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

MARCH 18, 2021

I have just tried the hands tracking solution offered on the Vive Focus Plus by the Vive Hands Tracking SDK and I want to tell you what has been my experience with it and how it does compare with other hands tracking technologies, like the ones offered by Facebook or UltraLeap. Vive Hand Tracking Unity SDK. Vive Hand Tracking SDK.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 11, 2020

Daniel is an XR professional that has become very famous this year for his mindblowing experiments with the hands tracking of the Oculus Quest , where every prototype of his is focused on an interaction that is so crazy that most of the time you couldn’t think about it before. The prototypes are also a way to get better at Unity.

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ARVR

JANUARY 6, 2023

Emerging Trends in the VR Gaming Industry — 2023 Technology is evolving at a fast pace. Bridging the gap between worlds seems like a sweet spot for virtual reality technology. Evidence of the accelerated advancement of digital technology over the years can be understood through the gaming industry.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 3, 2020

Some time ago, the most important companies of the XR ecosystem (HTC, Oculus, Microsoft, etc…) joined the Khronos Group to discuss a standard to end the fragmentation of the XR space. That is if every company implemented OpenXR, a program built for the Oculus should work with SteamVR as well. Image by Oculus).

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Talon Simulations was making great strides in the location-based entertainment industry, until COVID-19 hit. Now they’re pivoting the technology to suit more training-based use cases, and CEO Brandon Naids is on the show to explain how. He's the CEO and co-founder of Talon Simulations. Today's guest is Brandon Naids.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Talon Simulations was making great strides in the location-based entertainment industry, until COVID-19 hit. Now they’re pivoting the technology to suit more training-based use cases, and CEO Brandon Naids is on the show to explain how. He's the CEO and co-founder of Talon Simulations. Today's guest is Brandon Naids.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 6, 2018

candidate in the Department of Computer Science and the Institute for Creativity, Technology, and the Arts. The technology always did make me feel a bit like a wizard (or witch) in a Harry Potter movie, using my own two hands to cast incantations and prompt holograms to do my bidding.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Image by Oculus, from Road To VR). John Carmack leaves Oculus. In a surprise move that no one was expecting, the god of programming John Carmack has decided to leave Oculus. More info (John Carmack leaves Oculus) More info (Carmack stating he’s not satisfied with VR pace) More info (Damo9000’s sarcasm on the news).

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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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ARPost

JULY 22, 2021

for the “ Elsevier Simulation Learning System for RN with Virtual Reality (SLS with VR). ” is an ocular gene therapy VR simulation enabled through FundamentalVR’s groundbreaking VR medical simulation platform. Orka for its “DHL Reach Truck Simulator,” one of many simulators for real-world training. with Novartis.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Talon Simulations was making great strides in the location-based entertainment industry, until COVID-19 hit. Now they’re pivoting the technology to suit more training-based use cases, and CEO Brandon Naids is on the show to explain how. He's the CEO and co-founder of Talon Simulations. Today's guest is Brandon Naids.

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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

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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ARVR

MARCH 8, 2021

VR holds the power to create immersive and realistic experiences through computer generated simulations and the recreation of a user’s senses. For my first VR project, I decided to create a bowling game using the Unity game engine for an Oculus quest. Oculus Integration: The Hierarchy! Stay tuned for a game demo!

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 14, 2023

More info At SIGGRAPH there was much attention toward VR and AI SIGGRAPH has always been a very relevant event for all of us in the 3D space, and this year VR and AI were among the most relevant technologies showcased there. Almalence plans to license this technology to headsets manufacturers.

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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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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

They also talk about the current difficulties of using Unity to develop for the Vision Pro. More info (How Puzzling Places was ported to the Apple Vision Pro) New apps get released to the Vision Pro every week : Job Simulator and Vacation Simulator have been announced for it (I teased this on my blog a few weeks ago).

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Varjo XR-4 is on sale for enterprises, but the company has also opened up a waiting list for interested consumers (especially simulator fans, I guess). More info A Universal Unity VR injector may be in the works, or maybe not Raicuparta has just added an old simple Universal Unity VR Mod tool to its Rai Pal tool.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Image by MegaDodo Simulation Games). While Oculus is getting all the glory for the Quest, its competitors are not sleeping. This year, I’m just watching the conference from home The conference has been interesting, and it has been the usual mix of technology and politics. Top news of the week. Other relevant news.

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Tech Trends VR

DECEMBER 27, 2018

candidate in the Department of Computer Science and the Institute for Creativity, Technology, and the Arts. And although the fun factor and Star Wars association are surely enough to justify any number of grant hours dedicated to such pursuits, there are practical applications that also makes this technology rather attractive.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 6, 2022

The Unity CEO opened the event with a keynote where he defined the word “metaverse” and stated that XR devices should reach similar distribution numbers of game consoles in the next 5 years (this means they won’t reach the volumes of smartphones anytime soon). In the latest Oculus SDK, Meta has included Room Setup functionalities.

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ARVR

JUNE 17, 2020

The anxiety coming from this question is one of the reasons why I jump into learning Unity 3D and C# instead of learning Javascript. And after taking basic Oculus Quest development course, learning about WebXR, and trying new titles on SideQuest, I thought through this question again with a bigger picture in mind. you get the point.

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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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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The flexible Oculus environment has already become the platform for a range of virtual museum, gallery and concert experiences hosted around the globe. Meta’s Oculus team have already partnered with leading companies like Sony Music to give fans an immersive way to explore music videos and unique content.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 16, 2020

The price tag seems a bit too steep given the current situation of the company unless behind the curtains they have some secret technology and some Carmack-style talents. Valve Index and Oculus Quest were on sale again. This week the Valve Index and the Oculus Quest have been put back in stock. Image by Oculus).

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 23, 2021

What I’ve not enjoyed is that SideQuest has removed The Unity Cube from its listing, stating that there were too many cubes there. It’s an effective solution to simulate real writing. Every year, the Oculus Connect, later (sadly) renamed as Facebook Connect, is the biggest event about XR from Facebook. Other relevant news.

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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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The Ghost Howls

JULY 16, 2020

SenseGlove is currently producing its DK1 device , that can be used both with Vive systems (in this case, a Vive Tracker is attached to the gloves to provide the positional tracking) or Oculus systems (in this case, the Oculus Touch controllers are used). Structure of the Unity SDK (Image by Senseglove). Applications.

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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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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

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Around the world, countless companies and groups are already reaping the benefits of extended reality technology. Here, universities, schools, and training companies are embracing the experiential benefits of immersive XR technology to deliver lessons like never before. Meta Oculus and Aptiv. Unity and the University of Miami.

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Road to VR

JUNE 29, 2016

The Void was to be an entertainment destination that promised custom built sets designed to match virtual worlds players experienced through VR headsets – a full body, wireless simulation of a virtual world. Tomorrow, the team behind The Void are celebrating their first major publicly available experience built on their technology.

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Hypergrid Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Although Unity 3D is undoubtedly the most common and trained standards for developing and deploying augmented and virtual reality application for both beginner or expert developer, it is cannot be employed for developing content for some headsets. You also give 5% of net revenues per quarter although its free to use.

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VRScout

AUGUST 13, 2017

VR was a big part of last year with new experiences, hardware and companies pushing the technology to the forefront of our everyday lives. VR was a big part of last year with new experiences, hardware and companies pushing the technology to the forefront of our everyday lives. Oculus – Rift. Oculus – Touch.

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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. This is achieved by the system working with a host who runs the simulation allowing guests to join their environment. adding support for Oculus Quest to its custom tracking solution.

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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. Oculus revamped the whole idea of VR and changed its paradigms.

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