Oculus Quest VR games are being ported into AR and the results are incredible

Date:
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 12:16:46 +0000

Description:
Developers are porting existing Oculus Quest titles into AR thanks to Facebooks new software.

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Oculus Quest devices could be about to change the game for augmented reality (AR) technology.

Ever since the monumental success of Pokmon Go in 2016, companies around the world have been working hard to improve and develop applications for mixed reality experiences that combine real-world environments with virtual
objects.

Pokmon Go developer Niantic told us earlier this year of its plans to introduce an accessible range of tools for prospective AR designers, while
the trio of Apple , Samsung and Facebook are all reportedly working on a pair of AR glasses for everyday use.

The latter, though, has also begun applying the technology in its existing VR hardware. Facebook has added a new feature to the Oculus Quest 2 which allows developers to create mixed reality experiences using the headsets cameras
and were starting to see just how important this could be for the future of gaming. Everything we know about the Oculus Quest 3 Oculus Quest will work with Steam Deck for VR on the go The new Oculus Quest 2 boasts better VR
value than ever

As per VRScout , developers are already proving the creative potential of Oculus new Passthrough API Experimental by applying the feature to brand new VR/AR experiences on the Oculus Quest 2 .

For instance, as below, one design team has demonstrated the productivity benefits of AR by creating a round-table office space combining the
real-world environment with virtual avatars. (Image credit: Facebook /
Oculus)

But not only are developers working on entirely new AR experiences like this one, but theyre also porting existing Quest games into AR by merging the real and virtual.

Developer Field of Vision, for instance, recently released Crazy Kung Fu on the Oculus App Lab, which sees players battling training dummies in VR as
part of a workout-driven fitness experience. Using the Passthrough API Experimental, though, Field of Vision has been able to implement the same principle into the real-world essentially creating a mixed reality dojo for wherever you fancy punching some panels.

The company teased the new experience on Reddit, and it proves that AR integration into systems like the Oculus Quest 2 could be a game-changer for VR.

The same is true of VR puzzle game Gravity Lab, which developer Mark Schramm has turned into another mixed reality experience powered by the Passthrough API Experimental.

In a similar Reddit post , Schramm demonstrates being able to freely walk around his virtual environment without having to worry about knocking into
any real-world objects. Analysis: A hybrid strategy

Essentially, then, this means the integration of AR into the world of VR gaming on Oculus devices, at least wont be stagnated by a lack of brand
new, AR-exclusive titles at launch.

If existing VR games are compatible with the new technology in this way, theres no reason why we wont see a slew of already-popular Oculus titles get the same AR treatment in the months to come.

As for where AR might be beneficial elsewhere, those aforementioned applications like mixed reality office spaces seem a logical and practical extension of the technology. But we could also see AR become integrated into more traditional fitness experiences like running or boxing, with virtual landscapes or opponents superimposed into your real environment.

The possibilities, it seems, are endless, and judging by the success of Facebooks new tool in just the first few weeks of its arrival, the future looks bright for AR technology.

Oh, and the Oculus Quest 3 is now a much more exciting proposition, too... People are buying the Oculus Quest 2 just to access Facebook accounts

Via VRScout



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