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by Bob Raikes
Hulu has released an update to the Gear VR app that allows up to three people to watch regular and 360º videos together online. This feature was first promised by Netflix some time ago …
Tags:360 Degree Cameras| AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 05
by Bob Raikes
WebVR is now officially available on Chrome for Android on a Daydream headset-supported mobile phone. WebVR uses the same version of Chrome that is available in the Google Play store. With WebVR and a …
Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 05
by Bob Raikes
The Road to VR blog has identified some of the changes coming in the next generation of the Intel Project Alloy headset after discussions with headset developers. One of the key developments is an …
Tags:AR/VR| Intel| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 05
by Alan Spencer
Ateme has announced that its video compression technology was used for the VR near-live coverage in UHD of the American football Super Bowl. On offer was a virtual and interactive lounge that presented highlights …
Tags:AR/VR| ATEME| Mobile Display Monitor| Sports and Stadiums| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 05
by Alan Spencer
Nintendo is looking to add VR functionality to its new Switch console (Nintendo Switch will launch on March 3 for $300 / €300). Nintendo president, Tatsumi Kimishima, recently stated that VR could be added …
Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Nintendo| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 05
by Bob Raikes
Last year, the funding for VR/AR companies reached $1.8 billion, ending much higher than in 2015. According to Greenlight Insights year-end analysis of individual deals back to 2011, both median-deal size and the total …
Tags:AR/VR| Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 04
by Alan Spencer
Basemark will release the VRScore which enables evaluation of PC VR-readiness. The benchmark suite includes a performance test that stresses your system’s capabilities and a latency test that measures your HMD’s display latency. Basemark …
Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Testing| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 04
by Alan Spencer
Google has lifted the restrictions on developers wishing to develop apps for their Daydream VR platform. In order to keep the standards high, Google has issued a “Quality Requirements” guide. Developers can opt-in to …
Tags:AR/VR| Google| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 04
by Bob Raikes
Axon Digital Design, of Gilze in the Netherlands, has a system for live video capture that uses an array of cameras to capture images to allow production of video using a ‘virtual camera’. “By …
Tags:360 Degree Cameras| AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 04
by Bob Raikes
In an interview with the RoadtoVR blog, Alvin Wang Graylin, HTC’s China Regional President of Vive and the Vice-Chairman of Industry of VR Alliance and President of the VR Venture Capital Alliance, said that …
Tags:AR/VR| HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 04
by Bob Raikes
Support has been added to the PlayStation VR system to allow the consumption of 360º video from YouTube. Previously, video could be streamed, but not 360º content. Sony had lots of visitors using the …
Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| PlayStation| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 03
by Bob Raikes
Matterport announced VR support for Apple’s iPhone. The Matterport VR app is intended to offer an easy-to-use option to publish any Matterport 3D Space in VR and is claimed to be the fastest and …
Tags:3D (Three Dimensions)| AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 03
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