XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 29, 2023

Across retail, VR is also providing new ways to enhance the customer experience. Firms such as Reactive Reality allow retail firms to avoid overproduction and meet sustainable development goals (SDGs). With AI included, the retail experience can also suggest other similar products to complement purchases.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 26, 2023

In the beginning, we thought it was an early leak, but actually, it is not: the retail store has already published the official page about the headset. Thanks to Hexa, Amazon can so show the 3D model of the items it is selling , and also provide virtual try-on features.

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Road to VR

MARCH 7, 2019

As first reported by Variety , Rift is out of stock all over the Internet including US online retailers New Egg, Best Buy, Microsoft Store, Micro Center, as well as several European retail partners including Media Markt, Curry’s, and Game. We don’t comment on future products, but are excited about the year ahead.”.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 19, 2023

Across retail, VR is also providing new ways to enhance the customer experience. Firms such as Reactive Reality allow retail firms to avoid overproduction and meet sustainable development goals (SDGs). With AI included, the retail experience can also suggest other similar products to complement purchases.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 9, 2018

Normally priced at $400, the Rift + Touch bundle has returned to its $350 Black Friday pricing for a limited time on Oculus.com and all official online retail partners. The deal ($50 off MSRP) can be found at Oculus.com , Amazon US , NewEgg , Microsoft Store , Microcenter , and B est Buy. The Cheapest Deals.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

All the big tech players — Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Amazon — are in the game as well. Companies like Ikea, Target, and Amazon have already used ARKit, mostly for placing virtual furniture in a room to see if it fits. Microsoft’s tagline: “Work smarter with mixed reality.”). These don’t even have a display.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 8, 2019

We expect to see the new permanent price come to the Oculus Store shortly, although all official retailers in the US now show the new $350 price. In the US, this includes Amazon, Best Buy, New Egg, Microsoft Store, and Micro Center.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Games not on the Oculus Store like Half-Life: Alyx (2019), No Man’s Sky (2016) , and Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) are all playable on Rift S through Steam. You can find this deal through official online retailers such as Oculus.com , Amazon , Best Buy , and NewEgg. What’s in the box?

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

The Black Friday and Cyber Monday deal will be available online and in all retail locations where Vive is sold. Microsoft ‘Mixed Reality’ Headset Discounts. Microsoft’s Windows “Mixed Reality” headsets are now on sale for up to $100, bringing the cheapest among them to just $300. Shop on Amazon. Oculus Rift Discount.

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Mashable VR

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

BUNDLE AND SAVE: The Xbox Series S Fortnite and Rocket League Bundle was in stock at Amazon , Best Buy , and the Microsoft Store as of Feb. All three retailers have it listed for $299.99, which is the same price as the console itself. Credit: Microsoft. Credit: Microsoft. Credit: Microsoft. at Best Buy.

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VRScout

MAY 29, 2019

Oculus’ whirlwind Kickstarter success led many to believe that established entertainment companies such as Sony, Microsoft, or even tech giant Google might look to buy the company, but Facebook’s decisive choice wasn’t something anyone could have predicted. Image Credit: Benjamin Formaker-Olivas.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

TPCast for Vive is priced at US$300, and is sold on TPCast’s website and online retail sites including Amazon and NewEgg. Originally slated for its US release on 9/25/2017 through the Microsoft Store , pre-orders were quickly refunded for no discernible reason. It appears Amazon’s link isn’t active yet.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 15, 2017

If You Bought From the Microsoft Store. You must contact Microsoft within 30 days of the price change to receive the refund or credit. If you’re within the 30 day window, give the Microsoft Store support linke a call at 1-877-696-7786 and tell them you’d like a refund for the difference to the new $400 price.

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Upload VR

MAY 24, 2023

Google parent Alphabet laid off 12,000 in January, Microsoft has laid off 10,000 so far this year, and Amazon has laid off 27,000. Only Apple so far seems unaffected, reportedly laying off only a tiny number of corporate retail staff. “I Meta is far from the only big tech company conducting layoffs at this scale.

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Road to VR

JULY 2, 2018

Windows also hosts WMR-only games on the Microsoft Store. At the time of this writing, a new HP VR headset and a pair of motion controllers can be had for as little as $200 on Amazon , or $250 lower than its MSRP. Image courtesy Valve. The slow uptick in Windows VR users is likely tied to the individual headsets ever decreasing price.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

With the worldwide digital transformation of shops, the way retailers make money changed. More recently, Jenny Stanley, the Managing Director of Appetite Creative , a firm that works with major international clients such as Amazon, Lego, and Addias, discussed the presence of AR as a tool to engage with customers.

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VRWorld

OCTOBER 11, 2017

The online retailer, which is already working with Microsoft Corp. on productivity features for Alexa such as calendar interactions, will put the user first in pursuit of any other partnerships, said Toni Reid, Amazon’s vice president of Alexa and Echo devices, who has been on the team since 2014. Amazon.com Inc.

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AR Insider

MAY 21, 2021

Project Gobi will meanwhile place physical markers to trigger AR content in retail locations like Starbucks. Meanwhile, Microsoft Mesh is the enterprise productivity “layer” that will have geo-anchored content for various industrial and corporate use cases.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

Vive Black Friday 2017 Bundle – If the above Gamestop/HTC is out of stock or otherwise unavailable, you can get nearly the same package (excluding the $50 gift card at these retailers): Amazon. Newegg ( save an extra $25 if you pay with MasterPass ). 75% off Select Vive Games at Viveport. 50% off Select Vive Games at Viveport.

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Bernard Marr

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

These have evolved rapidly thanks to the emergence of online giants like Amazon and Google, digitally-native niche players like AirB’n’B, Expedia and Netflix, and heavy investment by established industry leaders such as Walmart and Tesco. It has also fundamentally affected many traditional business models.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 4, 2023

Following the latest updates from Meta, Disney, Accenture Amazon, Google, and others, Apple could potentially delay the device again due largely to adverse market conditions. Numerous tech innovators have shifted to generative AI platforms such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, leading to Google’s BardAI, Microsoft’s Bing AI, and others.

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Mashable VR

JUNE 26, 2022

Here are the organizations that have made initial pledges to do so in varying capacities : Tech and social media Meta Apple Amazon Google Microsoft Adobe Sony Box.com Intuit Reddit Tesla Retail Starbucks Dick's Sporting Goods Patagonia DoorDash GrubHub Levi Strauss & Co.

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Bernard Marr

MARCH 27, 2023

Or e-tailers like Amazon may make revenue from e-commerce while also acting as a marketplace where other sellers can offer their goods in exchange for a cut of the profits. This can describe the giants such as Amazon and Alibaba that sell products directly to consumers themselves but also operate as marketplaces.

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ARVR

MAY 11, 2022

Apple is similarly planting seeds for geo-local AR including its Geo-Anchors, visual navigation in Apple Maps and its Project Gobi for AR based point-of-sale engagement at retail partners. Moves & Motivations Of course, Google isn’t alone. These are all orbiting parts of Apple’s AR glasses master plan.

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Mashable VR

JUNE 14, 2022

You can grab a pair on sale for $199 at Walmart and Amazon as of June 14 — that's 29% in savings. If your heart is set on the Bose QC Earbuds, you'll be happy to know you can save $80 on these top-tier buds at Walmart and Amazon , bringing the price down to just $199. SAVE $80 : Looking for effective noise-canceling earbuds?

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

The sale is going on between Friday, November 24th at 12:00am ET ( your time here ) through Monday, November 27th at 11:59pm PT ( your time here ), and will be offered online and in all retail locations where Vive is sold in North America, meaning you can pop down to Fry’s, the Microsoft Store, or Micro Center and get the deal too.

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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. For instance, furniture retailer IKEA created an iPhone/iPad app that lets users virtually place furniture in their homes. Source: CBINSIGHTS. Try Before You Buy.

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Bernard Marr

JUNE 2, 2023

AWS Open Data Search – Another dataset search engine, this one, is provided by Amazon's AWS service. Microsoft Research Open Data – Free, open datasets collected by Microsoft, with a mainly scientific focus.

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ARPost

MAY 3, 2021

If you want to emulate the likes of Google, Amazon, and Facebook, or more correctly, avoid being kicked out of business by them, it is imperative you at least consider the use cases of AR that fit into and can improve your business model. See Also: The Data-Driven Future of AR in Independent Business.

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VRWorld

JUNE 19, 2016

The ‘retail’ mission was the only option after availability from online e-tailers simply did not transpire. HTC Vive is available in 3 out of five Microsoft stores we’ve checked, while Oculus Rift availability was tied to Intel’s Retail Experience. Kudos to Microsoft for in-store availability.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Other retailers may still have unordered stock. Other retailers like Amazon and Best Buy may be drawing from their own stock allotment, as they appear still poised to deliver Touch on the December 6th launch date. The long anticipated Oculus Touch controllers launch on December 6th.

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Bernard Marr

JANUARY 4, 2023

Amazon SageMaker. Amazon has extensive experience building and deploying ML models into consumer-facing use cases, and SageMaker aims to let anyone take advantage of that expertise. Microsoft Lobe. A simple tool for training image recognition algorithms.

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AR Insider

JUNE 23, 2020

The story is similar for Amazon , Microsoft and Bose (kind of), but the biggest impact could come from Apple. More importantly, its “Gobi” marker-based approach will provide prompts for AR experiences at various waypoints and retail locations, which is what the adoption curve needs. Will iOS 14 Lessen AR Friction?

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Despite advance notice, a set time, and links set up for all of the retailers who would be selling the Xbox Series X and Series S today, trying to pre-order Microsoft’s next-gen console has been a massive headache. Read more.

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Bernard Marr

MAY 12, 2023

Research suggests that while there are around 700 billion different variations of products on sale at Amazon, Expedia customers have to pick out what they’re looking for from 1.26 There have, of course, been AI chatbots before; Amazon's Alexa and Apple's Siri both fall into the category.

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VRScout

AUGUST 26, 2017

Students from Georgia Tech are working with Microsoft and Walmart to increase efficiency in warehouses using Mixed Reality. Much has been made of the use of robots to increase efficiency in warehouses —with web retailers such as Amazon announcing significant investment in that area. Image Credit: Imagine Cup.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Also the price is getting closer to that plan, with the device now expected to retail for $1300. More info Jim Ryan hints at a possible PlayStation metaverse The court documents related to the FTC vs Microsoft trial related to the acquisition of Activision contain a very interesting piece of information related to what Sony may be working on.

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