Road to VR

JULY 4, 2017

By matching up live video and a digital environment with the help of a green screen setup though, you can essentially create a video that places you straight in the action—one that better communicates the immersion of a VR game than a simple first-person screen capture. image courtesy Oculus.

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VRScout

JUNE 15, 2021

Donkey Kong VR is a fully immersive VR experience built specifically for the Oculus Quest 2 that has you playing the role of Mario as you face off against the giant gorilla in your quest to save Pauline. In order to develop his next-gen homage, Nathan employed the Unity game engine to transform the 2D arcade game into a 3D VR world.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 28, 2023

Today I want to take you on a journey on one of the coolest prototypes I’ve ever worked on, which is about creating Unity applications that can dynamically modify their logic at runtime depending on the user’s needs thanks to generative artificial intelligence.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

A Unity sign-up page confirmed two of the best-selling VR games are coming to Apple Vision Pro: Job Simulator and Vacation Simulator. Vacation Simulator Adds Experimental Quest Hand Tracking Support Owlchemy Labs added experimental hand tracking support to Vacation Simulator on Oculus Quest. They are built like video game controllers."

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

In a video posted by CBS Los Angeles , we see Rams COO Kevin Demoff guiding a reporter through the VR tour of the jaw dropping venue using an Oculus Rift headset with Touch controllers (photos also show an HTC Vive being used). It’s clear that the potential for VR to dazzle, surprise, and immerse an entirely new audience is huge.”.

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ARVR

JANUARY 6, 2023

From ancient times to the first 3D video game, it shows that the gaming industry has seen its fair share of technological progress. A leading Unity 3d game development services provider explained that gaming is the biggest driver of VR and it will certainly continue in the near future.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

During the opening keynote to their annual Unite conference yesterday, Unity announced that their in-development VR authoring tool EditorVR , which allows creators to step inside and work on their projects using virtual reality, is on its way within the next couple of months. SEE ALSO Unity's VR Editor Lets You Create VR Content Like a God.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 1, 2022

It is called “First Hand” because it has been roughly inspired by Oculus First Contact , the showcase demo for Oculus Touch controller released for the Rift CV1. My gameplay video of First Hand. The Unity project. The Unity project of First Hand is available inside this GitHub repo. The application.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 2, 2022

Unity VisualLive. Created by a market-leading provider of XR development software, Unity VisualLive allows professionals in a host of environments to visualise designs and collaborate more effectively in a real-time space. With an Oculus headset, users can jump into a virtual meeting space and access a range of unique capabilities.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Unity closed out its Unite 2016 Keynote in Los Angeles today with a huge focus on VR. “We think that immersive technologies like VR and AR represent the next computing platform,” Parisi told the crowd at Unite. 10, and that native Unity support would arrive in the next iteration of the engine, 5.6.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

More info Some news on the Vision Pro A new week, a new bunch of pieces of news about the Apple Vision Pro: CNET’s Scott Stein has gone hands-on with the Spatial Videos on the Apple Vision Pro and found them very cool. Even if they are just 3D videos in the end, the impact they have on the user is very positive.

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VRScout

JULY 8, 2021

Immerse yourself in a series of ground-breaking VR projects available as part of the XR3 virtual exhibition. Beginning now until July 17th, those with access to a PC VR headset can access a veritable treasure trove of genre-defying experiences and art developed using immersive technology. Image Credit: VRScout.

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Road to VR

JULY 23, 2021

Facebook announced today that an upcoming update to the Quest development SDK will include experimental support for a Passthrough API which will allow Unity developers to build AR experiences and features into apps on Quest 2.

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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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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 12, 2019

The time for my Oculus Quest review has come. The Quest has a nice packaging , as all Oculus products. You can watch me unboxing it in this Youtube video. I really love opening Oculus products , since usually they are packaged really well, and the Quest is no exception. Oculus Quest box content (Image by Oculus).

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 20, 2023

Although Meta is pushing multiplayer-ready immersive worlds for gaming and the future of work, firms like Pico, Decentraland, Engage, and HTC VIVE are all debuting Metaverse services to provide different use cases. Finally, the Horizon hub includes Venues, a metaverse solution for enjoying live events with immersive visuals.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

If you prefer videos, WSJ’s Johanna Stern made a good one that is short, while if you want something more in-depth you should go for Marques Brownlee’s one. A special mention is deserved by Juno, which seems like a great app for watching YouTube videos. So now people can build content for the Vision Pro using the popular game engine.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Oculus releases hands tracking SDK, official Link cable for Quest and more. This has been a great week for all Oculus Quest users and developers. First of all, Oculus has finally released the hands tracking SDK for Oculus Quest , letting all developers create hands-tracked application for this popular standalone headset.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Earlier this year Oculus CTO John Carmack revealed a new video playback technique designed to bring high-resolution video to mobile headsets like Oculus Go. But then along came a new method for playing back 360 video content on Oculus Go.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 4, 2022

The same luck has not happened to employees at Niantic at Unity. Unity, instead, is firing 4% of its employees, and this may seem weird considering that in the last months it has proceeded to hundred-millions-dollars acquisitions. Meta adds video recording settings on Quest, at least for developers. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 27, 2020

What is interesting the most are not the features, that more or less are the same as most other headsets: integrated headphones, halo+headband, IPD adjustment, etc… It seems a mix of a Samsung Odyssey and an Oculus Rift S. Oculus Go is not part of the Oculus For Business program anymore. But of course, I hope for a full reveal

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 4, 2023

More info (HTC Vive Ultimate Tracker — Road To VR) More info (HTC Vive Ultimate Tracker — Upload VR) Valve releases its own version of Quest Link Out of the blue, Valve has launched Steam Link, which basically is… Oculus Air Link offered directly by SteamVR. But for now, we are not sure at all this is going to happen.

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ARPost

MARCH 26, 2020

All last week Oculus announced their VR news through the Facebook Game Developers Showcase. The three-day event featured videos and special blog posts. See Also: VR Headset Comparison of Vive Cosmos vs. Oculus Rift S. To not bother, catch the videos on VIVE’s YouTube later on. Facebook posted VR news without any teasers.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Although gaming is certainly a great use case and example of what immersive VR experiences can deliver, the possibilities are endless,” said Vindevogel. That’s because VR is capable of creating such immersive, interactive, and social experiences. ” He expects Meta to continue pushing the narrative for VR.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 2, 2020

With Spaces , Microsoft is aiming to provide point-and-click simplicity by letting users create immersive environments on the fly by using media such as 3D assets, 360 photos, and 360 video—all of which is stored in SharePoint folders. ” The news was first reported by German VR publication MIXED.

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ARPost

JULY 22, 2021

NUMENA GmbH for “ SSI VR ,” an immersive training application to help surgeons avoid infections that can occur at the site of operations. Haggai Goldfarb Consulting for “ Project Origami: The Magic of Flight ,” a panoramic video experience coming to the Oculus browser. Bhd for “ TM One XR City: Immersive Opportunities.”

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 7, 2020

While Oculus has decided to discontinue the Oculus Go and abandon completely the 3DOF sector, Chinese vendor Pico has decided to double down on 3DOF offering two new models , the Pico G2 4K S and the Pico G2 4K Enterprise , that are two improvements of the original Pico G2 4K. Pico G2 4K Enterprise video review.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Now the team that has been showcasing independent VR projects and hosting events around the world is kicking off a new program to support creators in collaboration with Oculus. Successfully funded projects will go into production in early 2017 and will be available on the Oculus platform. Arnaud Colinart. Balthazar Auxietre.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

I’m not sure what I was expecting to experience when I sat down to try Zero Days VR in Sundance’s VR Palace, but when I took the Oculus off, my mind was spinning. The real opportunity here is that, especially in volumetric video VR, there’s not a lot of projects that have been made that really show what it can do.”

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Since I have worked on some VR concerts myself (and one even got featured on the Unity blog), I thought my opinion could be valuable for someone… at least for the Stageverse developers that so have some feedback about what to improve. but I thought it could be interesting to write some short first impressions about it.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Among this free content, the real interesting stuff is $500 in free Azure credits , while the other things are highly questionable (like 3 months of Unity Pro license… it is more a free trial than a real added value!!). Oculus delays shipments of the Elite Strap due to breakage reports. More info (Unboxing video on Upload VR).

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

While Oculus is getting all the glory for the Quest, its competitors are not sleeping. With a lot of sadness, I’m here watching the photos and the videos of WCVRI , the big Chinese conference about VR that is held every year in Nanchang. Notwithstanding all this hate, the Oculus Quest 2 is selling very well.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 17, 2023

Most XR pioneers and early adopters want to continue leveraging the benefits of the tools they already use in more immersive environments. The company also integrates with TechViz, UNIGINE, and various other innovators to help companies combine more of their immersive experiences together.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

An internal email reportedly sent by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to senior executives offers a glimpse into the strategic thinking behind the company’s feet-first leap into XR following the 2014 acquisition of Oculus. Facebook turned heads across the tech industry and beyond when it acquired Oculus for some $2 billion in 2014.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 3, 2016

You can now register to attend Oculus’ 3rd ‘Connect’ conference, an event dedicated to all things Oculus from Rift to Touch and is focused primarily on developers and VR development. Photo courtesy Oculus VR, LLC. Explore the endless possibilities for VR across 360 video, film, art, and education.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 15, 2021

This is an enormous number: this means that now 15–20% of the total Facebook workforce is on immersive technologies, even if XR is currently a very little revenue stream for the social media giant. In September, the new Facebook Avatars will come and substitute the current Oculus avatars. 10,000 people mean at least 1.2B

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 14, 2023

Then the Vision Pro beta for the Unity game engine has not been distributed yet, so many Unity developers can’t build applications for the Vision Pro, yet. More info Immersed VISOR to support hand tracking and eye tracking It seems that Immersed truly wants to compete with Apple with its VISOR headset.

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