XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JUNE 9, 2023

This week has circled Apple, the legacy consumer hardware innovator shocked audiences in many ways when it debuted the Vision Pro, fairly stealing headlines as hyped ramped during the event’s leading months. Apple Debuts Vision Pro This week the news finally broke. Perhaps Apple will go the way of Meta’s reputation.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 17, 2023

The founder explained: So a lot of the AR apps and VR apps out there are built in programmes like Unity, that are meant to be cross-platform and while those work really well for video playback use cases and games, they’re dont for higher technology where things need to be super accurate. Apple does.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 9, 2021

In an unhinged rant worthy of Rudy Guiliani, Cramer explained the metaverse is made by Unity, before correcting himself and crediting Nvidia instead. It’s very similar to what Apple has been doing for smartphone,” CEO Chi Xu said. “We Chinese augmented reality glasses maker Nreal looks to go public within 5 years, CEO says.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 4, 2020

T he biggest advancement in AR in 2020 was arguably Apple’s iPhone LiDAR camera. LiDAR has mostly been touted by Apple as enhancing iPhone photography — a big competitive differentiator and marketing focus for smartphone players these days. In fact, it was featured in Apple’s keynote to unveil the new camera.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Laser Pattern Definition To understand how Laser Dance’s room emulation tools work, we first need to cover how laser patterns work in the game. The emulation tool can take these files, and spawn several rooms next to each other directly in the Unity editor. Do You Need to Build Custom Tools? Luckily the answer to that is: probably not.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 4, 2022

Of course for some ad-based tech companies, the current economic situation is not the only problem, but there is another big one which is Apple and its new privacy features embedded into iOS. The same luck has not happened to employees at Niantic at Unity. Especially Apple, which everyone is waiting for. Other relevant news.

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VRScout

MARCH 12, 2018

“We will definitely be there.” Apple CEO Tim Cook said last year that “AR will change everything” and make the iPhone “even more essential,” while Microsoft has been revamping its computing around VR and AR, or what it calls “mixed reality.”

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The “Applification” The Apple Vision Pro Since Meta is scared by Apple, I’m sure that Zuck will try to copy the same use cases Apple showed for its Vision Pro. Metaverse John Riccitiello’s definition of the metaverse Zuck will say the M-word and use it to show the vision of the company.

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ARPost

JULY 15, 2021

The Ball Metaverse Index is “the definitive ranking and listing and ranking of the companies that are building the next version of the internet.” Curated by the analyst, writer, and venture capitalist Mathew Ball and partners, the index includes companies like Cloudflare, Nvidia, Qualcomm, and Unity. Follow the Money.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 6, 2022

The hype for the Apple visor is very high, and everyone is waiting for it as a kid waits for Christmas. I was thinking about this topic this morning, and I want to share with you my stream of thoughts about Apple making VR mainstream, especially highlighting my doubts about it. Is now everyone already using an XR headset?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 13, 2023

Apple’s Vision Pro triggered new discourse on the future of virutal, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR). Revealed at the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), the Apple Vision Pro has sparked both praise and criticism from the global XR community. Apple is adept at proposing something you didn’t think you needed.

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Since location anchors are dependent on Apple Maps data, this means that if the city is not supported by Apple Maps, functionality for location anchors may be limited. By using these architectural features in conjunction with Apple Maps Look Around data, a user’s location can be better approximated for location anchors.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 26, 2020

With the One App, creators have access to the full power of ARCore and ARKit for the best possible AR experiences. ( Apple Store ) ( Play Store ). With other game engines already available, both on standalone (Unity, UE4) and web (Sumerian), why did you feel the need to create a new one? You can try it here (Image by MetaVRse).

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ARVR

AUGUST 28, 2020

A visit to any electronics or tech shop will definitely be for two reasons. Major tech giants like Samsung, Google, Apple and Nvidia are the chief contributors to VR market and at the same time the chief researchers that can help explore more versatile use cases of this impactful technology within the next few years.

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ARVR

JUNE 12, 2020

Build your first HoloLens 2 Application with Unity and MRTK 2.3.0 Yoga is definitely on AI’s radar. Apple, if you get to read this… please make one for us:) 4) Live 3D HOLOGRAPHIC Yoga sessions If you do not know what this means… do you remember Modi Ji’s 3D campaign? AI is definitely not new to us! Cool right?

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 31, 2017

This is combined with eye-tracking technology from German firm SMI, which may have just been acquired by Apple. It is definitely alarming to hear someone outside VR say my brain is looking good. ” The company offers an SDK so Unity developers can integrate the system into a game.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Apple Vision Pro is a very impressive fusion of hardware and software, but it's by no means perfect. Apple Vision Pro Specs, Features & Details Apple officially revealed the full Vision Pro specs when opening preorders today. And Apple did not send UploadVR a review unit, we bought our own. But does it deliver?

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Tech Trends VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Although they haven’t deployed on Magic Leap yet, they’re hopeful that because every platform out there is investing in enabling Unity compatibility which enables them to develop cross-platform more easily. No matter how much money the investment in Magic Leap sounds, it’s still small compared to a company like Microsoft.

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AR Insider

MAY 17, 2021

This week, the Epic/Apple saga continues, HTC doubles down on enterprise AR Niantic enters the AR platform race, and Spatial leans in to NFTs. Let’s dive in… Apple – Epic Smackdown, part deux. As the trial drags on, Epic’s case against Apple may be losing its edge. W elcome back to Spatial Beats.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Nick: Definitely. And as you may know, the military, a lot of the technologies we use today have evolved from there, so for example, the Internet, GPS, even Siri for your iPhone originally came from SRI, which is right down the road from us in Princeton, developed there and Apple bought it off them. We have a Unity SDK.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Nick: Definitely. And as you may know, the military, a lot of the technologies we use today have evolved from there, so for example, the Internet, GPS, even Siri for your iPhone originally came from SRI, which is right down the road from us in Princeton, developed there and Apple bought it off them. We have a Unity SDK.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Nick: Definitely. And as you may know, the military, a lot of the technologies we use today have evolved from there, so for example, the Internet, GPS, even Siri for your iPhone originally came from SRI, which is right down the road from us in Princeton, developed there and Apple bought it off them. We have a Unity SDK.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

AD: Yes, definitely, not only Tango but all phones with dual cameras; every phone manufacturer is working on those. Apple is going to release something around that — Windows just released a phone with native 3D capture. We support everything you would expect when you are using an advanced tool like 3DS Max or Unity.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Apple VR headset may feature a 3000PPI microOLED display. This week we had a new rumor about the XR headset Apple is working on. According to Korean publication The Elec, Apple has requested a sample of a display component for OLED displays that can arrive up to 3000PPI. Apple Event was not about AR, like, at all.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

AUGUST 11, 2017

During this process of development the Northways learned Unity, a game creation toolset that alongside competitor Unreal Engine has been early to support VR. That’s about the time Flash started its decline partially because Apple’s Steve Jobs refused to allow the technology on iPhone and iPad.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 29, 2020

Oculus is stopping selling the Go, will stop accepting apps for its store in December 2020 and will just keep supporting the headset until 2022, when it will be definitely discontinued. Apple adds spatial audio to AirPods. Brick after brick, Apple is building its full AR ecosystem in front of our eyes. More info.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Unity Technologies just went public. Now, if you look at something like game engines, for example, Unity and Unreal, they've been established for many, many years. And Unity's, I think started. Alex: I guarantee that most of Unity's investors are not going into the engine to build their own demos. Alex: Huge news.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Unity Technologies just went public. Now, if you look at something like game engines, for example, Unity and Unreal, they've been established for many, many years. And Unity's, I think started. Alex: I guarantee that most of Unity's investors are not going into the engine to build their own demos. Alex: Huge news.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Alan: One of my predictions from a few years ago was that Apple and Google will probably create some sort of game or experience that you’ll find yourself alone in your house, chasing Pokémon or something around your house and you’ll be scanning up and down and left and right. That said, definitely very exciting.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Alan: One of my predictions from a few years ago was that Apple and Google will probably create some sort of game or experience that you’ll find yourself alone in your house, chasing Pokémon or something around your house and you’ll be scanning up and down and left and right. That said, definitely very exciting.

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Road to VR

JUNE 21, 2018

Earlier this month at Apple’s annual WWDC conference, the company introduced their latest operating system, macOS Mojave (10.14). SEE ALSO Oculus Mum on Rift Support for MacOS as Apple and Valve Forge Ahead. ski visualizes below: Image courtesy Apple. Image courtesy Apple. In short, Gasi?ski

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Unity Technologies just went public. Now, if you look at something like game engines, for example, Unity and Unreal, they've been established for many, many years. And Unity's, I think started. Alex: I guarantee that most of Unity's investors are not going into the engine to build their own demos. Alex: Huge news.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Alan: One of my predictions from a few years ago was that Apple and Google will probably create some sort of game or experience that you'll find yourself alone in your house, chasing Pokémon or something around your house and you'll be scanning up and down and left and right. That said, definitely very exciting. It's finally out.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

The company has already claimed various times that there won’t be VR in this title , but I think we have now a definitive confirmation. Unity now supports Vulkan for Oculus Quest. Unity has finally implemented Vulkan support for the Oculus Quest, in Unity 2019.3. Vuforia won’t drop Unity support. Image by Oculus).

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 4, 2023

I need to rush out this newsletter episode because otherwise tomorrow Apple launches its headset and no one will read my articles: everyone will be too busy reading “The top 5 features of the Apple headset” or “The 7 reasons why the Apple headset can revolutionize peeling potatoes”. How is Apple going to sell this headset?

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 13, 2020

So somebody built a link between Unity and the Airpods, so they can turn their head, and it turns the 3D model in the screen. Sometimes people ask us and say, "OK, if I close my eyes, I don't feel I'm holding an apple, I'm only feeling I'm holding a rough round shape." That's definitely one of our big goals. Gijs: Definitely.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 13, 2020

So somebody built a link between Unity and the Airpods, so they can turn their head, and it turns the 3D model in the screen. Sometimes people ask us and say, "OK, if I close my eyes, I don't feel I'm holding an apple, I'm only feeling I'm holding a rough round shape." That's definitely one of our big goals. Gijs: Definitely.

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