Virtual (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) have the potential to make computing more immersive, intuitive and powerful. With AR you can interact with digital objects that are seamlessly integrated into the real world around you. With VR, on the other hand, you can experience what it is like to go anywhere. Recently, the new [...]
Samsung has announced that there will not be another VR headset with smartphone operation, which is not too surprising. The report has been expected for a long time. Samsung hasn`t released a new Gear VR with every smartphone anymore and has more or less given it away [...]
Most internet users have had their first experience with 360 degree images on Facebook or YouTube. The idea of moving the smartphone and moving around in a photo as if you were standing there is a great way to create an impressive experience, especially when combined with virtual reality headsets such as Google Cardboard. [...]
Almost every day new immersive user experiences and technologies come onto the market. 360 degree camera apps and the latest cameras for panoramic images are revolutionizing photography, social media and even marketing. With our mobile devices, we can capture all-around panoramic images to view them in stunning detail. Mobile apps and mobile phone cameras [...]
Kuula is our preferred website for uploading and viewing 360 degree images. It was created as the perfect place to share 360 degree panoramas. You can upload, edit and share your 360 degree images as well as explore other people`s collections. You could also view Kuula as an instagram for 360 degree images. [...]
Microsoft's Apps and Services incubator seems to be producing another hit with its latest project, Sketch 360. Sketch 360 is a new drawing app that takes advantage of Windows 10 and third-party 3D content support. The app allows users to create single point drawings that can be [...]
The two latest versions of ThreeJS, the JavaScript 3D library with renderers in Canvas 2D, SVG, CSS3D and WebGL, offer numerous refinements and improvements. In ThreeJS, the basic approach to viewing 3D objects is to display a scene with a camera. Animations can then be applied to [...]
StudioSuits, a leading provider of finely tailored menswear, has introduced a new online configurator for suits. The browser-based application allows men to fully customize their suits and provides authentic 3D rendering in real time. The application can be found on the StudioSuits website. The suit configurator makes [...]
Constrcutive Solid Geometry (CSG) systems enable the definition of complex three-dimensional objects by combining simpler objects. A CSG system typically includes a set of solid primitives such as cubes, cylinders, cones etc. that can be defined in a variety of sizes and shapes. These primitives are combined by "set operations" or "Boolean operations" that [...]
DCOM is a programming construct that allows a computer to run programs on another computer over the network as if the program were running locally. DCOM is an acronym that stands for Distributed Component Object Model. DCOM is a proprietary Microsoft software component that allows COM objects to communicate with each other over the [...]
