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Vreal Adds Desktop Mode To VR Streaming Platform

Vreal Adds Desktop Mode To VR Streaming Platform

VR startup Vreal is opening up the audience for its service more widely with the addition of a desktop mode for its streaming platform.

The Vreal service is integrated with a number of VR titles including Tilt Brush, Superhot, H3VR, Gorn, Blocks and Fantastic Contraption. The app allows folks to record their session in a virtual world for playback later. This new mode lets viewers navigate around a recorded scene to see the action from another angle without needing to put on a VR headset.

This new mode could be useful for folks who spend a lot of time in one of the compatible titles and want to grow an audience for those experiences. The app should let viewers get closer to the action than a traditional Twitch stream. In particular, creators in apps like Tilt Brush or Blocks might be able to explain how they are making something to future viewers who get right up to see every brush stroke.

The company uploaded the following video to demonstrate the new mode.

Vreal remains in early access on Steam. Earlier in January, the company added support for Gunheart, representing the first game built in Unreal Engine to get support for the service.

We’re curious to see what 2019 has in store for Vreal. There is still little in the way of details regarding next generation PC-based VR headsets and those new systems could have a major impact on adoption and usage of a streaming platform like Vreal. We’re expecting major updates in the coming months at events like Mobile World Congress, Game Developers Conference and even E3 which could reshape the market.

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AMD Radeon ReLive: SteamVR-Streaming-Software für mobile VR-Brillen

AMD veröffentlichte kürzlich eine neue Version der Streaming-App Radeon ReLive für Nutzer der hauseigenen Grafikkarten, um SteamVR-Inhalte auf mobile sowie autarke VR-Brillen zu übertragen. Derzeit werden die Google Daydream, Lenovo Mirage Solo und HTC Vive Focus unterstützt. Ein Support für Oculus Go und Gear VR soll zeitnah folgen.

AMD Radeon ReLive – SteamVR-Streaming-Software für mobile VR-Brillen

Mit der App Radeon ReLive veröffentlicht AMD eine neue Möglichkeit zum Streamen von VR-Inhalten aus Steam auf mobile VR-Brillen. Das Feature ist Teil der neuen AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 für PC. Die Übertragung soll ohne spürbare Latenz und in hoher Qualität gewährleistet werden.

Derzeit werden folgende Grafikkarten von AMD unterstützt:

  • RX 470
  • RX 570
  • RX 480
  • RX 580
  • RX 590
  • RX Vega

Außerdem ist die Software aktuell ausschließlich mit Windows 10 kompatibel. Ein 5-GHz-WLAN-Router (802.11ac) ist ebenso empfehlenswert, um eine optimale Performance zu ermöglichen.

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Zur Nutzung der neuen Funktion muss die neue App Radeon ReLive for VR auf der VR-Brille installiert werden. Daraufhin sollte sich automatisch eine Verbindung zwischen SteamVR und der Hardware herstellen. Weitere Informationen zur Installation finden sich hier.

Zu beachten sei jedoch, dass nur VR-Titel mit Gamepad-Steuerung auf der Vive Focus bzw. der Daydream spielbar sind. Die 3DoF-Controller der mobilen VR-Brillen bieten keine Möglichkeit zum vollständigen Raumtracking. Um eine 6DoF-VR-Erfahrung mit der neuen Streaming-Software zu erleben, müssen wir uns bis zum Release der Oculus Quest gedulden. Derzeit ist der Service mehr für das Streaming von VR-Filmen und -Erfahrungen geeignet.

Die Radeon ReLive For VR App ist kostenlos im Google PlayStore erhältlich. Ein Support für Oculus Go und Gear VR soll in naher Zukunft folgen.

(Quellen: Upload VR | Video: AMD YouTube)

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AMD GPUs Can Stream SteamVR Games To Vive Focus, Mirage Solo and Oculus Go

AMD GPUs Can Stream SteamVR Games To Vive Focus, Mirage Solo and Oculus Go

AMD’s new software Radeon ReLive for VR will allow owners of their GPUs to stream SteamVR games to a standalone or mobile VR headset.

The software currently supports the HTC Vive Focus, but it specifically calls out Daydream devices so it should work for Daydream phones and the Lenovo Mirage Solo as well. Support for the Oculus Go and Samsung Gear VR will be rolling out “soon”.

Open source software ALVR provides similar functionality, but it only works with NVIDIA GPUs. AMD’s solution brings this functionality to the RX 470, RX 480, RX 570, RX 580, RX 590, and Vega GPUs. Earlier/weaker GPUs will not work. You’ll also need Windows 10, as earlier versions aren’t supported either.

To set up the software, download the Radeon ReLive For VR app from Google Play or Viveport M. Then enable VR streaming in Radeon Settings on your PC and launch a SteamVR app. AMD’s direct control over the GPU driver allows them to make this a much easier process than alternatives like Trinus.

AMD claims they made driver-level optimizations to provide lower latency than any alternatives. The company recommends using a router which supports the 802.11ac (‘WiFi 5’) standard, which should include almost any released in the past 4 years. It’s also recommended that you use the 5 GHz channel rather than 2.4 GHz.

However, it’s important to note that Radeon ReLive isn’t a full PC VR alternative, and nor are any of the other streaming solutions. Current mobile and standalone VR headsets have rotation-only 3DoF controllers. The Daydream controller even lacks a trigger. Most of SteamVR’s content really needs positionally tracked input to be playable. Thus, this software really only works well as a solution for playing gamepad games or non-interactive experiences. But for those kind of apps, this will offer standalone headset owners a glimpse into what’s possible in VR with the power of a PC.

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