Road to VR

MARCH 28, 2018

Lytro, the company that pivoted to enterprise-focused applications of its light-field technology after leaving its commercial business, is shutting down amidst a reported acquisition by Google. In 2015, the company pivoted and announced Immerge, their massive enterprise-focused light-field camera rig that captured volumetric video.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Since starting VIVE in 2015, we’ve integrated technology with humanity. The Vive Guardian app is available free to download via the Google Play Store and Viveport. .” The company says its partnering with hundreds of partners to expand its growing platform, including Beatday, Engage, VRChat, and Vive Sync.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 21, 2021

I’m super-late with this newsletter because we of New Technology Walkers are working on some cool stuff for our game HitMotion: Reloaded! Image by Google). Google is reportedly working on an AR operating system. Now we have finally an official confirmation of the fact that Google is working on an AR device. Tilt Brush).

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VRScout

MARCH 1, 2023

Back in 2015, Samsung filed a different patent for a smart ring that never came to be. Earlier this month, it was announced that Samsung is partnering with Google to develop new XR technology. Credit: KIPRIS This isn’t Samsung’s first attempt at a smart ring.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 20, 2022

When Google first rolled out its Accelerated Mobile Page (or AMP) protocol back in 2015 , the search company promised that the tech would bring faster surfing to handheld gadgets everywhere. That may be the case, but what has also become clear in the years since is that AMP has become less about speed and more about … Read more.

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Road to VR

JULY 18, 2017

Google Glass, the iconic heads-up display (HUD) introduced back in 2012—known for spawning the portmanteau “glasshole”—is finally back, this time albeit it as a special business model dubbed Glass Enterprise Edition. The post Google Glass is Back, Glass ‘Enterprise Edition’ Unveiled appeared first on Road to VR.

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Road to VR

APRIL 24, 2017

Google today announced what the company is calling the “next-generation” of its ‘ Jump ‘ 3D 360 camera initiative. Update (4/24/17, 11:34AM PT): Google reached out to correct the price of the Yi Halo camera to $17,000, having initially stated the camera’s price as $18,000. Next-generation Jump Camera.

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Road to VR

JUNE 23, 2017

To fit alongside the company’ Daydream mobile VR platform, Google is partnering with Lenovo, LG, and YI Technology to create a new class of 180 cameras. ” Google is also opening up a certification program so other manufacturers can create VR180 cameras—starting with Z CAM. image courtesy Google.

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Mashable VR

JUNE 18, 2022

In a recent interview with Wired , engineer and mystic Christian priest Blake Lemoine discussed why he believes that Google's large language model named LaMDA has become sentient, complete with a soul. Lemoine also explained that the Google team has done a good job repairing these biased "bugs," as far as he could tell.

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Road to VR

MAY 19, 2017

Among fans of the device (myself included), there was hope that after the Project Glass had “Graduated” from within Google’s secretive Google[x] in 2015 (also the origin of Tango, Google Watch, and more) the Glass team would be moving ahead with development of new and improved versions of the device.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

So, to help these girls be more visible, I came to Google in 2015. And as Senior Counsel on Civil and Human Rights, I wanted to wield technology for the greater humanitarian good. YouTube and Google have always been a tool for people to change their own narratives.”. Image Credit: YouTube, Google.

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Upload VR

JULY 10, 2023

The engineering director of Google's upcoming AR/VR operating systems has quit. At Microsoft in the 90s he co-developed Windows NT, the workstation OS which became the technology foundation of all Windows versions from XP onwards. It's unclear what the future is for Google's Android XR project without Lucovsky.

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ARPost

MARCH 12, 2021

Multiple technologies combined to fundamentally change the way people and organizations go about their lives. Many leading technology companies such as Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, and Google are investing billions into developing these technologies. We went through what is called a tech cycle. Guest Post.

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Road to VR

MAY 23, 2017

Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information, and so they’ve been long-time advocates for the open web. At Google I/O last week, the company announced that they’ll soon be shipping Google Chrome for Android with WebVR , and that they’re going to start experimental builds for WebAR.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In addition to creating experiences that “play well,” LEGO continuously experiments with emerging technologies to shape what the near future of play could be, thoughtfully creating experiences that change the way people live and interact with the physical and digital world. Life of Geroge was retired by the LEGO Group in 2015. .

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VRScout

MARCH 13, 2020

billion in 2015; companies such as Google and Alibaba Group were among those that backed the startup, making their post-money valuation around roughly $3.7 Back in 2015, Magic Leap released a teaser video showcasing what owners of the Magic Leap One headset could expect out of the experience.

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TechCrunch VR

JANUARY 26, 2021

As Facebook and Apple begin to fire up more projects in the AR/VR world, Google has spent the last year shutting down most of their existing projects in that space. Today, the folks at Google announced they had ended active development of Tilt Brush, a VR painting app that was one of virtual reality’s early hit pieces of software.

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Road to VR

JUNE 23, 2021

million in seed funding to expand the scale of its workplace VR training technology. Founded in 2015, Moth+Flame currently develop a few VR training platforms, namely READY VR and PromiseVR , which respectively focus on the acquisition of hard and soft job skills. The post Moth+Flame Raises $2.5M

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ARPost

AUGUST 30, 2022

The Enterprise Wearable Technology Summit is now the Augmented Enterprise Summit, or AES for short. AES has been an annual event since 2015 and is produced by BrainXchange , a company promoting the “enterprise XR metaverse.” But, a name change isn’t all that you might miss letting this one pass you by. Looking Back at AES.

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ARVR

JULY 8, 2022

In January, 2015, amid a mounting wave of critical sentiment, Google withdrew Glass from the consumer market, with the promise of returning with a revamped product in 2017. In the intervening years, the technologies required to assemble a solid consumer product have slowly been coming into being. But it has.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 12, 2024

And he put his money where his mouth was by dropping more than $2 billion in 2014 to buy Oculus, a small startup that precipitated a grassroots resurgence of virtual reality technology. Apple and Google held (and continue to hold) the keys to the smartphone castle. At the time Meta was still known as Facebook, the social media company.

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Tech Trends VR

MAY 21, 2018

Google harnesses the power of photos and street view to deliver simplified VR development for teachers and students. The benefits of using immersive technologies as teaching tools have been widely documented and extensively discussed Click To Tweet.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

“We’re working with Qualcomm Technologies on customized virtual reality chipsets— powered by Snapdragon XR platforms and technology—for our future roadmap of Quest products,” said Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. “As For Meta, which itself wants to control the destiny of XR, that’s a problem.

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VRScout

MAY 9, 2018

Google harnesses the power of photos and street view to deliver simplified, web-based VR development to students and teachers. It’s officially day two of Google’s annual I/O Developer Conference here in beautiful Mountain View, California and Google AR & VR has once again started off the day with some big news.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Google is one of the augmented and virtual reality industry’s major players. Two of the major prongs on Google’s AR/VR spear are its Daydream and Tango teams. At a press event at Google’s San Francisco offices, Lee confirmed to UploadVR that Tango has joined Daydream under the Google VR umbrella.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 31, 2018

In 2015, American entrepeneur Chris Milk brought us Clouds Over Sidra , showing audiences how VR technology could be employed as a powerful “empathy machine,” a term he used to describe the medium during a TED talk that has since gathered over 1.5 million views. . Image Credit: Red Cross.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

While technology is getting bigger through AI, the IoT and 5G internet, AR has so far remained largely for small-scale, individual experiences. Sturfee is a computer vision/AI solutions company founded in 2015 by Dr. Anil Cheriyadat and Dr. Harini Sridharan. That’s something Google has already been doing. What Is Sturfee?

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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Google’s refreshed indoor Nest Cam is one of the nicest security cameras you can buy. The $100 wired camera comes in four colors and replaces the plain black version that’s been on the market since 2015. That original Nest indoor camera is basically an homage to the brand’s Drop camera past, while this new indoor… Read more.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Efforts to construct and expand the Metaverse were sparked by Meta Platform’s major pivot in October, which saw Microsoft, NVIDIA, HTC VIVE, Qualcomm, Google, Varjo, and dozens of other tech giants enter the race for prime positioning to build the virtual and connected world. Pavia and the Cardano Metaverse. Somnium Space.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Volumetric video specialists 8i have announced their latest series B funding round has netted them a further $27 while also unveiling Holo, a mixed reality video app, powered by Google’s Tango technology. SEE ALSO Asus 'ZenFone AR' Google Tango, Daydream VR Phone Launched, Specs Revealed.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 4, 2018

After graduating high school, only 14 percent of low-socioeconomic students received a bachelor’s or higher degree within eight years compared to 29 percent of middle-income students, according to a 2015 National Center for Education Statistics study. Image Credit: Google AR & VR / GEAR UP / YouVisit.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The smartphone was a seismic shift for the technology industry, creating entirely new business models — apps became $100 billion companies — while replacing everything from digital cameras to in-car GPS systems. The tech industry’s next bet is a series of technologies usually called augmented reality (AR) or mixed reality.

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VRScout

APRIL 11, 2018

One of the first festivals to bring VR to the masses with custom Google Cardboard headsets mailed to ticket holders back in 2016 , Coachella has aways been experimenting with immersive technology and exploring new ways they can bring the music festival experience to the rest of the world unable to attend. Image Credit: Coachella.

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EON Reality

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

To achieve accurate results safely and in a short space of time, Virtual and Augmented Reality technologies provide innovative and immersive, hands-on learning and practice. Players are able to use these technologies in their daily field-training, as well as during their travels. appeared first on EON Reality.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 24, 2017

The company’s technology uses strips with infrared lights on them that are seen by a small camera you can attach to a mobile VR headset. Even so, the technology might still represent a low cost option that could be useful in certain situations. The company is also planning motion controller support using the same technology.

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Hypergrid Business

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Samsung, in partnership with Qualcomm and Google, has announced plans to develop a new extended reality product. XR is a term that encompasses virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality technologies. I myself switched from Apple to Samsung in 2015 specifically for Samsung’s Gear VR headset.

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VRScout

AUGUST 3, 2018

Lockheed Martin Corp’s engineers thoroughly understand the of power of AR technology and its potential as a revolutionary tool in the work environment as a digital infrastructure. AR isn’t a new technology for the company. Lockheed Martin is using AR to build NASA’s Orion spacecraft on their mission to Mars.

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