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5 Great Quest Games for New VR Players & Novice Gamers

Road to VR

Granted, the library of content leans heavily toward games, many of which are targeted at experienced gamers who know their way around a gamepad. So where to start if you’re just getting into this whole gaming thing—or if you want to show your headset to someone without gaming experience? First Steps – Free.

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How does Virtual Reality Work? The Ultimate Guide

XR Today - Virtual Reality

An Introduction Virtual reality creates an end-to-end mechanism that replaces our natural “real-world” environment with an immersive simulation. It creates a simulated environment you can effectively interact with. There are no advanced “spatial computing” features like sensors or gesture controls.

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Highlights From the 2021 Snap Partner Summit

ARPost

Lens creators also have access to new machine learning capabilities including 3D Body Mesh and Cloth Simulation, as well as reactive audio. Partners like Farfetch, Prada, and MAC Cosmetics are using the company’s new tools for voice and gesture-controlled virtual product try-ons, social shopping experiences in AR, and more.

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Owlchemy Labs, IrisVR, Upload And More Featured In Forbes 30 Under 30

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

One figure in the Games category that many a Job Simulator [ Review: 8/10 ] fan might recognize is Alex Schwartz, CEO of Owlchemy Labs. Currently available for free with every new purchase of a Vive and now released on Oculus Rift and PlayStation VR, Job Simulator is a great example of what can be done with user-tracked VR.

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Dream On: Aerosmith and 90’s VR

VRScout

The music video is fashioned as a video game and follows each computer animated band member through various adventures through California; surfing on sharks in San Francisco Bay, snowboarding across the Golden Gate Bridge, and flying on dragonflies. Let’s come back to the biplane that they rode in the simulation.

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5 Potential Gear VR ‘Killer Apps’ Demonstrated During Samsung Contest

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

The Grand Prize now in hand, Prenneis says the team have a number of upgrades planned for the immediate future, including a customizable interface, real-time 3D support, and integration of gesture control for Oculus Touch and Leap Motion. Follow the developers on Facebook. I will add more stages. Follow the developer on Twitter.

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Oculus Touch Review: The World’s Best VR Controller

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

This unseen narrator will guide you through the unique buttons, analog sticks, and gesture controls on each device. Once you’ve proven to your all-seeing guide that you can manipulate each controller, you’ll be teleported into the next experience in the tutorial and that is where things get truly interesting.