Road to VR

MAY 19, 2017

Google’s newly announced Seurat rendering tech purportedly makes use of ‘surface light-fields’ to turn high-quality CGI film assets into detailed virtual environments that can run on mobile VR hardware. As a proof of concept, Google teamed with ILMxLab to show what Seurat could do.

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AR Insider

JUNE 21, 2021

The Entertainment Software Association organizes and presents E3, which many developers, publishers, hardware and accessory manufacturers use to introduce and advertise upcoming games and game-related merchandise to retailers and to members of the press. The Tribeca Immersive Awesome List is out. Who’s next?

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VRScout

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Immersive technology continues its push towards mainstream appeal. While this past year may have seemed like a quiet one when compared to the more exciting releases featured in 2017 and 2016, these past 12 months have been crucial in the development of the immersive entertainment sector. FILMMAKING IN VR. LOCATION-BASED VR.

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VRScout

AUGUST 13, 2017

VR was a big part of last year with new experiences, hardware and companies pushing the technology to the forefront of our everyday lives. As for VR hardware, Naylor says, “I’m looking for something that allows the aforementioned content to reach its full potential whilst making itself as accessible as possible to consumers.”.

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VR Game Critic

MAY 21, 2016

Fans of the burgeoning art of 360-degree short-form storytelling have probably been enamored by Google's Spotlight Stories, a series of videos designed to highlight the narrative potential of the VR format. Pearl has been available for viewing on the HTC Vive for a little over a month after it debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 16, 2016

YouTube tells budding VR film-makers what not to do when shooting an immersive 360 in this excellent crash course in this fledgling but ever more popular form of content. Go-Pro’s Odyssey – a Google ‘Jump’ Camera Rig. YouTube is of course owned by Google, with the latter digging deep on 360 video.

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AllThingsVR

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Funding Roundup: Google Acquires Eyefluence, Oblong Industries Raises $65M & InContext Raises $15.2M Google buys Eyefluence , a company that specializes in turning eye movements into virtual actions, to boost its VR hardware. The eye-tracking interface startup founded in 2013 had raised $21.6M

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

Constantly seeking the rush of engaging with new material, consumers aren’t gripped by their hardware – phones, TVs, or laptops – but are drawn in by unique, well-crafted content. . Now, the hardware cycle is drawing to a close. Making hardware is incredibly hard, expensive, and time consuming,” continues Fink.

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ARPost

APRIL 29, 2022

Creators are using Lens Studio to build new AR experiences, moving beyond mobile, and pushing the boundaries of what is possible at the intersection of innovative hardware and software.”. Partnerships With Google and LiveNation. See Also: Snap’s Lion of a March. Murphy’s talk, as well as the demo footage, focused heavily on Spectacles.

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VirtualiTeach

APRIL 2, 2020

In the second part of my article on immersive technology and distance learning ( read pt1 here ) I want to share my top 10 suggestions for AR/VR/360° resources which can still be harnessed effectively during distance learning. link] Learn more about Google Tour Creator here: [link]. link] Download the Portals AR app on iOS here.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Starbreeze, Acer and the StarVR team are celebrating a milestone this week as the very first headsets, sporting a unique 210 degree field of view, have rolled off the production line and are winging their way to IMAX, who’ll be using them to wow customers with new immersive content to be shown at IMAX venues.

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VRScout

MARCH 29, 2017

The mobile giant is doubling down on VR with new hardware and content. Google changed the game back in November when they introduced the first official mobile VR headset accompanied by a motion controller. Of course what’s the point of any of these new products if there’s no immersive content to actually enjoy them with?

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ARPost

MAY 14, 2020

The Finalists for Best Art or Film Are: Grease AR – 2020’s XR technology ode to everyone’s favorite ‘70s musical that took place in the ‘50s. The Finalists for Best Campaign Are: Portal – an immersive clothing shopping experience that works with Nreal’s anticipated XR technology to “turn your room into a boutique.”.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

What’s Real It’s not the first thing Apple prepared Vision Pro users for, since the company wants early adopters to focus on productivity and general computing, but you can definitely play immersive games at home while your dog wonders what the heck you’re doing.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Bennett was an entertainment industry veteran with 27 years of experience in film, television, and music. They also produced a NAS concert for KCRW’s Sound in Focus and a couple pieces with Google Daydream including NFL Immersed and rag & bone. So they built a custom camera and pneumatic cockpit.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 12, 2020

At the same time, Facebook could have an approach similar to the one that Google has with Android: theoretically you can use an Android phone without a Google account, but good luck in doing it : since my phone is Chinese, I don’t have Google services and I can assure you that it is a true pain in the a**. Image by Google).

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VRScout

JUNE 10, 2016

Did Seebright just release the augmented reality equivalent of Google Cardboard? The Osterhout Design Group is an integrated hardware company with a deep background in advanced augmented reality innovation with the US military, and have their principal outsider investor in 21st Century FOX.

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ARPost

APRIL 29, 2021

The remote expert can then make notes and diagrams and even film their own hands and tools that appear as overlays in the caller’s display. There are two premium price tiers with additional affordances, but there is also a free model with an easy sign-in using a Microsoft, Google, or Apple account or with a private email.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Jokes apart, Lenovo’s new hardware, dubbed ThinkReality VRX , has innovative features you have seen in no other headset launched these weeks: Snapdragon XR 2 chipset, pancake optics, RGB passthrough. Discover Raindance Immersive. I discovered there is a website that records all the projects killed by Google. Learn more.

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AIXR

APRIL 1, 2022

Alex Ruhl navigates her listeners through the fluctuating landscapes of business building and a freelance career wherein immersive technology is always evolving. AIXR and Accenture’s very own ‘Field of View’ XR Podcast allows you to stay on the bleeding edge of the exciting immersive world. Alex Makes VR Podcast. Between Realities.

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ARVR

AUGUST 25, 2022

Metaverse is still immersive, and there is still time till he will mature, depending on many variables. The hardware at the endpoint, the headset, glasses, microphones, etc. Pictures hosted a virtual party on Roblox to promote its film Adventure in the Sky. Immersing guests in the metaverse experiences.”

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Today, Jaunt has applications on just about every consumer VR platform including the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Samsung Gear VR and Google Daydream. The only notable exception to Jaunt’s availability on the various hardware platforms was Sony’s PlayStation VR headset. As of today, however, that exception no longer applies.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2016

In fact, one of the primary benefits of VR theaters is that they make VR accessible to “everybody,” eliminating the need for consumers to purchase expensive hardware, notes Samhoud. ” The theater refreshes its films once a month, and offers diverse content packages, including horror films, animations, and documentaries. .”

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OCTOBER 15, 2016

Side note that AR will be much bigger than VR, in both the diversity of use cases and market size (analysts predict $30B for VR versus $90B for AR by 2020), but I still believe that most homes will have a dedicated VR space for total immersion. Body movement. Let’s start from the ground up. Squishier objects will have more give.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Today, we are taking the spatial computing industry to yet another level as we announce the availability of the full 6DoF developer kit for the Vive Wave open ecosystem, and a host of new 6DoF content and technologies to more easily bring users into fully immersive virtual worlds. Really fantastic. Hands tracking for Vive Pro.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Intel is one of the largest and most recognizable corporations in the tech industry, supplying processors and other hardware and software for a plethora of computer manufacturers including Apple, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, and more. Credit: Intel Corporation). More and more frequently VR is being tapped in the sports industry.

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JULY 13, 2017

The company is also toying with streaming live concerts and producing VR films , which will become more flexible in the future, with storylines changing based on consumer preferences. It used Google Cardboard, which can be distributed at close to nothing. China seems to be a promising market for VR video content.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Some of the biggest names in social impact will be in attendance, including: Participant Media, Conservation International, the Rainforest Alliance, Connect for Climate/World Bank, and the Milken Institute, as well as tech companies like Google, Microsoft, and Oculus. ” Feature Image Credit: Kaleidoscope, Vulcan.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 13, 2023

Apple’s take on immersive technologies will also test the future of XR hardware solutions and their roles in the broader XR community through rigorous use cases. Following the event, several global executives from the immersive tech industry weighed in on the device. Brian Meaney , Head of Product, Alteon.io

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 23, 2016

We saw the release of the Oculus Rift, the HTC Vive, the PlayStation VR, Google’s Daydream platform, the Oculus Touch controllers, and the continued growth of both the OSVR and Samsung Gear VR platforms. But that’s just the hardware. Best Immersive Film Nominations. Best Creativity App Nominations. Tilt Brush.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 17, 2020

But it also includes Disney, Google Earth, Microsoft, Amazon and Apple. He first got the attention of Microsoft when blogging about the detriments of 3D immersive universes like Second Life. Then came Apple where there are several frames missing from the film reel of his professional career.

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InstaVR

APRIL 17, 2019

To download Dr. Cooner’s apps from iTunes and Google Play, visit [link]. I’m responsible for filming, editing, and stitching the whole thing together. And so, I’d not done this before, and we couldn’t film actual research visits for very sound ethical reasons. When we were ready to go, we filmed it.

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VRWorld

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

The company recently announced a partnership with the startup Dreamscape Immersive to bring VR experiences to North America and the U.K. It will commit $10 million in equity investment and will finance up to six Dreamscape Immersive VR centers within AMC cinemas and standalone locations in North America and the U.K.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 6, 2017

I asked him where we were in our ability to create the Metaverse, the immersive virtual world envisioned by sci-fi novelist Neal Stephenson in Snow Crash. They represented applications, user interface, and hardware perspectives on AR. Sometimes the hardware is a limitation. You talk about immersion.

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InstaVR

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

VR, AR, MR, XR — those are just a few of the acronyms used to talk about exciting new immersive technologies. IMMERSION AR is largely limited to mobile phones now, with some AR headsets also in use. Unfortunately, some of the AR hardware companies like Daqri have already shut down. So why is immersion important?

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VRScout

JUNE 26, 2016

Samsung VR is now somewhat similar to the App Store or Google Play store in that it’s where you can find the latest content for virtual reality products. Samsung solidified its commitment to the virtual reality space with some big announcements that essentially add up to an end-to-end consumer VR solution. NEW LAUNCHES, MOVEMENTS, AND MONEY.

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Immersive Authority

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Jump is an amazing piece of hardware developed by Google. Google teamed up with the popular GoPro team to develop Jump. Similar to Google Cardboard, Jump is an open-source project and GoPro is already utilizing the Jump platform for GoPro Odyssey. optimised to work) for Google’s Jump platform.

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