Hacker News with Generative AI: Virtual Reality

Virtual Vette – Racing Simulator Built from Wrecked Corvette (instructables.com)
This project started because I was looking for a way to encourage and reward my son, Daniel, for earning his Eagle Scout rank.

Virtual Reality, DIY Projects, Automotive, Video Games

94 points by starkparker 6 days ago | 11 comments

Apple Vision Pro May Now Be Out of Production (macrumors.com)
Apple's first-generation Vision Pro headset may have now ceased production, following reports of reduced demand and production cuts earlier in the year.

Apple, Virtual Reality, Technology, Hardware, Production

39 points by uladzislau 17 days ago | 29 comments

Tokyo makes 3D data available (tokyo.lg.jp)
サイバー空間上に東京都を再現し、様々なデータを重ねることで、これまでは気づき得なかった新たな視点に出会うことができます。

Tokyo, 3D Data, Virtual Reality, Urban Planning, Open Data

20 points by sabman 22 days ago | 1 comments

Electronic lollipop that lets you taste things in virtual reality (bgr.com)
A new “VR lollipop” could soon let you taste things in virtual reality.

Virtual Reality, Food Technology, Sensory Input

7 points by hochmartinez 30 days ago | 1 comments

Blackmagic Debuts $30K 3D Camera for Capturing Video for Vision Pro (macrumors.com)
Blackmagic today announced that its URSA Cine Immersive camera is now available for pre-order, with deliveries set to start late in the first quarter of 2025. Blackmagic says that this is the world's first commercial camera system designed to capture 3D content for the Vision Pro.

3D Cameras, Virtual Reality, Apple, Video Production, New Releases

273 points by tosh 32 days ago | 327 comments

Android XR (google)
In partnership with Samsung and Qualcomm, we announced Android XR, a platform to extend your reality to explore, connect and create in new ways.

Android, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Mobile Technology, Partnerships

354 points by dagmx 37 days ago | 299 comments

Virtual Geometry in Bevy 0.15 (jms55.github.io)
It's been a little over 5 months since my last post where I talked about the very early prototype of virtual geometry I wrote for Bevy 0.14.

Game Development, Bevy, Software, Virtual Reality

32 points by diggan 49 days ago | 1 comments

Licking this "lollipop" will let you taste virtual flavors (arstechnica.com)
A team of Hong Kong scientists has now developed a handheld user interface shaped like a lollipop capable of re-creating several different flavors in a virtual environment, according to a new paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

Science, Virtual Reality, User Interfaces

28 points by athousandsteps 52 days ago | 23 comments

Lens breakthrough paves the way for ultrathin cameras (physicsworld.com)
A research team headed up at Seoul National University has pioneered an innovative metasurface-based folded lens system, paving the way for a new generation of slimline cameras for use in smartphones and augmented/virtual reality devices.

Optics, Camera Technology, Nanotechnology, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality

4 points by sohkamyung 54 days ago | 0 comments

Breaking out of VRChat using a Unity bug (khang06.github.io)
This vulnerability is patched in VRChat 2024.3.1p4 and Unity 6000.0.20f1, 2022.3.48f1 and 2021.3.44f1.

Virtual Reality, Gaming, Security, Software Bugs, Unity

42 points by sonixier 54 days ago | 5 comments

Call to join PiEEG for VR researcher, great chance to combine brain, gaming, VR (pieeg.com)
Hello friends, virtual reality researchers, and start-ups, especially those with virtual reality (VR) device prototypes and EEG devices! We are excited to announce that PiEEG will soon launch a very small wearable brain-computer interface (https://github.com/pieeg-club/ironbci). We are always inspired by virtual reality applications and would be delighted to discuss opportunities for collaboration on integrating BCI with virtual reality devices.

Virtual Reality, Brain-Computer Interfaces, Neuroscience, Gaming, Startups

11 points by wafremret 54 days ago | 1 comments

The Matrix: Infinite-Horizon World Generation with Real-Time Interaction (thematrix1999.github.io)
How close are we to realizing the vision of The Matrix (1999), where AI crafts a fully immersive, interactive world, blurring the line between reality and illusion? Imagine a limitless digital universe, created in real-time with visuals that rival reality itself. This project is a pioneering step toward that vision—a first glimpse into humanity’s own "Matrix."

Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Gaming, Computer Graphics

210 points by lnyan 58 days ago | 70 comments

La Basilica Di San Pietro (microsoft.com)
Photogrammetry, AI, and digital preservation combine to create a digital twin of St. Peter’s Basilica with thousands of images, allowing visitors to explore it in detail from anywhere in the world.

Photogrammetry, AI, Digital Preservation, Virtual Reality, History

145 points by geox 59 days ago | 69 comments

Windows Comes to the Meta Quest (techcrunch.com)
If Windows in mixed reality sounds like your idea of a good time, rejoice. Microsoft said on Tuesday at Microsoft Ignite 2024 it’s bringing the “full capabilities” of Windows 11 to the Meta Quest 3 and Quest 3S in December as part of a public preview.

Meta, Virtual Reality, Windows, Microsoft, Gaming

6 points by ianetaylor 59 days ago | 0 comments

Virtual Shoe Museum (virtualshoemuseum.com)
Step into the future of fashion! Simultaneously with ‘Not Looking Back’ in the exhibition hall of the cultural center, d’Academie Beeld organizies an additional exhibition ‘Fashion Reflections’ on fashion and shoe design in our Square Room. This exhibition showcases silhouettes and creations by graduates, combined with photo and video displays. d’Academie Beeld is a key part of this project, as...

Virtual Reality, Fashion, Museums, Art

14 points by bookofjoe 66 days ago | 6 comments

Squeezed through the eighth dimensional portal (2008) (wordpress.com)
Yesterday, my one month occupancy of the Rezzable Visions sim came to an end. At the end of September, RightAsRain Rimbaud (of Rezzable) challenged me to make my vision a reality. Thus began October 2008, the most frantic, yet productive month of my Second Life.

Virtual Reality, Second Life, User-Generated Content

11 points by gone35 67 days ago | 0 comments

Testing the Vision Pro with New Ultrawide Display Option in VisionOS 2.2 (macrumors.com)
The first developer beta of visionOS 2.2 came out yesterday, and it includes a much anticipated new feature for Vision Pro users.

Apple, Virtual Reality, Software, Operating Systems, Hardware

4 points by zdw 67 days ago | 0 comments

Virtual Texturing (playerunknownproductions.net)
Building a game engine that supports earth-sized environments requires us to pay attention to the scalability of our engine. For example, the amount of data existing on the planet cannot be loaded into RAM or VRAM. Every system we design needs to take into account the assumption that data is not loaded and needs to be streamed in or in some cases even needs to be generated first.

Game Development, Virtual Reality, Scalability

4 points by carlos-menezes 67 days ago | 0 comments

VisionOS 2.2 Beta Adds Wide and Ultrawide Modes to Mac Virtual Display (macrumors.com)
Apple today seeded the first beta of visionOS 2.2 to developers, and it adds the promised "Wide" and "Ultrawide" modes to the Mac Virtual Display feature.

Apple, Virtual Reality, Operating Systems, Software Updates

10 points by gth158a 74 days ago | 4 comments

Automat: A tangible interface for virtual things (automat.org)
A tangible interface for virtual things

Human-Computer Interaction, User Interfaces, Virtual Reality, Hardware

27 points by surprisetalk 75 days ago | 4 comments

Neurotechnology boosts memory without surgery (epfl.ch)
EPFL researchers have combined virtual reality, non-invasive brain stimulation and advanced brain imaging techniques to improve spatial navigation in healthy participants.

Neurotechnology, Neuroscience, Virtual Reality, Memory

9 points by geox 77 days ago | 0 comments

Virtual archaeology: Recreating the first PC I ever used (2022) (fabulous.systems)
There are some things in life you will remember forever. In case you are just like me, then the very first PC you ever used is most likely one of these things.

Virtual Reality, Technology, Nostalgia, Personal Computing

22 points by felsqualle 78 days ago | 4 comments

Automat (automat.org)
A tangible interface for virtual things

User Interfaces, Virtual Reality, Technology

256 points by surprisetalk 78 days ago | 91 comments

How Virtual Reality Died (honest-broker.com)
A big birthday happens tomorrow. But don’t expect a celebration.

Virtual Reality, Technology, Opinion

6 points by sanqui 82 days ago | 1 comments

Minecraft is ending all virtual reality support next spring (engadget.com)
For Minecraft players, virtual and mixed reality will soon go the way of a hissing creeper.

Minecraft, Virtual Reality, Gaming

8 points by bookofjoe 85 days ago | 0 comments

Apple may stop producing Vision Pro by the end of 2024 (macrumors.com)
Apple has abruptly reduced production of the Vision Pro headset and could stop making the current version of the device completely by the end of 2024, The Information reports.

Apple, Hardware, Virtual Reality, Business, Technology

144 points by mfiguiere 87 days ago | 300 comments

The Non-Pro Apple Vision Headset Will Reportedly Be "About $2000" (uploadvr.com)
The first non-Pro Apple Vision headset could arrive next year at around $2000, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports.

Apple, Virtual Reality, Technology, Consumer Electronics, Pricing

8 points by jsheard 96 days ago | 3 comments

Ask HN: Is anyone working at least 4 hours daily on an Apple Vision Pro? (ycombinator.com)
It's been 8 months since the initial reviews, so I would love to know if anyone has managed to really become productive and comfortable working hours a day on the Apple Vision Pro.

Apple, Virtual Reality, Productivity, Work

118 points by widenrun 105 days ago | 112 comments

Microsoft Is Discontinuing HoloLens 2, with No Replacement (uploadvr.com)
HoloLens 2 production has ended, Microsoft confirmed to UploadVR.

Virtual Reality, Hardware, Microsoft, Discontinued Products

35 points by mfiguiere 108 days ago | 14 comments

Microsoft Is Discontinuing HoloLens 2 with No Replacement (uploadvr.com)
Microsoft Is Discontinuing HoloLens 2, With No Replacement

Virtual Reality, Microsoft, Hardware

9 points by LorenDB 109 days ago | 0 comments