UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 2, 2017

According to a Homido representative, the company has collectively sold approximately 557,000 HMDs since 2014. Homido isn’t a household name around the world like Facebook, Google, Sony, or Samsung, but it has carved out a niche in the mobile HMD market over the past two years. Regardless, this does paint an interesting picture.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 24, 2017

Google first started its venture into virtual reality with Google Cardboard back in 2014. A look at the company’s job listings so far this year reveals Google’s expanding commitment and investment in VR and AR. Google is continuing to grow its AR and VR teams and shows no signs of stopping any time soon.

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MARCH 24, 2021

This traces back to Facebook’s Oculus acquisition in early 2014 that kicked off the current wave of excitement….including Also known as mirrorworld and other monikers, it’s about data that’s anchored to places and things that AR devices can process into meaningful content. The latter powers Google’s Live View AR navigation tool.

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Road to VR

APRIL 12, 2018

But Google Chrome and the WebVR developer community has been waiting for the official launch of what was being referred to as the WebVR 2.0 It’s been a long journey to the official launch of WebVR, and here’s some of the previous conversations about WebVR since the beginning of the podcast in May 2014. #13:

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

Rubin joined Oculus in 2014 as was a key spokesperson for the company’s VR before his role expanded into Facebook’s broader gaming initiatives | Image courtesy Jason Rubin. As the only company in the consumer space with a complete tech stack for VR cloud streaming, the strategy seems sound.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 31, 2016

With Google buying out eye-tracking developer Eyefluence a while back and other companies making similar purchase throughout this past year, 2017 is shaping up to be the year of the gaze. Some, like Joshua Kopstein of The Intercept, have expressed concern over the amount of data VR will generate for companies to mine and exploit.

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VRWorld

OCTOBER 11, 2017

s Google if it would help improve customers’ experience with its Alexa voice-activated virtual assistant , an executive working on the platform said. Over on the Amazon careers website, you can now apply for the position of data specialist, to join the dedicated Amazon Echo team right here in Cambridge. Amazon.com Inc.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 8, 2017

The manufacturers have released only limited data points — with Samsung coming out with the largest number to date revealing the technology giant sold 5 million Gear VRs through the beginning of the year. The Gear VR initially went on sale as a glorified developer kit in late 2014 — so if you combine 5 million sold through Jan.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

All the big tech players — Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Amazon — are in the game as well. Google was the first major technology company to release a head-worn computer when it introduced Google Glass in 2013. Google’s approach was significantly lighter and simpler than what’s come since.

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VRScout

JANUARY 1, 2017

Research about this rapid decline was conducted and issued by iiMedia Research, a third-party data collector and analyst of technological digital platforms. With notable exceptions, these are often companies producing cheap replicas of existing mobile hardware like Google Cardboard and Samsung Gear without any additional, unique features.

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Road to VR

MAY 26, 2017

Google’s overarching mission is to organize all of the world’s information, and so it’s a natural fit for the company to be one of the leading innovators for using VR for immersive education. SEE ALSO For Google, the Future of VR Is on the Open Web with WebVR & WebAR. LISTEN TO THE VOICES OF VR PODCAST.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 4, 2024

Since the Oculus purchase in 2014, the firm has released numerous headsets, most notably the Quest range, which now includes mixed and virtual reality products. In 2024, the space saw far less sophisticated XR devices with older products like early Oculus or Google Glasses. How will Meta use this data?

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VRScout

MAY 30, 2017

To make matters murkier, there’s also the recently-announced partnership between Google and HTC Vive to create new standalone mobile headsets for all Google Daydream-ready Android phones. If you’re confused as to what this means regarding the boundaries HTC and HTC Vive, well– I am too.

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AllThingsVR

APRIL 11, 2017

million, Logon Olson joins Google, and Anna Sweet leaves Oculus. Founded in 2014 by 3D computer vision experts, GeoCV scans interior space using a 3D camera and smartphone. Logan Olson , developer of awesome virtual reality music creation tool SoundStage, is joining Clay Bavor’s VR team at Google. Million Series A.

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Road to VR

JULY 7, 2016

When it comes to Google searches, “HTC Vive” has recently matched “Oculus Rift” and may be continuing to rise. Search volume is a good indicator of relative brand awareness, more so than purchase intent or attitude toward the product as even negative events can generate search interest.

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VRScout

JULY 6, 2016

Laforge’s initial momentum boost occurred when they published an Indiegogo campaign in 2014 with a funding goal of $80,000. For instance in late 2014, Snapchat acquired a company called Vergence Labs who were creating their own pair of smartglasses. They also have USB connections for data transfer and an aux jack for music.

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AR Insider

JUNE 30, 2021

Data Dive: VR Finishes Q2 Strong. That figure declined to 15 percent in 2014 and about 10 percent today. across Google’s display ad network. Regardless, we’ve taken this opportunity to revisit our ongoing analysis and market sizing of VR advertising in general. VR Ads: Glass Half Full.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Ron Funches, a comedian and actor known for his work on Kroll Show (2013) and Undateable (2014), will be hosting the award gala event, which will be recorded in 360-degree video for VR headset viewing. Raw Data – Survios. Tilt Brush – Google. Raw Data – Survios. image courtesy of RonFunches.com. Old Friend – Tyler Hurd.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 1, 2017

SEE ALSO Google Buys HTC Talent & IP for $1.1 The latter, launched in 2014, still holds 3.0% Exactly how many Rift users use Steam among the total population of Rift users is unknown, making it largely futile to extrapolate the data in an effort to determine headset market share across all platforms.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

I’m Chen, General Manager and Chief Editor of VRTUOLUO , also a senior media expert who has dug and studied deeply the XR industry since 2014. This is the main reason why we separated VR from our game industry media and started to focus on VR and AR industries in 2014 and registered our brand in 2016.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

It will also move to build its “next generation data center design.” ” It is not indicated in the reports whether the data centre is the Research Supercluster (RSC) as outlined in previous reports. Failure to sustain these data flows could result in further blows to its profitability, leading to compounded issues.

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VRScout

JULY 19, 2016

On March 25th, 2014, many people were left scratching their heads: why did Facebook spend 2 billion dollars to acquire a Kickstarter funded virtual reality company called Oculus. So, let’s look at the facts, the numbers and the data. As of January 2016, Google Cardboard has shipped over 5 million units. The Market.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 24, 2020

Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Google, Snap and Qualcomm are all making significant investments.” ” As just one example, Facebook has increased its annual R&D spend by $10 billion between 2014, when it bought Oculus, to the present. Google learned this the hard way with Google Glass.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

The industry has been experiencing a boom in recent years with hundreds of startups and heavy investment from tech giants including Google, Apple, Samsung, and Facebook. UBI Research expects total shipments to exceed 65 million units by 2021 and International Data Corporation (IDC) forecasts a five-year compound annual growth rate of 108.3%

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 16, 2019

What we all feared could happen when Facebook bought Oculus in 2014 is actually started to happen. Facebook has not done well in the past in guaranteeing user privacy and I’m afraid of what it can do with my data, especially when in the future there will be eye tracking, emotion tracking and such. Other relevant news.

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AR Insider

JUNE 30, 2021

Data Dive: VR Finishes Q2 Strong. That figure declined to 15 percent in 2014 and about 10 percent today. across Google’s display ad network. Regardless, we’ve taken this opportunity to revisit our ongoing analysis and market sizing of VR advertising in general. VR Ads: Glass Half Full.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 22, 2023

billion penalty for allegedly violating transatlantic data transfers, the Financial Times reported on Monday. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) slapped the tech giant with the massive sanction — the largest such fine against any Big Tech firm in history. The European Union (EU) has hit Meta Platforms with a €1.2

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 29, 2020

Google is going to buy North. A report says tha t Alphabet, the company behind Google, is in the last stages of the acquisition of North, the Canadian startup that makes the Focals smartglasses. Google adds depth APIs to ARCore. The post The XR Week Peek (2020.06.29): Oculus kills the Go, Google buys North, and much more!

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Bernard Marr

JANUARY 4, 2023

When Facebook purchased the headset maker way back in 2014, it was seen as the first indication that it considered VR to be the future of social media. If you have all of that, all that’s left is to log into your Meta account on your Quest 2 headset, download the Workrooms app and jump in. Why should I use Horizon Workrooms?

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ARVR

MARCH 5, 2021

Data is in the environment. To me, modern VR started when Google released the Cardboard App in 2014 basically for free to a world that basically scratched its head and said, ‘huh?’ It is still far from clear what Google was thinking but it sent a kind of signal. until Google Cardboard showed it didn’t have to be.

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EnterpriseWear

AUGUST 1, 2018

Ideas on the ground and on board: The airport industry first began toying with wearable technology with the release of the original Google Glass in 2013. Let’s look back: Early trials: Virgin Atlantic ’s 2014 trial at London Heathrow Airport – in collaboration with SITA – included both Google Glass and the Sony SmartWatch 2.

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VeeR VR

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

They created many VR devices including, the Data Glove, the EyePhone, and the Audio Sphere. When they licensed the data glove to Mattel to create the Power Glove, this is one of the first instances of an affordable VR device that was readily available to the general public, costing just $75 USD. . million USD in funding.

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Bernard Marr

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

But for a man who told Time magazine back in 2014 that his goal was to connect every human on the planet, it’s a worrying and significant downturn. The company also has a poor track record when it comes to treating the personal data people share on the platform with the respect it deserves, which prompted various lawsuits and fines.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

PanguVR trained rigorously using hundreds of Terabytes of data from real designers and architects and using various A.I. But perhaps we will come back to it since there are many innovations appearing in AR such as those seen in the new Google Pixel 3. The process would take roughly 30 minutes depending on the extent of the 3D scenario.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Or at least their R&D style glasses, so they can capture everybody's data. You also have North being acquired by Google, so Google's making some strides there. Five years ago, there was zero data about the industry. However, now we've got data, we've got traction. Google's got a head office there.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Or at least their R&D style glasses, so they can capture everybody's data. You also have North being acquired by Google, so Google's making some strides there. Five years ago, there was zero data about the industry. However, now we've got data, we've got traction. Google's got a head office there.

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VRWorld

APRIL 17, 2017

Live streaming is one part of what casino operator bgo dubbed the “casino of the future” in a recent blog post , along with skill-based games, virtual reality (VR), and big data. Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence however, won’t be greeted into the competitive arena where real funding can exchange hands.

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