Bernard Marr

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The ongoing mass adoption of cloud computing has been a key driver of many of the most transformative tech trends, including artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of things (IoT), and remote and hybrid working. Here’s a rundown of some of the trends that I believe will have the most impact. The AI and ML-powered cloud.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 6, 2019

According to Google Trends, Quest dominated search interest in the US over Black Friday weekend which marks the start of the holiday shopping season. US search volume, Black Friday weekend 2019 | Data courtesy Google. Worldwide search volume, Black Friday weekend 2019 | Data courtesy Google.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 1, 2024

The post is pretty long, but it is worth a read during these vacation days because it well summarizes what have been the most relevant XR trends for the past year. And this week I got to read that the device may use Google Soli for finger tracking. And another hug to whoever supported me on Patreon.

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Upload VR

MAY 28, 2024

UploadVR Ian Hamilton When it comes to 2016's Job Simulator, whether you purchase the VR classic from Sony, Valve, Meta, or Apple, about a minute or two of contact with Owlchemy's software teaches players the value of a simulated playground you can enjoy without consequence or discomfort. We'd love to see it.

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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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Anand Tech

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

But among large cloud service providers as well as emerging devices like software defined vehicles (SDVs) there is a global trend towards custom silicon. This hints that NVIDIA intends to extend its offerings beyond the conventional off-the-shelf datacenter and gaming products, embracing the growing trend towards customized silicon solutions.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 22, 2024

Now that Holotile is in the picture, this could mark Disney hopping on the current hype trend of XR devices. Disney’s History with XR To some, Disney’s dive into XR hardware with its Holotile debut could seem out of the blue; however, this couldn’t be further from the truth – despite ups and downs.

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Digital Trends

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Personalized profiles and better information in ambient mode are coming soon to Google TV on Chromecast and smart TVs from Sony and TCL.

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Digital Trends

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Right now, you can get the Sony 65-inch Class X85J Series 4K Smart Google TV at Best Buy for just $1,100.

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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The 65-inch Sony X85J Series 4K TV, which is powered by Google TV, is available for $900 from Best Buy after a $300 discount to its original price of $1,200.

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Road to VR

JUNE 22, 2023

Image courtesy Digital Trends Zune didn’t generate the sort of loyal customer base that Apple had in spades because entering rapidly evolving product categories isn’t easy. Azure Cloud Platform competes alongside AWS and Google Cloud. Zooming out, Zune’s ultimate defeat belies a larger pattern of behavior.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

JANUARY 27, 2023

Following last week’s theme of layoffs across the tech sector, this week continues the unemployment trend as influential groups reassess the space and US Courts aim at Google. US Justice Department Against Google The US Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Alphabet, Google’s parent company, this Wednesday.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 17, 2022

It is becoming always more difficult for a new company entering the field: the key hardware suppliers of displays and other components are all being bought by Meta, Apple, Snap, Google, and other big players. I think it’s impossible to create a healthy competitive space in the XR field for both hardware and software if the trend is this one.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

But hey, let me play this game anyway, so here you are my predictions for virtual reality in 2021 based on the trends and the anticipations that we had at the end of 2020! I expect all these trends to continue in 2021, for a year that will see the growth of the technology on all its sides (software and hardware).

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ARPost

JULY 23, 2021

The event is an opportunity to explore the latest developments and trends in the XR industry, meet other professionals and negotiate B2B deals. One of the biggest international events dedicated to the augmented and virtual reality will take place at the beginning of September in Chengdu Financial City in Sichuan, China.

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Tech Trends VR

JUNE 26, 2018

To complement the theatrical film release of Distorted on June 22nd, Minds Eye Entertainment and SkyVR have partnered to produce “Distorted Reality,” a scripted, live-action cinematic VR distributed through OneTouchVR on Google Daydream, Oculus Go, Samsung Gear VR, Oculus Rift, and iOs. VRScout (@VRScout) June 19, 2018.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 21, 2016

As far as search trends are concerned, consumers seem highly interested amid the headset’s launch. Comparing search interest via Google Trends for “PlayStation VR”, “Oculus Rift”, and “HTC Vive”, we see some interesting activity over the last 12 months.

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ARPost

APRIL 22, 2022

We’ll examine some of the major trends and findings of the report, and look at it in the context of the larger policy and standards movement in XR. The XRA is an industry organization founded by Google , HTC VIVE , Microsoft , Oculus , and Sony Interactive Entertainment. About the “Thinking Ahead About XR” Report.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

One-year price performance for MSFT, AAPL, GOOGL, SNE, and NVDA According to the latest report from Statista , the global augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) markets are rapidly growing and are forecast to reach a total of $72.8 One-year price performance for AAPL as of 2/3/20 Trending AR VR Articles: 1.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2021

It is something that I would wear on the streets , and this trend of smartglasses make me confident of a future where we will all leave with glasses on our face. Sony and Verizon have partnered to create the next generation of VR concerts and have announced this partnership at CES. Google AR Cloud Streaming. Pollen Robotics.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Some VR Gaming Market Trends Which Determine Its Consistent Growth. The leading producers of VR headsets like Sony, Oculus, Google, HTC, and Samsung, mainly focus on creating cost-effective devices. Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft are expected to reduce the prices for their game products in the coming years. VR In Gaming.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2021

If Microsoft commits to building this platform and doesn’t abandon it (a la Google), it can become an incredible tool for us developers. Google stops selling Cardboard viewers. Google had already abandoned the Daydream and Cardboard platforms, leaving the source code for Cardboard to the community to maintain.

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TechCrunch VR

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

As an investor in VR and AR since 2016, I find it cautiously encouraging to hear all the talk of “metaverse” on trending business channels today. Could this really be the time for VR? Facebook’s billion-dollar acquisition of Oculus in 2014 more than showed Zuck’s hand, though it would be another seven years until the pivot actually happened.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 7, 2017

Not far behind Samsung is Sony with 429,000 units shipped in Q1 which represents a market share of 18.8%. Sony’s market share numbers are impressive because the headset is $399, about four times as expensive as the Gear VR headset that is bundled with Samsung’s phones. In 3rd place after Samsung and Sony was HTC with the HTC Vive.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

In this big phone exhibition, usually, companies also exhibit AR and VR devices and considering that this year the trend is the one of AR and VR devices connected to the phone , I bet that this year’s edition would have been very interesting for us all (in fact I was planning to go there). More info (Use Google Translate).

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Bernard Marr

JANUARY 4, 2023

Those known to be taking part include Google, Microsoft, LG, Sony, ASUS, Garmin, Panasonic, Nvidia, Intel, Hisense, JBL, and AMD. One of the perennial features of CES is the unveiling of the latest and greatest in television technology from all of the big manufacturers, and 2023 is set to continue this trend.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Image by Sony). Sony believes in VR, and we definitely believe at some point in the future, VR will represent a meaningful component of interactive entertainment. This is coherent also with the fact that Sony didn’t want to launch the PS5 and PSVR2 together, but we hoped for a shorter delay between one and the other.

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Digital Trends

APRIL 5, 2021

Before we get into the awesome specs that this 65-inch 4K TV offers, let’s have a better look at Google TV.

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Digital Trends

JUNE 28, 2021

Best Buy has priced the Sony 55-inch Series X80J LED 4K UHD Smart Google TV so cheap that it could be a mistake or a pricing error.

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ARVR

OCTOBER 18, 2021

For the latter, Google is pioneering a “search what you see” use case to point your phone at objects to contextualize or shop for them. Trending AR VR Articles: 1. They include hip and tech-forward brands like Gucci, Nike and Sony Pictures. This includes social lenses (the most popular format to date) and visual search.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

With the trend of Gaming entrepreneurs, for example, Samsung, HTC, Sony, and Oculus transferred from games to virtual reality and we started to keep eye on the VR area. Why and how has it started? VRTUOLUO is a vertical industry media that is subordinate to TUOLUO Tech, which is incubated by the Game industry media YOUXITUOLUO.

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

This approach has attracted Sony Pictures, Miller Lite, and Porsche as clients for AR campaigns. If operating outside of apps or social walled gardens like Facebook, you can connect AR experiences to your payments processor as well as web-based tools like Google Maps API and Google Analytics.

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Road to VR

MARCH 13, 2017

With history and data points, one can extend trend lines to gain a sense for where something is headed,” said Clifton Dawson, CEO of Greenlight Insights. “We SEE ALSO What VR Headset Makers (not analysts) Have Actually Said About Sales Expectations. Pre-order today to save 40% off the list price through March 20th.

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AR Insider

JULY 19, 2021

The streaming giant is going head to head with Microsoft, Sony, Google and Apple. Facebook Head of AR/VR Content Mike Verdu to Lead Netflix’s Push into Gaming. The rumors have been swirling, and they’re true. They have to. Games are way bigger than Hollywood now.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

It was announcements and product launches galore with news coming from key players like Oculus, Sony, Microsoft and Google dominating the headlines almost every week. I started noticing this trend about a few months ago. October was such an important month for the virtual reality and augmented reality industry. So what’s next?

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2022

And Sony will give a “Sneak peek” of PSVR 2 games at its upcoming State Of Play event on June 2nd at 3 PM PT. It seems that Sony is hoping for a Q4 release in time for the holidays, but analyst Ming-Chi Kuo thinks that delays will bring the release to Q1 2023. We don’t know much about this upcoming content, though. Other news.

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Digital Trends

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

There’s no single better way to upgrade your home theater than with a big, beautiful 4K TV, like the ones in these 4K TV deals.

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