APRIL 4, 2024

More importantly, it popularized VR in a way that few others have before it, namely by featuring a hardwired connection to the eponymous virtual world that is indistinguishable from reality.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Mana VR lets you take control of your Manaverse checking account in a fully immersive VR environment where you can view your balance, check recent transactions, and even transfer money. “Here at Mana, we’re going beyond creating a virtual world. “Here at Mana, we’re going beyond creating a virtual world.

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VRScout

MARCH 15, 2023

Instead of motion controllers, you and up to five other players interact with the virtual world as well as each other using your very own bodies. ValoArena is a unique augmented reality (AR) play space that allows you to interact with a variety of multiplayer games without the need for a headset.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Available now in Early Access on Quest 2 and Quest Pro, this unique VR workout app works with standard fitness treadmills to immerse you in scenic runs throughout a variety of virtual worlds, from a sprawling desert canyon to an interplanetary stadium. The game features several worlds at the moment: Caves and Canyons.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

AUGUST 1, 2017

A new controller shown at SIGGRAPH could change shape from rigid to squishy in a demonstration that could lead to more immersive touch sensations in virtual worlds. The controller changed its rigidity based on the amount of air pumped into it, simulating a rough approximation of each sword.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The VOID’s latest immersive experience, Avengers: Damage Control is available now. For starters, The VOID’s signature ‘blaster’ gun peripherals stay holstered, relying instead on hand-tracking and gesture controls, allowing you to strike a superhero pose to blast drones out of the sky or block incoming laser blasts.

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