Archives for VR
SIG: Khronos Releases OpenXR 1.0 Spec—Establishes Foundation for AR/VR Ecosystem
Final specifications by Khronos help usher in common standards for AR and VR industry ecosystem—simplifying hardware and software integrations for the benefit of all in the industry.
Varjo Now Has Vast Reseller Network—Expands VR-1 Device
The program launches with 14 resellers, bringing in-person demos and local support to more than 34 countries across Europe and North America.
ToolTalk: Catching Up with The Wild—Noted VR Software for Design
The Wild is one of the coolest new AR/VR software packages with several industry-only unique features. We catch up with The Wild in this ToolTalk story and cover several of its latest features arriving earlier this year.
AEC Magazine 2019 NXT BLD Conference Speakers Announced
An exciting speaker lineup for the 2019 NXT BLD Conference by AEC Magazine has been announced. The event focuses on emerging technologies in AEC—it looks into the near and far future.
Volvo Cars and Varjo Announce World’s First Mixed Reality Application for Car Development
The future of car development is here: Volvo Cars and Varjo, the Finnish maker of high-end augmented reality headsets, have created a world-first mixed reality approach to evaluating prototypes, designs, and active safety technologies.
Early Access: (emTech) section for INSIDER Xpresso—#04
Early Access coverage of the Emergent Technologies (emTech) section for the upcoming INSIDER Xpresso #04. Non-subscribers can gain access to this information by signing up for our monthly Xpresso newsletter for free. Inside this issue, we cover Smart Cities, AI and Robots in Architecture, Construction Robotics, brand new AR/VR tools and new Computational Design offerings from Dassault.
Varjo Announces Groundbreaking Mixed Reality Headset—XR-1 Developer Edition
XR-1 Delivers Photo-realistic visual fidelity in full field view, resulting in true Mixed Reality indistinguishable from the real world. Volvo Cars also invest in Varjo after groundbreaking first application.
Former Head of HTC’s Vive Studios Joins Sixense Studios as President
Sixense Studios taps former HTC Vive Head for its software and content development for games and enterprise markets.
Finland’s Varjo is a Game-Changer—VR-1 with Bionic Display Can Transform Industries
Virtual Reality (VR) is a powerfully immersive experience in today’s leading VR toolsets, but Varjo’s VR-1 adds incredibly useful “human-eye” resolution thanks to its Bionic Display technology.
Early Access: (emTech) Section for INSIDER Xpresso newsletter—#03
Our Early Access Release of the (emTech) section for INSIDER Xpresso #03. Non-subscribers can gain access to this information by signing up for our monthly Xpresso newsletter for free. Inside this issue, we talk extensively about Smart Cities, sensors, AR, VR—and more!
The Wild Announces Speech to Text Annotation Tool for VR Design Reviews
Now The Wild boasts speech-to-text commenting tool for VR design reviews when you and your teammates or stakeholders are not aligned with time zones or busy schedules.
Real-Time or Your-Time—How Visual Vocal Can Change the AR/VR Landscape in AEC
NBBJ helped incubate Visual Vocal serving as its primary test case, now the AR/VR startup is leading the charge in AEC around new and more efficient collaboration and communications. [This Early Access feature was first available in this month’s Xpresso newsletter. Sign-up!]
Early Access: (emTech) Section for INSIDER Xpresso newsletter—#02
Our Early Access Release of the (emTech) section for INSIDER Xpresso #02. Non-subscribers can gain access to this information by signing up for our monthly Xpresso newsletter for free. Inside we talk Robotics in AEC, AI, ML, and computational design—and more!
Khronos Group Announces OpenXR 0.90 Provision Spec for High-Performance Access to AR and VR Platforms
The group behind OpenGL and WebGL offers new industry standard spec for AR, VR and MX platforms simplifying software development to reach a larger array of hardware devices.
The Wild 0.10 Allows Revit Users to Collaborate on Their Models in VR—Latest Beta Feature
The Wild now supports Revit Add-On, allowing popular BIM program direct path to innovative VR solution.
