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The XR Week Peek (2023.05.15): Google confirms headset with Samsung, Ultraleap teases a new device, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Top news of the week (Image by Google) Google announces important AI and XR news at Google I/O This Google I/O has seen immersive realities back to the menu. But to summarize, the most important XR-related tidbits have been: Google confirmed that is still working with Qualcomm and Samsung to build an XR headset.

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The XR Week Peek (2024.05.14): New rumors on the Vision Pro 2, Ultraleap Hyperion, and much more!

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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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My predictions for augmented reality in 2019

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Some examples of this category of glasses: Intel Vaunt (project abandoned); North Focals; Vuzix Blade; Snap Spectacles v2 (they are just cameras to share videos); Bose AR glasses (these are not for visual, but for audio augmented reality). Leap Motion. You may ask why I’m adding Leap Motion here.

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Augmented reality is reaching a mature state according to Gartner

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The fact that all immersive technologies have been flagged as mature by it means that many more companies will believe in their potential and will want to implement them. The road in front of AR and VR is still very long and many years are needed to make immersive realities mainstream like cell phones. Header image by Leap Motion).

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Simple, Elegant, Fun: Hauhet + Paper Plane by VRARlab

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With Paper Plane , we studied the basic features of Leap Motion using fairly simple mechanics. What was it like incorporating Leap Motion into your Unity workflow? What types of tools or building blocks have helped you create a sense of immersion? How did each idea come about? VRARlab is on Twitter @VRARlab.

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Learn about Headsets

Delight XR

Motion tracking is either done by the smartphone’s sensors or built-in headset sensors; thus, there are no cables hindering free movement. The great thing is, one can start for as cheap as fifteen bucks with the simplest headset from Google (Cardboard). Google Daydream View. Google Cardboard. Google Daydream.

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Pokémon Go Is a Game-Changer, What Can Augmented Reality Do Next?

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Despite being an emerging concept for the last few years, Google’s April Fools-joke-turned-into-reality made the technology a mass hit. With AR (and VR) lending itself nicely to the immersive and interactive nature of gaming, we could soon see other developers harnessing the power of AR. UCI Google Glass.