Road to VR

AUGUST 8, 2017

Here’s three examples worth checking out. SEE ALSO For Google, the Future of VR Is on the Open Web with WebVR & WebAR. Here’s three worth trying, built by Mozilla’s VR team and based on their A-Frame WebVR framework , all of which are designed for motion controllers. Let us know in the comments!

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Upload VR

AUGUST 18, 2023

In the wake of Apple Vision Pro's announcement earlier this year, ByteDance-owned Pico appears to be switching its focus from controllers to hand tracking. But users will still be able to enjoy raycast controller-based content if they choose." Will it come with or without controllers in every region?

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Bernard Marr

MAY 23, 2022

In theory, no one person or organization has control over a decentralized exchange, making it impossible for something similar to happen. Rather than a centralized corporation (in this case, Youtube owner Alphabet) controlling which videos can be seen and when they appear in users' feeds.

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Road to VR

JULY 6, 2017

Google wants to make it easier for VR/AR app developers to create 3D objects with its new app revealed today called Blocks, a program designed to let you build assets for the immersive mediums from within the VR headset itself. image courtesy Google. image courtesy Google. image courtesy Google. image courtesy Google.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

After a long and somewhat awkward period of Google keeping all of their VR apps from Facebook’s VR platforms on desktop (with Rift) and mobile (with Gear VR), Tilt Brush is the first VR olive branch extended across the platform gap between these two major tech competitors. But, a new glimmer of hope has emerged.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

Anyway, with the end of the life of Quest 2, this cycle finished and a new one started with Quest 3, Apple Vision Pro, Google and Samsung announcing their own headset, and other companies chasing them (e.g. Especially Apple and Google, which are the dominant players in the smartphone industry, are both launching headsets this year.

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ARPost

JULY 30, 2020

But AR/VR solutions are not limited to Google Glass, mobile apps for trying on shoes or accessories, and AR-based games. Examples of Augmented Reality in Action. For example, an AR-enabled voice assistant in your ear can point you in the right direction and remind you about an upcoming business meeting. Sponsored content.

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VRScout

JANUARY 18, 2017

Save some cash and print your own personal VR controller for next to nothing. So why not bypass all the expensive hardware and build a controller yourself using one of the cheapest materials readily available — paper. The post Create Your Own VR Controller With Just A Piece Of Paper appeared first on VRScout.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

AUGUST 7, 2017

Released in early July , Google’s Blocks was designed to usher in a new era of VR content creation, making it easy for anyone to jump in and start building 3D models. Google is carefully considering that possibility, and it’s not shy about it either. It could be used to get objects to dance, for example.

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Road to VR

MAY 1, 2017

During the opening presentation at today’s Unity Vision Summit, Nathan Martz, Developer Platforms Product Manager at Google, took to the stage to talk about new tools that the company is releasing to help developers create high-performance apps for Daydream, Google’s high-end Android VR platform.

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VRScout

MAY 8, 2021

There are volume and brightness controls built into both arms of the frames as well as two diopter adjustment knobs located at the top of the glasses that you can access by pulling back the covers. In terms of gaming, the Pro 3e can sync to almost any type of gaming controller, including Xbox, Google Stadia , and PlayStation.

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Mashable VR

MAY 11, 2022

Google announced what felt like a million things across a two-hour keynote to begin its annual I/O developer conference. Instead of dancing around it, let's jump right into all the biggest things Google showed off. Credit: Google. Google didn't spend much time talking about Android 13's specific perks for phones, though.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Google Earth is now available for the HTC Vive. If you have access to a Vive, try Google Earth VR for yourself before reading any further. Toward the end of the three minute introduction to Google Earth, you move slowly away from the surface until you’re out in space, standing face to face with with the world and a message appears.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 22, 2016

At the company’s annual I/O conference, Google announced the Daydream VR platform and mobile headset that will be coming to the latest Android phones later this year. Here’s the presentation from Google I/O on Designing for Daydream: Support Voices of VR. LISTEN TO THE VOICES OF VR PODCAST. Subscribe on iTunes.

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Road to VR

MAY 18, 2016

Google’s newly announced Daydream VR platform , an initiative that’s poised to bring low latency VR to a number of select Android smartphones later this fall, wasn’t exactly what the Internet was expecting when it heard about Google wanting to make its own VR headset. Watch Google I/O 2016 Livestream.

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AR Insider

JUNE 29, 2021

For that reason, aerospace companies put a tremendous level of emphasis on quality control. Specifically, GE used Upskill’s Skylight AR platform and Google Glass Enterprise Edition. Mechanics can also utilize Google Glass’s camera to invoke live remote support. Enterprise AR: Best Practices & Case Studies, Volume One.

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

An explanation of what WebXR is and examples of how it is used. In this post, I will explain the impact of WebXR on the future of the internet and show some examples of what it is capable of. An example of the use of ARKit via Quicklook New ways to play and collaborate XR platforms like Spatial.io Example of WebXR with Spatial.io

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Late last month Google opened the doors to its Daydream mobile VR ecosystem up to developers, and now it’s doing the same for the web. You can jump into 360 YouTube videos with no need to access the Daydream app, for example. To celebrate the launch, Google provided a few examples of where to find the best WebVR content so far.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

No, not the launch of Sony’s PlayStation 4 Pro , we’re talking about the arrival of Google Daydream, the company’s new mobile VR ecosystem. Again, StreetView has had VR support for some time, but Daydream offers a superior way to use the app over Google Cardboard. Google Photos. Google Arts & Culture.

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Mashable VR

MAY 11, 2022

Announced today, Sonos Voice Control will arrive in a free software update for all voice-capable Sonos speakers running the Sonos S2 operating system , including the Roam , Beam, Move, and Arc. You won't be able to set timers or reminders, as Sonos Voice Control isn't a fully fledged voice assistant.

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VRScout

JUNE 24, 2021

According to Facebook, the hat-based form factor would offer a wider range of benefits compared to AR glasses, such as Google Glass, which are limited technologically by their size and form factor. Image Credit: United States Patent & Trademark Office. Image Credit: United States Patent & Trademark Office. .

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

What if I told you that smart devices such as your iPhone and Google Assistant aren’t just listening to you, but persuading and manipulating your actions as well? For example, say you hop on Google at 4 in the morning and begin searching for more information on the early signs of cardiac arrest.

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VRScout

APRIL 17, 2019

According to Google’s Product Manager Elisabeth Morant, the act of porting the application—released originally for SteamVR and the Oculus Rift—came down to simple performance improvements that were achieved using a series of basic, but effective techniques. Image Credit: Google Inc. Image Credit: Google Inc.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 10, 2022

For example, some of the cloud services that we’ll look at are cloud storage solutions. The solution allows IT specialists to “easily control and manage their entire RealWear device fleet from one easy-to-use interface.” For example, Magic Leap has had a partnership with Google Cloud for the past year now.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 6, 2017

By clicking and dragging with the Vive controller on an in-game tablet you can then stratify that woman into her core physical components (nervous system, skeleton, cardiovascular, etc). “What we want to do is do for medical science what Google Maps has done for navigation. ” One example Öz points to is with X-Rays.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The overall share declines included significant industry players like Meta, Google, and Snap Inc. For example, Meta dropped and reduced production on several of its upcoming immersive products. For example, DSCVR users can gain rights if they receive upvotes on posts, comments, and custom portals.

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ARPost

MARCH 3, 2022

Here, we’ll look at examples of VR and 360-degree videos, as well as some of the complicated environments in the space between. For example, the PlayStation VR’s Ocean Descent experience uses a virtually-constructed world and even requires a VR headset, but users of the experience can’t interact with or move within this experience.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 16, 2022

About this time last year, the company hosted a Pepsi-led event focused on innovation that brought over 300 representatives from Google, Adobe, IBM, Salesforce, Amazon, and others into the platform for the first time. For example, I used the same avatar in this interview as I used in a recent tour of Spatial.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 3, 2017

Small, fluid moves make it easy to navigate, jump, crawl, run, shoot or otherwise survive, for example, in a post-apocalyptic virtual world.” Most notable is the long list of compatible platforms from all Windows PCs, Android devices, Steam, the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR, Google Daydream, and more.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Here’s are a few examples of a few sessions, some in excess of 3 hours.[below]. I feel like I could just stop writing now, that pointing at these videos is enough to make at least a few people out there [hello Google] pause and say “Huh. Tilt Brush (Google). John has spent roughly 16 hours (so far) studying calculus in VR.

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VRScout

APRIL 24, 2019

Google’s latest experiment brings YouTube tutorials to life using AR. Designed by Jane Friedhoff and Google Creative Lab, Drawalong AR aims to simplify the creative process by projecting slightly-transparent AR renditions of YouTube art tutorials over your real-world sketchpad for a more comfortable, efficient educational activity.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 28, 2017

Google has put out the welcome mat and unlocked the doors to all developers wishing to develop apps for their Daydream VR platform, but in order to keep the standards high have also issued a “Quality Requirements” guide. Google’s Daydream View Headset and Motion Controller.

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Upload VR

MARCH 18, 2024

A few big ones, like Minecraft, are missing in action entirely while other great iPad games, like FTL, don't control well on Vision Pro. On Apple's App Store, though, it's just a few apps that have this control during Apple Vision Pro's launch window. This is the default state of all the games bought from the Meta Quest Store.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

These days, most folks have experienced virtual reality in some shape or form: it could be a Google cardboard, VR kiosk at a local mall, or an at-home VR headset from HTC or Oculus. Users can interact in virtual environments either via gestures or controllers. Sponsored content. Sponsored by Reason. Conclusion.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 13, 2024

This is a period with many tech announcements: we had Meta telling about its Horizon OS, yesterday OpenAI unveiled the new GPT-4o, and today Google will hopefully unveil its Android XR operating system. For example, while holding a physical prop, such as a welding torch, the hand tracking remains robust. What a time to be alive!

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ARPost

MARCH 2, 2021

For example, the anatomical features of the human body, the work of various mechanisms, etc. The scenario of the learning process can be programmed and controlled with high accuracy. See Also: 4 Inventive Examples of Virtual Reality in Education. Google Earth VR. Visibility. Engagement. Efficiency.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

For example, Project Cambria, the codename for Meta’s (previously Facebook) MR hardware, is continuously being classified as either AR, VR, or MR depending on the article or publication. Google’s real-time face and body tracking; Source: Google. Full-Body Tracking. The Metaverse. Cross-Application Content.

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