ARVR

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

We are providing an entry-level guide to understanding Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality applications, the differences between each, and how all of these experiences, when enabled, form what is known as mixed reality. First things first, let’s define the term virtual. What is Virtual Reality? What is Mixed Reality?

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 17, 2023

More info (iVRy makes PSVR tracking work on PC) More info (IMU is now supported by the tracking) The European Union announces a strategy to lead on virtual worlds and Web 4.0 The European Union has issued a press release to state that it is going to focus on the next technological transition that will lead to the creation of Web 4.0

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

BMW unveiled the new technology at the Web Summit in Lisbon earlier in November, leading to a location-independent driving experience with the company’s M2 coupe. The vehicle will merge with the physical and virtual world of the users. They may want to drive vehicles that they own in real life in the latest racing game”.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 8, 2022

Nowadays in social VR worlds like VRChat you can have a maximum of 50–100 people together in the same room. If we want to create virtual worlds scenarios like a concert in a stadium with 50,000 people inside singing altogether, we need to have a new networking stack. I can’t wait to have my stadium experience in VR.

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ARVR

MAY 10, 2021

Not all AR *has* to contain 3D, but it is a typical type of asset used in the space because of its dimensionality and end goal of simulating reality and enhancing reality by mimicking it! modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and motion tracking, video editing and 2D animation pipeline.? Free for students!!

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VRScout

MARCH 10, 2018

“We are excited that IMAX VR players will get exclusive access to this exciting, fun and family-friendly virtual world.”. SlimeZone was built using Epic’s Unreal Engine and Nvidia FleX particle system for slime simulation.

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ARPost

JUNE 1, 2020

While that means the Auggie winners were finally announced, there was also other great content, including a lot of discussion around the future of XR technology. The Future of XR Technology. Many of the talks and panel discussions at AWE’s final day appropriately looked to the future of XR technology and experience. The Auggies.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 7, 2020

With the next generation of Playstation set to hit shelves this holiday season, the big news in the gaming circuit is the revelation of Unreal Engine 5. Unreal Engine manager Marc Petit explains the many other use cases this technology promises. And of course, what's coming up with Unreal Engine 5? What is a game engine?

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 7, 2020

With the next generation of Playstation set to hit shelves this holiday season, the big news in the gaming circuit is the revelation of Unreal Engine 5. Unreal Engine manager Marc Petit explains the many other use cases this technology promises. And of course, what's coming up with Unreal Engine 5? What is a game engine?

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 16, 2022

The problem of moderation inside virtual worlds. A very interesting article I’ve read this week talks about how it is difficult to be a “bouncer” of virtual worlds, trying to keep the environment safe and banning people doing wrong stuff. More info (Foxus camera) More info (Foxus landing page). More info.

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ARVR

MARCH 19, 2021

Stand out in the crowd With the fierce competition in today’s attention economy, standing out in the digital world is more important than ever. Since people are naturally drawn towards the newest technologies, VR is the next way to capture customers’ attention. faster than e-learning.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 7, 2020

With the next generation of Playstation set to hit shelves this holiday season, the big news in the gaming circuit is the revelation of Unreal Engine 5. Unreal Engine manager Marc Petit explains the many other use cases this technology promises. And of course, what's coming up with Unreal Engine 5? What is a game engine?

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Building the Metaverse

JANUARY 25, 2023

With recent advances in generative AI, there has been a lot of discussion about how it will be used in games, virtual worlds and the metaverse. Types of Creators in Games While autonomous cars will do work for us — in virtual worlds, we can express ourselves creatively and affect the product itself.

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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. NVIDIA is using its program Folding@Home to help research centers in doing their research and simulations on the new coronavirus. Support the Skarredghost.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 20, 2023

The evolving extended reality landscape is changing the world we live in on a phenomenal scale. As immersive technologies become more accessible, both for consumers and business users alike, we’re discovering just how impactful these solutions can be. Recently, the organization also introduced the new “Helix project”.

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Bernard Marr

OCTOBER 11, 2023

One example is providing immersive instructions to help customers assemble and set up a product, replacing tome-like instruction manuals (or those mystifying IKEA instructions) with 3D product demos in virtual reality (VR). Or you can use a tool like Matterport to create a digital twin of your real-world office space.

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VRWorld

MAY 8, 2017

GPU Technology Conference 2017 is premier, NVIDIA just announced first set of VR news coming from the conference. So lets recap all that came to our knowledge today: VRWorks is a comprehensive suite of APIs, libraries, and engines that enable application and headset developers to create amazing virtual reality experiences.

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VRScout

JULY 12, 2016

As the publisher of Unreal Engine 4, Epic Games is at the forefront of developers creating new worlds in VR, and we recently sat down with the man driving their VR efforts: Nick Whiting, Epic’s Technical Director of VR/AR. Read on for the full interview. VRSCOUT: Who are you and what do you do? .

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Douglas went away from Hollywood to create this super-studio with all the cutting-edge technology (like robotic camera systems, computers, etc…). In the last 5 years, I’ve seen another movie having such an impact, but not in the mainstream audience, but in the technology sector: “Her” by Spike Jonze.

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HaptX

DECEMBER 20, 2018

We started the year strong, receiving the Lumiere Technology Award in January, alongside companies like Disney and Microsoft. GeekWire praised our newest product as an “Invention We Love” and invited Co-founder Bob Crockett to show off our new technology to the crowd. A new generation of HaptX Gloves. Fortunately, we had an answer.

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Building the Metaverse

JANUARY 18, 2023

When I was a kid, I wanted to build a holodeck — the immersive 3D simulation system from Star Trek, so I started making games, beginning with online multiplayer games for bulletin board systems. What we’re entering is what I call the direct-from-imagination era: you’ll speak entire worlds into existence.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

VR is a dangerous technology lol. Virtual Virtual Reality 2 has been released. Virtual Virtual Reality 2 , one of the most awaited games of 2022, has been released. CPR Simulator. Virtual worlds then and now Funny link. News from partners (and friends). Learn more. Some XR fun. I want them now!

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 13, 2023

Apple’s take on immersive technologies will also test the future of XR hardware solutions and their roles in the broader XR community through rigorous use cases. We know it will only improve in sophistication, technology and design. Brian Meaney , Head of Product, Alteon.io Brian Meaney , Head of Product, Alteon.io

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 3, 2022

We all know that these days the metaverse, the infamous M-word, is one of the hot topics in the tech world. There are many problems to be solved, technological and social to begin with, until we will be able to create the “next generation of the Internet”. In Ready Player One, all the population of the world is inside the Oasis.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 9, 2022

Now Holodeck is being substituted by NVIDIA Omniverse , NVIDIA’s platform for 3D design collaboration and world simulation, but the vision is always the same: working with other people to build and interact with AR and VR scenes. Omniverse is a powerful tool for creating 3D virtual worlds that is made of different modules.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 20, 2020

It’s been said on this show before; XR doesn’t have a technology problem, it has an adoption problem. Dan: In my past, I used to work with simulators — big aircraft simulators, etc. But obviously these people couldn’t afford a $50-million simulator. And very much VR has been like AI.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 20, 2020

It’s been said on this show before; XR doesn’t have a technology problem, it has an adoption problem. Dan: In my past, I used to work with simulators — big aircraft simulators, etc. But obviously these people couldn’t afford a $50-million simulator. And very much VR has been like AI.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 20, 2020

It's been said on this show before; XR doesn't have a technology problem, it has an adoption problem. But obviously these people couldn't afford a $50-million simulator. There was something called people avatars and virtual worlds, that was very popular around 2007. Alan: Hi, it's Alan Smithson here. One is government.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 31, 2021

Unreal Engine 5 gets released in Early Access. After a lot of teasing of its upcoming fantastic features, Unreal Engine 5 is finally available for download. There was a simulation of the stadium filled with water, with many special effects of lights and sparkles, while the true singers and dancers were (theoretically) performing live.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Rich interactions between the user and the virtual world are a key aspect of what makes VR so compelling, but creating and tuning such interactions is a challenging and time consuming task for developers. I showcased some examples developed at VRMADA, where we use VR for enterprise training and simulation.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Apart from the hardware, Somnium is moving well also on the software side: the graphics of the virtual world is improving over time, and soon will be released the first game built on top of Somnium. Everything they have announced is realistic , and it gives the company the impression of being reliable. I like this approach.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

It has just announced that it will release a new tool to create virtual worlds for the platform based on Unity. I guess this is going to slow down the metaverse efforts of these companies. Rec Room announces Rec Room Studio. Rec Room is one of the most used social VR platforms.

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Leapmotion

NOVEMBER 21, 2015

But with the lines between the real and virtual worlds now blurrier than ever, could we cut it even further? CAD & OBJ Viewer allows you to take a design directly from CAD into a virtual world where you can manipulate and verify the design without wasting precious time on rapid prototyping until you are ready.”

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

But you have hands and feet controllers to move in the virtual world, so according to the manufacturers, you have 1.5DOF more (whatever it means). Yes, you’ve read everything well. It has 4.5DOF. It has 4.5DOF. It is because you play with it by lying in the bed (yes, really!) and just rotating your head. Last Call has been released.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2021

Unreal is already compatible with the framework, so in 2021 we’ll soon have also the tools ready to create OpenXR cross-compatible platforms. MWC Shanghai 2021 showcased some XR technologies. Anything World makes you create virtual worlds with your voice. More info (Qualcomm AR Viewer?—?Road The Verge). Learn more.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 27, 2022

The Metaverse Standards Forum has already gathered many important players of the XR sector like Unity, Unreal Engine, Meta, Microsoft, Lamina 1, NVIDIA, and even other relevant companies like IKEA and Adobe. Rec Room is one of the most popular virtual worlds, and it is growing very fast. More info (SideQuest from the Quest?—?Reddit

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Lessons Learned From A Thousand Virtual Worlds. Collectively, these people have shipped Island 359 , Job Simulator , and Fantastic Contraption , some of the most well-known titles out today. These representatives of the best of both PC and mobile VR are bound to have a few answers, as will the makers on Unreal Engine 4.

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