VRScout

MARCH 25, 2022

First announced back in 2016, Snap Inc.’s Snap has opted instead to distribute hardware to a select group of creators familiar with Lens Studio , the company’s Lens-building software. Snap Inc’s AR Spectacles glasses are nothing short of black magic. The glasses aren’t available for purchase at the moment.

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Hypergrid Business

JANUARY 25, 2023

Since its launch in 2016 , the platform has hosted big names and quickly became the go-to platform for virtual concerts, stand-up specials, and other metaverse happenings. Plus, it was a proprietary system, owned by Microsoft, and didn’t play well with other metaverse platforms. ” And it’s making money.

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Road to VR

JULY 11, 2017

We’re all waiting for the day when you can put on a singular, tether-free headset and experience all the ‘R’s that VR/AR/MR have to offer—and NormalVR , a “small but focused” group of passionate immersive media creators just gave us a peek into what’s possible when you mash it all together.

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VRScout

MARCH 3, 2019

After four years of waiting, does Microsoft’s new holographic computer live up to the hype? Ever since I demoed the device in London for the first time back in 2016 I was convinced this was going to be something truly transformational. Possible HoloLens 2 use-case / Image Credit: Microsoft. HoloLens 2 / Image Credit: Microsoft.

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Tech Trends VR

MARCH 17, 2019

Microsoft’s new piece of kit doesn’t disappoint, but the real excitement of its MWC announcement goes well beyond the hardware. Microsoft is in this for the long haul and will continue cashing in just fine without even touching the consumer market Click To Tweet. That’s the low-hanging fruit as far as Microsoft is concerned.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 30, 2017

While both Oculus’ Rift and HTC’s Vive hit the market right around the same time in 2016, the Vive was the first system with motion controllers and room-scale. It wouldn’t be until December of 2016 that Oculus got their Touch controllers out the door, adding much more immersive input to the system. The Middle.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 26, 2018

If 2016 was the birth of modern VR/AR technology, than 2018 was its elementary school graduation. While this past year may have seemed like a quiet one when compared to the more exciting releases featured in 2017 and 2016, these past 12 months have been crucial in the development of the immersive entertainment sector.

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ARVR

JULY 9, 2020

Augmented Reality Trends (Part 2) Brief history Some important AR facts: 60s : Engineer Ivan Sutherland, created the SketchPad project, a system based on what is now known as computer graphics, and created a see-through to present 3D graphics (Krevelen, 2010)(Jaimini, 2016). 2000s : First outdoor mobile AR game ARQuake. Jaimini and M.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 7, 2022

There are so periods during the evolution of a tech with a certain group of leaders, who change over time. In the case of VR, we all remember the competition between HTC and Oculus in 2016, with HTC clearly winning the market until Oculus used Facebook’s money to slash the price of the Rift around 2017.

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VRWorld

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

In just a few days time, Microsoft will host WinHEC , its annual hardware / platform conference. Intel has 600 people here working on hardware form factors, while the similar story is with Microsoft and a few other known global players. Microsoft is not playing such tricks. 4 GB of RAM. A graphics card with DirectX 12 support.

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Tech Trends VR

MAY 2, 2018

The Brazilian-born inventor gets recognition for his groundbreaking work with the Microsoft Hololens. 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. billion in 2016.

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Peter Graham

JULY 29, 2019

To help grow and support the growing virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR) industries, The Khronos Group and its affiliates have been working on the OpenXR standard since 2016. “The working group is excited to launch the 1.0 Today, the consortium has announced the launch of the 1.0

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Road to VR

JUNE 3, 2016

which is a virtual reality and mixed reality company focusing on storytelling for different brands including Microsoft, NBCUniversal, and The Hettema Group. Brad Herman & Shiraz Akmal recently left DreamWorks Animation to raise $3 million to start SPACES Inc.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 9, 2018

Tickets are now on sale at $9.99 This idea itself is nothing new, of course. There are many companies out there trying to monetize on virtual live events, such as concerts.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 18, 2017

Following up the partnership with Warner Music in December 2016 and Universal Music Group inked in March this year, Billboard reports that Sony Music is the newest addition to the MelodyVR stable. MelodyVR is a VR application that will give you premier access to live music events with perspectives from the stage or in the crowd.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 21, 2019

In recent years the studio has been well known in the VR space, having developed three exclusive titles for Oculus Studios: Edge of Nowhere (2016) , The Unspoken (2016) , and Feral Rights (2016) , not to mention the non-VR hit Marvel’s Spider-Man (2018) which was a PlayStation exclusive. Image courtesy Insomniac Games.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 11, 2017

Envelop VR was a well received app and was even nominated for our year end awards for 2016. In 2016 it hosted the Immerse conference in Bellevue, Washington and it managed to raise a respectable $4 million in investment in October, 2015. Looming on the horizon for VR/AR productivity is Microsoft.

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Peter Graham

JANUARY 22, 2020

Designed for headsets like Microsoft’s HoloLens or Magic Leap 1, VRFocus had a chance to sit down with CEO and co-founder Anand Agarawala to learn about the company’s plans and where it’s headed. . The software also supports VR headsets like Oculus Quest and integrates with Microsoft Teams. to create an account.

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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. Apple’s eye-catching ARKit is on the verge of release alongside a series of Microsoft-backed VR headsets.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Ubisoft, who released the game back in 2016, has since expanded the in-game universe to include classic ships such as the U.S.S. This explosive first-person space shooter has you joining an elite group of special pilots for the United Trade Consortium (UTC).

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Tech Trends VR

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Tickets went on sale for $9.99 Tickets went on sale for $9.99 for the first event in the series Click To Tweet. This idea itself is nothing new, of course. There are many companies out there trying to monetize on virtual live events such as concerts.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 2, 2019

On the contrary, Microsoft has worked a lot on the platform, to make it more appealing to enterprise customers. It has released experiences like Microsoft Remote Assist, that let different teams in a company work together to solve maintenance problems. Of course, it will exploit the already awesome Microsoft platform.

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Mashable VR

MARCH 12, 2022

The rumor that's floating right now around is mostly based on some chatter from GamesBeat's Jeff Grubb, who mentioned during a recent podcast that Microsoft is planning for an "E3-style" event in June. Electronic Arts has been doing its own event near E3 but not at the show itself since 2016. Don't forget, E3 was never a public event.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Focused on harnessing immersive technologies to deliver groundbreaking VR, AR, Animation, DOOH, VFX and 360 degree video projects for some of the world’s largest brands including Sony, BBC, Red Bull, Microsoft and Lexus. Daniel Efergan – Group Creative Director of Digital, Aardman Animations.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Made from high-res satellite imagery, aerial photography, and Street View data, Google Earth VR is surprisingly meditative when alone and fun when with a group. GE USES AR TO TALK TO MACHINES IN MICROSOFT PARTNERSHIP. HOW MANY HEADSETS WILL BE SOLD IN 2016??? and is continuing to lead the enterprise space with augmented reality.

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VRWorld

APRIL 9, 2017

In a bid to cross the chasm between Augmented and Virtual Reality, Microsoft is starting to push the new buzzword: mixed reality. On Tuesday, Microsoft is hitting back. In a video below, Microsoft explains mixed reality in Windows 10 and the differences between AR and VR. HDMI: HDMI 1.4 with 2880 x 1440 @ 60 Hz, HDMI 2.0

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

With the enormous influence in the XR industry, VRTUOLUO has set up dozens of industry communities (such as the Industry Executives Association, VR Game Developers Community, VR Education Community, Financing and Investment Community, Offline Entertainment Group, etc.) and covered more than 80% of the XR pioneers as communities members.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 31, 2016

At this year’s IMMERSE Summit , Road to VR sat down with Matt McIlwain , managing director at Madrona Venture Group (investor in Envelop VR and Pixvana ), and Patrick Eggen , managing director at Qualcomm Ventures (investor in Owlchemy Labs and Magic Leap ), to discuss their investing strategies when it comes to virtual and augmented reality.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 13, 2017

In addition, there was tremendous opposition on the horizon from incumbents in the computing space, many of whom —  including Microsoft , Intel, and NVIDIA— are looking to cut as big a piece of the VR pie as they can. VCs and angels invested nearly $650 million in VR prior to 2016.

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VRWorld

MAY 27, 2016

During the recent 2016 Annual Shareholding Meeting , AMD’s leadership disclosed their targets for the upcoming three years. You can download the 2016 edition of AMD investor presentation here , while we will highlight what we consider as the most indicative slides. So a solid momentum, as we transition into the third quarter.”

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VRScout

MAY 3, 2017

You’ve been able to pop on a VR headset and watch any Netflix content on a flatscreen TV in a virtual living room for a year and a half, and according to a recent job posting you’ll soon be able to do the same with the Microsoft Hololens. ICYMI: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW FROM FACEBOOK’S F8 CONFERENCE. Facebook wants to convert their current 1.7B

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 2, 2019

We’ve been working in XR Technologies — first virtual reality, and then augmented reality — since 2016. In September of 2016, I attended a group meeting with some folks in Dallas, and then by January of 2017, we had our first major product in a school. Steve, welcome to the show. I appreciate it. And so we do.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 2, 2019

We’ve been working in XR Technologies — first virtual reality, and then augmented reality — since 2016. In September of 2016, I attended a group meeting with some folks in Dallas, and then by January of 2017, we had our first major product in a school. Steve, welcome to the show. I appreciate it. And so we do.

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ARVR

MARCH 5, 2021

Furthermore, my involvement is primarily confined to one particular social VR platform, AltspaceVR, owned by Microsoft, making most of my experience the product of a niche within a niche within a niche. Microsoft has been very active in this area for years and their video on the history of flight simulation is a good introduction.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 2, 2019

We've been working in XR Technologies -- first virtual reality, and then augmented reality -- since 2016. In September of 2016, I attended a group meeting with some folks in Dallas, and then by January of 2017, we had our first major product in a school. In 2016, moving into XR technologies was a natural transition for us.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

First, HTC delays the Vive until April 2016, with plans to show an updated developer kit at CES in January. At the end of the month, Oculus officially delays the release of Touch controllers until the last half of 2016. January 2016. February 2016. March 2016. April 2016.

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JANUARY 28, 2020

A system that took much of what had been achieved with mobileVR in 2016 and packaged it into a reliable and compelling solution for the education sector, becoming a world leader deserving much more recognition. And part of the RiVR Link (“ classroom in a Box ”) offering a turnkey VR solution, and Google Expeditions platforms.

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