Road to VR

MARCH 1, 2019

Without further ado, here’s a few of the first round of grant recipients: Education. SEE ALSO Microsoft Significantly Misrepresented HoloLens 2's Field of View at Reveal. The prolific VR film studio Felix & Paul also got in. Productivity. Funktronic Labs. BadVR, Inc. Giant Army. Future Sight AR. Monocle Society.

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XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

My background is in film. So before I was a teacher, I worked in the film industry. So I've always done a lot of film projects with kids. Alan: You are the VR-- You're the VR education guy! I mean, I was a distinguished educator. I'm a Microsoft master trainer, so I do a lot of work with Microsoft technology.

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XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

My background is in film. So before I was a teacher, I worked in the film industry. So I've always done a lot of film projects with kids. Alan: You are the VR-- You're the VR education guy! I mean, I was a distinguished educator. I'm a Microsoft master trainer, so I do a lot of work with Microsoft technology.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 9, 2022

We’ve already begun to see galleries and museums creating their own augmented reality and virtual reality experiences, designed to educate and enlighten people anywhere. Although Microsoft hasn’t shown much of an investment in the entertainment and arts sector as of yet, it has a lot of potential to offer with the HoloLens ecosystem.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Usually, this form of VR is common in educational and entertainment environments. Generally, the frame rate of a movie in a theater is only around 24 FPS, but these films aren’t intended to simulate reality. These technologies can create collaborative environments, like Microsoft Teams’ Immersive spaces, training simulations, and more.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Microsoft AR technology could make Batman’s advanced crime-fighting headpiece a reality. Ok so the last couple of films to feature everyone’s favorite bat-themed vigilante superhero haven’t exactly blown audiences or critics away. They’ll also be incorporating Microsoft tech like Cortana, Visual Studios and more.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

Already a Battle Royale [has] happened in the past five years for buying first option broadcast rights for AR content across sport, music, comics, and films. and LNG Studios , each showcasing programs that put hardware like HTC Vive or Microsoft HoloLens through their paces. Real time mapping, fart apps, and music players sold iPhones.

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Road to VR

APRIL 13, 2017

In fact, games only account for 35% of projects underway, as the rest are focused on fields like psychology and neuroscience (12%), education (7%), tourism (7% ), and architecture and real estate (6%). Dania Academy of Higher Education, Denmark. Vancouver Film School, Canada. image courtesy VR First. image courtesy VR First.

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Road to VR

APRIL 26, 2018

I had a chance to walk the showroom floor of VRLA 2017 with Root where he took me on a guided tour through the history of VRLA, his thoughts on AR, using VR for film production, the future of privacy in AR/VR, as well as why he is interested in seeing where eSports in VR is headed. Katie Kelly, Head of Engagement, AltspaceVR / Microsoft.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 17, 2020

XR Talks is a series that features the best presentations and educational videos from the XR universe. But it also includes Disney, Google Earth, Microsoft, Amazon and Apple. He first got the attention of Microsoft when blogging about the detriments of 3D immersive universes like Second Life.

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VRScout

MARCH 6, 2017

In the fall of 2016, Microsoft announced a partnership with a handful of hardware manufacturers to make developer headsets implementing the inside-out tracking technology seen on the HoloLens. For the recent Rogue One film, director Gareth Edwards used virtual reality to stage several several scenes. Over 10,000 U.S. …and more.

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Tech Trends VR

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Since the HoloLens was first released almost three years ago, Microsoft has steadily been building partnerships and demonstrating an array of industry use cases across manufacturing, engineering, healthcare, education and many others. Adult film legend Ron Jeremy sees VR porn as the future of the industry.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

In his 1984 classic Neuromancer, characters entered a virtual reality world called “the matrix” (inspiration for the 1999 film of the same name by the Wachowskis). Augmented vision is commonplace in futuristic films, from Minority Report to Iron Man. Some recent acquisitions include AltspaceVR (Microsoft), and Escher (Niantic).

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Hypergrid Business

APRIL 23, 2019

The event, which is taking place on April 25 through 28, is hosted by EarthX , an educational organization that seeks to promote a sustainable future. It will consist of a conference and expo showcasing more than 40 films, exhibits and cutting-edge virtual, augmented and mixed reality experiences that push the boundaries of storytelling.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Back in 2016, designer and filmmaker Keiichi Matsuda released Hyper-Reality, a concept film that imagined an augmented reality future where physical and virtual realities have merged, resulting in a "city saturated in media." The film was heavily circulated, covered extensively across media and news outlets when it released.

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VRScout

JANUARY 9, 2017

To create non-gaming virtual and augmented reality solutions in 5 categories: Film/Content, Education, Sports, and Healthcare. Using the Microsoft Hololens, WaypointRx is an AR application that allows a layperson to fill a prescription that otherwise could only have been filled by a highly trained pharmacist. The mission?

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VRScout

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Some of the biggest names in social impact will be in attendance, including: Participant Media, Conservation International, the Rainforest Alliance, Connect for Climate/World Bank, and the Milken Institute, as well as tech companies like Google, Microsoft, and Oculus. ” Feature Image Credit: Kaleidoscope, Vulcan.

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VRScout

JULY 19, 2017

The Mummy Prodigium Strike VR – A new location-based experience by VR pioneer Starbreeze Studios, in conjunction with NBC Universal, based on the recent Universal Studios film. World Creators – Crossing Platforms (Film, TV, VR, AR, Gaming and Comics). Also available in VR – with both forms being demoed.

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ARVR

AUGUST 25, 2022

Enhancing education and training The pandemic and the resulting restrictions on personal gatherings have forced educational institutions to adopt e-learning platforms and other digital means of communication on multiple platforms like zoom, teams, google hangouts, and more. And last year, Warner Bros.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Image by Microsoft). Both Sony and Microsoft have not given clear plans on their VR offerings for their next-gen consoles , the PS5 and the Xbox Series X, but we have some interesting hints. We fans of cyberpunk all love Matrix (the first and the only movie, of course) and so we are all curious about this reboot of the saga with Matrix 4.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 1, 2019

The game places you inside an otherworldly laboratory littered with oozing green liquids, ghoulish sound effects, and strange wooden machines; an aesthetic similar to something you might see in a Harry Potter film. A voice guides you and encourages you to interact with various objects scattered throughout the lab.

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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. This is so sad. I guess you will all hear more news on this side in the upcoming weeks.

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VRScout

JUNE 10, 2016

OTOY, a graphics-based software solution whose cloud-based light field streaming and hybrid rendering tech has been used in films like Fantastic Four and Spiderman 3 is one of the most well-funded companies in the mixed reality industry with $101M in funding and a $300M valuation. Facebook Enables Native 360 Photos.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The user feedback on this device has been great: “VIVE Trackers bring a huge level of versatility to our platform, fully-tracked avatars feeling much more lifelike, virtual dancers performing the craziest breakdance moves in real time or educators building training applications with fully tracked props and mockup devices.” How do I use it?

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2021

All the 3 major VR runtimes (Oculus, SteamVR, Microsoft) are now compatible with OpenXR , and this means that on the runtime layer on PC, now OpenXR has been fully integrated. This means that if you develop an experience using OpenXR, you can run it on Oculus, SteamVR, and Microsoft runtimes with no modification.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 26, 2016

Oculus is also offering a $100 Oculus Store credit when you purchase a Rift from Best Buy, Amazon, and Microsoft in the US and Canada. Our Solar System” is the educational application of pop-science, with vivid graphics, a high degree of verisimilitude 3D models, and detailed audio commentary, appropriate for all ages to watch.

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Bernard Marr

JANUARY 15, 2024

Generative AI is also being used in films to generate backdrops, characters, and special effects – thereby opening up opportunities for smaller studios to achieve the sort of high-quality effects that were previously available to the big players only. (Of Microsoft Bing was the first to integrate ChatGPT.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 30, 2020

The same day of the launch of Half-Life: Alyx, Hewlett-Packard has announced its new virtual reality headset, the Reverb G2 , made in collaboration with Microsoft and Valve. Valve could provide some audio-visual improvements, while Microsoft its WMR platform, with inside-out tracking of controllers. HP announces the Reverb G2.

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XROM

JULY 18, 2021

Billion & mind you i haven't added the overall population of #asia.Ignore us at your own risk #facebook #microsoft & the curators of those lists. Chaitanya has had a multi-faceted career in the Indian Film & CreativeArtsIndustry for over 17 years. 9- Eddie Avil. 14- Kai Liang.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 30, 2017

The two day conference was packed with simultaneous, back-to-back presentations and workshops from industry leaders such as Microsoft, Google, AMD, The VOID, IMAX, Two Bit Circus, Secret Location, Globacore, Quantum Capture, The Canadian Film Centre, and many more. It’s Different in Canada. Pay Attention to Untapped Markets.

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VRScout

MAY 7, 2017

Zuckerberg is well aware that he has a big role to play in educating people about the changes coming as immersive technologies mature—and he is certainly taking this task very seriously. Zuck is doing the same thing with Augmented Reality. Google I/O : May 17-19, 2017. Apple WWDC : June 5-9, 2017.

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VeeR VR

MAY 8, 2018

VRLA 2018, the largest & original virtual and augmented reality expo, returned to the LA Convention Center on May 4 & 5, featuring the latest innovations in virtual, augmented and mixed reality across tech, film, gaming, education, architecture, and etc.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 12, 2019

From the birth of adult film producers Virtual Real Porn back in 2013, and tube sites like VRporn.com , the industry has continued to grow with industry experts estimating that virtual reality porn accounts for 50% of the total VR market. Go on only if this doesn’t offend you). What’s the best AR porn on the market?

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TechCrunch VR

MAY 31, 2023

VR also dominated the pop culture, featuring prominently in films like “Johnny Mnemonic,” “Lawnmower Man” and “Virtuosity.” It’s easy to see how, in the early 1960s, such a system could be viewed as a logical next step beyond the film and television of the day.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 15, 2019

So, over the past couple years, we've done a lot of different VR work, ranging from filming the 49ers -- Colin Kaepernick's last season with them -- to the San Jose Sharks. Kevin: I always thought about doing this as a narrative film, actually. So we filmed some AR videos with Will.i.am. Kevin: Sure. Can you talk about them?

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VRWorld

JULY 12, 2017

There’s no doubt that the announcements made on this conference might be the clearest direction where VR/MR/AR are heading as an industry, as it will happen after Microsoft Windows 10 Mixed Reality launches, as well as seeing the first sales results of next generation Oculus Rift headset.

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HaptX

DECEMBER 20, 2018

We started the year strong, receiving the Lumiere Technology Award in January, alongside companies like Disney and Microsoft. Weeks later, we traveled to Park City, Utah to debut our HaptX Glove prototype at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. At HaptX, our team is celebrating a milestone-filled 2018. We also demoed to astronauts at NASA.

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