VRScout

JULY 10, 2018

Discontinued less than a year after its initial release, 1995’s Nintendo Virtual Boy is a textbook example of how not to handle VR. The hardware was so uncomfortable that even the system itself would tell you to take a break every 15-minutes in-game. Image Credit: RingsAndCoins.com.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Apps, Hardware, and Immersive Experience Showcases. Unfortunately, some of these events have required specific platforms or hardware that have excluded some individuals. For example, LFF Expanded required an Oculus headset. Other examples require prohibitively expensive tethered headsets. Experiencing LucidWeb.

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JUNE 2, 2020

Last month Oculus released the Oculus for Business program for enterprise customers. I have been working with Oculus for Business, preparing my client to deploy VR at large scale and integrate it with internal solutions. What is Oculus for Business ? Image courtesy Oculus. First, a quick primer. User Experience.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Today I’ve played around with Oculus Quest , trying to hack it a bit via command-line tools (ADB), hoping to activate some cool features. There’s no intent associated with taking a picture, there’s no media service launched, and there’s not even “camera” listed as a hardware capability of the device.

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MARCH 1, 2017

Facebook is announcing a $100 price drop for both its Oculus Rift headset and Oculus Touch controllers, bringing the “all-in” price for the system to around $600. The $200 price drop represents the strongest attempt yet by Facebook’s Oculus to push high end VR firmly into mainstream. This is 101 for expanding your ecosystem.”.

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Road to VR

APRIL 6, 2017

The acclaimed VR action RPG is due to receive a large update that launches the original game out of Early Access, with brand new content and new hardware support also in the works. The game was praised as a great early example of roomscale VR, delivering fun, immersive gameplay. Launch on the Way appeared first on Road to VR.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 17, 2019

After months of speculation, miscommunications, and general confusion, davevillz (David Villz), lead developer behind Pavlov VR , confirmed earlier today that the massively popular competitive VR shooter will be arriving on the Oculus Quest before the end of the year. . First couple of hours with the hardware on hands, this is cool.

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VRScout

MAY 23, 2019

A new era in VR technology arrives with the Oculus Quest standalone headset. The Oculus Quest shouldn’t exist—at least not at this price. Most importantly, the Oculus Quest ditches the past complexities and considerable expenses of modern VR, ushering in the dawn of true consumer-level virtual reality.

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ARPost

APRIL 11, 2023

For example, it allows them to feel like they’re physically interacting with products in a brick-and-mortar store while being online. For example, it’s popular among furniture stores like EQ3. Another example is unlocking special effects for physical apparel. It’s a significant increase from the 23% reported in 2017.

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Road to VR

MAY 19, 2017

During an interview at the Game Developers Conference at the end of March, head of Oculus’ PC VR division Brendan Iribe stated that the Rift will remain the company’s flagship VR headset for “at least the next two years”. Oculus’ ‘Santa Cruz’ prototype is a standalone VR headset.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 13, 2017

A new commercial-focused hardware bundle including Rift headset, Touch controllers, three Sensors, and three facial interfaces was revealed at Oculus Connect 4 this week. The post Oculus Gets Down to Business With New Rift Bundle Aimed at Commercial Use appeared first on Road to VR.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 19, 2018

Providing “access, support, and savings” to qualifying indie developers, the new Oculus Start program hopes to encourage and enable the development of great apps from those just getting started in VR. The program, which was introduced in a brief post on the Oculus developer blog , has begun to accept applications via this form.

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ARPost

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. Not restricted to specific hardware, anyone will be able to connect to the metaverse. Contact-Free Mixed Reality. Going Wireless.

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Road to VR

JUNE 6, 2017

Apple this week showed it’s getting serious about the VR medium with platform-spanning VR announcements this week crossing both hardware and software. With SteamVR and the Vive on their way to Mac, eyes turn to Oculus, but the company isn’t ready to commit to MacOS. ” Vive and SteamVR on MacOS, What About Rift?

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AR Insider

MARCH 1, 2021

Facebook’s Q4 non-advertising revenue — where Oculus revenues are categorized — were $885 million. As noted, the company specified during its earnings call that Oculus sales were a major growth driver. That total includes hardware and software. That makes hardware revenue $421.2 That yields $336.96

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 18, 2018

I got a chance to try their latest demo this week at VRS 2018, which is able to achieve unique directional haptic feedback from a handheld device using relatively simple hardware. The post Hands-on: 3DHaptics Achieves Compelling Directional Haptics with Simple Hardware appeared first on Road to VR.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 12, 2017

During the Oculus Connect 4 keynote today, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed a new VR experience in development called Oculus Venues, described as a way to view live sports, concerts, and other live events in VR with friends and strangers alike. Image courtesy Oculus.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

As it is tradition of this little blog, I will write a full round-up of the Oculus Connect 5 , the very important Oculus event that has been held in San Jose on 26th and 27th of September (2018). Oculus Quest. Oculus Quest has been the rockstar of this event. Specifications. There is also a 3.5mm jack for earphones.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 23, 2019

It is also working on creating its own hardware : a previous report highlighted that it could build its own chips in the future, and this article shows how the company is working also in acquiring hardware parts markers. Oculus releases hands tracking SDK, official Link cable for Quest and more. Other relevant news.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 8, 2020

VR companies are developing hardware: helmets, sensor gloves, hand controllers, and more. Game developers are increasingly writing software that uses the hardware to give players a more immersive in-game experience. Players encounter realistic simulations of events that could never happen in real life. Immersive Gaming Experience.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

So, this article helps you learn these: How to setup hand-tracking in Unity The different uses for hand tracking in your VR projects A quick guide to hand-tracking design for AR/VR with the Oculus Quest When you should use controllers or hands When and how to use levers Other interesting facts about hand-tracking. What is the Risk of Failure?

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 2, 2020

There’s also the division of hardware and software. That last distinction is key, as global lockdowns have caused supply-chain impediments that hit hardware markets hard. VR, for example, straddles these factors. VR, for example, straddles these factors. Supply chain issues further detracted availability.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

This week has been the week of the Oculus Connect 6 , the biggest yearly event by Oculus where the VR company announces all its most important news, both on hardware and software sides. Oculus Link. You can even access to Oculus Home and Dash. Oculus Link will be available in beta in November 2019.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 30, 2017

At Oculus Connect, the company’s annual developer conference, we got fresh insight into where Oculus is heading, and a new look at how Facebook’s money is funding battles on all fronts of the industry’s increasingly competitive landscape. Oculus Rift + Touch Price Cuts in 2017. Old Enemies – HTC. Launch – $800.

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ARPost

JULY 15, 2021

The main indicator that Bentovim has been watching has been investment in hardware companies, including through options like the Metaverse ETF. The relationship between hardware and software impacts consumers and producers alike, but it also impacts investors, according to Bentovim. “[XR] Hardware, Software, and Adoption. “In

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 19, 2021

For example, captions are provided on videos for people in the deaf and hard of hearing communities as well as those who may not be native speakers of a language. Can you give us some examples of good ones in this sense? Mozilla Hubs is one of the good accessibility example provided by Regine. You can find it here: [link].

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AR Insider

MARCH 19, 2021

We’ve estimated that its annual XR R&D spend — not including its $2 billion Oculus acquisition — approaches $10 billion. That includes both AR and VR, the latter being more tangible today, given Oculus’ in-market status. But when making comparisons, the more apt example is Android. Network Effect.

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ARPost

MARCH 16, 2020

These examples demonstrate the dual challenges of creating mass-market VR experiences. 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. The Present. Guest Post.

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Road to VR

MAY 3, 2017

As one of the first game genres to embrace VR, sim racing has been successfully transitioning from the ‘very early adopter’ stage (using Oculus development kits) to the ‘early adopter’ stage (the first-generation consumer headsets). The HTC Vive launched on April 5th 2016, a week after the consumer Oculus Rift. Project CARS.

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Road to VR

MARCH 12, 2024

Many such examples of pre-op medical apps already exist, including SurgicalAR from Medivis , which launched on HoloLens 2 prior to coming to Vision Pro last month. .” Palmer Lucker donning ML1 | Image courtesy Palmer Luckey There are a few more reasons ML1 didn’t fare well. So why Apple, and why now?

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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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AR Insider

APRIL 13, 2020

AR Insider readers know that we’re obsessed with collecting clues for VR hardware penetration. Because hardware sales figures aren’t disclosed ( except from Sony ), this becomes an ongoing exercise in piecing together known quantities to extrapolate unknown ones. But despite those caveats, this is still useful data.

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Upload VR

MARCH 17, 2024

The Pimax 5K Super has a significantly wider field of view than typical VR headsets, for example, with geometric distortion throughout the periphery. Every Game That Supports 120Hz On Oculus Quest 2 With the v28 software update, Oculus Quest 2 now has experimental support for a 120Hz refresh rate.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Meta today announced it’s updating a bug bounty program for its hardware products, something intended to reward anyone outside of the company who reports security vulnerabilities. Meta lists a few concrete examples of what to expect in its new hardware-focused payout guidelines.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 31, 2018

While users can view Quill artwork in the program itself and inside of Facebook Spaces , the company is hoping to unlock the artwork by making it viewable on Oculus Quest too. SEE ALSO Oculus Artist's 'Quill' Shorts Show the Incredible Potential of Illustrating & Animating in VR. Image courtesy Oculus.

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Road to VR

JUNE 7, 2019

A good example is white text on a black background—the text appears to flare in a quite discrete way, directly against and around the text. The Lab came out in 2016 — and I’ve explored damn near all of it —but three years later I experienced something that I never really noticed until better hardware came along and revealed it.

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ARVR

OCTOBER 31, 2022

One of the biggest obstacles in the way of VR growth is its dependency on hardware. However, web engineers are trying to accommodate VR in mobile apps by making use of the advanced hardware of smart devices. VR Induced Software Systems The hardware is currently ruling the VR market, both in terms of usage and revenue.

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