After spending $15k on the their Skyrim VR setup, one streamer has added a haptic suit just to feel pain
To truly enhance the gaming experience, a Skyrim VR streamer has integrated an 'OWO suit' that delivers real pain through electric shocks based on in-game experiences. [ more ]
Exploring How Virtual Reality is Changing Startups | Entrepreneur
Virtual reality (VR) technology offers startups a unique way to engage customers and create lasting impressions through immersive experiences. [ more ]
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Face time: how the art world is preparing to work with the Apple Vision Pro
The Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset has high-fidelity visual capabilities that artists and developers can take advantage of.
The headset's computing power and visuals are a dramatic improvement over existing market rivals, allowing for unpixelated, high-resolution experiences. [ more ]
6-Month Review: It's Time To Stop Sleeping on the Quest 3
Being skeptical can be a useful tool, but allowing room for appreciation is important, as even the most critical individuals can find a gadget they love. [ more ]
Apple's Vision Pro VR headset impresses with clarity and tracking but faces ergonomic issues leading to literal physical discomfort for some users. [ more ]
The Apple Vision Pro relies on eye tracking for navigating its new operating system, requiring users to look directly at what they want to interact with.
The Vision Pro offers a glimpse into Apple's future plans for spatial computing, but it is currently limited by its hardware and intended for developers and enthusiasts. [ more ]
I tried out an Apple Vision Pro. It frightened me | Arwa Mahdawi
Virtual reality and augmented reality have consistently failed to enter the mainstream due to clunky headsets, high prices, and underwhelming experiences.
The Apple Vision Pro headset offers a genuinely impressive and immersive experience, particularly for watching movies. [ more ]
It pays to wait for companies to release improved versions of their products at a more reasonable price.
Apple's Vision Pro is their first virtual reality headset, promising to correct the flaws of existing VR headsets and deliver a superior experience. [ more ]
The wild ways VR is changing how buildings are designed
Autodesk has created Workshop XR, a digital workspace that allows designers, engineers, and contractors to immerse themselves in 3D digital models of buildings using virtual reality (VR) headsets.
Workshop XR improves the design review process by allowing stakeholders to identify problems and refine designs before construction begins, saving time and money.
Extended reality (XR) technology, including VR and augmented reality (AR), is becoming increasingly common in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. [ more ]
The wild ways VR is changing how buildings are designed
Autodesk has created Workshop XR, a digital workspace that allows designers, engineers, and contractors to immerse themselves in 3D digital models of buildings using virtual reality (VR) headsets.
Workshop XR improves the design review process by allowing stakeholders to identify problems and refine designs before construction begins, saving time and money.
Extended reality (XR) technology, including VR and augmented reality (AR), is becoming increasingly common in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. [ more ]
Is Apple Vision Pro the next iPhone? No. The next Mac? Maybe!
The launch of Apple's new Apple Vision Pro headset is being compared to the introduction of the iPhone, but the devices have different virtues, limitations, and potential uses.
The Apple Vision Pro headset offers a unique and immersive experience, with features like eye tracking, hand gestures, and adjustable real-world visibility. [ more ]
These Third-Party Apps Said to Get Get Native Support on Apple Vision Pro
Apple's Vision Pro mixed reality headset is available for preorders in the US and aims to cater to productivity, entertainment, and gaming needs.
Major streaming apps like Netflix, YouTube, and Spotify are not supporting the Vision Pro platform, but Apple has received submissions for around 250 apps with native support for visionOS. [ more ]
The wild ways VR is changing how buildings are designed
Autodesk has created Workshop XR, a digital workspace that allows designers, engineers, and contractors to immerse themselves in 3D digital models of buildings using virtual reality (VR) headsets.
Workshop XR improves the design review process by allowing stakeholders to identify problems and refine designs before construction begins, saving time and money.
Extended reality (XR) technology, including VR and augmented reality (AR), is becoming increasingly common in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. [ more ]
The wild ways VR is changing how buildings are designed
Autodesk has created Workshop XR, a digital workspace that allows designers, engineers, and contractors to immerse themselves in 3D digital models of buildings using virtual reality (VR) headsets.
Workshop XR improves the design review process by allowing stakeholders to identify problems and refine designs before construction begins, saving time and money.
Extended reality (XR) technology, including VR and augmented reality (AR), is becoming increasingly common in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. [ more ]
VR controller concept for artists and designers offer a more intuitive design - Yanko Design
Spatial computing envisions seamless physical-digital integration, hindered by unnatural interactions in VR. New controller concept aims for familiar tool-like design. [ more ]
The wild ways VR is changing how buildings are designed
Autodesk has created Workshop XR, a digital workspace that allows designers, engineers, and contractors to immerse themselves in 3D digital models of buildings using virtual reality (VR) headsets.
Workshop XR improves the design review process by allowing stakeholders to identify problems and refine designs before construction begins, saving time and money.
Extended reality (XR) technology, including VR and augmented reality (AR), is becoming increasingly common in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. [ more ]
Virtual reality is expanding beyond gaming and is being utilized in healthcare for training, pain management, and mental health interventions. [ more ]
Nope! Not doing that - scary face your fears Quest 3 game Nope Challenge is getting uninstalled, fast
Virtual reality game Nope Challenge pushes players to face 40 phobias, providing a unique and immersive experience to potentially overcome fears. [ more ]
3 Body Problem's VR tech got a big glow-up from the books
Characters in 'The Three-Body Problem' TV adaptation are reimagined and split from the original novel.
The virtual reality game 'Three-Body' in the TV series is significantly more advanced and visually appealing compared to the book's description. [ more ]
Business schools dive into VR with virtual coffee shops
Virtual reality enhances experiential learning in business schools, making concepts like supply chain management more immersive and understandable for students.
Utilizing virtual reality environments in business education allows students to learn from their mistakes in a risk-free setting, providing a deeper understanding of real-world scenarios. [ more ]
New, Weird NHL Broadcast Will Finally Let Bugs Bunny Body-Check Velma
Unique collaboration between NHL, WB Games, and TNT Sports for first-ever NHL Face-Off game featuring popular WB characters on TruTV.
Innovative use of NHL's EDGE tracking technology to showcase a special broadcast of a real-life hockey match with digital avatars of characters like Bugs Bunny and Batman. [ more ]
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Adding generative AI to wargame training can improve realism, but not without risk
The military is exploring the use of AI in virtual reality simulations to create more challenging adversaries.
The updated DOD AI Adoption Strategy calls for integrating AI into military operations to improve decision-making and provide an advantage over adversaries. [ more ]
TikTok launches spatial app for Apple Vision Pro, enhancing immersive viewing
TikTok has launched a dedicated app for the Apple Vision Pro, taking advantage of the device's immersive viewing capabilities.
The app repositions user interaction elements to the periphery, allowing users to watch videos, browse comments, and explore profiles simultaneously without interruption.
The app's standout feature is its ability to transport viewers to virtual environments while watching videos, creating a truly immersive experience. [ more ]
The Problem With The Goggles Of The Future Is Today | Defector
Apple has released the Apple Vision Pro, a $3,500 headset that combines virtual reality and augmented reality.
The headset promises to revolutionize spatial computing and allow users to watch movies, work, and manipulate apps using eye-tracking technology. [ more ]
Think Apple's Vision Pro headset makes you look like Neo in The Matrix? Sorry, you so don't | Emma Brockes
Apple's new virtual reality headset, the Vision Pro, has generated a nationwide scramble for demo appointments and pre-orders were estimated to be between 160,000 and 180,000 during the first pre-order weekend.
The advent of VR and spatial computing, which overlays computer elements on the physical world, is still seen by many as absurd but is part of a Philip K Dick-style future. [ more ]
Driving while Apple Vision Pro-ing is a terrible idea, Calif. cops say
Early adopters of Apple's Vision Pro virtual reality goggles are seen driving Teslas while wearing the headset, posing risks on the road.
Despite Tesla's Autopilot and Full Self-Driving software, drivers are still required to keep their hands on the wheel and attention on the road for safety. [ more ]
Virtual reality has evolved significantly since its inception, but the author believes that what they experience and enjoy about VR is different from what it means to many enthusiasts today.
The author reflects on their early days of promoting VR and acknowledges that they may have been caught up in the excitement and over-promised its capabilities. [ more ]
The success of the Apple Vision Pro will depend on early buyers figuring out its purpose and app developers supporting the platform.
Popular streaming services like Netflix, YouTube, and Spotify have indicated that they will not be supporting the Vision Pro, and other key developers like Google and Meta Platforms are also hesitant to embrace the new platform. [ more ]
PlayStation State of Play is rumoured for this week and may include a new Metro VR game
PlayStation will be hosting a State of Play event to showcase upcoming games, including a new virtual reality title set in the Metro universe.
Rumored games to be shown include Rise of the Ronin, Death Stranding 2, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Sonic Generations Remaster, Silent Hill 2, a new Metro game, and Judas. [ more ]