And what better way to do that than with virtual reality. The amount of technical layers and timing required to achieve a live virtual launch of this kind is something the world has yet to see. The VR reveal for the company’s first-ever electric car blew our minds. MORE
Anthony Steed is a professor in the Virtual Environments and Computer Graphics group in the Department of Computer Science, University College London. See Also: Oculus Shares 5 Key Ingredients for Presence in Virtual Reality. MORE
Virtual environments can let people step back in time, by visiting the recreation of a place or event. Tell people about your favorite historical destinations in the survey below. MORE
They used a visual scripting program called “Virtual Environment Interactions”, which is abbreviated as VEnvI. This would control a virtual avatar who would be executing the dance. MORE
This video showcases a new redirected walking implementation project that creates an “unlimited” virtual corridor in a space just 5 x 7 metres in size. MORE
In fact, one startup is claiming they’ll have a mind-controlled virtual reality game in VR arcades as soon as 2018. Awakening uses Neurable technology to let you control the experience with just your mind. Mind-control technology is nothing new. MORE
In a Twitter video posted by NY-based virtual reality developer Normal VR , the company showcased an augmented reality experience featuring one of their custom avatars drawing a Tilt Brush-esque painting right in the middle of their office. MORE
WorldViz, provider of virtual reality solutions for the enterprise and public sectors, is launching a new VR communication platform for businesses. Based on their popular Vizard software, it enables complex visual ideas to be assessed remotely, through VR presentations and virtual meetings. MORE
Engage, a free multi-user virtual reality social platform that allows educators to create and share virtual environments and take students on virtual field trips is now available in preview edition and will launch early next... News VR & AR Engage VR HTC Vive MORE
Today, Oculus was granted a patent for a new method of moving around in a virtual environment that is more “natural and intuitive” to the user than teleporting – which has been an industry standard until now. MORE
ESI Group is demonstrating IC.IDO, an immersive virtual environment that allows engineers to visualize complex 3D data to validate design decisions, including assembly and service procedures, without the expense of physical prototypes. MORE
Magic Lab, a division within Sony dedicated to researching future advancements in the field of entertainment, has understandably been somewhat pre-occupied with the conundrums surrounding virtual reality. MORE
Supporting Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, VRChat currently offers over 200 user-created worlds, everything from simple environments to some of the most complex creations currently in social VR. MORE
One of the biggest problems that all virtual reality (VR) developers currently face is movement within virtual reality and the potential of motion sickness. VR players cannot even walk normally through the gaming environment – they start vomiting (in a literal sense). MORE
Envelop , the virtual reality desktop platform for Windows, has launched as a public beta for anyone with a Vive or Rift to enjoy. Users can also change the visuals of the surrounding environment on the fly with the click of a button. MORE
This will transport up to three players into the app, sitting them on a virtual couch in front of a giant screen. Users can switch between several surrounding virtual environments. MORE
As the name implies, ComX VR lets you read comics in virtual reality. While intuitive, it is a pretty bare-bones experience, so don’t expect to jump into any comic panels or interact with the characters themselves; this is solely a way to read comics in a virtual reality environment. MORE
Virtual reality provides an unmatched ability to interact with financial information like never before. Not only can VR improve the way data is viewed, but it can also improve the level of communication through the use of a shared virtual office (SVO). Starting next year (2018), businesses will buy more mid-priced virtual reality gear than consumers will” and here’s why: Data Is Being Wasted. The Connected World Needs Better Virtual Communication. MORE
AMD has announced TrueAudio Next a “scalable” physics-based audio rendering engine for generating environmentally accurate, GPU accelerated audio for virtual reality. MORE
According to a recent entry on the Google Developers Blog , the company has begun experimenting with advertising formats suitable for placement inside of virtual reality experiences. MORE
Now you have the power to interact with the virtual environment in a more intuitive way, instead of just tapping the side of your headset with your index finger. More than 20 controller titles launching on day one. MORE
The tech promises sound which very realistically responds to a virtual environment and would serve as an improvement over the standard 3D audio. In the demo video below you can hear the audio change as a player moves around a virtual room. MORE
Acer VR Microsoft Microsoft VR Mixed Reality News Positional Tracking VR Tech Windows 10 Virtual Reality acer developer edition acer mixed reality headset inside out tracking microsoft hololens vr positional tracking Windows Mixed Reality MORE
Daydream Labs is a way for the Google VR team to explore different applications and interactions for virtual reality, pairing engineers with designers to rapidly prototype concepts. They took more risks knowing the virtual environment was designed for play. MORE
AvayaLive Engage, one of the three major enterprise-focused virtual environment platforms, is shutting down the company announced. MORE
Atmo View is a new piece of software that allows content creators to translate real-world scans into assets for virtual environments. The push towards photorealistic VR takes another step forward today with the reveal of Atom View from Nurulize. MORE
Getting that directional audio to interact in realistic ways with the virtual environment itself is the next challenge, and getting it right came make VR spaces feel far more real. MORE
Google’s newly announced Seurat rendering tech purportedly makes use of ‘surface light-fields’ to turn high-quality CGI film assets into detailed virtual environments that can run on mobile VR hardware. MORE
“Spatial audio significantly improves immersion in VR; adding physics-based sound propagation further improves the experience by consistently recreating how sound interacts with the virtual environment.” MORE
The gun is capable of impressively powerful kick, especially for an electronic system, adding a convincing recoil to firing a virtual weapon. Striker VR’s ARENA Infinity is a haptic VR gun which can simulate various weapon fire modes and other haptic effects. MORE
Chinese VR headset maker 3Glasses has also joined the group, and will support the Windows mixed reality environment on their S1 VR headset in the first half of 2017, according to Microsoft. MORE
The social virtual reality platform AltspaceVR is doubling down on the social aspect, with interface changes designed to make it easier for people to get together. Previously, AltspaceVR — like many virtual environments —... News VR & AR AltspaceVR MORE
We’ve seen the ability to connect with Facebook friends from across the globe or let kids slime each other in virtual Nickelodeon worlds. You’ll be able to co-create and work together in groups all within a virtual environment. MORE
When people dream about what they want to do in VR, it inevitably involves actually moving around within a virtual environment. But VR locomotion triggers simulator sickness in a lot of people, and solving it is one of the biggest open problems in virtual reality. MORE
A fully-untethered, custom VR experience, played with friends within a large arena is undoubtedly the future of the laser-tag style attraction, as the possibilities of a virtual environment are limitless. Melbourne-based firm Zero Latency has raised $7 million in venture funding. MORE
The idea behind this concept is to give a second player outside of VR a window into the virtual world. By tracking the position and rotation of the tablet it functions as an actual window or portal to the virtual environment. MORE
That’s exactly why Children’s Hospital Los Angeles teamed up with Oculus and other VR companies to bring low-cost emergency care training via virtual reality technology. The next generation of professional healthcare training has arrived. The healthcare sector has seen better days. MORE
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. MORE
You can now watch your favorite Netflix shows in virtual reality. Netflix just launched their brand new ‘Netflix VR’ app in the Play Store, letting you sit in a virtual environment and watch all the content your heart desires on a giant living room screen. MORE
Linden Lab, the company behind the virtual world Second Life , is today launching successor Sansar into open beta, this time built for the VR era. MORE
First demonstrated to theme park executives at the Asian Attractions Expo in Singapore last month, Holovis ’ R3ex (Rideable Realtime Robot Experiences) project combines virtual reality with four/six-axis robot arm amusement rides. MORE
Academic VR researchers have shown that “people typically underestimate egocentric distances in immersive virtual environments,” sometimes up to 20%. The post Distance Underestimation in Virtual Environments appeared first on Road to VR. MORE
The company, which provides a proprietary VR arcade solution that allows users to walk around virtual environments wirelessly, teamed up with Muckleshoot Casino in Auburn, Washington. MORE
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JULY 7, 2016
Academic VR researchers have shown that “people typically underestimate egocentric distances in immersive virtual environments,” sometimes up to 20%. The post Distance Underestimation in Virtual Environments appeared first on Road to VR.
Hypergrid Business
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
Engage, a free multi-user virtual reality social platform that allows educators to create and share virtual environments and take students on virtual field trips is now available in preview edition and will launch early next... News VR & AR Engage VR HTC Vive
UploadVR
JUNE 23, 2016
Today, Oculus was granted a patent for a new method of moving around in a virtual environment that is more “natural and intuitive” to the user than teleporting – which has been an industry standard until now.
Road to VR
MAY 8, 2017
Getting that directional audio to interact in realistic ways with the virtual environment itself is the next challenge, and getting it right came make VR spaces feel far more real.
Hypergrid Business
SEPTEMBER 18, 2016
The social virtual reality platform AltspaceVR is doubling down on the social aspect, with interface changes designed to make it easier for people to get together. Previously, AltspaceVR — like many virtual environments —... News VR & AR AltspaceVR
Hypergrid Business
JULY 15, 2016
Virtual environments can let people step back in time, by visiting the recreation of a place or event. Tell people about your favorite historical destinations in the survey below.
VRScout
MAY 9, 2017
That’s exactly why Children’s Hospital Los Angeles teamed up with Oculus and other VR companies to bring low-cost emergency care training via virtual reality technology. The next generation of professional healthcare training has arrived. The healthcare sector has seen better days.
Road to VR
AUGUST 10, 2016
Envelop , the virtual reality desktop platform for Windows, has launched as a public beta for anyone with a Vive or Rift to enjoy. Users can also change the visuals of the surrounding environment on the fly with the click of a button.
UploadVR
APRIL 23, 2017
The idea behind this concept is to give a second player outside of VR a window into the virtual world. By tracking the position and rotation of the tablet it functions as an actual window or portal to the virtual environment.
Road to VR
JULY 31, 2016
This video showcases a new redirected walking implementation project that creates an “unlimited” virtual corridor in a space just 5 x 7 metres in size.
Road to VR
AUGUST 21, 2016
AMD has announced TrueAudio Next a “scalable” physics-based audio rendering engine for generating environmentally accurate, GPU accelerated audio for virtual reality.
UploadVR
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.
Road to VR
JULY 31, 2017
Linden Lab, the company behind the virtual world Second Life , is today launching successor Sansar into open beta, this time built for the VR era.
Road to VR
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
WorldViz, provider of virtual reality solutions for the enterprise and public sectors, is launching a new VR communication platform for businesses. Based on their popular Vizard software, it enables complex visual ideas to be assessed remotely, through VR presentations and virtual meetings.
VRScout
JULY 10, 2017
In a Twitter video posted by NY-based virtual reality developer Normal VR , the company showcased an augmented reality experience featuring one of their custom avatars drawing a Tilt Brush-esque painting right in the middle of their office.
Road to VR
AUGUST 5, 2016
They used a visual scripting program called “Virtual Environment Interactions”, which is abbreviated as VEnvI. This would control a virtual avatar who would be executing the dance.
VRScout
JUNE 30, 2017
We’ve seen the ability to connect with Facebook friends from across the globe or let kids slime each other in virtual Nickelodeon worlds. You’ll be able to co-create and work together in groups all within a virtual environment.
Road to VR
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
“Spatial audio significantly improves immersion in VR; adding physics-based sound propagation further improves the experience by consistently recreating how sound interacts with the virtual environment.”
Road to VR
FEBRUARY 8, 2017
This will transport up to three players into the app, sitting them on a virtual couch in front of a giant screen. Users can switch between several surrounding virtual environments.
Road to VR
OCTOBER 6, 2016
Supporting Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, VRChat currently offers over 200 user-created worlds, everything from simple environments to some of the most complex creations currently in social VR.
Road to VR
MAY 1, 2017
ESI Group is demonstrating IC.IDO, an immersive virtual environment that allows engineers to visualize complex 3D data to validate design decisions, including assembly and service procedures, without the expense of physical prototypes.
VRScout
AUGUST 16, 2017
In fact, one startup is claiming they’ll have a mind-controlled virtual reality game in VR arcades as soon as 2018. Awakening uses Neurable technology to let you control the experience with just your mind. Mind-control technology is nothing new.
VRScout
JULY 1, 2016
One of the biggest problems that all virtual reality (VR) developers currently face is movement within virtual reality and the potential of motion sickness. VR players cannot even walk normally through the gaming environment – they start vomiting (in a literal sense).
VRScout
APRIL 21, 2017
Now you have the power to interact with the virtual environment in a more intuitive way, instead of just tapping the side of your headset with your index finger. More than 20 controller titles launching on day one.
VRScout
DECEMBER 10, 2016
You can now watch your favorite Netflix shows in virtual reality. Netflix just launched their brand new ‘Netflix VR’ app in the Play Store, letting you sit in a virtual environment and watch all the content your heart desires on a giant living room screen.
Hypergrid Business
MAY 29, 2016
AvayaLive Engage, one of the three major enterprise-focused virtual environment platforms, is shutting down the company announced.
VRScout
JUNE 29, 2016
Daydream Labs is a way for the Google VR team to explore different applications and interactions for virtual reality, pairing engineers with designers to rapidly prototype concepts. They took more risks knowing the virtual environment was designed for play.
Road to VR
DECEMBER 7, 2016
Chinese VR headset maker 3Glasses has also joined the group, and will support the Windows mixed reality environment on their S1 VR headset in the first half of 2017, according to Microsoft.
Road to VR
DECEMBER 6, 2016
A fully-untethered, custom VR experience, played with friends within a large arena is undoubtedly the future of the laser-tag style attraction, as the possibilities of a virtual environment are limitless. Melbourne-based firm Zero Latency has raised $7 million in venture funding.
Road to VR
JULY 15, 2017
First demonstrated to theme park executives at the Asian Attractions Expo in Singapore last month, Holovis ’ R3ex (Rideable Realtime Robot Experiences) project combines virtual reality with four/six-axis robot arm amusement rides.
VRScout
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
And what better way to do that than with virtual reality. The amount of technical layers and timing required to achieve a live virtual launch of this kind is something the world has yet to see. The VR reveal for the company’s first-ever electric car blew our minds.
UploadVR
JULY 29, 2017
Virtual reality provides an unmatched ability to interact with financial information like never before. Not only can VR improve the way data is viewed, but it can also improve the level of communication through the use of a shared virtual office (SVO). Starting next year (2018), businesses will buy more mid-priced virtual reality gear than consumers will” and here’s why: Data Is Being Wasted. The Connected World Needs Better Virtual Communication.
Road to VR
JULY 20, 2016
When people dream about what they want to do in VR, it inevitably involves actually moving around within a virtual environment. But VR locomotion triggers simulator sickness in a lot of people, and solving it is one of the biggest open problems in virtual reality.
Road to VR
AUGUST 10, 2016
Anthony Steed is a professor in the Virtual Environments and Computer Graphics group in the Department of Computer Science, University College London. See Also: Oculus Shares 5 Key Ingredients for Presence in Virtual Reality.
Road to VR
AUGUST 1, 2017
Acer VR Microsoft Microsoft VR Mixed Reality News Positional Tracking VR Tech Windows 10 Virtual Reality acer developer edition acer mixed reality headset inside out tracking microsoft hololens vr positional tracking Windows Mixed Reality
UploadVR
DECEMBER 6, 2016
The company, which provides a proprietary VR arcade solution that allows users to walk around virtual environments wirelessly, teamed up with Muckleshoot Casino in Auburn, Washington.
Road to VR
MAY 19, 2017
Google’s newly announced Seurat rendering tech purportedly makes use of ‘surface light-fields’ to turn high-quality CGI film assets into detailed virtual environments that can run on mobile VR hardware.
UploadVR
JULY 23, 2017
As the name implies, ComX VR lets you read comics in virtual reality. While intuitive, it is a pretty bare-bones experience, so don’t expect to jump into any comic panels or interact with the characters themselves; this is solely a way to read comics in a virtual reality environment.
UploadVR
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
The tech promises sound which very realistically responds to a virtual environment and would serve as an improvement over the standard 3D audio. In the demo video below you can hear the audio change as a player moves around a virtual room.
Road to VR
AUGUST 7, 2016
The gun is capable of impressively powerful kick, especially for an electronic system, adding a convincing recoil to firing a virtual weapon. Striker VR’s ARENA Infinity is a haptic VR gun which can simulate various weapon fire modes and other haptic effects.
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