VRScout

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

While little information about the headset itself was provided during the announcement, the company went into detail regarding LiveMaps, a new program that uses machine learning, localization, and mapping technology to create a virtual map of the real world. Image Credit: Facebook.

AR 295

AR Machine Learning Data Technology 295

The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2021

The reference to the tether is a clear statement about the fact that Sony aims at offering quality, and it is not interested in the casual gamers that are the target of the Quest (for now). Oculus has also partnered with Virtuclear to offer prescription lenses for the Quest 2 for $80.

Sony 385

Sony Oculus Unity AR 385

Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

It turns out that beams of light have an ‘orientation’ which is referred to as polarization. You can think of a polarizer like the coin-slot on a vending machine: it will only accept coins in one orientation. We’ll update this piece when/if we learn more. The company hasn’t revealed exact specs just yet (i.e.

Machine Learning 353

Machine Learning AR Asia Training 353

The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

This week has been the week of the Oculus Connect 6 , the biggest yearly event by Oculus where the VR company announces all its most important news, both on hardware and software sides. Oculus Link. You can even access to Oculus Home and Dash. Oculus Link will be available in beta in November 2019.

Oculus 334

Oculus Hand tracking Video AR 334

ARVR

MAY 13, 2021

BigQuery’s Machine Learning and Business Intelligence Engine analysis of various data models are quite powerful. Enterprise AR: 7 real-world use cases for 2021 Automating Tasks Through Artificial Learning and Machine Learning Automating mundane and repetitive tasks is and should be the top priority for businesses in this age.

Examples 130

Examples Technology Machine Learning Virtual Reality 130

Upload VR

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The official Oculus Developers Twitter account announced the release with an illustration from the documentation showing a user’s full body pose being tracked. The spokesperson described the technology as a combination of inverse kinematics (IK) and machine learning (ML). That’s our current strategy.”.

Machine Learning 109

Machine Learning Eye Tracking Latency Unreal 109

The Ghost Howls

JULY 25, 2022

Protocol’s Janko Roettgers has spotted references to “Pico 4” and “Pico 4 Pro” in a recent FCC filing. Let me quote Upload VR: The executives say the average number of Oculus friends per account was 0.5 Learn more (New policy on 18+) Learn more (Horizon is theoretically all 18+). Learn more. Learn more.

Google 479

Google AR Machine Learning Video 479

VRScout

AUGUST 16, 2019

After all, he is the CEO of the company that created Rumii , a social VR tool that gives users a virtual space in which to collaborate and learn. . Depending on the workout, Chacon would use either an Oculus Go, Oculus Quest, or an HTC Vive to pump up his cardio. Great 60 min. workout today w/ @IamDanielGonz in @rumiiVR !

Simulation 364

Simulation Exercises San Francisco Miami 364

The Ghost Howls

JULY 3, 2021

According to Upload VR, even Mark Zuckerberg took the tour before deciding to buy Oculus. Another thing that disappointed me is that since I am in the VR field since a lot, I already knew many of those experiments, so I have not learned much.

Machine Learning 527

Machine Learning Study Virtual Reality Technology 527

Road to VR

MAY 29, 2018

Qualcomm says that XR1 is made for “high-quality” XR devices (low-end, like Oculus Go), a distinction they make against “premium” devices (high-end like Vive Focus). So XR1 isn’t about bringing the most powerful or feature-rich devices to market, but rather to enable affordable, “mainstream” devices.

AR 226

AR Machine Learning Hardware Architecture 226

The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 3, 2022

VR had a great Christmas, and in particular, Oculus Quest 2 had a great Christmas. The study uses optical metasurfaces with machine learning to produce high-quality color imagery, with a wide field of view. Learn more. What to do with an Oculus Rift S in 2022 Funny link. I hope this is going to happen soon.

Apple 499

Apple Haptic AR Machine Learning 499

Road to VR

MAY 27, 2016

This pandemic is referred to as the ‘Jurassic flu’ named for the time period from which it originated. Time Machine VR Details: Developer: Minority Media. Available On: Steam (HTC Vive, Oculus Rift). I felt fairly immersed while traveling back in time in Time Machine VR. Millions are dead.

Machine Learning 123

Machine Learning HTC Tools Controllers 123

The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

If we pair it to the fact that this device is connected to a PS5, which is a quite powerful machine, we see that the whole system is truly the next-generation VR that PlayStation users (and not only them) were waiting for. Learn more. Learn more. Learn more. Learn more. Learn more. News worth a mention.

Magic Leap 416

Magic Leap Haptic Machine Learning Sony 416

The Ghost Howls

MAY 24, 2021

Oculus Quest gets v29 update. This week Facebook has started rolling out the v29 runtime update for Oculus Quest , and it brings some interesting features like: Multi-user mode on the original Quest 1 A renewed UI of the “toolbar” of the device. Digilens shows a reference design for AR glasses. Other relevant news.

AR 239

AR Google Machine Learning Haptic 239

The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2021

HTC advertises it as a headset for relaxation and productivity because it wants to position it as a different product than a gaming machine like Oculus Quest 2. This is an enormous endorsement for virtual reality, and the previous use of 17,000 Oculus Gos by Walmart pales in comparison. Exploit the discounts on Oculus Store!

Magic Leap 502

Magic Leap HTC Training Virtual Reality 502

The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

So at least the collaboration with Valve is true, but notice that it has not been on the headset, so they got no reference design from Valve, it has just been on the software integration. While Oculus is getting all the glory for the Quest, its competitors are not sleeping. We’re excited to try this headset when it becomes available.

HTC 416

HTC Oculus Conference China 416

The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 9, 2021

I’m overly happy to announce to you that today we of New Technology Walkers have launched our VR fitness game HitMotion: Reloaded on Oculus App Lab ! Regarding the controllers, we know that they are similar to the Oculus Touch but with force-feedback triggers and more nuanced haptic sensations. Is Oculus Quest killing PCVR?

Google 525

Google Sony Eye Tracking AR 525

Road to VR

MAY 23, 2017

during last week’s I/O 2017 conference, which was heavily focused on machine learning. SEE ALSO On the Hunt for VR's Killer App with Sony's Head of PlayStation Magic Lab, Richard Marks. Google, who recently claimed to have the most accurate speech recognition , announced its collective AI efforts are now under Google.ai

Machine Learning 210

Machine Learning Sony Google Virtual Environment 210

The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2021

Tablet mode may be a reference to how to launch 2D Android apps because a Facebook employee has inadvertently revealed that employees can already use some 2D apps like GDoc inside the Quest. It doesn’t seem to be on par with the Oculus Quest 2, but as a first device by Nolo, it is not that bad.

Magic Leap 352

Magic Leap AR Tips China 352

The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 14, 2020

Yes, the biggest companies were not there with a booth (Oculus will probably target the OC6, HTC the VEC, etc…), but it is the first time that I read the XR news from CES and I dont’ remain surprised. We’ll discover it in some months… Learn more on: Next Reality Upload VR. Nothing that will shake the ecosystem.

AR 274

AR Eye Tracking Machine Learning Controllers 274

The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

At Facebook Connect this week , Facebook has: Released the powerful Oculus Quest 2 , powered by Snapdragon XR2, and with a 4K display. an ARM chips can be installed on IoT sensors that communicate to a server where an NVIDIA card is used to perform machine learning on the data). Learn more. Learn more. Some XR fun.

Leap Motion 248

Leap Motion Machine Learning Sony Data 248

The Ghost Howls

APRIL 26, 2020

This may be a local server on your pc (Apache, IIS), a server on a local virtual machine, or a web server that you own. I have the one of this blog) , or use Glitch , or install a LAMP/WAMP server on your machine (in this case, don’t forget the SSL certificates). Further references. A web server, with SSL certificates.

Unity 518

Unity How To Machine Learning Virtual Reality 518

Road to VR

MAY 28, 2018

Available On: Steam (HTC Vive, Oculus Rift). Reviewed On: HTC Vive, Oculus Rift. Cubicles, fluorescent lighting, copy machines that don’t work: offices can be a depressing place, but what’s even more depressing is when you find yourself in a boring, cookie-cutter job that’s slowly being automated away.

Gaming 258

Gaming Machine Learning HTC Tools 258

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 1, 2017

Last September in the run up to one of the most divisive elections in the history of the United States, an article by The Daily Beast tied Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey to an internet meme machine. He departed Facebook at the end of March. Harris wrote: “I’m sure you remember that article (how could you not with a headline like that!)

America 114

America Machine Learning United States Industry 114

The Ghost Howls

JULY 16, 2020

Thanks to the force feedback, the user can really feel the drilling machine in his hands (Image by SenseGlove). you can feel when a drilling machine is on). I love that SenseGlove SDK is opensource, and that it has many sample scenes from which you can learn how to do the basic stuff (grabbing objects, etc…).

Haptic 511

Haptic Unity Hardware Machine Learning 511

VRScout

MAY 25, 2017

The devices will use positional tracking (which will not require any external sensors) developed from expertise learned through creating Google’s Tango mapping technology and optimized for virtual reality. San Francisco-based Vivid Vision has raised a $2.2M …and just a few more.

San Francisco 157

San Francisco 360 Video Montana Machine Learning 157

Road to VR

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Pinball FX2 VR arrives tomorrow on Vive and PlayStation VR along with a popular new The Walking Dead themed machine. Originally a launch title for the Oculus Rift, the game will now be available on all three major VR platforms. Available On: Oculus Home (Rift), SteamVR (Vive, OSVR HDK), PlayStation VR. Developer: Zen Studios.

Machine Learning 100

Machine Learning Virtual Reality Gaming Oculus 100

VRScout

JUNE 8, 2016

The concept of the “ the fourth wall ” in the theater world refers to an imaginary wall between the actors and the audience. For example, In Lucky’s Tale for Oculus Rift, the player controls a funny little fox, and is present in the game world as an invisible observer who follows the game’s main character.

Virtual Reality 150

Virtual Reality Machine Learning Head Mounted Display Examples 150

InstaVR

AUGUST 4, 2019

Reference From SAP Press Release. . Learn more at [link]. ###. Our machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced analytics technologies help turn customers’ businesses into intelligent enterprises. managing director. About SAP.iO. Clients include Toyota , TUI Group , PwC, US Navy , and GOV.UK.

San Francisco 84

San Francisco Machine Learning Germany Virtual Reality 84

ARVR

MARCH 9, 2022

In layman’s terms, augmented reality refers to rendering digital data and images onto the real world using technology’s digital sensory stimuli. As for Virtual Reality (VR), it’s a complete immersion into a virtual world, shutting off the physical world entirely through special VR devices like HTC Vive, Google Cardboard, and Oculus Rift.

AR 130

AR Augmented Reality Virtual Reality Healthcare 130

The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2022

I can’t guarantee that these predictions will come out to be true (I always joke about the fact that I miss many of the predictions about Meta/Oculus), but I think they will be worth reading anyway to understand what can be the trends to look for in this new year. Me wearing my branded Oculus Quest 2. So… let’s start!

Virtual Reality 495

Virtual Reality Eye Tracking Apple Government 495

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

But this poses a tricky problem for MR headsets: how should users interact with a machine that they’re wearing on their faces? Gribetz often speaks of a “zero-learning curve” computer, a machine that is so intuitive that you’ve always known how to use it. An illuminating parallel can be found in the evolution of the PC industry.

Head Mounted Display 100

Head Mounted Display Machine Learning Wearables Magic Leap 100

The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2018

The final goal is building a machine that works: if there are the right hardware and the right tools for content creators, the users can enjoy great content on great hardware and this drives adoption of VR, and this attracts companies that make even better hardware and better content and the loop goes on. The whole machine equipment.

Virtual Reality 407

Virtual Reality China Government Industry 407

The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The headset should be based on Linux and its SimulaOS open-source VR windows manager (or maybe will it work via command-line like all Linux machines? :D). On 14th, Meta dropped some merch for fans to get for free : a Beat Saber ugly sweater, some Questy (a cute smiling Quest) plush toys, Oculus-branded socks, and cookie cutters.

Google 380

Google AR China Augmented Reality 380

Road to VR

AUGUST 1, 2016

So we designed an entire new arcade which we refer to as Neon itself.” While the original New Retro Arcade featured bowling, darts, and basketball arcade machines, Neon ups the ante with the addition of air hockey, whack-a-mole, punching bag arcade machine, and skee ball. ” A New (Old) Arcade.

Gaming 100

Gaming Machine Learning HTC Virtual Reality 100

The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 2, 2022

However, IMU devices suffer from small data errors which start to compound over time: without correction (world reference) IMU based devices tend to “drift away” from their starting point , or become disorientated, something experienced with older 3DoF VR systems which required regular recalibration. The standard 1.2 Conclusions.

Virtual Reality 466

Virtual Reality HTC Controllers Data 466

Upload VR

OCTOBER 26, 2022

This idea is used in mainline Quests, Pico headsets, Valve Index, HP Reverbs, Oculus Go, and the original Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. The Oculus Rift S was Facebook’s only previous headset with a halo strap. It’s a welcome reversal after years of field of view stagnation in Oculus headsets.

Hand tracking 108

Hand tracking Controllers Eye Tracking Hardware 108