ThreeKit’s WebGL-based platform converts static assets into 3D renderings. The Chicago startup has now raised $10 million in seed capital.Read More Source: ThreeKit raises $10 million to turn static images into ‘3D experiences’
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Swiss Society of Virtual and Augmented Reality
HTC Vive Pro Eye hands-on: Gaze into VR’s future with foveated rendering
Integrated eye tracking will provide a new control scheme, superior VR graphics rendering, and eye-based analytics abilities for app makers and users alike.Read More Source: HTC Vive Pro Eye hands-on: Gaze into VR’s future with foveated rendering
Echo VR Dev ‘Experimenting’ With Oculus Quest: “Keep An Eye Out For Updates In The Future”
Ready At Dawn stated on Twitter they are ‘experimenting’ with Oculus Quest. Asked by a fan whether Echo VR would see a port, the studio responded “Keep an eye out for updates in the future!” The developer was listed at Oculus Connect 5 as working on a Quest game or port- that’s the Ready at...
CES 2019 Preview – Population: One Is A Thrilling VR Battle Royale Shooter
The VR gaming landscape at the start of 2019 is extremely diverse and competitive. With reportedly over four million PC VR headsets in the wild, the market for high-quality and immersive VR games is large and constantly expanding. From realistic shooters like Onward to more fast-paced arcade FPS games such as Contractors and even large-scale...
An AR glasses pioneer collapses
In the first days of 2017, Osterhout Design Group arrived at CES with a two-story booth and huge promises. The startup’s founder, Ralph Osterhout, wanted to take the small San Francisco-based company even further past its military contractor roots in AR, building out major enterprise and consumer businesses with flashy new product lines. The company...
Editorial: Why Oculus Quest Is Exactly What VR Needs
Like many virtual reality enthusiasts, I demo my headset to everyone I can. If a friend, family member, colleague or acquaintance is over and hasn’t experienced VR before- I offer them to try my Rift. I always start them off with Oculus First Contact. What makes it such a great introductory experience is that it...
Hotel R’n’R Is A Frantic New Smash ‘Em Up From The Creator Of Exorcist VR
Hotel R’n’R is a game where you smash up hotel rooms in service to the devil. You play as a failed musician that makes a desperate deal with Satan himself. If you rely on your fists too much, your hands will be pulverized into a deformed mess as bones start to break and blood starts...
Get Close Up With Vive Focus’ 6DOF Controllers In New Dev Videos
HTC had some exciting announcements for its PC VR line at CES 2019, but what about standalone? Vive Focus definitely wasn’t the focus (sorry) of this year’s show. Regardless, some cool new 6DOF controllers are currently being sent out to developers. Three new videos give us a closer look at them. VR developer SkarredGhost recently...
Beat Saber DLC Arriving Soon, Future Packs To Arrive Faster
Looking for the Beat Saber DLC? You shouldn’t have much longer to wait. The official Beat Saber Twitter account recently reassured fans that the DLC should be arriving ‘soon’. Not that we were getting worried; we had always assumed the first pack would arrive in early 2019. In fact, this is even a little earlier...
The company behind YouCam Makeup app launches a new set of AR tools for beauty brands like Ulta
Released in 2014, the year before Snapchat put face filters on the road to ubiquity, Perfect Corp .’s YouCam Makeup app gave many smartphone users their first taste of augmented selfies. At the beginning, it let users experiment with different makeup looks and portrait-editing tools. Since then, YouCam Makeup has expanded beyond selfies into e-commerce...