3D modeling is usually a very long and complicated process. Manipulating the thousands to millions of vertices, faces, and triangles to the correct shape you want is just the first part of the process, and can take a good while depending on the level of detail needed. From there, you need to texture the model...
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Video: Using the HoloLens & Subtractive Spatial Modeling to Make a Room Seem Larger
Once mixed reality technology is more widely available and realistically priced for consumers, using the tech to create the illusion of a larger space, will likely be a favorite use for mixed reality in places where real-estate is expensive, people tend to live in smaller homes and work in tighter offices. When the walls feel...
Ricoh Unveils The First Camera Capable of 360-Degree Recording and Livestreaming For 24hrs
Having even found their way into the presence of the President of the United States, Ricoh and their 360-degree cameras are charging forward with the goal to provide accessible and functional hardware for the 360-degree format. Technology is emerging from every direction as the format grows, but Ricoh is still attempting to stay ahead of the competition....
Vuze Is An $800 VR Camera Releasing In March With 3D Audio Support
A number of new virtual reality (VR) headsets and technologies went to market in 2016, but without content, VR viewers are little more than futuristic-looking ski goggles. And this is why we’re starting to see a number of VR cameras enter the fray, including Nokia’s $60,000 Ozo, Facebook’s $30,000 Surround, GoPro’s $15,000 Odyssey, and upstarts...
Eye-Tracking VR Headset FOVE 0 Costs $599, Starts Shipping January 2017 (Update)
Update: According to a statement provided to UploadVR during CES 2017, FOVE has announced that they will begin shipping their FOVE 0 eye-tracking VR headset around the world this month in January of 2017 to customers. “This is the culmination of a two and half year adventure,” said Yuka Kojima, co-founder and CEO at FOVE. “We...
Linden Lab Wants VR Creators to Start Making Money on ‘Sansar’
When I last spoke to Linden Lab CEO Ebbe Altberg a few months ago, he was hopeful they’d be able to open Sansar to the public at the start of 2017. We were meeting virtually in a Beta version of the much-anticipated Social VR platform – I was in London and he in San Francisco...
Watch: Sansar Content Creation Experience Unveiled Showing Impressive Results
Virtual world Second Life creator Linden Lab from has revealed what its like to create worlds within their new multi-user creative VR platform Sansar in this new video which follows Second Life veteran content creator Loz Hyde as he builds an elaborate virtual space using Sansar‘s toolset. Sansar is Linden Lab’s shot at recapturing the success they...
‘HOLO CUBE’ Lets You Hold And Play With AR In The Palm Of Your Hand
When I first tried out the Samsung Gear VR, I immediately reached out with my hands. I didn’t have a Leap Motion attachment and I knew that my hands weren’t actually tracked, but the overwhelming sense of presence when I tried VR for the very first time was enough to momentarily fool me. For a...
‘Blortasia’ Lets You Enter The Mind Of The Man Behind The VFX of ‘Fight Club’
In today’s films, those responsible for visual effects have a crucial role. Although they are unsung heroes in most cases, these creators shape the layer that can make a film’s many scenes leap from the screen and leave an impression on the audience. Kevin Scott Mack is no stranger to visually intensive films, having served...
Forget 4K — The Insta360 Pro Is An 8K 360-Degree VR Camera
China’s Insta360 has announced its 8K professional virtual reality camera, the Insta360 Pro, to raise the bar for 360-degree VR films. The company made the announcement at CES 2017, the big tech trade show in Las Vegas this week. The 8K-resolution Insta360 Pro camera is designed for shooting 360 films that can be displayed with virtual...
