Expected to release somewhere around the mid of September, the Oculus Quest 2 will be a game changer for VR technology. The leak revealing the plausible date for the release also gave a sneak peek at the design of the upcoming gadget. The new Oculus device is rumored to be equipped with lenses, allowing a…
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Rock Stars, Light Sabers and You as a Jedi, A recipe for success!
Virtual Reality is the ultimate leprechaun’s pot of gold, with tech giants showing keen interest in VR products, especially after the pandemic outbreak. Beat Saber instantly comes to mind when discussing VR games. The game has evolved from a VR game and has transformed into a VR music platform, having sold over 9 million copies…
Facebook Wants to Bring Your Entire Body into VR
To make virtual reality feel even more immersive and engaging, Facebook has already started working on full-body avatars, reflecting the people in VR just like in real world. At its annual F8 developer conference Facebook announced that they are working to make and animate full body virtual avatars that use anatomically correct models of our…
From Real Soccer to Tabletop AR Reconstruction
French international football concluded the story of FIFA 18 by raising the trophy in the final. Meanwhile, a team of researchers from Google, University of Washington and Facebook produced a visionary look of what an AR football match could look like in future. An end-to-end system is organized to create a 3D reconstruction of a…
The future of social VR: Can virtual reality build meaningful social interactions?
The next goal of Facebook and Oculus is to allow users to feel like they are sharing the same space despite of long distances, potentially thousands of miles apart. Facebook is now a massive digital social hive for millions of people. Now it is paving a new way of communication between people by utilizing new…
A virtual space for your televisions – Oculus TV
What can be more exciting than watching television on Oculus TV, a software launched by Facebook. In the space of virtual reality people can now enjoy their favorite shows and movies on Oculus Go VR headset. A 180-inch screen is set up in front of user where different TV programs can be enjoyed in an…
VR Camera – The New Uprising fueled by Facebook
A partnership is proclaimed between Facebook and digital film camera company, Red Digital Cinema, at Facebook’s F8 developer conference. The idea of VR camera based on Facebook’s Surround360 was the main discussion of the session. Last year, two new reference designs of Surround360 were announced in Facebook’s F8 conference. These cameras capture scene volumetrically in…