VR and AR Digest: February






    HoloLens news will be wireless and will work 5.5 hours without recharging.
    The Google Cardboard SDK now supports surround sound.
    Samsung open VR-studio in New York.
    NVIDIA demonstrate virtual reality glasses based on light field technology.
    Microsoft HoloLens: balance between price and performance.
    Opened pre-order Oculus Rift for $ 599.
    The first batch of Oculus Rift sold out in 14 minutes.
    HTC Vive VR device can be pre-ordered from February 29.
    Published photos of the Oculus Rift kit. More than a hundred games are being developed
    for the PlayStation VR .
    The founder of Oculus VR apologized for the fact that the cost of Oculus Rift was higher than expected.
    Oculus Rift cannot be cheaper.
    Updated system requirements for the Oculus Rift are presented .

    In Los Angeles, will open an arcade hall with virtual reality.
    Sony refutes rumors that the PlayStation VR will cost $ 800.
    At CES Unveiled showed a lot of new gadgets.
    NBA, NextVR and Turner Sports have announced a partnership to launch basketball broadcasts in virtual reality. Valve adds a front camera
    to its VR kit .
    Clay Bayvor will leadVR direction at Google. Experts from Kite & Lightning
    will speak at VRDC .
    Oculus founder Palmer Lucky will be sued for breach of contract.
    Ubisoft make a deal with the production company Elijah Wood to work on VR projects.
    Apple hired a renowned virtual reality researcher.
    Facebook optimized panoramic videos for VR.
    Facebook opens Oculus research office in Pittsburgh.
    Audi provides its dealers with impressive virtual reality devices.
    iHeart and Universal make a deal with VR live streaming.
    With a pair of 4K action cameras from KodakYou can shoot VR video.
    NextVR announced the launch of a live VR content portal for Quallcom phones.
    Nikon show their VR camera.
    The Vuze camera shoots VR video for less than $ 1,000.
    HTC will release Chaperone so people can move safely while using Vive Pre.
    3DRudder - a VR controller for legs for $ 175.
    3 finalists for Hololens.
    HoloLens can exchange data with almost any device.
    Lumus want to release optics for smart glasses in the future.

    This is interesting

    Tim Cook about virtual reality: "It's really great."
    Several hundred employees are engaged in virtual reality at Apple .
    What does the appearance of Doug Bowman in Apple state mean for the VR market ?
    16% of developers are engaged in VR projects. More than 5 million people
    are already users of Google Cardboard . Less than 1% of all computers in the world
    will be able to work with virtual reality .
    The creator of Oculus Rift has condescendingly commented on the PlayStation VR.

    According to NATPE and CTA, Hollywood believes that virtual reality will change the gaming industry.
    Experts from Digital Foundry talked about the experience of using HTC Vive Pre.
    VR can change our view of fighting games.
    Podcast: Year of Virtual Reality Devices .
    The virtual reality revolution will require more powerful PCs: yours most likely does not fit.
    The star of the series “House of Cards” Kevin Spacey believes that virtual reality will be a quantum leap for the authors.
    The state of virtual reality: what is already working, what is not yet and what are the future plans.
    Tim Cook is not the only person at Apple who is interested in virtual reality.
    Crytek aims to launch VR development courses in schools around the world.
    Investments in AR / VR in 2015 amounted to about $ 700 million.
    GDC Industry Status Survey:Most developers are confident in the future of VR.
    Development for VR reminds Dan Tisdale of the glorious development time for PS2.
    Survey: Oculus Rift is the most popular platform among developers.
    The director of the gaming festival spent 48 hours in virtual reality, and he was not sick.
    VR distortion correction with Vertex Displacement.
    Questions and answers: the head of the Colopl VR Fund talks about the state of VR development in Japan.
    Tips and tricks from the Steam VR developers.
    Eat a burrito to exit the game: the basics of great game design.
    Steam VR developers claim that virtual reality has a social future.
    State of the industry: opinions of game developers about the future of virtual reality.
    For virtual reality to become truly exciting, it needs appropriate soundtrack.
    Virtual reality makes Motion Capture in video games better.
    This flying VR rig made me yearn for the fjords.
    I practically ran around the virtual arena. And I liked it.

    Projects

    Virtual reality from Apple is getting closer.
    Feel the virtual hug : Teslasuit.
    In development is the continuation of one of the worst games in history.
    Nevermind will be released on the Xbox One
    with support for VR technology.

    Virtual tour of Buckingham Palace. Boxing
    matches and training in virtual reality.
    Why does one VR game make players shoot themselves in the head.
    12 VR games that look cool, even if I don’t.
    Steam VR's BudgetCuts game is similar to Portal, but more violent.
    Canine Super Bowl: 360 degree cuties.
    We bring Finding Monsters Adventure to virtual reality. Part Two - Level Design.
    The New York Times released an app with panoramic videos of presidential candidates.
    A project from the creator of Minecraft, causing associations with a kaleidoscope.
    Journey toGreat Barrier Reef with Google.
    Thanks to 20th Century Fox, you can spend up to 30 minutes on Mars.
    The Leviathan project combines the elements of VR and AR.

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