The Ghost Howls

MAY 13, 2024

It’s interesting to see that Neurable is still around and kicking: a few years ago there was a bit of hype around it when it created an EEG-based “mind controller” for the HTC Vive. From the videos, it looks wonderful. I wonder if VR remains one of its most important use cases.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Video games are often ways for us to escape reality for small chunks of time and strategy games tap into that in different ways. Ádám Horváth and Sly_Fox (there may be others involved in the process as well) are using the Unreal 4 engine to update Red Alert 2 and they’re bringing VR immersion to it as well.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 23, 2019

You know, I’m here for the Sandbox Immersive Festival that will begin tomorrow and I’m ready to tell you all my experience here! HTC has revealed the design of the Vive Cosmos. HTC has finally unveiled some information on the Vive Cosmos. HTC has immediately answered that 899$ is a too high estimate of the price.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Back at WWDC 2017 Apple finally embraced VR, announcing that it had been working with Valve to bring SteamVR and the HTC Vive to MacOS , along with a number of other announcements about how the company would support VR as part of its ecosystem. With the new Vega GPU, iMac Pro lets you do more than just immerse yourself in VR worlds.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 13, 2023

More info Meta Immersive Web Emulator is an interesting tool for WebXR WebXR developers can now use the Immersive Web Emulator offered by Meta to test and debug WebXR experiences. Low Fi had a very successful Kickstarter campaign in which it promised to immerse people in a world that seems to come directly from Blade Runner.

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Road to VR

JUNE 15, 2017

New The Walking Dead games were revealed, Bethesda clarifies VR platform exclusivity stance, we go hands-on with Ace Combat 7, and try out DisplayLink’s XR wireless solution for the HTC Vive. The games run on Unreal Engine, and are targeting all three major VR platforms.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 16, 2022

If you watch the video , you can see me say stupid things about XR… well, more or less as I do every day in my life… Have fun! In a video published on Facebook, he showed himself wearing the headset and let us also see what he was seeing inside , with some footage directly from his point of view. Top news of the week.

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VRScout

JUNE 9, 2017

Also noteworthy: Final Cut Pro X will be able to support 360 video editing, Unity and Unreal now have VR support for Macs, and SteamVR is coming to Mac… and although there was a sweet on-stage mixed reality demo using Star Wars assets and an HTC Vive, there was no mention of support for Oculus.

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VRScout

JULY 24, 2018

Dubbed the “Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Live” experience, the one-of-a-kind opportunity let you chat with your favorite turtle heroes in real-time and take home a mixed reality video of yourself composited into the interview with a CG Nickelodeon avatar as your head. The creation of this experience took six months.

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Road to VR

JUNE 14, 2017

In an interview with IGN , Skybound (co-founded by The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman) President of Interactive Dan Murray and Skydance President of Interactive Peter Akemann have discussed details of a new series of “immersive narrative storytelling” titles based on the franchise that are currently in the works at both companies.

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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. Especially the first feature made most people go in awe : volumetric videos are very expensive, so they’re typically not used during XR events. Image by HTC). HTC is teasing the launch of a new hardware.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Abrams and written by Jonathan Nolan ( The Dark Knight, Person of Interest ) and Lisa Joy ( Pushing Daisies ) will actually put VR front and center during the show, one thing’s for sure, HBO isn’t being shy about using the immersive technology to promote their ten-episode season premiering next month.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

This week in XR has seen the launch of the first standalone MR headset, plus a lot of interesting news and articles about immersive realities. Watching the video of the experience, with the mother being able to see her daughter again and crying, it’s so incredibly moving. On the web, there have been many debates around this video.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

OCTOBER 31, 2023

AWE 2023 achieved this by inviting an esteemed lineup of XR firms, thought leaders, and end users, uniting the immersive technology industry at the event’s Vienna, Austria location. Before deploying a workplace immersive solution, an IT team must ensure various workplace considerations that may create hurdles and pain points.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 12, 2018

So he proposed to HTC to live 30 days in VR in a way that in these 30 days he could develop very cool things like AI bots and VR locomotion systems while being inside virtual reality with other people helping him remotely… and then share everything developed there to the community as open source software. Isn’t it cool?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 8, 2022

Attracting players all over the world to a new kind of immersive experience, XR allows game developers to connect with users on a different level. The Hololens headset is introducing creators a new landscape transformed by holograms, teleportation, and immersive real-world experiences. billion by 2028, accelerating at a CAGR of 31.4%.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Recapping the top stories covered on the VRScout Report , a weekly live video show and podcast discussing the best in VR, hosted by Malia Probst. The immersive story is different for everyone, and was built with Wevr’s VR character AI framework. THE FAMOUS ICELANDIC ECCENTRIC EMBRACES VR.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

This year’s 70+ person judging panel included academic professors and researchers as well as representatives from Google, HTC, HP, Deloitte, NVIDIA, Apache, and others. Carmack is a computer programmer best known for his work on the Quake , Doom , and Wolfenstein video games. VR Lifetime Achievement. VR Hardware of the Year.

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VRScout

JUNE 10, 2016

Recapping the top stories covered on the VRScout Report , a weekly live video show and podcast discussing the best in VR, hosted by Malia Probst. The Seebright SDK also supports Unity and Unreal engines and is compatible with both iOS and Android. Someone is Always Ready to Help THIS version of the HTC Vive….

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Peter Graham

MARCH 14, 2020

It’s why Japanese studio Psychic VR Lab created STYLY, an online, browser-based solution for those creators looking to delve into this immersive space without having to go down the Unity/Unreal Engine route. STYLY is a platform designed for artistic expression rather than making videogames.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JUNE 14, 2023

The firm later debuted a beta version with an additional Unreal Engine plug-in integration. The Meta Quest 3 is an MR device – much like its enterprise-grade and expensive predecessor, the Quest Pro – and promises high-quality passthrough and fully immersive visuals. Meta was careful not to reveal too much about its device.

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Hypergrid Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Unreal Engine 4 is also an industry standard although it has a steeper learning curve than Unity. Examples are HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Cardboard and other that are now very popular VR platforms for building experiences. You basically start completing tasks such as watching online videos, readings, and practice exercises.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 3, 2016

Development — Get hands-on training for how to build the world’s best VR applications, from tutorials covering the latest Oculus Mobile and PC SDKs, to workshops on top game engines including Unity and Unreal. Explore the endless possibilities for VR across 360 video, film, art, and education.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 14, 2017

View your 360° video projects in realtime on a HTC Vive. In a trio of announcements, Apple revealed that Valve would be bringing SteamVR and HTC Vive to the new iMac, Unity and Unreal Engine were coming to Mac, and Final Cut Pro X would finally support VR video editing. It was a strong nod to VR creators.

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AllThingsVR

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

million to help fix the streaming problem and make video transmission more efficient elsewhere on the Internet too. “VR The money will be used “to accelerate the development of video playback technologies for existing and new platforms, including 360-degree video,” according to the company. Read more on UploadVR.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

For sure you all know HADO: even if you don’t remember the name, you have for sure seen one of those viral video where people with an AR headset on the head throw fireballs each other. The Vive Pro Eye just launched by HTC at CES (Image by HTC). This is the video I’m talking about.

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The Rift Arcade

MAY 3, 2017

A short five-minute video was released today both in the Oculus Store and on Steam, and it uses a combination of Unreal Engine graphics and motion capture to bring a Séance experience to life. Looking for a new creepy experience for the Rift? Séance: The Unquiet might be just what you’re looking for. Let’s begin.

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ARVR

JULY 15, 2020

You probably have heard of well-known models such as the Oculus Go, Oculus Rift, Playstation VR, and HTC VIVE?—?these Another industry standard is Unreal Engine, however, it is widely considered to have a steeper learning curve than Unity. Take collaboration to a new level with the immersive experience that MeetinVR offers?—?with

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Digitalnauts

MARCH 23, 2022

I managed to see “most” XR projects and companies and what they were showcasing (including some 360 videos, lidar scan with an artistic touch , AR and VR as well).?It “ “ There were also a few fully immersive exhibitions powered by amazing tech (Spatial, Unity, MeowWolf, Dell, DC, Porsche…), which was great to see.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2018

HTC has finally revealed the price of the Vive Pro : it will cost $799 just to have the headset (no controller and no base stations, so you must already have a Vive 1 kit) and will be available for pre-orders since April, 5th. But, as Road To VR has stated, maybe HTC should have clarified that in all its marketing material.

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VRWorld

JUNE 22, 2016

As an industry, we need immersive experiences that will show what VR brings to the table and so far, there are two experiences one should go through: WeVR’s “theBlu” for HTC Vive and Crytek’s “The Climb” for Oculus Rift. Images and videos, stories inspire people to experience the real world.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 27, 2023

Ok, of course, I’m kidding, but, you know, the possibility of saying the wrong name is so high that my proposal actually starts making sense… Top news of the week (Image by HTC Vive) HTC reveals inside-out-tracked Tracker With a totally unexpected move, HTC has revealed a new kind of Tracker.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 31, 2021

That would make me a little happier and would let you watch my videos where I speak with my sexy Italian accent! Unreal Engine 5 gets released in Early Access. After a lot of teasing of its upcoming fantastic features, Unreal Engine 5 is finally available for download. Here you can find the link: [link] Thanks a lot []-).

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2022

I still remember when Amaze was a distribution platform for 360 videos … I loved the high quality of its videos and I also loved the team working there. Then the startup pivoted to VR concerts when it understood that the market for 360 videos wasn’t going to explode. I was impressed by this. The booth for Beatday.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

APRIL 21, 2017

Hallelujah is the latest video from Within , an acapella rendition of Leonard Cohen’s famed tune. But in contrast, it is boldly presented, as the video is a partnership with Lytro , and uses their lightfield camera for VR to capture the singer and the church he later stands in. And he does seem there, song enveloping me.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 27, 2022

For every one of the four main themes, a headset solving it has been shown in the video. Without HDR, you are conscious that you are seeing the world through a screen, while with actual HDR, you can feel the proper lighting of a scene, and it immediately becomes real and immersive. Image by HTC Vive). NVIDIA Blog).

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

They could make AR enter a new immersive phase that leads towards mainstream adoption. And I think talking with her was worth the wait: as you can hear in the video embedded here below, she’s incredibly smart, passionate, and has amazing technical knowledge. Video interview With Kura’s Kelly Peng. It’s like 2 years (!!)

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