The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 14, 2023

We already knew that Meta should manufacture its first AR glasses, codenamed Orion, in 2014 , and that they should be built with high-end features and be manufactured in the US. Then the Vision Pro beta for the Unity game engine has not been distributed yet, so many Unity developers can’t build applications for the Vision Pro, yet.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 4, 2017

However, this week Iribe was a featured speaker at Unity’s Vision Summit in Los Angeles. percent of Facebook’s total workforce is working on mixed reality technology. We have reached out to Facebook directly to see if it can shine any more light on the specific number of employees it has working on VR and AR technology.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

An internal email reportedly sent by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to senior executives offers a glimpse into the strategic thinking behind the company’s feet-first leap into XR following the 2014 acquisition of Oculus. Facebook turned heads across the tech industry and beyond when it acquired Oculus for some $2 billion in 2014.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

But in China, they are very famous, and now they are also organizing a big event about XR called FBEC with hosts from all the major VR companies (HTC, Unity, Alibaba, Huawei, etc…). 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.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 26, 2020

We believe that the easier it is to create 3D and XR experiences, the more prolific this technology will become. With other game engines already available, both on standalone (Unity, UE4) and web (Sumerian), why did you feel the need to create a new one? billion devices. This is scheduled for a Q4 release. Low Code / No Code Solution.

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TechCrunch VR

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

To build out the software ecosystem, Qualcomm lined up a wide range of partners, including Epic Games’s Unreal Engine, Niantic’s Lightship platform, Unity, Viacom CBS and others. In 2014, we created new chips dedicated to virtual reality and augmented reality — and we are here for the long run.

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AR Insider

JULY 16, 2021

These include video, social media, mobile apps, and games (just ask Unity). That figure declined to 15 percent in 2014 and about 10 percent today. But as a given technology or media matures, its transition to mainstream audiences requires different business models with less upfront commitment and friction.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 23, 2017

While Facebook bought Oculus in 2014, Presence Capital contends that its was the first VC fund to focus on VR/AR. Before Presence, Mahajan was the founder and chief technology officer of MyMiniLife (which Zynga acquired) and the founder and CEO of Toro (which Google grabbed). Six of its investments are in game companies. “A

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

AUGUST 9, 2017

In 2014, 2015 and 2016 The Proto Awards were held to recognize some of the groundbreaking efforts pushing forward the emerging medium of VR content. Facebook’s Oculus dramatically dropped Rift’s price and Valve is building a second generation of the innovative tracking technology deployed by HTC that could alter the VR landscape.

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VRScout

MAY 30, 2017

Flight attendants can wear the AR device and, through facial recognition technology, can access flight user data like destination, loyalty status, allergies, when they received their last in-flight snack or beverage… and even assess your mood.

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TechCrunch VR

JULY 8, 2021

These include video, social media, mobile apps and games (just ask Unity). That figure declined to 15% in 2014 and hovers around 10% today. But as a given technology or media matures, its transition to mainstream audiences requires different business models with less upfront commitment and friction.

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VRScout

AUGUST 1, 2016

Adding to the Book of Face’s massive plans for mixed reality technology, they have made good on their promise to make a 360 camera open source and available to anyone. Already supporting the Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR, HTC Vive, and PSVR – Unity will now support Google Daydream.

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Road to VR

APRIL 26, 2018

John Root co-founded VRLA with Cosmo Scharf in 2014 , and it has organically grown into a thriving VR event with over 10,000 attendees at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Here’s the full press release for VRLA 2018 ( Road to VR readers can save 15% on passes, details here ): Announcing VRLA 2018 Keynotes & Expo Highlights.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Farrow stated that her medical school, one of the top 25 institutions in the United States, developed a new facility in 2014. Several of the world’s biggest tech giants, including Meta Platforms, Sony, Agora, HTC VIVE, Unity Technologies, Qualcomm, Magic Leap, Lenovo, and many others joined the event.

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AR Insider

JUNE 30, 2021

These include video, social media, mobile apps and games (just ask Unity). That figure declined to 15 percent in 2014 and about 10 percent today. But as a given technology or media matures, its transition to mainstream audiences requires different business models with less upfront commitment and friction.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

APRIL 26, 2017

The pair left their secure jobs and turned to crowdfunding to kickstart the idea, raising $30,000 on Pozible in July 2014. By August 2014 the company had a 2,200 square foot system operating with two players in a completely tetherless freeform multiplayer environment complete with pistols.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 10, 2020

Another great IP is now being bond with virtual reality, and this will be highly beneficial for the technology. It was a very interesting project, even if she, like me with Immotionroom , was too ahead of times and the technology was not ready yet). And it will also be awesome for its players. Register now.

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ARVR

JULY 5, 2021

These include video, social media, mobile apps and games (just ask Unity). That figure declined to 15 percent in 2014 and about 10 percent today. But as a given technology or media matures, its transition to mainstream audiences requires different business models with less upfront commitment and friction. similar to VR today.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 23, 2016

The technology that enables the core experience that comprises virtual reality is progressing quickly, but as VR headsets become more advanced companies are looking to where the next generational leap in VR will come from. In Oct 2014 we launched and then canceled the KS project. This is the Dexmo exoskeleton glove.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 3, 2016

This year’s conference, held at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center , aims to gather together the worlds VR developers to share the latest technologies and techniques with them.

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Road to VR

MAY 26, 2017

Google Expeditions was born out of a hackathon soon after the Google Carboard launched back at Google I/O 2014, and it’s since been shared with over 2 million students who have gone on virtual field trips. SEE ALSO For Google, the Future of VR Is on the Open Web with WebVR & WebAR.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 26, 2016

He is particularly interested in applying new technologies and interactive mechanisms in the conception of narrative works, whether documentary or fiction. In 2014, he founded Innerspace VR with Hayoun Kwon. In 2014, he founded Innerspace VR with Hayoun Kwon. Balthazar Auxietre. Daniël Ernst. Gabriela Arp. Julio Medem.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 1, 2019

I already dedicated an article about how the tracking technology of Google is awesome. It has for sure a great expertise in these technologies. This is for sure the best in class 6 DOF tracking technology. A beautiful painting seen from very very close thanks to Google’s technology. Unity Development.

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Leapmotion

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

1st Prize: $10,000, Unity Suite, 2 OSVR HDKs, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti. 2nd Prize: $7,500, Unity Pro, OSVR HDK, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti. 3rd Prize: $5,000, Unity Pro, OSVR HDK, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti. 4th Prize: $2,500, Unity Pro, OSVR HDK. 5th Prize: $1,000, Unity Pro, OSVR HDK. AR/VR Track. Open Track.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 13, 2021

It was too early for Unity, but they taught me about C++, C#, Java, OpenCV, OpenGL and other fancy development stuff. I thought developing everything VR-related in native code, but while researching how to develop for VR, I discovered that many people abandoned de nerd C++ wei to use a more visual program called Unity.

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VRScout

JUNE 10, 2016

In 2014, Snapchat paid $15M for Vergence Labs, a company experimenting with augmented reality and whose notable product was Epiphany Eyewear – a stylish pair of smartglasses that could possibly lay the groundwork for an eventual Snapchat augmented reality device. In 2015, Snapchat acquired Looksery for $150M.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

A leaked image from the Oculus team shows that the company is working to implement body tracking inside the Oculus Unity SDK. Many of you recall that I started working in VR in 2014 and my first solution was a full-body system that needed a PC, a VR headset, an array of Kinects, and some networking magic to work.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

So I'm really excited to talk about that, because I believe that as much as we're going into physical winter in Canada, I believe that we're going into a beautiful spring with regards to the investment landscape of this technology. Unity Technologies just went public. Alan: But isn't that the whole point of virtual technologies?

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

So I'm really excited to talk about that, because I believe that as much as we're going into physical winter in Canada, I believe that we're going into a beautiful spring with regards to the investment landscape of this technology. Unity Technologies just went public. Alan: But isn't that the whole point of virtual technologies?

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 7, 2016

It takes a simple action, hitting a football with your head, and brings it to a technology where it feels right at home. Ben Throop: The first prototype of the mechanic was in June 2014 at the Boston VR Bender game jam that Owlchemy, Valve, and Unity put on. UploadVR: How long as Headmaster been in development for?

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

So I'm really excited to talk about that, because I believe that as much as we're going into physical winter in Canada, I believe that we're going into a beautiful spring with regards to the investment landscape of this technology. Unity Technologies just went public. Alan: But isn't that the whole point of virtual technologies?

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

We talked Unity, open standards, the metaverse, and more, but the general thread pointed to OTOY as one of THE pivotal companies in the VR space. In March of 2014, OTOY released a brand new 3D format called.ORBX, and it’s been growing ever since. The Big Unity Announcement. At Unity 3D’s conference in L.A. What is OTOY?

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 25, 2017

Unity’s Tony Parisi weighs in on how we might come to find it. Today we hear from Tony Parisi, Head of VR & AR at Unity. Parisi is also the author of O’Reilly Media’s books on Virtual Reality and WebGL: Learning Virtual Reality (2015) , Programming 3D Applications in HTML5 and WebGL (2014) , and WebGL Up and Running (2012).

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 29, 2020

The acquisition of North, together with the AR platform built with Google ARCore could make Google jump back on the AR glasses train, realizing that vision that it teased in 2014 with the Google Glasses. But while the latter two are already investing heavily in augmented reality, TikTok was almost ignoring the technology.

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ARPost

JUNE 6, 2023

We talk about technology, but it’s all about the people,” Zappar CEO and co-founder Caspar Thykier said in accepting the award. The Auggie was awarded to Maxar Technologies for SYNTH3D – a high-fidelity world-scale digital twin created with satellite data. The award went to Zappar for Countdown: Bricks Farm.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

I work in the XR field since 2014 , and I’ve been able to follow almost all of its hype cycle. A few weeks after I officially entered VR, the technology started being overhyped after Facebook’s acquisition of Oculus. I’ve spent a good chunk of my professional career believing in a technology that was too niche.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Previously, Dirk built the Digital Innovation Lab for Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, for which he continues to work as an advisor. Within four months, he built a team and developed the first MVP, and he also directs the VR and AR team for Hyperloop Transportation Technologies. We are technology companies.

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