Forrester VR

MAY 18, 2023

Google I/O, Google’s annual product showcase, displayed a very strong AI focus this year. We saw little new hardware, and even with Google’s “add AI to all the things” strategy, most improvements were incremental, not groundbreaking.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 1, 2023

The opening Ori Inbar kickstarted AWE 2023 with a great keynote. awe23 #virtual pic.twitter.com/3zsGx1TNEA — TonyVT SkarredGhost (@SkarredGhost) May 31, 2023 After that, Ori had a fireside chat with Neal Stephenson , the guy that invented that word that we saw on Linkedin too many times last year.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Augmented World Expo , AWE for short, returns to Santa Clara this year from May 31 to June 2, 2023. It’s hard to find an XR organization that Peck isn’t or hasn’t been involved with, and Bar-Zeev co-created Google Earth and HoloLens. The agenda is still coming together but there’s already a lot to be excited about. Let’s take a look.

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ARPost

JULY 27, 2023

Immediately following the panel discussion, Google’s Toshihiro Ohnuma takes the stage to discuss “Connecting Both Worlds – Google Maps and AR Core.” First, Infocomm Assistant Director of Innovation Joanne Teh, Deloitte Center for the Edge Southeast Asia Leader Michelle Khoo, Serl.io

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

So get ready to read some interesting XR news… Top news of the week (Image from Brad Lynch) Meta to launch Quest 3 in 2023, despite the layoffs During the latest earning calls, Mark Zuckerberg confirmed that Meta is going to launch a new device, the Quest 3, in 2023. But now some data about it is starting to be found.

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ARPost

MARCH 16, 2023

Meta unveiled its Infinite Display system for VR Optics and the Meta Quest Pro with full-color mixed reality, while Google announced the launch of Immersive View for Maps and other updates aimed to make search and maps more immersive.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 20, 2023

More info (Official statement by Mark Zuckerberg) More info (Meta to lay off 10,000 people — Road To VR) More info (Meta to lay off 10,000 people — Upload VR) More info (Meta focusing more on AI — Yahoo Finance) More info (Meta focusing more on AI — CNN) Other relevant news Google is discontinuing Glass It’s the end of an era.

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ARVR

MARCH 17, 2023

In all the excitement around generative and conversational AI, Google has gotten lots of grief for missing the party. The common refrain is that these technologies are Google killers. However, there’s just one issue with that take: Google is better positioned than anyone for AI. In other words, where can I buy it locally?

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Upload VR

MARCH 1, 2024

Google reportedly asked Meta to partner and "contribute to" its upcoming XR platform, but Meta said no. That same year, Lenovo launched a standalone headset running Daydream, Google's own VR OS that included its Google Play Services, Play Store, Google apps, and VR core technology on top of AOSP.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 28, 2023

First of all, Google has to keep the work on the headset very secret also internally , because Samsung is afraid that Google will steal its expertise to build a competing product. Google is working in parallel to build the Android XR operating system for this headset and a Micro XR operating system for AR glasses.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 22, 2019

billion in 2023. billion in 2023, an 81 percent compound annual growth rate. Visual search, a la Google Lens , identifies objects using the smartphone camera or AR glasses. billion in products to be purchased through AR interfaces by 2023 (not counted as “AR revenue”)*. Billion by 2023 appeared first on AR Insider.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The popular VR social platform VRChat is launching the VRChat Entertainment Network in celebration of New Year’s 2023. Exclusively for #VRChat New Years 2023: Introducing the VRChat Entertainment Network! Submit it, and we'll play it during the New Years 2023 stream! (as Wanna make it on the BIG SCREEN?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

However, the Menlo Park-based firm appears to be ramping up its Horizon service leading into Connect 2023. Moreover, Meta may enhance the feature as it heads towards Connect 2023. Meta Connect 2023 Speaking of Horizon Worlds, Meta is once again partially hosting its Connect showcase event on the Metaverse platform.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MARCH 17, 2023

This week, Google officially announced the retirement of its flagship smart glasses product. In a company document , the firm confirmed the retirement of Google Glass Enterprise Edition effective this Wednesday (March 15). Google will also drop official support for its enterprise-grade immersive hardware on September 15, 2023.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 22, 2023

2023: Enter Google ARCore Google’s convenient and easy-to-access ARSDK facilitates the development of WebAR experiences for cross-platform delivery. Moreover, ARCore expanded its device coverage across 2023. It’s the Google version of the “ARKit” experience from Apple.

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GizModo VR

JUNE 28, 2022

Google will launch “Carbon Footprint for Google Workspace” in early 2023, according to a Tuesday blog post. The tool is an expansion on the compnay’s previous “Carbon Footprint for Google Cloud” calculator which debuted last year.

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Upload VR

JUNE 27, 2023

Google reportedly killed its glasses hardware project. Business Insider's Hugh Langley cites "three people familiar with the matter" as saying the hardware, which resembled standard glasses, was canceled earlier this year amid the mass layoffs at Google and the departure of Google's AR/VR chief Clay Bavor.

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Upload VR

APRIL 4, 2023

From 2019’s Pistol Whip to 2023’s Vertigo 2, we’re incredibly thankful to the many inspiring VR developers who’ve trusted us with amplifying their announcements. Here’s everything you need to know about the 2023 UploadVR Showcase. When Is The Summer 2023 UploadVR Showcase? How Do We Make Selections?

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Mashable VR

MAY 26, 2022

Google 's rumored foldable Pixel smartphone isn't coming anytime soon, new reports say. A new report by The Elec (via 9to5Google ) says the phone's launch has been postponed due to not being as complete as Google would've wanted. SEE ALSO: The return of Google Glass? Google gives us a peek at its new AR glasses.

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Road to VR

MAY 11, 2023

Google has announced an upcoming AR game, Space Invaders: World Defense , which is built as a showcase of the company’s latest AR tool. Over the last few years Google has been steadily working on its AR developer toolset, ARCore.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The Immerse Global Summit 2023 , now part of the Metacenter Global Week event, is just around the corner. Here’s everything you can expect from the Immerse Global Summit and Metacenter Global Week in 2023. What is Immerse Global Summit 2023? What is MetaCenter Global Week?

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 17, 2023

More info (Roblox is coming to Quest — Road To VR) More info (Roblox is coming to Quest — Upload VR) More info (Roblox on Quest may increase scrutiny on the platform) Other relevant news (Image by WIRED) Mark Lucovsky has left Google Mark Lucovsky has just left Google. More info iVRy makes the PSVR2 work with SteamVR!

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Bernard Marr

JANUARY 3, 2024

I feel confident that 2023 will be looked back on as a major turning point in the adoption of AI into society. The Pope Wears A Ridiculous Puffer Jacket Public awareness of the dangers of fake AI images and videos rose in 2023, thanks to the emergence of ever-more realistic deepfakes and scams.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Samsung Partners With Google & Qualcomm For New XR Hardware During today’s Samsung Unpacked event, Samsung announced plans to create new ‘Extended Reality’ (XR) hardware in partnership with Google and Qualcomm. They can enable compact headset designs with much higher resolution than LCD panels.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 4, 2024

Qualcomm indicated that XR2+ Gen 2 will power Immersed's Visor , Samsung's upcoming Google-powered headset , a yet-to-be-announced new HTC Vive headset, a YVR headset in China, and a fifth headset from a currently undisclosed company. GPU performance, on the other hand, took a huge leap with the Gen 2 architecture.

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VRScout

JANUARY 21, 2018

Google WorldSense technology lets you freely explore 2023 Los Angeles. Owners of the recently released Blu-ray edition of Blade Runner 2049 were treated to a special trailer announcing Blade Runner: Revelations , an upcoming VR experience for the soon-to-be-released Lenovo Mirage Solo headset and the Google Daydream platform.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 1, 2023

Industry conversation on the Metaverse and XR has also fuelled discussions across the Augmented World Expo (AWE) USA 2023. Explaining further, he added, “Not to be outdone, the Google-Samsung-Qualcomm power trio is cooking a comeback of their very famous mega Android partnership with a new XR headset.

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Upload VR

JULY 4, 2023

Looking for upcoming VR games in 2023 and beyond? 2023 is becoming a pivotal year for VR. That doesn't mean we're stopping our more in-depth monthly round-ups – you can find more specific information about new VR games for July 2023 below. You've come to the right place.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 18, 2020

We finally have an idea of when the DOJ’s antitrust suit against Google will actually head to trial, and it’s. going to be a bit of a wait. Read more.

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Bernard Marr

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In 2023 we can expect to see companies continuing to leverage cloud services in order to access new and innovative technologies as well as drive efficiencies in their own operations and processes. Multi-cloud is an increasingly popular strategy. The AI and ML-powered cloud. Innovation and consolidation in cloud gaming.

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XROM

JULY 26, 2023

Singapore VR/AR conference announces speakers from Meta, NVIDIA, Microsoft, Google, 3M, IMDA, HTC, among others. SINGAPORE, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Augmented World Expo Asia just released the agenda for the AWE Asia 2023 conference, hosted in Singapore from August 30-31. Schussler (Deutsche Telekom).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 9, 2023

Announced on Monday at the SIGGRAPH 2023 event , the partnership will offer content creators a trove of solutions for their volumetric video needs. Professionals and storytellers from across the volumetric video industry, including Pixar, Dreamworks, Autodesk, Google, Netflix, and YouTube, founded the company in 2016.

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Upload VR

AUGUST 24, 2023

Google reportedly plans to provide AR glasses system software for hardware companies from 2025. In June Business Insider's Hugh Langley reported that Google had cancelled its own glasses hardware project amid the mass layoffs at the company and the departure of its AR/VR chief Clay Bavor.

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Taking a page from Apple’s playbook, it looks like Google is working on its own processors for Chromebooks and tablets. And according to a Nikkei Asia report , we could see in-house Google chips as early as 2023, and devices powered by those chips soon after. Read more.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 11, 2023

Meta Platforms is expected to release its Meta Quest 3 in 2023, social media reports confirmed last week. Brad Lynch (@SadlyItsBradley) January 6, 2023. According to the YouTuber, Meta began its subsequent phases of device testing, with third-party developers shipping developer kits in the second quarter (Q1) of 2023.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 1, 2024

The time has finally come: on the last day of 2023, Praydog has released to the world his first version of UEVR, a universal VR mod for all games made with Unreal Engine. And this week I got to read that the device may use Google Soli for finger tracking. And another hug to whoever supported me on Patreon.

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

In a massive shift for Ford’s in-car infotainment systems, the car maker announced today that it will be partnering with Google to bring a new Android-powered OS to millions of Ford cars in 2023. Read more.

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