by Nicholas N. | Augmented Reality, blog, Extended Reality, Mixed Reality, Opinion, Virtual Reality
Fractional XR Fractional XR has been on my mind for much of the past year. It’s time to talk about it. But first, I need to acknowledge just how fast time flies. It’s been far too long since I last wrote a blog post. And this one will be relatively short... by Nicholas N. | Extended Reality, Opinion, Virtual Reality
Good Research vs Bad Research First things first: at Xmark, we really like good academic research. Good Virtual Reality research can move the whole field forward. It counter-acts misinformation. It can also lead to exciting new products and techniques for solving all... by Nicholas N. | blog, Extended Reality, Opinion, Virtual Reality
The world has a new VR device: the Oculus Go. But do we need it? Read on to find out more. Feeling lazy? Skip right to the conclusion… Some Background It’s been a while since we’ve had time to update this blog. We’ve been knee-deep in a bunch... by Nicholas N. | Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality and Phobia Do you have a phobia? Maybe VR can help. The idea of using Virtual Reality for the treatment of phobias has been around for a long time. The first academic paper on the subject was published in 1995. I recently read a great article in The... by Nicholas N. | Augmented Reality, blog, Extended Reality, Mixed Reality, Virtual Reality
What is Serious XR? Serious XR is what we call business applications of Extended Reality. As a reminder, Extended Reality (XR) is a catchall term for Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality. You can read more about it here. If you’re using Virtual... by Nicholas N. | Augmented Reality, Extended Reality, Mixed Reality, Virtual Reality
The Basics Tracking generally comes in two flavors measured in “degrees of freedom” or “dof” (usually pronounced “dove” or “duff”). A degree of freedom is simply an axis along, or around which movement is measured. The...