Road to VR

AUGUST 30, 2017

Google released a preview version of ARCore for Android yesterday, the company’s answer to Apple’s ARKit. Developers looking to use ARCore to create augmented reality apps can start building right now on both the Pixel line and Samsung S8 line. Built by George Michael Brower with friends at Google Creative Lab.

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Road to VR

JUNE 12, 2023

Cloudhead Games is one of the most successful and senior VR studios in the industry. Guest Article by Denny Unger Denny Unger is CEO and CCO at Cloudhead Games. Will Cloudhead Games be buying one to better understand Apple’s approach? AVP is a development platform also serving an enthusiast demographic.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 29, 2017

In an answer to Apple’s recently released ARKit , a developer tool used for making augmented reality apps and games that run on newer iPad and iPhones, Google today released a preview of a new Android-compatible software development kit (SDK) called ARCore. Nougat and above.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

As I said a few months ago , we are in the middle of a paradigm change: the cycle that started with the Quest is arriving at an end, and a new cycle driven by new technologies (mixed reality headsets) and new players (Apple, Google) is starting. This information shows us that Apple is playing a long-term game.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 29, 2024

Any phone maker can integrate the open-source core of Android for free and without permission, and can integrate Google's services and the Google Play Store by agreeing to certain compatibility criteria and preinstalling Google's suite of apps. Further, Google itself is seemingly preparing to be the Android of XR with.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Many games are getting a mixed reality update, and the most impressive for me was Eleven Table Tennis, which lets you play in mixed reality with other people that are in your same physical room, so it is like you are playing ping pong for real on the table of your living room! More info — Use Google Translate!

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NOVEMBER 30, 2016

The Unity game engine is a versatile tool that developers, from beginners to those well-versed, utilize to fully realize their video game concepts. This year alone it provided a slew of games like Firewatch , Oxenfree , I Am Setsuna , Pokemon Go , ReCore , and the upcoming Cuphead. You can find the Unity 5.5

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Road to VR

MAY 1, 2017

At VRLA 2017, Unity CEO and games industry vet John Riccitiello dumped a little cold water wisdom on the hype surrounding the red-hot VR industry. John Riccitiello is the CEO of Unity Technologies , one of the world’s leading game engines. Photo courtesy VRLA.

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OCTOBER 20, 2016

Awards were also given across various categories such as Best Game, Best Live-Action Experience, and the Artistic Achievement Award. Building on the momentum set into motion by the inaugural event, Unity Technologies is hosting Vision VR/AR Summit Asia in Beijing. Best Film / Interactive Story. Technical Achievement Award.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2023

(PS Remember that there is an ongoing giveaway of physical copies of the Sam&Max game for PSVR for all people in North America! For this reason, even if across the years some good headsets came out from that ecosystem, like the Samsung Odyseey+, the platform never took off. Microsoft in the end has decided to deprecate it.

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MARCH 1, 2017

When we last heard from OTOY , the company revealed it was bringing light field baking and more to its Unity integration. On display at Unity’s booth is the first light field video created in OTOY’s Octane renderer using the engine. Items captured could be turned into a Unity asset to be brought into VR or MR experiences.

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ARPost

JULY 29, 2022

Meta Horizon Home has been launched as an update to the Quest 2 headset, joining Meta Horizon Worlds – another VR app for socializing focused on playing games and attending concerts and sports events. In Rec Room, you can also build games, not only play existing ones. You can create your own world using the Unity SDK.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

By the virtue of its Windows operating system, the basis of which nearly every PC VR headset uses to function, Microsoft joining the OpenXR initiative represents a win for the others involved, which include industry players like Google, Oculus, HTC, AMD, NVIDIA, Epic Games, Unity, Intel, Qualcomm, Sony, Samsung and Valve.

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ARPost

JUNE 15, 2020

Unity Support. Unity is an advanced game engine used in the development of augmented reality apps, especially gaming. So, if you are in this business, try to pick an SDK that is compatible with Unity. Google ARCore. Cloud Recognition or Local Storage. Augmented Reality SDK Comparison.

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OCTOBER 28, 2016

Game Cooks is an independent games studio founded in Beirut by two Lebanese brothers – Arz and Lebnan Nader. Since 2011, they’ve released over a dozen successful mobile games on iTunes and Google Play, but HOVR for Gear VR is their first foray into virtual reality. The real ‘Eureka!’

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OCTOBER 28, 2016

Game Cooks is an independent Games studio founded in Beirut by two Lebanese brothers – Arz and Lebnan Nader. Since 2011 they’ve released over a dozen successful mobile games on iTunes and Google Play, but HOVR for Gear VR is their first foray into virtual reality. The real ‘Eureka!’

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FEBRUARY 1, 2017

The report, titled “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: 2016 Mobile and VR Games Year in Review,” is a compilation of information Super Data and Unity Technologies, though we clarified with Unity that they did not contribute to the estimates for VR headset data in the report. The report estimates 4.5

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 31, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by Roblox) Roblox Beta has been launched for Quest Some weeks ago I reported here the announcement by Meta about an upcoming launch of the popular gaming platform Roblox on Meta Quest. I think that the upcoming release of Quest 3, and the increasing rumors about Samsung are going to improve our situation even more.

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VRScout

MAY 30, 2017

I’ve been a big fan of the cute little Samsung Gear 360 camera since its first unveiling in the spring of 2016, and always recommend it to people inquiring about the best consumer-friendly 360 cameras out there. The cost is lower than the 2016 version with a pricetag of $229 and you can record in up to 4K resolution.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 1, 2019

On the left side, there is the Daydream logo, that reminds the user that this is a product whose software has been offered by Google, and the Lenovo logo, because this hardware has been manufactured by Lenovo. What I really appreciated have been the lenses : I think that Google here used all its expertise on the field.

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VRScout

AUGUST 13, 2017

Also announced was the judging panel that includes virtual reality experts such as Josh Naylor of Unity Technologies, Jenn Duong of Shiift, and CEO of Spiral Media Megan Gaiser. Along with categories that you would expect, such as gaming and entertainment, I was excited to see a category for VR education and training.

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ARVR

AUGUST 28, 2020

VR- A powerful visualizer that emulates enchanting experiences (Source: Adobe Stock) Playing video games has always been great fun for people of different age-groups. Many of us wish that we could spend all day just gaming especially when we have the right gaming devices. Fortunately no! Who makes it safer?

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Image by MegaDodo Simulation Games). Some of its features are: 2,160 × 2,160 resolution per eye 90Hz framerate 4-cameras inside-out tracking (like the Quest) Touch-like controllers with Knuckles-like finger-sensing Face tracking Hips tracking (for better orientation in games) Integration with SteamVR games Wireless add-on.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The console can also be inserted in a special case (a much improved version of Google Daydream View) to become a VR headset. If a game is developed such that when the player dies, a screen with that color appears, i t is possible to do a VR game that if you die in VR, you die in real life. Some news on content. Learn more.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2020

Image by Epic Games). Unreal Engine 5 may change the rules of game development. Out of nowhere, Epic Games has teased the next version of Unreal Engine, Unreal Engine 5, due to be released in 2021. 10 minutes of Youtube video have been enough to make all game developers hype. Other relevant news. Black magic.

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

An older, but interesting example of marker-based AR is the PlayStation 3 Wonderbook, a gaming ‘peripheral’ that allows players to view a spell book on their screen. For example, a user could point a camera at areas of their city to see what it looked like ten years ago from an archive of Google Maps. Earlier this year, ARCore v.1.31.0

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 17, 2023

The founder explained: So a lot of the AR apps and VR apps out there are built in programmes like Unity, that are meant to be cross-platform and while those work really well for video playback use cases and games, they’re dont for higher technology where things need to be super accurate. AR is very processor intensive.

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VRScout

APRIL 29, 2019

Her first VR creation, Cardboard City , earned an award at the Samsung Gear Indie Milk VR contest in 2016. Impressive. “ [My story] goes way back to theater if we want to go that far, ” Benzing told me over our Google Hangouts call. “ We’re working with Unity on this project. But that wasn’t her first rodeo by a long shot.

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VRScout

APRIL 13, 2018

A world premiere from Skydance, with Chris Hewish, EVP Games & Interactive and Pablo Leon-Luna, VR Developer. On Thursday, VRLA revealed their full line-up of keynote speakers. Saturday keynote speakers include: Walt Disney Imagineering SVP Jon Snoddy. YouTube star Vsauce3 (aka Jake Roper).

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

But in China, they are very famous, and now they are also organizing a big event about XR called FBEC with hosts from all the major VR companies (HTC, Unity, Alibaba, Huawei, etc…). VRTUOLUO is a vertical industry media that is subordinate to TUOLUO Tech, which is incubated by the Game industry media YOUXITUOLUO.

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Hypergrid Business

NOVEMBER 18, 2017

Their phones can be used for some low-end VR, via the Cardboard platform from Google, but they haven’t had anything of their own to match the higher-end Samsung Gear VR and Google Daydream View headsets. The developer kit works on Unity, Unreal, and Scenekit engines. Pokémon Go will also support ARKit.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Some months ago, we all read that letter where Zuckerberg claimed wanting to get complete control of the hardware and software stack so that Facebook shouldn’t depend on external companies, like Google or Apple for the SO, or phone manufacturers for the hardware. Interactions are very natural, and the game is fun to be played.

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VRScout

AUGUST 1, 2016

Unity’s most recent update makes the cross-platform game engine even more equally optimized, so with only one API you can simply build for multiple platforms with hardware-specific tweaks held to a minimum. Already supporting the Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR, HTC Vive, and PSVR – Unity will now support Google Daydream.

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Peter Graham

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

specification which launched in July helps to solve the fragmentation of the industry with companies like Epic Games, HTC, Google, HP, Unity, Valve, Sony, Samsung, Oculus and Microsoft all supporting the endeavour. The current OpenXR 1.0 At present only Microsoft’s Windows Mixed Reality headsets support OpenXR.

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VRWorld

JUNE 8, 2016

It was no other than Google that delivered the first “million unit VR headset” By launching Cardboard VR application and the headset made out of… cardboard, Google set the stage for massive adoption of VR among developers, and the company isn’t stopping anytime soon. The difference between $75 million and $1.34

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 2, 2019

The most popular frameworks, ARKit and ARCore, have improved and now they can offer some amazing features : ARKit, for instance, can now track a 3D object (a friend of mine tried it and said it works pretty well), while ARCore can give you Cloud Anchors, so that you can share your AR gaming session with your friends in local multiplayer.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 3, 2019

The expectations had been over-inflated by analysts over the year and this has created a lot of problems: when CCP games has abandoned VR, a spokesperson said that they expected the market to be 2 or 3 times bigger than what it actually turned out to be. Samsung has also teased to be interested in releasing a new AR/VR standalone device.

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