ARVR

JANUARY 11, 2021

Virtual Reality is an immersive simulation of reality in which the surrounding world is completely replaced with a computer generated world. This is achieved using a headset that completely fills the users field of view in combination with body tracking to map the players body into the virtual world.

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ARPost

JULY 5, 2019

New virtual reality headsets such as the Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR, and Google Daydream have barely scratched the surface of the technology’s potential. Studies show that loneliness is associated with cognitive decline. Soon, they’d find out that virtual worlds are exciting for people of all ages.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 19, 2022

The reason why I think that this news is super-important is two-sided: On one side, it means that a platform with 50M of daily users is coming into virtual reality. Some months ago, the company behind it teased it was going to launch a virtual world, dubbed Oasis, that should have become “The Linkedin of the M-word”.

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ARPost

AUGUST 1, 2022

In a study by Bird et al. , See Also: I Played BoxVR In The Oculus Quest And Didn’t Trip Once. The goal of these programs and new additions is to create a more inclusive, unique, and fun fitness experience that encompasses both the real and virtual worlds. VR Fitness Programs Are Good Workouts. Redefining VR Fitness.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In 2012, the first Oculus Rift emerged, triggering a burst of excitement followed by relative silence from consumers. Here are some key things to look for when brushing up on the latest virtual reality guides. Virtual Reality Guides: Case Studies.

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ARPost

JUNE 3, 2020

Even if VR headsets don’t cause you physical discomfort, you might feel that your virtual worlds seem… flat. A 2019 study identified vergence-accommodation conflict and focal rivalry as huge barriers to adoption. Do you get headaches or feel nauseous while using VR headsets? About 20% of people do. That’s because they are flat.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 21, 2017

Kteish’s creation itself has been virtually recreated inside the Oculus Rift with the help of Alex Pearson and London-based production studio, Marshmallow Laser Feast. As I removed the Rift, I took the time to study the model in greater detail. It’s also a great example of combining the real and virtual worlds.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

is a company that aims at using the data from the cameras of all the phones running AR applications, send them to a server, and merge them all together to create a full mesh representing the whole world. Finally, AR could become truly useful since it won’t be confined to rooms, but it can expand into the whole world. Funny link.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Compatibility will be guaranteed with all PC VR headsets, including the standalone ones attached to PC ( Oculus Quest via Link and Vive Focus Plus via Viveport Streaming ). Valve has promised us a new kind of VR interactions that will change how we interact with virtual worlds , and we can’t wait to try them.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 12, 2024

More info Philip Rosedale shows its VR pod Philip Rosedale has described on his blog an interesting project he’s carrying on about making people stay fully still on a bed and having visual and haptic stimuli that give them the sensation they are moving in a virtual world. Funny link It happens to me all the time!

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ARVR

JUNE 16, 2021

Virtual reality is described as a “three-dimensional, computer-generated environment which can be explored and interacted with by a person. That person becomes part of this virtual world or is immersed within this environment and whilst there, is able to manipulate objects or perform a series of actions.” (“What is Virtual Reality?”,

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

According to Mozilla, “demand has moved away from 3D virtual worlds” so the project has been shut down and the source code left to the community to handle. This means that if we want to propose a virtual reality that feels more comfortable to our users, we need headsets that are capable of reaching this framerate.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

In an industry landscape where unconventional, art-focused projects often struggle to find support, we were extraordinarily fortunate to connect with Meta (at the time known as Oculus). When sound, physics, and visuals synergize, they allow the brain to construct a comprehensive mental model of the object’s material properties.

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Ryan Schultz

JANUARY 19, 2023

Over the five-and-a-half years that I have been writing this blog, I slowly broadened my coverage to report on other early social virtual reality platforms, such as AltspaceVR, VRChat, and Linden Lab’s founding CEO Philip Rosedales’ ambitious project, High Fidelity. I often joke that I got my Ph.D.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

BISim delivered a series of three training events for the UK MOD’s VRLT pilot study demonstrating VR and mixed reality (MR) capabilities using BISim products. Navy as well as Apache helicopters using real-world cockpits with “out of the window” virtual world rendering. haptics suits ) or does a VR headset suffice?

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VRScout

JUNE 26, 2016

LET’S TALK OCULUS: DRM NO MORE AND PATENT FOR NEW VR MOTION. Movement is a big issue in virtual reality, and developers have to be careful to make sure users are not nauseated by vestibular mismatch (your brain/eyes say “I’m moving” in the virtual world which contradicts your inner ear/balance which say “I’m stationary” in the real world).

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Pico has also studied the headset to be balanced thanks to the battery installed in the rear of the headband and that counterbalances the front weight of the computational unit. We already teased HitMotion on Pico at Laval Virtual, so stay tuned for future updates on that side… Pico Video. Great job Pico on this one.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 29, 2018

However, following the release of consumer equipment like the HTC Vive , Oculus Rift , Sony PSVR and the various mobile VR headsets , we now have a different situation with a much larger group of people (the general population) using virtual reality on a regular basis, for longer periods of time.

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VRScout

JULY 12, 2016

To help do that, I coordinate engineering efforts internal to Epic as well as well as manage relationships with other companies like Oculus, Valve and Samsung to make sure that UE4 lets people maximize the potential of the engine to the fullest and that it’s easy to use. How did you get here?

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VeeR VR

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Oculus has announced the all-new standalone named Oculus Quest at 5th annual Connect developer conference. It is the world’s first all-in-one gaming system built for virtual reality, which distinguishes itself from other standalone. Platforms(s) : Oculus Rift, GearVR, iOS, Android, and Windows 10 devices.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 30, 2022

Today, to provide an insight into the opportunities for XR in the gaming landscape, we’re going to be looking at some of the most impressive case studies from the last few years. When creating the new “Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond” title, Respawn wanted to reboot an entire franchise for access in the Oculus VR platform.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The book subtitle is “From Snow Crash & Second Life to a virtual world worth fighting for” : I mention it because it exactly describes what is the theme behind the book. So while I esteem him, I still think that his book should be a source of inspiration, more than a manual to study and follow.

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Ryan Schultz

APRIL 7, 2023

People whose introduction to the concept of the metaverse started with VRChat, Horizon Worlds, and other social VR platforms may question why I choose to write so often and so fondly about Second Life, a virtual world which was launched in 2003, well before the advent of consumer-grade virtual reality headsets.

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VRWorld

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

It hasn’t been long since Virtual Reality became a vital part of gaming industry as such. During the years of researching, studies had indicated that those kind of training games are boosting the memory, sharpening the mind and potentially preventing cognitive diseases like Alzheimer’s.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

I have been able to speak for almost one hour with Jeremy Bailenson , which is the professor at Stanford that is a legend in the VR field for his studies on interactions, psychology, and training in Virtual Reality. His lab was even visited by Zuckerberg before he decided to acquire Oculus.

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Road to VR

MARCH 29, 2017

Among them, Senior NVIDIA Research Scientist Anjul Patney will overview the company’s latest learnings from their study of the ‘perceptually-based’ approach to foveated rendering. Insights From the First Year of VR – Jason Holtman, Oculus. Register for GTC 2017.

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ARVR

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Headsets are the only way into the virtual world, so how do you get the sound to the headset? through that Headset, specifically a Headset like the Oculus Quest with a cable designed to connect to a PC. In the second half, we introduced Kong Gea, a young man who has studied the Chapei. Audio Mixers are easy to come by.

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ARVR

MARCH 5, 2021

from the 2021 ‘ Zoom Fatigue ’ study to ‘ Using Superpowers in Virtual Reality to Encourage Prosocial Behavior , (2013).’ Another excellent survey and discussion of the topic, Virtual Reality and Empathy Enhancement: Ethical Aspects , was produced by Open Science publisher, Frontiers , November, 2020. Most are solo games.

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Leapmotion

APRIL 22, 2014

Experimental headsets are changing how we see the world, either by creating the virtual worlds of our imaginations, like the Oculus Rift, or adding ghostly layers on top of the real world, like Google Glass. GetVu is also designed to be universal.

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ARPost

AUGUST 3, 2022

Users of the desktop app now had the option to sign in via a Microsoft account, but Steam users were largely unaffected, as would be Oculus users beginning in another two years. But, it’s a private space where you can learn the menus and navigation tools before going out into the wider virtual world.

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Hypergrid Business

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

If you can keep a checklist of bullet points in your head before you put on your headset, you can expect to get better results than if you just jump unprepared into the virtual world. Oculus, one of the biggest names in VR, refers to this in its Health and Safety manual. Did you look around to see the birds that were chirping?

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 19, 2017

Just a few years ago I found the Oculus meeting room hidden in a corner of the show floor where they were showing the HD prototype of the Rift featuring improved resolution. A user study demonstrated the effectiveness of the system’s alleviation of virtual reality sickness symptoms. Mission: ISS.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

So he’s there and he’s rolling out this VR/AR strategy for Shell out across the world. You know, Jack McCauley, he was one of the founders of Oculus. One other thing that I noticed that you guys are covering is virtual worlds and digital twins. We have Jack McCauley, I like that. He’s a really great guy.

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VeeR VR

APRIL 16, 2018

Publisher : Bethesda Softworks Developer : Bethesda Game Studios Platforms : HTC Vive SUPERHOT SUPERHOT VR is a unique concept game that time in virtual world only moves when you do. But it is crazier when its inhabitants are capable of walking right up to you. This satisfaction only can be experienced when you play the game.

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Hypergrid Business

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

The next largest gainer was Atek Grid with 677 new regions, Virtual Worlds Grid with 647, and OSgrid with 519. OpenSim is a free, open source virtual world platform that’s compatible with the Oculus Rift. The following two grids were added to our database this month: Abel’s Virtual World and Tranquility.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2021

The new VR headset enhances everything from resolution and field of view to tracking and input ; It will connect to PS5 with a single cord to simplify setup and improve ease-of-use while enabling a high-fidelity visual experience; It will feature controllers carefully studied for VR.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 9, 2020

The game appears fantastic : the graphics are high-level, the interactions are carefully studied to be natural (e.g. Oculus rejects Crisis VRigade again, causing backlash from the community. It was rejected by Oculus, but it found great success on Quest’s unofficial store. If you haven’t watched them… well, you should.

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