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Within one of our big VR projects, we migrated from the old version of item interaction to the new Oculus Interaction SDK. Multiplayer virtual reality project in the field of education Qualium Systems has been developing our own multiplayer virtual reality project in the field of Chemistry education for a long time — virtual classrooms. The features of the project VR Chemistry Lessons App offer a large number of interactions with objects, namely: take and hold them, move, resize, etc. For this type of application, the interaction and manipulation of objects, their convenience and simplicity, play a key role, since this is what affects the student’s feelings while using the application. Check out a small video on the work of our VR Chemistry Lessons App. Before the Oculus Interaction SDK was released, the older version of the SDK didn’t allow the effective object manipulation. For example, in the old version, it was impossible to take an object with both hands and change its size — increase or decrease. It was a problem. Development of a custom solution for object manipulation As a result, in order to get around these limitations, we developed our own custom solution for manipulating objects in the application. Besides the advantages, it also had negative aspects: led to code complexity, implied additional work when updating the Oculus SDK on the project, etc. Benefits and adoption of the Oculus Interaction SDK The new Oculus Interaction SDK allowed us to implement almost all the interaction features with objects that we needed. It is now possible to abandon the custom solution, although requiring considerable time for integration. What is the Oculus Interaction SDK Interaction SDK Experimental is a library component that allows developers to use standardized interactions for controllers and hands. Interaction SDK also includes tooling to help developers build their own hand poses. We filmed a short video while testing the Oculus Interaction SDK. The experience we have gained Our development team has the flexibility to change their approaches: develop custom solutions when needed; implement ready-made libraries and frameworks when it speeds up development time without reducing quality.

The war continues in Ukraine. A war in which civilians suffer: old people and children, women and men. Fleeing from the dangers of war, many move to safer places and also need help: hygiene products, clothing, food, a roof over their heads. At this time, the Ukrainians rallied as never before. Everyone is trying to do everything possible to help the person who is nearby, to do their job for the good of the country, so that life goes on despite the bombs and shells. After all, this is the most important thing – human life. We at Qualium Systems do what we can: for the company’s employees we have organized the opportunity to work, provide for their families and donate to the needs of the army and Ukrainians; we contribute to helping the army; We are looking for options to help, with the help of our knowledge and skills, military and civilians who have been physically and psychologically affected by the war. You can also contribute to the victory of life over death, freedom over slavery, democracy over totalitarianism. Support our military and civilians. Any contribution matters. Assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine and humanitarian assistance to Ukrainians Come Back Alive Foundation One of the largest aid funds for the Ukrainian military. Fundraising link. Accounts of the National Bank of Ukraine The National Bank opened accounts to help the Armed Forces of Ukraine and collect humanitarian aid to the affected Ukrainians. Fundraising link. HelpUkraine.Center Humanitarian and medical aid to Ukraine. Fundraising link. International Charity Foundation “EverybodyCan” Growing up as a volunteer in 2014. The mission of the foundation is to develop charity and volunteering, to establish a responsible and tolerant society in Ukraine and to help those who need it the most. Fundraising link. A selection of additional opportunities to help Ukrainians https://how-you-can-support-ukraine.super.site/   #StandWithUkraine

President Zelensky and his advisers often say how important it is in this difficult time to organize the life of the home front, not to give up, to continue economic activity, to live as normal a life as possible. Show the enemy that we cannot be broken morally, because this begins the demoralization of society. Our soldiers, feeling a strong rear, continue to push the invaders. Qualium Systems continues to operate. In difficult conditions, we organized the work of our developers, distributed the equipment, organized the common work of the guys in different cities of Ukraine. It was difficult, but necessary. After all, this is how we make part of our contribution to the victory of Ukraine. When everyone is busy with their own business, when everyone has the opportunity to work and provide for their families, when everyone has the opportunity to help our army financially. Even more, we can help with our knowledge and skills. Do what we can and love. Now we are actively exploring the question of how VR applications help everyone who suffered during active hostilities, how we can help the physiological and psychological recovery of our military and civilians. We establish cooperation with experts, look at foreign experience, plan and think about how best to implement it. You can help too. We invite all customers who need cool modern VR/AR/MR applications to cooperate. Contact us. We are from Ukraine.

In this difficult time, the support of Ukraine by all foreign partners and friends is important. Support that unites Ukraine with the whole world. Yesterday, the PayPal payment service announced the expansion of the list of services available in Ukraine. Now Ukrainians will be able to send and receive funds from their Ukrainian PayPal wallet in US dollars, Canadian dollars, pounds sterling and euros.     Those who have already been registered with PayPal in Ukraine will automatically be able to use all the features, and new ones need to register an account on the company’s website https://www.paypal.com/ua/home and tie up a Visa or Mastercard card. This important step will help Ukrainians get help from all over the world, and it will make it easier for Ukrainian companies to cooperate and pay for their services.

The war continues in Ukraine. Our native city of Kharkiv, as a result of a treacherous attack, is subjected to massive shelling. But we believe that our city and the whole of Ukraine will endure and emerge victorious in this struggle. After all, the spirit of our people and the might of our army are unshakable. The whole world is on our side and provides Ukraine with universal support, both diplomatically and in terms of improving defense capabilities. We want to reassure our customers. In this difficult situation, we are doing everything possible to ensure the safety of our team and continue the implementation of ongoing projects at a consistently high level. Together we win. Glory to Ukraine!

The development of AR / VR / MR applications is an innovative and dynamically developing area. Active development implies the emergence of many innovative ideas and concepts, technological solutions and equipment. Under these conditions, it is not always clear how one or another function can be implemented and whether it is possible at all. What is the purpose of Proof of Concept To reduce the risk of losing money and time for our clients, we use Proof of Concept. It helps to clarify the technical feasibility and characteristics of the result and then proceed to the implementation of the whole product. Why Proof of Concept is important PoC is for you if you: have non-trivial tasks, in the implementation of which there is no confidence; have a limited budget and want to test the idea. In addition to risks reducing, another benefit of PoC is that you can use it as a pilot project — to evaluate the knowledge and skills of the company’s developers, the level of communication, the quality of the organization of the development process. This is especially true if your idea is feasible, has good prospects and implies a long development stage in the future. Proof of Concept vs MVP If we compare PoC and MVP, we can say that PoC is a bare functionality, the implementation of which allows you to save money at the initial stage, since it does not require costs for UX / UI and functions that are unnecessary at this stage. It is not released to the public, but is tested by a limited number of users. MVP is a complete finished product, only with limited features. It is released to a wide audience and requires more cost and time than PoC. If you have an idea, please contact us — we will advise you on all issues, share experience and expertise in the field of AR / VR / MR development.

We went to visit our friends from the KODA company, who sell 3D scanners. The guys showed us several models of Artec 3D scanners, talked about their capabilities and scope, demonstrated the process of scanning objects and what the result is. The use of 3D scanners allows you to create very realistic 3D models in the retail, real estate, manufacturing and many other industries. Combination of 3D scanners capabilities and AR / VR / MR applications development is already able to bring benefits to businesses and has very good prospects for the future.

Interaction SDK Experimental is a library component that allows developers to use standardized interactions for controllers and hands. Interaction SDK also includes tooling to help developers build their own hand poses. Technology stack: Unity SDK, Oculus SDK.

Today’s retail business’s main purpose is all about involving the customer interacting with the products and the platform so that they feel engaged. From the variety of tools, which are allowed to get this the most interesting ones are 3D models in Augmented reality. 3D virtual models could show clothes in a 3D environment or could be used as a virtual assistants for consultation and sales increasing. Technology: AR Foundation, Unity SDK.