Step into Distant Lands With ‘Realities’, Launching Free on HTC Vive April 5th
Realities is a collection of incredibly detailed virtual environments created with a technique called photogrammetry.
Realities has gone far beyond objects though; the team has used the technique to capture entire rooms and complexes with such detail that at times you might think you’re looking at a picture. Compared to a 360 degree photo or video though, Realities is actually creating the scene as 3D geometry, allowing you to navigate and explore rather than being stuck with one perspective.
The team is bringing their photogrammetric captures to SteamVR through the Realitiesapp for free on April 5th, the Vive’s launch day. You’ll be able to download and explore for yourself, provided you’ve got an HTC Vive. (The team tells us Rift support through SteamVR is coming soon).
The Realities team says the app will launch with five or so different locations to start, and further say that they want to “fill the globe with interesting places all over the the world.”
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