Virtual and augmented reality news
Simulated training can help soldiers and sailors learn how to use their weapons safely, but simulations can sometimes lack the stressful environment of a real firefight. That’s why the US Navy has developed a more realistic augmented reality simulator that runs on the Microsoft HoloLens. Don’t Miss: US Army Outfits Soldiers with Augmented Reality Headsets...
Magic Leap One’s latest attempt to change traditional media takes aim at comic books. And it’s doing so with a little help from the artist behind Watchmen. Madefire, a digital comic service that specializes in bringing books to new tech, is now available on the AR headset. We actually reported that the platform would be...
When we first reviewed The Mage’s Tale back on Oculus Rift in the summer of 2017, the VR landscape was very different. Skyrim VR was still months away on PSVR and even further on PC, we didn’t have Fallout 4 VR yet, and many of the biggest VR games you know of now weren’t around...
At last month’s CES, Panasonic showed how they are bringing the intelligent integration of physical products together with new digital platformsRead More Source: The tech magic behind Panasonic’s immersive environments
Microsoft announced today that it will stage a traveling event dubbed Halo: Outpost Discovery in five cities this summer.Read More Source: Microsoft will launch Halo: Outpost Discovery experience events this summer
Facebook’s Oculus Studios division announced a new virtual reality game Asgard’s Wrath, which is coming for the Oculus Rift VR headset from Sanzaru Games.Read More Source: Oculus Studios and Sanzaru unveil Asgard’s Wrath VR game
Sony’s PSVR headset has proven to be something of a white knight for VR. Despite being technically inferior to the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive on almost every level, PlayStation leveraged 20+ years of industry experience to create an awesome line-up for its PS4-based device. PSVR is home to many of VR’s best games and...
The latest update to the Oculus Home Public Test Channel adds custom environments support. Home is the Oculus Rift‘s default environment. This feature was first hinted at two weeks ago when the ‘_CustomHomes’ folder was added along with an example file. Oculus Home was once a static environment, but recieved a total overhaul in late...
Code discovered by UploadVR in supporting files for the Oculus PC software confirms the existence of an Oculus ‘Rift S’. The existence of Rift S was first reported by TechCrunch back in November. The report suggested the headset will feature improved resolution and an inside-out tracking system similar to Oculus Quest. Onboard Tracking Cameras We found...
The long awaited ‘Expressive Avatars’ update to Oculus Avatars is launching in closed beta ‘shortly’. The update adds simulated eyes and overhauls the lipsync technology. Oculus Avatars are available for free for any VR developer to use in their app. This new update was first announced back at Oculus Connect 5. It was described at...
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