Is This Real Life? Vr Podcast

Mysteries are all fine and dandy but when you're dealing with a crowd of ravenous VR heads you might think twice. This week on the show Brandon and Nic discuss the latest 500M investment Google has made to the Mysterious startup, Magic Leap.   http://minecraft-vr.com/ By mabrowning and StellaArtois Google counters Facebook’s Oculus buy with $500M investment in VR startup Magic Leap http://venturebeat.com/2014/10/13/google-counters-facebooks-oculus-buy-with-500m-investment-in-vr-startup-magic-leap/ http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/17/tech/innovation/magic-leap/   Open DoVision https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/436523987/open-dovision-open-source-virtual-reality-for-ever   Carl Zeiss HMD http://www.wired.com/2014/10/carl-zeiss-vr-headset/   Visus HMD https://www.visusvr.com/   Researcher predictions 2025 http://www.techplus24.com/etc/researchers-reveal-predictions-life-2025/ http://www.kzero.co.uk/blog/virtual-reality-hardware-radar-for-q3-2014/   Leap Motion 3D Jam http://blog.leapmotion.com/leap-motion-3d-jam-p

The inception of the pureVR podcast was no mistake. There were several inspirating factors. From the Oculus Rift to the Hydra but none were as influential as the Rev VR podcast. Today on the show we are happy to invite Reverend Kyle, creator and host of the Rev VR podcast on the show. Rev talks about his personal endeavors in VR and also his trip to Oculus Connect.   Rev’s Contact Information ReverendKJR@gmail.com Twitter @reverendkjr https://www.roadtovr.com     Open letter to Sheryl Sandberg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xInhz4WI1Wo   Mad Genius: Precision Motion Controller https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1781631932/mad-genius-precision-motion-gaming-any-console-any Oculus secures rights to Maryland professor's virtual reality technology http://www.diamondbackonline.com/news/article_aba162a8-4a9f-11e4-a50a-001a4bcf6878.html   Oculus CEO Donating 31 Million to U of M http://vrfocus.com/archives/7050/oculus-ceo-donating-31-million-university-maryland/   VR Cover to keep your rift clean http://vrcover.

Virtual Reality was a medium that was first promised over 20 years ago. It came and went, crashing in a fiery mess. Now that we stand on the cusp of the second arrival of virtual reality it is no surprise that naysayers will be there to tell us that history will repeat itself. Today on the show Edmund Ward of Virtual Reality Reviewer joins us to talk about a particularly hot article and a few other news pieces.   http://www.virtualrealityreviewer.com/ @VRReviewer @Hubcrab   The Weekly Weekly Gear VR apps will be in a closed system controlled by Oculus. http://www.polygon.com/2014/9/25/6844973/gear-vr-oculus-game-sales   Blade Runner 9732 experience. http://www.cornflex.org/?p=1419   The dexmo by dexta robotics http://www.dextarobotics.com/products/Dexmo   The About Face Virtual Reality Comfort and Hygiene System https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/543401688/about-face-virtual-reality-comfort-and-hygiene-sys The Virtuix Omni https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1944625487/omni-move-naturally-in-your-favo

The DK2 was long awaited! A huge upgrade from the original Oculus Rift Development Kit. As if it wasn't bad enough that you may still be waiting for your DK2. There is now an Oculus Rift prototype that blows the DK2 out of the water.   At Oculus Connect this past weekend they showed off their latest prototype, Crescent Bay.  Toting a new display, speculated to be 1440p or higher, running at 90hz, full 360 positional tracking and integrated headphones.   Today on the show Abe Hunter of Rifty Business joins us to discuss the latest in VR news.   @RiftyBusiness riftybusiness.com     http://technidus.com/oculus-unreal-engine-unity-plugins/ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/apelaw/albino-lullaby http://www.theriftarcade.com/retro-games-come-alive-in-the-amazing-pixel-rift-demo/ http://www.joystiq.com/2014/09/22/yoshida-project-morpheus-is-85-complete/   https://twitter.com/AMDIndia/status/513258782286041088/photo/1 http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2014/09/22/virtual-reality-s-next-challenge-th

One of the biggest games today has sold it's assets to the tech mecha Microsoft. Today on the show Nic and Brandon discuss the big news of mojang, makers of minecraft, acquired by Microsoft for 2.5 Billion dollars among other news.   Microsoftr acquires mojang for 2.5 billion dollars. http://kotaku.com/microsoft-officially-obtains-minecraft-maker-mojang-for-1634795658 GTX 980 Specifications http://videocardz.com/52362/only-at-vc-nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-final-specifications http://videocardz.com/52552/nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-and-gtx-970-press-slides-pictures-charts Airbus VR http://www.wired.com/2014/09/airbus-virtual-reality-helmets/   http://www.cnet.com/news/galaxy-note-4-launch-date-set-for-oct-17-preorders-start-tomorrow/ Windlands has started an indiegogo campaign https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/windlands VRvana launches its kickstarter for totem. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2091603040/totem-the-premium-full-featured-virtual-reality-he   AirVR https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/768618350/

        Theta 360 Degree Photos https://theta360.com/en/   Plethora of 360 deg cameras https://twitter.com/GlenBMulcahy/status/510055282224140289/photo/1   Keanu Reeves, Roland Emmerich to produce series about virtual reality http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/09/09/keanu-reeves-roland-emmerich-to-produce-series-about-virtual-reality/   FOVE uses eye tracking to make VR more immersive. http://techcrunch.com/2014/09/09/fove/?utm_content=buffer77553&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer   The Much Anticipate Apple iPhone 6 http://www.apple.com/ca/iphone-6/   Apple HMD Patent http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2014/09/apple-wins-a-patent-for-an-oculus-rift-like-display-system.html   Apple watch http://www.apple.com/ca/watch/   Zotac GTX970 Leak http://videocardz.com/52282/zotac-geforce-gtx-970-pictured-the-ultimate-proof-there-are-no-800-series Smart Helmet. http://hardware.daqri.com/smarthelmet/   Microsoft said to be buying the maker of 'Minecraft' for $2 billion http://

There comes a time in every boys life where he must take a leap, a right of passage if you will and becomes a man. That day has come for Brandon "Spyman" Papp. Today on the show brandon discusses the joys of finally having an Oculus Rift HMD nestled beside his PC. Also we discuss the name change on the new line on Nvidia Graphics cards along with a peculiar demo for the project morpheus.   Game24 Event + Nvidia GTX 900 series announcement http://www.game-debate.com/news/?news=14245&graphics=GeForce%20GTX%20980&title=Nvidia%20Announces%20Game%2024%20Event%20With%20Live%20GeForce%20900%20Series%20GPU%20Reveal%20Expected   Gear VR at IFA 2014 today in Berlin, Germany http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/03/samsung-virtual-reality/   Tekken team reveals Project Morpheus game Summer Lesson http://www.computerandvideogames.com/475642/tekken-team-reveals-project-morpheus-game-summer-lesson/   Assetto Corsa Devs finally get their hands on a DK2. https://www.facebook.com/Assetto.Corsa/photos/pb.305504559475869.-220

We wanted, we waited and we tried...But the DK2 has died. That is right, our Oculus Rift has failed and burned away.   Today on the show Nic and Brandon are at Fan Expo to discuss the Convention and the early demise of the DK2.   You can see some shots we took at Fan Expo here. http://imgur.com/a/4oLT8#0   Music   "Pumped" by RoccoW Licensed under CC 2.0   "Daniels Kruis - Weekly beats 2014" by RoccoW Licensed under CC 2.0

We have been waiting for the DK2 for nearly 5 months. We shall wait no longer! It has arrived!   On this episode of ITRL Nic shares his first impressions and experiences in the long awaited Development Kit 2 for Oculus VR.   Bubl cam http://www.bublcam.com/bublcam-buy-now/   CONTRAception https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giTRPhsog_I   The Rift arcade update and beta store http://www.theriftarcade.com/   Vanguard v failed kickstarted https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1662894668/vanguard-valkyrie   DeLorean tries to predict your next move, could reduce lag in online gaming   http://www.pcworld.com/article/2597437/delorean-tries-to-predict-your-next-move-could-reduce-lag-in-online-gaming.html#tk.nl_today     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEm6copWtYU(The Reality of Authoring in the Virtual Frontier)   Music   "Pumped" by RoccoW Licensed under CC 2.0       "Daniels Kruis - Weekly beats 2014" by RoccoW Licensed under CC 2.0

It has been said that a virtual universe where anything is possible will be the paradigm of communication in the 21st century.    Today on the show, James Mcrae, creator of Janus VR, tells us of the work he has done and where he believes it's going.   James McCrae mccrea@gdp.toronto.edu janusvr.com flatfab.com reddit.com/r/janusVR     DK2 Update http://www.roadtovr.com/oculus-rift-dk2-shipping-update-new-oculus-rift-dk2-orders-ship-october-more-than-20000-units-shipped/   Notch https://twitter.com/notch/status/500214489136910336   Facebook pays people to find bugs in the OR http://www.theverge.com/2014/8/20/6004113/facebook-will-now-pay-you-money-to-find-bugs-in-the-oculus-rift   Project Torus Funded https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1172145560/project-torus-multi-platform-vr-game   Cyberith North American Tour   https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1259519125/cyberith-virtualizer-immersive-virtual-reality-gam/posts/960120   Music   "Pumped" by RoccoW Licensed under CC 2.0     "Daniels Kruis - Weekly beat

We are in the second wave of virtual reality and many believe that it is here to stay. But then again they thought it was here to stay back in the nineties when VR had its first apperance before the world.    Today on the show Bernie Roehl joins us to talk about his experiences in the world of virtual reality. Bernie has been a n enthusiast for over 20 years and has a bag full of knowledge to proove it.   Bernie Roehlbroehl@gmail.com   Nvidia AR http://www.slashgear.com/nvidia-cooks-up-truly-immersive-ar-wearable-06340059/   VR in hospitals http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/aug/07/how-virtual-reality-can-soothe-nervous-patients?utm_content=bufferd0943&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer   Train Safety http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/10374586/Rail-safety-on-the-line Project Perception https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1663270989/project-perception-neuron   VRcades The Nightmare machine. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vrcade/vrcades-the-nightmare-mach

Imagine a world where you are being watched, every hour, and every second. A world where the sun forever hides behind the cover of clouds and the streets are paved with the dew of the night. Technolust is set in a dystopian cyberpunk world where you must fight for your freedom from the oppressive corporations and hack your way to the truth.   Today on the show Blair Renaud from IRIS VR joins us to discuss Technolust and the development processes required to implement the DK2.    Blair & Technolust @Anticleric https://www.trycelery.com/shop/technolust-rift   True player gear AKA vrvana (ver-vana) http://vrfocus.com/archives/5688/true-player-gear-rebranded-oled-edition-announced/ http://blog.vrvana.com/first-basic-demos-and-a-name-change/   Project Torus https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1172145560/project-torus-multi-platform-vr-game   Radial-G failed kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tammekagames/radial-g-a-high-octane-sci-fi-racer-for-the-vr-gen http://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/comments/2

Since the dawn of man we have yearned for an escape to a world where anything is possible, and it has become a reality. A virtual one that is.  Today on the show our first guest and our very own Brandon Papp tells us of of their first impressions of VR in the DK1.    Pacific Rim http://www.fastcompany.com/3033515/most-innovative-companies/a-simulator-that-lets-you-fight-the-giant-monsters-from-pacific-ri   Samsung Gear http://www.sammobile.com/2014/07/24/exclusive-samsung-gear-vr-setup-walkthrough-first-look-at-gear-vr-manager/   VR Room http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Here+comes+virtual+reality+masses/10056415/story.html   Technolust https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/irisproductions/technolust-true-cyberpunk/posts Vanguard V https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1662894668/vanguard-valkyrie/checkouts/31214068/interstitial?clicked_reward=true&continue=Continue+to+next+step   Nvidia Double LCD http://www.gizmodo.in/news/Doubling-Up-LCDs-in-VR-Headsets-Can-Quadruple-Their-Pixel-Desntiy/articleshow/39

Today on the show we get into some news including the up and coming Nvidia cards and more oculus rift DK2 shipping info. After the weekly weekly we (attempt to) cover some mobile VR devices. DK2 update http://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/comments/2b38rd/oculus_rift_dk2_preorder_update_july_18th_2014/ Not shipping to Russia https://developer.oculusvr.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=10594&p=138482#p138482 Ebay sells 2 dev kits for 899$ http://www.ebay.com/itm/Oculus-Rift-Development-Kit-2-Receive-on-first-day-Ships-in-July-PRESALE-/201115045011?pt=US_Video_Glasses&hash=item2ed3640c93 Youtubers and developers https://twitter.com/Radial_G/status/489634150526484480 GTX 800 series graphics cards have a confirmed release date http://wccftech.com/nvidia-release-date-gtx-880-gtx-870-october-november/ ODDITY OF THE WEEK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xDrCOWO3uU VR forecast http://www.kzero.co.uk/blog/virtual-reality-software-revenue-forecasts-2014-2018/ Virtual Ride to space https://www.kickst

Today on the show we cover a plethora of HMDs. There are too many to count!   Oculus Cancels shipment to ebay seller 5000$   http://www.gamespot.com/articles/dont-resell-your-new-oculus-rift-on-ebay-or-your-p/1100-6421133/   Nano Pixel Displays   http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/186056-nanopixel-displays-with-150-times-higher-resolution-and-theyre-flexible-too   RedOfPaw’s Big Crazy Stupid VR Adventure and American Pie   https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/106674254/redofpaws-big-crazy-stupid-vr-adventure-and-americ/posts   Wireless Power   http://techcrunch.com/2014/04/22/cota-wireless-power-solution-improves-with-long-range-charging-through-closed-doors/   Oculus Rift   http://www.oculusvr.com/dk2/     Project Morpheus   http://blog.us.playstation.com/2014/03/18/introducing-project-morpheus/   True Player Gear - Totem http://www.trueplayergear.com/ http://blog.trueplayergear.com/new-office-e3-and-whats-n   ext/   ANTVR http://www.antvr.com/   https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/805968217/antvr-kit-all-i

Today on the show we discuss the news of Oculus cancelling all development kit shipping to China. We dive into the world of virtual reality input devices and talk about the gaming history that has lead us to the those current innovations. Oculus halt shipments to china http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2014-07-04-oculus-halts-dev-kit-shipments-to-china   Emotional VR http://mashable.com/2014/06/26/virtual-reality-memory/   VR room exposure for autistic children http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/virtual-reality-room-helps-individuals-with-autism/13069/joworgan/   VR Typing   http://labcoatstudios.carbonmade.com/projects/5245584#1   Outernet http://www.ibtimes.com/introducing-outernet-free-worldwide-wi-fi-access-beamed-space-1556016   Samsung gear http://www.sammobile.com/2014/07/08/exclusive-samsungs-virtual-reality-headset-will-be-called-gear-vr-launch-at-ifa-2014/   Control VR https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/controlvr/control-vr-motion-capture-for-vr-animation-and-mor   http://controlvr.com/     "W

Today on the the show we give an intro to ourselves during this debut podcast and we discuss the imminent release of the second development kit from Oculus VR, the DK2.  We also answer common question about the DK2 including Release Games and PC requirements. purevrn@gmail.com@pure_vr Nic @patsycoconut Brandon @sensiblecircle    Google cardboard http://news.discovery.com/tech/apps/google-cardboard-offers-2-diy-virtual-reality-140627.htm VR Browsing http://www.hypergridbusiness.com/2014/06/firefox-to-bring-virtual-reality-to-the-web/ http://www.hypergridbusiness.com/2014/06/firefox-to-bring-virtual-reality-to-the-web/ http://janusvr.com/ Creepy Sonic http://kotaku.com/a-virtual-nightmare-for-sonic-fans-1597822109 VR Mowing http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-29/?action=preview&uid=35196 Telepresence Device http://www.narvaro3d.com/#features Sony Morpheus http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jul/02/sony-project-morpheus-virtual-reality-headset Second Life http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/27/secon