The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Microsoft Flight Simulator releases VR patch. Microsoft Flight Simulator is now compatible with VR headsets : not only the HP Reverb G2 as initially teased but all the headsets that are compatible with OpenXR , so basically all the most famous devices. Do you need some examples? Top news of the week. Image by HP). Learn more.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 26, 2018

If 2018 is remembered for anything, it’ll be for the multiple high-quality animated VR films released throughout the year. Featuring an absolutely stellar voice cast including everyone from John Legend and Oprah Winfrey, to Constance Wu and Diego Luna, Crow: The Legend is arguably one of the most well-structured VR short films ever released.

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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 25, 2019

EMBODY is one recent example of how our Whitespace team is exploring new ways to reach people where they are at and expand access to tools that connect the mind and body to amplify well-being and elevate holistic health.”. Embody is an inspirational example of this.

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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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ARVR

AUGUST 25, 2022

Below are enterprise-focused and consumer-focused examples that business and IT managers may want to explore to realize the potential of this new digital realm. Tech companies focused on metaverse development, such as Meta (aka Facebook) and Microsoft, are using this convenience as a springboard to the next version of “virtual meetings.”

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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 29, 2017

Earlier this month, for example, Jaunt Studios premiered Free The Night— its first six degrees of freedom (6DOF) original interactive experience—at The Future of Storytelling Summit (FoST) in New York. Collisions premiered jointly at Sundance Film Festival and at the Davos World Economic Forum, the first VR work to be presented there.

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VRScout

MAY 24, 2017

Developers, both amateur and professional alike, seem to be having an absolute blast creating augmented reality experiences for the Microsoft HoloLens. This mixed perspective could serve as a viewing option for the audiences of various other spectator video games.

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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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Hypergrid Business

APRIL 23, 2019

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. According to Rachel Pink, digital marketing manager at EarthX, this is the world’s largest environmental expo, conference and film festival.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 8, 2022

In the last couple of years, we’ve begun to see some examples of what the right technology can do from leading hotel, transportation, and tourism companies. Microsoft and Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe. XR has the power to transform travel experiences like never before. Leipzig currently stands as one of Germany’s fastest-growing cities.

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Road to VR

JUNE 13, 2016

As HoloLens filters its way into more developers’ hands, we’re beginning to see some of the true potential in Microsoft’s ‘Holographic’ augmented reality headset. So what if there was a tool which allowed an SFX artists to build his effects and try them out, in real time, overlaid into reality?

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

MAY 19, 2023

Passengers can use the system to watch films, play video games, meditate, and send messages on social media. Apple’s upcoming MR headset is expected to be a high-end device that will compete with headsets from Meta and Microsoft. For example, in April, Nreal filed a patent for an “Xreal Beam” device.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 18, 2022

In my opinion, Magic Leap 2 is a superior device to HoloLens 2 (see my hands-on here ), so I think that with these prices, it can have good success in the enterprise market, starting to gain shares with regard to Microsoft. The latest example of this is PUBG, which surprisingly is hosting a concert by the Korean band Blackpink.

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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. Meta SEO With Meta (formerly Facebook) committing to the Metaverse, all eyes are on fellow digital juggernauts such as Google, Bing, and Microsoft to see which – if any – becomes the next to buy into the Metaverse in a big way.

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VRScout

AUGUST 10, 2018

This year was a perfect example of that. There’s a unique flavor of VR that exists in Austin— the cross-pollination of industries like film, gaming, and tech that make the VR scene here truly ‘Austin’” said Autumn Taylor, Studio Director of Owlchemy and a co-organizer of VR Austin.

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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. Remote Guidance for Inspections.

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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. – Tom Sanocki was falling in love.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 31, 2017

The creators got the slick look and foreboding mood of Ridley Scott’s original masterpiece just right, something that can be surprisingly challenging (as the latest films in the franchise painfully demonstrated, but let’s not go there). Miner Difficulties by Through The Waterfall. The dark is a very scary place… better bring a light.

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InstaVR

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Both AR and VR are being used to train employees in this example, but the former is being used in the field, while the latter is being used to train employees before they even start their job. But even the ones that remain and have pretty good traction, such as Microsoft Hololens, have a major shortcoming — immersion.

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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 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. For example, WebXR experiences on the Meta Quest are still immersive but delivered through a browser instead of a standalone application.

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Road to VR

MAY 27, 2016

For example, Conor Russomanno warned me that EEG data could have a unique fingerprint and so there could be implications of storing anonymized brainwave data because it could still get tracked back to you. There are a number of companies now using machine learning techniques in order to analyze and make sense of these raw data streams.

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Road to VR

JULY 9, 2020

In recent years the game has broken new ground as a sort of proto-metaverse by hosting interactive events like virtual concerts, film debuts, and more to the game’s tens of millions of active players. There’s no better example of this than the revolutionary entertainment experience, Fortnite. What It Could Mean for VR.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 7, 2020

For example, Fortnite is built by them. Or if you want to train somebody on-- take the example of training. I can give you an example in construction. One thing that's on here that kind of blew my mind was the work being done in the film and television industry using Unreal. All that more on the XR for Business podcast.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 7, 2020

For example, Fortnite is built by them. Or if you want to train somebody on-- take the example of training. I can give you an example in construction. One thing that's on here that kind of blew my mind was the work being done in the film and television industry using Unreal. All that more on the XR for Business podcast.

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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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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 7, 2020

For example, Fortnite is built by them. Or if you want to train somebody on-- take the example of training. I can give you an example in construction. One thing that's on here that kind of blew my mind was the work being done in the film and television industry using Unreal. All that more on the XR for Business podcast.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 3, 2020

Alan: We’ve got to call out Microsoft on making videos that people will go, “We want that!” ” Lance: It was Microsoft, SAP did one in 2014. And training is a good example. So let’s go back to your training example, because I think it’s a brilliant one. Lance: Exactly right.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 3, 2020

Alan: We’ve got to call out Microsoft on making videos that people will go, “We want that!” ” Lance: It was Microsoft, SAP did one in 2014. And training is a good example. So let’s go back to your training example, because I think it’s a brilliant one. Lance: Exactly right.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 3, 2020

Alan: We've got to call out Microsoft on making videos that people will go, "We want that!". Lance: It was Microsoft, SAP did one in 2014. And training is a good example. And I think they're a fantastic example of what's been going wrong in this industry, which was here's our great new technology. Lance: Exactly right.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 15, 2024

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. One example regarding VRROOM is what happened after the alpha was delivered. What are the coding guidelines?

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The Sundance Film Festival has just kickstarted. The Sundance Film Festival, one of the most important movie festivals happening every year, has just started. Thanks to Cathy Hackl, I have found an article that details many examples of this new industry , and I think you should give it a read too. Gravity Sketch is now free.

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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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