XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Driving simulators are perhaps the best example of this. Tools like the Meta Quest 2 and Quest 3 are examples of fully immersive headsets. Generally, the frame rate of a movie in a theater is only around 24 FPS, but these films aren’t intended to simulate reality. How Does Virtual Reality Work with Fully Immersive VR?

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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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VRScout

OCTOBER 24, 2017

But while all the R&D muscle that Microsoft put behind this tech is certainly impressive, the question is whether that personalized spatial audio translates into more immersive user experiences. In the middle of the chamber sat a huge acoustic measurement device called an arc rig, covered with 16 speakers and multiple microphones.

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VRScout

JUNE 19, 2017

The team sports a pedigree including Microsoft, Intel, Nvidia, and Nokia, and for the past eight months, they’ve been working to develop a project codenamed, “20|20,” a prototype demo based on proprietary technology that will live in all Varjo-branded products. .

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

MAY 19, 2023

BMW Group Taps Meta for XR Car Gaming System BMW Group USA and Meta Platform’s Reality Labs division have announced a partnership to develop an automotive VR/MR solution. Passengers can use the system to watch films, play video games, meditate, and send messages on social media.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 7, 2020

With the next generation of Playstation set to hit shelves this holiday season, the big news in the gaming circuit is the revelation of Unreal Engine 5. But this game engine is good for more than just the next top video game experience. Today, we're speaking with Marc Petit, general manager of Unreal Engine at Epic Games.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 7, 2020

With the next generation of Playstation set to hit shelves this holiday season, the big news in the gaming circuit is the revelation of Unreal Engine 5. But this game engine is good for more than just the next top video game experience. Today, we're speaking with Marc Petit, general manager of Unreal Engine at Epic Games.

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VRScout

AUGUST 10, 2018

This year was a perfect example of that. What began as a couple of experiences at SXSW gaming, has no expanded into a VR takeover spanning several floors at the JW Marriott. After scoring a partnership with Microsoft, they’ve talked at length about relocating to San Francisco.

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AIXR

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The story came to greater prominence when it was adapted into a 2018 film directed by Steven Spielberg. Using headsets and cryptocurrencies, ‘players’ can inhabit a virtual world, interacting, shopping, or taking part in games in real-time, all from the comfort of their own homes.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 16, 2022

For example, Taqtile completed its Hangar 51 accelerator programme to facilitate remote guidance tools for airports. Trainees could use Microsoft HoloLens 2 and Magic Leap headsets, as well as tablets and smartphones for the platform. With HTC VIVE Flow goggles, passengers can play VR games while travelling to their destinations.

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Road to VR

JULY 9, 2020

Sony Corporation announced today that it will invest $250 million in Epic Games, the company well known for its hit game Fortnite and the Unreal Engine game engine that powers it. Going Beyond Gaming. There’s no better example of this than the revolutionary entertainment experience, Fortnite.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Today, a company called Limitless is announcing a suite of virtual reality animation tools that could revolutionize the way immersive films are created. The legendary video game studio had recently lost its most famous IP, the Halo series, due to a round of corporate maneuvering with Microsoft. The Toys Are Alive .

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VRScout

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Some of it might be buggy, but overall, the slick visuals you see on its user-generated experiences wouldn’t look out of place in a AAA game. But this all comes at a price, and anybody familiar with gaming will know the trade-off between how good something looks and how long it takes to download all too well.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 13, 2023

This could actually be quite beneficial for Meta, Microsoft, and Magic Leap. For example, they are lowering the cameras and sensors so users’ hands aren’t getting tired. The reveal that Apple will be using Unity to bring 3D applications and games to Vision Pro was exciting. Brian Meaney, Head of Product, Alteon.io

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Mashable VR

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Beyond that, we’ve seen recent examples of harassment in metaverse spaces , which is too much of a problem with regular dating right now. We’ve seen some really creative alternatives in the form of livestreamed performances and Fortnite musical events , for example. Just film performances and release them online instead.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 7, 2020

With the next generation of Playstation set to hit shelves this holiday season, the big news in the gaming circuit is the revelation of Unreal Engine 5. But this game engine is good for more than just the next top video game experience. Today, we're speaking with Marc Petit, general manager of Unreal Engine at Epic Games.

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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. In another scenario, we may see game engines dominant, like Unity or Unreal.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Stay tuned on this blog, because in some days I will publish an EXTRAORDINARY interview related to one of the most awaited VR games of 2021! All the Quest ecosystem is healthy: more than 60 games had revenues beyond 1M dollars , and now the number of reviews on games on Quest have exceeded the ones for Rift. Image by Facebook).

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Nearly a year later, during July 2017, I visited Sandbox in East London for the UK launch of the “Star Trek Bridge Crew” game on SteamVR. Overall a very cool afternoon: trying the Star Trek game and getting to see all the Vive tech… thanks Sandbox! 2018) and much more recently, the smaller Vive Tracker 3.0.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The integrated Tobii eye-tracking operating at 120hz made a noticeable difference to headset setup and optical comfort, as well as lowering the rendering workload in games compatible with dynamic foveated rendering. Happy anniversary , Pimax!

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 15, 2024

For a little multiplayer game for Gen-Z, you can try Roblox. For instance, we use a slightly modified version of Microsoft guidelines for C# for the coding phase, and every code is reviewed during the pull request stage Try to ask for high standards from everyone. For a workshop, ENGAGE can give you everything you need.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 30, 2020

And it has been a huge success : The game has obtained fantastic reviews. The game is not perfect, not even creates a new genre in any way, but it has a so high quality that it is impossible not to give it a 10. All the previous records concerning VR games have been destroyed completely. No complete SDK is in sight , tough.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Today Tilt Five is launching its Kickstarter campaign for its innovative augmented reality glasses for tabletop gaming. Some of my toy projects… I did a ton of these toys joysticks that you plug into a television and have a bunch of video games built in. Using actual props in the game with Tilt Five (image by Tilt Five).

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Metastage is the first US partner for the Microsoft Mixed Reality Capture Software, and their soundstage is located in Culver City, California. Think, like, video games; when you go play a video game and they’ve got a character playing a scene out with you. Prior to Metastage, Christina co-founded and led VR Playhouse.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Metastage is the first US partner for the Microsoft Mixed Reality Capture Software, and their soundstage is located in Culver City, California. Think, like, video games; when you go play a video game and they’ve got a character playing a scene out with you. Prior to Metastage, Christina co-founded and led VR Playhouse.

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TechCrunch VR

MAY 31, 2023

Four years later, Nintendo followed up the wild and enduring success of the Game Boy with Virtual Boy, a headset/console built around (very red) stereoscopic vision. VR also dominated the pop culture, featuring prominently in films like “Johnny Mnemonic,” “Lawnmower Man” and “Virtuosity.”

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XR for Business Podcast

MARCH 31, 2020

So for those of you who don't know, these glasses have a little tiny-- they're monocular, so it's only one eye, but it's a little projector inside the arm projecting on a little -- I guess -- projection film, I guess. Would it be-- is it a film or is it a--? Stefan: It's a special film called a holographic film.

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XR for Business Podcast

MARCH 31, 2020

So for those of you who don't know, these glasses have a little tiny-- they're monocular, so it's only one eye, but it's a little projector inside the arm projecting on a little -- I guess -- projection film, I guess. Would it be-- is it a film or is it a--? Stefan: It's a special film called a holographic film.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 16, 2019

She has broad experience in traditional film, TV, digital media, augmented reality, virtual reality and video games. of content development and strategic partnerships for the worldwide business development for Microsoft Studios. Here’s a VR/AR game that is now in the forefront of mainstream media. Welcome, Jenna.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 16, 2019

She has broad experience in traditional film, TV, digital media, augmented reality, virtual reality and video games. of content development and strategic partnerships for the worldwide business development for Microsoft Studios. Here’s a VR/AR game that is now in the forefront of mainstream media. Welcome, Jenna.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Metastage is the first US partner for the Microsoft Mixed Reality Capture Software, and their soundstage is located in Culver City, California. Think, like, video games; when you go play a video game and they've got a character playing a scene out with you. Prior to Metastage, Christina co-founded and led VR Playhouse.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 16, 2019

She has broad experience in traditional film, TV, digital media, augmented reality, virtual reality and video games. of content development and strategic partnerships for the worldwide business development for Microsoft Studios. Here's a VR/AR game that is now in the forefront of mainstream media. Welcome, Jenna.

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XR for Business Podcast

MARCH 31, 2020

So for those of you who don't know, these glasses have a little tiny-- they're monocular, so it's only one eye, but it's a little projector inside the arm projecting on a little -- I guess -- projection film, I guess. Would it be-- is it a film or is it a--? Stefan: It's a special film called a holographic film.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 2, 2019

Admix is a platform that allows advertisers to place non-intrusive ads into VR and AR and gaming content. Previous to Admixed, Sam was part of the e-commerce platform Kout.io, social gambling app Betify and the first binary trading game on the app store, Rogue Trader. They can say, “I want to put a banner on this wall of my game.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 2, 2019

Admix is a platform that allows advertisers to place non-intrusive ads into VR and AR and gaming content. Previous to Admixed, Sam was part of the e-commerce platform Kout.io, social gambling app Betify and the first binary trading game on the app store, Rogue Trader. They can say, “I want to put a banner on this wall of my game.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 6, 2019

He’s been pushing the envelope of this technology and software for the Microsoft Hololens, and recently built an app for the global launch event of the next generation Hololens 2. And then a lot of that feedback went back to Microsoft, to help inform where the next generation headset was going. Where are we on the timeline?

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 6, 2019

He’s been pushing the envelope of this technology and software for the Microsoft Hololens, and recently built an app for the global launch event of the next generation Hololens 2. And then a lot of that feedback went back to Microsoft, to help inform where the next generation headset was going. Where are we on the timeline?

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