Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Researching and developing large scale multi-user content for the Oculus Quest
Agreement Number:
923464
Agreement Value:
$332,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 1, 2019 - Aug 31, 2021
Description:
Announced at Oculus Connect 5, the Oculus Quest is the latest headset from Oculus. This new product boasts several advantages over the previous generation of the chip-powered headset, and could represent a massive step forward for the capabilities of our platform. The primary advantage is that the end-user cost of the headset is significantly lower than other virtual reality headsets, and could open brand new opportunities thanks to its portability. There are several unknowns in regards to what will be needed to utilize the full capabilities of the new hardware, as well as several technical challenges in converting over our existing technology stack to this new headset. The project’s focus is converting an existing piece of content over to the new headset, and upon learning of its particulars and limitations, we would develop a new tracking algorithm that leverages the Oculus Quest’s vision-based tracking.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization
Location:
Edmonton, Alberta, CA T6X 0R5
Reference Number:
172-2018-2019-Q4-923464
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
712290725
Recipient Type:
For-profit organization
Additional Information:
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The total amended value is -20,000 dollars.
Amendment Date
Feb 22, 2021
Recipient's Legal Name:
vrCave Inc.
Federal Riding Name:
Edmonton--Wetaskiwin
Federal Riding Number:
48021
Program:
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Program Purpose:
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization
Coverage:
IRAP Contributions to Firms projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation.
NAICS Code:
51121
Amendments: