UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Buying a virtual reality headset in 2016 is difficult, especially if you haven’t gotten hands-on time with the various systems. Google Cardboard. Google Cardboard VR viewers are convenient and universal, because they work with practically any modern mobile phone. Daydream View.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Why Facebook and Amazon have joined the race to bring computing to your face. — Facebook and Amazon each discussed computer glasses at launch events this week. — Amazon’s approach is to get a lightweight product out now, while Facebook is promising advanced technology in a few years. by Kif Leswing, CNBC, 9/29/19.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 2, 2017

We don’t have a clear idea on precisely how many units have been sold for the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, PlayStation VR, Daydream View, or any other major headset on the market. Homido Grab (targeted at children, first released in September 2016) has sold 63,000 units total. Regardless, this does paint an interesting picture.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

billion in 2019, with many billions more being invested in R&D by the likes of Facebook, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and many more. The company was founded in 2016 and has hosted virtual concerts featuring artists like John Legend, Imogen Heap, & Lindsey Stirling.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

Launched last year as the first ‘consumer’ version of the Gear VR headset, the 2015 model is still a perfectly viable choice compared to the 2016 Gear VR model released last month, provided you’ve got one of the compatible Samsung smartphones: Note 5, S6 Edge+, S6, S6 Edge, S7, and S7 Edge.

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ARVR

APRIL 5, 2021

This traces back to Facebook’s Oculus acquisition in early 2014 that kicked off the current wave of excitement….including That excitement culminated in 2016 after the Oculus acquisition had time to set off a chain reaction of startup activity, tech-giant investment, and VC inflows for the “next computing platform.”

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ARVR

MARCH 24, 2021

This traces back to Facebook’s Oculus acquisition in early 2014 that kicked off the current wave of excitement….including That excitement culminated in 2016 after the Oculus acquisition had time to set off a chain reaction of startup activity, tech-giant investment, and VC inflows for the “next computing platform.”

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 24, 2021

diagonal, which feels so 2016. Oculus Quest gets v29 update. This week Facebook has started rolling out the v29 runtime update for Oculus Quest , and it brings some interesting features like: Multi-user mode on the original Quest 1 A renewed UI of the “toolbar” of the device. Google unveils Starline communication solution.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Additionally, founding the Upload Academy, a VR/AR developer training program, which graduated its first class in August with a number of success stories including Found – a gorgeous Miyazaki-esque narrative experience created by four of our students which was recently recognized on stage during the Oculus Connect Keynote. January 2016.

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Hypergrid Business

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Image courtesy Oculus). This VR headset is currently the number one best seller on the Amazon cell phone VR headsets list. out of 5 on Amazon, this is an affordable way to get into VR via your cellphone. Maria Korolov did a review of this same headset, sold under a different brand name, back in 2016. Buy on Amazon.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Oculus Quest 2 keeps showing impressive sales stats. Someone from a major company (Amazon, Apple, Microsoft), with pockets big enough to be able to compete with the rich Facebook, giving users an alternative and stimulating Facebook in doing even better. Oculus Avatars), plus the features of the store (e.g. Top news of the week.

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VRScout

APRIL 29, 2019

Catching up with VR director and two-time Oculus Launch Pad recipient Kiira Benzing. Her first VR creation, Cardboard City , earned an award at the Samsung Gear Indie Milk VR contest in 2016. Impressive. “ [My story] goes way back to theater if we want to go that far, ” Benzing told me over our Google Hangouts call. “

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 25, 2022

As someone who has spent a lot of time using different PCVR controllers like Wands, Index, Windows MR, and different versions of Oculus Touch, I wondered: how would these Sword controllers compare? Google searches are very revealing. Pimax headset listed on Amazon (Image by Amazon, provided by Rob Cole).

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The World Map in this world therefore isn’t a 2D street map like we have with Google Maps or Open Street Map, nor is it a 3D map with terrain and building volumes. Both Azure Spatial Anchors and Google Cloud Anchors are leveraging existing strengths in mapping towards the AR Cloud. Insane, yet companies are mapping it already.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 31, 2018

It is one of those places where people look for 3D models , alongside other marketplaces like the Unity Asset Store, Google Poly or Turbosquid. Not to mention how 3D technologies are being adopted and developed by major companies like Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple.

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VRWorld

APRIL 28, 2017

Google tried to create screen to fit in a pair of Glasses; Google Glass, and paired it with touch and voice controls. Glass was never more than alpha-stage hardware and Google only marketed it as a developmental product through the Explorer Program. Google discontinued the interface in January 2015. Enter Magic Leap.

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VeeR VR

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

million in 2016 and expected an exponential growth over the forecast period from 2014-2025, said Grand View Research. According to UploadVR , Oculus intends to release their higher-end standalone VR headset named Santa Cruz at the first quarter of 2019. Google Earth VR: bringing the whole wide world to virtual reality.

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VRWorld

JULY 12, 2017

There’s no doubt that the announcements made on this conference might be the clearest direction where VR/MR/AR are heading as an industry, as it will happen after Microsoft Windows 10 Mixed Reality launches, as well as seeing the first sales results of next generation Oculus Rift headset.

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VRWorld

APRIL 17, 2017

Twitch stats for 2016 are staggering and many TV networks (read: advertisers) could wish for such faithful audience. We’re not surprised to see PC gaming market reaching 40 billion USD in 2016, with that trend set to continue upwards, as many gamers want to buy the best tools for the job. by SupportPDX.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Meta Quest 3 (left) and Apple Vision Pro (right) We once asked Oculus executive Jason Rubin whether his company was considering a tethered compute model. On Quest you can bring up the browser without minimizing the immersive app, so you could be standing next to a friend in a VR game while you quickly Google something.

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Hypergrid Business

JANUARY 17, 2017

For those who are new readers, OpenSim is a free, open source virtual world platform that’s compatible with the Oculus Rift. They accounted for 68 percent of actives at the beginning of 2016, and just 52 percent at the start of 2015. You can find more information about the grid on their Google Plus and Twitter pages.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 19, 2019

Started covering those areas when they were very tied to games, especially when the original Oculus Rift was launched. Oculus Go came out with this $199 headset – this really inexpensive headset — and they sold millions of these units. And we also look at consumer software numbers as a whole. Which still has its uses!

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 19, 2019

Started covering those areas when they were very tied to games, especially when the original Oculus Rift was launched. Oculus Go came out with this $199 headset – this really inexpensive headset — and they sold millions of these units. And we also look at consumer software numbers as a whole. Which still has its uses!

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 19, 2019

Started covering those areas when they were very tied to games, especially when the original Oculus Rift was launched. Oculus Go came out with this $199 headset – this really inexpensive headset -- and they sold millions of these units. We tried to making a Google Cardboard thing," and they made a little marketing kitschy thing.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 31, 2016

I also spoke with Curran about the big trends at CES 2016. When you think about things like intelligent assistants, we have embedded services like Siri from Apple, Google Home, Amazon Echo with Alexa. billion industry in 2016, but it’s far below some expectations as far as the number of units going out the door.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 17, 2020

I mean, we have access to the world’s information — I can Google pretty much any details — but it just gives me the information. I can ask Google questions now; Voice, Amazon, Alexa, and Google Voice. Now, I don’t even have to pull my phone out; I can just ask Google and every answer is there.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 17, 2020

I mean, we have access to the world’s information — I can Google pretty much any details — but it just gives me the information. I can ask Google questions now; Voice, Amazon, Alexa, and Google Voice. Now, I don’t even have to pull my phone out; I can just ask Google and every answer is there.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 14, 2019

You look back when commercial VR launched in 2016, and you needed a $1,500 graphics card… combine that with a computer… then the headset; you’re at three grand before you even start. Amazon Sumerian. You can dive in and start building for VR with almost a $300 laptop and an Oculus Go. Alan: Well all right!

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 14, 2019

You look back when commercial VR launched in 2016, and you needed a $1,500 graphics card… combine that with a computer… then the headset; you’re at three grand before you even start. Amazon Sumerian. You can dive in and start building for VR with almost a $300 laptop and an Oculus Go. Alan: Well all right!

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 14, 2019

You look back when commercial VR launched in 2016, and you needed a $1,500 graphics card. Amazon Sumerian. You can dive in and start building for VR with almost a $300 laptop and an Oculus Go. Oculus has sold a couple million. When it comes to capabilities, it's already there. combine that with a computer. million sold.

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