GizModo VR

JUNE 28, 2021

YouTube has rolled back a permanent suspension of Right Wing Watch (RWW), a nonprofit that tracks extremist individuals and groups, apparently backtracking from its stance that documenting those extremists’ actions is the same as promoting them. Read more.

Groups 105

Groups United States Software Google 105

XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 22, 2024

Disney Research, a group the firm uses to develop innovative emerging technologies, highlighted the device in a YouTube video this weekend. Since 2022, Disney worked on various XR initiatives to help build start-ups and to assist with the firm’s own R&D into Disney-branded XR entertainment services.

Apple 196

Apple Google Virtual Environment Entertainment 196

The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

Anyway, with the end of the life of Quest 2, this cycle finished and a new one started with Quest 3, Apple Vision Pro, Google and Samsung announcing their own headset, and other companies chasing them (e.g. Especially Apple and Google, which are the dominant players in the smartphone industry, are both launching headsets this year.

Trends 416

Trends Apple Google Unity 416

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Peter Dille, Former Senior Vice President of Marketing and PlayStation Network at Sony Computer Entertainment (now Sony Interactive Entertainment); Mel M. Heydari, Lead Recruiter for Technical Operations at Google; and Arnie Sen Senior Director of Hardware at Activision, have all joined the augmented reality company.

Google 100

Google Sony Augmented Reality Entertainment 100

Road to VR

AUGUST 24, 2019

Light Field Lab is the first firm to secure major funding for ongoing light-field tech development since its spiritual predecessor, Lytro, was purchased and subsequently sunsetted by Google , ceasing over 12 years of operations in ‘light-field camera’ development at the end of March 2018.

Google 217

Google Entertainment Groups Technology 217

VRScout

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Intellivision has thoughtfully designed every game on Amico to encourage group participation and teamwork through “couch co-op” style gameplay. According to Intellivision Entertainment, this is just the first of many AR experiences on the way from the long-dormant hardware manufacturer.

AR 214

AR Gaming Entertainment Groups 214

AllThingsVR

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Former PlayStation VP, Google, And Activision Staffers Join CastAR CastAR’s consumer release might seem a ways off, but the company today announced yet more key hires that will help it get there. Dille joins the company as Chief Marketing Officer, and arrives after a stint at mobile advertising technology group, Tapjoy.

Google 70

Google Sony Augmented Reality Entertainment 70

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

I haven’t seen my hometown in almost a year but even the pull of nostalgia isn’t enough to keep me entertained forever. This is Google Earth VR. Google Earth VR is a surprise project from Google’s Geo team that is being both announced and released today. This is not the real Mt. Our Virtual World.

Google 100

Google San Francisco Cleveland Data 100

VRScout

JUNE 19, 2018

To compliment the theatrical film release of Distorted on June 22nd, Minds Eye Entertainment and SkyVR have partnered to produce Distorted Reality , a scripted, live-action cinematic VR distributed through OneTouchVR on Google Daydream, Oculus Go, Samsung Gear VR, Oculus Rift, and iOS. Image Credit: Minds Eye Entertainment.

Filming 297

Filming Guinea Entertainment 360 Video 297

VRScout

JANUARY 29, 2018

The stream could be viewed in both standard 2D format and in VR through the use of a Google Cardboard headset. Cardboard users could immerse themselves more completely in the festivities as part of Google’s new VR180 format. The VR180 initiative includes Google created VR cameras , apps and contests to keep the creativity going.

Video 241

Video 360 Video Google New York 241

VRScout

APRIL 29, 2019

In that time we’ve helped facilitate the creation of some truly incredible VR content alongside some of the biggest names in entertainment. One year later and YouTube Creator Lab is heading back to London to support and nurture another batch of ambitious creators eager to take on the next generation of immersive entertainment.

Los Angeles 313

Los Angeles Poland Entertainment Video 313

VRScout

JANUARY 30, 2017

For their 8th ceremony however the organizers of the non-profit group are shaking things up by generously expanding their categories for achievements in virtual reality. In an unexpected turn of events, the society’s incredibly rare Century Award will be given to the massively successful Google Earth VR application.

Virtual Reality 150

Virtual Reality California New Zealand Belgium 150

The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

As I said a few months ago , we are in the middle of a paradigm change: the cycle that started with the Quest is arriving at an end, and a new cycle driven by new technologies (mixed reality headsets) and new players (Apple, Google) is starting. PSVR 2 Hero view of PSVR 2 (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment) I had big hopes for PSVR 2.

Apple 394

Apple Samsung Eye Tracking Google 394

VRScout

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Last year, the inaugural VR On The Lot brought together major players from Hollywood, Silicon Valley, Europe, and China for a two-day exploration of the intersection between entertainment and technology. Roy Taylor , Corporate Vice President of Media & Entertainment at AMD Studios. Jerry Zucker , Director/Writer/Producer.

Unreal 287

Unreal Conference Entertainment Unity 287

GizModo VR

MAY 5, 2022

This week, Bloomberg reported that a bipartisan group of lawmakers are inching closer to another big plan to break up big tech. But unlike grandiloquent calls for Meta to divest Instagram or for Google to divest Chrome , this new legislation would force both companies to divest the heart of their money-making… Read more.

Google 116

Google Groups Amazon Entertainment 116

ARPost

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

They had previously worked with groups from NASA and NOAA to Niantic and Google to the Department of Energy. That’s something Google has already been doing. “ We envision digital signage and navigation linked to location information, as well as advertising, entertainment, art and education.”. What Do They Do?

Augmented Reality 286

Augmented Reality San Francisco Dallas AR 286

VRScout

OCTOBER 7, 2017

Google and Discovery expand the Discovery VR app with new VR travel series. But of course Discovery, being the endlessly ambitious group that they are, is now expanding their already flush catalog of immersive content with a new first-of-its-kind VR series.

South America 181

South America North America America Africa 181

The Ghost Howls

MAY 7, 2022

Just to make an example, I was there when there was the Netscape vs Internet Explorer war, but now the leading web browser is Google Chrome. Google Chrome, for instance, has been helped a lot by the fact that it is the pre-installed browser on all Android phones. Hero view of PSVR 2 (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment).

Apple 526

Apple Sony China HTC 526

ARPost

JULY 5, 2019

New virtual reality headsets such as the Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR, and Google Daydream have barely scratched the surface of the technology’s potential. MyndVR curates and creates diverse, meaningful, as well as entertaining VR content. This leads to many stimulating conversations outside of the group activity.

Virtual Reality 275

Virtual Reality Africa Virtual World Groups 275

VRScout

JULY 11, 2017

Google wants you to play with Blocks, this smartphone wants you to get rid of your headset, a new marketplace connecting content creators with funding, the price of the Oculus Rift is slashed, the investment & funding wrapup, and more… 1. GOOGLE WANTS YOU TO PLAY WITH BLOCKS. THIS SMARTPHONE WANTS TO MAKE HEADSETS OBSOLETE.

Google 151

Google AR Oculus Entertainment 151

ARPost

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

This year’s 70+ person judging panel included academic professors and researchers as well as representatives from Google, HTC, HP, Deloitte, NVIDIA, Apache, and others. The experience now sits in the hall of fame with Google Tilt Brush , which won the category in 2017. Make Real uses VR technology for tools and entertainment.

Healthcare 299

Healthcare Automotive Filming Entertainment 299

VRScout

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Users will help navigate the group to safety, forming tight-knit friendships along the way as you quickly become a revered member of the crew. Once again Baobab has set the bar high with a well-made VR film that checks just about every box you can think of when it comes to quality VR entertainment.

Filming 216

Filming Madagascar Samsung Groups 216

AR Insider

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Realworld is based on the Microsoft version of Google Earth. The supermarket will anchor AREA15’s retail and entertainment complex in Las Vegas. Meow Wolf’s Omega Mart is an immersive art experience with over 50 collaborating visual and musical artists and artist groups from all over the world. This is blowing our mind.

Las Vegas 220

Las Vegas Real Estate Austin AR 220

VRScout

JANUARY 28, 2018

Thanks to a collaboration with a small community VR project called Plevr , Plex VR allows Google Daydream users to access their entire personal catalogues of television, film, music, pictures and other media all without taking off their headsets. Plex VR is available now on the Google Play Store for all Daydream-ready Android smartphones.

Google 214

Google Course Video Entertainment 214

The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The second one is instead… More info (Tongue tracking in Meta SDK) More info (Tongue tracking in Steam Link) Somnium VR-1 First Hands-On A group of VR influencers, including Nathie, Tyriell Wood, and Brad Lynch, have been able to fly to Prague to try the Somnium VR-1 headset in preview.

AR 319

AR Microsoft Sony Ukraine 319

VRScout

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

And a survey of 2,000 Chinese Internet users by iResearch Consulting Group found that 78% proactively seek out AR products to try. . This gives the Chinese pioneers of AR—such as Baidu, the “Google” of China—a huge market for AR content. Landmark Entertainment Group, known for creating U.S.

China 295

China AR Head Mounted Display Survey 295

VRScout

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

billion from heavy hitters like Google Ventures and the Alibaba Research group. This marks one of the first major AR applications to be created (at least in part) by major players from the world of traditional entertainment. ” Magic Leap Screens is the company’s exploratory content group.

Magic Leap 209

Magic Leap AR Florida Groups 209

VRScout

AUGUST 29, 2021

How we work, play, learn, entertain, gather together, and experience the world isn’t just changing – it’s a whirlwind of disruption. HeadOffice.Space is leveraging almost every web-based collaboration tool imaginable, Youtube, Twitch, Google Slides, Sheets, Excel, Word, Airtable, Miro, Mural, PowerBI, Powerpoint among others.

Tools 527

Tools Real Estate Video Google 527

VRScout

AUGUST 27, 2017

The Merge ecosystem is comprised of Merge VR/AR Goggles ; the Merge Miniverse , housing education and entertaining content; and the Merge Cube , which has been named the “world’s first holographic object you can hold in the palm of your hand.”. Getting Started. A full kid-friendly VR and AR ecosystem didn’t happen overnight.

Education 297

Education AR Entertainment 360 Video 297

VRScout

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

This is a big partnership between the NFL and Google, and the remaining 8 episodes will be available on the Google Daydream content platform – launching later this month. Starbreeze is a huge game development company that is also building out location-based VR entertainment centers. TEACHING INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE WITH VR.

Philadelphia 298

Philadelphia Virtual Reality Education 360 Video 298

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 8, 2016

The collective includes Google, HTC Vive, Acer Starbreeze, Oculus, Samsung, and Sony Interactive Entertainment. Still, there’s nothing stopping the GVRA from growing and adding more companies to the group. Tagged with: acer , Collective , google , htc vive , industry , oculus , samsung , sony , virtual reality.

Technology 100

Technology Virtual Reality Sony Samsung 100

AR Insider

MAY 27, 2021

It’s not a casual group; these folks are oriented toward action. It gets even better: short-form AR ad creative that runs in networks like Snap, Facebook, Google and Unity Ads can be created at extremely low cost (small digit thousands) and in very tight time frames (a few weeks to a few months, depending on the creative).

AR 425

AR Unity Retail Entertainment 425

VRScout

MARCH 16, 2020

After all, as hard as gym owners work to keep their facilities and equipment clean, there’s only so much you can when it comes to an enclosed space packed with large groups of people sweating profusely next to one another. Tilt Brush by Google. Image Credit: Doghead Simulations). But hey, you don’t need a gym to stay fit!

Oculus 494

Oculus Simulation AR Entertainment 494

Peter Graham

MARCH 2, 2020

London, UK has a varied selection of location-based entertainment (LBE) catering for virtual reality (VR) fans, from free-roaming experiences like Zero Latency to Mario Kart VR at the Namco Funscape centre. Able to accommodate groups up to 25 people, prices for DNA VR start from £19 GBP and sessions can be booked in advance.

Arizona 78

Arizona Entertainment Virtual Reality Latency 78

ARPost

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. In addition to the awards ceremony and networking opportunities, the program includes live and prerecorded entertainment and premieres. Out-of-Home VR Entertainment of the Year. About the VR Awards.

Training 359

Training Simulation Virtual Reality Education 359

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 13, 2017

Our panelists included John Hanke, CEO of Niantic Labs and co-creator of Pokémon Go; Ralph Osterhout, CEO of Osterhout Design Group, maker of augmented reality glasses; and John Underkoffler, CEO of Oblong Industries, maker of the Mezzanine collaboration software and science advisor for the film Minority Report.

Augmented Reality 181

Augmented Reality Holography Data Glove Google 181

Road to VR

MARCH 21, 2017

As VR’s biggest industry event, this year’s event represents the most diverse group of companies from around the world ever to attend the conference. The Once & Future Web – Google. Next week’s Silicon Valley VR Expo 2017 is set to bring together the core of the VR industry from Silicon Valley and beyond.

San Jose 203

San Jose AR Japan Conference 203