Blandade VR-nyheter

A few weeks ago I posted a video demonstrating a Python script I am working on which lets you talk to NPCs in Skyrim via ChatGPT and xVASynth. Since then I have been working to integrate this Python script with Skyrim’s own modding tools and I have reached a few exciting milestones:
NPCs are now aware of their current location and time of day. This opens up lots of possibilities for ChatGPT to react to the game world dynamically instead of waiting to be given context by the player. As an example, I no longer have issues with shopkeepers trying to barter with me in the Bannered Mare after work hours. NPCs are also aware of the items picked up by the player during conversation. This means that if you loot a chest, harvest an animal pelt, or pick a flower, NPCs will be able to comment on these actions.
NPCs are now lip synced with xVASynth. This is obviously much more natural than the floaty proof-of-concept voices I had before. I have also made some quality of life improvements such as getting response times down to ~15 seconds and adding a spell to start conversations.
When everything is in place, it is an incredibly surreal experience to be able to sit down and talk to these characters in VR. Nothing takes me out of the experience more than hearing the same repeated voice lines, and with this no two responses are ever the same. There is still a lot of work to go, but even in its current state I couldn’t go back to playing without this.

Till rätt pris och att man kan använda det utan ett Facebook-konto så kan det bli ett köp.

Lots of you have requested the ability to upscale the visuals of your streamed PCVR games a bit like FSR does it. Well today we are happy to announce that we've worked with Qualcomm to bring you an upscaling option that works with all streamed VR games through Virtual Desktop and runs on the XR2 (see blog post from Qualcomm here). The option works with Potato, Low, Medium quality (up to 120fps) and High (up to 90fps) and it upscales to Ultra resolution under the hood. It can work with SSW enabled as well and doesn't introduce any additional latency.

Palmer Lucky påstår sig ha/ha använt Apples kommande headset och tycker att det är riktigt bra. Ska bli intressant att se vad Apple hittar på och vem som kan tänkas köpa ett sånt för 40 000kr eller vad det kommer kosta.

https://twitter.com/palmerluckey/status/1657828947877560323

Apple has registered a wordmark for "xrOS" in New Zealand, the first time the company has indirectly revealed both the name of the operating system for its upcoming headset and the official font and styling that accompanies it.

Oculus founder Palmer Luckey says he saw an "earlier version" of the unannounced Apple headset.
"The Apple headset is very, very good," Luckey said. "I have not seen the final headset, but I have seen an earlier version of the headset and it is excellent. It is gonna be a huge deal."

Luckey also indicated that Apple's strategy for marketing the headset will be to "make VR into something everybody wants before it's something that everybody can afford."