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NBA All-Star Game 2018: Why the league is betting big on virtual reality LOS ANGELES — Bradley Beal is standing at the free-throw line, lining up a shot. He’s done this a million times in his life, but this shot is different. Beal is seeing the basket through the lens of a tiny camera that is running through the goggles he has on his head. His first shot is wide left. For the moment, Beal is existing in virtual reality. Verizon says that 5G will be 100 times faster than 4G, which addresses one of the key issues in virtual reality technology: latency. When a basketball is coming your way, or, say, a self-driving car, you want latency to be as minimal as possible. “Crazy, crazy,” Beal says after he has rejoined actual reality. After Beal found the rhythm on his shot, Anthony Davis joined him in virtual reality. “I saw everything that I would see with my real eyes,” AD said. I’m about to get a quick demonstration for myself, and I have a little trepidation about the experience, being a Luddite who is generally allergic to new tech. This seems wise.

RED and Facebook Unveil Manifold, a 3D and 360° VR Camera RED and Facebook have unveiled Manifold, a new VR camera for shooting 3D and 360° imagery. It’s a “first studio-ready camera system for immersive 6DoF [6 degree of freedom] storytelling.” “Manifold is a single product that redefines immersive cinematography with an all-in-one capture and distribution framework, giving creative professionals complete ownership of their 3D video projects, from conception to curtain call,” Facebook writes. “What this means for audiences is total narrative immersion in anything shot on the new camera system and viewed through 6DoF VR headsets. The camera is designed to be powerful enough to capture immersive Hollywood-caliber movies — instead of sitting in a set watching a 2D movie, you’ll be able to watch the movie from inside the story. Inside the Manifold are 16 separate RED Helium 8K sensors that arranged to capture a full 360-degree 6DoF view. On the outside of the camera are 16 custom Schneider 8mm f/4 180-degree fisheye lenses.

MeganeX - Shiftall Inc. MeganeX is an ultra-lightweight and ultra-compact VR headset compatible with SteamVR. These are equipped with a 5.2 K/10 bit HDR micro OLED display by Kopin and pancake lens by Panasonic. These will deliver the world's highest level of viewing experience and black expression that only OLED can provide. A folding frame with built-in speakers makes it easy to carry around. MeganeX MeganeX is a version that focuses on fit and comfort. MeganeX Business Edition MeganeX Business Edition is a version designed for typical Business use cases.

Vision Pro mega-thread 1/5: My advice for designing and developing products for Vision Pro. This thread includes a basic overview of the platform, tools, porting apps, general product design, prototyping, perceptual design, business advice and more. Discl Insta360 One RS 1-inch 360 review: setting the stage for 360 cameras to come In 2020, Insta360 began betting big on modular cameras. Instead of replacing its entire system with each product cycle, the company started making cameras that allowed owners to upgrade a single part of the camera they already have. So even though Insta360’s latest camera, the One RS 1-inch 360 Edition, looks wildly different than its predecessor, the One RS, it is built on the same processor and software Insta360 customers already own and know. It’s an incredibly smart approach, but it relies heavily on each modification significantly improving the experience in some way. For this latest release, the company went big: dual 1-inch CMOS sensors. For how large that sensor — and price tag — is, I was hoping for just as large of a jump in picture quality. At 239 grams, the camera feels robust but is heavy, especially when holding it out on a selfie stick. Insta360 sells a program for $79 that covers a one-time accidental damage repair and the shipping fees for one year after purchase.