Road to VR

JUNE 18, 2019

A year ago, in response to Sony consistently delivering high-quality exclusives for PS4, Microsoft made a commitment to rejuvenating its first-party game development efforts and went on a shopping spree, acquiring a handful of respected studios to bolster its first-party game development talent under the Xbox Game Studios banner.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Military simulations are one of the fields where virtual reality has always been an important technology , even before that VR had its new renaissance in 2012. In 2013, Bohemia Interactive Simulations began operating separately from BI Studio after BISim was acquired by The Riverside Company. And what about AR?

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The smartphone was a seismic shift for the technology industry, creating entirely new business models — apps became $100 billion companies — while replacing everything from digital cameras to in-car GPS systems. The tech industry’s next bet is a series of technologies usually called augmented reality (AR) or mixed reality.

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

But the big revelation came when Montgomerie started to see signals that industrial enterprises are where visual and spatial technologies could find actual paying customers. An industrial company approached Scope AR to ask if its technology could be used for training. Then the hardware started to evolve quickly.

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VRWorld

JUNE 13, 2016

At it’s pre-E3 2016 conference, Microsoft announced the long awaited shift of its console model. Microsoft did not disclose the exact refresh cycle strategy, but we would not be surprised if the company decides to use E3 as the place where their annual or bi-annual refreshes will be announced. PC lives forever, obviously.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 1, 2019

— Amazon’s approach is to get a lightweight product out now, while Facebook is promising advanced technology in a few years. Microsoft won the PC era and now has a tablet business, while Apple and Google have the dominant mobile operating systems. Microsoft (enterprise) 4. Momentum is picking up. Apple (ecosystem) 2.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Google , Intel, Facebook and Microsoft have all either already begun or announced significant VR initiatives in the past 12-24 months. And so you want the technology to encourage that.”. VR has some interesting applications, but I don’t think it’s a broad-based technology like AR,” Cook explained.

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Tech Trends VR

MARCH 7, 2018

Will we see a gold rush in the publishing industry as major players move to invest in Immersive Technologies? Immersive technologies are set to play a key role in modernizing our education, allowing legacy systems to finally move away from models that date back to the 1800s into something more suited for the digital age.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 11, 2017

The Mk Player360 , from Broomx Technologies, is a powerful and compact device that takes this idea further turning your room into a screen not only for 360-degree media but interactive VR applications as well. The device may remind some of Microsoft’s proof-of-concept system Microsoft revealed back in 2013 called IllumiRoom.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 5, 2021

is making a surprise comeback nearly eight years after it was shut down in 2013. The beloved social media music site Turntable.fm In fact, there are two new versions: The original Turntable.fm , recently resurrected by founder Billy Chasen, and the mobile-focused Turntable.org , created by several Turntable.fm Read more.

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TechCrunch VR

AUGUST 29, 2021

Urbanbase, founded in 2013 by chief executive officer and a former architect Jinu Ha, has now raised $20 million (approximately 23 billion won) in total. Big tech corporations, ranging from Facebook, Intel to Microsoft, are targeting to move in the area. million (13 billion won) in a Series B+ round as it scales up.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 20, 2017

The latest headset from the company shown at E3 last week promises integration with Valve’s SteamVR Tracking technology and support for both PC-based SteamVR games as well as Android VR content. Images provided by GameFace.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Jaunt has become a leading provider of software and integrated hardware to the industry since they were founded in 2013, yet their main drive is pushing the boundaries of VR as a creative storytelling medium.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 11, 2020

The company switched to an enterprise model , but apart from a rebranding and an assistance service it is not clear what it actually means, especially if compared with the enormous enterprise offering that Microsoft is giving with HoloLens (Azure services, integration with Teams, etc…). Investments in AR/VR companies are at 2013 level.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

GE USES AR TO TALK TO MACHINES IN MICROSOFT PARTNERSHIP. Using human-computer interfaces, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, employees are communicating and interacting with machines via the Microsoft Hololens augmented reality device. and is continuing to lead the enterprise space with augmented reality.

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TechCrunch VR

MAY 31, 2023

” The technology served as a visually rich shorthand for dystopian cyberpunk fears in an age of rapidly accelerating technology. For decades, the technology has felt ahead of its time, beginning with Sensorama in 1962. Sutherland, who is still around today at 85, contributed important technological innovations for decades.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Though the film is the better part of a decade old, it remains relevant to modern discussions on how we conceptualize use cases for emerging virtual and augmented reality technologies. Matsuda himself subsequently began working in AR following the film's release, leading design teams at both Leap Motion (now Ultraleap) and Microsoft.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 12, 2019

Adult entertainment has always been one of the drivers of technological innovation and XR is no exception to this rule. There’s no question that adult entertainment and technology go hand in hand and as we’ve seen with VR, porn can be one of the major driving forces for tech. Advancements in technology.

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Road to VR

MARCH 6, 2019

Nintendo is bringing VR to Switch in the form of its latest ‘Labo’ kit which aims to “combine the innovative physical and digital gameplay of Nintendo Labo with basic VR technology to create a simple and shareable virtual reality experience for kids and families.”

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 21, 2019

To prove his claims, he put on the tale the sales numbers of the Oculus devkits: “The original DK1, released in 2013 sold 70,000 units while the follow-up DK2 from 2014 sold 150,000”, he said. This is important for the reputation of the technology. Microsoft has showcased a great holographic translating technology.

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Cats and VR

APRIL 28, 2016

In 2013 I was blown away with my first experience in Oculus Rift. The original Meta AR headset was a great proof of concept with a great 40° field of view much like Microsofts Hololens is today. With over 600 patent claims for the technology, the Meta team now offers us a truer vision of their future of reality.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Like Microsoft’s Takei demo, Holo-Hamm and Spiderman are grounded in place. ” In 2013, LA-based Framestore brought Audrey Hepburn back from the dead for a chocolate commercial. Breiner thinks their technology could greatly enhance a digital assistant. A tracking shot with 41 cameras is hardly feasible.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 4, 2017

Waveguides are not a new technology, per se. Waveguide displays are made using the same technology that allows a unidirectional wave of light to be guided down a fiber optic cable. If a paying client requested a light-field, it can safely be assumed they would build it to order, with their existing waveguide layering technology.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

Carmack and Luckey said they didn’t take any ZeniMax technology, and the jury agreed that they were not guilty of the most serious allegations of theft of trade secrets. Virtual reality technology has gone on to become a vital platform. Oculus products are built with Oculus technology. In May 2014, ZeniMax sued.

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ARVR

MARCH 5, 2021

Furthermore, my involvement is primarily confined to one particular social VR platform, AltspaceVR, owned by Microsoft, making most of my experience the product of a niche within a niche within a niche. Virtual Reality is a medium, or a media technology. I am a loving critic. I see many possibilities, many futures.

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EnterpriseWear

AUGUST 1, 2018

The pressure is on for airports to invest in new technologies that improve the efficiency of airport processes and reduce service disruptions; thereby allowing passengers to spend less time in queues and more time enjoying airport facilities. Late 2017 saw larger and more ambitious trials of wearable technologies at airports.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 26, 2019

Co-founder Jinha Lee developed pioneering AR interfaces at MIT, Microsoft, and Samsung and then also showed them at a TED talk. So when he gave his TED Talk in 2013, he showed off these prototypes and showed off the work, and he met Anand, and they both realized that they were spirit animals.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 26, 2019

Co-founder Jinha Lee developed pioneering AR interfaces at MIT, Microsoft, and Samsung and then also showed them at a TED talk. So when he gave his TED Talk in 2013, he showed off these prototypes and showed off the work, and he met Anand, and they both realized that they were spirit animals.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 26, 2019

Co-founder Jinha Lee developed pioneering AR interfaces at MIT, Microsoft, and Samsung and then also showed them at a TED talk. So when he gave his TED Talk in 2013, he showed off these prototypes and showed off the work, and he met Anand, and they both realized that they were spirit animals.

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Infinityleap

MAY 31, 2016

While there were various attempts to realize such device over the past decades, Google definitely has the prerogative of raising the awareness of the general public for this technology. Its Google Glass finally unlocked the market of smart eyewear in 2013. appeared first on Infinityleap - Technology stops for no one.

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XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

But if the people developing the technology don’t understand how kids’ brains learn, it’s not going to take, no matter how innovative. I mean, part of the reason that my work with virtual reality really took off is because I moved into this new role, and had this freedom to innovate and to explore new technologies. Alan: Yeah.

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XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

But if the people developing the technology don’t understand how kids’ brains learn, it’s not going to take, no matter how innovative. I mean, part of the reason that my work with virtual reality really took off is because I moved into this new role, and had this freedom to innovate and to explore new technologies. Alan: Yeah.

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XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

But if the people developing the technology don’t understand how kids’ brains learn, it’s not going to take, no matter how innovative. I mean, part of the reason that my work with virtual reality really took off is because I moved into this new role, and had this freedom to innovate and to explore new technologies. Alan: Yeah.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Paul has been a software developer and technology consultant since 1997 – since before the interwebs! In 2013, after 10 years of creating video games, he joined Magic Leap where he was promoted to senior director, overseeing content and SDK teams. They’re just seeing what weird things they can do with this technology.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Paul has been a software developer and technology consultant since 1997 – since before the interwebs! In 2013, after 10 years of creating video games, he joined Magic Leap where he was promoted to senior director, overseeing content and SDK teams. They’re just seeing what weird things they can do with this technology.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Paul has been a software developer and technology consultant since 1997 - since before the interwebs! In 2013, after 10 years of creating video games, he joined Magic Leap where he was promoted to senior director, overseeing content and SDK teams. All that said, video game technology certainly plays an important role in all of this.)

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XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 23, 2020

They’re also exploring how they can improve lives with XR technology, as Martin Enthed explains. And I've been asking for it all the way since we talked the first time at SIGGRAPH in 2013. Alan: What is one problem in the world that you want to see solved using XR technologies? Alan: Hey everyone, I'm Alan Smithson.

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