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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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. update and this time around the focus was on new platforms to develop for, better tools for artists, and the usual performance enhancements. You can find the Unity 5.5

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

More info (Sam Altman returns as CEO of OpenAI) More info (The Q* algorithm could be the reason why Altman was fired) News worth a mention Samsung trademarks “Samsung Glasses” Samsung has filed a trademark for “Samsung Glasses” in the UK. Thanks to Davy Demeyer for the tip!) This seems like a very good partnership.

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OCTOBER 20, 2016

Building on the momentum set into motion by the inaugural event, Unity Technologies is hosting Vision VR/AR Summit Asia in Beijing. Unity revealed that representatives from Google, Samsung Gear VR, PTC Vuforia, Sony PlayStation VR, and Microsoft HoloLens will be on hand to discuss new developments in their individual technologies.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

This year alone, we’ve seen major announcements from Google and Firefox , as well as the continued growth of independent WebVR communities, such as JanusVR: This is just the beginning; there will be much, much more from here. Google , Oculus and Samsung Internet also published their WebVR and open-source developer resources. .

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2023

More info — Use Google Translate! More info John Riccitiello steps down from its role as Unity CEO The last chapter of the drama about Unity’s pricing change is that John Riccitiello has left his role of CEO at the company. I truly hope this rumor is true. It would be a pity because we all were waiting for it!

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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. ARToolKit has plugins for Unity, which we mentioned earlier, and also works with OpenSceneGraph.

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Road to VR

APRIL 20, 2018

You cannot rely on Google Play Services (e.g. Google Firebase, Google Cloud Messaging, etc), or third-party libraries that depend on Google Play Services (e.g. OneSignal) when running on Oculus Go. with Oculus Utils 1.24.1 or later (required for many new features described [herein]).

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 17, 2023

Additionally, Gherman said that Mural Maker is the “tool you need to use” for a production company creating murals and full-time muralists. Also, the service provides artists with a tool for copying reference designs. Gherman said: So a lot of artists prefer to design and draw on physical paper than on digital tools.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 13, 2021

This has been a pretty interesting week for me, having spoken at XR Safety Week and Stereopsia, and having published two cool articles about creating innovative SteamVR controllers and using Application SpaceWarp in Unity to almost double the framerate of your application. Microsoft and Samsung may be partnering for an AR device.

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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

MAY 17, 2020

I mean, all UE developers, we Unity developers felt like being in a party where everyone is making out and you’re just there sipping a coke. Valve releases Half-Life: Alyx Steam Workshop Tools. After almost 2 months from the release of Half-Life: Alyx , Valve has released some authoring tools to create new maps for the game.

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

This typically involves a number of different technologies working together, such a GPS and other location tools Digital compass Camera Accelerometer and Gyroscope Depth sensors Latest devices are equipped with depth-sensing hardware (LiDAR, ToF) to improve precision. This technique is useful for cause-and-effect demonstrations.

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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. WTF, really.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 31, 2023

I think that the upcoming release of Quest 3, and the increasing rumors about Samsung are going to improve our situation even more. There will be a new launcher, improved graphics, improved in-game camera, production-ready Unity SDK for the creators, improved full-body VR, and much more. Let’s all hope so. Great job, Magnopus!

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 22, 2016

Some the participating companies included Mozilla, Google, Samsung, Oculus, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, Valve, Sony, Yahoo, Unity, Intel, Qualcomm, NVIDIA, HP, Dolby, High Fidelity, JanusVR, and Sketchfab. Support Voices of VR. Subscribe on iTunes.

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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.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2016

We captured the transition from a couple companies shipping development tools to hobbyists into a fast-moving industry driven by some of the world’s largest tech companies, each of which is selling increasingly sophisticated systems directly to consumers. Google transitions Clay Bavor into a position as head of VR. November 2015.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 20, 2021

On the web, Google has similar behaviors. Try looking at the history that Google has about you for your use of Google Maps: you will discover that in Google servers there is exactly where you have been in every moment of your life , and in what places have you been every day. It has some content creation tools (SparkAR).

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

One job listing talks about creating “a 3D mixed-reality world” and “build tools and frameworks to enable connected experiences in a 3D mixed-reality world”. The console can also be inserted in a special case (a much improved version of Google Daydream View) to become a VR headset. T he device can so become a full standalone VR rig.

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OCTOBER 26, 2020

Viveport is improving a lot, and now HTC is also launching the Vive XR Suite , which will be distributed thanks to the support of a strong network of partners like HP, NVIDIA, Baidu (the Chinese Google), and Accenture. Stanford and Samsung create a super-high-resolution display. Simple WebXR” aims at bringing WebXR to Unity.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Alon Or-bach (Samsung Electronics), Kaye Mason (Google). It’s not often you get both Oculus and Valve together days, let alone Google and Samsung, with bonus helpings of Epic Games, Owlchemy Labs, and Sensics. Stefan Walker (Google), Luca Prasso (Google). Alex Lee (Google). Liz Mercuri (Unity).

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

As a long-time AR enthusiast, and one of the first to have tried Google Glass in Italy, I have to admit that I will consider AR mainstream only when it will be on glasses that we will wear all day , when we’ll live in a completely shared mixed reality world (the AR Cloud). Or is it just a talk about glasses?

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OCTOBER 28, 2016

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 transition to VR development turned out to be quite smooth, since Game Cooks was already working with the Unity engine on their previous mobile titles.

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OCTOBER 28, 2016

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 transition to VR development turned out to be quite smooth, since Game Cooks was already working with the Unity engine on their previous mobile titles.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 2, 2019

With ARKit you can also track your face, and some developers have started also using it as an animation tool. Feature comparison between ARCore, ARKit and the Unity Handheld AR SDK (Image by Unity). Samsung itself has stated that it is very interested in developing a future headset that is able to deliver both AR and VR.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 1, 2023

Such tools had “the potential to shape the future of humanity.” Explaining further, he added, “Not to be outdone, the Google-Samsung-Qualcomm power trio is cooking a comeback of their very famous mega Android partnership with a new XR headset.

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VRScout

JULY 25, 2017

Unlike the Lucasfilm AR headset, which uses a smartphone to power it (like the Google Daydream or the Samsung Gear VR does), the company says this concept is a standalone, self-powered headset. UNITY ADDS MAP FUNCTION, SO LOCATION IS OFFICIALLY FOUNDATION FOR VR/AR GAMES. GOOGLE GLASS IS BACK AND READY FOR BUSINESS.

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VRWorld

MAY 27, 2016

Just in time for E3 2016, WorldViz will bring support for Unreal Engine 4 and Unity 5 on most popular devices such as Google Daydream VR, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR, and Sony PlayStation VR. meters i.e. 26,910 sq. feet are covered with a single device.

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Tech Trends VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

By pivoting towards the enterprise market early on, Microsoft managed to create strong and sustained demand for Mixed Reality tools among companies looking to solve real business needs. That, in turn, allowed their partner developers to secure key contracts as they figured their way around the new technology.

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Peter Graham

JANUARY 28, 2020

And part of the RiVR Link (“ classroom in a Box ”) offering a turnkey VR solution, and Google Expeditions platforms. Some aspects of VR promotion had changes since our previous feature – Google though still heavily committed to the education sector had dropped its investment in VR headsets to focus on the content.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 3, 2019

Samsung has also teased to be interested in releasing a new AR/VR standalone device. The only exception to this rule seems to be the Samsung Odyssey+, that offers features somewhat comparable to the ones of the Vive Pro, but costs only $500. Samsung will do the same. You just turn them on and they work. Mobile headsets.

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JULY 7, 2017

10:15 am – 10:45 am | Keynote: The World’s Most Compelling New Experiences (Unity). Tony Parisi | Head of VR/AR Strategy, Unity. Julie Shumaker | Vice President, Business Development, Unity. He is currently developing VR episodic series for Felix and Paul Studios and for Google.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The world received a gift three years ago, in the form of AR technology from the likes of Google and Apple - ARKit and ARCore. Google gave a grant to the DuSable Museum in Chicago, so they wanted to reboot the Mayor Harold Washington exhibit. They want immersive tools. John: Yeah, like in person, back in the good old days.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The world received a gift three years ago, in the form of AR technology from the likes of Google and Apple - ARKit and ARCore. Google gave a grant to the DuSable Museum in Chicago, so they wanted to reboot the Mayor Harold Washington exhibit. They want immersive tools. Alan: In real shows, like IRL, in real life? John: Exactly.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The Unity renderer implementation of foveated rendering, on the other hand is much rougher, and in multiple Unity apps I saw very obvious and harsh artifacts, particularly on text. Given this only happens in Unity Full Space apps, I suspect this can be solved in future software. But Google said no, he claimed.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 12, 2019

This was a bit the philosophy of Google Daydream View, that was the first headset employing this kind of materials. The same Unity plugin is able to serve all Oculus devices and this helps a lot in developing cross-platform titles. It is made by rubber and fabric, with the black color giving it a very classy touch. Enterprise features.

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