Next Reality AR
JULY 9, 2018
A peek inside the code of the Snapchat app has revealed that the company is expanding the search capabilities of its augmented reality camera to include visual search that may link to items within Amazon's massive online store. Self-described "technology leaker" on Twitter, a teenager by the name of Ishan Agarwal tipped off TechCrunch regarding the discovery.
Road to VR
JULY 9, 2018
Samsung filed an interesting trademark with the European Union Intellectual Property Office recently which suggests the company is working on a new AMOLED display for VR that specifically addresses the screen door effect (SDE). The screen door effect is a visual artifact of displays such as those used in the Rift and Vive. Because there are unlit gaps between pixels or subpixels, they can become more visible when viewed under VR optics, creating unsightly grid-like lines which appear like fi
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VRScout
JULY 9, 2018
Orbiting 248 miles above the Earth in the International Space Station (ISS), Astronaut Alexander Gerst is using VR to participate in a scientific study examining how the brain draws information from sources like light, sound, and especially gravity to assist hand-eye coordination. The French study bears the appropriate acronym GRASP: Gravitational References for Sensimotor Performance.
Road to VR
JULY 9, 2018
A little while back, Oculus issued a $15 credit to many Rift users after an issue which prevented the headsets from working for a day or two. Seeking out something worthy to drop this credit on, I scrolled through the store pages I stumbled upon Luna (2017). The game’s unique artwork had me intrigued. After looking further, I realized I had heard of it months prior, but it slipped off my radar.
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To avoid awkward and sometimes disastrous learning content, instructional designers must use authentic translation in the right context to get optimal results. For example, even a simple phrase like “got milk” translates to “are you lactating” in Mexico. Can you imagine what a straight translation might do to your course? With over 317 million people in the US and over 6.7 billion potential customers in the world, personalizing training seems logical.
VRScout
JULY 9, 2018
Step into the shoes of a deadly black-ops spy in this 30-foot tall location-based VR experience. With San Diego Comic-Con International just around the corner, excitement surrounding this years crop of multi-genre entertainment and comic exhibits have once again begun to mount. As Amazon Studios prepares their usual line-up of Prime Video content, the company has revealed several show-floor experiences focused around their upcoming original series, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan.
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The Ghost Howls
JULY 9, 2018
6 DOF Virtual reality standalone headsets are cool, but of course introduce some safety problems : how can you be sure that moving you aren’t going to stumble on a wall, on a cat or on your girlfriend? For this reason, headsets producers are working on solutions to show you some safety boundaries telling you where you are safe to move. Sometimes these auto-set boundaries are not useful and are on the contrary very annoying.
Road to VR
JULY 9, 2018
Super Puzzle Galaxy (2018), a physics-based puzzle game from Vive Studios and 2Bears Studio, has just existed its seven-month stint in Early Access. To boot, the studios have also launched the game’s second DLC pack today, dubbed ‘Warp Ball’, which adds 24 new levels and two new obstacle types. Super Puzzle Galaxy is a physics sandbox based in outer space that lets you sculpt sand across 16 challenge levels (base game) in effort to get the ball to the goal.
VeeR VR
JULY 9, 2018
Today, to produce VR videos or 360 photos with your own drone and 360 camera is no longer a myth. Thinking about making really inspirational and jaw-dropping aerial 360 photography with your favorite drone? This blog will share with you how you can mount your favorite consumer-level 360 cameras on drones at a minimum budget as well as some drones with camera products that are specifically designed for more professional VR content creators.
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