UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 31, 2017

I’ve used my eyes to interact with a virtual world before, but startup Neurable just enhanced that experience by reading my thoughts too. What followed was a brief training session where a group of objects floated in front of me — a train, ball and block among them.

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Hypergrid Business

AUGUST 15, 2017

Educators are souring on virtual worlds, as evidenced by declining participation in online forums, in virtual conference attendances and education-related destinations on the Second Life grid. Another discussion group, the official Second Life Educators forum , has only had 214 posts since it launched in 2013.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MARCH 30, 2023

Let’s take a look at some of the major organisations collaborating with major NFT groups. The project involves developing physical products and virtual-world reproductions for Bored Ape and Mutant Ape holders. While many companies are still in the early stages of exploring the NFT landscape and web 3.0,

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ARPost

MAY 1, 2023

“With each experience we create, our goal is to push ourselves to invent new ways to immerse players in virtual worlds,” he stated in a press release shared with ARPost. Set in a castle in a fantasy world, VR game Seekers of the Shard: Dragonfire sees players come together as a group of explorers.

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Voices of VR

APRIL 18, 2023

The Khronos Group has been financially bootstrapping the Metaverse Standards Forum’s efforts to see if there was enough interest, and they went from 37 founding members in June 2022 to now having over “2,400 members and multiple active Working and Exploratory Groups focused on driving pragmatic interoperability advances.”

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ARPost

JULY 18, 2023

To make that happen, the report outlines four “Key Strategy Pillars”: Empowering people and reinforcing skills to foster awareness, access to trustworthy information, and building a talent pool of virtual world specialists. Supporting local progress and virtual public services to leverage the opportunities virtual worlds can offer.

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TechCrunch VR

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Gaming and social media are on a collision course, the result of which will be mainstream popularity of virtual worlds primarily driven by user-generated content (UGC) and anchored in small groups and one-to-one interactions. This is part three of a seven-part series about virtual worlds.).

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Hypergrid Business

AUGUST 21, 2017

Educators are using virtual worlds, but not in the way they had used them in the past, and not in the same numbers. Those groups that still use these types of environments have a very definite purpose in mind, such as advancing ongoing research or building communities that support those activities.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Following its expansion onto new VR and non-VR platforms alike, social virtual world Rec Room is seeing serious growth. Pair that breadth of accessibility with built-in tools which allow creators to make and share their own virtual experiences, and you’ve got a recipe for a thriving virtual world.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 13, 2023

The group also is setting up regulatory sandboxes which invite creators, media companies, and enterprise end-users to promote an industrial metaverse space supporting numerous use cases. “Today, Europe throws its hat in the ring to become a world leader in Web 4.0 We want to make sure Web 4.0

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VRScout

MAY 7, 2022

Since its launch back in 2020, Meta (formerly Facebook) has hosted a wide range of immersive live stream events on the Venues platform, including everything from live concerts featuring popular artists like Billie Eilish and the Foo Fighters to major sports events such as UFC and the PGA World Tour.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Niantic will be dishing out an ambitious $20 million in funding towards the development of its “real-world metaverse.” This includes Warner Music Group, the PGA, Science Museum Group, TRIPP, and Coachella to name a few. Image Credit: Niantic.

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Voices of VR

APRIL 18, 2023

The Khronos Group has been financially bootstrapping the Metaverse Standards Forum’s efforts to see if there was enough interest, and they went from 37 founding members in June 2022 to now having over “2,400 members and multiple active Working and Exploratory Groups focused on driving pragmatic interoperability advances.”

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TechCrunch VR

MARCH 22, 2020

We’ve been diligently following the development of virtual worlds, also known as the “metaverse,” on TechCrunch. Three weeks ago, TechCrunch media columnist Eric Peckham published an in-depth report that positioned virtual worlds as the next era of social media.

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Next Reality VR

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

People fear virtual reality will isolate us, but the right experience can prove it does the opposite. AltspaceVR is a virtual world you can utilize to chat with others around the world, but that's not all. You can also play card and board games, a game of laser tag, or a song on the piano. In the video below.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

When people turned to the virtual world to connect with each other at the height of the pandemic, MMOs and other multiplayer games got a boost in popularity. Multiplayer XR games also began growing as a new genre of immersive cooperative play. Spectators can watch live and cheer for them too.

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ARPost

MARCH 23, 2023

Even more exciting, the virtual world could be constantly extended. Attendees were also treated to other immersive and engaging virtual music experiences. Each of these emerging French artists performed in different virtual worlds. In this world, all share resources and cohabitate in symbiosis.

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ARPost

JULY 7, 2023

There’s a much younger group coming into the industry […] the way they think and the way they operate is very different,” said Armes. That is, until you remember that the metaverse isn’t just a collection of virtual worlds – it also means augmenting the physical world. You have to get them to work together.”

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 2, 2021

So far, we have developed our own VRSNS [VR Social Networked Space, I guess] “virtual world ambr” and virtual spaces for enterprises. Main investors to our company include ANRI, a top-tier venture capital, and Dentsu Group, the largest advertising and media conglomerate in Japan. That is how TGSVR has started!

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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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Cats and VR

JANUARY 6, 2023

To connect these key areas of culture with the technology that enables them, the Open Metaverse Conference will also facilitate technological deep dives for attendees from leaders in Web3, immersive computing, and technology standards groups.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

As such, you aren’t able to interact with the virtual world. Unfortunately, this specialized seat will not be included as part of The Breeders’ Cup JockeyCam VR Experience at Keeneland. Credit: Anne M. The experience itself features 360-degree footage from a choreographed race. ” Credit: The Breeders’ Cup. .

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Road to VR

MARCH 30, 2022

I’ve spent over 10,000 hours in ‘the metaverse’—or at least the proto-metaverse—virtual worlds inhabited by real people represented as avatars. I spent most of my teenage years, nearly 10,000 hours, living in this virtual world. You can join as an avatar and attend live groups that are led by trained coaches.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 29, 2020

After all, there are no social distancing rules in a virtual world. Major Lazer , the global dance music trio comprised of Diplo, Walshy Fire and Ape Drums, is one such group taking advantage of immersive tech to perform live in a post-coronavirus world.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 10, 2022

This spring, around the time that Allen came on board as CEO, they partnered with the NFT gaming project Chibi Dinos to launch their virtual world. The team at Super Bit Machine is going to head up a new “Infinite Gaming Group” within InfiniteWorld, according to Allen. Web3, the Metaverse, and Gaming.

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ARPost

JANUARY 6, 2021

An avatar is the 3D representation of the user in the virtual world. Cave Automatic Virtual Environment (CAVE). This is a virtual reality environment, delimited by 3 to 6 walls. This is one of the VR terms that refers to the connection between the real world and the virtual world. Embodied presence.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 20, 2022

OVER GATE Console is “designed to bring large and small groups together,” no matter where they are in the world. Acting as a bridge between the physical and digital worlds, OVER and the OVER GATE Console are creating a hyperreal metaverse that closely resembles our real-world environments.

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ARPost

JULY 4, 2022

NVIDIA joined Meta , Epic Games, Khronos Group, Avataar , Microsoft, Unity, XR Association , and many other founding members to lead the development of interoperability standards to drive the growth of the metaverse. As big tech is racing toward the development and adoption of extended reality, the debut of the metaverse is nigh.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The news comes as institutions and organisations debut their virtual spaces for several key purposes, leading to a spike in interest in the Metaverse as an exhibitive platform for large groups. INTERPOL’s Virtual Police Headquarters. Learners tested their skills in a digital twin of an airport Border Force point.

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VRScout

JANUARY 13, 2021

Designed for use by companies for a variety of professional training purposes—such as the proper handling of hazardous material and the use of complex tools or machinery—these futuristic-looking devices allow users to interact with digital objects in a virtual world just as they would in real-life.

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Hypergrid Business

OCTOBER 5, 2023

This will be the eleventh year for the community-run conference, which spotlights the latest innovations in the OpenSim virtual world platform. The call welcomes ideas from individuals or groups that demonstrate the “WOWNESS” of virtual worlds.

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AllThingsVR

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Funding Roundup: Intel acquires Voke VR, The Future Group Raises $20M, ObEN nabs $7.7M Voke will become a part of a new division called Intel Sports Group, the company tells me. and Kabaddi tournaments in India. Read more on TechCrunch. with experience using game-oriented technologies in The Matrix films.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

You see, Tux is my artificial pet dragon in the virtual world of Beast Pets. Launched in early access on SteamVR and the Oculus Store in 2019, Beast Pets allows players to play with and care for virtual pet dragons. Though new to the world of VR, the idea behind these digital companions was spawned over a decade ago.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 12, 2023

The BARR Advisory group provided the successful SOC 2 report, which attests to the company’s controls over security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy. Moreover, admins can gather and auto-seat users in a virtual world for managing meetings, presentations, and live events.

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Road to VR

APRIL 27, 2023

The company says a third round is due to come in May, which will affect the company’s business groups. This follows the company’s second big round of layoffs, the most recent of which this month has affected VR teams at Reality Labs , Downpour Interactive ( Onward ) and Ready at Dawn ( Lone Echo, Echo VR ).

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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. Hopefully U.S.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Learn how to begin crafting your own worlds and experiences in Meta’s highly-anticipated VR social platform. To help you feel more confident in their social VR platform, Meta has created a handbook for first-time virtual explorers. Here are some suggestions for those hopping into Horizon Worlds for the first time.

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