VRScout

JUNE 20, 2023

A group of researchers based out of Westlake University in China has developed a device that can improve the realism and fidelity of objects in VR using an approach inspired by origami, the art of paper folding to create 3D figures and shapes. The art of folding paper could be the key to unlocking more realistic VR experiences.

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ARVR

JUNE 2, 2022

2013; Nabben, 2021) that seamlessly integrates the physical world with the virtual world. This allows avatars to carry out rich activities including creation, display, entertainment, social networking, and trading, hybridizing work, rest, and play between physical and virtual reality (Ynag, et.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The metaverse is composed of virtual worlds. However, those virtual worlds are built and occupied by real people. While they offer real utility, they also pose real risks, particularly given the capacity of XR hardware to collect data and the inability of regulators to keep up. See Also: XR Education in 2021.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

This marks an essential point in the industry as devices are becoming cheaper and more accessible, meaning content creation will be needed to support the hardware promises. Additionally, Atlas is leveraging a research grant from the European Union’s High-Level Expert Group on AI. Atlas secured $4.5

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ARPost

MARCH 7, 2023

WebXR Platform of the Year In presenting the award for WebXR Platform of the Year, Prestidge Group founder and CEO Briar Prestidge pointed out that every WebXR platform has strengths and weaknesses – something that she learned a lot about while famously spending “ 48 hours in the metaverse ” for a documentary.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 21, 2023

The move allows the Forum to make informed decisions on a sustainable Metaverse future while scaling Metaverse platforms to their full potential “beyond siloed games, experiences, and worlds.” The Forum began with 37 founding members and has since grown to include numerous vendors, organizations, and hardware manufacturers.

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ARPost

MARCH 31, 2023

The hardware consisted of blue HTC Vive Pros connected to the gaming PCs above. PvP arenas are very engaging thanks to their competitive aspect but it also means they work best for groups of friends, gamers, and people who want to compete and see who’s the best. Have fun and keep on rocking in the virtual world!

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Meta also aims to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) to boost minority group representation. This is evidenced by groups such as the Gatherverse and the Virtual and Augmented Reality Association (VRARA). It has also encouraged people to establish personal boundaries in virtual worlds.

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VRScout

JANUARY 26, 2021

Before hopping into the virtual world, attendees select their name and choose a personal photo (preferably the one you used for your badge) to serve as the head of their avatar. This creates a digital bubble around you and any nearby avatars, allowing you to engage in group conversations (up to eight users in one bubble).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 19, 2023

Neil Trevett, President, Khronos Group , explained that interoperability was essential to the Metaverse scaling to its full potential “beyond siloed games, experiences, and worlds.” Additionally, the organisation supports several Forum Exploratory Groups to build consensus on charters for future Working Groups.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 7, 2020

Rather than create noisy, high fidelity realism in 3D, we design our hardware around a philosophy of haptic cueing. We offer a lightweight, cost-effective force and vibrotactile feedback system which conveys the minimum information needed for intuitive interaction with the virtual world. We are now selling revision 1.3,

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ARPost

DECEMBER 22, 2021

When you combine virtual worlds with tracking devices, you’re creating something very powerful,” said Mantegna. Powers in the metaverse come with opportunities for error, and that doesn’t just go for hardware. Start with the hardware,” said Brittan Heller, International Human Rights expert and Council at Foley Hoag LLP. “All

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Road to VR

JULY 24, 2023

The Virtuix Omni Backstory Image courtesy Virtuix The original Virtuix Omni treadmill started life way back in 2013 as wooden prototype built by a small group led by CEO Jan Goetgeluk. With such a treadmill and a VR headset on your head, you could move your body and feel like you were really moving through the virtual world.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

We’re very much a collaborative group. We don’t build the solutions ourselves, we are a hardware manufacturer. We could see the beauty of the details more than ever before in the virtual world,” KIA Motors’ European Design Center Creative Manager of CGI, Thomas Unterluggauer, said in the release.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

Both Apple and Google already have very popular stores , they have full suits of tools (think about the Google Docs suite) and entertainment channels (think about Apple TV), and they have enormous expertise in building hardware and operating systems. And they are entering it to dominate it. This is the moment of the truth for Meta.

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Ryan Schultz

JULY 18, 2022

You’re invited to be a part of this cross-worlds discussion group, with 685 people participating from every social VR platform and virtual world! This corporate decision was the last straw for me, and I publicly declared a personal boycott, from that point on, of Meta hardware and software. More details here.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 13, 2017

Just like any other VR headset, Sony’s PlayStation VR (PSVR) leaves plenty of room for improvement, and the company’s R&D division has a few ideas on where to take it on both a software and hardware level. Building on that, the company’s also interested in affecting the virtual world around you with gaze tracking.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 12, 2023

Moreover, the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Charity is assisting with funding for the VR hardware scaling initiative. The group is leveraging its wide range of technologies to lower the barrier to healthcare services. Regarding XR, the Co-Lab researches immersive solutions like headsets and virtual worlds.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 4, 2024

Moreover, according to the Levan Center of Innovation, the studio can improve a range of enterprise use cases, explainng how marketing groups can create immersive customer experiences for higher sales outcomes and better training, leveraging digital twins of real-world equipment or training items.

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ARPost

JULY 16, 2020

VRChat , the group bringing the VR Awards online, is a free-to-play virtual world currently in early access on Steam , Oculus , and VIVEPORT. Twitch enthusiast Virtual Reality Oasis ( YouTube and Twitter ). VR Hardware of the Year. See Also: Varjo Hardware to Be Used in Astronaut Training. Pimax Artisan.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

These companies make components and enterprise hardware that’s usually a cut above available consumer models. I got to get my hands on some of their hardware at last year’s expo and left feeling enlightened. DigiLens , Vuzix , and Lenovo will also be on the AWE Expo floor. Trying them out can be a glimpse into the future.

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Building the Metaverse

JANUARY 18, 2023

Let’s look at a couple of the ways that generative artificial intelligence taps into your creativity: ChatGPT as a Virtual Engine There are a number of ways to conceptualize a large language model like ChatGPT; but one is that it is actually a virtual world engine. It had persistent, virtual worlds called campaigns.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

These investments are seen as foundations for future content and hardware, and with consumers purchasing more immersive tech hardware, it’s likely that we’ll be seeing more VR and AR content. He goes on to share that the success of the Quest 2 will fuel interest in the new Quest 3, which should will be released in 2023.

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ARVR

JANUARY 11, 2021

Virtual Reality is an immersive simulation of reality in which the surrounding world is completely replaced with a computer generated world. This is achieved using a headset that completely fills the users field of view in combination with body tracking to map the players body into the virtual world.

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Hypergrid Business

MAY 15, 2023

Another option for people who want free OpenSim land is to use DreamGrid from OutWorldz, a version of OpenSim used by many people to create virtual worlds on personal computers, private company grids, or school grids. The group tours sims inside Neverworlds and the schedule will soon be on the calendar.

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ARVR

AUGUST 15, 2020

I’ve been thinking a ton about ways to facilitate connection and truly engaging experiences in virtual worlds. This has always been something that interested me, from virtual reality’s debut and decline to our current pandemic where virtual is the only way to connect for many of us.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 5, 2022

AR has opened a new door for games developers to combine the real and virtual worlds for immersive interactions. Using immersive technology, creators can start to build more community-driven gaming experiences for the Metaverse, and build groups of adoring fans for their brand.

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ARPost

JUNE 6, 2023

The massive multi-user art exhibit includes everything from 2D photographs to 3D objects and virtual worlds. The group won over Mutienliao , Oregon Shakespeare Festival , and Ferryman Collective. The Auggie was awarded to Maxar Technologies for SYNTH3D – a high-fidelity world-scale digital twin created with satellite data.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MARCH 29, 2024

Meta Quest for Business service allows companies to use a framework of XR hardware, software, and management tools to help enterprise end-users get started with the firm’s immersive portfolio. million from app revenue, which could become a valuable source of income and services for Meta’s XR hardware ecosystem.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 12, 2021

I asked HTC about the lack of 5G support, and an executive told me that 5G has not been added because it would have added complexity to the hardware, and especially an additional high cost (and these new headsets are already expensive enough). According to her backstory, Vee is a virtual space traveler who comes from the future VIVE Reality.

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VRScout

APRIL 1, 2020

Technology can augment the world around us, it can enhance the human experience, our capabilities, and also extend our reality to digital and virtual worlds. It was an optimistic estimate as consumers and hardware alike have required a transition and adoption phase. Just how far away is full-dive VR?

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VRScout

JUNE 13, 2019

. “SVR overcomes hurdles of modern virtual reality, specifically the emotional isolation of the user,” said Ingvar Goldman, CVO, Sensorium Corporation, in an official release. “We’ve completely removed this obstacle by creating compelling shared virtual worlds centered around music, gaming events, and shows.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JULY 5, 2023

Moreover, the promotion will leverage location-based AR visuals in the various Summer Series US host cities to combine the real and virtual world for users to enjoy. The Premier League is partnering with Doppelgänger, a strategic and creative metaverse agency, to develop and deliver its bespoke AR visuals.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 12, 2023

XMReality The Glimpse Group FutureSightAR (Dauntless) Arvizio RealWear Vuzix Iristick The Wild Yulio Immersionn Make Real Spinview XMReality Focusing on virtual and augmented assistance, XMReality produces tools that support the transfer of knowledge and guidance between employees anywhere in the business landscape.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 16, 2022

These changes will also impact Reality Labs and CTO Andrew Bosworth is deciding these days which hardware projects to kill during this spending review operation. The problem of moderation inside virtual worlds. Doing moderation of virtual worlds is incredibly hard because there are a lot of grey areas to consider.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

You’ve got these avatars and these virtual worlds and something just really grabbed me about a future in VR. I was lucky enough to get a job at UC Santa Barbara in a combination social psychology lab and computer science hub , where we were using VR to run experiments, to simulate the social world. This is 1999.

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Hypergrid Business

JANUARY 25, 2023

According to media reports, the layoffs include its entire Mixed Reality Toolkit group and the AltspaceVR team, effectively killing Microsoft’s own Hololens project. The good news is that companies are continuing to invest in hardware. Even when those worlds are hosted on different servers, and run by different companies.

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