Ask HN: Most interesting AR/VR(e.g. Metaverse)applications you've used?

4 points by metaljr 3 years ago | 6 comments

As augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies continue to evolve, they're being used in a wide range of applications, from gaming and entertainment to education and enterprise. With so many different AR/VR applications available, it can be difficult to know where to start or which ones are worth checking out.

That's why I am turning to the HackerNews community for insights into the most interesting AR/VR applications they've used. Whether you're a developer, a gamer, an educator, or just someone who's interested in exploring these cutting-edge technologies, we want to hear from you.

Maybe you've used an AR app that allowed you to see how furniture would look in your home before you bought it. Perhaps you've tried a VR game that completely immersed you in a new world. Or maybe you've used an enterprise application that used AR to help you visualize complex data in new ways.

Whatever your experience has been, we want to hear about it. Share your favorite AR/VR applications with us, and let us know what made them stand out to you. Whether it's the quality of the graphics, the level of immersion, or the innovative ways that AR/VR was used, we want to know what you found most interesting and exciting.

So don't be shy - share your thoughts and experiences with the HackerNews community, and let's start a conversation about the most interesting AR/VR applications out there today.

tikimcfee 3 years ago |

No to be spammy, but I found this post going down a rabbit hole and I posted this elsewhere. Lots more words regarding my experience in the repo. Hope to chat :)

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I’ve built this to prove to myself that viewing text in 3D fundamentally changes the interaction and information gleaned from the relationships of files and software. I’ve had fun, and some people like it. It’s a toy and I want more for it, but it gets harder and harder to make progress by myself. New topics, necessary optimizations, bad fundamentals, and honestly… lack of internal motivation. It’s a Mac app, it works in iOS too, and it has an AR mode. You can point it a git repo to download and view all the files. Hopefully someone else may enjoy it. P.s.: to the idea of highlighting word definitions, I’m working on personal dictionary building and visualizing as well.. imagine heptopod language but with words. Same tech, different code flow. https://github.com/tikimcfee/LookAtThat

metaljr 3 years ago | |

Good work!! Looks great..!!

Adrig 3 years ago |

The first time I've put on a VR headset was for vestibular rehabilitation. They had different simulations to fight dizziness, although in the end my cause was different so it had little (positive) effects on me.

But it really opened me to the possibilities of the tech outside of gaming and consumer applications. It can probably have a massive impact in cognitive behavioral therapy or for training (I believe I spotted a few setups to train soldiers to use Javelins in Ukraine)

metaljr 3 years ago | |

Thanks for sharing your experience with VR, and highlighting the potential impact of this technology beyond gaming and consumer applications. It's fascinating to see how VR is being used for medical purposes such as vestibular rehabilitation, and I agree that the possibilities for cognitive behavioral therapy and training are enormous.

I would love to hear more examples of how VR and AR are being used in novel and innovative ways, particularly in fields that might not immediately come to mind. It's exciting to think about the potential for these technologies to transform the way we approach healthcare, education, and even workplace training.

tough 3 years ago | | |

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