Road to VR

APRIL 11, 2019

Optimization is no easy task, especially with the limited resources of mobile hardware like the Snapdragon 835 processor in the Oculus Quest. In nine minutes, this crash course offers up an indie-dev focused overview of optimizing VR games built in Unity for mobile hardware like Oculus Quest.

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VRScout

JULY 15, 2021

The popular PC VR RPG experience A Township Tale has finally arrived on Oculus Quest headsets, and the game is already creating some serious buzz among players. Personal Server – Oculus Quest players can start their own cloud-hosted server with an eight concurrent player limit. Image Credit: Alta. Feature Image Credit: Alta.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 27, 2021

Since then, Moore’s Law has pushed the concept closer to reality for most folks, but immersive 3D mapping is still an unfulfilled promise. And Google Earth VR , lets users fly around cities in strikingly immersive ways. But these efforts could also contribute to immersive human-readable 3D maps. Geospatially Sound.

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VRScout

APRIL 12, 2020

We’re not even half way through 2020 and so far this year is shaping up to be a big one for standalone location-based VR thanks to the Oculus Quest. Facebook’s Oculus Quest headset is contributing heavily to the rise of arena-scale location-based VR, due primarily to its affordability, convenience, and wireless 6dof capabilities.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 12, 2020

The Oculus Quest 2 is the most exciting piece of VR hardware to hit the market since Facebook’s original standalone VR headset, offering incredible visuals, increased processing power, and a smaller, lighter design—all for a lower price than the first-generation model. The best VR headset on the market just got even better.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The Oculus brand will be phased out, with the Quest product line becoming Meta Quest. The goal, the company says, is to realign its name with its primary objective of building out the metaverse—a sort of immersive internet that the company believes wholeheartedly is the future of human communication and interaction.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2021

Alex Kipman promised us a Microsoft Ignite conference with an amazing level of immersion , and he kept his word. The result was the one of having Alex Kipman as if he was really in front of you , a fantastic immersive feature for an XR event. HTC is teasing the launch of a new hardware. Top news of the week. Image by OceanX).

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VRScout

MAY 1, 2019

Yesterday, Facebook unveiled a slew of new details surrounding the next generation of its VR hardware line-up. The company taking time during their F8 developer conference to reveal an official price tag for the enterprise-grade edition of the Oculus Quest. Image Credit: Oculus. Image Credit: Oculus.

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VRScout

MARCH 20, 2019

Oculus’ latest PC VR headset features a higher resolution and five camera inside-out tracking. After months of speculation, Oculus has officially unveiled the latest addition to their hardware lineup, Oculus Rift S. This is thanks to core Oculus runtime advancements, including asynchronous-spacewarp technology.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 2, 2021

Niantic announced today that long-time Oculus employee Dan Morris, Head of Developer Relations, is joining as the company’s new Director of Developer Relations as Niantic ramps up its Lightship AR platform, which aims to bring to third-party developers the same ‘world scale’ tech that enables Pokémon Go.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Native hand tracking, PC/standalone hybrid functionality, and new games confirmed for the Oculus platform. That’s a wrap on Oculus Connect 6. Oculus Link launches this November ; Oculus will be offering its own official USB-C cable as well. .

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

It’s only day one of Oculus Connect 5 and already we’ve seen new hardware, new content, and bold new ideas for the future of VR. Lucasfilm’s immersive entertainment initiative, ILMxLAB , was also present at the event to deliver news surrounding its latest Star Wars-related VR experience, Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 4, 2024

Following Meta’s move away from Oculus branding and, subsequently, from requiring Facebook accounts during XR device log-ins, the Menlo Park-based firm is removing all Oculus accounts and related data by the end of the month. Additionally, all data linked to a user’s Oculus account will disappear by the end of March.

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ARPost

JUNE 14, 2021

Use Case 3: Engagement and Immersion. The VR fitness boom has brought one more major health benefit to our attention: immersion and engagement. By being the first AR headset to focus on both entertainment and fitness, Photons can be for AR fitness what Oculus Quest is for VR fitness. The Year of AR Fitness?

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

The legendary developer, who for several years held the role of Oculus CTO but now maintains a less formal “consulting CTO” arrangement, says that his keynote presentation at last year’s Facebook Connect conference foreshadowed some of the announcements that can be expected at the event next week. Future Headsets.

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VRScout

MAY 29, 2019

Though I would love to let my birthday piggyback on that accomplishment, credit actually goes to Facebook-owned Oculus, which launched its Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift S headsets on that day. Having participated in a VR tournament using this cutting-edge headset, I can honestly say that Oculus’ hard work is apparent.

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AR Insider

APRIL 27, 2020

Oculus Quest has been the accelerant that the VR industry needs. Demand exceeding supply is the inverse of what we and most industry watchers have expected for the VR hardware marketplace. The former stems from Facebook’s VR investments that yield hardware that’s cheaper than it should be.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Following funding via COVID-related investments, the region gained the support required to kick off the VR immersive learning program, starting with just 50 Oculus Gos, before reaching its current hardware figure.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 17, 2023

The new name “Meta” was chosen to represent a new focus on immersive reality and the “metaverse.” While many of Facebook’s properties retained their original branding, the “Oculus” brand, previously acquired by Facebook in 2014, adopted the new name. Is Meta Quest the Same as Oculus Quest?

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VRScout

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Navigate the Quest Home interface and first-party Oculus apps with your bare hands. Originally revealed during Oculus Connect 6 this past September, native hand tracking for Oculus Quest headsets is scheduled to begin rolling out this week as part of software update v12. . Image Credit: Oculus. Image Credit: Oculus.

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VRScout

JANUARY 4, 2020

Who doesn’t love the Oculus Quest? Facebook’s brilliant standalone device is currently dominating the VR headset market, offering consumers a pain-free immersive experience that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. The post Take A Load Off With The Oculus Quest VR Balance Comfort Counterweight appeared first on VRScout.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Since then, Moore’s Law has pushed the concept closer to reality for most folks, but immersive 3D mapping is still an unfulfilled promise. And Google Earth VR , lets users fly around cities in strikingly immersive ways. But these efforts could also contribute to immersive human-readable 3D maps. Trending AR VR Articles: 1.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

When Quest first launched in 2019, we called it the “first great standalone VR headset,” owing to it being a truly complete package between hardware, software, and content. Oculus Quest 2 has a release date of October 13th. Oculus Quest 2 vs. Quest Specs. The same thing applies to Oculus Link.

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VRScout

JULY 10, 2018

The hardware was so uncomfortable that even the system itself would tell you to take a break every 15-minutes in-game. Still, I can’t help but look back fondly on my time spent pressed against that hard plastic, deeply immersed in a round of Red Alarm , Mario Clash or Nester’s Funky Bowling. Image Credit: RingsAndCoins.com.

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Road to VR

JUNE 2, 2020

Last month Oculus released the Oculus for Business program for enterprise customers. Is this the new backbone of immersive technology built with the enterprise in mind; is user friendliness and adaptability at the core of this technology? What is Oculus for Business ? Image courtesy Oculus. First, a quick primer.

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VRScout

MAY 22, 2018

It’s the dream of any immersive technology enthusiast. A 100% wireless headset capable of providing immersive and engaging VR content without the need of an external PC or mobile device to operate. Let the stand-alone wars begin… Stand-alone VR. In fact the only thing more comfortable than the actual headset is the controller.

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VRScout

JUNE 26, 2017

The Magik Gallery exhibition on May 20 marked a turning point in how the general public and the art establishment will engage with immersive art. In that time, immersive art and art creation tools have found their way into many unexpected pockets of modern life, including late night talk shows. Terra Gallery via [link].

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Since its inception in the industry a couple of years ago, immersive tech quickly found an appropriate home in real estate and architecture, and proved itself to be one of the most valuable tools to communicate a property design. Here are some of the most intriguing ways immersive technology is changing how architects work and function.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 1, 2019

During Oculus Connect 6 in San Jose, CA, Mark Zuckerberg unveiled that the Oculus Quest would allow for hand and finger tracking without the need of any hand controllers, and of course, I couldn’t wait to try it. Quest hand tracking is perfect for slower experiences with light interaction. In the end, I was not disappointed.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 17, 2020

The Oculus Quest 2 is the device of the moment. Oculus Quest 2 Video Review. Oculus Quest 2 Video Review. If you want to watch a video review of the Oculus Quest 2 instead of reading my post, you can do it here! Opening an Oculus’s box is always an experience before the experience for the user.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 28, 2019

At Sandbox Immersive Festival , I have been able to try some interesting hardware solutions. I have already detailed in another post my impressions on the Pico Neo and the HP Reverb … in this one, I will talk about other hardware manufacturers. Veer Chair. Good luck to VeeR for this new concept. LG Streaming services.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2017

When you think of Oculus you typically think of one thing: virtual reality. The young company popularized VR for an entirely new generation of true believers and is largely responsible for sparking the immersive renaissance we find ourselves in today. The Oculus product roadmap as shown at last year’s F8 conference.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2017

When you think of Oculus you typically think of one thing: virtual reality. The young company popularized VR for an entirely new generation of true believers and is largely responsible for sparking the immersive renaissance we find ourselves in today. The Oculus product roadmap as shown at last year’s F8 conference.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Mozilla Firefox arrives on standalone VR & AR headsets as an open-source, cross-platform browser tailor built for immersive content. That future became a reality yesterday as Mozilla announced the immediate launch of the MR web browser on the Viveport, Oculus, and Daydream platforms.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Learn the ins-and-outs of Unity development and have your project reviewed by Oculus experts. What about a compelling immersive game or experience for VR headsets? The roughly 20-hour course is broken down into 11 individual lessons, each taught by expert developers from both Unity and Oculus. Image Credit: Oculus, Unity.

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MARCH 1, 2017

Facebook is announcing a $100 price drop for both its Oculus Rift headset and Oculus Touch controllers, bringing the “all-in” price for the system to around $600. The $200 price drop represents the strongest attempt yet by Facebook’s Oculus to push high end VR firmly into mainstream. This is 101 for expanding your ecosystem.”.

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Road to VR

APRIL 6, 2017

The acclaimed VR action RPG is due to receive a large update that launches the original game out of Early Access, with brand new content and new hardware support also in the works. The game was praised as a great early example of roomscale VR, delivering fun, immersive gameplay. Launch on the Way appeared first on Road to VR.

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