Over the past few years the annual Sundance Film Festival has become a staple event in the VR calendar, showcasing the latest efforts in VR filmmaking via its New Frontier line-up. The 2019 edition of the festival is coming up, and it’s set to offer the biggest slate of immersive experiences yet. 33 projects have...
A new AR startup dubbed Artie is coming out of stealth mode in Los Angeles. Armando Kirwin and Ryan Horrigan started the company to create AR avatars.Read More Source: VR veterans found Artie augmented reality avatar company
New photos of Google’s developer kit for 6DOF controllers show the complete button design, including trigger and a “grip” button right next to it. The controllers are part of a developer kit add-on for the Mirage Solo standalone VR headset. Google is currently accepting applications for the kit which comes with a faceplate for the...
The 2018 Game Awards are well underway and the winner for best VR/AR game was just announced. No surprises here. Sony Japan’s Astro Bot Rescue Mission took home the prize, beating out the likes of Firewall Zero Hour, Beat Saber, Moss and Tetris Effect. It’s a great choice; Astro Bot is a third-person platformer that...
If you spend enough time scrolling through manicured photos of manicured lives on social media, you might come to the realization that maybe the fakeness of the online world has started to look too real. This might be why so many investors are starting to stare headlong into the world of avatars and digital influencers...
The New York Times has made a habit of publishing augmented reality stories throughout 2018, and now the media giant’s magazine is getting into the act, too. As a tie-in to its annual “Great Performers” issue, which recognizes the top thespians of the year in the eyes of Times critics A.O. Scott and Wesley Morris,...
In the aftermath of the launch of the Magic Leap One, Magic Leap has ejected two more executives from their leadership roles. Chief marketing officer Brenda Freeman and chief business officer Rachna Bhasin have been transitioned into advisory roles but will continue to report to CEO Rony Abovitz. Don’t Miss: Hands-On with Magic Leap’s Avatar...
As part of its “Great Performers” series The New York Times debuted a new AR article featuring Get Out actor Lakeith Stanfield performing a balancing act. The AR content seems to work seamlessly on a recent iPhone or iPad with the NY Times app installed. Simply point the iPhone’s camera at the QR code on this...
Good news! The Prey VR content that Bethesda announced at E3 back in June hasn’t been lost in a black hole; it’s coming out next week. The company today confirmed that the Prey Typhoon Hunter DLC will be releasing on December 11th. While there’s a bunch of updates for the standard game here, VR fans...
From the stunning precision of SteamVR tracking to the frankly ludicrous amount of games to play, the HTC Vive and its bigger brother, the Vive Pro, are arguably the best place to experience high-end VR gaming today. Sifting through the seemingly unending amount of titles on Viveport and Steam to choose just 25 apps was...
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