Tag Archives: Virtual Reality

PlayStation 4 announced tonight

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Takala

PlayStation 4 will be officially announced within one hour and I’m following the release closely: http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/consoles/ps4-release-date-news-and-features-937822  PS Move controllers will certainly be supported by PS4 and some rumors suggest that they will be accompanied with full-body motion sensors: http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/consoles/ps4-promises-new-styles-of-play-more-motion-control-and-social-1130204 I … Continue reading →

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RUIS for Unity released!

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Takala

It’s out! Get RUIS for Unity from the download page. RUIS  (Reality-based User Interface System) gives hobbyists and seasoned developers an easy access to the state-of-the-art interaction devices, so they can bring their innovations into the field of virtual reality … Continue reading →

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Upcoming RUIS for Unity and a new VR course

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Takala

We’ve been working hard since summer to port RUIS to Unity, and we are close with the first release! A strong maybe on this January with regards to the release schedule 🙂 Below is a screenshot of our test scene … Continue reading →

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Photos of RUIS apps from 2012 VR course

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Takala

In May 2012 we finished a virtual reality course where 13 students from Aalto School of Science and Technology and Aalto ARTS’ MediaLab learned about virtual reality. Five student teams created their own virtual reality applications and below are photos … Continue reading →

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RUIS is released, try it now!

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Takala

(Updated again 4th of March: See new video. And yet again on 2nd of May for version 0.89) We just have released RUIS version 0.81 0.86 0.89, which is a major update since our last update in May 2011! Download … Continue reading →

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RUIS applications by students (pics included)

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Takala

In May we wrapped up Virtual Reality course lectured by prof. Lauri Savioja in Aalto University’s Department of Media Technology. In the course 14 students from School of Science and Technology and Taikki’s MediaLab formed 5 teams and created virtual … Continue reading →

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RUIS in Singapore!

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Takala

We are participating in 3D user interface Grand Contest that is part of Virtual Reality 2011 Conference, this year organized in Singapore. Our contest entry is a 3D puzzle application, built with RUIS. See its demonstration video below: A list … Continue reading →

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Virtual Reality course starts!

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Takala

UPDATE:  Lecture times have changed! The first lecture will still be on Wed 19.1. in Odeion at 14.15. After that the lectures will be given in lecture hall T4 (computer science building, address: Konemiehentie 2) on Wednesdays at 12.15, i.e … Continue reading →

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RUIS is gaining momentum

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Takala

We are happy to report that demand for RUIS is growing: RUIS has been selected to be the main platform for course T-111.5400 Virtual Reality in Aalto University School of Science and Technology, lectured by prof. Lauri Savioja in 2011 … Continue reading →

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