Virtual reality can be a gateway to spaces and interactions that would otherwise be out of reach in normal circumstances, and two science teachers at Alta Vista School in San Francisco, Elizabeth Kramar and Toni Setteducato, took advantage of the technology for their classrooms and shared their findings. “Learning comes to life at the moment...
“Where the [expletive deleted] is my keyboard?” As someone who spends a lot of time inside of a virtual reality headset, this is something I find myself barking angrily to myself quite a bit. My neighbors love me. The issues is that in order for a VR headset to function well it needs to keep...
Serious tech observers generally agree our mixed-reality future will be amazing, and we’re not there yet. Beyond technical hurdles like frame rate and positional tracking, mixed reality presents unique challenges for the designers, artists, and storytellers who craft the narratives that give meaning to digital experiences. The challenge facing today’s developers is to recognize that...
Growing up, my family and I loved watching the Super Bowl. This had nothing to do with football. Our reasoning was two-fold: 1.Sandwiches 2. Commercials. On the first point: Sandwiches are the perfect food. They are an ideal category; the possibilities that can lie between bread are as infinite as stars in the sky. On the...
I have to admit that the complexities of the Oculus/ZeniMax legal battle had me wanting to stray away from the topic for this week’s column, but as I was pondering over the news of the last week I kept coming back to it. We had headline after headline of juicy details along with what I...
After launching the consumer HTC Vive in early 2016, the company began offering a $1,200 ‘Business Edition’ version of the headset which is essentially the same system but with dedicated support, an enhanced warranty, and bulk buying options. Going forward, however, the consumer and Business Edition systems will become increasingly differentiated products. Speaking Alvin Wang Graylin,...
VR Bangers, an adult virtual reality content studio, has announced a new gadget they say will help fans “finally feel like they are getting kissed and caressed, while their favorite girls whisper right into their ears.” While it’s undoubtedly bizarre looking, the camera/microphone mannequin head aims to take the place of a traditional camera or a microphone so...
Motion capture specialist IKinema has demonstrated its new in-development low-cost motion capture system which uses use 6 points of SteamVR tracking points to deliver a pretty accurate recreation of real world motion. The potential diversity of uses for Valve’s SteamVR tracking system Lighthouse is something we’ve pondered before, especially with the company recently opening up...
Oculus have released update 1.11 for the Rift VR headset and Touch motion controllers that bring promised enhancements for the system’s “experimental 360” degree roomscale support with multi-sensor setups and fixes for the guardian boundary system. Oculus released their Touch motion controllers in December last year, and although they were warmly received by critics, those...
Insomniac Games’ Oculus Rift and Touch exclusive magic dueller just got a sizeable update which bringing welcome elements such as a new Chicago arena, misdirection oriented Dark Tag artifact and a brand new guardian by the name of Bridge Wraith. One of the most important aspects fuelling any modern multiplayer title’s longevity is the ability for the...
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