Next Reality VR
APRIL 7, 2016
Virtual reality is all the rage these days, especially with devices like the Oculus Rift, Gear VR, and HTC Vive hitting shelves lately. But before any of those fancy, expensive headsets ever made it to the market, Google came up with a thrifty and inventive substitute in the form of Google Cardboard. It's a fun experience, and all it takes is a smartphone, a piece of cardboard, and a pair of lenses.
Doc-Ok
APRIL 6, 2016
Through a complex chain of circumstances, we got ourselves invited to demonstrate the Augmented Reality Sandbox at the White House Water Summit on March 22, coinciding with the United Nations’ World Water Day 2016 , as part of the National Science Foundation ‘s presence (NSF funded initial development of the AR Sandbox through an Informal Science Education grant ).
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The Rift Arcade
APRIL 6, 2016
Classic shooter comes to life on the consumer Rift headset. Playing retro first-person shooters might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of VR gaming, but nevertheless it’s still an exhilarating and fun experience; and now, with GZ3Doom you can play the classic Doom games on the Oculus Rift. We’ve already played these classic shooters on both the DK1 and DK2 headsets, but now those lucky gamers with a CV headset can join in on the action with the 1.8.10 release which adds O
Everything VR & AR
APRIL 4, 2016
On this episode of Everything VR & AR, Kevin and Nathan are joined by Dr. Carolina Cruz-Neidra who is known as the co-inventor and developer of the CAVE automatic virtual environment and is currently the Director of the Emerging Analytics Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Make sure to visit www.thevrara.com for more information about the VRAR Association and how you can get involved.
Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions
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.
Next Reality VR
APRIL 8, 2016
If you've been debating on whether or not HTC's new virtual reality headset, the Vive, is worth the $800 price tag, then you'll be able to find out for yourself soon enough. HTC Vive test runs have already been available at Microsoft Stores in New York City, Bellevue, and Salt Lake City, but starting April 16th, you'll be able to try Vive's virtual life out in select GameStop stores as well.
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The Rift Arcade
APRIL 6, 2016
Navigate puzzle worlds as a marble in this fun and challenging VR game. Launched today on Steam, Marble Mountain sees players navigate complex, puzzle-filled levels as a marble, something that’s not as easy as you might imagine, but it’s helped by the use of virtual reality to let players look around the environment and get a better sense of depth and distance thanks.
VRGuy
APRIL 5, 2016
In the context of virtual reality, time warp is a technique to reduce the apparent latency between head movement and the the corresponding image that appears inside an HMD. In an ideal world, the rendering engine would render an image using the measured head pose (orientation and position) immediately before the image is displayed on the screen. However, in the real world, rendering takes time, so the rendering engine uses a pose reading that is a few milliseconds before the image is displayed o
Next Reality VR
APRIL 8, 2016
The highly anticipated VR headset hasn't been on the market long, but there's an issue that has some consumers, and even government officials, concerned about the Oculus Rift. You probably guessed the issue surrounds privacy and the extensive, not-so-secret way that it's collecting your personal data. The privacy concerns came about as various customers and media outlets took notice of the rather lengthy Terms and Services that pop up once you strap yourself into the Rift headset.
Leapmotion
APRIL 5, 2016
Earlier today, we released an update to our VR Developer Mount – with 15-foot extension cables and updated adhesives for curved headsets! If you want to adapt your older kit to the Oculus Rift CV1 and HTC Vive, here’s a quick guide that will help: Thicker Adhesive Strips. The VR Developer Mount has a flat design that works perfectly for flat HMDs like the Rift DK2.
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With a rapidly changing economy, Avangrid Renewables looked to virtual reality to develop a standardized form of immersive training in order to onboard and upskill technicians faster than ever before.
RealVision VR
APRIL 6, 2016
Mixed Reality – VR and AR visualization: Suddenly, Holograms is the new buzz word when a little more than 3 years ago Augmented Reality was a marketing mantra. Last year, it was VR and now thanks to devices such as the ‘Hololens’ every industry wants to see if holograms can be used to some benefit. While it takes a little getting used to, if holograms is the preferred term, so be it!
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