TechCrunch VR

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Daydream, Google’s mobile-focused virtual reality platform, is losing official support from Google, Android Police reports. Google’s hardware business is already peanuts compared to their search and ads business, so it probably wasn’t clear what the point was.

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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 firm projects the overall mobile VR king this year will be Samsung approaching 10 million units total.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2023

When a technology grows, it usually does that in steps: there is a technological breakthrough, then there are incremental innovations, then there is a new technological breakthrough, and so on. We were mostly all nerds playing with the technology and having fun with it. The big dogs are all coming.

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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. From 2017 Lucovsky led Facebook's effort to build a new operating system for AR glasses.

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VRScout

MARCH 29, 2017

One of Samsung’s biggest annual events, Samsung Unpacked , took place earlier today in NYC where live attendees and online spectators saw the debut of Samsung’s latest mobile effort, the Galaxy S8 and S8+. Now Samsung is introducing their own motion control solution to accompany their already-popular Gear VR headset.

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Road to VR

APRIL 13, 2017

VR First , the global initiative to seed academic institutions with VR/AR hardware and software, today announced that it’s nearly doubling the number of its VR labs in universities and science parks across the globe by the end of 2017. We invite all industry technology providers and stakeholders to join us in this meaningful program.”.

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GizModo VR

JUNE 10, 2022

HTC once owned a sizable portion of the global smartphone market share, but it could never keep up with Samsung, and in 2017, the company sold most of its phone IP to Google. After staying in the shadows for several years, HTC is now planning its return to smartphones, though fans of its previous HTC One devices… Read more.

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GizModo VR

MAY 11, 2022

Google stumbled out of the gate with its first attempt at wireless earbuds (which still came with a wire), but since 2017, Pixel Buds have been slowly improving. Now, for the first time, they’re getting a pro model with active noise cancellation, although it pushes Pixel Buds to their highest price point yet. Read more.

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JANUARY 12, 2024

The trusted emerging technology show became home to many XR vendors showcasing the latest in AR/VR/MR solutions. Countless announcements and moments from the event paint a positive picture of the months ahead, with many immersive technology firms, new and old, looking to wow audiences as XR is expected to have another wave of hype.

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

The YouTube VR app originally debuted on Google's own Daydream VR platform (which it killed back in 2019 ) in 2017. In the years since, Google also brought YouTube VR to the Oculus Store on Samsung Gear VR in 2018 , then Oculus Go later that year , and was a launch title for the Quest Store.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2017

The 2017 Game Developers Conference (GDC) and accompanying Virtual Reality Developers Conference (VRDC) are right around the corner. There’s a lot going on at GDC every year, but with VR’s first big consumer year in the books last year, 2017 should be bigger than ever for our industry. It’s a crazy time to be alive.

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JANUARY 3, 2017

More than 70 virtual and argumented reality companies will showcase their products, innovations and demos at CES 2017, starting this Thursday in Las Vegas. Eight conferences on virtual reality and augmented reality out of all the conference sessions at the CES 2017 will also bring together various players and stakeholders in the sector.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

This year alone, we’ve seen major announcements from Google and Firefox , as well as the continued growth of independent WebVR communities, such as JanusVR: This is just the beginning; there will be much, much more from here. Ultimately, it’s these experiences that will drive mass-adoption of immersive technologies. .

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

“Our team at the BBC VR Hub has been creating new experiences with the goal of helping to usher virtual reality into the mainstream, and Doctor Who is exactly the sort of series that can help more people to try this new technology,” adds Zillah Watson, head of BBC VR Hub. No word as of yet on an official release date or confirmed platforms.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The ecosystem of digital game development is all about using the latest technologies to attract and engage gamers all over the world. Technologies like VR are being used widely to make games distinctive and entertaining so that both avid and casual gamers can enjoy their favorite games irrespective of time and place. billion and $9.6

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Road to VR

APRIL 29, 2019

Secret Location , developers behind Blasters of the Universe (2017), today announced they’ve brought their Philip K. Dick inspired VR experience, The Great C (2018) , to Oculus Go, Samsung Gear VR and Google Daydream. The Great C is based on the sci-fi short story by Philip K.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2017

The Holodeck Year 2: Growing the VR Ecosystem in 2017. Alon Or-bach (Samsung Electronics), Kaye Mason (Google). It’s not often you get both Oculus and Valve together days, let alone Google and Samsung, with bonus helpings of Epic Games, Owlchemy Labs, and Sensics. Stefan Walker (Google), Luca Prasso (Google).

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 7, 2022

The evolution of technology. The evolution of VR is usually compared to the one of other technologies, like the web or mobile. Just to make an example, I was there when there was the Netscape vs Internet Explorer war, but now the leading web browser is Google Chrome. Let me show you why. No one can compete now.

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VRScout

MARCH 21, 2018

That’s the beauty of MondlyAR , an upcoming language learning application that does away with flashcards and textbooks in favor of AR technology. It was crowned 2017’s ‘App of the Year’ by Facebook in EMEA after racking up a staggering 30 million downloads. MondlyAR will be available on the Google Play Store March 19th.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 20, 2021

L ocation technologies continue to play a role in Snapchat’s product evolution. Like Google , Facebook and others, Snap sees location as a relevance-trigger. This thinking drove Snap’s 2017 acquisition of Placed, which it subsequently divested for other reasons. This should have an impact, given the talent involved.

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Road to VR

MARCH 19, 2017

.” Lets be honest, the last few years have seen some pretty wild speculation from industry analysts whilst the excitement and hype surrounding the most recent renaissance in immersive technology has ridden high. ” 2016 saw the arrival of 3 major consumer virtual reality headsets, the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PlayStation VR.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2017

At CES 2017, the company are set to announce their latest product, the Snapdragon 835. Built using a new Samsung 10nm manufacturing process, the new system on chip has achieved significant power efficiency gains over the previous Snapdragon 820 design. We’ll be watching the rest of CES 2017 unfold for news on this.

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VRScout

JANUARY 16, 2017

. “This market research analysis identifies the increasing awareness of VR technology as one of the primary growth factors for this market.” According to the report, the price of VR devices and components will also decline due to the investment of major corporations like Google.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 14, 2020

But rather than the AR revolution we envisioned in the wake of ARkit’s 2017 unveiling , it’s been more of a gradual climb. Going one level deeper on lidar (light detection and ranging), the technology involves sensors that track how long it takes light to reach an object and bounce back. Image Credit: Apple. Undisputed Heavyweight.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2017

Though Oculus and Samsung’s Gear VR might have had a significant headstart , Google’s mobile VR ecosystem, Daydream is poised to lead the smartphone charge in the coming months. Google wants to essentially create the Android of VR by building on top of that exact operating system.

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VRScout

APRIL 4, 2017

New Gear VR comes w/ a magic wand, Gear 360 camera gets cuter + more compatible, you can now live stream in 360 on Facebook, Palmer Luckey leaves Oculus, HoloBuilder gets $2.25M investment, and more… You can enjoy the full audio recording below: NEW SAMSUNG GEAR COMES WITH A MAGIC WAND. HOLOBUILDER GETS $2.25M INVESTMENT.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2023

The long time operations head at the Google-owned VR development studio is taking over for Devin Reimer, who says he’s leaving “t o focus on new opportunities outside the company ” after 12 years with the studio. We will also continue to invest in VR’s future and explore new ways to push the technology forward.”

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Road to VR

JANUARY 5, 2017

Amit Singh, lead of business and operations at Google’s VR/AR team, today officially announced on stage during the Huawei keynote speech that the Huawei Mate 9 Pro and Mate 9 Porsche Design will be the next phones to conform to the Daydream VR platform. “What we found is building smartphones for VR is a lot of work.

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OCTOBER 16, 2017

Highlights will be available on-demand following five games in the 2017 regular season, and will showcase the best moments from each, captured and viewed in VR. At NextVR we continue to evolve and improve the fan experience through our technology in collaboration with NFL Films to deliver a premium virtual reality production.”.

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VRScout

AUGUST 13, 2018

Up for award of Outstanding Original Interactive Program : Back to The Moon by Google. Interactive elements and volumetric characters played by real humans made this one of the more polished and interesting VR releases of 2017. Coco VR by Disney Pixar. Silicon Valley: Inside the Hacker Hostel by Rewind.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

AR and VR are gearing up for a giant leap forward thanks to advancements in eye-tracking technology. 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. for AR/VR headsets. How Eye Tracking Supports Immersion.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 29, 2017

Marble Land is a physics-based puzzle game from Devious Technologies , a Bucharest, Romania based studio. We got a chance at this year’s Gamescom to pop into the unique little puzzler, which is slated to launch in the next few months on HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, PlayStation VR, Samsung Gear VR and Google Daydream.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

When it comes to mobile, in many cases you’re either stuck with a Bluetooth gamepad on Samsung or a controller like the Daydream controller which simply put isn’t good enough. Now that their technology has been miniaturized, it can be integrated into platforms. I do not hold any equity positions with any companies cited in this column.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

You will also be able to stream your virtual experiences in the Samsung Gear VR to Facebook Live before the end of this year, so stay tuned for more information on that angle. ObEN is one of 33 companies in the HTC VICE X accelerator program – keep an eye out for their product launch in 2017. Also… is Facebook making a phone ?

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VRScout

DECEMBER 27, 2016

In 2016 they teamed up with Samsung to simulate an in-game basketball experience for the Rio Olympics. They also produced a NAS concert for KCRW’s Sound in Focus and a couple pieces with Google Daydream including NFL Immersed and rag & bone. Two Bit’s Jake Sally taking someone through the Samsung Olympic experience.

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JUNE 6, 2023

technology companies, are both now in the business of making face computers. The words "One More Thing" instantly validated Meta's first decade of investment, as well as the choice of career for anyone that took a gamble on committing to this technology over the last decade. Validation. Meta and Apple, two of the biggest U.S.

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VRWorld

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Google expects that “ hundreds of millions” of Android devices will be capable of augmented reality (AR) uses next year, bringing a slew of potential monetization opportunities. When ARCore was released in August it was launched on Google’s Pixel phone and the Samsung Galaxy S8. Both are high-end phones.

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