VRScout

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

In celebration of the event, Sony Music Solutions is hosting a “mini-live performance” on March 6th at 2pm JST that will feature a mixed reality performance by ReoNa brought to life using a combination of motion capture technology and a virtual camera system referred to as “jeannedarc.”

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

DECEMBER 1, 2023

2024 looks to be chock-full of products, announcements, and potentially paradigm-shifting future of work technologies. Patent and Trademark Office filings with 85 fillings , which include various requests for technology, namely covering head-mounted devices (HMDs). Let’s look at the last big news pieces for November 2023.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Earlier this year while attending the Sundance Film Festival , I had the chance to experience Scarecrow , an immersive theater experience that combines motion capture technology with temperature effects to deliver a one-of-a-kind interactive performance unlike anything available on Broadway at the moment.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

A new FCC listing appears for an HTC Vive headset. And in fact, a new request to FCC for a new device has arrived from HTC. FCC certifications are requested before releasing an electronic device in the US (to certify that it is safe to be used), so this is a clear sign that HTC is going to release a new headset soon.

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VRScout

MARCH 19, 2018

This is often why directors will throw their talent into massive green screen sets while wearing motion capture suits and leave it entirely up to their imagination. He also confirmed use of Microsoft HoloLens technology at certain stages as well via Twitter. It looks like Spielberg knows his way around the metaverse!

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VRScout

APRIL 20, 2018

The HTC Vive was used to frame shots in VR. But we are also learning how immersive technology played a role during the actual production of the movie too. Virtual sets can also be challenging for actors who are in motion capture suits and aren’t able to see what their environment or surroundings look like.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 12, 2021

What people required the most in a new VR headset, according to a survey proposed by HTC Vive. In the first one, you can read what are the features that people that HTC interviewed were asking for a VR headset : HTC has used these data to design its new headset and accompanying software ecosystem so that to fulfill these requests.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 18, 2021

Dance battles like these have been cropping up in VRChat , a social VR application which has embraced both full-body motion tracking and an ‘anything goes’ approach to avatars; the culmination of which has led to this unbridled level of digital self-expression. Dance #VR #VRChat. — IDA OFFICIAL (@IDA_VRC) August 26, 2020.

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VRScout

AUGUST 19, 2016

Captured with motion capture technology and ballet dancers in France, Hayoun Kwon’s production team wisely retained and refreshed the original music from 1912. Firebird: La Péri is now available in the Steam store for HTC Vive.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 12, 2024

This might be part of the reason why the haptic technology market is expected to reach a value of $5 billion by 2028. These gloves are fitted with technology that delivers various forms of feedback to users wearing an extended reality headset. However, haptic technologies have the potential to support various use cases.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Media artist Elyne Legarnisson has created a multi-sensory experience which merges XR technology with the power of physical motion that she calls (un)Balanced. For her work, Legarnisson was given the 2020 Lumen XR Award on behalf of Lumen Prize , an organization that recognizes artists working with cutting-edge technology.

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VRScout

JANUARY 26, 2021

HaptX , the San Luis Obispo, CA-based company focused on bringing realistic haptic technology to VR, has released its HaptX Gloves DK2, advanced haptic feedback gloves featuring “true-contact” haptic technology. Michaels tells me that it took over seven years of development to bring their technology to life.

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TechCrunch VR

JANUARY 25, 2022

The latest funding will be used to intensify R&D for AXIS , a wearable and game-oriented full-body motion capture solution. 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.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 25, 2017

It’s emerged that last year’s Star Wars: Rogue One , used existing virtual reality technology – specifically HTC Vive’s Steam VR tracking – to allow the film’s director to compose visual effects shots for the movie. Watch how it was done.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 22, 2024

Creating the most immersive XR experiences requires more than just the best visuals or spatial audio technologies. Leveraging the technologies across their line of enterprise-exclusive headsets, such as the VR-3, XR-3, and Aero, has birthed several key secondary tools for hand and eye tracking. Under its Varjo Base v3.5

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Titanic VR was built from the ground-up for VR and was made using what the studio says were “comprehensive maps to create a realistic 3D model of the wreck site as well as motion capture, face-scanning technology and professional voice actors to immerse users in the story.”

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Road to VR

JANUARY 5, 2017

Noitom have unveiled their VR gloves which aim to put your hands and fingers into virtual reality with motion tracking provided courtesy of HTC’s recently launched Vive Tracker accessory. SEE ALSO Hands-on: HTC's New Vive Tracker Makes VR More Immersive With Specialized Accessories.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Announced as “The Official Blancpain GT Series Game” , the sim brings many technology upgrades over Assetto Corsa (2014) , thanks in part to the move to Unreal Engine 4. Further improvements over Assetto Corsa include driver swap support, motion captured pit animations, and a “well-structured ranking system” for multiplayer.

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VRScout

MAY 25, 2017

The first of which delivers intricate real-time full body technology via a simple, easy-to-use set-up. VRee created a platform for real-time wireless full body natural motion and behaviour in VR. And after hearing more about the current technology and its intended uses, I was inclined to agree with him.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

As one of the first VR games to release with a true narrative, voice acting, and detailed motion capture early last year when it launched with the release of the HTC Vive, The Gallery: Episode 1 – The Call of the Starseed [ Review: 9/10 ] felt like a true step forward for interactive adventure games.

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VRScout

JUNE 9, 2021

Thanks to a unique combination of motion capture technology and gaze-based interactions, The Passengers is able to deliver an intimate narrative experience that changes drastically depending on where you focus your attention. The Changing Same: Episode 1. And last, but certainly not least, we have The Changing Same: Episode 1.

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VRScout

APRIL 13, 2018

VR and AR professionals who purchase the 2-day industry-focused Pro Pass will gain access to Friday’s keynote in the Dell Theater as well, featuring a performance by Digital Deception, aka Doug McKenzie and Ryan Oakes – an illusionary duo that combines interactive magic with technology for an unforgettable live spectacle.

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VRScout

JUNE 3, 2016

Björk has always been an early adopter when it comes to immersive technology, having released her “Stonemilker” video from last year’s album Vulnicura as a VR app along with an installation at New York’s Museum of Modern Art PS1. The Icelandic music icon is taking her VR album on tour, starting in Sydney.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 8, 2023

Creating the most immersive XR experiences requires more than just the best visuals or spatial audio technologies. The company’s sensor and tracking technology comes in the form of the “OctoXR” Unity game engine. Here are just some of the vendors worth watching.

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VRScout

APRIL 26, 2017

Inspired by a scene in the film, Fox teamed up with FoxNext VR Studio, RSA VR, MPC VR, Mach1 and technology partners AMD RADEON and DELL to bring the piece to life. Additionally, the motion capture work for the piece was done at the Technicolor Experience Center (TEC) right here in Los Angeles.

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Road to VR

APRIL 29, 2019

We went hands-on with The Great C when it released on PC VR headsets late last year, and it proved to be a powerful example of VR storytelling done right; the experience is a visually compelling, brings expert voice acting, motion capture, and classic movie-style pacing to impressive effect.

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VRScout

JULY 24, 2018

The experience streams in Mikey and Donnie puppets by using NewTek NDI Technology. From the advanced wireless motion capture experience we saw for Jack Ryan and now this real-time TMNT VR experience, we can’t wait to see how crazy next year’s Con is going to be.

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Peter Graham

MARCH 24, 2020

Ever since virtual reality (VR) remerged as a viable consumer product the quest has been to make the technology as immersive and interactive as possible. That’s lead to motion controllers, eye tracking and hand tracking but full-body tracking has stopped and started due to the complexities of this process.

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Road to VR

APRIL 26, 2018

Los Angeles, CA (April 12, 2018) – Experience next generation immersive technologies and explore “A New Reality” at VRLA, the leading virtual and augmented reality expo, May 4-5 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Rikard Steiber, President Viveport and SVP of Virtual Reality, HTC Vive.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 10, 2020

The model I tried out also included IMU-based motion capture and a host of biomedical gubbins like electrocardiogram (ECG) and galvanic skin response sensors to capture user vitals, something that positions the suit as a pseudo medical device for diagnostics when taking part in training and simulation exercises.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Other companies specializing in motion capture, like IKinema, might also be able to put together products and services that are more accessible to a larger group of creators. A pair of videos released in the last few days, however, show how Valve Software’s promising tracking technology is usable for the same purpose.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Back in August of last year, Valve started to roll out of its innovative and royalty-free tracking technology. This is no longer a concern, as Valve is removing the requirement of the course, thus making the highly regarded tracking technology more readily available.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 16, 2023

In the Guandong Province in China, the Lionsgate Entertainment World, which opened in July 2019, is the most technologically advanced theme park on the planet. None of the LBVR venues we visited used Quest 2; various iterations of the HTC Vive (usually the Focus 3) or PiMAX were the headsets of choice at the venues.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

This release (available 9/8 for HTC Vive) is really just a taste of the larger project to come: Favreau’s ultimate goal is a sprawling open world that you explore and build relationships with the gnome and goblin inhabitants… we can only hope that funny elves will somehow be involved. Internet traffic. Bitmovin announced a $10.3M

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Peter Graham

AUGUST 28, 2019

The pair aim to launch a futuristic virtual reality (VR) event technology platform, specifically to create real-time XR simulations of business conferences, training sessions and other enterprise events. All of which will be unveiled at the IBC Conference in Amsterdam later this year.

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VRScout

JANUARY 29, 2019

Lintott continues, “ We used city-wide data supplied by Wellington City Council to create the virtual Wellington City and then added a layer of story and gamification though utilising motion capture, CG, 360 interactive video and photogrammetry.”.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 6, 2019

Image by HTC). The interesting thing is that HTC has claimed that duration, but then some people of HTC said that is not true, and also some reviewers called this a fake news. I hope that HTC releases a public statement about these two points, to clarify the situation to its customers. Good luck to him and to HTC!

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