Road to VR

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

There is a cheaper version for just Oculus Rift and HTC Vive: the ‘earliest bird’ version going to the first 150 backers for $50. The video above gives a visual example of how the algorithm detects the sound of wind in the game Windlands.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Military simulations are one of the fields where virtual reality has always been an important technology , even before that VR had its new renaissance in 2012. Can you be so kind as to also introduce Bohemia Interactive Simulations? VBS4 is an easy-to-use, whole-earth virtual and constructive simulation.

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MAY 12, 2021

Teravision Games’ comically over-the-top FPS tower defense game arrives on Oculus, SteamVR, and PSVR later this summer. Personally, I’ve been eager to see more comedic VR games on the Oculus Quest. Here’s hoping Captain Toonhead is able to inject a sense of silliness to the Oculus Quest platform.

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MARCH 17, 2024

The paper comes from Xi'an Jiaotong–Liverpool University in China, where the authors have been studying the effects of VR refresh rates, resolution, haptics, stereoscopy, and more for years, including how these elements all relate to simulator sickness. Here’s every Oculus Store game that can run at 120Hz on Quest 2 (so far).

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Road to VR

AUGUST 10, 2016

Aerofly from developers IPACS is a flight simulator which aims to bring realistic visuals to the VR-enabled civilian flight-sim genre, and it looks stunning. Flight simulators is one of those genres. The post ‘Aerofly FS2′ Brings Ultra Realistic Flight Simulation to Rift and Vive appeared first on Road to VR.

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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. Hands-On Review Unlike AR, VR is entirely simulated and disconnected from the physical world. See Also: Should You Buy a Quest 2?

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

These days, most folks have experienced virtual reality in some shape or form: it could be a Google cardboard, VR kiosk at a local mall, or an at-home VR headset from HTC or Oculus. However, in VR, we can simulate these challenges and generate realistic responses without the risk of anyone getting hurt. Sponsored by Reason.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

An Oculus Rift, for example, is used during extended seated sessions, while a HTC Vive Focus and its pass-through AR functionality is used for completing household tasks; such as washing dishes, using the bathroom, preparing meals, etc. in VR: I felt a mild case of claustraphobia without seeing the daylight shift outside.

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Road to VR

APRIL 20, 2018

Unbeknownst to the VR community, Google also quietly included WebVR integration for OpenVR-compatible headsets including Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and Windows “Mixed Reality” VR headsets. Oculus users can simply toggle ‘Oculus hardware support’ to bypass the need for SteamVR.

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DECEMBER 9, 2019

The basic idea is straightforward: Take a test image that has some pixel count, for example WxH=640×360 as the initial low-resolution full-RGB picture seen in Figure 1. Unfortunately there is no easy way to simulate resolution drop-off using a flat monitor, at least not while also simulating sub-pixel layout. pixels/°.

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ARPost

MARCH 2, 2021

Giants such as Oculus, HTC, Sony, Microsoft, Samsung, Walmart, and many others have been implementing their technologies in this field for a long time. For example, the anatomical features of the human body, the work of various mechanisms, etc. See Also: 4 Inventive Examples of Virtual Reality in Education. Visibility.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Forge, the company’s cloud-based developer platform, is now coming to the HTC Vive via the Viveport platform. “And we’re working on new tools that let you model and simulate in a VR environment from the start.” ” An example of what’s possible with Forge in VR is being shown at the event this week.

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OCTOBER 31, 2016

Euro Truck Simulator 2 has been around for several years now, providing players the ability to simply drive a few of trucks around stunning vistas in a specific depiction of Europe. You won’t find bombastic car chases or any kind of thrilling action set pieces in developer SCS Software’s calm simulator.

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OCTOBER 21, 2016

With $250 million invested in VR content and another $250 million to come, Oculus wants you to know it is helping developers get VR experiences made. HTC, meanwhile, has been a little less direct, but its plans are no less exciting. ” How is HTC assisting these developers?

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Flagship products such as the Meta Quest Pro, Pico 4 and Pico 4 Enterprise, and HTC VIVE Focus 3 and Flow devices have recently hit shelves, sparking interest in the emerging technology. In 2012, the first Oculus Rift emerged, triggering a burst of excitement followed by relative silence from consumers. Enhanced Headsets.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

As virtual reality technology gained prominence, the use of VR devices like the Samsung Gear VR, Oculus VR, and HTC Vive, have also become popular. The leading producers of VR headsets like Sony, Oculus, Google, HTC, and Samsung, mainly focus on creating cost-effective devices. Five Senses Of VR Gaming.

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VRScout

JUNE 6, 2021

Originally released back in August 2020 on SteamVR headsets, TypeEh Studios’ dragon-riding simulator lets you take the reigns of your own magical beast and compete in a variety of unique minigames across six magical worlds. Smooth Straight, for example, is perfect for those seeking a conventional rhythm game experience.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

The Ambiotherm brings a whole new level of immersion to virtual reality with realistic weather simulations. Two rotating fans placed in front of the user’s face simulate the sensation of wind, while a temperature module placed on the user’s neck heats up or cools down depending on the virtual experience or environment.

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Hypergrid Business

APRIL 30, 2020

(Image courtesy HTC Vive.). Yesterday afternoon, I got a preview of the new HCT Vive Sync virtual meeting platform from HTC Vive, and it’s the best one I’ve seen yet — and I have seen a lot of these platforms. — HTC VIVE (@htcvive) April 30, 2020. Image courtesy HTC Vive.). VIVE Focus Plus.

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OCTOBER 24, 2016

VR was utilized in military simulations long before it became a cheaper, consumer-level technology, but now that headsets are in homes, one well-known simulator is going to use them. Battlespace 3 isn’t a game that you simply pick up from Steam, it’s a full blown simulator intended for training and professional use.

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AUGUST 22, 2018

For more of an Inception -like experience, check out the various simulations available via the Holodeck. Stage 9 currently supports HTC Vive and Oculus Rift headsets. Stage 9 itself is our way of paying respect to something we all love.”.

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InstaVR

AUGUST 13, 2019

As mentioned in last week’s blog , the Oculus Ques t has blown away sales expectations since launching three months ago. The Oculus Quest, in particular, is a great vehicle for delivering VR experiences. So what use cases do Enterprise clients have for InstaVR + Oculus Quest? VR for Training Using Oculus Quest.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2017

HTC recently released a document ( PDF ) detailing how its upcoming Tracker is supposed to function. The Tracker holds enormous promise for extending 1:1 physical simulation to a wide range of activities. The Tracker holds enormous promise for extending 1:1 physical simulation to a wide range of activities.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2016

For some developers, porting an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive game to PlayStation VR is easier said than done. Sports Bar VR and Job Simulator both came from Vive to PS VR with a good degree of success, while games like The Brookhaven Experiment have only made small compromises to make it onto the platform. Tilt Brush, from Google.

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DECEMBER 5, 2016

Oculus Touch officially launches tomorrow and when it does it will make the Oculus Rift a more viable and powerful virtual reality platform than ever before. The Rift’s biggest competitor, the HTC Vive, was able to enjoy the better part of a year as the only PC-powered VR system to boast hand-tracked controllers.

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JULY 6, 2017

The new batch of SteamVR Collectibles features ornaments from games like Superhot VR and Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality , which just so happen to be two of the best games on the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. Imagine have a gold Superhot trophy for completing the game with only headshots, for example, or something to similar effect.

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DECEMBER 22, 2019

With the release of incredible hardware such as the Oculus Quest, the Oculus Rift S, and the Valve Index, the industry has been on fire as of late, offering players what could easily be considered the best VR games to-date. Pistol Whip is available on Oculus Rift/Rift S , Oculus Quest , and SteamVR for $24.99.

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DECEMBER 6, 2016

How well do the Oculus Touch controllers work with SteamVR apps that are only designed with Vive in mind? Of those 800, all of them support the HTC Vive officially, whereas only 180 support the Oculus Rift. You can still get to Oculus Home by pressing the right-handed menu button, just like you would in any VR app through Home.

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ARPost

MARCH 2, 2021

Giants such as Oculus, HTC, Sony, Microsoft, Samsung, Walmart, and many others have been implementing their technologies in this field for a long time. For example, the anatomical features of the human body, the work of various mechanisms, etc. See Also: 4 Inventive Examples of Virtual Reality in Education. Visibility.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Virtual reality (VR) caught the imagination of a generation from its foundation stages at the end of the last century up through Meta’s acquisition of Oculus; now, VR in business is becoming a serious consideration for many international firms. There is a rise in consumer-grade headsets from firms like HTC, Meta, and Pico.

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VRScout

JANUARY 26, 2021

This tactile feedback physically displaces your skin up to 2mm, simulating the feeling of touching real objects. If, for example, you were to pick up a digital orange in VR using your fingertips, only your fingertips would receive that tactile feedback.

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VRScout

JUNE 19, 2017

It’s a Helsinki-based company (“varjo” is “shadow” in Finnish) that’s been in stealth until now, working to develop a 70 megapixel solution for XR (by comparison, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive run about 1.2 Comparison shot of Varjo Bionic display and Oculus Rift display. You can read writing from across the room.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Pinball FX2 VR’s timed exclusivity with Oculus shortly comes to an end, with the game due to arrive on HTC Vive and PlayStation VR on November 29th. The game was particularly suitable for VR, due to simulating a stationary real-world activity, and one that is enhanced by physically standing up.

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Hypergrid Business

JUNE 19, 2020

Virtual Reality health simulation with Arch Virtual. The trajectory is clear that this technology is set to become the next ubiquitous computing platform, much like we saw with mobile devices and personal computers,” Taylor Freeman, founder of Axon Park , an extended reality training simulation platform, told Hypergrid Business. “The

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Road to VR

MAY 24, 2017

Haptic feedback is one of the toughest challenges for general-purpose VR input, but for the driving simulation genre, dedicated controllers have been addressing the problem for over two decades. See Also: Top 5 Racing Sims for the Oculus Rift. SEE ALSO Top 5 VR Racing Sims for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. The Basics.

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JANUARY 3, 2017

One figure in the Games category that many a Job Simulator [ Review: 8/10 ] fan might recognize is Alex Schwartz, CEO of Owlchemy Labs. Schwartz’s studio helped pave the way for room-scale VR by working on an early version of the HTC Vive before it was formally announced. Here’s to another VR-filled year!

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 29, 2022

It also provides quick prototyping through in-editor simulation that permits instantaneous viewing of changes. Oculus (Unity 2019.3 or newer) – Oculus (now Meta) Quest. OpenVR – Windows Mixed Reality headsets, HTC Vive , and Oculus Rift. Ready-to-Use Mixed Reality Templates or MRTK “Examples”.

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