Meta (formerly Facebook) is expanding 2D app support on Quest — apps like Instagram, Dropbox and Slack will soon be available to download on the Oculus Store. Announced at Connect today, these 2D apps for Quest will use a new…
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Forschende der Universität Stuttgart entwickeln elektrisch schaltbare Nanoantennen als Grundlage für holographische Videotechnologie. Videokonferenzen haben in der Pandemie den Arbeitsalltag bestimmt und werden auch künftig eine größere Rolle spielen. Für das Gefühl eines echten Dialogs von Person zu Person fehlte…
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Several months ago, I wrote an article called “Measuring Training Impact for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.” The main point was: The only companies that will truly thrive in the future will be those that serve their customers in the simplest…
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Wie genau ein Metaverse aussehen wird, weiß noch niemand. Facebook, Sony & Co. arbeiten allerdings schon daran – und wir vielleicht in naher Zukunft darin? Könnte das Metaverse unser Arbeitsort der Zukunft sein? Wussten Sie, dass Travis Scott im April…
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Amy LaMeyer’s passion lies at the intersection of slick virtual experiences and refreshingly raw live concerts. As an enthusiastic proponent of virtual reality technology who also advises companies on their VR strategies, her two worlds collided in December when she…
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Unity developers will be able to integrate the new Oculus Avatars 2.0 from December, with Unreal Engine support coming next year. Announced at last year’s Connect in September 2020, Avatars 2.0 replaces the legacy Oculus Avatar SDK first launched with the…
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In einer Podcastfolge von Blick erfahren die ZuhörerInnen, warum Virtual Reality und Co. nicht nur für die Unterhaltungsindustrie interessant sind. In der Podcastfolge sprechen die Moderatoren mit verschiedenen Gästen gute 25 Minuten über VR. Zuhörer der Podcastfolge finden zum Beispiel…
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A New Way to Experience YouTube Virtual Reality has become a pretty versatile platform over the last few years. Originally perceived as the new frontier for gaming, virtual reality is now an environment where teams can collaborate, designers can innovate,…
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Facebook changed its corporate name to Meta yesterday, as part of CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s sweeping vision of creating a next-generation “embodied” internet inspired by science fiction, where users, as he described it, will be “in the experience, not just looking at…
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Think caribou in the arctic tundra have nothing to do with you? USC students use immersive technology to explain their urgent message for us all. AMID A FLUTTER of snowflakes floating aloft on gentle winds, you hear the snorts of caribou…
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As the coronavirus pandemic clouds lift and companies consider how they are going to navigate new challenges, workers are also assessing their options. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), a record 4.3 million Americans voluntarily quit their…
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Spätestens mit Mark Zuckerbergs Ankündigung Ende Juli 2021, sich verstärkt auf die Entwicklung des Metaverse zu konzentrieren, ist das Thema auf der Agenda der Medien gelandet und zum neuen Buzzword innerhalb der Tech-Branche geworden. Es beschreibt die Vision eines gemeinsamen,…
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HaptX, a provider of realistic haptic gloves for virtual reality (VR) and robotics, has today announced a multi-year, exclusive partnership with Haption, a France-based producer of force feedback devices, to accelerate the commercial introduction of full-body haptic devices. HaptX Gloves…
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Wenn man sich mit dem Thema Virtual Reality auseinandersetzt, begegnet einem früher oder später unweigerlich der Begriff der Immersion. Dieses Phänomen ist der Kern von VR. Doch was bedeutet Immersion eigentlich und kam der Begriff erst mit der neuen Technologie…
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VR farming sim Forest Farm is ready to jump out of early access and into a full release on Oculus Quest via App Lab and PC VR. The relaxing title from Tonic Games Australia will arrive on November 3 for $10. The early…
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