Road to VR

MAY 18, 2021

Last week we started seeing reports that users couldn’t find Oculus Quest 2 across a range of Amazon EU websites. The headset is still unavailable in many Amazon Europe sites as of this week, but Oculus isn’t saying why. Consequently the user could suffer from irritation.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 27, 2020

Last month Amazon quietly announced the ‘Wavelength’ platform as part of its Amazon Web Services (AWS) offering. Amazon says the platform is made for “latency-sensitive workloads” including AR/VR streaming, game streaming, IoT and more.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 5, 2023

” For many within the industry, recipients are forecast to attract $1.3 ‘Snapping Up’ Partnerships in the XR Community Over the last few years, Snap has remained committed to developing its AR enterprise use cases to expand its solutions across industry verticals.

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ARVR

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

link] Like many other industries, the world of live events, music concerts and festivals is adapting to a new “normal”. Nate Nanzer, head of global partnerships at Fortnite ’s parent company, Epic Games, noted in an interview to Rolling Stone that “ The message to the music industry here is the stage is open.”

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

This Wednesday, Varjo completed a Series D funding round that secured the mixed reality (MR) technology firm with $40 million to establish an “industrial Metaverse” service. Our vision for a true-to-life, industrial #metaverse gets one step closer to reality. Additionally, the firm is building an industry 4.0

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ARVR

JUNE 2, 2021

continuing here with Amazon. How Augmented Reality (AR) is Reshaping the Food Service Industry 3. Enterprise AR: 7 real-world use cases for 2021 Point & Learn Picking up where we left off in the last Space Race installment, how does the mighty Amazon fit into geospatial AR? Trending AR VR Articles: 1. ExpiCulture?—?Developing

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

We have seen rapid growth in the gaming industry. Particularly, after the invention of Google’s Android gaming industry has achieved a bullet speed in growth and usage. In the gaming industry, AR creates a playing field and utilizes the existing environment within it. The current gaming industry in India is about $360 million.

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GizModo VR

JANUARY 6, 2021

Amazon has purchased 11 passenger planes from Delta and WestJet that will be converted into cargo jets, according to a press release from the Seattle-based online retailer. It’s the first time Amazon has purchased planes outright rather than just lease them and comes as the airline industry struggles from a slowdown… Read more.

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ARVR

AUGUST 6, 2020

This is especially true in the alcoholic beverage industry. Which is why, after 15 years in the alcoholic beverage industry and seeing the lack of action taken towards going digital, I am spurred to help break down the topic into the why’s and the how’s of digitization in the alcohol industry?—?all it’s a permanent new reality.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 3, 2017

Tracking Amazon’s work in VR can be tricky, as the company is famously quiet in response to media inquiries while seemingly being involved in multiple areas. Amazon is looking for a Sr. ” That makes it pretty clear that Amazon is working on a way to let us buy things inside our headsets.

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Amazon, as in the corporation, is investing in the Amazon, as in the rainforest. But in doing so, Amazon conveniently skirted addressing its own role in fueling that crisis. The multinational conglomerate announced the new initiative on Tuesday, saying it will help fight the climate crisis. Surprise, surprise. Read more.

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Mashable VR

MARCH 22, 2022

On Monday, Washington State's department of labor and industries cited Amazon for "unsafe labor practices" at one of its fulfillment centers related to the "pace" Amazon requires its workers to keep up. For some context, Amazon is currently worth $300 – $400 billion. The punishment? And it has received a fine.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JUNE 7, 2023

3D visualisation platform Hexa has partnered with Amazon Inc to expand its proprietary immersive operating system (OS). Hexa’s platform enables Amazon users to create, view, and store real-time 3D assets for virtual try-ons, augmented reality (AR) content, and 360-degree video.

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Cats and VR

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Amazon has basically sent many brick and mortar traditions out to the retirement home. Due to the pushes by Amazon, even ancient traditions like going to the store on Black Friday have gone the way of Denver the Last Dinosaur. Well, Amazon is finally placing its hat into the kooky world of VR and AR with its new development platform.

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VRWorld

JANUARY 6, 2018

US Patent 9,858,719 was Issued on January 2nd to Amazon Services Inc. Moreover, the company’s recent acquisition of 3D human-body-modeling startup, Body Labs, as well as Amazon’s multiple in-house clothing brands and other fashion-related initiatives, suggests they may be working towards dominating yet another industry.

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GizModo VR

JUNE 24, 2020

Amazon is “actively pursuing” deals to turn its Prime Video streaming service into something more like Prime TV, an industry source told Protocol on Tuesday. This is backed up by several job listings focused on the project. Read more.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Augmented reality (AR) technology is proving to be an immensely powerful tool within the fashion industry. This includes Amazon and its Virtual Try-On for Shoes as well as Snapchat’s Dress Up feature. Virtual try-on technology invades brick-and-mortar stores.

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ARPost

APRIL 17, 2023

Even the immersive industry needs a real-life environment to discover gadgets and try AR/VR content. Also, we know that if you work in this industry, you should not miss these AR/VR events, either. And we will tell you exactly where you should go if you want to try the most exciting discoveries and devices.

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GizModo VR

JULY 17, 2021

Amazon has gotten Fakespot , a popular service on the web that works to identify fake reviews on the e-commerce platform, kicked off the Apple App Store. The incident has pitted two of the biggest giants in the tech industry against a small company, and Fakespot is crying foul. 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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Upload VR

AUGUST 29, 2023

A pulled Amazon listing suggests Quest 3 might ship from October 10. A screenshot of the Quest 3 page on Amazon Canada, which is unavailable as of this writing, showed a "Release date" of October 10. We've reached out to Meta for comment on this potential leak, and will update this article if we hear back.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 20, 2023

Amazon will reduce its workforce by 9,000 staff over the next few weeks across numerous products, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Chief Executive Andy Jassy announced in a staff memo on Monday. Causes and Effects of New Layoffs The news comes after the company winds down its COVID-19 hires, where staff numbers topped 1.6

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

If you rely on Amazon Prime to get necessities delivered to your door (or just for a hit of serotonin), we’ve got some bad news: Soon you’ll be paying more for the convenience. Amazon is raising the price to $139 from $119, the company announced in its fourth-quarter earnings statement. Read more.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 9, 2021

Amazon has won the first round in its fight to squash a union in its Bessemer, Alabama, warehouse. Hundreds of contested ballots remain, but Amazon has reached the minimum threshold of 1,608 “no” votes needed to prevent workers from joining the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU). The public count of… Read more.

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

A last-ditch attempt by Amazon to delay a vote on unionization at one of its larger warehouses has failed, paving the way for the first serious effort to organize workers at the tech giant since a failed attempt in Delaware in 2014. Read more.

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GizModo VR

MAY 27, 2021

Amazon came up with a dystopian solution for when its warehouse employees struggle to keep their sanity amid workloads so grueling they often don’t have time to use the bathroom : Banish them to the meditation box. Read more.

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GizModo VR

JULY 6, 2022

Attention Amazon Prime members: ordering lunch just got easier. The company that brings you all your favorite products has announced that Prime members are eligible for a free, one year membership to GrubHub+ starting today. Read more.

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GizModo VR

JUNE 1, 2022

Amazon—a trillion dollar multinational corporation repeatedly sued by labor groups for unfair working conditions at its facilities—wants you to know it’s being treated unfairly. Read more.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

While many of the popular use cases of AR and VR are still in the realm of gaming and entertainment, other industries are finding practical use cases unique to their sectors. Autodesk VRED is a 3D visualization solution that professionals in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industries are familiar with.

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

On Tuesday, Jeff Bezos told employees —and the world—that he’s planning on stepping down from his CEO role at Amazon, 27 years after first founding the company. Read more.

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GizModo VR

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

It found that Amazon shot itself in the foot by interfering with the election, even beyond its considerable leverage to influence workers. Bessemer, Alabama warehouse workers will get a second shot at a union election, the National Labor Relations Board has decided. Read more.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 16, 2024

Moreover, with the recent Quest 3 from Meta and XR Elite from HTC VIVE, the marketplace is adopting MR solutions within industry-wide product portfolios. However, the industry should not forget the importance of VR solutions and hardware. It’s not so much the verticals, those specific industries which are driving adoption.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 25, 2021

If you, like me, have been reading years of reports on Amazon’s egregious working conditions, you’re probably numb to the part of the article citing an Amazon spox template statement about valuing workers. Reports of workplace injury rates, grueling conditions, dystopian surveillance, and the p**s bottles typically… Read more.

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Slashgear

JULY 24, 2019

While its application in other industries have yet to be realized, it continues to grow, albeit slowly, in its native entertainment market. In fact, Amazon has finally made its long-expected foray into VR and it’s coming to Oculus’ mobile … Continue reading.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 15, 2022

The federal agency thought that the online signup for Amazon Prime was so shady it conducted an official inquiry into it. Someone at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has had it with free trials that turn out not to be so free months later. Read more.

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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 28, 2020

New research detected an intriguing change in the average body temperature of the Tsimane people, an indigenous foraging and farming group in the Bolivian Amazon that has recently started to interact more with industrialized communities. Over 16 years, the Tsimane have experienced a slight but rapid drop in body… Read more.

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

As Tropical Depression Ida transformed New York City into a lake on Monday night, Amazon, absurdly, kept its warehouses open and expected staff to work. Read more.

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