AR Insider

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Facebook wants to be the social layer to the spatial web, while Amazon wants to be the commerce layer and Apple envisions a hardware-centric multi-device play. Where does Google fit in all of this? That includes its “search what you see” Google Lens , and Live View 3D navigation. Level-Setting.

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Robert Scoble

MARCH 28, 2022

Meta, Apple, and others. He’s had Apple devices since he was two years old. He can’t use systems like Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa, or even Google’s Assistant with his voice. All around the audience were blind people. But all around were others working on augmented reality products.

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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. Fast-forward a few years from the failing Google Glass, and now it turns out the popularity of smart-glasses has increased again, thanks to numerous new developments.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 2, 2024

And Quest 2 is much cheaper (especially now that has been put at $199): during the last holidays, it outperformed the Quest 3 by a factor 3:1 on Amazon US. We don’t know, but if I had to make an educated guess, I would say it will be announced at the beginning of June and sales will start in October.

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AR Insider

MARCH 16, 2021

Just as Google began indexing the web 20 years ago, the next evolution could be for someone to index the physical world in potentially more valuable ways. In fact, Google is a natural candidate to build this physical-world index. The AR Location Wars, Part I: Google. Yet another analogy is the “Internet of places.”

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

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. Apple leads when compared with other giants in terms of acquisitions made.

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ARVR

MARCH 22, 2022

Google could be the knowledge layer, Facebook could be the social layer, Microsoft the enterprise productivity layer, and Amazon the commerce layer. Apple will be a hardware powerhouse to represent the user touchpoint to all layers. These layers will fulfill various functions.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

I think this is a good thing, as the gigantic pockets of Apple, Google, Magic Leap, Huawei and such like will help fund the creative endeavours of a whole new content ecosystem.”. Speakers from goliaths like Amazon, Ford, and IKEA will rub shoulders with Vancouver up-and-comers including Motive.io

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2020

In the interview with me, he talked about many topics, like the rumors he heard on Apple Glasses, on the Oculus Quest 2 , the America vs China war, XR entrepreneurship, Tesla, and more! 2022 may be the key year when they actually buy it, also thanks to Apple , an d finally, the market will reach the magic number of 10 million devices.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 17, 2020

XR Talks is a series that features the best presentations and educational videos from the XR universe. But it also includes Disney, Google Earth, Microsoft, Amazon and Apple. ” Around 2012, he then landed at Amazon where he worked on the device that would become the recently-announced Echo Frames (audio AR).

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ARVR

MARCH 24, 2021

Just as Google began indexing the web 20 years ago, the next evolution could be for someone to index the physical world in potentially more valuable ways. In fact, Google is a natural candidate to build this physical-world index. The latter powers Google’s Live View AR navigation tool. And it’s already started.

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

There, it’s beholden to the physical touchpoints and operating systems further down the stack that Apple and Google own. The thought is that when “full AR” arrives, it won’t require rigorous uphill consumer education. “We otherwise known as AR and VR. Moreover, audio content will be a key component of AR experiences?—?both

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 5, 2017

Sadly, we don’t know which company is really in the stronger position because their data comparisons are apples and oranges. More people build an Apple with Unity than anyone else. Ditto with Google and ditto with Microsoft.”. Overall, Riccitiello said he likes market competition, including Amazon and Cocos2d.

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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

JANUARY 22, 2021

As a long-time AR enthusiast, and one of the first to have tried Google Glass in Italy, I have to admit that I will consider AR mainstream only when it will be on glasses that we will wear all day , when we’ll live in a completely shared mixed reality world (the AR Cloud). Facebook and Apple will jumpstart the smartglasses ecosystem.

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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. Companies are beginning to incorporate the technology into solutions across various industries, including healthcare, sports, education, tourism, and the automotive industry. Sponsored content. Sponsored by Softeq.

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ARVR

JANUARY 6, 2023

It has made significant contributions in various verticals such as entertainment, education, retail etc. Users can use HMD devices such as Google Cardboard, Oculus Quest, Rift or HTC Vive to experience an imaginary environment. It has applications in training and educational use cases.

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XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 18, 2019

Rori: I’d say, about two years ago, I think a lot of the time with with our clients was spent on educating people on what VR is, on what AR is. Alan: So, I think Google’s leading. As soon as it’s synchronized with my Google Maps, which… actually, it could be right now. Yes, exactly. And Instagram as well.

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XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 18, 2019

Rori: I’d say, about two years ago, I think a lot of the time with with our clients was spent on educating people on what VR is, on what AR is. Alan: So, I think Google’s leading. As soon as it’s synchronized with my Google Maps, which… actually, it could be right now. Yes, exactly. And Instagram as well.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 14, 2020

It was the VRARA gathering in San Francisco, and then we went from there to Verizon's head office and we went for a meetup where we learned from Apple and a bunch of other people about what's coming up in virtual reality. and Waze and Yelp and Google Maps. We had the opportunity to meet recently at., well, these two things, really.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 14, 2020

It was the VRARA gathering in San Francisco, and then we went from there to Verizon's head office and we went for a meetup where we learned from Apple and a bunch of other people about what's coming up in virtual reality. and Waze and Yelp and Google Maps. We had the opportunity to meet recently at., well, these two things, really.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

Is this really what Apple wants? (Thanks Robert Scoble for this news!). Blogger Tom Ffiske, that writes on Virtual Perceptions, has decided to write a very good book about AR and VR technologies and it is becoming pretty popular on Amazon. This is a piece of great news to help the creation of educational content about heritage.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

AR is being applied in training and education, healthcare, heads-up wayfinding and navigation, tourism, retail, field service, real estate sales, design and architecture. The World Map in this world therefore isn’t a 2D street map like we have with Google Maps or Open Street Map, nor is it a 3D map with terrain and building volumes.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 14, 2020

It was the VRARA gathering in San Francisco, and then we went from there to Verizon's head office and we went for a meetup where we learned from Apple and a bunch of other people about what's coming up in virtual reality. and Waze and Yelp and Google Maps. We had the opportunity to meet recently at., well, these two things, really.

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 13, 2019

There’s a whole range of services, and GPS is getting better now that it’s being married to computer vision, so you can get highly-localized Google directions – really accurate, down to a couple of feet. They’ve already got, you know, in your Apple phone, RF detection is already built in. What did it enable?

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 13, 2019

There’s a whole range of services, and GPS is getting better now that it’s being married to computer vision, so you can get highly-localized Google directions – really accurate, down to a couple of feet. They’ve already got, you know, in your Apple phone, RF detection is already built in. What did it enable?

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

Image by Google). Google completely opensources Cardboard. With a surprise move, Google has announced with a blog post that it ha opensourced completely Cardboard. Google affirms that Cardboard has been a huge success to introduce people into VR, and more than 15 million headsets have been distributed.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 30, 2020

Apple ARKit 3.5 It is no mystery that Apple is currently the best mobile augmented reality company, and the latest update to ARKit confirms this. I really can’t wait to see the Apple AR glasses…. The game would already work in a street close to Apple’s HQ. Oculus Quest is available again in some countries.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2021

This year, the dream of developing once, build once, and deploy everywhere can become reality. …unless Apple arrives and creates its own standard again…. They are standard Quests , the ones you can buy on Amazon, BUT they have a business licensing. Qualcomm announces AR Smart Viewer reference design.

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VirtualiTeach

APRIL 9, 2019

By way of comparison further down the page you will find my top 10 educational picks from Viveport Infinity. Whilst some of these are entertainment-focused, there are already some great choices for educators – especially for the social studies and geography classroom. Noda has been one of my favourite educational VR apps since 2017.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

More info (Sebastian’s Tweet) More info (Sebastian’s Tweet with answer by GermanRifter) More info (Google Cache for Bestware shop page for Cosmos). Internal iOS 13 code seems to point at Apple AR glasses. It is not a secret that Apple is working on a pair of AR glasses (even if someone still thinks that the project has been abandoned).

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Anne-Marie: They’re doing some great things with toys for kids, mostly in the AR realm and developing educational apps with their toys and without their toys, really working on some STEM programming as well. And then we’ve got Renée Stevens and Amy Lou Abernathy, who are both talking about education and diversity and inclusion.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Anne-Marie: They’re doing some great things with toys for kids, mostly in the AR realm and developing educational apps with their toys and without their toys, really working on some STEM programming as well. And then we’ve got Renée Stevens and Amy Lou Abernathy, who are both talking about education and diversity and inclusion.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

In April, we opened the doors to the first Upload Collective in San Francisco, a hub for VR and AR startups, development, co-working, education, meetups and even live broadcasting. Eye-tracking startup Eyefluence, which raises $14 million this month, is acquired about a year later by Google. November 2015. December 2015. February 2016.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

Or better, I can imagine who can be the names and they are all the big monoliths: Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon , etc… Only companies of this size could afford selling a good headset under cost and at the same time attract enough developers to publish VR games on their own new stores.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Anne-Marie: They’re doing some great things with toys for kids, mostly in the AR realm and developing educational apps with their toys and without their toys, really working on some STEM programming as well. And then we’ve got Renée Stevens and Amy Lou Abernathy, who are both talking about education and diversity and inclusion.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 19, 2019

If you look at someone like Apple, they aren’t about to put their logo on something like the current developer-focused headsets out there. Carter: I would say right now we’re seeing — well, I can say one area where we see, maybe, an oversaturation is education. Training and education: it’s a no-brainer.

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