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Google Closes The Door On Its ‘Spotlight Stories’ VR Film Studio

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Pour one out in remembrance of Google’s Oscar nominated, Emmy award-winning platform. In an official statement released yesterday by Google, the company confirmed the termination of their popular immersive film program, Google Spotlight Stories, after an impressive six years of AAA VR storytelling.

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The AR Space Race, Part VIII: Startups

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That could be wayfinding with Google Live View , or visual search with Google Lens. As you can tell from the above examples, Google will have a key stake in this “Internet of Places.” It was acquired by Facebook in 2011, then mostly faded away. ” But it’s not alone. First on that list is Gowalla.

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Sony, Facebook, Google, and Samsung Dominate VR, With Over 50% Market Share

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That said, we have also seen in the past that for some technologies, after several cycles of hype, the innovation finally does become mainstream. Sony is followed by Facebook (the Oculus platform) and Google (Day Dream, Card Board, Tilt Brush, etc.); Content providers, mostly game makers, as well as technology providers come next.

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Top 10 TV Shows that Feature Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality

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A 1990s Sci-fi classic, in which the main character Sydney Bloom utilizes virtual reality technology to explore the different subconscious minds of other people. Rent or own it : YouTube | Google | iTunes | Vudu | Amazon Trending AR VR Articles: 1. Rent or own it : ABC | Netflix | YouTube | iTunes | Vudu | Google | Amazon 6.

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Report Predicts AR and VR Headsets Shipments to Approach 100 Million by 2021

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.” Lets be honest, the last few years have seen some pretty wild speculation from industry analysts whilst the excitement and hype surrounding the most recent renaissance in immersive technology has ridden high. ” 2016 saw the arrival of 3 major consumer virtual reality headsets, the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PlayStation VR.

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How Watson, IBM’s Artificial Intelligence, Is Powering Audio-Interactive VR/AR Environments

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IBM predicts that AI will unlock the next generation of interactivity for XR experiences, describing in the 2021 Unity Technology Trends Report that the maturity of AI will play a key role beyond hand tracking, and into the world of voice. IBM’s key technology in this area is Watson, their AI assistant. NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING.

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Can Web-Based 3D Content Help the “Metaverse” Reach Its Full Potential?

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Despite many technological advances and the widespread use of internet browsers, it seems that interactive content on the web has failed to capture the same level of interest as it did in the past. Right) Neopets, clown-killing metaverse for all the family. The internet used to be about discovery aka “surfing”.

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