Hacker News with Generative AI: Virtual Reality

Meta's Awful 'Horizon Worlds' Ad Helps Explain $70B Metaverse Loss (forbes.com)
This is supposed to be a “pivotal” year for the metaverse, according to the company that spearheaded the concept, Meta, even renaming the entire company after the idea. But if you want to check in on its flagship product, Horizon Worlds, you will quickly understand why this division of the company has lost nearly $70 billion over the last few years.

Meta, Metaverse, Virtual Reality, Business, Finance

37 points by ChrisArchitect 3 days ago | 19 comments

What will happen if you do an entire woodworking project using a VR headset? [video] (youtube.com)

Virtual Reality, Woodworking, Technology, Video

47 points by zdw 5 days ago | 35 comments

The NBA Apple Vision Pro app now has a 3D tabletop view (uploadvr.com)
The official NBA Apple Vision Pro app now has Tabletop, a diorama-scale virtual representation of the live game you're watching.

Sports, Augmented Reality, Apple, Virtual Reality

133 points by matheussampaio 6 days ago | 108 comments

Google Confirms Android XR Allows Passthrough Camera Access (roadtovr.com)
Developers of mixed reality games have been clamoring for passthrough camera access on Quest for a while now, something now-departed Meta VP of XR Mark Rabkin said would come with the release of a new camera Passthrough API sometime in early 2025. Now, Google has confirmed that Android XR includes access to passthrough cameras, letting developers fine tune their mixed reality experiences from the get-go.

Android, Virtual Reality, Mixed Reality, Gaming, Technology

5 points by LorenDB 7 days ago | 0 comments

John Carmack: PCVR a Boutique Niche, Beat Saber Far More Important Than HL: Alyx (uploadvr.com)
John Carmack described PC VR as "a boutique niche", standalone VR as "the biggest win that VR ever had", and Beat Saber as "far more important than Half-Life: Alyx".

Virtual Reality, Gaming, Industry Analysis

4 points by LorenDB 10 days ago | 0 comments

Android XR will allow camera access like on the phone (skarredghost.com)
Passthrough camera access is a hot topic in the XR community right now and while the positions of Meta, Apple, and Pico are known, everyone is wondering what Google will do with Android XR. After I’ve spoken directly with the company, I can tell you that they will offer a solution similar to the one on the phone. Keep reading to discover more!

Android, XR, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Privacy

14 points by LorenDB 14 days ago | 3 comments

Dungeons and Dragons VR is finally official, and it sounds incredible (androidcentral.com)

Virtual Reality, Gaming

7 points by jaderobbins1 20 days ago | 1 comments

Make your chair rotate in VR (skarredghost.com)
On my last day at CES, I tried the Roto VR Explorer chair. It’s been an interesting experience, not without some flaws, but certainly one worth telling. So keep reading to discover this VR accessory!

Virtual Reality, Hardware, Reviews

14 points by LorenDB 31 days ago | 11 comments

Saint Peter Basilica digital experience (basilicasanpietro.va)
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Virtual Reality, Tourism, Italy, History, Religion

114 points by matco11 35 days ago | 23 comments

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

95 points by starkparker 39 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 51 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 56 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 64 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 65 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 70 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 83 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 86 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 87 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 88 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 88 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 92 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 92 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 93 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 100 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 100 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 101 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 101 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 108 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 108 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 110 days ago | 0 comments