XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 25, 2022

The service is currently available as a limited beta and empowers XR developers to capture real-world objects as an RT3D model using only a smartphone camera. Like Reality Scan, NeRF speeds up XR content development pipelines by providing developers with an easy-to-use tool available for smartphones.

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Digital Trends

JULY 16, 2021

My time with the TCL 20 Pro 5G started out in a surprisingly turbulent way, but how did it fare in the end?

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Anand Tech

DECEMBER 31, 2023

The rise of smartphones has enabled these manufacturers to take out a good chunk of the regular thermal camera cost, allowing them to focus on the core sensor and USB bridge alone. Two vendors - InfiRay and TOPDON - reached out with review samples of their consumer-focused smartphone-attachable thermal cameras.

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Next Reality AR

MAY 15, 2018

Google's Pixel smartphone had a decent head start as one of the first devices to offer ARCore, but that early exclusivity has been frustrating for some Android device owners. Well now, the best reviewed new Android smartphone (next to the Pixel) from the world's leading smartphone maker, Samsung, is officially part of the ARCore fold.

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ARPost

JULY 10, 2023

Customers can preview how various furniture items will appear and fit in their living environments using their smartphones or tablets, which enables them to make better-educated purchasing decisions. Before purchasing, buyers can use their smartphones or tablets to picture how things would look in their homes.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 18, 2023

Long story short, it means that it can detect the pose of your hands from just the camera of your smartphone and nothing more. Yeray from Manomotion showed me an app built with the company SDK working on his smartphone: he could hold the smartphone with one hand and use it to frame his other hand. And that’s it!

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Upload VR

APRIL 8, 2024

This makes it easier for users to see finer details and read smaller text in the real world - such as notifications on a smartphone screen. Interestingly, this new passthrough tuning, including the darkness and vibrancy tradeoff, is closer to Apple Vision Pro's, as we noted in our review of it.

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Digital Trends

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

With the Surface Duo, Microsoft wants to rethink what you do with a device, just as the first iPhone did.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 13, 2023

Microsoft has killed it (after having basically abandoned it) because it had to perform a spending review given the bad economic conditions. It seems that there was a great showcase of XR, even if the focus of the exhibition was smartphones. I’m pretty excited about that!

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Digital Trends

MAY 21, 2021

Unbiased professional product reviews from the experts at Digital Trends of TVs, laptops, smartphones, tablets, cars, wearables, and more. Our reviewers speak your language, to make it easy to find products that fit your lifestyle.

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ARPost

AUGUST 4, 2020

See Also: VR Experience Review: Guide Your Mind To Relaxation With “The Marvellous Machine”. Devices: a variety of VR viewers/smartphone VR headsets for Android and iOS phones. This app received a lot of positive reviews (4.5/5 Meditation involves getting into a deep state of mental relaxation. Tai Chi Trainer XR.

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ARPost

MARCH 19, 2021

Many studies have shown that one of the culprits for your lack of sleep is your smartphone. See Also: VR Experience Review: Guide Your Mind To Relaxation With “The Marvellous Machine”. Believe it or not, it can help you sleep better at night. Can Virtual Reality Improve Sleep? Sleep is important, but it is very elusive.

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VRScout

JANUARY 16, 2020

Focusing on an eyes up experience the company refers to as “Invisible Computing,” the Mojo Lens is designed to provide users with relevant information without having to look down at a separate device like a smartphone or computer, thereby keeping the user’s attention focused on their real-world surroundings.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 20, 2023

Regarding content, some VR magazines started writing reviews about PSVR 2 games, even if most of them are just repetitions of the reviews of the same games on other platforms. I’m anyway linking a few of them here below, just for your reference. Let me leave you some articles that talk about how the experience was there.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 9, 2021

If you’ve been reading Gizmodo for awhile, you’ve probably realized that I’m bullish on flexible displays, due in large part to their ability to expand or enhance the capabilities of smartphones, laptops , and even smartwatches ( OK, that last one’s a little iffy ). So after I reviewed Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 2 last… Read more.

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Digital Trends

MAY 18, 2021

Smartphone and mobile phone reviews on the most popular cell phones. User reviews of the most popular cell phones.

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Anand Tech

AUGUST 16, 2021

Today we’re reviewing a rather unusual device, the new ASUS “Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders” The device had been first announced a month ago by Qualcomm and ASUS, and represents a sort of weird kind of collaboration between the two companies.

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VRScout

JANUARY 7, 2023

Users can also stream content from their Android devices to a private 100-inch display and connect a controller via Bluetooth to play gamepad-friendly smartphone games. We hope to have a real hands-on review for you in the near future. The complete list of compatible Android devices can be found here.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

See Also: Kavtek AR App Review: Home Design at Our Fingertips. The user simply captures the object that needs repair on a smartphone or tablet. Aside from simple repairs and home maintenance, AR apps can also be used for minor renovations or basic interior design. AR Facilitates Remote Assistance From Experts.

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Digital Trends

JULY 15, 2021

The latest mobile news, reviews, and discussion regarding Android, iOS, and everything else in the mobile realm, including comprehensive buying guides and videos. Digital Trends offers in-depth coverage of smartphones, smartwatches, and everything in between.

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Upload VR

AUGUST 10, 2023

On smartphones, everyone else plays as squirrels trying to steal those acorns. We enjoyed Acron: Attack of the Squirrels in our 2019 review. Acron: Attack of the Squirrels is out now on Pico, Steam, Quest and Rift, and the free smartphone companion app is available on iPhone and Android.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 23, 2020

The storefront example could shine in local discovery contexts, replacing or augmenting the way we currently conduct high-intent proximity searches on smartphones. This is due to the user’s immediacy when searching for things while on the go (on a smartphone) and nearby (ready to transact).

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Road to VR

APRIL 27, 2021

The platform includes an MR headset (capable of both AR and VR), a tracking device, an accessory which turns smartphones into motion controllers, and software to connect it all together between remote users. In order to truly deliver a turnkey solution, Campfire is tying it all together with software.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Read on for our full Quest 3 review. I wanted to start this review saying that Quest 3 feels like a real next-gen headset. That’s a leap-and-a-half compared to the kind of chip-to-chip updates usually seen in smartphones.

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VRScout

JULY 20, 2021

Over the years, eCommerce has shifted significantly from shopping online using a desktop computer to shopping online via your smartphone. 40% of people who shop in a physical store will pull out their mobile device to look up product reviews, compare prices with a competitor, or find alternative store locations. Image Credit: Snap Inc.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 1, 2024

This is noticeable especially by two things: The Meta Quest smartphone app , which is fundamental to configure the headset, has been the most downloaded app on the whole App Store The applications on the Meta Quest store have all seen a spike in usage these days. This article by MIT Technology Review gives you an overview of them.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Check out why we gave Fujii an [8/10] in our review. ” It’s still in Early Access, so we haven’t given it a score in our EA review ; if we had to, it would certainly be high up there. in our review. 10] in our review. Pistol Whip. Trover Saves the Universe. Trover on Steam. Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs.

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Digital Trends

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The new Pixel 6 finds Google really upping its smartphone game, but is it better than Apple's iPhone 13? We find out in this head-to-head comparison review.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 18, 2020

I tried the device myself during my last trip to Beijing and in my hands-on review , I have highlighted how it is a very interesting device. Furthermore, being connected to a new smartphone, it may exploit its 5G connectivity to stream content fast from the internet.

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Upload VR

MAY 25, 2023

They simultaneously connect to smartphones via Bluetooth. Our PSVR 2 review called audio our "biggest disappointment" with no in-built option, relying on detachable 3.5mm in-ear headphones that come in the box or your TV. New wireless technology will deliver lossless audio with low latency."

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Mashable VR

APRIL 19, 2022

Listed on Samsung's website in South Korea, the foldable smartphone is set to be released with an array of Pokémon delights. When reviewing the Galaxy Z Flip 3, Mashable's Alex Perry noted that it "might be the best foldable phone to date. This isn't the first special edition of the Galaxy Flip 3.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 15, 2021

It seems to be amazing, but we have to wait for some reviews to verify if it actually is. My review hero Benjamin Lang has written a detailed review about it with many visuals , so if you have lost it, you can read this article to understand how cool it was. Read about Microsoft’s Ignite conference. Or, better, it was.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 12, 2020

Sort of a cousin of classic forms of AR that get more airtime, we’re talking about using your smartphone to scan your surroundings, localize itself, then overlay relevant graphics such as directions or storefront information. O ne subsector of AR we continue to bet on is 3D navigation.

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ARPost

MARCH 22, 2023

The Specs Like most consumer AR glasses on the market today, Rokid Max is presented exclusively as a virtual screen for mirroring a smartphone. See Also: Nreal Air: New Console Support, Mac OS Beta, and a Hands-On Review The glasses also offer manual diopter adjustment via a dial over each lens.

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Road to VR

APRIL 25, 2023

The iPhone wasn’t the first smartphone. You use it a bunch at first until you figure out all of the niggles, at which point you may revert to traditional computing standards like using a laptop or smartphone. That’s the way it happened when Apple jumped into MP3 players, smartphones, tablets, wireless earbuds, and more.

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Road to VR

JULY 20, 2021

It’s available on every major VR headset; check out our full review here. You can think of each cube as it’s own little mini-app, just like the way that smartphone apps are shown as icons on a screen, each containing specific functionality. To access the functions of any tool, you simply place a cube into a pedestal.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 21, 2020

This step allows Android devices to access ARCore libraries and tune the experience to a given smartphone. We can use the number of reviews in the Play Store — 301,000 as of this writing — as a proxy. For example, if one were to assume one percent of Android AR app users left a review, the active base would be 30 million.

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