Road to VR

MAY 26, 2016

Google’s ambitious Daydream VR platform for Android hinges on a combination of hardware and software to enable a high quality VR experience. At I/O 2016 last week, Google’s VR chief Clay Bavor introduced the ‘ Daydream ‘ Android VR platform. This is essential to enabling low-latency, high accuracy headtracking.

Google 155

Google Virtual Reality Latency Course 155

XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 16, 2024

However, to achieve a low-latency connection, users must purchase the 60G Airlink product for $299, which ensures improved streaming capabilities. Alongside partners Google and Qualcomm, Samsung unveiled a device with a microOLED display, eight tracking cameras, a ToF sensor, voice commands, eye tracking, and hand tracking.

Eye Tracking 195

Eye Tracking Samsung Apple United States 195

Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 24, 2016

After announcing Daydream earlier this year, Google’s platform for high-end virtual reality on Android, the company has now says the Daydream VR SDK has reached version 1.0 Building upon the prior Cardboard SDK, Google has now combined both Cardboard and Daydream development into the Google VR SDK.

Unity 100

Unity Google Head Tracking Latency 100

ARPost

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Unlike virtual reality, it doesn’t require bulky equipment like headsets. Whether it’s buildings, landmarks, or public transportation, you can get the information you need without having to search it on Google. Thus, it needs stringent network requirements, such as low latency, high bandwidth, and high reliability.

Augmented Reality 485

Augmented Reality Technology South Korea AR 485

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. Something to note, all nominees had to be centered on a virtual reality experience, and not an augmented reality experience. Zero Latency.

Leap Motion 227

Leap Motion Virtual Reality Latency Training 227

ARVR

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Augmented reality for maintenance and repair 4. Top 10 Movies that Got Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Righ Edit-time ?—?when Field of View (FoV): Field of View represents the visual area in which users can see virtual content in an augmented reality headset. Google Poly ?—?a Latency? —?The

AR 217

AR Virtual Reality Head Mounted Display Augmented Reality 217

The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2018

We all know that China is a country that is betting big on Virtual Reality. Some days ago, the Chinese government has released a document that states how China really wants to commit to VR , how wants the ecosystem to grow well and fast and how also wants to lead the world for what concerns virtual reality. Introduction.

Virtual Reality 410

Virtual Reality China Government Industry 410

ARPost

DECEMBER 10, 2022

We are now at the level that we are super happy with the latency and deployments.”. According to NVIDIA , “CloudXR lets you leverage NVIDIA RTX-powered servers with GPU virtualization software to stream stunning augmented and virtual reality experiences from any OpenVR application. Parents and Partners.

Magic Leap 381

Magic Leap Software Hardware Amazon 381

ARVR

JULY 29, 2021

During the last few years, web developers have tried to integrate virtual reality experiences on websites, starting in 2016 with the first WebVR API, but leaving aside the important segment of augmented reality, which is why WebXR was born. How Augmented Reality (AR) is Reshaping the Food Service Industry 3.

Augmented Reality 147

Augmented Reality Virtual Reality Examples Latency 147

ARVR

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

It let you essentially fly around a city, sort of like Google Earth but in three dimensions. Since then, Moore’s Law has pushed the concept closer to reality for most folks, but immersive 3D mapping is still an unfulfilled promise. In fairness, Google Earth offers 3D features. In fairness, Google Earth offers 3D features.

Immersion 130

Immersion San Francisco Construction Virtual Reality 130

ARVR

MAY 31, 2022

That brings the low-latency that AR needs, while unlocking the next generation of bandwidth-intensive spatial experiences. Because Google and Amazon don’t have data centers every 300 kilometers, infrastructure operated by telcos will have a key role in the geo-spatial AR future, otherwise known as the metavearth.

AR 225

AR Latency Data Industry 225

ARVR

JULY 9, 2020

Augmented Reality Trends (Part 2) Brief history Some important AR facts: 60s : Engineer Ivan Sutherland, created the SketchPad project, a system based on what is now known as computer graphics, and created a see-through to present 3D graphics (Krevelen, 2010)(Jaimini, 2016). Evolution of Augmented Reality (Craig, 2013) by fernanda rodríguez.

AR 130

AR Augmented Reality North Carolina Head Mounted Display 130

Road to VR

OCTOBER 31, 2016

A spokesperson for Google’s VR team has confirmed that Google Cardboard applications will be able to benefit from the enhanced VR performance that’s baked into Daydream ready phones. Cardboard was Google’s first step into virtual reality. “Apps need to both compile with the 1.0

Google 100

Google Latency Samsung Virtual Reality 100

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

APRIL 25, 2017

Virtual reality is all about immersing a person inside a digital world. VR headsets are designed to block out light and envelop our field of view as completely as possible with high quality, low latency visuals. We mentioned Microsoft already above but Google, Snap, Inc.,

Augmented Reality 198

Augmented Reality AR Microsoft Latency 198

The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

On the server-side, it is being integrated with Microsoft Azure, and it is also coming in the future for Google Cloud and Tencent Cloud. This means that cloud rendering could become a reality for always more headsets, and using always more cloud services. Google is hiring waveguide developers for AR.

HTC 495

HTC Oculus Unity Augmented Reality 495

The Ghost Howls

MARCH 4, 2018

HTC has maybe been the virtual reality company that has shown the most interesting things at this MWC. This is surely an advantage in virtual reality: and the new S9 is both Gear VR and Daydream compatible , so you will be able to live a new awesome level of mobile VR graphical quality with the headset of your choice.

AR 153

AR Samsung Virtual Reality Latency 153

The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 28, 2023

There is not only the problem of the timezone but also the unknown of the internet connection and the inability of reaching Western websites like Google. VPN (Image from Know Your Meme) In China, most of the Western websites we use the most, like Google and Facebook, are blocked behind the Great Firewall.

China 420

China Government Italy Google 420

Road to VR

MARCH 6, 2019

Nintendo is bringing VR to Switch in the form of its latest ‘Labo’ kit which aims to “combine the innovative physical and digital gameplay of Nintendo Labo with basic VR technology to create a simple and shareable virtual reality experience for kids and families.”

Virtual Reality 267

Virtual Reality Latency Google Gaming 267

Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2017

However, keen to ensure it’s new technology is positioned to ride the wave of an emergent mobile virtual reality market, Qualcomm state that the new Snapdragon 835 amps up its VR and AR rendering performance offering 25% gains on 3D graphics rendering whilst still falling within “strict thermal and power constraints.”

AR 192

AR Hardware Latency Samsung 192

ARVR

DECEMBER 28, 2022

[link] WebGL, on the other hand, was released in 2011 (somewhat coincidentally with Flash’s demise), and it has powered a wide range of web applications, including video games, 3D visualizations, and scientific simulations , with popular examples including Google Earth , Sketchfab , Figma , Spatial , PlayCanvas, Mozilla Hubs , and Decentraland.

Video 130

Video Virtual Reality Latency Examples 130

Peter Graham

MARCH 2, 2020

London, UK has a varied selection of location-based entertainment (LBE) catering for virtual reality (VR) fans, from free-roaming experiences like Zero Latency to Mario Kart VR at the Namco Funscape centre. DNA VR was one of the first to open shop in the city, opening its Camden branch in 2017.

Arizona 78

Arizona Entertainment Virtual Reality Latency 78

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 25, 2016

With the heavy hitting virtual reality devices carrying fairly stout price tags, many point toward mobile VR as the consumer friendly entry point for those that have yet to try VR. The Gear VR and the upcoming Google Daydream are the primary devices in that market, carrying a price between $79-$99.

China 100

China Latency Samsung Virtual Reality 100

The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Since this connection is a “high-throughput and low-latency dedicated point-to-point Wi-Fi link”, and the communication between the headset and the PC happens via Meta’s proprietary VR algorithms for low latency wireless connectivity, the whole system should offer to you unprecedented quality in your wireless PCVR experience.

China 481

China Apple Ukraine Video 481

ARVR

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Let’s dive in: Metaverses build engagement A virtual reality is almost impossible to ignore, as it occupies 100% of a user’s attention. Gaming experience has been forcing reality to include interactive communication. There are lots of people expecting virtual reality to respond as immersively as 3D gaming interfaces.

Virtual Reality 189

Virtual Reality Machine Learning Immersion Trends 189

The Ghost Howls

MAY 13, 2024

This is a period with many tech announcements: we had Meta telling about its Horizon OS, yesterday OpenAI unveiled the new GPT-4o, and today Google will hopefully unveil its Android XR operating system. What a time to be alive!

Leap Motion 321

Leap Motion Hand tracking Apple Data 321

The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

According to the very famous market analysis company Gartner, Augmented Reality is no more an “emerging” technology, but it has graduated as a mature one. A simple (but misleading) view is that this is a database that will “feed” AR and mixed reality (MR) experiences.

Augmented Reality 385

Augmented Reality AR Technology Latency 385

VRWorld

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

One of the leading platforms for software development added improved support for Google’s upcoming Daydream VR platform. The new Google VR SDK 1.0 We have also made it easy to switch in and out of VR mode so that your applications can easily expand to the Google VR audience.”

Unity 40

Unity Google Latency Tools 40

The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Of course, you may see that there are some limitations, like the introductions of Wi-fi latency or the fact that most mobile headsets have no positional tracking and just one 3 DOF controller (or none at all) when Steam VR games usually require the user to interact with the VR objects with both hands. It has been great! Well, it depends.

Controllers 210

Controllers Gaming Latency Course 210

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Most high-end virtual reality headsets today use what’s called outside-in positional tracking. This system makes the headset dependent on static hardware, however, and so top engineers at Oculus , HTC and Google are all racing to crack the inside-out code first. Linq’s system for hand tracking is also unique.

San Francisco 100

San Francisco Leap Motion Latency Virtual Reality 100

Road to VR

JULY 25, 2016

Veeso , a recently launched Kickstarter project, is aiming to be the first to market with a mobile VR headset that tracks your face’s movement; a system that uses head-mounted infrared cameras to track both your eyes and mouth for a greater sense of presence in virtual reality. Photo courtesy Veeso. ” Veeso Kickstarter.

Head Tracking 100

Head Tracking Virtual Reality Google Latency 100

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 11, 2017

Creating a future where the technology imagined in books like Ready Player One and movies like The Matrix actually exists is going to take a lot more than solid virtual reality headsets. Google is not listed as an investor in Improbable.

Tools 170

Tools Singapore Latency Unreal 170

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Jaunt is a Palo Alto-based company that is currently one of the leading providers of 360-degree virtual reality content. Today, Jaunt has applications on just about every consumer VR platform including the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Samsung Gear VR and Google Daydream. As of today, however, that exception no longer applies.

Sony 100

Sony Head Tracking Latency HTC 100

The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 4, 2018

This is an example stream I got on PC: As you can see, the quality is not bad and even the latency was not terrible. Of course, being a streaming of a streaming, expect more latency and more compression than what you would like to have. Considerations on PC streaming.

How To 275

How To Oculus Latency Conference 275

The Ghost Howls

JULY 31, 2023

It seems that his first tests were so-so, but after a new firmware beta update, the system became quite accurate, and apart from some latency problems, it was able to track his body very well. The purpose of the group is of course the one of fighting the duopoly of Apple Maps/Google Maps.

Apple 291

Apple Ukraine Samsung Data 291

ARVR

JUNE 8, 2022

It will provide the low latency that AR and VR experiences require. As for AR, this could involve playing Pokémon Go across topographical planes, or navigating the hills of San Francisco with Google Live View. Among other things, we’ll zero in on three key factors: speed, edge compute, and location precision.

Technology 130

Technology AR San Francisco Data 130

TechCrunch VR

JANUARY 30, 2020

” He also pointed out the development over at Amazon, where last month the company announced AWS Wavelength for ultra-low latency 5G computing at the edge, something that will have a direct impact on using and building the next generation of AR and VR headgear. “The industry is firing up 5G and that will also be a big push.”

Magic Leap 127

Magic Leap AR Amazon Augmented Reality 127

The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Today it’s a great day for virtual reality: at WCVRI conference, HTC has just announced a kit to provide 6 DOF controllers for Vive Focus and has showcased a hands-tracking technology for the Vive Pro ! The city is full of references to Virtual Reality, and so it is like a paradise for us VR enthusiasts.

Hand tracking 243

Hand tracking HTC Controllers China 243