Google’s cheap-and-easy VR platform added spatial-audio support to its SDK. That won’t make it an Oculus competitor, but it means Google is serious about VR. The post Why Spatial Audio Is Such a Big Deal for Google Cardboard appeared first on WIRED. Source: Why Spatial Audio Is Such a Big Deal for Google Cardboard
Month: March 2017
Google’s Cardboard Camera App Makes Anyone a VR Photographer
Google’s new app for Android lets anyone shoot immersive photos that have depth when viewed in Google Cardboard. The post Google’s Cardboard Camera App Makes Anyone a VR Photographer appeared first on WIRED. Source: Google’s Cardboard Camera App Makes Anyone a VR Photographer
Google’s 360-Degree Views Drop You in the Middle of Symphonies and Plays
A new Google initiative puts you on-stage at the most famous theaters in the world. The post Google’s 360-Degree Views Drop You in the Middle of Symphonies and Plays appeared first on WIRED. Source: Google’s 360-Degree Views Drop You in the Middle of Symphonies and Plays
The Best Google Cardboard Apps for the iPhone, From Shooters to Music Videos
VR for iPhone is here, thanks to … Google? The post The Best Google Cardboard Apps for the iPhone, From Shooters to Music Videos appeared first on WIRED. Source: The Best Google Cardboard Apps for the iPhone, From Shooters to Music Videos
Stop Calling Google Cardboard’s 360-Degree Videos ‘VR’
Describing Google Cardboard and the Oculus Rift in the same terms isn’t just wrong, it’s dangerous. The post Stop Calling Google Cardboard’s 360-Degree Videos ‘VR’ appeared first on WIRED. Source: Stop Calling Google Cardboard’s 360-Degree Videos ‘VR’
New PSVR Releases For The Week Of 03/26/17
Rejoice PlayStation VR (PSVR) fans; now is your time. After a painfully slow start to 2017, Sony’s headset is finally about to kick it up a gear with a slew of great new releases. Two of those arrive this week with the long awaited port of a really good Rift and Vive game as well...
Experience Holograms in Your Pocket with 4DViews' New AR & VR Mobile App
4DViews, the volumetric capture company that films actors and performers in augmented and virtual reality for things like movies, TV series, and applications, has just released the app 4DViews: Raise Virtual to Reality, to demonstrate its technology for smartphones. The mobile app currently displays three 4D holograms—one-on-one basketball players, a bikini model at a photoshoot,...
Forget the School Bus—The Most Magical Field Trip Is in VR
This is the field trip of the future, as imagined by Google’s Expeditions Pioneer Program. The post Forget the School Bus—The Most Magical Field Trip Is in VR appeared first on WIRED. Source: Forget the School Bus—The Most Magical Field Trip Is in VR
Inside Google’s Plan to Make VR Amazing for Absolutely, Positively Everyone
Make no mistake: Google’s interest in VR goes far beyond Cardboard. The post Inside Google’s Plan to Make VR Amazing for Absolutely, Positively Everyone appeared first on WIRED. Source: Inside Google’s Plan to Make VR Amazing for Absolutely, Positively Everyone
Everything You Need to Know Before Buying a VR Headset
VR is here! Better VR is coming soon! Here’s a guide to all the platforms and headsets available now and right around the corner. The post Everything You Need to Know Before Buying a VR Headset appeared first on WIRED. Source: Everything You Need to Know Before Buying a VR Headset