Hacker News with Generative AI: Virtual Reality

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

36 points by lnyan 3 hours ago | 5 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

130 points by geox 16 hours ago | 61 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 2 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 8 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 9 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 9 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 9 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 16 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 17 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 19 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 20 days ago | 4 comments

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

User Interfaces, Virtual Reality, Technology

256 points by surprisetalk 20 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 24 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 27 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 29 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 38 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 47 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 50 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 51 days ago | 0 comments

Virtual Angkor (virtualangkor.com)
The Virtual Angkor project aims to recreate the sprawling Cambodian metropolis of Angkor at the height of the Khmer empire’s power and influence around 1300 C.E. A groundbreaking collaboration between Archaeologists, Historians and Virtual History specialists based in Australia, Cambodia and the United States, the project is designed to bring Angkor to life.

History, Archaeology, Virtual Reality, Cambodia

9 points by helloplanets 54 days ago | 1 comments

Meta is discontinuing the Quest Pro two years after launching it (theverge.com)
Meta is discontinuing the Quest Pro, its high-end VR headset launched in 2022 that we said “isn’t very good.”

Virtual Reality, Meta, Hardware, Business

11 points by jrhey 57 days ago | 15 comments

WebXR ships now in Safari for Apple Vision Pro enabled by default for all users (twitter.com)

WebXR, Safari, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality

10 points by dmarcos 66 days ago | 1 comments

The Legend of Holy Sword: An Immersive Experience for Concentration Enhancement (arxiv.org)
Concentration is significant for maximizing potential in any activity. However, traditional methods to improve it often lack direct and natural feedback. We propose an innovative and inspiring VR system to experience and improve concentration. In the experience of pulling out the holy sword, which cannot be achieved simply by force, the player receives multimodal concentration feedback in visual, auditory, and haptic senses.

Virtual Reality, Concentration, User Interfaces, Games

139 points by PaulHoule 68 days ago | 66 comments

GAZEploit: Remote keystroke inference attack by gaze estimation in VR/MR devices (wired.com)
You can tell a lot about someone from their eyes. They can indicate how tired you are, the type of mood you’re in, and potentially provide clues about health problems. But your eyes could also leak more secretive information: your passwords, PINs, and messages you type.

Cybersecurity, Privacy, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, User Interface

182 points by wallflower 70 days ago | 101 comments

LÖVR – A simple Lua framework for rapidly building VR experiences (github.com/bjornbytes)
A simple Lua framework for rapidly building VR experiences.

Virtual Reality, Lua, Game Development, Programming Frameworks

187 points by siegers 78 days ago | 34 comments

Doom on a Volumetric Display [video] (youtube.com)

Doom, Video Games, Virtual Reality, 3D Graphics

59 points by opdahl 79 days ago | 4 comments

Epilepsy Protection for VRChat (github.com/LesseVR)

Virtual Reality, Health, Epilepsy, Software

40 points by Kye 83 days ago | 11 comments

Meta Reportedly Plans Ultralight Headset with Tethered Puck for 2027 (uploadvr.com)