XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 3, 2023

Additionally, significant technology and extended reality (XR) firms like Google and AT&T have provided Magic Leap funding since the company’s debut in 2010. The product contains a headset, controllers, a separate computing device, and accessibility add-ons. Bluetooth connectivity for headphones, keyboards, and controllers.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2023

The investment puts the country’s ownership of Magic Leap over 50 percent, giving it overall majority control. ” The wealth fund, which is controlled by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, invests in projects considered to be strategically significant to diversifying its national economy.

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VRScout

AUGUST 24, 2016

billion in 2016 to more than $162 billion in 2020. As VR hardware continues to compress in price and powerful smartphone based systems like Samsung’s Gear VR and Google’s mobile VR Daydream platform gain steam, it’s expected that 50% of worldwide revenues will be generated by VR/AR hardware sales according to the report.

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ARVR

JUNE 29, 2022

VR AR Assicuation Global summit 2020 Between 1st and 3rd of June 2020, we had the annual summit of the VR AR Association. This is something Google doesn`t yet have. Tg0 Etee : controller that feels level of squeeze. Obviously it was virtual as well, as the rest of Covid affected events. I hope it works as they advertise.

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VRScout

MARCH 21, 2020

The headset, code-named ‘Del Mar’, will supposedly use a ‘Jedi’ controller. The Verge has also retrieved information from a Google cache of developer portal pages which add additional details. . Seems to show up to certain folks randomly at [link] pic.twitter.com/IZgUc2cHVO — Gerald McAlister (@gemisisDev) March 19, 2020.

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Road to VR

MAY 24, 2022

The listing ( find it here ) is for a brand new Magic Leap 1, including the headset’s hip-worn compute unit and single controller. As first reported by GMW3 , Magic Leap appears to be flushing excess stock of the 2018-era AR headset via the Amazon-owned online retailer Woot. . Image courtesy Magic Leapgic leap.

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MARCH 20, 2024

While Apple Vision Pro validated much of what Meta (formerly Facebook) did in VR over the last decade, the headset also echoes work under Google's umbrella at Job Simulator development studio Owlchemy Labs. Owlchemy Labs has a prominent history when it comes to hand-tracking controls. So yeah, it felt like a huge vindication."

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MAY 11, 2023

During its I/O 2023 conference, Google said it will share more about its 'Android collaboration' with Samsung on 'immersive XR' later this year. Samsung revealed in February that it was partnering with Google and Qualcomm to develop XR hardware, with Qualcomm providing the chipset and Google handling "the software".

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VRScout

JANUARY 18, 2020

unity @Oculus #OculusQuest #MadeWithUnity #XR #SpatialComputing cc: @mitrealityhack pic.twitter.com/wypOFEJcNx — Greg Madison (@GregMadison) January 17, 2020. While many of us spend almost all day in front of a table, there are no apps/games taking advantage of this providential armrest.

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ARVR

AUGUST 8, 2022

The company, which was founded by three friends, Stephen Lake, Matthew Bailey and Aaron Grant, had formed the company, then called Thalmic Labs, to develop an EMG based gesture controller, the Mio Armband , (which is still the most capable EMG controller ever offered to consumers), before pivoting into the perilous waters of augmented reality.

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ARPost

JUNE 17, 2021

The company PhotonLens was announced in November of 2020 to bring consumer AR to the world, specifically the Americas and Europe. Having covered the PhotonLens company announcement at the 2020 Mobile World Conference , ARPost received a special invitation to attend the Photons launch event on June 15. Welcome, PhotonLens!

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 13, 2019

Apple AR glasses may come in early 2020. This week is again the turn of Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, that after having said that Apple glasses may come between Q4 2019 and Q2 2020, now says that he is very confident that the glasses will launch in Q2 2020. ARCore is the 8th most downloaded app on Google Play.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Medal Of Honor: Above And Beyond is one of the most awaited VR games of 2020. Google shuts down Google Poly. Google is continuing its tradition of killing all the interesting AR/VR projects it kickstarted and this week has killed Google Poly, the community-driven 3D objects database. Top news of the week.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

What if I told you that smart devices such as your iPhone and Google Assistant aren’t just listening to you, but persuading and manipulating your actions as well? We had a chance to check out this immersive experience while at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, and sufficeth to say it left us genuinely unsettled. Image Credit: The Othrs.

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AR Insider

MARCH 30, 2021

This is the topic of ARtillery’s recent report, Spatial Computing: 2020 Lessons, 2021 Outlook. Spatial Computing: 2020 Lessons, 2021 Outlook. Google is meanwhile motivated toward wearables to maintain direct touchpoints to users. This was the same strategy that drove Google’s Android OS years ago. Warming Up .

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ARPost

JULY 30, 2020

But AR/VR solutions are not limited to Google Glass, mobile apps for trying on shoes or accessories, and AR-based games. Moreover, a recent report from Juniper Research says that the number of hearables in use will grow to more than 970 million units by 2024 (an increase of 270% compared to 2020). Sponsored content. Mobile application.

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APRIL 15, 2024

In 2020 Mozilla laid off 250 employees including staff working on Firefox Reality, and in 2022 handed over the project to "open source software consultancy" Igalia, which relaunched it as Wolvic. Igalia says it's not "immediately abandoning" the Gecko version of Wolvic and will continue to release Gecko builds "for some time".

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

But did you know that before there was Pokémon GO , Niantic launched a sci-fi-based AR game called Ingress Prime that used OpenStreetMap and Google Maps to create a citywide geocaching game of capture the flag? The Enlightened want to use XM to evolve humankind, while the Resistance looks to control XM and use it to enslave humanity.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 21, 2020

Undeterred by the death of Google Daydeam and the subsequent discontinuation of its consumer-focused standalone headset, Mirage Solo, Lenovo announced its building a new 3DOF standalone for educational purposes. According to a press release , Lenovo VR Classroom 2 will launch sometime in Spring 2020.

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ARPost

JANUARY 29, 2020

Past attempts have been unsuccessful, such as Google Glass, due to reluctance and concerns over ethical issues such as privacy and security of AR glasses. See Also: AR and MR Headsets and Glasses 2019 and 2020 Overview. See Also: How Will AR and VR Change Industries in 2020. But, is there a market for them at the consumer level?

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

billion and in 2020 it has been predicted to achieve $22.9 Equipped with tracking and sensory technologies and hand controllers, the virtual reality devices made playing games highly engaging and reciprocal. See Also: A Comprehensive Review of 2019 and 2020 VR Headsets. billion, the next year it increased to $3.6 billion and $9.6

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 14, 2022

Instead of making the application ourselves, I’m going to let you download an already-prepared sample application , so we can skip all the creation process and have out of the box an app that lets us test both the headset and the controllers interactions. Since I use Quest+Link, I have added Oculus Touch Controller Profile.

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Road to VR

MARCH 19, 2020

Valve, on the other hand, has created a platform which serves to enable VR more than control it, by not acting as a gatekeeper to content or hardware that operates on the platform. After being acquired by Facebook, the Oculus playbook has been all about building and maintaining control of a closed VR ecosystem.

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ARPost

JULY 23, 2019

However, it comes with additional resources including a controller and a proprietary computing pack. See Also: Developing AR Apps with Google's ARCore. While the full SDK will come with a 3DoF controller, the beta works with a mobile phone as a controller. Beta which launched yesterday. Moreover, through the NRSDK 1.0

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VRScout

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Launching October 2020 for under $200, the Intellivision Amico includes two touchscreen controllers and will launch with around five games. Intellivision will be making updates as they approach their 10-10-2020 launch. The system is designed to be easy-to-use and will include positive-reinforcement parental controls.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 12, 2024

Not so long ago, if you wanted a cheap VR headset, you’d be limited to phone-based devices like Google Cardboard. Customization (Accessories and Controllers) Finally, it’s worth looking at how to customize your cheap virtual reality headset with extra accessories and components.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 11, 2020

Per se, this is not a surprising news (all companies are working on next iterations of their devices), but what is surprising is the timing that the report suggests: a new Oculus Quest should have been announced at the end of 2020, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, it will come in 2021. Mechanical IPD is confirmed.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

The headset has a very nice design and features these specifications: Standalone 6DOF headset 1600×1600 resolution per eye 90Hz refresh rate 90° FOV RGB AR passthrough Innovative lenses that make the headset more compact Integrated audio Controller-free hand-tracking Eye-tracking 6GB of RAM 128GB of storage WiFi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.0,

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 6, 2020

Google acquires North. It is official: after we all heard the rumor that Google was acquiring North for $180M, the Big G has confirmed the acquisition, not disclosing the actual amount of the deal. Let’s see if Google will use this acquisition to revive its original vision of the Google Glasses. News worth a mention.

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ARPost

APRIL 27, 2021

The browser-based VR remote collaboration experience can be entered with a headset, but it also works with WASD controls on a laptop or desktop, or with touch controls on a smart device. Users have access to a large catalog of existing assets from sources like Sketchfab and Google Polly, but users can also upload their own assets.

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Mashable VR

MARCH 24, 2022

It’s an upgrade over the 90Hz screen Moto gave the previous Edge+ model back in 2020, too. Most importantly, the bizarre curved edges around the display that gave the 2020 Edge+ its name are gone. Oh, and unlike the 2020 model, there’s no headphone jack. Normal is good sometimes. Even going down to something like 6.5

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 12, 2020

At the same time, Facebook could have an approach similar to the one that Google has with Android: theoretically you can use an Android phone without a Google account, but good luck in doing it : since my phone is Chinese, I don’t have Google services and I can assure you that it is a true pain in the a**. Image by Google).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 25, 2023

The United States (US) Justice Department launched a lawsuit against Google’s parent company Alphabet on Tuesday, reports revealed. According to the lawsuit, Google earns roughly 80 percent of its earnings from advertising. According to the lawsuit, Google earns roughly 80 percent of its earnings from advertising.

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Mashable VR

MARCH 7, 2022

It's possible that there is a translation issue at play: Durov speaks both Russian and English, so perhaps he used a Google translate-like tool to help compose the post. Durov refused , and ended up losing control of VK and fleeing the country (he's currently a French citizen ). Today, VK is controlled by the state.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 14, 2022

But it brings many innovations: the field of view is much bigger, especially on the vertical side , and this makes the visuals much more enjoyable the controllers now feature inside-out tracking with onboard cameras. Google and Waymo evolve NERF to cope with cities. Meta has been warned. News worth a mention. Image by Waymo).

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ARVR

DECEMBER 2, 2021

With more bandwidth and indoor environment control, the benefits offered by AR for indoor navigation are clear. Google AR Live View walking directions for Google Maps have improved since it first entered beta in August 2019. In October 2020, Google announced several new features to improve the outdoor AR Live View experience.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 7, 2020

The Pico G2 4K Enterprise is packaged quite well: nothing special or mindblowing, but an ordered box with the headset, the controller and the accessories inside. On the right, you can see the 3 buttons that let you interact with the headset even if you don’t have the controller. Controller. Top view of the controller.

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