UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 10, 2017

He gave a talk about his predictions for VR and augmented reality for 2025 at the Augmented World Expo last week in Santa Clara, Calif. In his 2025 predictions for VR and AR , he voiced concerns about the obstacles to growth for VR and the challenges that AR faces in just getting out the door. billion market by 2025.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Samsung handled the hardware for Gear VR, Oculus Go was manufactured by Xiaomi, and Oculus Rift S was co-designed and manufactured by Lenovo. Samsung’s Google-Powered Headset Set To Launch Late 2024 Samsung’s Google-powered XR headset is set to launch, in very limited quantities, in late 2024.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 15, 2024

UploadVR David Heaney Qualcomm announced 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 Sony's enterprise "spatial content creation" headset.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Today at MWC 2024, Samsung unveiled an upcoming XR headset the firm created alongside partners Google and Qualcomm, with a scheduled release window coming in 2025. At the event, Samsung unveiled several innovative tech products, including the immersive device, a smart ring, and an assistive mobility robotics device.

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AR Insider

JULY 1, 2021

Drilling down, our latest Behind the Numbers installment looks specifically at the mobile AR hardware base. Mobile AR Global Revenue Forecast, 2020-2025. Compared to the uphill battle that AR glasses face , mobile AR — though challenged in its own ways — has an easier climb due to ubiquitous hardware. Confidence Signal.

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ARPost

JULY 20, 2022

In this capacity, a number of readers have already used AI services from MeetKai, though behind the label of hardware companies and app developers. If that sounds familiar, earlier this month ARPost spoke to the team from Inworld AI – largely a team of Google AI veterans building virtually embodied conversational AI.

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ARVR

MARCH 16, 2023

Speaking of text prompts, some have even called this the death of the Google-dominant era of search. Though that could be overblown or premature — Google itself is well positioned for AI as we’ve examined  — there’s ample promise in the underlying technology from the likes of OpenAI. One is that Google has trained us to use keywords.

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ARVR

MAY 2, 2022

billion in 2025. Enterprise spending is 99 percent of that, but will retract to 89 percent by 2025 and continue to decline until consumer/enterprise trendlines intersect. As seen from Google Glass, consumer acceptance and comfort in face-worn hardware (with a camera, no less) is a critical factor. billion in 2020 to $17.7

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 2, 2024

The library of Quest 2 grew rapidly, also because finally, the hardware was good enough to make decent games. April’s hardware survey of VR headsets on Steam. I would wait a bit more, probably until the second half of 2025. There are between 20 and 30 million of Quest 2 out there, while only 1M of Quest 3.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

As I said a few months ago , we are in the middle of a paradigm change: the cycle that started with the Quest is arriving at an end, and a new cycle driven by new technologies (mixed reality headsets) and new players (Apple, Google) is starting. Google and Samsung Prototype of the Samsung XR headset.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Oryon is a result of Qualcomm's 2021 acquisition of Nuvia, a startup founded in 2019 by former Apple and Google custom CPU engineers. Electronic Times further suggests that this new Snapdragon XR chip, whatever form it takes, will be used in the headset Samsung announced it was working on with Google , as well as an LG headset.

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AR Insider

JUNE 8, 2021

At one end of the spectrum is hardware that’s graphically compelling but stylistically untenable (think: Hololens). At the other end is hardware that’s sleek but underwhelming in graphical intensity (think: North Focals). billion by 2025. This keeps session lengths relatively short.

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ARPost

JANUARY 29, 2020

The nature of AR technology gives us the ability to experience and create exciting new opportunities, dramatically impacting the way we interact and communicate with one another, giving birth to new applications and hardware. Creating visually appealing glasses integrated with hardware is quite a challenge.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Rumours of renewed work on Google’s Project Iris augmented reality (AR) smart glasses have surfaced on the internet, according to reports. Originally, Google acquired technologies from North, an AR smart glasses enterprise, and debuted the project at its I/O event.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MARCH 4, 2024

Major Firms Enter the XR Market During a launch event at MWC 2024, Samsung showcased a new XR headset developed in collaboration with Google and Qualcomm. The device is expected to hit the market in 2025. Additionally, the company has introduced a VIVE Business+ system that optimizes fleet hardware and software deployment.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Langzou VR in education, VR Waibao in collaboration tools) and other on hardware (e.g. The document is divided into nine parts: I will report them here, as a small summary of mine, together with the full text translated with Google Translate (so, RIP English), if you want to read it. The second key year is 2025. Introduction.

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VRScout

AUGUST 29, 2021

What’s exciting about HeadOffice.Space is that it is interoperable, flexible, and accessible across multiple platforms, with Mac, iOS, Android, Oculus Rift, Google Cardboard, and Oculus Quest support currently in development. While other platforms exist, they are not all designed for the way that people actually collaborate and work.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

What on Earth is a social networking company doing buying a VR hardware startup, and for that much money? We are vulnerable on mobile to Google and Apple because they make major mobile platforms. Facebook turned heads across the tech industry and beyond when it acquired Oculus for some $2 billion in 2014. We need to build both.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Besides, an “XR Latest devices experience area” will be set up at FBEC2022, where attendees could take an immersive experience on more than 20 pieces of XR hardware, including Quest Pro, PS VR2 Nreal Air, Rokid Air, and so on. Also, It will be a great chance to communicate with them directly.

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ARVR

JUNE 11, 2021

At one end of the spectrum is hardware that’s graphically compelling but stylistically untenable (think: Hololens). At the other end is hardware that’s sleek but underwhelming in graphical intensity (think: North Focals). billion by 2025. This is why it simultaneously fuels mobile AR lens initiatives and wearable hardware.

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ARVR

JULY 5, 2021

Drilling down, our latest Behind the Numbers installment looks specifically at the mobile AR hardware base. has an easier climb due to ubiquitous hardware. In fact, that’s most often the case given similar (though slightly varied) hardware requirements across platforms. How many devices are AR-compatible? ranks well with 1.6

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 30, 2024

With such a monumental firm entering the XR space, more eyes than ever will be aimed towards AR/VR/MR hardware and software, perhaps namely those at a lower price point. This goal will allow XREAL to expand production of its AR smart glasses product ready for 2025 onwards, readying the firm for a new wave of potential customers.

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ARVR

AUGUST 20, 2021

Goldman Sachs, the investment banking company, envisages an $80 billion growth for the virtual reality industry by 2025. With some big, global brands like Google, Facebook, and Samsung stepping their foot in the virtual reality space, and large investments pouring in, it is evident that virtual reality is here to stay.

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XROM

MARCH 2, 2023

Meta plans to release its first pair of smart glasses with a display in 2025 alongside a neural interface smartwatch designed to control them. Altogether, they show how Meta is planning to keep investing in consumer hardware after a series of setbacks and broader cost cutting across the company. You can take your coffee.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 6, 2021

According to CCS, in 2025 there will be 71 million VR and AR devices… a good number by today’s standard, but very far away from the 1B units that we hope for the mainstream adoption. Google details Project Starline. The hardware required for each booth is really a lot and makes the system interesting only for a very small niche market.

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AR Insider

JULY 15, 2021

FWIW, Google had also partnered with Luxottica but never shipped a more fashionable version of Glass.]. And that means they’ll collect a ton of user data now, using machine learning to inform more optimized hardware for actual consumers later. 2025+: Custom Casting. 2025+: Synergies for Some. 2026+: AR Glasses.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 19, 2021

billion in content revenue by 2025?—? More info (PwC research) More info (Steam Hardware Survey) More info (Counterpoint Research) More info (Moss and Gorn selling more than 1M units). It is not a surprise, considering that they only asked $20,000 which is a ridiculous amount for producing hardware.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Hardware evolution such as LiDAR will enable AR lens leaders like Snap and Meta to offer more robust rear-facing lens campaigns. So Google , Pinterest and Snap will continue to invest in their respective visual search products. billion in visual search ad revenue by 2025. The Metaverse Journey So, there you have it.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Based near some of the world’s top businesses like Google, Qualcomm, Meta Platforms, and others, Snap’s role in driving innovation in the United States and beyond has led to significant growth in extended reality (XR). The firm is expected to receive the funds in 2025.

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Upload VR

JULY 19, 2023

Apple reportedly postponed its full AR glasses “indefinitely” earlier this year, and Google reportedly killed its internal glasses project this year in favor of making the software for third parties instead. To be clear: this wouldn’t be true AR, it would be a small floating contextual display.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 13, 2021

Dubbed “The Metaverse Primer”, it describes all the various aspects of the metaverse, from hardware to software, not to mention networking and monetization. billion by 2025. Both Facebook and Google have decided to double down on AR effects inside calls. This is projected to grow to 1.67

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Peter Graham

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Facebook has been working in the augmented reality (AR) space for several years now, that’s no secret, but it hasn’t revealed any actual hardware at the moment. CNBC reports the project is codenamed ‘Orion’, with an estimated launch taking place sometime between 2023 and 2025. which is a forte of Ray-Ban.

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ARVR

JANUARY 25, 2021

billion by 2025, while others are more conservative, expecting the value to be at no more than $22.5 VR Will Become More Accessible While there are cheap VR headsets like the Google Cardboard, they offer a low level of interactivity and are most suited for watching 360-degree video. Some predict that the VR market will reach $87.97

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 28, 2023

Platform Integrity Attestation API also supports other security concerns such as device authentication, hardware-based app bans, financial and enterprise app data protection, and external data misuse. In particular, this includes a mid-to-long-term collaboration with leading partners like Google and Qualcomm.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 1, 2024

The true wonder of the Valve Deckard is that it is going to integrate an AI layer directly into its hardware to solve the problem of squeaking kids in multiplayer VR games. I’ve been told “Early 2025” , with some planned staged leaks in the second half of this year. I think it’s a very smart idea.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Some hardware accessories have been announced for this headset, like a fitness 3DOF tracker for the feet, and a dedicated router for wireless streaming. Image by Google). Meta and Google announce layoffs. This week we had the announcement of both Meta and Google laying off people. News worth a mention.

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ARVR

JANUARY 21, 2022

Analysts predict that the AR market will reach $198 billion in 2025. It is generally seen as being a bit of a different challenge than ARKit due to the fact that special attention should be paid to the wide variety of hardware that exists on devices running Android. However, Google Glass launched eight years ago.

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