Tech Trends VR

JUNE 11, 2018

Located in the heart of San Francisco’s emerging nano-satellite industry, SpaceVR developed the world’s first virtual reality camera satellite, betting on creating a market for cinematic, live, virtual space tourism. The Startup That Wants to Use Virtual Reality To Make The World A Better Place (From Space) [link].

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Today I publish a very specific post to help Oculus developers in a particular situation I’ve been myself in: how to publish an update to an App Lab experience of yours when the “Production Channel” is missing in the Oculus Developer Hub interface and the web uploader has been deprecated. My story with this problem.

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VRScout

MAY 19, 2021

The patent, entitled “Transitioning into a VR environment and warning HMD users of real-world physical obstacles,” details a system capable of generating virtual representations of real-world objects that come within a certain range of the head-mounted display (HMD). Image Credit: United States Patent & Trademark Office.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Learn the ins-and-outs of Unity development and have your project reviewed by Oculus experts. From the initial prototyping stages to testing and final submissions, students will be guided through every stage of VR development for Oculus Rift/Rift S and Oculus Quest headsets on the Unity platform. Image Credit: Oculus, Unity.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Then you may be interested in Oculus and Unity’s new intermediate level VR game development course, which is not only free, but can get you some valuable feedback from Oculus on your creation. After you complete the course, you have the option to submit your vertical slice for review by the team at Oculus.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 8, 2019

As soon as my Oculus Quest arrived, I immediately started playing with it and have fun with Beat Saber, Robo Recall, Creed and all the other titles. But then, as a developer, I felt the urge to understand how to develop my applications in Unity for the Oculus Quest. Development on Oculus Quest unleashes your creative VR superpowers!

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 3, 2017

When trying to sell someone on the wonder that is virtual reality, it’s better to show than to tell. Explaining the incredible immersion that a solid virtual reality experience provides is difficult to put into words, but showing someone playing or allowing a person to play themselves is the quickest path to amazement.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 3, 2020

I want to start this year and this decade (that will be pervaded by immersive technologies) with an amazing tutorial about how you can get started with Oculus Quest hands tracking SDK and create in Unity fantastic VR experiences with natural interactions! How to get started with Oculus Quest hands tracking SDK in Unity – Video Tutorial.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 5, 2022

With virtual reality, companies can build models of projects in a digital landscape, and make it easier to interact with specialists from all over the world. What’s more, Meta’s flexibility makes it easy to combine Oculus headsets with state-of-the-art technology and software for building prototypes and designs.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Documentation What is WebXR? ? WebXR is a JavaScript application programming interface (API) that enables applications to interact with augmented reality and virtual reality devices, such as the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Google Cardboard or Open Source Virtual Reality (OSVR), in a web browser.?—?Wikipedia

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Road to VR

AUGUST 30, 2021

In every interview over those seven years, Bye has concluded each discussion with the same question for the guest: “What do you believe is the ultimate potential of virtual reality?”

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 22, 2017

The year started out with ZeniMax Media taking Facebook-owned Oculus to court over an alleged theft of technology. A jury eventually ruled that Oculus must pay ZeniMax $500,000,000, but that wasn’t the end of things — ZeniMax wants more. One of the biggest stories of 2017 for the VR industry is also one of its longest.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 28, 2022

FTC seeks to block virtual reality giant Meta’s acquisition of popular app creator Within: [link]. — Meta already owns a best-selling virtual reality fitness app, and it had the capabilities to compete even more closely with Within’s popular Supernatural app. FTC (@FTC) July 27, 2022.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 10, 2019

I’m writing my review on the Oculus Quest (it will be out tomorrow!) All the developer studios working on Oculus Quest when the Quest was announced (Image by Upload VR). Oculus wants to ensure that every person buying a Quest will be able to play only high-quality games. So, I am ok with content review.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 4, 2017

Within those hallowed, vaguely bleach-smelling halls, was Alto Bar — the first Oculus-equipped purveyor of adult beverages and virtual reality in Las Vegas. The Rifts were running most of the usual suspects for Oculus’ many in-store Touch demos. Senior Editor Ian Hamilton contributed to this report. .

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Road to VR

APRIL 12, 2017

Rick and Morty are finally making their way to VR in Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality. Coming to HTC Vive and Oculus Rift headsets on Steam and Oculus Home, you can take part in the dimension-hopping adventure starting Thursday, April 20th for for $29.99. 2011), one of the first games with Oculus DK1 support on Steam.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 10, 2020

Blender VR works through the OpenXR standard , for which a runtime has been implemented only for Windows Mixed Reality headsets and Oculus headsets. For more information, refer to Windows’ Getting Started Guide for Windows Mixed Reality and OpenXR. Oculus Rift. Oculus only provides prototype OpenXR support.

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Road to VR

MARCH 15, 2021

The Museum of Other Realities (MOR), the immersive multiplayer art museum for virtual reality, is temporarily open to the public for free in celebration of select British XR artists, who are presenting their works via a special showcase called The Immersive Arcade.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Yesterday I was reading the comments on Reddit regarding my post with the predictions for Oculus Connect 5 and the kind redditor /u/SilverWhite2 provided me the link to the latest available patent with the design of Santa Cruz. Here you are some images from that document, with some comment of mine. Front view (Image by Oculus).

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

Well, on another website, I’ve been able to find someone that reading some Apple’s documents has found pictures of strange colored circular tags that may act as QR Codes for Apple devices. Image by Oculus). Oculus Quest becomes 1 year old, and Facebook makes many announcements. The Oculus Quest is now one year old.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2018

We all know that China is a country that is betting big on Virtual Reality. Some days ago, the Chinese government has released a document that states how China really wants to commit to VR , how wants the ecosystem to grow well and fast and how also wants to lead the world for what concerns virtual reality.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 13, 2021

If I had to choose the most common question I’ve received in these 4 years on the blog, social media, and Quora, I would surely pick “How do I get started with virtual reality?” How I got started with virtual reality. This is how I got started with Virtual Reality development.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 6, 2023

User Reporting Tool In the effort to make its Virtual Reality (or should I say the M-word ?) If the application has multiplayer components, then it has to implement a User Reporting Tool easily accessible via the Oculus button on the right controller. This requirement is not necessary for the above solution.

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VRScout

JULY 2, 2016

Weekend Downloads is part of our weekly update to bring you the latest additions to the Samsung Gear VR and Oculus Rift. Oculus is launching some new VR content, letting you explore the ocean’s depths in World of Diving or the vast solar system in Star Chart. This Week’s New Gear VR and Oculus Rift Content (7/2/16).

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VRScout

JULY 6, 2019

Using the Oculus Quest to bring house-scale VR to the masses. Arguably one of the most attractive features of the Oculus Quest is the headsets inside-out tracking technology, which not only removes the need for external sensors, but allows for more opportunities in terms of potential playspaces.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 4, 2021

This proves how the attention towards virtual events is rising , and this kind of entertainment medium is becoming always more popular. Real concerts and public events are not possible anymore, so most of the singers are finding a new way to express themselves and are so experimenting with digital and virtual reality events.

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ARPost

MAY 24, 2021

The Power of Virtual Reality is Harnessed to provide ‘Empathy Amplification’. See Also: Immersive Technology for Education: How Virtual Reality Will Change the Learning Process. The experience is educational, intense, thought-provoking, and impactful. During the first several minutes of War Remains , the scene is set.

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Road to VR

MAY 14, 2018

According to recent testing by the Virtual Reality Institute of Health and Exercise , Beat Saber (2018) may be more than just a fun way to spend an evening in. Images courtesy Virtual Reality Institute of Health and Exercise. kcals to 9.86

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 1, 2022

It is called “First Hand” because it has been roughly inspired by Oculus First Contact , the showcase demo for Oculus Touch controller released for the Rift CV1. Since the Interaction SDK can be quite tricky, my suggestion is to read its documentation first, and only after check out the sample.

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ARVR

MAY 13, 2021

For instance, at the most fundamental level, businesses can automate how they receive and sort documents through document management, to automating entire workflows including delivery pipelines and testing updates in a controlled cloud environment. Leftronic reports that the number of augmented reality users will reach 3.5

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Ryan Schultz

JULY 18, 2022

My sole remaining connection to Meta (formerly known as Facebook) is the now-somewhat-antiquated Oculus Rift headset attached to my work computer at the University of Manitoba Libraries, where I work as a science librarian. When I set up my Rift, all I needed to do is set up a (separate) Oculus account.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 2, 2022

With an Oculus headset, users can jump into a virtual meeting space and access a range of unique capabilities. Additionally, there’s access to features like Oculus avatars so you can showcase your unique appearance and spatial audio for surround sound.

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Tech Trends VR

OCTOBER 18, 2018

A new BBC Virtual Reality experience takes you back to Berlin in 1943, at the height of the WW2 blitz. The authenticity of the audio and the nobility of the characters involved, combined with virtual reality means audiences can now relive with past with an intensity not previously possible,” says Peter Rippon, BBC Archive Editor.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 7, 2018

The authenticity of the audio and the nobility of the characters involved, combined with virtual reality means audiences can now relive with past with an intensity not previously possible,” says Peter Rippon, BBC Archive Editor. The experience is available now on the Oculus and Steam stores for Oculus Rift, and HTC Vive headsets.

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Peter Graham

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

After playing hours and hours of virtual reality (VR) content have you ever wanted to make your own immersive videogame? While it might seem daunting, Oculus and Unity want to make that process a little easier. Plus, after you complete the course, you can submit your vertical slice for feedback from Oculus.”

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Alternatively, companies looking to provide their customers with more fully immersive experiences can build applications for the Oculus VR headset. The extensive documentation and guidance on the Unity platform is excellent for beginners too.

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TechPrior

JULY 14, 2020

One of the advantages of virtual reality is that it allows immersion in a virtual space that is accessible remotely by several users. Thanks to technology, it is now possible to organize meetings in a virtual reality office and facilitate remote collaboration and work at home.

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