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Facebook clarified its process for updating Oculus Quest to the latest software version. Facebook representatives reiterated in a recent forum post that “with each software update, we roll out the release gradually to ensure stability of the software.” The version “9” update to Quest brought the ability to manually update Quest software by visiting “Settings > About > Software Update to check if there is an available software update.” MORE
TheWaveVR has given us a glimpse as to what the future of production as well as performance could look like, but it still lacks the support of already-established names in software for now. Whereas TheWaveVR uses its own simplistic mixing software to deliver a by-the-numbers DJ mixing experience, AliveInVR actually taps into the incredibly versatile Ableton Live music sequencing software, allowing users the ability to control the powerful software while in VR. MORE
Today LIV, the leading third party mixed reality software, is officially exiting Early Access with its 1.0 If it seems confusing, there’s a tutorial to help with setup: LIV is a great software that I’ve used in the past, but since I don’t have much space to make a proper green screen/mixed reality studio in my home office at the moment, I’ve mostly stopped using it for now. MORE
There’s no telling how much HTC can actually do from the software side of things in significantly improving tracking, although we’re hoping to try the upcoming software update for ourselves in the coming days to see just how far the admittedly tepid hardware offering has come along. The post HTC Promises Improved Vive Cosmos Tracking in October Software Update appeared first on Road to VR. MORE
One of the ongoing challenges in market sizing is to piece together clues to extrapolate things like unit sales and software revenues. Both exercises extrapolated hardware units based on software revenue disclosures. For this market-sizing exercise, Chennavasin used game review volume as a correlative factor to software sales. But putting hardware aside, software sales are a key metric Chennavasin asserts. The post Did VR Software Sales Inflect in 2019? MORE
If you told me a week ago that From Software, the legendary developer behind the Dark Souls series and Bloodborne were making a PSVR game I’d absolutely expect it to be one of the highlighted announcement’s as Sony’s annual E3 press conference. That From Software VR game is called Déraciné. It’s reminiscent of From Software’s early work on games like Echo Night. E3 Gaming Deracine e3 E32018 From Software MORE
During a Microsoft Mixed Reality digital event last week, HP’s Peter Peterson teased that the company may have some “exciting announcements” on the software side of VR soon. The Reverb G2 might not be the only VR project HP has in the works right now. MORE
Having launched its pilot program on PC VR earlier this year, YUR is now officially making its software available on Oculus Quest. Since it provides an overlay and works in the background while other apps are running, for now the software is only available through Sidequest , the unofficial app store that allows you to side-load unofficially supported games and apps. Investment, Releases Calorie-counting Software for Quest appeared first on Road to VR. MORE
Called The post Samsung Starts Creator Program To Spur VR Software Development appeared first on UploadVR. Development samsung VR Industry News creator program industry software VR DevelopmentAs its virtual reality technology continues to gain popularity, Samsung today launched a program aimed at encouraging development of VR content. MORE
Code discovered by UploadVR in supporting files for the Oculus PC software confirms the existence of an Oculus ‘Rift S’. Software-based IPD adjustment is another new setting for the Rift S: Set your IPD (Interpupillary Distance), the distance between the centers of your eyes, to optimize the scale of objects in VR. The existence of Rift S was first reported by TechCrunch back in November. MORE
However, Quest actually has the capability to measure its own IPD setting, and a future software update is likely to expose this information to the user. It’s only been a few months since the launch of Quest, but the headset has already seen a range of improvements added via software updates. How do we know that this is likely to come via a software update rather than a hardware tweak? MORE
We’re a day out from Oculus Connect 6 and a group of software designers are teasing big things. Each of these designers has been working specifically in VR software, not hardware. Krivoruchko worked on software for hand-tracking at Leap Motion and Pinchon worked on a WebVR creation platform named Hologram. The post Oculus Software Designers Tease ‘Game Changing’ Reveal For OC6 appeared first on UploadVR. MORE
Apple has moved top-level software exec Kim Vorrath to the team developing AR glasses, according to a report from The Information. She joined the company as an intern in 1987, and over the last three decades worked her way up to lead program management for Apple software. She oversaw the development of the original iPhone software, as well as all iOS releases since then. MORE
An enterprising Oculus Quest developer found a “Guardian Couch” digging around inside the Oculus Quest system software. While not exactly revealing on its own, the latest Oculus Quest system software includes object detection during setup of your VR play area. MORE
“World class VR requires highly precise tracking, matched optics and display technologies, and a software stack that weaves together the interactions between these components,” said Jeremy Selan of Valve. Valve’s custom lenses available for purchase work with both LCD and OLED panels, which also benefit from their calibration and correction software. MORE
The latest Public Test Channel release of the Oculus Rift software contains references suggesting support for the upcoming Oculus Link feature for Oculus Quest, based on code found by UploadVR. We are now in the release month for Oculus Link and we confirmed with Facebook the company would issue updates for both its PC-based Oculus software and the firmware running the Oculus Quest as part of the release of an Oculus Link Beta. MORE
Some developers, like Virtual Desktop’s Guy Godin, turned to SideQuest to distribute software updates which won’t be approved by Facebook’s leadership. Included on the distribution system is a version of Godin’s Virtual Desktop utility that essentially patches the software so it passes through PC-based SteamVR apps to the completely standalone wireless headset. For software on the VR console, prices range from $10 up to $40 with most top games $20 to $30. MORE
On Tuesday, along with closing its seed funding round, the company unveiled its SurgicalAR software for HoloLens at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference in Orlando, Florida. Using the HoloLens, the SurgicalAR software precisely maps medical imaging onto a surgeon's. The HoloLens has made enough of an impact on the healthcare industry for Microsoft technology partner Medivis to convince investors to pledge $2.3 MORE
The company has now adapted its software for operation within the hardware framework of Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2, which it will sell bundled with the Envision app as "Envision Glasses." Computer vision is a key component in enabling augmented reality experiences, but now it can help give sight to the blind as well. MORE
Lytro , the once consumer-facing light field camera company which has recently pivoted to create high-end production tools , has announced a light field rendering software for VR that essentially aims to free developers from the current limitations of real-time rendering. The company’s newest software-only solution, Volume Tracer, places multiple virtual cameras within a view volume of an existing 3D scene that might otherwise be expected to be rendered in real-time. MORE
The company this week launched the long-promised iOS version of its VRidge software. So, if you have three smartphones to hand, you could theoretically play the likes of Beat Saber with the software. Tagged with: RiftCat , streaming , VRidge Facebook Twitter Reddit More The post RiftCat Finally Brings Its VR Streaming Software To iOS appeared first on UploadVR. Streaming PC VR content to an iPhone is finally possible thanks to RiftCat. MORE
A new Humble Software Bundle is now available offering a bunch of courses and projects that aim to teach you how to develop for VR and AR using Unity. The post New Humble Software Bundle Lets You Learn VR & AR Game Dev In Unity appeared first on UploadVR. As with all Humble Bundles, there are a variety of different tiers that unlock more content the more you pay, with the more enticing content usually locked behind the higher tiers. MORE
Owners of the Oculus Rift and Rift S headsets, as well as Quest owners using Link, have been reporting stuttering and other performance issues after the v12 software update. Whereas the forum post after the previous Rift software release had 40 comments , the v12 release has 287 comments at time of writing , many of which are about the issue. This leaves users unable to easily solve problems introduced in software updates. MORE
A major software update for the Magic Leap One adds support for hand occlusion and shared space multiplayer. The post Magic Leap Software Update Adds Hand Occlusion, Shared Space Multiplayer appeared first on UploadVR. Hand Occlusion. The last update to Magic Leap One added skeletal hand tracking, meaning developers can retrieve the position of each joint in space. Today’s update adds a full hand mesh. MORE
But it still believes that consumer VR software could grow from $407 million in revenue in 2016 to $14 billion by 2020. Of the VR software sales in 2016, Llamas said about 72 percent of the $407 million would be from games. Tagged with: analyst , consumer , forecast , software sales , superdata. Uncategorized analyst consumer forecast software sales superdata MORE
This parental control software can keep your kids safe online, while giving you a look at what they're doing. Computing Web Adulting 101 Best of digital parenting Guide to Free Resources Internet safety parental control software Qustodio Tier 4 MORE
What's more, the software in question, a product of South Carolina company DataWorks Plus , is itself no stranger to controversy. MORE
Facebook is ending software updates for the Samsung Gear VR. The post Facebook Ends Samsung Gear VR Software Updates, 360 Video Downloads & Films appeared first on UploadVR. Further, users will no longer be able to access films or download the Oculus Video app. The Samsung Gear VR is a smartphone-based VR headset. Like Google Cardboard and its plastic derivatives, users slot in their smartphone which acts as the display and computer. MORE
link] Choosing the Right AR Remote Assistance Software for Your Technicians was originally published in AR/VR Journey: Augmented & Virtual Reality Magazine on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. MORE
Aircraft manufacturer Airbus is so impressed with the boost in productivity it has gained from Microsoft's HoloLens, the company will begin offering augmented reality software to its customers. On Monday at the Paris Air Show, Airbus announced that it will begin selling off-the-shelf applications, including training, remote collaboration, and maintenance solutions, that the company has built through its own experience with the AR headset. MORE
We rounded up the best data recovery software to help you recover what's lost. Is your drive starting to fail? Are files suddenly missing? You need to act fast. Computing Small Business backup Best of data recovery Security Tier 4 MORE
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Facebook clarified its process for updating Oculus Quest to the latest software version. Facebook representatives reiterated in a recent forum post that “with each software update, we roll out the release gradually to ensure stability of the software.” The version “9” update to Quest brought the ability to manually update Quest software by visiting “Settings > About > Software Update to check if there is an available software update.”
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