Road to VR

MAY 29, 2020

Half-Life: Alyx was updated this week with an intriguing new feature: a new shader which simulates liquid inside of the game’s many bottles; a small but impressive immersive addition. Instead, the liquid is a shader which is made to look like a convincing simulation. ??????????? Added example maps for: Blind Zombie (a.k.a.

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VRScout

JUNE 4, 2017

Now thanks to the success of an early pilot program currently being tested at a handful of these locations, over 140,000 Walmart associates across all 200 training centers will feature virtual reality training simulators by the end of 2017. Both Lowes and Amazon are already taking their own unique approaches towards embracing VR as well.

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VRScout

AUGUST 23, 2021

Step into the role of an intergalactic city planner in this adorable city simulator coming soon to VR headsets. ” The city-building genre is one we’ve seen very little of on VR headsets, especially when it comes to the Oculus Quest. on Oculus Quest, Oculus Rift, and SteamVR headsets.

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VRScout

APRIL 3, 2019

More lifelike avatars and a new avatar editor arrive on Oculus Rift & Go headsets. Since launching in December of 2016, Oculus Avatars has brought a much-needed sense of humanity to the Oculus platform, allowing users to interact with one another on a personal level while in VR. Image Credit: Oculus.

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VRScout

MARCH 20, 2019

The sequel to Oculus Touch launch title features new modes and a social hub. Along with these PC VR games–all of which will be available on the Rift S–Oculus provided several updates regarding the upcoming Quest lineup. Image Credit: Oculus. Side-by-side comparison between Rift and Quest.

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VRScout

APRIL 28, 2019

Offering some of the most realistic gladiatorial battles currently available to owners of PC VR headsets, physics-based medieval combat simulator Blade & Sorcery rolled in hot at the beginning of April with early access Update #5. Blade & Sorcery is available now on SteamVR and the Oculus Store for $19.99.

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Gravity Jack

APRIL 14, 2023

The virtual reality (VR) landscape has been rapidly evolving over the past few years, and one of the most promising advancements that are set to change the game is the Oculus passthrough functionality. First and foremost, the Oculus passthrough functionality brings a new level of safety and convenience to VR experiences.

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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. Allowing players to experience this eclectic catalogue of abandoned titles from the comfort of an Oculus Rift is a fantastic way of once again shining a light on one of virtual realities pioneering devices.

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VRScout

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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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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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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Upload VR

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

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. Assetto Corsa.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 19, 2023

An example is shown below of a level that applies a uniform grid of swinging lasers across the room. An example of a pattern-based level, a uniform pattern of movement is applied to a grid of lasers, covering the entire room. The below example shows a pattern that creates a sequence of blinking laser walls between the buttons.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Talon Simulations was making great strides in the location-based entertainment industry, until COVID-19 hit. He's the CEO and co-founder of Talon Simulations. They have full motion simulators for entertainment and training. We're going to dig into how these amazing simulators can push forward the reality behind virtual reality.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Talon Simulations was making great strides in the location-based entertainment industry, until COVID-19 hit. He's the CEO and co-founder of Talon Simulations. They have full motion simulators for entertainment and training. We're going to dig into how these amazing simulators can push forward the reality behind virtual reality.

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ARPost

APRIL 7, 2021

VR can aid professional development and learning by simulating real situations without the risks involved. One of the most prominent examples of this could be workplace safety. Take a construction site as an example. Oculus was acquired by Facebook, showing the possibility of integrated VR within the social platform.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Players encounter realistic simulations of events that could never happen in real life. For example, online casinos have started offering VR gambling rooms that let players plunge into the world of roulette, slots, poker, and blackjack without leaving their homes. VR Driving Simulations. Virtual Reality Casinos.

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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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VRScout

JUNE 10, 2021

Part 2 of the free update turns Crytek’s VR rock climbing simulator introduces six outrageous levels. Wheel’n’Jump, for example, adds enormous human-sized hamster balls to scale, whereas Crumbling Madness has you navigating a perilous course composed almost entirely of broken grips that crumble in your hands.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

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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ARPost

MARCH 16, 2020

However, that did not stop the continued development of flight simulators and other stationary uses. These examples demonstrate the dual challenges of creating mass-market VR experiences. One of the most promising examples is the use of VR to address pain management. The Present. Another flourishing field of VR is education.

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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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VRScout

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Available now on Meta Quest headsets via the App Lab, Neon Kite is an ultra-satisfying kiteboarding simulator inspired by the Synthwave genre. Neon Kite is just another example of VR technology taking us to new and exotic places. Neon Kite is available now on Meta Quest and Meta Quest 2 headsets for $4.99 via the App Lab.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Talon Simulations was making great strides in the location-based entertainment industry, until COVID-19 hit. He's the CEO and co-founder of Talon Simulations. They have full motion simulators for entertainment and training. We're going to dig into how these amazing simulators can push forward the reality behind virtual reality.

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Road to VR

JULY 19, 2019

And while virtual reality and BMIs are still relatively segregated fields at this point, Oculus CTO and legendary programmer John Carmack got a chance to visit Neuralink’s offices, calling it “very bold work.” “It could allow you control a range of assisted robotic devices.

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Doc-Ok

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.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 11, 2020

Daniel is an XR professional that has become very famous this year for his mindblowing experiments with the hands tracking of the Oculus Quest , where every prototype of his is focused on an interaction that is so crazy that most of the time you couldn’t think about it before. Hair simulations! That’s a tough one!

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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. Conclusion.

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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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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Oculus Quest gets hand tracking. Last week, the runtime v12 of Oculus Quest has been rolled out , and this took with it lots of interesting updates. To start, now the Oculus Link is more stable and it is compatible with some AMD GPUs. Oculus Quests have started getting vocal commands in the menu. Top news of the week.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

VR adoption is accelerating thanks to the Oculus Quest. He has looked at over 5,000 companies in the space and has invested in 35, including the makers of hit VR games like Beat Saber , Rec Room , and Job Simulator. This analysis covers reviews-over-time for all major VR app stores: Oculus Rift, Oculus Quest, Steam, and PSN.

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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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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. image captured by Road to VR.

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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. Here are the ground rules: The subject is allowed 30 seconds in order to switch between VR headsets.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Owlchemy Labs , the studio behind the critically acclaimed VR game Job Simulator (2016) , however recently revealed an ingenious way of watching and interacting with users in VR which may be as simple as pulling the smartphone from your pocket. SEE ALSO Oculus Quest Supports "Arena-scale" Tracking and Multi-room Guardian.

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