XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 27, 2023

Here are some of the VR vendors making waves in the industry as of 2023. Meta’s headsets are ergonomically friendly and flexible, offering users the opportunity to tap into a variety of software solutions and apps through the Quest store. Additionally, they serve both consumers and business leaders alike.

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Road to VR

JUNE 5, 2017

” SteamVR and HTC Vive on Mac OS. While Steam has been Mac compatible for some time now, Apple announced that Valve will be bringing SteamVR to Mac too, allowing the HTC Vive to run VR games on Mac systems. Unity and Unreal VR SDK Support.

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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. Virtual reality gets real. It lets you create them from scratch. “a

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 13, 2023

Following the event, several global executives from the immersive tech industry weighed in on the device. Aneesh Kulkarni : Apple’s Vision Pro announcement last week is very likely to be one of the ‘watershed moments’ for the VR and AR industry. Brian Meaney , Head of Product, Alteon.io The race has started.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 1, 2024

Meta’s headsets are ergonomically friendly and flexible, offering users the opportunity to tap into a variety of software solutions and apps through the Quest store. The most recent addition to the Pro Collection is the HTC VIVE Pro 2, which includes precision room-scale tracking, 5K visual fidelity, and a 120-degree field of view.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 12, 2024

If you’re embracing the industrial metaverse or unlocking the benefits of extended reality in the enterprise during 2024, VR gloves could be a great investment. VR gloves are excellent for elevating training experiences in industries like healthcare and many others. There’s even zero-loss on-body recording at 120 FPS.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 2, 2024

Carmack stated: VR is held back more by software than hardware. This initiative will be a drag on software development at Meta. ” Carmack explains that “because Meta as a company, as well as the individual engineers, want the shine of making industry-leading high-end gear. Unquestionably.

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Road to VR

JULY 29, 2019

The standard has been in development since April 2017 and is presently supported by virtually every major hardware, platform, and engine company in the VR industry, including key AR players like Magic Leap. support in Unreal Engine and plans to update the engine for the 1.0 Today the group announced the release of OpenXR 1.0,

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 23, 2024

In the PC era, the open model won out; you can do many more things, install mods, more diversity of hardware and software, and more. Moreover, by teaming up with strong industry partners, Meta can leverage a broader computing ecosystem to improve the number of applications on its portfolio. – But it doesn’t have to be that way.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

A comment from HTC , just saying that it was up to compete with Oculus has had on Twitter something like 12K likes , and I think that HTC’s social media manager had never seen that number in his whole life. The entire community is rioting , and many important people in the industry have also poured gasoline on the fire.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 23, 2019

HTC has revealed the design of the Vive Cosmos. HTC has finally unveiled some information on the Vive Cosmos. HTC has told in the past that this is a headset more consumer-oriented , but Sebastian Ang of Mixed Reality TV has reported that, according to a reliable source, the price will be 899. Top news of the week.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 22, 2024

With eye-tracking solutions, software can be designed to effectively render the content users are viewing according to their specific needs, reducing bandwidth use and improving clarity. With hand-tracking capabilities, innovators can remove the need for teams to utilize external controllers and devices when interacting with digital content.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Moreover, Microsoft is resparking its stake in an Industrial Metaverse, with plans to debut products in 2024. More recently, with the rise of enterprise-grade immersive software, RT3D engine service providers are promoting expanded use cases outside gaming.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Opening the event, Ori Inbar, the Co-Founder of AWE and Super Ventures , said the event aims to “celebrate and accelerate” the industry. 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.

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ARVR

JULY 15, 2020

With the world reeling from COVID-19, changes to consumer experience across numerous industries, from live sports and entertainment to education, are inevitable. Apple seems to be cornering the popular entertainment industry, with the acquisition of NextVR, as industry rivals such as Magic Leap focus on enterprise solutions.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The Immerse Global Summit 2022 Miami concluded on Wednesday, where some of the biggest players in the tech industry gathered to explore the future of Web3 technologies. Brian Vogelsang : My biggest takeaway has been the excitement across the industry. The tech industry responded by rallying as a community and a group.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 14, 2023

The executive introduced updates on Qualcomm’s AR2 smart glasses platform, which aims to transform the AR industry with a novel, open platform for device development. Companies such as HTC VIVE, Lenovo, Meta Platforms, Pico, and others have tapped Qualcomm’s solutions.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Yep, still piles of interest then … Enter Homebound , the creation of one Wiktor Öhman, a nine year veteran 3D artist from the games industry and sole developer of Homebound , which Öhman describes as “a frantic VR Experience.” I’d never used Blueprints or scripted before, so it was all new to me.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Yep, still piles of interest then … Enter Earthbound , the creation of one Wiktor Öhman, a 9 year veteran 3D artist from the games industry and sole developer of Homebound , which Öhman describes as “a frantic VR Experience.” I’d never used Blueprints or scripted before, so it was all new to me.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Although VR hardware is growing at such a scale, immersive firms are doubling down on scaling extended reality (XR) developer talent pools to match the demand for VR software. Major immersive firms like Meta and HTC provide unique funding opportunities for various use cases.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 8, 2022

Today, we’re looking at some of the top XR vendors worth watching if you’re invested or interested in the gaming industry. Responsible for some of the most impressive MR and VR headsets on the market, HTC VIVE could be a phenomenal partner for any company in the gaming landscape.

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ARVR

JANUARY 4, 2021

This is an upcoming industry that may be good to get into. Programming Basic programming experience in languages like Java, C#, Swift, Javascript etc is essential for developing any piece of software. 3 types of Software Development are pretty mainstream?—? How AR/VR Are Transforming the Real Estate Industry 2.

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Road to VR

APRIL 14, 2022

HTC announced this week it is making available an OpenXR public beta for the Vive Focus 3. OpenXR is a royalty-free standard that aims to standardize the development of XR applications, making hardware and software more interoperable. We strongly believe it’s a win for the XR industry as a whole.”. Image courtesy Khronos Group.

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TechCrunch VR

JANUARY 25, 2022

After poring over documents and articles of cutting-edge technological innovations in gaming and applications in other industries, the three co-founders identified a gap in the market and set up Refract. This addresses common issues like occlusion and space requirements of systems such as HTC Vive,” Chng told TechCrunch.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 28, 2018

I think humans are more than ready, the hardware is getting there … and software making VR more relevant and useful is being built as we speak. VR / XR UX and VR DCC software are still in their infancy and it will simply get exponentially better as more users and developers will get involved (This is happening at an exponential pace).

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Hypergrid Business

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Vinci focuses on creating realistic training environments and tools with an emphasis on maintenance training for industries including aircraft maintenance and wind turbines. The platform, known as CODEX, allows instructors creative freedom without previous software or programming experience. Image courtesy Vinci VR.).

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

October insanity might be over, but there’s no rest for the VR industry this week. Get in on the ground floor with this talk from Martz, who will tell you how to get to grips with the new platform including working with Google VR SDKs for Android, Unity, and Unreal. Jason Finder, Software Engineer, Google.

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VRScout

JUNE 10, 2016

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…. The Seebright Ripple is the first of its kind, using your smartphone to access augmented reality apps and is very accessible at the $40 price point.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Google also offers ARCore , a developer tool for Android, iOS, Unreal, and Unity which help integrate AR elements into the real environment. One-year price performance for QCOM as of 2/3/20 NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) Another market leader in the chip development industry without whom VR won’t be what it is today.

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Road to VR

MAY 24, 2016

Revive is an application that allows select VR games exclusive to the Oculus Home platform to be played on a rival SteamVR-powered HTC Vive headset. For Valve and HTC’s Vive headset it’s Steam, for Oculus and the Rift it’s Oculus Home. What does Revive actually do under the hood? Who’s behind it?

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 13, 2017

The HTC Vive is finally getting integrated headphones later this year, and co-creator Valve’s latest acquisition could help you get the most out of them. Phonon is a physically-based sound propagation and 3D audio solution that Impulsonic has been developing for use with VR software.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 3, 2016

Where the first Connect back in 2014 was about introducing creators to early VR design and development concepts and pre-release hardware, this year’s conference looks to have gone and grown up, indicating the move from enthusiasts nice to a rapidly evolving industry. Photo courtesy Oculus VR, LLC.

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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 also give 5% of net revenues per quarter although its free to use. Both are free to download and try.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 21, 2018

How closely does Scraper’s inspiration come from classic cyberpunk thrillers like Blade Runner or (in the games industry) System Shock and Deus Ex? He’s someone who has worked on games early in his career at Lucas Arts and has always been tied to the entertainment industry. Max Preussner was a senior software engineer for Epic Games.

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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

After spending the past ten days in Hollywood, we met with numerous industry members who are working on next generation of Virtual Reality content. Prior to engaging with WeVR, HTC and Valve, Jake worked on game franchises such as Call of Duty and Final Fantasy. For VR engines, we have CryEngine, Unity Engine and Unreal Engine.

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VRScout

JULY 12, 2016

As the publisher of Unreal Engine 4, Epic Games is at the forefront of developers creating new worlds in VR, and we recently sat down with the man driving their VR efforts: Nick Whiting, Epic’s Technical Director of VR/AR. We don’t really have any software to show on it. Read on for the full interview.

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