April 10-18: The Week (+some) in Review for Virtual (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR)
This week’s headliners include Facebook’s Surround 360 at F8 , an open source 360 video content creation suite, Netflix isn’t into VR content, Adobe Premier Pro goes VR, Huawei takes on Samsung with a mobile VR headset of their own, GoPro dives into VR with live streaming tools and 360 video app, Reddit hacks Oculus games to play on HTC Vive, Oculus quickly readies clouds to rain on that parade.
April 11, 2016: VR & AR Startup Marxent Grabs $10mil in Funding
Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Leader Marxent Secures $10 Million in Series B… https://t.co/lhHYOTTyDV pic.twitter.com/xum41xvRJf
— NextGen Support LLC (@thinkngs) April 11, 2016
April 12, 2016: Facebook Announces Surround 360, Coachella Kicks Off with Virtual Productions, Netflix isn’t Interested in VR Content, Yet
Facebook Surround 360: An Open, 360 Video Capture System #360Video #F8 #VirtualReality https://t.co/NEfD0ELzMZ
— VRonEdge (@VRonEdge) April 13, 2016
Netflix isn't interested in virtual reality (yet) https://t.co/ofqRHUnLuE pic.twitter.com/xQE8uXuFRK
— Tech Insider (@techinsider) April 12, 2016
Coachella goes virtual with three YouTube streams and a #VR experience https://t.co/wuKbpVjCyQ pic.twitter.com/LQv56itLeA
— Digital Trends (@DigitalTrends) April 12, 2016
April 13, 2016: Adobe Premier Pro Does VR, Lucid VR Raises $2.1mil, Reddit User Hacks Oculus Games for HTC Vive
New VR workflow for Adobe Premiere Pro highlights a slate of new updates to its video toolset … pic.twitter.com/AZMOppPXla
— iNews and Tech (@iNewsandTech) April 13, 2016
maker of #VR camera @LucidVR raised $2.1M in #seedfunding https://t.co/sCONpYA72Z @S2Capital @lab360incubator @TeecAngel
— FinSMEs (@finSMEs) April 13, 2016
This Reddit user has already figured out how to play #OculusRift exclusive content on the #HTCVive – https://t.co/6b3E1zYsXF #VR #Rift #Vive
— Upload (@UploadVR) April 13, 2016
April 14, 2016: Cancer Surgery Streamed Live in 360 Video
Watch a real cancer surgery streamed live in virtual reality at 8AM ET https://t.co/PkkLPpHPJj pic.twitter.com/gYQJl4iVdS
— The Verge (@verge) April 14, 2016
April 15, 2016: Huawei Launches VR Headset to Take On Samsung Gear VR
We get one of the first pairs of eyes inside @huawei's #VR headset https://t.co/ByaS0I0GZWhttps://t.co/fS47hhiamc
— techradar (@techradar) April 15, 2016
April 16, 2016: Android N to Have Virtual Reality Mode, Google Maps Adds 360 Images
New Android Developer Preview Shows First Hints of “Virtual Reality Mode” https://t.co/IibxP7v4y6 via @RtoVR #VR pic.twitter.com/ogojlqCmgq
— VR•ology (@OfficialVRology) April 16, 2016
#GoogleMaps adds enhanced photo gallery for places, now support #360images pic.twitter.com/1gNNt9UJwa
— VRonEdge (@VRonEdge) April 16, 2016
April 17, 2016: YouVisit Creates VR Video Algorithm that Consumes 80 Less Data, StereoStitch Launches a 3D 360 Video Stitching Software, GoPro Announces 360 Video Streaming App and Livestreaming Tools
#Update Adaptive Focus VR video could consume 80 percent less data https://t.co/pgPbdXaAGP #GeekyNurture pic.twitter.com/GTottqQ5Vw
— Geeky (@geekynurture) April 17, 2016
StereoStitch Launches a 3D #360Video Stitching Software for #VR #LiveStreaming at #NAB2016 https://t.co/PERKZoMrDv pic.twitter.com/0CPMj2AQml
— Spectral VR (@goSpectral) April 17, 2016
GoPro announces VR video app and livestreaming tools https://t.co/H1iWwVqnwD pic.twitter.com/hcoUd7Ainv
— Engadget (@engadget) April 17, 2016
April 18, 2016: 360Heros Launches New Modular Camera Holder, Oculus Readies Update to Kill HTC Vive/Oculus Rift Crossplay
360Heros Launches New Modular #360Video #VirtualReality Camera Holder Series at NAB https://t.co/TQDAUCXBIG via @PRWeb
— VRonEdge (@VRonEdge) April 18, 2016
VR cross-players be warned: @oculus readies update to kill #HTCVive cross-play hack https://t.co/QDSOx5867Z pic.twitter.com/TMTZBsoix2
— techradar (@techradar) April 18, 2016
