TikTok parent Co. ByteDance may buy Pico, why that is big news for AR/VR Well, seems the deal went through! Right now, its still a rumor, but let say the ByteDance Pico deal goes through. What does that mean for the AR / VR space? Currently the consumer VR space is pretty much dominated by Facebook with the Oculus Quest. A very good device, lots of content, very affordable… Read More
Snap Glasses are ok, but $500M for WaveOptics is really interesting Recently Snap dropped on us their new dev version of AR glasses. There was not much on specs, save 2000 nits (1000 per eye I guess) waveguide displays. Since its tethered I would guess its pretty much following most of the other AR glasses I have seen pop up based on the QC chip.However, what… Read More
View 2D Android apps in VR with PhoneCast – S8 only Here is something I have been waiting for, the ability to use my 2D Android applications and 2D games in VR. The way it works is a 2D window is provided in your VR environment. Within that window you can run Android apps! Sweet Right? This GearVR App is call PhoneCast which is already out… Read More
XR and the Continuum of Immersion in eXtended Reality Back in 2016 I did a presentation on the Future of VR. On one slide was titled: VR, AR, MR… XR? Basically wondering how to describe yet another way to experience VR where Virtual World, is mapped to the real world, but its fully immerse, but one or two real things pop through. Ug. So… Read More
VRHackathon this weekend, Dec 2-4 2016. Mixer on Dec 1. Prizes!! Here we go. Another VR hackathon happening in SF (Microsoft Reactor 680 Folsom St Ste. 145 San Francisco, CA 94107) I expect lots of Vives, Oculus and GearVR’s. I should not have to explain to you dear readers at this point what a VR hackathon is. BTW, the site says its sold out, but its… Read More
Controllers for mobile VR will become standard. Thanks Daydream! Although Google Cardboard, Samsung GearVR and the numerous copy cats have basically assumed the user will not have a controller, with exception to some GearVR titles that require a gamepad, the basic UI of most VR apps rely on gaze control or the track-pad on seen on the GearVR. And for a first try at… Read More
Daydream vs GearVR There has been a number of posts comparing the Google Daydream VR experience to the Samsung GearVR. I have been using both for a while now and think I can offer a pretty good evaluation. When I first tried the Daydream I had the same response most people had. It was small, attractive and felt… Read More
The BEST use of deep immersive VR for a promotion, wireless gear VR room positional tracking. I just saw a video that blew my mind. Its not JUST that its a great idea, nor just looking like lots of fun, nor REALLY great combination of xbox tracking and gearVR to allow room scale VR, but the APPROPRIATENESS of the marketing event! Get ready for some serious gushing over the best VR marketing… Read More
Review of the first major US live sports event in VR So it finally happened. We got to see a major game, live, in VR. I wish I could say it was great, it wasn’t, but it was good enough to MORE then prove that live or even post broadcast games in VR have amazing potential, and I waiting with money in hand. First, what went wrong.… Read More
Gear VR is a must if you fly Gear VR, the only way to fly. I took two plane trips in the last 2 weeks and decided to see what level of utility the gear VR would be on a flight. Not only was it great, it totally changed the flight experience. In this post I’m going to list my favorite VR apps for… Read More
VR Hackathon in San Francisco this Memorial Day weekend! DO IT! And Friday is FREE Yeah, I know, who would schedule something on Memorial Day weekend? Hardcore VR hackers, that’s who! So if you have family plans, then you are not fully dedicated to the cause. Ok, that was harsh, but still, you do not want to miss out on this year’s VR Hackathon. Last year was pretty fun…I should know…I… Read More
VR Theme Park! Yes its TECHNICALLY doable, but financially? I just saw this and it already on my bucket list. THE VOID. A VR Theme park where virtual reality technology is taking to it’s cutting edge. And it looks great! But after a bit of thinking, Utah? Really? Why is this not in California? And this will take A LOT of capital, does this… Read More
The Gear VR and Lamborghini joint VR video is finally available on Milk. And its great! First seen at the Lamborghini booth at the Geneva Motor Show 2015 in March, Samsung and Lamborghini created a well received 360 video of the Lamborghini driving around. Well I finally got to see it today and its more than just a camera in the car. This video was very well planned out and shots… Read More
Top 10 Apps for the Gear VR HMD (Note, I’m posting this now, but its not done. But what I do want is feedback. Good list? Bad list? you have a better top 10? Tell me.) I finally got my Note 4 and start loading apps on the Samsung Gear VR and here is my top ten favorites. Normally I do not include… Read More
VR: Dont call it a comeback … … I’ve been here for years.. Song? Anybody? That’s right! LL Cool J, ah a trip in the way back machine. However, we are not going to talk about ’91 rap, instead we are going to talk about what VR was in ’91 when ‘Mama said knock you out,’ was released, then again in ’98… Read More
NBA Video for the Gear VR dropped a few days ago, not the ALL-Star but still.. Not too impressed, but I cannot wait to see an actual game like in the Gear VR. The quality could be a bit better, but still pretty good. The NBA All Star video should be out in a few weeks so we are on standby. REALLY looking forward to it though. There are two videos,… Read More
Google Cardboard now in Plastic if the Samsung rumors are true Last week at Google I/O, they sprang a cardboard phone holder that basically turn your smartphone into a VR HMD display device. Its extremely cleaver, and was quite the hit. So much so, there is a strong demand for these guys even a week later. Now we are hearing rumors that a plastic version of… Read More
Virtual Reality Hackathon coming to SF. Why its different this time so get your Helmets ready Did anyone watch the Google IO conference broadcast, or better yet, was there? Hope you are enjoying your watches. But more importantly, are you enjoying your cardboard HMD? I have to admit, that caught me by surprise, but very cool! But the point of the VR glasses is to demonstrate Google’s VR Build Kit. I… Read More
Hacking a building the AEC way Have you seen the game trailers for Watch Dogs? In the game, the player is a cyber-vigilante that explores a connected ‘smart’ city and accesses its 2D and 3D information like a high tech Batman. As an example of this, the game even has a website called We Are Data that shows real geo-located information… Read More
Updated specs for the Oculus gaming VR Headset Back in Aug the Oculus made a splash on KickStarter as one of the most well funded VR headsets ever. Now that they are in production, they have upped the specs a bit. I think its going to make a huge difference. Lets have a look at what they say from the Oculus website. The panel we… Read More