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|Publisher=[[AltspaceVR]]
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|Developer=[[AltspaceVR, Inc.]]
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|Platform=[[Oculus Rift (Platform)]], [[SteamVR]]
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|Publisher=[[AltspaceVR, Inc.]]
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|Device=[[Oculus Rift DK2]], [[Gear VR]], [[Oculus Rift CV1]], [[HTC Vive]], [[Leap Motion]], [[Microsoft Kinect]], [[3DTV]], [[PC]]
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|Type=[[Social]], [[Experience]]
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|Platform=[[SteamVR]], [[Oculus Rift (Platform)]]
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|Genre=[[Social]], [[Casual]], [[Simulation]], [[Educational]]
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|Operating System=[[Windows]]
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|Type=[[Full Game]]
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|Input Device=Keyboard, Mouse, Gamepad, [[Leap Motion]], [[Kinect]], [[Other]]
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|Genre=[[Casual]], [[Free to Play]], [[Massively Multiplayer]], [[Simulation]], [[VR]]
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|Game Mode=[[Single-Player]], [[Multi-Player]]
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|Input Device=[[Tracked motion controllers]], [[Gamepad]], [[Keyboard / Mouse]]
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|Play Area=[[Standing]], [[Room-Scale]]
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|Game Mode=[[Single Player]], [[Multiplayer]], [[Online Multiplayer]], [[Co-Op]], [[Online Co-Op]], [[Cross-Platform Multiplayer]]
 
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|Language=[[English]]
 
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|Review=Very Positive
 
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|Release Date=September 13, 2014
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|Release Date= Apr 1, 2016
 
|Price=Free
 
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|App Store=[[Oculus Share]]
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|App Store=[[Steam]]
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|Website=http://altvr.com/
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|Infobox Updated=09/15/2016
 
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[[AltspaceVR]] is an [[social]] [[VR]] [[app]]/platform founded by [[Eric Romo]], [[Gavan Wilhite]] and [[David Gudmundson]] in 2013. Its communication software allows users to share content and experiences. Users can participate in various activities such as browse the web, watch videos, play games and attend events in 3D virtual environments. AltspaceVR will allow developers to create their own content with [[javascript]] and [[three.js]] and convert pre-existing 2D javascript content into 3D virtual worlds with minimal changes.
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[[AltspaceVR]] is a [[VR App]].
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Open Beta for AltspaceVR launched in May 2015.
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==Description==
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Share experiences with other people in virtual reality! Discover and attend events, stream videos on gigantic screens, play games, and hang out with friends, family, and people you meet in AltspaceVR.  
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<br />Feel free to watch, communicate, explore, and browse with AltspaceVR!
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<br />Feedback or technical issues? Contact support at <a rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" href="
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<br />We feature:
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<li> Voice Communication with 3D positional sound
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<br /></li><li> Regular and varied events to attend, and the ability to create your own
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<br /></li><li> Non-verbal communication, enhanced by Leap Motion, Kinect v2, or Perception Neuron
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<br /></li><li> Click-to-Teleport system for maximum mobility and comfort
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<br /></li><li> Embedded web browser based on Chromium, customized for readability in VR
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<br /></li><li> Abilty to share and synchronize web content with others in real time
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<br /></li><li> Shared and synchronized web viewing, including Netflix, Youtube, and Twitch
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<br /></li><li> 2D mode for those with no VR headset (yet!)
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<br /></li><li> 3D web content based on three.js in volumetric web browsers
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<br /></li><li> Unique environments to explore, made from the ground up for VR
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==Features==
 
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*Cross-playform connectivity. [[Oculus Rift]], [[HTC Vive]] and [[Gear VR]] users play together.
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*[[Single-player]]
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*Voice Communication with [[3D audio|3D positional sound]]
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*[[Multi-player]]
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*Shared and synchronized web viewing which includes [[YouTube]], [[Twitch]] and [[Netflix]]
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*[[Online Multi-Player]]
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*Embedded web browser (chromium based), which is customized to improve readability
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*[[Co-op]]
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*Web browsing within the virtual environment
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*[[Online Co-op]]
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*Interaction with 3D web content
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*[[Cross-Platform Multiplayer]]
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*Nonverbal communication, enhanced by [[Perception Neuron]], [[Leap Motion]] or [[Kinect]] V2
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*[[Partial Controller Support]]
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*2D mode for users without the VR headsets
 
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*Exploration of virtual environments customized and built for AltspaceVR
 
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*[[#FrontRow|FrontRow]] - allows thousands of people to view an event together in VR.
 
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===FrontRow===
 
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FrontRow intelligently mirrors select users from one instance of a virtual room into many others simultaneously. To the users who are actually in the room, the mirrored user looks and sounds identical to any other real user in that room. Instances of the virtual rooms are added automatically as more users join the event. For example, during a concert, the singer is mirrored to hundreds of virtual rooms with zero added latency. This method solves the problem of cramming hundreds to thousands people in a single space.
 
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Altspace says that FrontRow can support up to 40,000 users for a single event.
 
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===V20===
 
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A fantasy tabletop role-playing game within the AltspaceVR 3D virtual environment. Players can take on the roles of Game Masters, adventurers or observers.
 
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==Gameplay Introduction==
 
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AltspaceVR is a platform that combines many different social activities that are achievable in Virtual Reality (VR). It is a shared VR experience that provides a communication platform focused towards intuitive User Interface (UI), real-time sharing of 2D and 3D content and natural communication between users. The social activities that AltspaceVR include web browsing, watching videos on YouTube or some other streaming platforms, gaming, meeting, sharing different experiences and having conversations with friends and strangers. The users can perform all these activities while moving inside the virtual environment within the AltspaceVR.<ref>http://techcrunch.com/2016/02/04/altspacevr-social-platform-launches-on-samsung-gear-vr/</ref>
 
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AltspaceVR has developed numerous virtual places for its users include a desert island, a futuristic movie theater and a Zen-inspired tea garden. Once a user logs in to the AltspaceVR system, he or she is represented by an avatar in the virtual environment. The user is then able to meet other people and talk using the Oculus Rift or some other VR headsets.
 
  
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The developers of AltspaceVR are trying to find out specific events and games which make sense to the people and which they would like to collaborate on. The focus of AltspaceVR is to provide the most natural communication in VR.
 
 
==System Requirements==
 
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===Minimum System Requirements===
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===Windows===
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*OS: Windows 7 SP1 or Newer
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*Memory: 4 GB RAM
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*Graphics: DX9 compatible dedicated GPU, 1GB video memory
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*Storage: 500 MB available space
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|RAM || 4 GB RAM
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*Processor: Intel i5-4590
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*Memory: 8 GB RAM
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|GPU || 512 MB DirectX 9 compatible graphics (dedicated GPU required)
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*Graphics: GTX 970, AMD 290, or equivalent
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*Storage: 1 GB available space
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|Hard Drive || 500 MB  
 
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|GPU ||Dedicated GPU, NVidia GTX 970 1 GB or AMD 290 1 GB
 
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|DirectX version| DiretX 11
 
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==Setup Instructions==
 
==Setup Instructions==
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==Developer==
 
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==About the Company==
 
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AltspaceVR is US-based company located in Redwood City, California. Eric Romo is the founder and CEO of AltspaceVR
 
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==History==
 
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'''2014''': AltspaceVR has raised 5.2 million dollars in venture capital from likes of [[Google Ventures]] and [[Tencent]].
 
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'''May 2015''': AltspaceVR launches Open Beta.
 
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'''June 29, 2015''': AltspaceVR raised another 10.3 million dollars in Series A Venture Capital.
 
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'''February 4, 2016''': AltspaceVR launches on [[Gear VR]].
 
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'''April 29, 2016''': AltspaceVR has incorporated [[Slack]], a popular team collaboration tool.
 
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==Images and Videos==
 
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[[Category:Apps]] [[Category:VR Apps]] [[Category:Steam]][[Category:HTC Vive Apps]] [[Category:Oculus Rift Apps]] [[Category:Casual]] [[Category:Free to Play]] [[Category:Massively Multiplayer]] [[Category:Simulation]] [[Category:VR]] [[Category:Windows]]

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AltspaceVR
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Information
VR/AR VR
Developer AltspaceVR, Inc.
Publisher AltspaceVR, Inc.
Platform SteamVR, Oculus Rift (Platform)
Device HTC Vive, Oculus Rift
Operating System Windows
Type Full Game
Genre Casual, Free to Play, Massively Multiplayer, Simulation, VR
Input Device Tracked motion controllers, Gamepad, Keyboard / Mouse
Play Area Standing, Room-Scale
Game Mode Single Player, Multiplayer, Online Multiplayer, Co-Op, Online Co-Op, Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Language English
Review Very Positive
Release Date Apr 1, 2016
Price Free
App Store Steam
Infobox Updated 09/15/2016
AltspaceVR is a VR App.

Description

Share experiences with other people in virtual reality! Discover and attend events, stream videos on gigantic screens, play games, and hang out with friends, family, and people you meet in AltspaceVR.
Feel free to watch, communicate, explore, and browse with AltspaceVR!
Feedback or technical issues? Contact support at <a rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" href="
We feature:


  • Voice Communication with 3D positional sound
  • Regular and varied events to attend, and the ability to create your own
  • Non-verbal communication, enhanced by Leap Motion, Kinect v2, or Perception Neuron
  • Click-to-Teleport system for maximum mobility and comfort
  • Embedded web browser based on Chromium, customized for readability in VR
  • Abilty to share and synchronize web content with others in real time
  • Shared and synchronized web viewing, including Netflix, Youtube, and Twitch
  • 2D mode for those with no VR headset (yet!)
  • 3D web content based on three.js in volumetric web browsers
  • Unique environments to explore, made from the ground up for VR


Features

System Requirements

Windows

Minimum

  • OS: Windows 7 SP1 or Newer
  • Processor: Intel i5
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DX9 compatible dedicated GPU, 1GB video memory
  • Storage: 500 MB available space

Recommended

  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel i5-4590
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GTX 970, AMD 290, or equivalent
  • Storage: 1 GB available space

Setup Instructions

Images and Videos


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