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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Tech Trends VR

DECEMBER 19, 2019

A lot has happened in the immersive space over the past 12 months. If it’s true what they say that time flies when you’re having fun, then 2019 must have been a really good year for immersive tech, because here we are gearing up for the holidays and I haven’t sent a single Christmas card. Google Ends the Daydream.

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ARVR

JULY 3, 2020

Filmmakers, producers, and designers are always trying to make people really go INTO a movie world, and thus comes 4D movies (a 4D film may include rain, mist, bubbles, fog or smoke, wind, temperature changes, strobe lights, scent, vibration, and motion) and theater interior design. The First No-Headset Virtual Monitor 3.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 28, 2020

It is the final newsletter of the year, so… see you in 2021, a new year that I hope will be filled with many interesting news about immersive realities! Google lets now everyone contribute to StreetView. If you have an ARCore-powered Android device, you can now contribute to Google StreetView. Top news of the week. Image by HP).

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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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VRScout

MAY 25, 2016

Being one of the earliest films to explore the combination of human computer interaction, TRON is well known for its, at the time, exceptional graphics. Foiled time and again, he sneaks into their office and inadvertently becomes immersed in cyberspace. TRON (1982). Brainstorm (1983).

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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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VRScout

JUNE 26, 2016

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. 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.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

But it feels somewhat claustrophobic for fully immersive content or looking around with passthrough, limits the viewability of your keyboard in productivity scenarios, and makes walking around dangerous because you can't see the ground below. It’s a significant feature that makes virtual objects seem as if they’re really in the room with you.

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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. Let us know if you have any questions and best of luck building/publishing/distributing all your Virtual Reality apps! IMMERSION AR is largely limited to mobile phones now, with some AR headsets also in use.

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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. He noted that after George Lucas finished his first six films, he stopped doing a lot with that universe. You talk about immersion.

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Hypergrid Business

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Whether you’re looking for a movie, concert, sporting event, animated film or more, these apps have you covered. VeeR VR recently launched “Top Paid”, and you can watch many award-winning VR films produced by pioneering VR studios and filmmakers, such as Dark Corner, Ethan Shaftel, and many other outstanding VR creators.

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VeeR VR

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Google Earth VR: bringing the whole wide world to virtual reality. With Google Earth VR, you can simply travel to anywhere no matter if you have time conflicts or financial difficulties, you can travel anywhere simply w. VeeR VR Immersive: exclusive access to thousands of premium VR experiences on major VR platforms.

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VeeR VR

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Whether you’re looking for a movie, concert, sporting event, animated film or more, these apps have you covered. VeeR VR recently launched "Top Paid", and you can watch many award-winning VR films produced by pioneering VR studios and filmmakers, such as Dark Corner, Ethan Shaftel, and many other outstanding VR creators.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

I feel like some products, such as Google Cardboard, and some of the lower-end pieces of hardware, have actually done more harm than good to the reputation of virtual reality. It ruins not only the reputation of the company, but of the reputation of what virtual reality is doing today. People rarely will go buy a 3D television.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

I feel like some products, such as Google Cardboard, and some of the lower-end pieces of hardware, have actually done more harm than good to the reputation of virtual reality. It ruins not only the reputation of the company, but of the reputation of what virtual reality is doing today. People rarely will go buy a 3D television.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

I feel like some products, such as Google Cardboard, and some of the lower-end pieces of hardware, have actually done more harm than good to the reputation of virtual reality. It ruins not only the reputation of the company, but of the reputation of what virtual reality is doing today. People rarely will go buy a 3D television.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

I feel like some products, such as Google Cardboard, and some of the lower-end pieces of hardware, have actually done more harm than good to the reputation of virtual reality. It ruins not only the reputation of the company, but of the reputation of what virtual reality is doing today. People rarely will go buy a 3D television.

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