XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Despite the 2022 Metaverse boom that swept imagination and scepticism equally, 2023 was tough during H1 for the immersive industry. Betsy Gilbert: The term spatial computing has been in use for several years and has been used by Magic Leap, Microsoft, Apple and others to describe interactions with virtual objects in 3D space.

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Tech Trends VR

JANUARY 1, 2019

By which I mean that immersive technologies will provide increasingly attractive alternatives for those wishing to escape the dreamlike madness that has overtaken our real world. 2018 has been a remarkable year for immersive technologies (which include the whole spectrum of Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality).

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ARVR

JULY 15, 2020

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. Bonus Tip : We recommend using OS X to scan faces and Android for object manipulation for the best results. #2: For iPhone users, Capture is the iPhone native app.

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ARPost

APRIL 12, 2021

In addition to being a contributor to Forbes and an active speaker and event moderator, she has worked at leading XR companies Magic Leap and VIVE and has written two books on XR and emerging technologies. Virtual Insider is an up-and-coming YouTube Channel dedicated to VR gaming tips, guides, round-ups, and reviews.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Talking about content, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is one of the first series shot with Apple’s ‘Immersive Video’ format and is set to debut on Apple TV+ in late 2023. It is yet unclear whether the entire show will be in an immersive format or if it will feature select sequences or additional content. Thanks Nova for the tip!)

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2022

Another interesting thing is that Pico is not copying Meta or Magic Leap in proposing inside-out tracked controllers : these ones still have a tracking ring. Venice Immersive is the VR branch of the Venice Film Festival. More info (Venice Immersive) More info (Official lineup of Venice Immersive). Other news.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Magic Leap 2 Magic Leap jumped the starting gun and played their cards early. The Magic Leap 2 was released in September last year with an entry price point of $3,299. The most immersive enterprise AR device is now available. Let’s take a look at the technology coming our way. Built for enterprise.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 10, 2023

It’s been another interesting week in immersive realities, so let’s see what happened in our field in the past few days! Top news of the week (Image by Google) Samsung XR headset may have been delayed The new rumor in town is that Samsung has delayed its upcoming headset that it is building in partnership with Google and Qualcomm.

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EON Reality

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Globally and across the UK, enterprise, academia and governments are reaching a tipping point where sustainable business practice is an objective within a results-led, saving-led strategy. These changes can be best managed with true sustainability, and this begins with business and strategy design which has innovation at its core.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

In its upcoming 5-year development plan, there should be measures to favor the growth and the spread of Immersive Realities. Tips & Tricks for the Quest 2! New tips and tricks for Quest 2 are being published for Quest 2: Quest 2 doesn’t work well outdoor, even in conditions when the tracking of the Quest 1 worked.

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Peter Graham

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Virtual reality (VR) is all about immersion in whatever experience you happen to be in. Retailing for nearly £5,000 GBP (more than Magic Leap One or an HTC Vive Pro Eye) Manus Prime Haptic offers full finger tracking thanks to Flexpoint’s Bend Sensors as well as individual haptics for each finger and thumb.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2021

And also of course I would like to understand what is the expected price: the 3DOF version can be preordered at 599 USD, so I guess the 6DOF one will be at least 799. (Thanks KroyVR for the tip!). The company is investigating the matter. (Thanks Rob Cole for the tip!). Magic Leap partners with AMD for its next-generation device.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2020

More info (Oculus Quest 2 tips & tricks) More info (How to activate 90Hz) More info (Top 15 free apps to download on Quest 2) More info (The best paid games and apps to download on Quest 2). VR Movie “To Miss The Ending” has just won the Immersive Prize at the London Film Festival expanded. I’ll link you some of them here below.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 31, 2019

Are you ready for immersing into Taiwan? The FOV was not bad at all, it was quite immersive. 3D objects had washed out colors , a bit like when you see AR objects through HoloLens 1 and Magic Leap One … they appeared a bit semi-transparent. We all participants of the VR Visionaries tour in Taiwan (Image by Digiblock).

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ARVR

MARCH 25, 2021

Augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) are giving storytellers the ultimate tool to immerse their audiences in their stories. Our team at echoAR has hand-picked our favorites AR/VR narrative and storytelling experiences offered for FREE to anyone interested in this new form of immersive art: 1. Experience it HERE !

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 2, 2023

Saudi Arabia fund gets control of Magic Leap. Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, Public Investment Fund (PIF) has just taken a stake of more than 50 percent in Magic Leap. For sure this is much more immersive than just seeing a player play a VR game on a 2D flat video. Thanks Ivan Aguilar for the tip).

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Upload VR

MARCH 30, 2024

VRChat released a developer update and opened submissions for Venice Immersive 2024. Magic Leap launched a companion mobile app for capturing third-person MR experiences. Gran Turismo 7 adds three news cars, three world circuit events and an extra café menu in update 1.44.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

One thing to mention for the sake of clarity: Microsoft views any type of immersive tech as MR. As it was told to us during their launch event, MR is considered a two-sided coin with AR on one side and VR on the other. The HoloLens 2 takes a magical leap in the right direction for Microsoft, as well as MR, AR, and VR technology in general.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

At Tilt Five, we designed a really clever system that only works on tabletop experiences but it has features that are just leaps and bounds above what the big Magic Leap or HoloLens type AR systems are. If a family can afford spending the money for 4 Magic Leap Ones, they can play this board game together (Image by Road To VR).

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 14, 2017

They want you to look at the television or the PC monitor in front of you and completely immerse you. GB: Magic Leap is a big presence in the AR discussion. Outside of the sort of people in this room and in the games press, I don’t think most people know what Magic Leap is. VR is inherently isolating.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 9, 2021

TIP: If you can allocate the budget I would recommend buying 2 display LCD panels and 1 driver board. Additionally, I would highly recommend buying this head padding kit from Knox Labs as it will dramatically increase comfort as you wear the headset, especially for longer periods of time as you will be immersed within the Triton.

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AR Insider

MAY 6, 2020

Fable Studios is building Lucy, an AI character that currently acts as a self aware drawn character in the “Wolves in the Walls” series but eventually will become her a personified OS much in the same way Mica from Magic Leap is aiming to be. The Evolution of Brand Activations. Mobile gave us location.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 30, 2019

Like right now, in the state of innovation, when it comes to VR and AR, it is really about managing both immersion versus reach. But in terms of reach, you can partner or do something with a Snapchat or Facebook, which is going to get you that reach; but the immersion levels aren’t quite there. Alan: Interesting.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 30, 2019

Like right now, in the state of innovation, when it comes to VR and AR, it is really about managing both immersion versus reach. But in terms of reach, you can partner or do something with a Snapchat or Facebook, which is going to get you that reach; but the immersion levels aren’t quite there. Alan: Interesting.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 30, 2019

Like right now, in the state of innovation, when it comes to VR and AR, it is really about managing both immersion versus reach. But in terms of reach, you can partner or do something with a Snapchat or Facebook, which is going to get you that reach; but the immersion levels aren't quite there. We can't -- right now -- do both.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 28, 2019

Magic Leap has just rolled an important update. Magic Leap this week has rolled an important Update to LuminOS , adding important features: There is now full hands tracking, and the user can see the mesh of his/her hand. Thanks to Matias Nassi for the tip! Oculus is not the only company caring about its devices.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 4, 2018

While it’s only been released on the Vive Focus so far, Western audiences may soon have access to Beat Reality and/or similar visualizer apps with the proliferation of MR passthrough cameras on standalone headsets, similar to features we’ve seen on hardware such as Magic Leap One Creator Edition, Oculus Quest and the Lenovo Mirage Solo.

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Tech Trends VR

AUGUST 3, 2020

The Coronavirus pandemic has become a catalyst for us to embrace immersive technologies in our “new normal” workflow. These immersive visualizations showed recovery rates, mortality in different countries, and illustrated the trends of the disease spread over time Click To Tweet. Collaboration tools in the spotlight.

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XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

It’s immersive tech, and can teach kids in new, innovative ways. And it was fitting that I could use it to encompass the work that I was going to be doing with immersive technologies, but also broad enough to encompass some of the other areas that I work with. I've never worked for Immersive. I do a lot with Apple technology.

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XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

It’s immersive tech, and can teach kids in new, innovative ways. And it was fitting that I could use it to encompass the work that I was going to be doing with immersive technologies, but also broad enough to encompass some of the other areas that I work with. I've never worked for Immersive. I do a lot with Apple technology.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 12, 2021

Microsoft has increased especially the vertical field of view in this device, and I can tell you that they made a very good job in this, because more vertical FOV is important for immersion. From the start menu, you can select what application to start, and they can be of two types: non-immersive or immersive 3D ones.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 14, 2019

One of my previous jobs — the one where I was building those immersive trainings — we were using Adobe Captivate, which is a pretty standard training software, where you make essentially interactive power points that save quiz data and such to a swarm database. We’re not tied to Magic Leap. Most definitely.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 14, 2019

One of my previous jobs — the one where I was building those immersive trainings — we were using Adobe Captivate, which is a pretty standard training software, where you make essentially interactive power points that save quiz data and such to a swarm database. We’re not tied to Magic Leap. Most definitely.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 16, 2019

It’s really hard to tell them, “hey, think about developing AR, MR, and immersive theater. I’m working on a lot of immersive theatre meets VR/AR. So I do think just like take a little learning tip from Hollywood and make it a big activation. I know they’re also selling Magic Leap.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 16, 2019

It’s really hard to tell them, “hey, think about developing AR, MR, and immersive theater. I’m working on a lot of immersive theatre meets VR/AR. So I do think just like take a little learning tip from Hollywood and make it a big activation. I know they’re also selling Magic Leap.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 24, 2022

Google is also hiring high-profile people for it, like Bernard Kress, principal optical architect on Microsoft’s HoloLens team, and Paul Greco, the previous CTO of Magic Leap. Thanks Marco Giammetti for the tip). A little tool that can help many VR devs that use Mac. Read about the design of Stormland.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 16, 2019

It's really hard to tell them, "hey, think about developing AR, MR, and immersive theater. I'm working on a lot of immersive theatre meets VR/AR. So I do think just like take a little learning tip from Hollywood and make it a big activation. I know they're also selling Magic Leap. I know them all. But they can't.

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