XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 4, 2023

This Monday, Luma AI debuted a plugin for NVIDIA NeRF, a volumetric capture and immersive content creation suite which enables developers to run their designs on Unreal Engine 5 as a real-time render. The update allows Unreal developers to run Luma AI volumetric renderings locally.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 27, 2023

Immersive learning has become one of the world’s most rapidly growing verticals and an innovative method for upskilling many workers simultaneously. Major corporations like Accenture, Bank of America, Coca-Cola, and others have adopted immersive learning tools to train their staff at scale and on the fly.

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Road to VR

APRIL 15, 2022

Now the company, which owns Unreal Engine and popular battle royale shooter Fornite , says it’s secured $2 billion to further build out its future metaverse platforms. Sony has become somewhat of a serial investor in Epic. That’s before the ‘metaverse’ buzzword erupted, but it’s clear where Sony was headed.

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Road to VR

JULY 21, 2021

Sketchfab , the platform that lets you view, share, and download 3D models via traditional monitors and AR/VR headsets, today announced its been acquired by Unreal Engine creators Epic Games. Sketchfab says it will continue to support other game engines, Unity included.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The German federal states of Lower Saxony and Bremen recently partnered with the Nordmedia funding agency to debut a chilling immersive experience for history learners. The partnership’s TIME & HISTORY initiative aims to educate people with a series of immersive documentaries as never seen before.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Namely, within the XR space, the firm works on many related immersive technologies to boost Meta’s hardware and software offerings, from AI to avatars. It is a space early in its development yet key in providing advanced levels of immersion, input, and feedback during enterprise operations such as training sessions.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The German federal states of Lower Saxony and Bremen recently partnered with the Nordmedia funding agency to debut a chilling immersive experience for history learners. The partnership’s TIME & HISTORY initiative aims to educate people with a series of immersive documentaries as never seen before.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 15, 2024

Moreover, RT3D development services like Autodesk VRED, Blender, Godot, NVIDIA’s Omniverse, StereoKit, Unreal Engine, and Unity support OpenXR integration. The new stereo-foveated rendering improves eye-tracking features, and the feature is widespread – already finding a home on Unity, Unreal, and NVIDIA Omniverse.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Although gaming is certainly a great use case and example of what immersive VR experiences can deliver, the possibilities are endless,” said Vindevogel. That’s because VR is capable of creating such immersive, interactive, and social experiences. This, he thinks, will prompt the growth of the number of VR consumers.

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VRScout

MARCH 10, 2020

Using a combination of optical inertial tracking modules and fully-scalable infrared floormats equipped with infrared sensors, the companies custom tracking system allows for immersive full-body tracking which, when combined with a VR headset, can power immersive multi-user location-based experiences. Feature Image Credit: Antilatency.

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ARPost

MARCH 23, 2023

Attendees from around the globe also got the chance to immerse themselves for a couple of days in the fantastical world of the SXSW XR Experience. While SXSW 2023 was primarily in-person, attendees were also engaged with the XR Experience World through VRChat and other online immersive events.

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XROM

JANUARY 30, 2022

Unreal Engine by Epic Games, the world’s most open and advanced real-time 3D creation tool, today announced the winners of its ‘Shorts India Program’, successfully concluding its inaugural edition in India. Below are the Unreal Engine's top entries. Technicolor & Neha, Ruchir – DEVMASA. link] Holocraft – KARU.

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ARPost

JANUARY 7, 2022

The Khronos Group member company offers interior solutions like asset centralization for remote collaboration on models, but they also offer models that can be used on a company’s website front-end for e-commerce. More Immersive E-Commerce Is Coming. Meet VNTANA. VNTANA 3D web viewer.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 5, 2018

This weekend I’ve attended the Immersive Architecture in Venice. The location of the Immersive Architecture is fantastic. What Immersive Architecture does in a wonderful way is to let you grow your network. Immersive Architecture is all about doing networking while having fun. So, has it been interesting?

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ARPost

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Now, an AR experience by Falcon’s Creative Group for the National Geographic Association in collaboration with the Jane Goodall Institute is changing how we see her. To help bring visitors into that world, NGM called on Florida-based Falcon’s Creative Group. The Partners. The National Geographic Museum is located in Washington DC.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MAY 24, 2022

Back in December of last year, it was noted that enterprises were purchasing headsets and immersive technology gear at an incredible rate, a trend that will continue for years to come. XTAL is a premium headset that allows users to enter immersive VR environments with state-of-the-art technologies and a semi-ruggedized exterior.

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ARPost

JULY 23, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us how important immersive and interactive apps and games are in our everyday life. A large adoption rate for augmented and virtual reality in 2020 has broadened the audience and age groups interested in the latest technologies. This year will be special for the XR industry. ICHVR 2021.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

The Future Group has raised $20 million for its technology that blends real-world video with virtual worlds to immerse people inside what feels like an interactive game show. Above: The Future Group’s Jens Petter Hoili (left) and Bård Anders Kasin. Image Credit: The Future Group. Image Credit: The Future Group.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 25, 2024

One leading XR streaming solution provider is Innoactive, which leverages RT3D engines from Unreal, Unity, and NVIDIA to promote the adoption of workplace XR services – allowing clients to distribute XR applications directly to a range of end-devices with the compute processing happening remotely on the cloud.

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Road to VR

JUNE 20, 2023

Extended Reality (XR) devices are getting lighter, sleeker, and more performant providing unprecedented immersive experiences. Powered by Snapdragon chipsets purposefully built for XR, these devices are a game changer for developers looking to combine computer vision, AI, and 5G capabilities to build immersive and ultra-realistic experiences.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Taking place from 24 to 27 January, the second instalment of the festival will host several key immersive events linked to the music industry. Some of the topics linked to immersive technologies include ‘Music in Gaming and Virtual Realities,’ ‘Music’s Worth in the AI Era: Progress or Downfall’, and many others.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 16, 2023

In a pre-covid world, the Chinese AR hardware firm became embroiled in a legal dispute with Epic Games, the parent company of the RT3D engine Unreal. The accusing firm argued that the trademarks ‘Nreal’ and ‘Unreal’ were visually similar and could create confusion as both parties work with the same technology partners.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 1, 2022

The firm plans to create a virtual space allowing groups to socialise, game, and collaborate in an immersive environment. Sony also invested roughly $1 billion into Epic Games, owners of the real-time 3D (RT3D) engine Unreal, to develop Metaverse projects and experiences.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Covering all forms of immersive tech, from virtual to augmented, and mixed reality, XR is a key component in how the relationship between humans and computers is evolving. However, to reproduce immersive images and experience in these headsets and devices, XR solutions also need to be able to rapidly access and process huge amounts of data.

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VRScout

APRIL 19, 2019

The 2019 Tribeca Film Festival is just around the corner and with it comes Tribeca Immersive Virtual Arcade , an entire exhibit dedicated to highlighting creators who explore how storytelling and technology can come together to deliver wondrous VR and AR experience. We are proud and excited to launch GYMNASIA at Tribeca Immersive 2019.”.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 13, 2023

The last days of AltspaceVR have seen many events happening in the platform where people said farewell not only to the platform, but also to the communities and the groups they were part of. Now all these groups of people do not have a house anymore: some of them will migrate to other social VR platforms (e.g.

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ARVR

JULY 22, 2020

If you count yourself among that group, you need tools that you can use. Developers build everything in Unity or Unreal, including all training modules. The only path would be for you to become a Unity or Unreal developer. The developers code and create that content in Unity or Unreal. Trending AR VR Articles: 1.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 31, 2023

Immersive and 360 filmmaking have gained popularity as musicians and artists turn to extended reality (XR) to engage with audiences. Avenged Sevenfold, one of the most outstanding heavy metal groups to date, has begun its Web3 journey with a new metaverse platform and music video featuring 360-degree immersive content.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 9, 2017

The Future Group wants to change that by making game shows more interactive with mixed reality technology. The Future Group also created another technology, dubbed Frontier, that enables esports broadcast producers to insert animated characters into a broadcast in real time. Game shows have been losing younger audiences for some time.

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VRScout

AUGUST 3, 2017

The Lord of the Rings auteur is using Apple’s ARkit to unlock new levels of storytelling immersion in augmented reality. The scene includes a stunning set piece as well as smooth, lag-free animations of alien gunships raining down fire onto a group of unlucky civilians.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The CEO of the leading virtual reality (VR) firm first caught the ire of the FTC when Meta attempted to purchase immersive fitness application developers Within for $440 million in 2021. The same month, Meta’s Reality Labs subdivision, dedicated to immersive technology research and development (R&D), faced a massive reshuffle.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

MAY 19, 2023

This week, the immersive space felt an injection of innovation, with various leading firms hinting at the big news and committing to more prominent partnerships. However, an increased marketplace awareness leads to some great partnerships that solidify a handful of immersive firms in their enterprise presence. The news is ramping up!

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Jim Chabin, President of the Advanced Imaging and VR Societies, explained that the latest edition of the conference has expanded to match the explosive growth of immersive technologies as a whole. LIFE VR, Unity, Unreal Engine, VRC and DTS (an Xperi company). Tony Parisi , Global Head of VR/AR at Unity Technologies.

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VRScout

AUGUST 5, 2017

Developed by The Future Group and FreemantleMedia (the company responsible for American Idol and X Factor ), Lost In Time is a Norwegian game show that uses interactive mixed reality technology combined with a customized green screen studio to transport contestants to different landscapes scattered across time and space.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 22, 2022

The Cary, North Carolina-based firm and creator of the world-class Unreal Engine appointed Vice President Marc Petit to the O3DF’s Governing Board and plans to share 30 years of his firm’s knowledge on asset and content creation. Learn more: [link] pic.twitter.com/2dJJ3IyKQF. O3DE (@o3dengine) July 20, 2022.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Around the world, countless companies and groups are already reaping the benefits of extended reality technology. Here, universities, schools, and training companies are embracing the experiential benefits of immersive XR technology to deliver lessons like never before. HTC Vive and Penn State. Microsoft HoloLens and GE.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 14, 2023

More info Immersed VISOR to support hand tracking and eye tracking It seems that Immersed truly wants to compete with Apple with its VISOR headset. Then the Vision Pro beta for the Unity game engine has not been distributed yet, so many Unity developers can’t build applications for the Vision Pro, yet.

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