XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 19, 2024

Big vendor news this week, Admist start-ups and fresh ideas; this week, big names like Meta, Microsoft, Google, and Apple took the headlines due to each firm’s optimisation of its XR product portfolio. According to the firm, the new Meta Quest for education product will help teachers save time and improve student headset onboarding.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 29, 2017

For every Nintendo there is a Sega and for every Apple there is a Microsoft. There are a handful of major players already cutting their teeth in VR including Google, Sony and Samsung; but the two titans sitting at the top of the heap are Oculus and HTC. Oculus/Apple . HTC/Microsoft . For every Facebook there is a Twitter.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JUNE 14, 2023

Today, SyncReality, providers of XR design tools, announced a new application ready for Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest 3 devices ahead of each product’s release. ” SyncReality Home Design will soon debut on Apple’s Vision Pro headset and will be compatible with iPhones and iPads.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 5, 2023

Revealed after the announcement of Apple’s Reality Pro headset, the new offering will allow users to store, collaborate, and preview a host of 3D formats. This will provide interoperable tools for projecting mixed reality (MR) content via USDZ and other formats. This is compatible with Opera Cryotp Browser.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 13, 2024

During the interview we talked about practical stuff, like if HTC is working on a new product, and when we can expect to see lightweight AR glasses on the head of everyone. A lot of things have changed in your life since the last time we met: your role in HTC, the country you are in… So, how is life now?

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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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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 9, 2022

We’ve already begun to see galleries and museums creating their own augmented reality and virtual reality experiences, designed to educate and enlighten people anywhere. The tool is already being used to help teach students at prestigious locations like Yale University.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 24, 2024

The Apple Vision Pro is just around the corner; next week, the major computing firm is set to debut the product for US customers following years of leaks and teasers. Moreover, Apple is keen to educate new audiences on XR and its related technologies. Can Apple’s Spatial Computing Vision Reach Enterprise Clients?

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

See Also: Redefining the Future of Location-Based Entertainment With HTC VIVE Focus 3 and The Park Playground “Virtual reality is often perceived as being limited to the world of gaming. The Use of VR in the Field of Education Vindevogel goes on to say that VR will be a useful tool in the field of education.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 11, 2024

Supporting that trend is a broad scope of heavyweight companies debuting XR devices this year, most notably the Apple Vision Pro, which is driving the productivity and workplace solutions market forward. HTC VIVE is currently providing their devices for North Dakota Classrooms, and Meta recently gave thousands of Quests to Kentucky Schools.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 23, 2023

The criminals stole Meta Quest, Pico, and HTC VIVE headsets, tablets, smartphones, controllers, and other devices. Penumbra XR Today recently interviewed Penumbra, a major VR firm using HTC VIVE headsets to rehabilitate patients with next-generational immersive tools.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 30, 2022

Extended reality education firm EON Reality Inc announced on Sunday its partnership with Axelrod Holdings to launch its EON Metaverse Builder platform in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Asia-Pacific.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

One-year price performance for MSFT as of 2/3/20 Apple Inc. AAPL) As we previously detailed in depth, Apple has been discreetly working on a number of AR/VR products for several years now and is planning to release its own AR smart glass and AR/VR hybrid headset. How Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) can transform Education 3.

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Tech Trends VR

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

This is the idea that Apple piloted in its AR[T] walks, where digital works of art were placed around cities such as Tokyo, San Francisco and New York. Training and Education. It is no coincidence that some of the most interesting and compelling XR use cases have emerged from the education space. Immersive Journalism.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2024

As the Meta Quest 3, Apple Vision Pro, HTC VIVE XR Elite, Pico 4 Enterprise, Lenovo VRX, and, most recently, the Varjo XR-4 walk the extended reality (XR) runway, a gradual but measurable uptick in renewed consumer interest in all things immersive builds momentum.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

MAY 26, 2023

However, there will most likely be a changing wave of opinion after Apple announces its presumably killer consumer XR device. Apple appears to be very close to announcing an immersive product, with the leading computing firm prompting AR/VR/MR outlets to cover the event.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

Regarding the glasses, I have not big hopes for true AR glasses, but I think that thanks to Facebook and Apple, finally we’ll have some important smartglasses entering the market , making the mainstream think about wearing something on their face to enjoy notifications from the phone. Phone AR will be always more popular.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

He stressed many times how he wants to empower creators, and how he wants to provide free tools for content creators and cheap hardware for the users. We still need a lot of time and effort to educate people on what really is the metaverse and why it is a beautiful thing. He also explicitly talked about blockchain and NFTs.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

I think this is a good thing, as the gigantic pockets of Apple, Google, Magic Leap, Huawei and such like will help fund the creative endeavours of a whole new content ecosystem.”. and LNG Studios , each showcasing programs that put hardware like HTC Vive or Microsoft HoloLens through their paces.

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AR Insider

MAY 1, 2020

XR Talks is a series that features the best presentations and educational videos from the XR universe. In any case, VR holds far greater capabilities than video calls according to HTC’s David Sapienza in his recent talk. Meanwhile, HTC is working out some of the kinks on software levels. We all know this.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 30, 2020

You can already use Valve’s tools to create custom maps for the game. Apple ARKit 3.5 It is no mystery that Apple is currently the best mobile augmented reality company, and the latest update to ARKit confirms this. I really can’t wait to see the Apple AR glasses…. No complete SDK is in sight , tough. More info (ARKit 3.5

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MAY 18, 2022

In recent years, demand for new tools capable of strengthening the emotional connections between brands and consumers has accelerated. Tools like virtual, augmented, and mixed reality could help to recreate some of the meaningful experiences we’re used to seeing with in-person retail interactions.

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ARVR

JANUARY 6, 2023

It has made significant contributions in various verticals such as entertainment, education, retail etc. Users can use HMD devices such as Google Cardboard, Oculus Quest, Rift or HTC Vive to experience an imaginary environment. It has applications in training and educational use cases.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 16, 2020

Outside VR, the big news to keep an eye on is the dispute between Epic Games and Apple (and Google), which could lead to a complete change in how app stores are managed, even in VR. The HTC Cosmos Play will be an enterprise headset. Now HTC has changed its mind, and the Play has become an enterprise headset.

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Tech Trends VR

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

This is the idea that Apple piloted in its AR[T] walks, where digital works of art were placed around cities such as Tokyo, San Francisco and New York. Training and Education. It is no coincidence that some of the most interesting and compelling XR use cases have emerged from the education space. Immersive Journalism.

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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

JULY 15, 2020

With the world reeling from COVID-19, changes to consumer experience across numerous industries, from live sports and entertainment to education, are inevitable. Apple seems to be cornering the popular entertainment industry, with the acquisition of NextVR, as industry rivals such as Magic Leap focus on enterprise solutions.

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Hypergrid Business

JUNE 1, 2020

8agora provides creative teams, individuals, and groups with customizable virtual reality avatars that they can use to attend meetings and events, three-dimension high definition graphics, instant chat, simultaneous translation from any language, and many other business-oriented tools. (Image courtesy 8Agora.). Image courtesy AltspaceVR.).

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VRScout

MARCH 6, 2017

As the two premiere VR hardware manufacturers, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive both recognize this impediment to adoption and are lowering the price to play, albeit in different ways. HTC Vive has launched their own financing program which relieves the upfront pricing burden of their system– although still maintaining the total cost at $800.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

But this time, Google has understood the educational potential of this framework, so instead of abandoning it, it is gifting it to the community, that can so carry it on. Is Apple partnering with Valve on AR? A report by DigiTimes claims that Apple is partnering with Valve for the production of its AR glasses.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 2, 2019

With ARKit you can also track your face, and some developers have started also using it as an animation tool. Apple glasses. Concept of a future AR glass by Apple (Image by iDropNews). In 2019 we’ll see more strategic acquisitions by Apple and more rumors about an incoming AR glass by Apple. Hybrid headsets.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 8, 2023

HTC VIVE unveiled enterprise-grade hardware and platforms on Thursday via its XR Elite Business Edition and Business+ solutions. Conversely, Apple has entered the XR scene with a potential enterprise-focused Vision Pro headsets. The big reveal rocked the industry following Monday’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC).

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VirtualiTeach

APRIL 9, 2019

Last week HTC Vive launched their much-heralded Viveport Infinity subscription service. By way of comparison further down the page you will find my top 10 educational picks from Viveport Infinity. Imagine if Apple offered schools something like this - all the apps you want from The App Store for a set fee.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 24, 2023

Meta Platforms is named so because it was one of the first big tech firms to market itself as a builder of tools, hardware, software developer kits (SDKs), and infrastructure for the Metaverse. I would even say that Meta’s biggest error is building the Metaverse using social media tools and failing to leverage the right markets.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

Or better, I can imagine who can be the names and they are all the big monoliths: Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon , etc… Only companies of this size could afford selling a good headset under cost and at the same time attract enough developers to publish VR games on their own new stores. The rise of enterprise. Will they succeed?

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VRWorld

JANUARY 23, 2018

The latter did occur — with Oculus demoing a wireless prototype late in the year, and HTC announcing a wireless solution for their headset to start 2018. #5 5 – Oculus vs. HTC price war. Speaking of Oculus and HTC, the two companies found themselves engaged in a price war by mid-year. 4 – VR goes mainstream.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Smartglasses provide a new range of tools to make employees safer and more efficient. When equipped with smart glasses, frontline workers can access AR-powered remote guidance tools hands-free while working on equipment. With remote guidance AR technology, frontline workers can access real-time information about a machine or tool.

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