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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. We’re going to design and sell products, make compelling presentations and understand complex data.”

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JANUARY 11, 2017

The road to photorealistic VR is long, but OTOY is helping to shorten it with the integration of its technology into the free version of Unity. You could import a simple item from the Unity asset store, apply the renderer, and have it look strikingly realistic.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Check out this full list of vulnerabilities presented by the research team: Turn on user microphones and listen to private conversations. During their investigation, the team claimed to also have discovered several concerning security flaws in the popular game engine Unity – upon which Bigscreen was developed.

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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. 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). Front view of the Oculus Quest.

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ARPost

MAY 5, 2021

The virtual event, which included networking rounds, panel discussions, and expert presentations, was attended by hundreds of educators and solution providers. In the same discussion (and other discussions throughout the day) Facebook’s ownership of Oculus also came up as a privacy concern. Headsets as a Learning Tool.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

Image by Oculus). The other bombshell news is that Resident Evil 4 is coming to the Oculus Quest 2. On April, 21st, Oculus will host its first Gaming Showcase , with news on ‘Lone Echo II’, ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’, and many other titles. Top news of the week. Facebook announces Wi-Fi streaming and Resident Evil 4 for Quest.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 13, 2022

In the advertising industry, the rise of new and disruptive technologies can be an incredible way to unlock new levels of audience engagement. Through VR, MR, and AR, companies can present products and services to customers like never before, in a fully-customizable, adaptable, and interactive environment.

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ARPost

JULY 29, 2022

However, technology stepped in to allow people to stay in touch with each other. It works on the following platforms and devices: Oculus Quest; Oculus Rift S; Valve Index’. Designed for Oculus Quest and Oculus Go, this app aims to create a cozy family corner in the virtual world. Windows Mixed Reality; Vive.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 20, 2023

The years following Connect 2021 were transformative for Meta as the company transitioned from a social media company to a serious technology firm. The Metaverse Promise Zuckerberg presented the Metaverse concept as the “successor to mobile internet” in his Connect 2021 keynote.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Recent technological advancements have pushed the envelope of what modern technologies are capable of. Furthermore, these innovations have greatly changed the way users interact with such technologies. Unfortunately, such beliefs stem from a misunderstanding of the technology and how it works.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Last year, the inaugural VR On The Lot brought together major players from Hollywood, Silicon Valley, Europe, and China for a two-day exploration of the intersection between entertainment and technology. Organized by the VR Society, presented by AMD Studios, and co-presented by Dell, “On the Lot” is back for its second year.

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ARVR

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

As game designers, our team at 302 Interactive uses the technology and techniques from game development and applies them to “everything else”. But, in our variety of projects, one of my favorite technology marvels has continued to challenge our ability to deploy and scale as a solution? Even so, the question remains?—?Can

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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. Unity changes how it handles XR Plugins.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 11, 2021

At Facebook Connect 2021, Meta has announced Application SpaceWarp, a new solution to boost the framerate of Oculus Quest 2 applications up to +70%. These days I have finally managed to try it, so I can tell you everything that I have learned about it: What is it How does it work How to implement it in your Unity application Pros and cons.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 16, 2022

Even worse, Unity has lost -30% of its stock value. These huge losses have a similar origin to Meta’s ones: Apple’s new privacy policy on the stores has impacted the earnings through Unity ads. Unity is a very important company for many AR/VR creators, so this is not a good piece of news. Lenovo to launch a new MR headset.

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ARVR

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

During the production period, we faced a pretty tough deadline: the client wanted to show the technology at an annual industry conference that was taking place in 2.5 App programming (Unity) We developed a simple intuitive application that would help employees understand and remember a sequence of actions.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 19, 2021

Facebook knew it, so it planned to use a technology that used infrared light to analyze brain oxygen levels. A total disaster, even using invasive technology, that is drilling the skull. It’s too risky, it’s not satisfying enough, and the technology is not ready. Long story short, nothing worked as they expected.

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Cats and VR

JUNE 12, 2017

First of all I want to thank everyone at Oculus and Facebook for allowing me to be part of an amazing opportunity. So many individuals to thank but I will start with Ebony Peay Ramirez-Program Manager, Diversity & Inclusion at Oculus VR. I was a bit down but decided to go to Oculus. wait they can.

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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. This is of course the base technology needed for foveated rendering. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 27, 2020

We’re looking for a Unity dev for a freelance gig lasting 1–2 months, ideally from Italy or a nearby country (for easier management). It is in Italian, but basically it says that we’re looking for a Unity dev with preferred experience with VR and/or multiplayer games. Maybe Oculus planned to showcase Del Mar at GDC.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 10, 2020

Valve Index and Oculus Quest gain PC VR market shares. The latest Steam Hardware Survey showed some interesting trends happening in the PC VR market (at least the Steam VR market, since we have no info on the Oculus Store market). Oculus explains the logic behind its store curation policy. Top news of the week.

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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. DevLab concludes on December 2 with a Showcase event at Facebook headquarters, during which creators will present their projects for a chance to secure funding.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 30, 2021

Two weeks ago, we of New Technology Walkers have launched HitMotion: Reloaded on SideQuest. That’s why we decided to port it to other devices, especially the Oculus Quest that is selling so well among consumers in the last months. Tutorial on how to easily make a cross-platform application in Unity.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

But in China, they are very famous, and now they are also organizing a big event about XR called FBEC with hosts from all the major VR companies (HTC, Unity, Alibaba, Huawei, etc…). Since Meta made the acquisition and took over Oculus, VRTUOLUO began to write original and in-depth articles on the XR industry.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

Oculus devices will require a Facebook login. The enormous piece of news of the week is tha t Facebook has communicated that from October, 20th, all people that want to use an Oculus device for personal use will have to use their personal Facebook account to log in. Top news of the week. Image by Tweakanalogy). The same on Twitter.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 29, 2020

Be sure to access it from a WebXR-compatible browser, like Firefox Reality, Oculus Browser, or the latest versions of Chrome and Firefox. Unluckily, the situation in the present still doesn’t reflect this future dream, and Hello WebXR shows all the limits of current WebVR experiences. That’s surely the future.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2020

I mean, all UE developers, we Unity developers felt like being in a party where everyone is making out and you’re just there sipping a coke. Oculus Link now works with USB 2.0. Very Silently, Oculus has changed the specifications of Oculus Link , which now doesn’t require anymore a USB 3.0 port and cable.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 31, 2022

The rise of any new technology innovation brings with it a number of challenges and questions. Extended Reality, the umbrella term used to refer to all forms of immersive technology, from AR to VR, presents a host of valuable opportunities for consumers and brands.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Circuit Stream , the company he works for, offers a full platform of AR/VR training and learning services to help people master immersive technology. It starts with how you can install Unity and get started with hand tracking development and then proceeds with some suggestions about hands tracking UX. Table of Contents.

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AR Insider

MARCH 20, 2020

XR Talks is a series that features the best presentations and educational videos from the XR universe. On the VR side, Oculus Quest is a beacon of hope in both quality and consumer traction. We’re featuring a replay of that presentation as this week’s featured XR talk (video below). Apple’s AR Fate.

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Mashable VR

MARCH 9, 2022

And the hyper-real alternative world could present a lot of opportunities for you to thrive, rather than merely coexist in. The curriculum was designed by instructors who are certified by Unity technologies and CompTIA for their demonstrated excellence in programming. The metaverse is calling.

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ARPost

MARCH 9, 2021

As the world recovers, it will require much more from technology.”. Nadella’s portion of the keynote, even in Altspace, was on a 2D display presented in an auditorium setting and watched in immersive space similar to a broadcast in a physical movie theater. A Hologram of Alex Kipman Introduces Mesh in Altspace.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 16, 2020

This “new normal” will for sure mean a broader adoption of technology , and especially of those technologies that make you connect with people remotely, the ones that make you “defy distance” (ok, actually Mister President hasn’t quoted Facebook, but the meaning was the same).

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AR Insider

JANUARY 7, 2020

Optimism is still present but AR and VR players continue to be tested as high-flying prospects like ODG, Meta and Daqri dissolve. And Oculus Quest is a beacon of hope on the VR side. This is due mostly to the common difficulties in implementing new technologies in large organizations. But there are also confidence signals.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 1, 2023

Numerous executives and officials have rallied the global tech community to sustain the momentum of a renaissance of immersive technologies. Ori Inbar, Founder, Super Ventures and Co-founder and CEO, AWE kicked off the event with a ChatGPT-powered avatar presentation. His presentation would set the tone for the resurging XR sector.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 17, 2020

When I was at the Polytechnic of Turin, I already had a strong passion for multimedia technologies, and since VR was still a dream at that time, my first passions were the two technologies that are its foundations, that is computer graphics and computer vision. Presentation video of Holo BLSD. This point is quite funny.

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Road to VR

MARCH 20, 2018

The company is still heavily involved with VR development however, and are expected to present some new technology with Google at Display Week 2018 in May. Magic Leap has launched the SDK for the device’s Lumin OS , with support for Unity and Unreal engines. Magic Leap announcements. image courtesy Magic Leap. Nvidia RTX.

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