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6 Japanese Cities Are Just the Start of STYLY’s Real-World Metaverse

December 20, 2021 From vrfocus

Psychic VR Lab’s cloud-based XR platform STYLY has supported both virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) for some time now. Today, the Japanese company has revealed that its next major update for the platform, its first tangible step into metaverse that bridges both the real and virtual. Due to arrive in 2022, the new feature will allow STYLY creators to integrate mixed reality (MR) content into urban spaces.

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Once live the feature will allow STYLY to import 3D mapping data of cities which artists can then utilise for all sorts of virtual applications, such as placing artworks on the side of buildings or giant information points floating mid-air. The MR content will only be viewable by actually visiting the location, either using the STYLY app on a smartphone or by using compatible smartglasses like the Nreal Light.

Open-source data will be integrated into STYLY Studio, the main production tool for STYLY users. Providing accurate building data for simple drag and drop placement of virtual content there’s also the possibility for adding information on human and traffic flow, great for pedestrians wandering around a city. At the moment six Japanese cities are supported (Tokyo, Sapporo, Nagoya, Osaka, Kyoto and Fukuoka) with plans to add more from around the world in the future.

“We see the metaverse as ‘a new world that can now be perceived through technology-enhanced perception’,” said Masahiro Yamaguchi, CEO of Psychic VR Lab in a statement. “The world we perceive is subjective, based on our perceptions and experiences. I believe that the essence of the metaverse is that by expanding this perception through technology, we can perceive a world that was previously unrecognizable. Whether in the real space of a city or in a VR space, we would like to call the metaverse that originates from the human-centred real self the real metaverse.”

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“STYLY is a service with the tagline ‘Free your inner world’, which means to free the subjective world (your inner world) by expanding perception through technology,” Yamaguchi continues. “In the future, we would like to evolve and develop STYLY as an operating system for the real metaverse, a metaverse that starts from the real human-centred self.”

Psychic VR Lab isn’t the only company looking to build a “real-world metaverse”. The biggest player in this space is probably Niantic Labs which launched its Lightship Augmented Reality Developer Kit (ARDK) alongside a $20 million USD creators fund in November. As this space continues to advance and create exciting possibilities VRFocus will keep you updated.

Filed Under: augmented reality, Metaverse, News, Psychic VR Lab, STYLY

XR Art Platform STYLY Expands Support to Vive Flow

November 16, 2021 From vrfocus

HTC’s introduction of Vive Flow in October certainly raised a few eyebrows when it came to where the company was positioning the headset, heading down the line of a wellness device rather than focusing on gaming or enterprise. Even so, developers have seen the potential in the light, phone connected virtual reality (VR) headset, with Psychic VR Lab’s creative platform STYLY adding support.

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The news isn’t too surprising considering STYLY rolled out support for HTC Vive’s Viveport platform in September, allowing users to access a huge selection of immersive content built by artists worldwide. STYLY was built around the idea of using XR as an artistic medium, with works ranging from personal museum pieces to pop music experiences and anime comic creations.

While the free STYLY app enables access to these works, STYLY itself is a cloud-based platform where artists can bring their ideas to life using a web browser and then distribute the content via VR headsets, augmented reality (AR) devices and simply via the web. The app is supplied with STYLY Studio, the creative arm of the platform that doesn’t require any programming knowledge to operate.

Launched back in 2017 initially for PC VR headsets, STYLY also encourages creators to try the platform by hosting an annual event called the NEWVIEW Awards. This year’s event will be even bigger with more award categories and a huge $20,000 USD up for grabs for the lucky Gold Award winner.

Styly

The HTC Vive Flow is more like a chunky pair of sunglasses rather a bulbous VR headset. Weighing in at only 189g, the device sports a 100-degree field of view (FoV), 3.2K resolution (2x 2.1” LCD 1600 x1600 per eye) and a 75 Hz refresh rate. It connects to your phone either by cable or via Bluetooth – you’ll need the external battery to run it wirelessly – with your phone acting as a 3DoF controller. Vive Flow is now available to purchase for £499 GBP/$499 USD.

The addition of Vive Flow support continues a run of adding compatibility to both VR and AR devices, recent additions include Oculus Quest and Nreal Light. This has all been aided by an $8.5 million USD funding round earlier in the year, allowing the Japanese company to expand its global reach.

For continued updates on STYLY and the latest VR news from Japan, keep reading VRFocus.

Filed Under: htc vive, News, Psychic VR Lab, STYLY, vive flow

Artistic XR App Styly Debuts on Viveport

September 6, 2021 From vrfocus

HTC Vive’s virtual reality (VR) store Viveport has grown into a viable, agnostic platform for those VR users looking for Steam alternatives with new titles regularly appearing. The latest comes from Japanese studio Psychic VR Lab, bringing its creative VR platform Styly to the store.

Styly

Styly is a cloud-based, web platform that is used in conjunction with Unity to create immersive works of art and other XR experiences. With the app now available on Viveport, Styly also offers a unique feature, being able to publish works as individual apps on the store. It’s still an experimental idea at the moment which means the Styly team selects the various artworks to be published.

It’s not purely a platform for people to get creative either. A big part of it is Styly Gallery where users can explore over 10,000 VR and AR scenes built by artists around the world over the past few years. These can be viewed on VR headsets, mobile devices and via web browsers. As part of the announcement, Styly has released three new collections to showcase what can be achieved; NEWVIEW Featuring Works Collection, NEWVIEW 2020 Virtual Exhibition, and VR Music World.

NEWVIEW is Physic VR Labs’ annual awards event for Styly artists. NEWVIEW Featuring Works Collection offers collaborative works by 12 artists in one portal, covering fashion, music, video, graphics, illustration and more. NEWVIEW 2020 Virtual Exhibition gives you a chance to see all the finalist works from last years awards. While VR Music World feature five music-themed pieces. One is a music video featuring DECO*27’s song Android Girl and virtual singer “Kokotsuki.”

Styly

Additionally, later this month Psychic VR Lab will hold an online event called Dig Into NEWVIEW 2021 by Styly. This will be live, providing guests with a tour of Styly and its various works, hosted by digital curator and XR evangelist Miriam Arbus and TiltBrush artist Sean Rodrigo. Registration for the event is free, taking place on 17th September at 6 pm BST.

Currently, Psychic VR Lab is looking for new submissions for this years NEWVIEW Awards, with the closing date being 1st November. There are a number of award categories with the main Gold Award netting the winner $20,000 USD.

VRFocus will continue its coverage of Styly, reporting back with further updates.

Filed Under: News, Psychic VR Lab, STYLY, Styly Studio

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