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WorldViz previews virtual reality design review platform

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Randall Newton

Codenamed Skofield, the cloud-based application is targeting aerospace, automotive, and architecture. Virtual reality (VR) applications developer WorldViz has introduced a ...

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Trimble debuts SketchUp Viewer for Microsoft HoloLens

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Randall Newton

Microsoft bills HoloLens as a “mixed reality” portal suitable for a new approach to design review. Trimble has announced a ...

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Web + video + virtual reality moving forward

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Randall Newton

Early developer Bitmovin raises $10.3m in Series A round. Bitmovin, an early player in video infrastructure for virtual reality online ...

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Taking the HP Omen virtual reality backpack for a test walk

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Jon Peddie

Jon Peddie is “genuinely delighted” by the possibilities this wearable PC offers. By Jon Peddie When HP announced the Omen ...

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VRLA bigger than ever

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Jon Peddie

One of the first commercial VR conferences, VRLA is a leading forum for new ideas and applications. VR LA started ...

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Nvidia takes over Mental Ray development

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Kathleen Maher

With Autodesk adding the Arnold render to Maya, Nvidia pledges to maintain Mental Ray for its shared customers.  This year at ...

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VRX: The rise of a new content form

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Randall Newton

It isn’t film, it isn’t TV. What do we call new content made specifically for virtual reality?  Attached is a ...

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Siggraph promises “The Summer of VR” in VR Village

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Randall Newton

Juried and Invited content includes work from filmmakers, game developers, research labs, design, and more. Siggraph 2016 intends this year’s ...

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Putting attached hands inside virtual reality

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Randall Newton

Manus VR is close to releasing a commercial version of VR gloves for HTC Vive. Open source code gives it ...

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Samsung Gear headset is a great way to try virtual reality

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Jon Peddie

Easy to install, quick to learn. If content keeps up this will be a top seller. By Jon Peddie Samsung ...