Nearly a year to the day after the unveiling Magic Leap One, Magic Leap has dropped another update to the Lumin OS that runs the device. Lumin OS version 0.94 is available now as an over-the-air update or via download on the Creator Portal for Magic Leap One users. The bulk of the updates center...
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First Videos Of Google Daydream 6DOF Controllers In Action Arrive
A few months back Google announced that it was developing a pair of six degree of freedom (6DOF) controllers to be used with the Lenovo Mirage Solo standalone VR headset. The device, which runs on Google’s Daydream platform, needs to be fitted with a new faceplate that allows for the controllers to be tracked without...
Facebook Open Sources ‘DeepFocus’ VR Research
Facebook is releasing public code and formally open sourcing its DeepFocus research into ultra-realistic visuals for VR headsets. The DeepFocus approach to rendering visuals would produce “natural blur” by way of a neural network architecture that maintains “the ultrasharp image resolutions necessary for high-quality VR,” according to the company. Facebook Reality Lab is the new name...
Google Lens now recognizes over 1 billion products
Google revealed that Google Lens, its AI image analysis tool on Android, iOS, and the web, can now recognize over 1 billion objects in Google Shopping.Read More Source: Google Lens now recognizes over 1 billion products
Oculus reveals DeepFocus, an open source AI renderer for varifocal VR
The AI defocusing software behind Oculus’ prototype Half Dome has been revealed, with the hope researchers will learn about it, and perhaps improve it.Read More Source: Oculus reveals DeepFocus, an open source AI renderer for varifocal VR
Rovio reveals Angry Birds VR game is coming in 2019
Rovio is bringing Angry Birds to virtual reality in 2019. “Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs” will be available across all major VR platforms.Read More Source: Rovio reveals Angry Birds VR game is coming in 2019
The AR Cloud will infuse meaning into every object in the real-world
To enable AR to proliferate like wildfire, the ecosystem needs to be bolstered by new underpinnings with the universal freedoms AR need to enjoy.Read More Source: The AR Cloud will infuse meaning into every object in the real-world
More GamesBeat Summit 2019 speakers: Brock Pierce, Jen MacLean, and Kevin Chou
GamesBeat Summit 2019’s newest speakers are Brock Pierce, Jen MacLean, and Kevin Chou. Our theme this year is Building Gaming Communities.Read More Source: More GamesBeat Summit 2019 speakers: Brock Pierce, Jen MacLean, and Kevin Chou
Is Rift’s Asynchronous SpaceWarp 2.0 Releasing Soon?
The changelog for the latest update to Oculus Medium mentions the app now supports ASW 2.0. Medium is a VR sculpting tool for the Oculus Rift made by a team at Facebook while Asynchronous SpaceWarp (ASW) is a technology built into the Rift drivers which compensates for low framerates on underpowered PC hardware. When you’re...
Vestige Review: An Unflinching Portrayal Of Love And Loss
VR is no stranger to tough subjects, but few experiences tackle the weight of death and grief with as much grace as Aaron Bradbury’s searingly harrowing Vestige. This is a tale of love and loss based upon a real account from Lisa, who lost her husband Erik at a young age. Lisa’s memories of the...
