As the holiday season gets into full swing, it’s a telling time for new consumer tech products. Since it was launched back in October, the performance of the Meta Quest 3 is of particular interest. With expectations high for the third iteration in the popular Quest series, some may be surprised to learn that it’s … Continue reading Quest 2 Sales Outstrip Quest 3 In Black Friday Rush
There are surreal tone-deaf presentations, and then there was Facebook Spaces’ promotion, which is an example of Facebook owner and the face of Oculus Mark Zuckerberg misreading the room and the purpose of his technology. The event, which involved avatars of Mark Zuckerberg and head of social VR Rachel Franklin going through an itinerary of … Continue reading Facebook Spaces’ VR Puerto Rico Demonstration Was Bizarre and Tactless
A very important aspect of virtual reality is the environment in which it takes place and must be carefully engineered to achieve a convincing experience. For example, if even the smallest of elements in a virtual reality environment is out of place, the entire experience can be destroyed. For the it to be convincing, it … Continue reading Virtual Reality Environments
This is the name given to a virtual environment in which the person is fully immersed within it. CAVE stands for CAVE Automatic Virtual Environment and takes the form of a cube-like space in which images are displayed by a series of projectors. CAVE set up A typical CAVE set up includes the following: Rear … Continue reading CAVE Fully Immersive Virtual Reality
There are three types of virtual reality systems: desktop computer systems (non-immersive), semi-immersive and total immersion as seen in CAVE virtual reality systems. This article discusses semi-immersive virtual reality. ¡ The state of partial immersion What do we mean by ‘immersion?’ Immersion is a term used to describe the sensation of being inside a particular … Continue reading Semi-Immersive Virtual Reality Environments
A collaborative virtual environment is a space in which several people interact with each other, often over several locations. The aim is for these people to share ideas and experiences in a co-operative setting – hence the name. Types of collaborative virtual environments Examples of collaborative environments include: Marketing: consumer interaction Training in dangerous/harmful situations … Continue reading Collaborative Virtual Environments
