Virtual and augmented reality news
Epic Games touted their VR-optimized forward renderer as the reason why their forthcoming Robo Recall game looks so crisp in VR. Now the tech is available to all Unreal Engine developers in version 4.14 released today. While deferred rendering has become a popular choice in game engines lately thanks to its efficient calculations of lighting...
Sony Pictures has struck a deal with Nokia to create 3D 360 content using Nokia OZO, the company’s professional-quality 360 degree camera platform. Sony has said they’ll be using OZO to create both special 360 content and to livestream their own events. While OZO comes with a hefty price tag of $45,000—along with it accessories like a...
In November 2015 UploadVR.com marked its first birthday at the dawn of the consumer VR age. That was just before the launch of the consumer Gear VR, and for Upload, it was still prior to the company’s first significant funding. In fact, it was prior to most of the editorial team joining. What. A. Year....
Sony’s flagship virtual reality headset has been on the market for a little over a month now and first debuted with an impressive launch lineup of games. From competitive and cooperative shooters to silly simulation titles and terrifying horror entries, there was something for everybody. The slow drip of new content has been a bit...
At EVE Vegas, CCP Games announced that EVE: Valkyrie will launch on Steam for the HTC Vive this month. This will complete their full roll-out on the three major VR headsets, allowing cross-platform dogfighting. Initially bundled with the Oculus Rift on launch day, EVE: Valkyrie was one of the most compelling experiences available for early...
WorldViz, provider of virtual reality solutions for the enterprise and public sectors, is launching a new VR communication platform for businesses. Based on their popular Vizard software, it enables complex visual ideas to be assessed remotely, through VR presentations and virtual meetings. Virtual Reality is considered by many to be the ‘final compute platform’, and...
While different forms of entertainment are the most visible route to casual users, there’s a different approach when inciting interest in virtual or augmented reality within businesses. We’ve seen a few different companies embrace AR and VR solutions, from Caterpillar using AR for maintenance support to L’Oreal training beauty professionals with volumetric capture in VR,...
Sony Pictures has struck a deal with Nokia to create 3D 360 content using Nokia OZO, the company’s professional-quality 360 degree camera platform. Sony has said they’ll be using OZO to create both special 360 content and to livestream their own events. While OZO comes with a hefty price tag of $45,000—along with it accessories like a...
Hitting a 20 year high of $870 million in 2014, the comic book business is booming. While highly produced, much viewed television and box office dominating films have increased exposure, a large part of the industry’s staying power is due to the availability of digital print comics through services like Marvel Unlimited and Comixology. More...
HTC surprised the VR community last week when it announced that TPCAST, one of the companies inducted into its Vive X accelerator program, was working on a $220 wireless upgrade kit for the HTC Vive. Needless to say, some people were skeptical. The most common concerns are about possible latency issues. A wired Vive offers...
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