ARVR

JANUARY 6, 2023

It has become viable that even businesses and corporates are using it to increase sales, and transform the way humans interact with computers and visualize contents. The first AR experience was developed in 1968 at Harvard when a computer scientist named Ivan Sutherland created a special head-mounted AR display system.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2020

Apple glasses are coming in 2021–2022 and they are incredibly sleek. Apple glasses are coming. The glasses are expected to run a new operating system, rOS (or reality OS), and Apple is exploring touch panels, voice activation, and head gestures as a means of control. Is it for a future AR/VR headset?

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AR Insider

MARCH 16, 2021

This traces back to Facebook’s Oculus acquisition in early 2014 that kicked off the current wave of excitement….including That excitement culminated in 2016 after the Oculus acquisition had time to set off a chain reaction of startup activity, tech-giant investment, and VC inflows for the “next computing platform.” The Plurality.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

It’s no secret that Walmart, the biggest retailer in the world, is actively embracing the full potential of AR and VR to keep them ahead of their competition. based employee using an Oculus Go through STRIVR ’s VR training program. Using Apple’s ARKit 2.0, or higher are required. iPhone devices running iOS 11.3

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AR Insider

MARCH 24, 2020

As we roll into 2020, that leaves the question of where we are now? Optimism is still present but AR and VR players continue to be tested as high-flying prospects like ODG, Meta and Daqri dissolve. These events are resetting expectations on the timing and scale of revenue outcomes. But there are also confidence signals.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The tech industry is looking to replace the smartphone — and everybody is waiting to see what Apple comes up with. I n 2007, Apple unveiled the iPhone. Apple didn’t invent the smartphone — companies like Palm and Blackberry had been selling them for years. Smartphones are old news. by Kif Leswing, CNBC.

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ARVR

APRIL 5, 2021

This traces back to Facebook’s Oculus acquisition in early 2014 that kicked off the current wave of excitement….including That excitement culminated in 2016 after the Oculus acquisition had time to set off a chain reaction of startup activity, tech-giant investment, and VC inflows for the “next computing platform.” ExpiCulture?—?Developing

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VRScout

MARCH 27, 2017

Amazon is a company that prides itself on embracing the unconventional. According to reports from New York Times sources , Amazon is playing with the idea of using augmented and virtual reality to help you see how various furniture and large appliances look inside your own home. Keep it up, Amazon.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 22, 2017

Industry professionals and tech enthusiasts always keep their ears to the pavement for any potential ripples from one of the big companies and even the smallest drop from Apple can send waves across multiple markets and publications. To bolster these claims, Apple has been making AR related acquisitions as far back as 2015.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Facebook has started today enforcing the “Facebook login” rule , asking Oculus users to merge their Facebook and Oculus accounts. So I imagine a Quest 2 where you can avoid having a Facebook account, but you can’t use the Oculus Store, or all the most important apps and games , and so you are de facto forced to use it.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

billion in 2019, with many billions more being invested in R&D by the likes of Facebook, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and many more. It comes without surprise that both Silicon Valley titans and newly launched startups are all vying to hire AR developers, designers, product managers, and many others.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 19, 2020

Are you ready to read some interesting AR and VR news from the week that has just finished? Oculus Go price cut down to $150. Facebook has permanently cut down the price of the Oculus Go to $150 , the same price that made it sell incredibly well on Amazon during the Cyber Monday. Top news of the week. Let’s see….

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Image by Ars Technica). A market where Oculus has almost no earning s from the hardware sales, though, so it’s a weird situation. Kura teases second-gen AR glasses, but…. The specs are like a dream, considering that no AR headset on the market is even close to these ones. Top news of the week. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 9, 2022

The Digital Markets Act is a law that the European Parliament and Commission are discussing since 2020 and has the purpose of limiting the excessive power of the major tech giants like Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Meta. Concept of a future AR glass by Apple. Fairer competition.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Most of the big giant companies in the world are investing heavily in the field of AI. According to CBINSIGHTS , tech giants like Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Apple (FAMGA) have all been acquiring AI startups aggressively in the last decade. Apple leads when compared with other giants in terms of acquisitions made.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

2021 is going to be an interesting year for AR. This won’t be the year of AR : exactly as I said for virtual reality, let’s not hype the technology and think that this is the year when mainstream adoption of wearable AR glasses is going to happen. Can this count as AR having become mainstream?

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2021

But before leaving you to the best pieces of AR/VR news of the week, let me tease you that in the upcoming days I will publish an article I’m sure you will all love… it’s a hands-on preview on… you’ll discover it! Roblox CEO hints at the Oculus Quest as a future platform. Some intriguing news on the Oculus Quest.

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The operative term is “smart” versus “AR” as there is no optical system that projects visuals. However there are elements of, and foundations for, audio AR experiences. This aligns to some degree with our pre-launch speculation around Facebook’s lite AR approach, but Facebook went even “lighter” than we predicted.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 25, 2022

The heat hasn’t killed me yet, so this week I can still write a new roundup of interesting news about AR and VR. Google starts testing its AR glasses in the wild. Google has announced that it is going to start to test the prototypes of its AR glasses in the wild. More info (Google testing AR glasses?—?Official Upload VR).

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Sales are not going good, and apart from many app releases (like the latest Spotify AR app), the ecosystem seems always the same in the last year and a half. Image by Oculus, from Road To VR). John Carmack leaves Oculus. Apple AR glasses may be released in 2022–2023. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 24, 2021

Welcome to my weekly appointment with the best AR VR news! There I am going to talk about some use cases for AR and VR! In the end, it has not been Apple or Facebook, but Snap to make its first move in the AR glasses space. I know that last time we had some technical issues, but this time will be much better, I promise!

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 17, 2022

It’s Monday again, so it’s time for a new roundup of the coolest AR and VR news of the week! It is called Oxymore, and the tickets to enjoy it are free, but limited. The same has happened with Apple, which is now offering bonuses to employees to keep them inside the company. are being very active is acquisitions.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 27, 2019

This year we had the launch of two amazing 6 DOF all-in-one Virtual Reality headsets : the Oculus Quest and the HTC Vive Focus Plus. These are probably the two best standalone VR devices that are available on the market , and I have the pleasure of having both of them here on my desk. The only true difference is in storage.

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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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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

Oculus devices will require a Facebook login. The enormous piece of news of the week is tha t Facebook has communicated that from October, 20th, all people that want to use an Oculus device for personal use will have to use their personal Facebook account to log in. Top news of the week. Image by Tweakanalogy). The same on Twitter.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 23, 2020

More info (How to pre-load Half-Life: Alyx) More info (Leaked review of Half-Life: Alyx) More info (Suggestions on how to stream the game) More info (Valve Index on top of Steam charts) More info (Oculus Rift S soldout) More info (Vive Cosmos Elite gives Alyx for free) More info (Vive Cosmos Elite review) More info (Gabe Newell talks BCI).

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Robert Scoble

MAY 15, 2021

I have been talking with hundreds of people across the industry and have discovered that the changes coming to Apple are deeper than just a VR/AR headset. This is the fourth paradigm shift for Apple. So, what is Apple getting ready to announce over the next year? Because patents are raining out of the sky.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Yesterday Apple held a keynote presentation to update the world on their latest products. While the company didn’t have any announcements on the AR/VR front, it’s clear that it’s only a matter of time before they enter the fray. It’s too early for Apple to jump into the AR/VR game. Acquisitions.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 16, 2020

Amazon Technologies Inc. Of the many granted, here’s a few of the most interesting AR/VR patents we’ve found: Beamsplitter assembly for eye tracking in head-mounted displays. SEE ALSO Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Thinks AR/VR is a Solution to the Housing Crisis. Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC. Intel Corp.

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ARVR

MARCH 24, 2021

This traces back to Facebook’s Oculus acquisition in early 2014 that kicked off the current wave of excitement….including That excitement culminated in 2016 after the Oculus acquisition had time to set off a chain reaction of startup activity, tech-giant investment, and VC inflows for the “next computing platform.”

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 24, 2022

I’m curious to see how this will compete with the Quest Pro, because every one of these devices has its own strong points : for instance, Pico 4 Enterprise is more affordable, but Meta Quest Pro has a much better passthrough AR. Apple headset will not be focused on gaming. Learn more (Soccer game in AR?—?Video) Learn more.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

If you missed them, take some time to read them, because they are very interesting! And after that, come back here, because there are the most important pieces of AR/VR news of the week we have to talk about. Oculus Quest 2 keeps showing impressive sales stats. Oculus Avatars), plus the features of the store (e.g.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 1, 2019

This article is the latest in AR Insider’s editorial contributor program. It originally appeared in CNBC, including commentary from AR Insider’s research arm, ARtillry Intelligence and permission to re-post. . Why Facebook and Amazon have joined the race to bring computing to your face. by Kif Leswing, CNBC, 9/29/19.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 1, 2020

“Wearables Wars” is AR Insider’s mini-series that examines how today’s wearables will pave the way and prime consumer markets for AR glasses. C ommon wisdom states that mobile AR is the forbear to smart glasses. There, it can seed user demand for AR and get developers to start thinking spatially. Social Experiment.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Oculus Quest 2. The biggest announcement of the event has been for sure the Oculus Quest 2, that Facebook has not only revealed but also launched. Oculus Quest 2 is a great piece of technology. Then Oculus will move the whole experience to 90Hz. The magic of the Oculus Quest 2 (Image by Facebook). Specifications.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 21, 2020

“Trendline” is AR Insider’s series that examines trends and events in spatial computing, and their strategic implications. AR Insider readers know that one of our favorite pastimes is to follow the money. AR industry directions can be extrapolated from the motivations, and outright investments, of influential tech giants.

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Tech giants’ motivations in AR often trace back to their core businesses. So predicting AR’s trajectory becomes an exercise in “ following the money.” ” For Google, investments in AR are to drive search (visual search, mapping). .” For Apple, AR’s job is to sell more hardware.

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