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|image=[[file:altspacevr1.jpg|350px]]|VR/AR=[[VR]]|Developer=[[AltspaceVR, Inc.]]|Publisher=[[AltspaceVR, Inc.]]|Director=|Producer=|Platform=[[SteamVR]], [[Oculus Rift (Platform)]], [[SteamVR]]
|Device=[[Oculus Rift DK2]], [[Gear VR]], [[Oculus Rift CV1]], [[HTC Vive]], [[Leap Motion]], [[Microsoft Kinect]], [[3DTV]], [[PC]]
|Operating System=[[Windows]], |Type=[[MacFull Game]]|TypeGenre=[[SocialCasual]], [[Experience]]|Genre=[[SocialFree to Play]], [[CasualMassively Multiplayer]], [[Simulation]], [[EducationalVR]]|Developer=|Publisher=|Input Device=Keyboard, Mouse[[Tracked motion controllers]], [[Gamepad]], [[Leap MotionKeyboard / Mouse]], |Play Area=[[KinectStanding]], [[OtherRoom-Scale]]|Game Mode=[[SinglePlayer]], [[Multiplayer]], [[Online Multiplayer]], [[Co-Op]], [[Online Co-PlayerOp]], [[MultiCross-PlayerPlatform Multiplayer]]
|Comfort Level=
|Language=[[English]]
|Version=
|Rating=
|Review=Very Positive
|Downloads=
|Release Date=September 13Apr 1, 20142016
|Price=Free
|App Store=[[Steam]]|Website=http:/|Infobox Updated=09/altvr.com15/2016
}}
==Introduction==
[[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.
Open Beta for AltspaceVR launched in May 2015.
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==Features==
*Cross-playform connectivity. [[Oculus RiftCV1]], [[HTC Vive]] and [[Gear VR]] users play together.
*Voice Communication with [[3D audio|3D positional sound]]
*Shared and synchronized web viewing which includes [[YouTube]], [[Twitch]] and [[Netflix]]
*2D mode for users without the VR headsets
*Exploration of virtual environments customized and built for AltspaceVR
*[[#FrontRow|FrontRow]] - allows thousands of people to view an event together in VR.
===FrontRow===
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.
Altspace says that FrontRow can support up to 40,000 users for a single event.
===V20===
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.
==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.
<br />Feel free to watch, communicate, explore, and browse with AltspaceVR!
<br />We feature:
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* Voice Communication with 3D positional sound
<br />* Regular and varied events to attend, and the ability to create your own
<br />* Non-verbal communication, enhanced by Leap Motion, Kinect v2, or Perception Neuron
<br />* Click-to-Teleport system for maximum mobility and comfort
<br />* Embedded web browser based on Chromium, customized for readability in VR
<br />* Abilty to share and synchronize web content with others in real time
<br />* Shared and synchronized web viewing, including Netflix, Youtube, and Twitch
<br />* 2D mode for those with no VR headset (yet!)
<br />* 3D web content based on three.js in volumetric web browsers
<br />* Unique environments to explore, made from the ground up for VR
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==System Requirements==
===Minimum System Requirements===
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==Setup Instructions==
==About the Company==
'''February 4, 2016''': AltspaceVR launches on [[Gear VR]].
'''April 29, 2016''': AltspaceVR has incorporated [[Slack]], a popular team collaboration tool.
'''July 2017''': AltspaceVR announced that they are shutting down.
'''October 3, 2017''': AltspaceVR was acquired by [[Microsoft]] and will no longer shut down.
==Images and Videos==
==References==<references /> [[Category:Social VRApps]] [[Category:VR Apps]] [[Category:Oculus Rift AppsSteam]] [[Category:ExperienceHTC Vive Apps]] [[Category:CasualOculus Rift Apps]] [[Category:SimulationCasual]] [[Category:EducationalFree to Play]] [[Category:DK1 AppsMassively Multiplayer]] [[Category:DK2 AppsSimulation]] [[Category:Windows AppsVR]] [[Category:Mac AppsWindows]]
