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• The Future of Apple Augmented Reality Wearables Through the Lens of Steve Jobs & His Legacy
  Today is the 10-year anniversary of the death of Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs. To commemorate the occasion, Apple has posted a message and a mini-documentary on its website. But beyond Jobs' visionary accomplishments, this anniversary is also an opportunity to peer into the possible future of what Apple has in store in […]
• Facebook Outage Takes Down the Metaverse, Oculus Quest & Ray-Ban Smartglasses Users Impacted
  On Monday, the social media giant Facebook suffered a massive outage that, as of this writing, is still in effect. The company's flagship services, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are all currently inaccessible. But one unexpected development is that this outage is also hurting Facebook's "metaverse" products, including Oculus Quest users and Ray-Ban Stories smartglasses […]
• Market Reality: NASA AR Launches, Smartglasses Showdown, Vuzix Secret Lab, Magic Leap Turns the Corner
  The beginning of autumn has delivered a number of new augmented reality developments, and we're on top of it. This week, NASA launched several major new initiatives that involve AR as an essential piece of the puzzle. Also, Magic Leap's history turned a major new corner, while one mainstream retailer move could hint at an […]
• Microsoft HoloLens 2 & Unity Used to Highlight the Threat to Endangered Whales at the Smithsonian
  Although the enterprise use cases for the Microsoft HoloLens 2 continue to impress, the arts community just can't stay away from the best augmented reality headset on the market. The latest example comes from a new exhibit that highlights one of Earth's most powerful but vulnerable sea creatures: orca whales. • Don't Miss: Microsoft's HoloLens […]
• What Is the Difference Between Facebook Ray-Ban Stories, Snap Spectacles, & Amazon Echo Frames Smartglasses?
  The emergence of Facebook's collaboration with Ray-Ban to launch Stories smartglasses has finally put an exclamation point on a new category of smartglasses: the pre-augmented reality wearable segment. And while the Facebook device isn't particularly groundbreaking in terms of features already explored by other wearables, it does distinguish itself in a few important ways. But […]
• NASA Launches First Woman to Moon via AR App, & Delivers Interactive Visit to New Space Telescope
  The team at NASA is in full mission preparation mode as they prepare to send a new team to the moon for the first time in decades via the Artemis program in 2024. But one of the key points of interest in that upcoming mission is the fact that NASA will also be sending the […]
• BlueJeans Video Conferencing Giant to Launch Native Google Glass App for Remote Assistance
  If you're a normal, non-corporate video conferencing user, you may not have heard of BlueJeans, but in the corporate world, the software has long been a major staple when it comes to remote meetings. Now the company is finally catching up with the rapidly unfolding wearable augmented reality device segment by adding Google Glass to […]
• Vuzix Smartglasses Factory Reveal Gives Another Glimpse of Next-Gen AR Wearable
  Away from the hype around Facebook's smartglasses, the high-end fascination with the Microsoft HoloLens, and the unending rumors about Apple's AR wearable is the small but powerful darling of the enterprise AR world—Vuzix. Well, now we're getting an inside look at where the wearable magic happens at the Vuzix factory based in unlikely confines upstate […]
• NASA Integrates Microsoft HoloLens into Regular Maintenance Operations on International Space Station
  As NASA nears the launch of another mission to the Moon in 2024, and a subsequent mission to Mars in the 2030s, augmented reality is increasingly being woven into the normal space operations to test various capabilities. The latest example comes via the current International Space Station (ISS) crew, several of whom are using the […]

VR Heads

• Moondrop Venus review: Shooting for the moon
  With a gorgeous design and stellar sound signature, the Moondrop Venus is one of the best planar headsets you can get for $600.
• Google Search is making it easy to gain new Perspectives on a topic
  Google launches Perspectives on Search, giving users different points of view on a topic.
• How to use your Samsung Galaxy phone's internet connection with your PC
  If you've ever been out and about with your laptop and can't find a good Wi-Fi hotspot to use, never fear! Now you can use your phone's data connection wirelessly with Microsoft Phone Link.
• Galaxy S23 drop test shows the effect of using sustainable materials
  A breakability test was conducted on the Samsung Galaxy S23 series, bringing its use of so much sustainable material to question.
• ADT and Google's joint smart home security system launches for DIY users
  ADT and Google's DIY smart home security project for customers launches.
• Nothing Phone (2) certification suggests an imminent launch
  The Nothing Phone (2) has allegedly been spotted in a recent certification. The phone is expected to launch this year.
• Which Garmin watches feature Jet Lag Adviser?
  With Garmin Jet Lag Adviser, you can get helpful tips, advice, and reminders to reduce the symptoms of jet lag before, during, and after a trip.
• Govee AI Gaming Sync Box Kit review: Setting a new standard for gaming lights
  With the AI Gaming Sync Box Kit, Govee has created what is possibly the best ambient lighting product in the market today.
• Best dumb phone 2023
  Take some downtime from the internet with the help of a good old dumb phone. These feature phones nail the basics and they're super easy to use, making them perfect for just about anyone.

VR Scout

• Rokid's Latest AR Glasses Promise BIG Entertainment
  Rokid is back with yet another pair of advanced augmented reality (AR) glasses that could replace your current home theater setup.
• Experience What It's Like To Die In This VR Simulation
  The out-of-body experience apparently featured VR, a vibrating hospital bed, and a one-way trip into space.
• Location-Based VR Ghostbusters Game Haunts Arcades
  Ghostbusters VR Academy, a location-based VR experience based on the iconic Ghostbusters franchise, is now available at HOLOGATE arcades.
• An Indiana Jones-Style VR Game Is Coming To Quest
  Explore an ancient temple using your own two feet in this unique room-scale VR experience coming "soon" to Quest headsets.
• Autonomous Racing League Will Feature VR & AR Tech
  Spectators will have access to live updates complete with augmented reality (AR) and VR infographics and real-time displays.

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Animation World Network

• SIGGRAPH 2023
  The premier conference and exhibition on computer graphics and interactive techniques runs August 6-10 in Los Angeles and online.
• FMX: Film & Media Exchange 2023
  The 4-day hybrid event runs April 25-27 in Stuttgart, with an exclusive online day April 28.
• disguise Announces Platform Integration with NVIDIA Omniverse
  The new collaboration allows artists to connect their preferred content creation tools in a unified production pipeline for faster, easier changes and enhanced content production, with a lower barrier of entry for accessing M&E workflows.
• New NVIDIA RTX Ada GPUs to Power Next-Gen Laptop and Desktop Workstations
  6 new GPUs, available this month, will be featured in computers from system builders like BOXX, HP and Lenovo, offering accelerated computing power for collaborative content creation, design, and AI-augmented applications.
• FMX 2023 Program Now Online
  The 4-day hybrid event returns to Stuttgart April 25-27 with an exclusive online day April 28; confirmed presentations include the creative and technical journey of Netflix’s ‘1899’ and Digital Domain’s use of Charlatan, its neural network for ‘deep fake’-like face replacements on Disney+’s ‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.’
• The Rookie Awards 2023 Competition Now Open
  The 13th annual global contest for aspiring creative media and entertainment artists is accepting entries now through June 1.
• Lenovo Launches ThinkStation PX, P7 and P5 High-Performance Workstations
  Aston Martin co-designs the sleek, all-new chassis of the computer giant’s trio of next-generation desktop platforms – the most advanced they’ve ever built - powered by the latest Intel® and NVIDIA technology.
• Epic Names Platige Image UE Authorized Service Partner
  The company continues innovating its scope of creative activities with Unreal Engine while offering flexible support with its proprietary virtual production solution.
• ‘Disney 100: The Exhibition’ Debuts, Features AI-Generated Walt Disney Hologram
  The Walt Disney Company utilized AI tools to transform archival videos of the iconic founder into a realistic, life-sized hologram that speaks to guests.

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VRTifacts

• Fuji Real 3D W1 – top or flop?
  The post Fuji Real 3D W1 – top or flop? appeared first on V-Rtifacts.
• A VR Who’s Who From 1994 – uniVRsum
  1994 marks the peak of what many view as the first “Big Bubble” in VR popularity. There were literally hundreds of (mostly) entrepreneurial startups taking a wild fling and what seemed to be a game-changing technology. You could strike sparks anywhere! By 1997 most had either vanished or transformed themselves. If you stood in just […]
• Oculus DK2 Lens – Characteristics
  The Oculus DK2 is a remarkable VR headset, producing a remarkably wide field of view with very inexpensive single element optics. VRtifacts was curious about the characteristics of the Oculus DK2 lens: what size, what material, and what focal length? The lenses themselves have quite a bit of chromatic aberration, giving the impression that they […]
• The State Of Consumer VR
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• Recent Job Posting: Seeking – Principal Teledildonics Integration Engineer
  According to several women writers, a hot hi-tech hiring wave will be seeking: Teledildonics Integration Engineers and Fleshlight API Programmers (FAPs.) While porn has been trying to edge into Virtual Reality Sex, and VR keeps trying to penetrate the porn market, maybe the moment for this market to explode has finally come. As with most provocative blogs, […]
• Bookshelf: Sex, Drugs and Tessellation
  Hot off the press is Ben Delaney’s authoritative new book, Sex, Drugs, and Tessellation which collects 6 years of wisdom from Ben’s CyberEdge Journal, the go-to virtual reality publication from 1991 through 1996. Ben has always been both a proponent of, and realist about VR, offering insightful market insights and lucid explanations of ofttimes opaque technology. Both students […]
• Why Sell Out? Oculus -> Facebook
  A lot of people are fuming over today’s announcement that Facebook would be buying Palmer Luckey’s Oculus. Palmer and company produced two mainstream marketed development kit head mounted displays which became darlings of the grassroots VR/Gamer community. Starting with Kickstarter, Oculus, channeled through Palmer’s and later John Carmack’s charisma and a hacker friendly attitude, built […]
• W-Industries Unscripted
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• Virtual Reality (1991) – “Many Believe It Will Revolutionize The Way We Live”
  The post Virtual Reality (1991) – “Many Believe It Will Revolutionize The Way We Live” appeared first on V-Rtifacts.

Road to VR

• Standalone Vive Tracker Effortlessly Brings More of Your Body Into VR
  With three versions of SteamVR trackers under its belt, HTC has been a leading enabler of full-body tracking in VR. Now the company’s latest tracker could make it even easier to bring your body into VR. HTC’s new standalone Vive tracker (still unnamed) has a straightforward goal: work like the company’s existing trackers, but easier […]
• Report: Pico Delayed GDC Announcement of Quest Competitor's U.S. Launch Due to TikTok Congressional Hearing – Road to VR
  Pico Interactive took to the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco this week with a massive booth, hyping the event as a “treat” that would be a “Journey to Infinity”. Strangely, there were no substantial announcements from the company there, however a report from The Verge now alleges Pico intentionally delayed its planned announcement of […]
• 'Another Fisherman's Tale' Shows Off More Mind-bending Puzzles in New Gameplay Trailer – Road to VR
  InnerspaceVR is bringing its sequel to the VR puzzle adventure A Fisherman’s Tale soon, aptly named Another Fisherman’s Tale. And now both InnerspaceVR and publisher Vertigo Games have released a new gameplay video showing off just what awaits. Detachable body parts, galore. Revealed today at the Future Games Show (FGS) Spring Showcase, the new trailer shows off […]
• New Quest 2 Accessories From Razer Launch With a Hefty Asking Price
  Razer has officially launched two new Quest 2 accessories. The company is seemingly hoping its brand name will justify hefty prices that are well above similar products on the market. Update (March 23rd, 2023): After announcing a Quest 2 headstrap and facepad at CES back in January, Razer today announced that both are now available […]
• nDreams Grows to 200 Employees & Continues to Double-down on VR
  Having been exclusively building VR games since 2013, nDreams stands as one of the most veteran VR-exclusive game studios to date. And with more than 200 people, one of the largest too. The studio’s CEO & founder, Patrick O’Luanaigh, continues to bet his company’s future on the success of VR. Speaking exclusively to Road to VR ahead of […]

360 Rumors

• Is the Metaverse Dead?
  Is the metaverse dead? In 2021 and early 2022, there was a lot of interest in the metaverse.  Facebook renamed itself to Meta Platforms, and sales of virtual real estate reportedly exceeded $1.4 billion.  But what is the state of the metaverse in 2023? In this debate, we’ll look at two opposing views: Mic Ty […]
• Will MatterPort Digital Pro make virtual tour photographers obsolete?
  In the past year, more jobs are being automated away through AI and other technologies.  One such technology that may affect virtual tour photographers was recently launched by Matterport, called Digital Pro, which offers a complete photo and marketing package for real estate agents. In this post, we discuss its strengths as well as suggestions […]
• VR180… then and now
  [Editor’s note: this article by Francois Beaulieu is being published posthumously.  He worked on the article in the final week of his life.  He didn’t tell me the article was actually already just about done. Perhaps he wanted me to discover it after he was gone as a surprise parting gift to the community.  Without […]
• 3D Forever! In honor of a friend
  Next to me, the person who has posted the highest number of comments on 360 Rumors is… Francois Beaulieu (380+ published comments)!  Here’s why you ought to know about him. Francois is a photographer and 3D enthusiast.  Some of you might recognize his user name from the comments (FrancoisB), or from one of his very […]
• High res 360 camera with 14k video for $8000? See the sample 360 videos
  A 360 camera with 14k video resolution is available for $8000.  But what’s the catch?  Check out the samples. 360 cameras are incredibly versatile but they have lower resolution, because the viewer sees only a cropped view at any given time.  This is especially noticeable for 360 videos.  An 8k 360 video looks like 1080p. […]
• How to create 3D models with Insta360 and NeRF (tutorial and samples)
  360 cameras such as Insta360 One RS and Qoocam 8K can now generate impressive 3D models quickly with the help of AI.  Here is a tutorial and samples. 360 cameras have been increasingly popular for third person view videos as well as for virtual tours.  Now 360 videos can also be converted into 3D models […]
• Best action cam in 2023: GoPro Hero 11 vs Insta360 X3?
  Which is the best action cam in 2023: GoPro Hero 11 or Insta360 X3?  GoPro Hero 11 has many advantages including far better detail at up to 5.3k 60fps with 10-bit video.  It is also much more durable and has a replaceable lens protector.  Hero 11 is also simpler to use. Notwithstanding the GoPro’s many […]
• DJI Mini 3: fully spherical aerial 360 photos for $200 less
  DJI released the Mini 3, a more affordable version of the Mini 3 Pro that forgoes obstacle avoidance and a few other features, but keeps the same large 1/1.3 inch sensor, at a price of about $200 less than the Mini 3 Pro.  Is it good for photographers? Earlier this year, DJI launched the Mini […]
• Insta360 X3 vs GoPro MAX side-by-side: NO CONTEST! (Download samples and see)
  Which is better: Insta360 X3 or GoPro MAX?   Insta360 X3 and GoPro MAX are two of the best 360 cameras in the market as of December 2022.  Which should you buy?  In some cases, GoPro MAX is better than Insta360 X3 but for most people, Insta360 X3 is a lot better than GoPro MAX.  You […]

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