VRLA Summer Expo and 2015 Proto Awards Dates Announced
The Virtual Reality Foundation have announced dates for both the VRLA Summer Expo and the 2015 Proto Awards today. We take a look at what to expect from the events.
nVidia Announces ‘Gameworks VR’ to Launch Alongside New GTX 980ti GPU
nVidia, who has been making noises on the virtual reality front for a while now, has announced that they’re to launch ‘Gameworks VR’ to “help VR headset and game developers build incredible experiences on GeForce GPUs”.
Google’s ‘Project Soli’ Radar Hand Tracking and How VR and AR Might Use it
Google’s I/O 2015 conference last week was packed with technology with potential uses with VR or AR. The most unusual among them, Project Soli, uses radar technology to detect minute movements and gestures and translate them for input.
VR Philly Meetup #6 – Riftmax and Surreal Developers on Social VR, June 4th at Drexel
Get ready to enter new worlds and discover how virtual reality will revolutionize the way we communicate. On June 4th, VR Philly will be hosting the next meetup and you’re invited! This time, we will be talking about what may very well be the most compelling use of virtual reality: social events.
Google Wants to Use Tango Tech for VR, But Admits Current Dev Kits Aren’t Optimized
Project Tango, Google’s computer vision project able to track and map 3D spaces in realtime, may well find its way into future VR projects from the company, but they admit that current developer hardware may not be up to the job.
Google’s New ‘Cardboard Design Lab’ App Uses VR to Teach You About VR Design
Google has just released the Cardboard Design Lab app for Android which puts users inside of a VR environment and teaches them fundamentals of VR design. The app demonstrates each of its lessons quickly in impressively effective ways.
200 Companies Now Hiring – A Look at the Growing Virtual Reality Jobs Market
We all know that the VR market is heating up, but what is staffing like at the companies that are creating these devices and applications? Whether or not companies are able to find the talent they need may have an impact on their ability to penetrate the market and gain customer adoption. Considering this, we took a deeper look into the demand and supply for virtual reality skills.
Google I/O 2015 VR Itinerary Day 2 – Virtual Reality Sessions Livestreamed
Today is the second and last day of Google I/O 2015 and we’ve spotted three livestreamed sessions that VR developers and enthusiasts might enjoy. Catch the livestream along with us right here.
Video Preview: Manus Machina’s Wireless VR Glove Looks Promising, Headed to E3 2015
Manus Machina, a tech startup based in the Netherlands, have released a video preview of what they’re calling ‘the first consumer VR glove’ ahead of its appearance at E3 2015 where the device will quite literally be on hand for demonstrations.
Google Bringing VR to iPhone, Cardboard App Now Available on iOS with New Demos
Ready or not, Apple, here comes virtual reality on the iPhone courtesy of Google. The search giant has now released the official Cardboard app for iOS with a few brand new demos. What’s more, the Cardboard SDK is compatible with iOS as well, opening the gates for Google’s vision of VR on its competitor’s platform. This virtual invasion may put pressure on Apple’s VR plans.
Google ‘Jump’ is an Open VR Camera Design with “Seamless” Stitching Solution and YouTube Playback
Amidst other VR related announcements from Google at today’s I/O 2015 conference comes ‘Jump’, a VR camera that will follow Cardboard’s path by offering up an open design. Google is also revealing the ‘Assembler’ which the company says can combine multiple video feeds into a “seamless” 3D scene. YouTube will support VR video playback for Jump videos starting this summer.
GoPro to Make 16 Camera VR Film Rig Based on Google’s ‘Jump’ Design
GoPro, the biggest name in rugged ‘action’ video cameras, is ready to jump into the VR space with a 16 camera array based on Google’s new ‘Jump’ design for 360 degree VR video.
Google ‘Expeditions’ Lets Students Take VR Field Trips to Anywhere
Google today unveiled an educational initiative that leverages virtual reality and the company’s low-cost Cardboard VR viewers to let teachers take their students on trips around the world as a classroom—they call it ‘Expeditions’.
Google Announces New, Larger Cardboard VR Viewer with Universal Input Button
At Google’s I/O 2015 developer conference today, Clay Bavor took to the stage to update the world on the company’s VR developments and has revealed a new and improved Cardboard VR viewer for smartphones.
Google Lists 8 New Full-time Virtual Reality Jobs in Biggest VR Hiring Spree Yet
While it was exciting last year to see Google post some five full time job listings for virtual reality projects, eight additional full-time job listings from the company shows how fast they’re growing their VR team.
