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Spatial Beats: 2020’s Top Ten

AR Insider

Now what’s going to happen to the malls Amazon doesn’t want as warehouses? Russian government hackers piggybacked on cybersecurity software (!!!!) And Sony’s investment in Epic Games values the maker of Fortnite at $17 B (China’s Tencent invested in 2012 and owns 50% of the company). The end of the movie theater? Unity’s IPO.

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Alex Kipman Nominated for Inventor’s Award

Tech Trends VR

His current position as Technical Fellow of the Windows and Devices Group enables him to maintain a hands-on approach to building the HoloLens and related Windows Mixed Reality software platform. The software for the HoloLens is developed in the Windows 10 operating system in the Windows Mixed Reality software environment.

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The Best Examples Of Human And Robot Collaboration

Bernard Marr

This is because they are controlled by artificial intelligence (AI) – specifically software algorithms that use machine learning to enable them to continuously get better and better at their jobs. A famous example of human and robot collaboration is Amazon's warehouse robots that work alongside staff in its fulfillment centers.

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5 best audiobook apps so you can listen to your books on the go

Mashable VR

Today, Audible, now owned by Amazon , is the United States' largest audiobook producer and retailer. When you're signed in with your Amazon account you can enjoy cross-device listening with "Whispersync.". Currently, Amazon Prime members get any two titles free with an Audible Premium Plus trial. For a monthly cost of $14.95

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NVIDIA Announces CloudXR Updates at SIGGRAPH 2023

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NVIDIA announced on Tuesday at the SIGGRAPH 2023 it had expanded its CloudXR software developer kit (SDK) to deliver more scalable, customisable extended reality (XR) experiences for enterprises and developers. This included adopters of the Omniverse such as Amazon, Deutsche Bahn, and others.

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Getting started with Augmented Reality (AR)

ARVR

It can be readily recognized by the software with very little processing overhead. AR SDKs Software Development Kits enables the developer to build solutions in a rapid manner without worrying much about the configurations. AR targets play a vital role in recognizing the objects and placing the virtual objects in the real space.

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Project Caliper: the journey of prototyping optimal controllers for VR

The Ghost Howls

People had not been wrong about hardware being expensive and difficult to develop; console manufacturers often claw back hardware costs through software sales, when they own the storefronts and take a cut of everything sold digitally (often 30%). . Image by Rob Cole). I considered the Valve Index controllers a very reasonable price at £129.50