Peter Graham

AUGUST 5, 2019

Epic Games launched its $100,000,000 USD Epic MegaGrants initiative to support Unreal Engine developers earlier this year, no matter what field they worked in. With the grant, Virteasy Dental will continue to develop a VR prototype already in the works which has been combined with a haptic device to simulate drilling.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

The Future Group has raised $20 million for its technology that blends real-world video with virtual worlds to immerse people inside what feels like an interactive game show. In the picture above, you can see how real people can be inserted into a virtual world. Image Credit: The Future Group.

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VRScout

AUGUST 5, 2017

Otherwise the rest of the scenery is rendered digitally using Unreal Engine 4 in post. Participants competing will not be wearing any form of a virtual reality headset, which means only spectators will have a chance to view the full mixed reality experience.

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ARVR

OCTOBER 29, 2021

So today’s metaverse-like fiefdoms we can point to as examples include MMOs Roblox and Fortnite, which is made using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine. How Augmented Reality (AR) is Reshaping the Food Service Industry 3. Developing an Original World-Traveling VR Experience 4. That’s a fancy way of saying it happens in 3D.

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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.?

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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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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 Government: supporting societal progress and virtual public services to leverage the opportunities virtual worlds can offer. Kudos to him.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 20, 2022

According to the team, if you need to test for instance that your game increases the health of the player by 50 hp when he grabs a white suitcase, you can create an automated test that simulates the grab and checks that the action is executed.

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ARVR

JUNE 17, 2021

Everyday is bringing us more news from the realm of Virtual Reality (VR). Software development engines like Unity and Unreal are becoming more elaborate , there are myriads of SDK libraries, countless knowledge exchange communities and free-for-use collaboration tools. What can make it become the mirror of the real world.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 16, 2020

This is also used to substitute workshops and speeches usually employing Youtube Videos or Youtube Live Streams ; VR events , made in virtual reality in platforms like ENGAGE, Somnium Space, Mozilla Hubs, VIRBela, etc…. Unity High Definition Rendering Pipeline is now compatible with Virtual Reality projects. Who knows….

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 20, 2023

Additionally, Nreal also has its own augmented reality lab environment, where business leaders can develop their own immersive experiences. Khora Virtual Reality production company Khora produces extended reality experiences custom-made to suit the needs of evolving brands.

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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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AllThingsVR

JUNE 17, 2017

A Florida university is making Quidditch a (virtual) reality I hold in my hands what looks and feels like a wand from a Harry Potter film. We talk about VR and AR as their own separate industries, but they are in fact simply screens into a virtual world,” says Full Sail program director Rob Catto. Read more here.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

I hate how the speculation in the crypto world is risking to ruin what was one of the most interesting open social VR worlds in Europe. Virtual Reality is creating a rise in insurance claims. Virtual Virtual Reality 2 has been released. CPR Simulator. Virtual worlds then and now Funny link.

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ARPost

JUNE 1, 2020

The Unreal Engine General Manager Marc Petit announced new tools on the Epic Online Services platform to help developers create scaling multiplayer experiences. The Nextant Awards are separate from the Auggies and are presented by the Virtual World Society at AWE. Announcements. Nextant Awards. The Legacy Award.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 31, 2018

He was obsessed with Virtual Reality. For the Matrix trilogy it was important the use of computer vision, immersive photography, volumetric capture , the first markerless motion capture, to create frame by frame models of the performances… and today all these techniques are prolific in virtual reality and mixed reality.

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VRWorld

MAY 8, 2017

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. In 2016, NVIDIA announced Audio API as a part of VRworks like this: “Audio can have a huge impact on presence in VR.

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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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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 20, 2020

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. So we were very early adopters of virtual reality already in that period. We’ve had quite a few ups and downs in virtual reality.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 20, 2020

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. So we were very early adopters of virtual reality already in that period. We’ve had quite a few ups and downs in virtual reality.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 20, 2020

Dan: In my past, I used to work with simulators -- big aircraft simulators, etc. -- and I got really excited about seeing the effect it has on pilots and soldiers, and I always thought that it would be useful to do the same, but for normal people, nurses, etc. But obviously these people couldn't afford a $50-million simulator.

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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. Physics and realistic light simulation (ray tracing) You’d need a way to have a persistent world with data, continuity, rules, systems.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2022

This is how Vertical Robot describes the story of Red Matter 2, which starts exactly where the first game ended: After breaking free from the simulation that held your own mind hostage, your first priority is to escape the Atlantic Union’s base. However, you unexpectedly discover a distress signal belonging to an old friend.

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HaptX

DECEMBER 20, 2018

“We’re always striving to maximize our users’ immersion in virtual worlds by creating experiences that behave like users expect—experiences where you don’t have to think about what you’re doing; you just do it,” says Software Engineering Manager Ed Foley.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 3, 2022

In Ready Player One, all the population of the world is inside the Oasis. The Oasis is a fully digital world where everyone can meet and interact with everyone else, in one vs one or many vs many experiences. In the current virtual worlds, though, this is not possible because the networking architectures are not able to support that.

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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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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. I have watched in particular the reviews of Mike Virtual Reality Oasis and Sebastian Ang (MRTV). Here you can find the link: [link] Thanks a lot []-).

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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. When virtual reality has the wrong kind of haptics… Funny link. I guess this is going to slow down the metaverse efforts of these companies. Rec Room announces Rec Room Studio. Some XR fun. Funny link.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Then, I link you here below some resources that may be useful to get you started with virtual reality and with Oculus Quest 2 in particular. These numbers are impressive for a VR company, and show how a virtual reality company can be successful now. Other relevant news. Image by Rec Room). Rec Room is now worth $3.5B.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 13, 2023

Also, while converging the physical and virtual worlds is inevitable, it won’t be through massive ski goggles on your face. Apple’s approach was not to get everyone into virtual worlds right away, but it was a great way to meet audiences halfway. Apple has missed that this is possible today, not tomorrow.

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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. Anything World makes you create virtual worlds with your voice. You know that I like talking with you about cool XR experiments, and Anything World is one of them.

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ARVR

JUNE 12, 2020

Source Designing Memorable Virtual Experiences. As companies and brands are seeking to translate physical experiences such as town halls, conferences and art shows into the virtual world, what opportunities does the digital space offer to touch, move and inspire? Designing for a modern 3D world: A UX design guide for VR 2.

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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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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. Refocusing On VR Innovation: Can Standards Simplify Cross-Platform Virtual Reality Development? Room 134, North Hall.

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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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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. You’ve got these avatars and these virtual worlds and something just really grabbed me about a future in VR.

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