Cats and VR

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Neoglyphic Entertainment, a storytelling company built for the digital age, has released a comprehensive feature updates to its award-winning, cross-platform, real-time fur and fiber technology, NeoFur. NeoFur’s licensing options are aimed at providing access to the technology for individuals, indie developers and AAA studios.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 22, 2023

Virtual Production (VP) technologies are a rising solution for film production professionals. The technology field leverages immersive hardware and software stacks, enabling on-set professionals to project realistic virtual environments as backdrops with immersive visualizations viewable by a human’s and a camera’s eye.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 27, 2022

Users can view and edit their captured data in graphics engines such as Epic Games’ Unreal Engine. Many firms are adopting photogrammetry for a range of use cases, with companies such as RUAS and Optelos employing Lidar-powered surveying technologies to provide rich RT3D data of physical locations.

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AR Insider

APRIL 23, 2021

The technology shouldn’t be forced into a narrow definition of graphics that overlay the physical world. The latest augmentation that came to our attention isn’t a new technology but one that isn’t often associated with AR: the growing trend of LED walls in film production. ILM specifically uses Unreal Engine.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Others will focus on XR technology in entertainment, including XR art, gaming, media, and location-based entertainment. This year, over 80 XR technology companies will be in attendance to exhibit their latest and greatest tech. The Auggie Awards for XR Technology. creative director BC Biermann. AWE USA 2019 Day 2.

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VRScout

AUGUST 3, 2017

The New Zealand native is responsible for some of the medium’s most technologically groundbreaking work, including the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit franchises. The 1:30 minute demo apparently operates on a specialized version of ARKit that runs a plugin, which easily integrates the software into Unreal Engine 4.

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VRScout

JUNE 28, 2020

This is the same motion capture solution used on blockbuster films like Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker , Avengers: Infinity War , and The Wolverine , as well as hit games such as Creed: Rise to Glory and Counter Strike. . Legend conducted his performance live in-studio wearing an Xsens MVN Animate Motion Capture System.

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VRScout

JULY 23, 2019

Available for demo July 28th – August 1st at the Immersive Pavilion, Undersea harnesses the power of the Magic Leap One, as well as Unreal Engine 4 and Vulcan 3.1 mobile, to transport users to a photorealistic undersea environment featuring life-like animated sea life inside a dynamically generated coral reef biome.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Today, ARWall, a virtual production product and services merchant, updated its augmented reality effects (ARFX) Pro Unreal Engine Plugin to streamline workflows for end-users incorporating immersive backdrops for media productions. New Features. ARWall Establishes a New Virtual Production Studio.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Last year, the inaugural VR On The Lot brought together major players from Hollywood, Silicon Valley, Europe, and China for a two-day exploration of the intersection between entertainment and technology. Tony Parisi , Global Head of VR/AR at Unity Technologies. LIFE VR, Unity, Unreal Engine, VRC and DTS (an Xperi company).

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ARPost

DECEMBER 13, 2019

FCG’s telltale combination of CGI and film, shot with a 360-degree camera, is then projected on walls, ceiling, and floor. The idea of using light and sound to create an unreal experience was also used in the Unreal Garden this summer. Throughout the experiences, audio helps to take visitors on their journey. “

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

The event, hosted by AIXR, aims to recognize outstanding achievements in VR technology. Their site also posts educational and informative articles relating to the world of MR, AR, and VR technology. The VR Awards recognize innovations in VR technology through twelve categories. VR Film of the Year. What Is AIXR?

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Road to VR

MARCH 20, 2019

Epic have been running developer-focused funding initiatives for many years now, with the original ‘Unreal Dev Grants’ fund announced back in 2015. In many ways, those grants have reflected Epic and Unreal Engine’s early and consistently prominent support of VR since the early days of VR’s latest resurgence.

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VRScout

JULY 9, 2019

Using the Insta360 Titan , the companies recently released 11K cinematic 360-degree camera, Feimster—who also happens to play one of the zany mascots on the show—filmed the ‘Let’s Make a Deal’ audience for one minute before having them stand up. The reaction has been unreal.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 6, 2017

The experience was built in 1:1 scale within Unreal Engine. You can check out a short behind the scenes below: Trying the experience for himself, astronaut Tim Peake reflects: “Exploring space is something that motivates a lot of young people to enter careers in science and technology.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

MAY 19, 2023

The new system will combine BMW’s sensor data with Meta’s tracking systems and technologies to create a “car-locked” immersive entertainment console. Passengers can use the system to watch films, play video games, meditate, and send messages on social media.

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ARPost

JUNE 1, 2020

While that means the Auggie winners were finally announced, there was also other great content, including a lot of discussion around the future of XR technology. The Future of XR Technology. Many of the talks and panel discussions at AWE’s final day appropriately looked to the future of XR technology and experience. The Auggies.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 1, 2017

Ever since Epic Games opened its Unreal Engine 4 technology to the world, new use cases have been coming in fast and furious. The latest example of just how far real-time video game engine technology has come will be on display at GDC 2017 this week. That electric car is the brainchild of The Mill.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 30, 2023

Sony Mocopi As one of the current gaming and entertainment leaders, it’s little surprise that Sony would want to introduce its Mocap technology. Solutions include the MotionBuilder technology, which allows users to generate motion capture data from live actors and import it directly into software environments.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Art innovation lab Snark.art has opened a new series of extended reality (XR) art backed by emerging technologies, it was announced this month. The leading platform for merging cutting-edge blockchain technologies and immersive art, Snark.art has opened its platform to legendary British artist Mat Collishaw.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The world’s first adopter of the technology, Tiffany & Co, has begun using Snap’s Ray Tracing with its Snapchat-based Tiffany Lock Lens. Snap’s immersive experience leveraged its Custom Landmarker technologies unveiled at the Snap Partner Summit last year.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Tools from @epicgames and @autodesk are the heart of many content creation and visualization pipelines in #AEC , #film , #tv , #games , #simulation and many more verticals, more collaboration and more integration will benefit all of our users ! Marc Petit (@mpetit) September 27, 2022.

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VRScout

AUGUST 9, 2019

Is real-time VR technology the future of filmmaking ? Unreal Engine is changing how filmmakers and advertisers are making movies and commercials with a new virtual production tool that allows them to add special effects in real-time. The technology has already been used in films such as First Man and Solo: A Star Wars Story.

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ARVR

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

It can be used as an overall term to describe other technologies similar to, but different from, an actual Virtual Reality experience. It includes Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) technologies. VR is the most widely known of these technologies. What is Virtual Reality? What is Mixed Reality?

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Cats and VR

JUNE 20, 2017

Technicolor printed its last frame of film in 2012” Tim Sernoff (Deputy SVP of Technicolor) remarked in a press briefing. A significant milestone for a company that has been pioneering film technology for the past one hundred years. In 2017, Technicolor opened its doors to press and guests to unveil its Experience Center (TEC).

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VRScout

AUGUST 5, 2017

Developed by The Future Group and FreemantleMedia (the company responsible for American Idol and X Factor ), Lost In Time is a Norwegian game show that uses interactive mixed reality technology combined with a customized green screen studio to transport contestants to different landscapes scattered across time and space.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 20, 2016

It makes me feel like a hero from one of The Terminator films. We learned a lot about pushing the rendering technology with it, but because of the constraints there was just a lot that we wanted to get done that we couldn’t get done. “ Bullet Train was made on a short timeframe with a small group,” said Whiting.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The event hosted various camera, lighting, and film production solution providers showcasing the latest audio/visual capture equipment. Extended reality (XR) technology is reaching numerous verticals, from healthcare to education. Virtual production solutions are emerging as a new tool for film, media, and broadcast markets.

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TechCrunch VR

JANUARY 3, 2023

Nintendo’s Power Glove was, to quote one of the eighties’ finest films, “so bad.” Nintendo ultimately sold 1 million of the things, but the technology just wasn’t there, and the dream controlling gameplay with a robo-glove appeared to have died along with it. It’s compatible with HTC Vive headsets, as well as Steam VR hardware.

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Hypergrid Business

MARCH 14, 2021

Story telling is increasingly blurring the line between the physical and virtual worlds, according to presenters at the just-concluded this year’s Technology + Storytelling: Engaging The Immersive Future event organized by NYC Media Lab. The technology is getting good enough to get us to the other side of the uncanny valley , he added.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 7, 2020

With the next generation of Playstation set to hit shelves this holiday season, the big news in the gaming circuit is the revelation of Unreal Engine 5. Unreal Engine manager Marc Petit explains the many other use cases this technology promises. And of course, what's coming up with Unreal Engine 5? What is a game engine?

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 7, 2020

With the next generation of Playstation set to hit shelves this holiday season, the big news in the gaming circuit is the revelation of Unreal Engine 5. Unreal Engine manager Marc Petit explains the many other use cases this technology promises. And of course, what's coming up with Unreal Engine 5? What is a game engine?

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

VR film “Marshall From Detroit” gives Sundance attendees a closer look at the city responsible for one of hip hop’s greatest acts. We wanted to take the ‘reality’ out of VR and cook it down into something more unreal, but also truthful.”. For over the past twenty-three years, Marshall Mathers (a.k.a

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 10, 2022

With the solution, users can leverage the following tools: FreeD plug-and-play capabilities for Epic Games’ Unreal Engine. A host of filming environments in a compact, lightweight form factor. A suite of affordable professional features, allowing greater access to production studios globally.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 13, 2016

The art gallery-inspired VR series starts off with a campaign that immerses you in the problems facing the world’s largest tuna fishery and how technology can catalyze change. The Nature Conservancy teamed up with VFX leaders MPC to create the VR experience.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 15, 2016

This is a new cinematic VR series built in Unreal Engine 4 from phoenixmirror. Talking to UploadVR over email, Phillips revealed that the project was born from his love of the moody atmospheres in games and films like Alien , Silent Hill , and Shadow of the Colossus. The answer might well be Kingdom City Drowning.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 20, 2023

As immersive technologies become more accessible, both for consumers and business users alike, we’re discovering just how impactful these solutions can be. Creal’s technology reconstructs light in the physical world, supporting the natural behavior of the human eye for more immersive experiences.

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