HTC teams up with Imversed to extend its reach beyond VR. HTC knows how advantageous a partnership can be. In 2016, the company released the consumer version of its Vive VR headset, which quickly gained steam thanks to a collaboration with game developer/publisher Valve, whose SteamVR platform began supporting the device. Today, Vive has become one of the most popular VR … [Read more...] about Vive stepping into the XR realm
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Google makes sure SideQuest does not go sideways
Invests $12 million in the unofficial Meta Quest app store. Google’s investment arm, Google Ventures (GV), has shaken hands with SideQuest. Their platform is an unofficial alternative to the Meta Store, where users can download and play experimental games that would never make it to the official platform. GV recently announced a $12 million Series A investment into SideQuest, … [Read more...] about Google makes sure SideQuest does not go sideways
The latest buzz: The release of BeeHive 2.0
Glassbox Technologies upgrades its collaborative, virtual scene synching, editing, and reviewing solution. Virtual production software maker Glassbox Technologies has improved its collaborative, all-in-one, real-time management offering, BeeHive, to version 2.0. The upgrade includes new, enhanced, real-time version control, multi-level support in UE5, and other new … [Read more...] about The latest buzz: The release of BeeHive 2.0
Immerse yourself at SIGGRAPH 2022
The conference’s Emerging Technologies and Immersive Pavilion programs enable show-goers to experience innovation and experimentation in a direct, immersive way. Technology is not just something to look at passively from arm’s length. It is also something that can—and often should—be experienced. Two of SIGGRAPH’s popular segments, the Emerging Technologies and Immersive … [Read more...] about Immerse yourself at SIGGRAPH 2022
Big plans for the metaverse
Will the vision be fulfilled? Today’s big buzzword is the metaverse, which, as most people know, originated with Stephenson’s epic Snow Crash in 1992. A popular second novel, Ready Player One, by Ernest Cline in 2011, and a subsequent movie in 2018, plus the famous Matrix movie of 1999, provided a visualization of the concept of a connected virtual world. But fiction is … [Read more...] about Big plans for the metaverse
Nvidia leaves a ‘paper’ trail
Company teams with academics to present a record number of research papers at SIGGRAPH 2022. Groundbreaking research has always been an important aspect of SIGGRAPH, as scientists and researchers present the latest industry advancements to conference-goers. The acceptance rate for presenting a technical paper at SIGGRAPH averages between 17%–27%, following a … [Read more...] about Nvidia leaves a ‘paper’ trail
Pixotope acquisition to create end-to-end virtual production solution
Integration of TrackMen real-time 3D tracking makes VP more accessible. In a move that will result in a complete virtual production platform, Pixotope Technologies AS, which provides live augmented reality and virtual production solutions, has acquired TrackMen Gmbh, developer of real-time 3D camera and talent tracking solutions. The acquisition, says Pixotope, is a … [Read more...] about Pixotope acquisition to create end-to-end virtual production solution
Museum of Science Fiction announces VR Design Competition
Museums today are not the same as they once were. Thanks to all the technology over the past decade, museums are far more interactive and exciting. By adding VR into the mix… well, amazing possibilities loom large. The Museum of Science Fiction has launched a global competition to celebrate the importance of virtual reality design and innovation. The VR Design Competition, … [Read more...] about Museum of Science Fiction announces VR Design Competition
Varjo streams VR from AWS
A real metaverse but only for professionals. The idea of virtual presence in a mission-critical design review or development processes sounds like science fiction. It was. It was until Helsinki-based Varjo brought cloud streaming to its Reality Cloud platform and moved the company toward its vision of real-life collaboration into the metaverse. “Being able to achieve … [Read more...] about Varjo streams VR from AWS
Dassault shows of its digital health tools at CES
Engineering and design giant invites the masses to meet their own digital twin at Dassault’s CES booth. Dassault is not exactly a common brand in the halls of CES though the giant company has always put effort into establishing its brand throughout the world. Aficionados of the company will remember their wonderful, totally crazy, expensive TV ads about solving drought … [Read more...] about Dassault shows of its digital health tools at CES