VRScout

JANUARY 22, 2022

Company’s like Apple and Meta are leaving Samsung in the virtual dust. Recent market data indicates that the VR/AR market is set to skyrocket over the next several years. By 2024, we could be looking at a roughly $300 billion industry. ” Concept art of Apple’s XR device / Image Credit: The Information.

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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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Robert Scoble

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

I do too, and go even further than she does in studying this industry (I had the first ride in the first Tesla with Elon Musk and had the first video on YouTube of Google’s self-driving car, and have interviewed many in the industry, and also have a Twitter list of people and companies building autonomous cars ). First, some basics.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 4, 2024

This could enable Meta to generate a valuable income source and services for its XR hardware ecosystem, competing with Apple’s Vision Pro offerings. In 2024, the space saw far less sophisticated XR devices with older products like early Oculus or Google Glasses. How will Meta use this data?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Not only is Meta’s Connect event coming up quickly, but Apple and Microsoft are also working towards establishing XR productivity tools. In the wake of MR headsets and software coming soon, Google and Samsung quickly reacted – internally – in a bid to create a competing device with an apparent lack of direction.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 1, 2024

This week, Apple, in a recent change list for its devices, confirmed that it is working on a second update for its Vision Pro spatial computing headset. update also improves products such as iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. update also improves products such as iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Apple Vision Pro Version 1.1:

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 7, 2022

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. Google Chrome, for instance, has been helped a lot by the fact that it is the pre-installed browser on all Android phones. Render of the possible upcoming Apple device (Image by Antonio DeRosa).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Apple is gearing up for the Vision Pro debut. However, a key difference and benefit that Apple has over some of its competition is the already-established iOS ecosystem of products and software. On the other hand, Apple is not the only XR firm pushing for interoperability and cross-pollination of hardware and software.

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Mashable VR

APRIL 23, 2022

Once passed, big tech companies like Google and Meta would be forced to reveal how their algorithms work, change their approaches to targeted advertising, and more. The EU will have a final vote on the DSA once the language is finalized, with the law taking place either 15 months after the vote or at the start of 2024, whichever comes later.

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Bernard Marr

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Apple popularized the smartwatch, just as it did with the smartphone when it released the Apple watch in 2015. This is a feature that other watchmakers, including Apple, have been aiming to develop for some time, but the Chinese manufacturer is the first to market. And who remembers the Pebble ?

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AR Insider

JANUARY 13, 2021

billion this year, according to data from AR research firm ARtillery Intelligence. Driven by social media advertising, such as Snapchat Lenses —and strong results for brand advertisers—that figure should surpass $8 billion by the end of 2024. Apple Steps Further Into AR’s Future.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Meta has reportedly considered ramping up its hiring efforts in 2024 due to an ongoing “hiring underrun” in a bid to procure more technical positions for its metaverse ambitions. Furthermore, Meta expects to spend roughly $30 billion to $35 billion in capital expenses for the full year of 2024. million headsets.

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

It includes some of its data and takeaways. billion by 2024. Always see chart date for context, and refer to newer data if applicable. Apple specifically has done a really good job of getting accurate scale in AR,” said Murphy-Chutorian “There are things like measuring if my suitcase fits inside a box, or virtual tape measures.

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ARVR

AUGUST 25, 2022

We can also say that real-time data will be involved in the Metaverse as data streams and overly on top of AR. worth $800 billion by 2024, according to a December 2021 report from Bloomberg?—?the And we can say that it will be influenced by WEB 3. because it is involved in buying and selling digital assets.

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AR Insider

JULY 15, 2021

Facebook reportedly buys data from other companies in places it can’t collect. Machine learning algorithms for avatars will use tracking data from our eyes, mouths, and bodies. FWIW, Google had also partnered with Luxottica but never shipped a more fashionable version of Glass.]. Real IDs are the best way to tie it all together.

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AR Insider

JUNE 30, 2021

Data Dive: VR Finishes Q2 Strong. To put some numbers behind that, 75 percent of apps in Apple’s App Store’s first year were paid apps — similar to VR today. across Google’s display ad network. VR Global Revenue Forecast, 2019-2024. Let’s tackle those one at a time, starting with the pros.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

As 2024 rounds up, the XR world is prepping the year’s final announcements and events, leading to massive showcases that will shake up the industry next year. Samsung to Debut MR Headset in 2024? Samsung is following leaks from earlier in the year, showing how Google and Qualcomm are assisting with developing a Samsung headset.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

More info Some news about Apple Vision Pro The news and rumors about Vision Pro never end. In these two weeks, we got to discover that Apple is planning to organize demo sessions of Vision Pro inside the Apple Store venues and that in the beginning, the only way to buy a Vision Pro will be going to an Apple Store.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 25, 2021

That’s especially true for Apple, which continues to double down on Watch and AirPods. This growth accelerated in Q4, due not only to holiday spending but new hardware including Apple Watch Series 6, Fitbit Sense and Airpods Pro. percent compound annual growth (CAGR) for hearables through 2024, and a 14.3

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AR Insider

JUNE 30, 2021

Data Dive: VR Finishes Q2 Strong. To put some numbers behind that, 75 percent of apps in Apple’s App Store’s first year were paid apps — similar to VR today. across Google’s display ad network. VR Global Revenue Forecast, 2019-2024. Let’s tackle those one at a time, starting with the pros.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

billion by 2024 – but what exactly is driving this massive growth in the enterprise marketplace? By allowing workers instantaneous access to data needed to complete tasks, AR smart glasses can increase production while cutting out almost all workplace disruptions. Jakub Korczynski, Co-Founder, and CEO of Giant Lazer.

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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. Additionally, engineers train Deep Learning algorithms to accurately detect markers in live video data. Sponsored content. Sponsored by Softeq. Extended reality in visual solutions is making the headlines.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 15, 2024

Augmented reality kits seem to be everywhere, from well-known options like Apple’s ARKit and Google ARCore to Apple’s new collection of AR development tools. Here, I’ll introduce you to the benefits of AR kits and the top options you can explore in 2024. Valued at $57.26 What are Augmented Reality Kits?

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Apple Vision Pro is a very impressive fusion of hardware and software, but it's by no means perfect. Apple Vision Pro Specs, Features & Details Apple officially revealed the full Vision Pro specs when opening preorders today. And Apple did not send UploadVR a review unit, we bought our own. But does it deliver?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 14, 2024

In April 2024, Meta announced a new “open ecosystem strategy” This means developers and device manufacturers can leverage the operating system to create virtual, mixed, and augmented reality experiences. In a blog post published on April 22, 2024, Meta shared its vision for a new era of mixed reality development.

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ARVR

JANUARY 21, 2022

APPLE ARKIT 5 The latest version of Apple’s open source mobile augmented reality development toolset, ARKit 5 , offers significant improvements from ARKit 4. This past year, Google introduced a few new features for ARCore such as recording and playback APIs. However, Google Glass launched eight years ago. billion by 2024.

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XROM

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The device starts at $699 in the US, with an additional $24 monthly fee for unlimited calling, texting, and data through T-Mobile. Pre-orders will begin shipping in early 2024. Notably, renowned Apple designer Jony Ive is reportedly working on a competing product.

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NVidia VR

MARCH 18, 2024

In a stunning opening act to the keynote, Refik Anadol, the world’s leading AI artist, showed a massive real-time AI data sculpture with wave-like swirls in greens, blues, yellows and reds, crashing, twisting and unraveling across the screen. In the future, data centers are going to be thought of … as AI factories,” Huang said.

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Robert Scoble

MAY 31, 2022

Heck, when I got Google Glass years ago I thought I never would take those off. Unless I was working at Meta or Apple or Snap. In 2024’s devices screens will be virtualized, too, so the hard field of view numbers won’t matter nearly as much. A lot longer. I thought we would be wearing them all day by now.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 5, 2024

Before we start, in case you missed my post with my predictions for XR in 2024, you can still read it at this link !) This seems to hint that the two companies are going to build a new XR headset together, which according to the rumors will be the Quest Pro 2, which would be aimed at competing directly with the Apple Vision Pro.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 3, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by Google) Google killed its AR glasses Project Iris Do you remember the name Project Iris? Various reports indicated it as the internal codename in Google for a project meant to build augmented reality glasses. It was our hope for Google entering the AR race together with Meta and Apple.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 10, 2024

I started working in VR in 2014, and if you asked me what the XR landscape could have been in 2024 , I would have totally missed the predictions. All the elusive XR analysts have almost guessed nothing, and they were not even able to predict the launch of the Apple Vision Pro until the date got pretty close. And our field, too.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 27, 2021

For instance, this is the forecast of the analysts for the Google Glass adoption in 2013, that I used for a business plan. The caption was “The source predicts that Google’s product will sell well and that by 2018 will sell more than 21 million units” Please don’t laugh too loud (Image by Statista).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 19, 2024

Big vendor news this week, Admist start-ups and fresh ideas; this week, big names like Meta, Microsoft, Google, and Apple took the headlines due to each firm’s optimisation of its XR product portfolio. Meanwhile, Osso VR has launched its Healthcare XR training service for the Apple Vision Pro.

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