The Ghost Howls

MAY 15, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by Google) Google announces important AI and XR news at Google I/O This Google I/O has seen immersive realities back to the menu. But to summarize, the most important XR-related tidbits have been: Google confirmed that is still working with Qualcomm and Samsung to build an XR headset.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Amazon has recently introduced several new features for shoppers to find products from their mobile devices using augmented reality (AR) shopping technologies. The additions aim to challenge firms like Google, Pinterest, and others dominating the eCommerce search sector.

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AR Insider

MAY 26, 2021

That could be wayfinding with Google Live View , or visual search with Google Lens. As you can tell from the above examples, Google will have a key stake in this “Internet of Places.” continuing here with Amazon. Amazon inserted itself in this flow to drive transactions from visual searches.

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Road to VR

MAY 26, 2021

The company has now made Cybershoes for Quest available through Amazon US though, and has shaved a few bucks off the price too. Now the Vienna-based creators have released their latest Cybershoes wireless model for $350 on Amazon US , which supports Oculus Quest, Quest 2, and SteamVR headsets.

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AR Insider

MARCH 11, 2021

That could be wayfinding with Google Live View , or visual search with Google Lens. As you can tell from the above examples, Google will have a key stake in this “Internet of Places.” This is the theme of our new series, Location Wars , where we’ll break down who’s doing what… starting with Google.

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Road to VR

APRIL 12, 2021

NVIDIA is continuing the rollout of its CloudXR technology on the three leading cloud computing platforms: AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. The post NVIDIA CloudXR is Launching on Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and AWS appeared first on Road to VR. Nvidia also says it’s working to bring CloudXR to Tencent Cloud.

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Digital Trends

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

Google's Home speaker and Amazon Echo are two of the most popular smart speakers on the market. Which smart speaker is right for you?

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Those words echoed through the air outside Google’s New York City office as workers left for the day on Thursday evening. Outside, they faced a street packed with dozens of Google and Amazon employees opposed to Project Nimbus , a $1.2 billion cloud computing… Read more.

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AR Insider

MARCH 11, 2020

After examining Amazon and Microsoft , it’s time to zero in on Google. For Google that of course means search. Several Google moves over the past decade had that same underlying goal. Meanwhile, Google’s AR play is visual search , which similarly traces back to the goal of driving search volume.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 28, 2023

Another leak regarded the release date: an Amazon listing put the availability date of the Quest 3 starting from October, 10th. 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.

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Amazon's latest visual search play lets users find products using images of visually similar items that they encounter in the physical world. How does this compare to Google's leading visual search efforts? This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Meta's CTO says Google declined a request to bring its Play Store to Quest. We would love for Google to bring their Play Store of apps to VR. The Google Play Store is Google's Android app store that comes with most Android phones and tablets, with the notable exception of Amazon's Fire tablets and some Chinese brands.

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Road to VR

JULY 24, 2019

Amazon today announced the launch of Prime Video VR on Oculus Quest, Go, and Gear VR. In addition to bringing the entire Prime Video catalog onto the headsets, Amazon is also for the first time adding VR content to its Prime Video library. Image courtesy Amazon.

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Digital Trends

MARCH 30, 2021

Amazon and Google are leaders in the world of smart speakers. We love both brands, but here's a guide to show you exactly what Alexa can do that Google can't.

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Digital Trends

JULY 26, 2021

Now's your chance to buy the unlocked 64GB version of the Google Pixel 3 for a very low price, as Amazon is selling the Android-powered smartphone at $556 off.

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Road to VR

JULY 10, 2018

Amazon will soon begin selling VR apps on its massive digital marketplace through a new partnership with HTC. The company’s partnership with Amazon will allow customers to buy Viveport apps directly on the Amazon marketplace. In addition, consumers will have a new way to discover and purchase titles on Amazon.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 25, 2022

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. What is relevant about this piece of news is that Google has just confirmed its strong commitment to augmented reality. More info (Google testing AR glasses?—?Official

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Digital Trends

AUGUST 31, 2021

The choice is an especially hard one to make when it comes to Amazon versus Google, which is why we've put together this guide. Shopping for a smart display?

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ARVR

JUNE 2, 2021

That could be wayfinding with Google Live View , or visual search with Google Lens. As you can tell from the above examples, Google will have a key stake in this “Internet of Places.” continuing here with Amazon. namely Google and Niantic?—?simply Consumers can then scan QR codes to order items on Amazon.

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GizModo VR

MAY 11, 2021

Apple, Amazon, and Google rarely have a reason to work together, but the companies are teaming up for a new smart home standard, now called Matter , that will make it easier for you to buy devices that work seamlessly together without thinking about it. Read more.

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Digital Trends

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Now that the Chromecast with Google TV is here, Google is in a three-way race with Roku and Amazon for the best $50 streaming device. Which one should you buy?

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Next Reality AR

MAY 1, 2019

Smartglasses maker Vuzix made a big splash at CES 2018 with the inclusion of Amazon's Alexa voice assistant among the AR superpowers of its consumer-centric Blade smartglasses. Now, it's time to tell Alexa to make room, as Vuzix is bringing Google Assistant support to Blade. The app is now available via the Vuzix App Store.

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Digital Trends

JUNE 13, 2022

Amazon is currently offering discounts on different types of Google products, including a $103 price cut for the 128GB version of the Google Pixel 6 Pro.

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Slashgear

MAY 4, 2022

Amazon has made a big change to how its customers can purchase digital content like ebooks on Android, forcing them out of the main shopping app.

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Slashgear

JUNE 13, 2022

Amazon Smart Thermostat vs. Google Nest -- lets break down the similarities and differences between the two to help you make the right choice.

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Digital Trends

OCTOBER 1, 2020

We evaluate the 4th gen Amazon Echo and the new Google Nest Audio smart speakers to find out which device has superior looks, features, and sound quality.

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GizModo VR

JANUARY 20, 2022

With every tech giant from Apple to Microsoft to Amazon rumored to be developing a pair of augmented reality glasses or mixed reality headset, we’ve been wondering whether Google was planning to wade back into consumer headsets. After all, the company gave AR a shot a decade ago and still hasn’t quite recovered from… Read more.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Well, an AR preview might not exactly be ‘trying it’, but Amazon’s new ‘AR View’ function aims to help you figure out if a crock-pot clashes with your marble counters, or if that chair can really fit in that corner, adding a little more depth to the online shopping experience than you’re used to.

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Digital Trends

JANUARY 13, 2021

Amazon and Google are two cloud giants jumping into the gaming world, but which streaming service stands taller? We look at both to see which is truly best.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Amazon recently dove into AR shoe try-ons and now Google has joined the mix. One product category in particular is beginning to gain traction in AR shopping: shoes. Is there a trend forming? We examine drivers & dynamics. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Bernard Marr

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Likewise, Google's parent company Alphabet announced plans to reduce its global headcount by 12,000 – a cut of around six percent. It’s widely thought that Google is working on its own AI-powered answer to ChatGPT that will be announced soon.

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AR Insider

JUNE 21, 2022

We break down the landscape including the moves and machinations of Snap, Google, TikTok and Amazon. Picking up where we left off in last week's report excerpt, who are the biggest players in AR marketing and commerce? This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Mashable VR

APRIL 12, 2022

The Amazon TV prompt that appeared for the victim in our report. The individual was simply trying to get Amazon Prime Video service to load on their smart TV when they received a prompt about an "Internet Connectivity Problem." Many people input URLs as a search query in Google, which gives scammers their opening.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 22, 2022

If your Chromecast with Google TV has been feeling sluggish on startup lately (mine has), there’s good news on the horizon. Google has made a flurry of “under the hood” changes to Google TV to help it feel faster and more responsive. The changes are relatively minor, like dialing down the memory requirement for… Read more.

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GizModo VR

MAY 14, 2021

Google announced Thursday that it’s partnering with SpaceX to link Elon Musk’s ambitious satellite internet service Starlink with Google’s cloud infrastructure. The alliance marks a major win for Google in its competition with other tech giants like Amazon and Microsoft to dominate the fast-growing cloud computing… Read more.

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Digital Trends

AUGUST 11, 2021

The Google Pixel 3 has a brilliant screen, Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, 4GB of RAM, and this version has 64GB of storage.

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Digital Trends

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

If you want to enhance your home security, Amazon just dropped some hot Black Friday Google Nest Camera deals.

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