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Oculus Go video demos using a media server and wi-fi access point

I’ve tested the Oculus Go VR headset extensively with Synology NAS units as media servers (using the Gallery app in the headset), and it’s worked flawlessly for videos, even at high bitrates. My standard method of loading video content onto my Go is to copy video file(s) over the network onto my Synology NAS, browse to the ...

St. Lawrence String Quartet plays Haydn in VR 3D-180

The St. Lawrence String Quartet (SLSQ) plays the Fuga of Haydn's Op.20 No.2 string quartet.

Playing local and cloud-stored 360 and 180 videos in Oculus Go (VR headset)

I’ve been getting this question from a bunch of people, so I wanted to write it up for sharing. Oculus Gallery for Oculus Go is a wonderful player for playing back local and cloud-stored personal video. It supports 360 and 180 (mono and stereoscopic) and flat video, and also supports spatial audio. If a user’s goal is ...

Switch out your small halogen bulbs for LEDs

Replacing 20W G8 bulbs with 2.5W LED bulbs.

Peak quality 3D 180 immersive video in Oculus Go and Gear VR

In March 2018, I shot and edited a stereoscopic 3D-180 mini-documentary about Bob Kramer, one of the most well-known kitchen knife makers in the world. This is a case study about the project, which was conceived to develop a workflow to enable a single person to generate high-quality stereoscopic video content for VR headsets.

Sloths in Panama, presented immersive VR / 3D-180

In February, I accompanied sloth scientist Bryson Voirin to Panama in search of sloths. Armed with a stereoscopic 180 camera and an ambisonic audio recorder, my goal was to capture footage of sloths in the most immersive way possible.

Enabling NVIDIA GPU for Adobe Premiere Pro in Surface Book 2

Enabling the Microsoft Surface book 2's discrete GPU for use in Adobe Creative Cloud.

Scrolling from the virtual keyboard in iOS and Android

Scrolling from the mobile keyboard in iOS and Android makes it easy to precisely position the cursor.

Microsoft Surface Book 2: Surface Dock, 2 x LG 34″ displays

I recently switched to the Microsoft Surface Book 2, and I really like it. I got the Surface Dock and have it working with 2 large external displays, wired Ethernet, and a keyboard and mouse. Is this too good to be true??