Road to VR

JUNE 2, 2020

Last month Oculus released the Oculus for Business program for enterprise customers. Is this the new backbone of immersive technology built with the enterprise in mind; is user friendliness and adaptability at the core of this technology? What is Oculus for Business ? Image courtesy Oculus. First, a quick primer.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Since then, Moore’s Law has pushed the concept closer to reality for most folks, but immersive 3D mapping is still an unfulfilled promise. And Google Earth VR , lets users fly around cities in strikingly immersive ways. But these efforts could also contribute to immersive human-readable 3D maps. Trending AR VR Articles: 1.

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JULY 22, 2021

is also a finalist for the VR Education and Training of the Year award for their “Coaching VR” solution made in partnership with Severn Trent, and the VR Enterprise Solution of the Year award for the “Skill Shield” solution made with Keltbray. VR Education and Training of the Year. Bhd for “ TM One XR City: Immersive Opportunities.”

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Learn the ins-and-outs of Unity development and have your project reviewed by Oculus experts. What about a compelling immersive game or experience for VR headsets? The roughly 20-hour course is broken down into 11 individual lessons, each taught by expert developers from both Unity and Oculus. Image Credit: Oculus, Unity.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 1, 2019

During Oculus Connect 6 in San Jose, CA, Mark Zuckerberg unveiled that the Oculus Quest would allow for hand and finger tracking without the need of any hand controllers, and of course, I couldn’t wait to try it. Quest hand tracking is perfect for slower experiences with light interaction. In the end, I was not disappointed.

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JUNE 19, 2020

It layers real-world scents to a digital space, giving users a truly immersive experience. Whether for gaming, education, or therapy, setting up higher-quality experiences makes the technology more effective for users. OVR Technology harnesses the power of our olfactory system to make VR immersive. Scentware ION.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2021

For example, Project Cambria, the codename for Meta’s (previously Facebook) MR hardware, is continuously being classified as either AR, VR, or MR depending on the article or publication. Out of the current mainstream XR technologies, mixed reality is possibly the least well-known due in part to the hardware costs and practical applications.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The immersive education platform won for “their efforts in enabling redeployed nurses and doctors to learn how to operate ventilators (in less than 30 minutes) under the direction of an intensive care consultant to try and combat issues they were seeing with training during the early days of the pandemic.”. VR Education and Training.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 7, 2024

Meta states that training and education hold potential value for shared immersive experiences. Notably, the busy past few months come as Meta seemingly waves goodbye to the final echos of Oculus, with the firm removing all Oculus accounts and related data by the end of the month.

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JULY 16, 2020

Winners from the past three events include Oculus Rift and Quest, Google Tilt Brush, HTC VIVE Pro, and the Vader Immortal series. AIXR , the organization behind the VR Awards, is an international, independent, non-profit organization dedicated to growing the XR sector through professional development and general education.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

There was a lot of hype over headsets in 2020 but there was also a growing number of increasingly immersive WebXR applications accessible through browsers on just about any connected device. A recurring theme throughout The Polys website and their other prepared material is that WebXR isn’t just more accessible in terms of hardware.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Developers and hardware solution providers have been working together over the past few decades to build VR headsets capable of hosting immersive experiences. Form factors have improved dramatically since then, and most people are familiar with the first commercially-available VR headset, then-Facebook’s Oculus Rift.

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VRScout

JUNE 18, 2019

VR hardware is front and center at this year’s festivities following the release of Oculus Quest and HP Reverb. The award ceremony recognizes multiple achievements in VR, such as hardware advancements, gaming, film, social experience, and marketing to name a few. VR Hardware of the Year: Oculus – Quest.

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ARPost

AUGUST 23, 2021

When it comes to XR hardware, headsets tend to get most of the hype. However, there are some great AR and VR accessories out there that can make an XR experience more immersive, more practical, or better suited to a specific task. The company also makes haptic gloves for adding an extra layer of immersion to VR experiences.

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ARVR

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

From healthcare and education, to attractions and concerts?—?we VR hardware, like the Meta Quest, gets rightfully compared to next-gen game consoles in both price and consumer experience, but that also presents it’s inherent problem as a practical solution outside of consumer entertainment. Even so, the question remains?—?Can

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VRScout

AUGUST 23, 2020

Immersive technology is changing the way we look at music the music industry. on Oculus Rift , Oculus Quest , and Steam VR , this hyper-realistic DJ simulator offers you the chance to upload and mix your personal music collection using a virtual deck that mimics the setup used in nightclubs around the world. ELECTRONAUTS.

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Road to VR

JULY 19, 2017

Oculus’ annual developer conference is back—Connect 4 will be hosted on October 11th and 12th in San Jose, California at the McEnery Convention Center. Check out the official Oculus Connect 4 website to apply for registration. Come for practical problem solving, best practices, workflows, and more.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 8, 2019

At Oculus Connect 6, we had the opportunity to try out many of the new things announced at the event, as well as check out the latest work by developers and creators working in the VR space. Vader Immortal – Episode II is now available for $10 on the Oculus Quest and Rift platforms. Oculus Link. Oculus Hand Tracking.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

VR Education and Training of the Year. VR Education and Training was another highly contested category. Accepting the VR Award was Virtualware , a company spanning education, entertainment, and healthcare. for Current, Rising , a Tempest-inspired immersive opera. VR Hardware of the Year. FundamentalVR, and others.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

To let me put a spotlight on the LATAM (Latin American) XR ecosystem, I interviewed the Chilean XR professional Oscar Cartagena and asked him a lot of questions about the difficulties and strengths of immersive realities in his part of the world. It’s a royal pain to get hardware in Chile. Can you tell us how is the situation there?

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 12, 2021

HTC also released and new hype video on its Instagram , showing a quick flash of Flow’s hardware. Companies such as Epic Games, Facebook, and Immersive VR Education’s platform ENGAGE have each already invested cash in the millions to ostensibly build out their own platforms with interconnected services.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 20, 2020

(Image by Oculus). Oculus could be starting the production of a new Quest at the end of July. Multiple reports seem to confirm that Oculus is actually starting the production of a new Oculus Quest headset, with an expected release date in 2021. of units more produced annually. Other relevant news. Image by Pico).

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ARPost

APRIL 11, 2023

Better AR Hardware Options Better AR hardware options, caused by innovations in mobile technology, such as LiDAR and ToF (depth sensing hardware). AR also relies on spatial data to immerse users. As these technologies get better, more online stores will use AR and VR to give shoppers immersive shopping experiences.

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VRScout

JULY 22, 2021

The Academy of International Extended Reality (AIXR) has announced the finalists for the fifth International VR Awards , an international ceremony honoring incredible milestones made within the VR industry in categories such as hardware, gaming, film, social VR, marketing, and more. VR EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THE YEAR.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

With the enormous influence in the XR industry, VRTUOLUO has set up dozens of industry communities (such as the Industry Executives Association, VR Game Developers Community, VR Education Community, Financing and Investment Community, Offline Entertainment Group, etc.) and covered more than 80% of the XR pioneers as communities members.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

From healthcare, education, social, training, cinema, gaming, and more, VR has a lot of Killer Use-cases. Today we hear from Nick DiCarlo, VP of Immersive Products & VR at Samsung. Oculus’ Head of Content, Jason Rubin. Nick DiCarlo. Road to VR: Do you think VR’s Killer App will launch in 2017?

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Their site also posts educational and informative articles relating to the world of MR, AR, and VR technology. VR Hardware of the Year. This Year’s VR Hardware of the Year Award went to the Oculus Quest. The Oculus Rift S was also nominated for the award. That same year, Oculus Touch won VR Hardware of the Year.

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ARPost

MARCH 16, 2020

Bulky hardware and unsatisfying software experiences stunted the industry up until the mid 2000s, but recent advances on both fronts are reason to be optimistic about the potential for virtual reality in this decade. Another flourishing field of VR is education. The Present. Guest Post.

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ARVR

JUNE 27, 2022

We’re getting better on hardware and high quality content, but how do we actually distribute the fabulous 360 degrees pieces? Shared, synchronised immersive reality experience. Be it decreasing training costs and risks, reaching unreachable worlds, educating more effectively, boosting sales or increasing traffic at events.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 20, 2023

Today’s businesses are leveraging VR for everything from training and education to collaboration, product development, and even customer service. Not only does this generate new opportunities for hardware creators and software developers, but it also paves the way for a new age of design talent.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Although gaming is certainly a great use case and example of what immersive VR experiences can deliver, the possibilities are endless,” said Vindevogel. That’s because VR is capable of creating such immersive, interactive, and social experiences. ” He expects Meta to continue pushing the narrative for VR.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The leading XR hardware and software vendor debuted Meta Quest for Business in November following a previous iteration and beta testing stages. The enterprise XR space is full of big-name competitors, all claiming that their immersive solutions will be the ones to take the future of work forward and into the present day.

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ARPost

JULY 14, 2020

Immersive games? I’ve had a soft spot in my heart for Pico since they never got the credit they deserved for launching an all-in-one headset a year before Oculus. One of the interesting things with VR was that there was lack of hardware,” FundamentalVR CEO and co-founder Richard Vincent said in a Zoom interview.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 2, 2019

Yesterday I detailed you what is the Oculus Rift S , while today I want to write you a recap about what is the Oculus Quest , the most awaited virtual reality headset of 2019. What Is the Oculus Quest? Oculus Quest is the first standalone 6 DOF virtual reality headset by Oculus. And with the Oculus Rift?

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The immersive education platform won for “their efforts in enabling redeployed nurses and doctors to learn how to operate ventilators (in less than 30 minutes) under the direction of an intensive care consultant to try and combat issues they were seeing with training during the early days of the pandemic.”. VR Education and Training.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Oculus Quest gets hand tracking. Last week, the runtime v12 of Oculus Quest has been rolled out , and this took with it lots of interesting updates. To start, now the Oculus Link is more stable and it is compatible with some AMD GPUs. Oculus Quests have started getting vocal commands in the menu. Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The event has not featured any important hardware announcement, because it was all focused on declaring the new shift of focus of Facebook. He stressed many times how he wants to empower creators, and how he wants to provide free tools for content creators and cheap hardware for the users. Oculus brands disappears.

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