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|Platform=[[SteamVR]], [[Oculus Rift (Platform)]]
|Device=[[Oculus Rift DK2]], [[Gear VR]], [[Oculus Rift CV1]], [[HTC Vive]], [[Oculus RiftLeap Motion]], [[Microsoft Kinect]], [[3DTV]], [[PC]]
|Operating System=[[Windows]]
|Type=[[Full Game]]
|Infobox Updated=09/15/2016
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[[AltspaceVR]] is a an [[social]] [[VR App]][[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 Rift]], [[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]]
*Embedded web browser (chromium based), which is customized to improve readability
*Web browsing within the virtual environment
*Interaction with 3D web content
*Nonverbal communication, enhanced by [[Perception Neuron]], [[Leap Motion]] or [[Kinect]] V2
*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===
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==
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>
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.
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.
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==System Requirements==
===WindowsMinimum System Requirements=======Minimum2D Mode===={| class="wikitable sortable" |-! Part ! Spec|-|CPU || Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ 3.2 GHz|-*|RAM || 4 GB RAM|-|GPU || 512 MB DirectX 9 compatible graphics (dedicated GPU required)|-|Hard Drive || 500 MB |-|OS: || Windows 7 SP1 or NewerMac OS*Processor: |-|} ====VR Mode===={| class="wikitable sortable" |-! Part ! Spec|-|CPU || Intel core i54590 or AMD FX9590|-*Memory: 4 |RAM || 8 GB RAM*Graphics: DX9 compatible dedicated |-|GPU ||Dedicated GPU, 1GB video memoryNVidia GTX 970 1 GB or AMD 290 1 GB|-*Storage: |Hard Drive || 500 MB available space=|-|OS || Windows |-|}===RecommendedSystem Requirements==={| class="wikitable sortable" *OS: Windows 10|-! Part ! Spec|-*Processor: |CPU || Intel core i54590 or AMD FX9590|-4590*Memory: |RAM || 8 GB RAM*Graphics: |-|GPU || Discrete GPU, NVidia GTX 970, 1 GB or AMD 290, 1 GB|-|Hard Drive || 500 MB |-|OS || Windows or equivalentMac OS|-|DirectX version| DiretX 11*Storage: 1 GB available space|}
==Setup Instructions==
==About the Company==
AltspaceVR is US-based company located in Redwood City, California. Eric Romo is the founder and CEO of AltspaceVR
==History==
'''2014''': AltspaceVR has raised 5.2 million dollars in venture capital from likes of [[Google Ventures]] and [[Tencent]].
'''May 2015''': AltspaceVR launches Open Beta.
'''June 29, 2015''': AltspaceVR raised another 10.3 million dollars in Series A Venture Capital.
'''February 4, 2016''': AltspaceVR launches on [[Gear VR]].
'''April 29, 2016''': AltspaceVR has incorporated [[Slack]], a popular team collaboration tool.
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