Road to VR

APRIL 25, 2024

Apple vs. Microsoft. Google: Keep on Daydreaming After having abandoned its ill-fated standalone XR platform Daydream in 2019, Google took a giant step back from VR that it never quite recovered from. This puts Meta in an entirely new position as a platform holder, as it now seems the company is trying to beat Google at its own game.

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VRScout

MAY 29, 2019

May 21 st , 2019 will go down in history as an incredible day for VR. Oculus’ whirlwind Kickstarter success led many to believe that established entertainment companies such as Sony, Microsoft, or even tech giant Google might look to buy the company, but Facebook’s decisive choice wasn’t something anyone could have predicted.

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ARPost

JULY 7, 2021

The creator will want all users to be engaged and depending on the particular experience, there will be varying objectives to entertain, educate, and enhance brand experience. From Magic Leap to Microsoft and Facebook, many stakeholders are interested in the future of augmented reality broadcasts and live presentations.

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Road to VR

MARCH 1, 2019

Magic Leap is giving away serious cash to developers this year through their Independent Creator Program , which has earmarked an “eight-figure” number destined to fund app developers working in gaming, entertainment, collaboration, productivity, and more. Entertainment. Entertainment. Future Sight AR. Taqtile, Inc.

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VRScout

JANUARY 23, 2019

Lyft drivers would access this information through an AR headset, such as a Microsoft HoloLens, Google Glass, or Magic Leap, which would place the digital content directly in the view of the Lyft driver, or through an AR enabled smartphone. Image Credit: The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

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VRScout

JUNE 17, 2019

While E3 2019 may officially be in the books, it appears as though Sony is only just getting started. MARS ALIVE from Winking Entertainment. Launched originally on Microsoft Windows back in 2017, Luna arrives on PlayStation VR tomorrow ( June 18th ) in North America followed by European release June 19th.

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Tech Trends VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

It was really interesting to see Microsoft pivot towards enterprise with the HoloLens and I think it was absolutely the right move for them to make Click To Tweet. Alice Bonasio (@alicebonasio) February 2, 2019. For starters, they’re based in Oregon as opposed to Silicon Valley. pic.twitter.com/UMhQbxgH1g.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Could 5G streaming be the future of VR entertainment? With the 2019 Mobile World Congress currently underway in Barcelona, Spain, HTC has been busying themselves with a slew of exciting announcements and demonstrations ranging from a smartphone aimed at cryptocurrency fanatics, to their HTC Vive Focus Plus VR headset.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Games, as one of the prime sources of entertainment, could be more prominent by becoming more interactive and immersive. 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, followed by $5.8

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VRScout

DECEMBER 26, 2018

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. If 2018 is remembered for anything, it’ll be for the multiple high-quality animated VR films released throughout the year.

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Tech Trends VR

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Looking into 2019, with Apple and Google starting to support Web based AR experiences, I believe we will see more useful AR experiences from brands soon. VRScout (@VRScout) February 16, 2019. “Our view numbers went from 20K to 1MM in a week. This article was originally published on VRScout.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 3, 2019

XR Games , the studio behind couch co-op VR game The Angry Birds Movie 2 VR: Under Pressure (2019), has secured $2 million (£1.5 The investment is earmarked to help the studio expand its games portfolio through new projects with Hollywood film studios and world-famous media and entertainment companies, the company says is a press release.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 2, 2019

The Mage’s Tale, a first-person sword & sorcery dungeon crawler from The Bard’s Tale series developers inXile Entertainment , is finally making its way to PSVR soon. ” SEE ALSO 15 VR Games We Can't Wait to Play in 2019.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

Looking into 2019, with Apple and Google starting to support Web based AR experiences, I believe we will see more useful AR experiences from brands soon. “Our view numbers went from 20K to 1MM in a week.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 9, 2023

It noted that plans to boost industry collaboration follow a $260 million USD contribution to the USC in 2019. The institution hosts degrees for associate, bachelor, and master’s degrees for students across entertainment media, XR, and emerging technologies.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Pre-COVID AR saw record growth in 2019 and Global Market Insights estimated that the AR market would jump past $50 billion by 2024. The use of augmented reality within the healthcare sector has already been making headlines this year, with doctors using Microsoft HoloLens headsets to help care for COVID-19 patients. Healthcare.

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VRScout

APRIL 18, 2019

In the very near future, virtual reality headsets are expected to significantly shift the way consumers work, experience entertainment, make purchases, and participate in social activities. Microsoft HoloLens 2 patent. Regarding inclusivity, on April 4, 2019, the USPTO published a new patent for Sony that was filed in December 2017.

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AR Insider

APRIL 6, 2020

It also includes VR’s immersion and escapism (entertainment); and AR’s applications in workplace collaboration and home services (utility). percent from 2019. Oculus Quest — the fastest growing standalone — sold about 425,000 units in 2019 according to our calculations. percent in Q1, followed by 24.1

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ARPost

JULY 16, 2019

The conference will have topics on games, entertainment, healthcare, and more. As a result, companies like Apple, Google, Magic Leap, Microsoft, Oculus, and others will be in attendance with experiences. The report is full of experiences that those in the medical fields and spatial industries will relate to.

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ARPost

AUGUST 2, 2019

Now in 2019 some functions of AR, that may have been only fantasy in the past, are quickly becoming our new reality. Microsoft imitates the technology used here with its mixed reality headset HoloLens. As Marty McFly watches simultaneous television shows through his “Vidglasses”, today we see AR as a modern entertainment platform.

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DECEMBER 16, 2022

Trainees could use Microsoft HoloLens 2 and Magic Leap headsets, as well as tablets and smartphones for the platform. In-Flight Entertainment. In the future, passengers could enjoy new approaches to in-flight entertainment. The 10-week course instructed aviation staff on using its Manifest platform.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 24, 2020

What progress did we see in 2019? We are fundamentally visual creatures who think in three dimensions and live in a physical world […] As Kevin Kelly penned in his article entitled Mirrorworld in 2019, we are entering the photonic era, an era shaped by light.” Other signals abound if you consider all the AR action in 2019.

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VRScout

JUNE 21, 2017

OK, OK, it’s not open until 2019 but we’re still too tickled. One big name that was notably missing from the VR news at E3 was Microsoft—who, contrary to many predictions, did not announce anything VR-related for Xbox. FIRST VR ESPORTS LEAGUE FORMS AND INTEL GOES WIRELESS AT E3.

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Road to VR

APRIL 13, 2017

billion in global revenues, driven in part by the increased spending in several enterprise sectors and in location-based entertainment (LBE) industry. “We There are turbulent times ahead, but our analysis points to VR achieving critical mass in many markets by 2019, building to a considerable global marketplace five years from now.”.

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VRWorld

JUNE 13, 2016

At it’s pre-E3 2016 conference, Microsoft announced the long awaited shift of its console model. Microsoft did not disclose the exact refresh cycle strategy, but we would not be surprised if the company decides to use E3 as the place where their annual or bi-annual refreshes will be announced. PC lives forever, obviously.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 8, 2020

billion online in 2019, representing more than 1 in every 10 dollars of total retail spending. Microsoft used projection mapping to bring its NYC flagship windows to life, causing crowds to stop and watch. Retail is changing and Augmented Reality(AR) is playing a critical role in its evolution. By 2023, online spending will reach $969.70

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

When it comes to sales from software and services, revenue is expected to increase by almost $1B this year, with high-quality entertainment content fueling much of the growth. CCS Insight’s latest forecast indicates the first significant unit sales won’t occur until 2019, when it expects 1.5 million units to be sold.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 5, 2021

confirmed with the company that it may not be a Niantic-branded pair of glasses, but a reference design that Niantic is building with Qualcomm since 2019. Microsoft signs a $22B deal with the US Army. It seems that this test has been a success, and so now Microsoft has won now a bigger contract to carry on the project: $21.88B (!!)

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Road to VR

JULY 31, 2023

Whenever Apple pitches that cheaper Vision headset to everyday people, they’ll likely need more entertainment-focused experiences, including fully immersive VR experiences with VR controllers.

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ARPost

JANUARY 29, 2020

See Also: AR and MR Headsets and Glasses 2019 and 2020 Overview. Infotainment can be described as the way we interact with electronics on a personal level and in numerous industries and domains such as entertainment, healthcare, education and general communication. But, is there a market for them at the consumer level?

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Bernard Marr

JUNE 5, 2023

In January, Microsoft expanded its long-term partnership with Open AI and announced a multibillion-dollar investment to accelerate AI breakthroughs worldwide. GPT-2, which was released in February 2019, represented a significant upgrade with 1.5 OpenAI is currently valued at $29 billion, and the company has raised a total of $11.3B

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Road to VR

AUGUST 21, 2019

Sony Interactive Entertainment announced Monday that the company is acquiring Insomniac Games, a storied game studio and one of the most experienced in VR development anywhere in the world. The studio has developed three Oculus exclusive titles, with its fourth and largest yet, Stormland , still due to launch in 2019.

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ARVR

OCTOBER 7, 2020

However, AR is so much more than the gaming and entertainment industry. Big names such as Apple, Microsoft, Facebook and Google are rapidly developing the technology, making it accessible to many industries. In 2019, Google brought Glass Enterprise Edition 2 on the market. Augmented reality for maintenance and repair 4.

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TechCrunch VR

MAY 13, 2021

TiMi Studios, one of the world’s most lucrative game makers and is part of Tencent’s gargantuan digital entertainment empire, said Thursday that it has struck a strategic partnership with Xbox. The partnership could help TiMi build a name globally by converting its mobile titles into console plays for Microsoft’s Xbox.

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Road to VR

JUNE 17, 2018

This standalone VR experience initially revealed at the early Bethesda E3 2018 showcase has now been confirmed to launch on PSVR and HTC Vive sometime in 2019. image courtesy First Contact Entertainment. Sony’s VR Announcements Were on the Sidelines at E3. Photo by Road to VR. Firewall: Zero Hour Hands-on.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 9, 2022

VR has gone through a rapid transition from a primarily consumer-focused, tethered device for gaming and entertainment, to standalone headsets in similar verticals. Before 2019, headsets were largely tethered to PCs, and Qualcomm helped to ‘cut the cord’ and enable the next evolution of standalone devices.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

With a surprise move, Facebook has acquired Sanzaru Games, the company behind the best VR game of 2019, Asgard’s Wrath. Image by Microsoft). Microsoft has released more specifications for its upcoming XBOX Series X, and from these data is clearly possible to see that it will be compatible with VR headsets. News worth a mention.

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