SSVAR blog talking about virtual reality,augmented reality and mixed reality.
I met Mona Lisa today. Nice lady: great smile, doesn’t talk much. At all, in fact; things got a little awkward when I introduced myself and she proceeded to just stare at me. And stare, and stare… and stare some more. I’m not what you’d call a connoisseur of the arts, but I don’t think...
If our wishes come true, Valve will one day bring Portal to VR headsets. But what might the beloved puzzle series look like if it was brought into the real world with mixed reality? That’s a question developer Kenny W set out to answer with this incredible fan-made project that combines the crazy world of...
Fake news, and the discussion of how to prevent the spreading of misinformation, is a hot topic right now. A student studying at the Syracuse University in New York thinks VR might have the answer. Pritesh Desai this month released Little Maxima for the Oculus Rift. This is a VR news reading app that lets...
An agreement, stated in a report by geekwire, took place last week involving Xinova (Seattle-based invention factory) and Aetho (San Franciso-based venture.) These two companies have struck a deal with each other. The article states that Aetho are to license intellectual property from Xinova in support of its push into AR and VR products. Intellectual...
Valve Software just released a big update to its Destinations software that could make it a fun place to hang out with friends in virtual reality. Destinations is evolving steadily and might be blossoming into a social VR platform that could rival those in the works from Facebook, High Fidelity, Linden Lab, Altspace, and others....
Rift leader Nate Mitchell confirmed an update is rolling out to owners of the Facebook VR headset that smooths out the carpet on the floor seen in Oculus Home while also improving the way larger tracking setups work. “A big focus this month on making sure three+ sensor setups are working optimally,” Mitchell wrote on...
PlayStation VR is a capable headset, but it does have one glaring weakness: the PlayStation Move controllers. Sony’s positiontally tracked wands bring your hands into VR with relative accuracy, but they pale in comparison to the HTC Vive’s wands or Oculus Touch controllers. A lot of that has to do with occlusion, as turning away...
Vuzix knows that people don’t want to be embarrassed when they put something on their face. So the company is working hard to ship a pair of augmented reality smartglasses this year that will be thin enough to wear comfortably. The Rochester, N.Y.-based company unveiled its latest models, the Blade 3000 smart Sunglasses and the...
When Super Bowl 51 (pardon me, “LI”) hits TV screens nationwide, Fox viewers will be treated to unique, immersive glimpses from the field, using Intel’s 360 Replay virtual camera. But even more intriguing is what’s happening behind the scenes—more and more teams, including Super Bowl contenders the New England Patriots, are convinced that virtual reality...
People around the world got an opportunity to see an historic Super Bowl with the New England Patriots overcoming a massive 3 – 28 deficit to tie the Falcons, head to the first Super Bowl overtime, and win it with Tom Brady taking the big game’s MVP honors. Those wanting a new experience are able to...
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