XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 8, 2023

This week is all about Apple. Even before the firm’s monumental and, in some ways, controversial device announcement, which saw audiences amazed at a high price point and technology promise, the XR industry was on each of their seats with predictions on Apple’s immersive debut. There are a few reasons for this.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) Displays: Emerging Technologies and Future Perspectives?—?Summary Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets are emerging as next-generation interactive displays with the ability to provide vivid three-dimensional (3D) visual experiences.

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Road to VR

JULY 31, 2023

Apple Vision Pro is coming next year, not only making for the Fruit Company’s much awaited first XR headset, but also spurring a resurgence in public interest (and likely investment) in the XR space. Apple has a tendency to undervalue gaming initially, though perhaps reluctantly, eventually acknowledges its importance.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2024

After the announcement of the release date of the Apple Vision Pro, the whole community is just waiting for its preorders to open up this Friday. The headset will be sold in physical stores and on the Apple website. In the meanwhile, in physical stores, clerks are preparing to provide demos during the launch weekend of February, 2nd.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 9, 2024

Apple is imposing strict requirements on how developers describe their Vision Pro apps. In a new summary for developers of how to submit their app to the App Store for Vision Pro, Apple makes clear that acronyms like AR, VR, MR, and XR are not to be used. It's unclear how strongly Apple will enforce these rules.

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Road to VR

APRIL 19, 2023

Apple appears to be getting ready to unveil its first mixed reality headset at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June. Apple TV : both immersive sports content and traditional video content – the latter presented in virtual environments, such as a desert or the sky.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2024

This has been the week when the preorders of the Apple Vision Pro have been opened and s**t just started getting real! I’m very curious about what Apple’s headset is going to bring to our ecosystem… and you? Of course, some people from all over the world made some tricks to buy it anyway.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 5, 2023

I just watched the full keynote of Apple at WWDC , where the company in Cupertino announced the Apple VisionPro headset. The official video with the full announcement What I was looking for If you are a reader of my weekly newsletter, you know what I was looking for in this announcement. UX : Can Apple make XR usable?

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 26, 2024

The demand for Apple Vision Pro accessories is increasing now that Apple has finally announced an official release date for the device. If you were lucky enough to pre-order the headset before it sold out ( within 15 minute s) on the Apple store, you might interested in grabbing some accessories before your device arrives.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 13, 2022

We at VRrOOm are hiring to do our innovative XR events, check the “Friends” section of this newsletter if this opportunity can interest you! Image by Apple). Apple has not announced any glasses at WWDC. RoomPlan is an app that scans your room and identifies where are the pieces of furniture and what is their size.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 1, 2024

In 2024, VR headset trends aren’t just impacting consumers; they’re also helping to shape the future of immersive work and the enterprise metaverse. In recent years, virtual reality has proven to be a valuable tool for companies in all industries. Apple began building the Apple Vision Pro with a focus on enterprise needs.

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ARVR

APRIL 19, 2022

Picking up where we left off last week in examining the drivers and dynamics of the AR glasses market, the biggest question on everyone’s mind is what will Apple do? AR proponents eagerly await as clues continue to trickle out of Cupertino. But the question is, what’s Apple’s approach? that employ “heavy AR.”

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 23, 2022

New reports highlight some episodes of the life of Apple XR glasses. This week The Information has written a long report about the history of Apple XR glasses. Since the hardware is almost ready, the company is now ramping up the development of the actual rOS (Reality OS) operating system, for the launch that may happen in 2023.

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AR Insider

MAY 31, 2021

This week, we look at new VR mounts and locomotion inputs, the ongoing Apple/Epic saga, and hands-on with Huawei’s VR glasses. Together with cyberchair and cybercarpet (included), Cybershoes allows gamers to walk and run in virtual reality. The Apple Worldwide Developer’s Conference begins June 7th.

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Road to VR

MAY 18, 2022

Apple is a notorious black box when it comes to internal projects, although sometimes details based on supply chain rumors shed a sliver of light on what might be happening with the company’s AR/VR headset behind closed doors. The report says Cook “rarely visits the group at its offices away from the main Apple campus.”

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ARVR

MARCH 16, 2023

Meanwhile, amidst all this excitement, one question we’re often asked is how generative AI will converge with AR. And though it’s still early for generative and conversational AI, we can see some high-level ways that the technology could merge with AR and engender new use cases. That in turn makes AR more sustainable and sticky.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

A look around the media landscape will make it clear that virtual reality has become a major player in the music industry and virtual concerts are on the rise with performances by mainstream artists in popular games and other platforms. Virtual reality music experiences are here to stay.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 24, 2023

From the nth rumor on the Apple headset to the announcement of the Pico 4 Pro in China, there have been a few things happening that you as an XR enthusiast can’t miss. According to Gurman, Apple is also investing in games, which will be an important part of the experience. This week we had quite a few interesting pieces of XR news.

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ARVR

APRIL 19, 2021

Trending AR VR Articles: 1. How Augmented Reality (AR) is Reshaping the Food Service Industry 3. Enterprise AR: 7 real-world use cases for 2021 Lite AR Picking up where we left off in the last installment of this series, Apple could inflect the AR glasses market when it enters. that employ “heavy AR.”

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 22, 2024

IDC has predicted the number of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headset shipments to rocket upwards due to the rise of mixed reality (MR). Despite shipments for AR and VR headset declining by 23.5 ” Expanded Use Cases By the end of 2028, VR headsets are set to reach 24.7

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VRScout

APRIL 28, 2018

Apple could soon be dominating the immersive market as rumors swirl around their unannounced AR/VR headset. A recent Cnet report has the the immersive industry in a tizzy as rumors regarding Apple’s still yet-to-be-announced combination AR & VR headset have begun circulating once more.

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ARPost

MARCH 23, 2022

However, many people in the emerging technology space believe that NFTs will really shine in spaces like AR/VR, and the metaverse. These blockchain-based virtual assets have already found a home in some VR environments, including Spatial and Ready Player Me. AR Game Izumi World. We saw that with Pokémon Go,” said Stanley. “I

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Last Thursday, as part of its Disnery+ Day, which celebrates the meteoric rise of the streaming service, the media conglomerate debuted its first-ever augmented reality (AR) movie. The inspirational short film features its lead discovering an immersive “World of Imagination” displayed as an AR visualization.

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ARVR

MARCH 31, 2021

Apple signals interest in location-relevant AR through its geo-anchors and Project Gobi. These are a few utilitarian, commerce, and social angles. How else will geospatial AR materialize? What are its active ingredients, including 5G and the AR cloud ? continuing here with Apple. So an AR device?—?in

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

We are at the beginning of March and I just realized that I haven’t written yet a post with my predictions for augmented and virtual reality for this year. So (a bit late) here you are a list of some of the most relevant XR trends to follow in 2024, with some predictions of what to expect next.

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Slashgear

APRIL 6, 2020

Apple could be close to buying a virtual reality company focused on streaming immersive sports, music, and entertainment experiences, as the Cupertino firm readies its big tech and content push for VR and AR.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 15, 2022

As you’ve read in my other article written today , this is a special day for this blog… but it is also Monday, so I won’t skip writing a new amazing roundup of AR/VR news So, wishing you a happy Ferragosto (the name of today’s holiday in Italy), I leave you to the best XR news of the week! Apple MR headset may cost $2000+.

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ARPost

JANUARY 6, 2022

XR gaming brings real-world elements and virtual elements together to create interactive 3D experiences. It encompasses all immersive technologies that bring the physical and virtual worlds together. It covers everything from virtual reality and augmented reality to mixed reality. Virtual Reality.

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Upload VR

JUNE 5, 2023

Apple's WWDC keynote, where it will reportedly unveil its AR/VR headset, starts at 10am Pacific Time. Further, Apple recently trademarked 'xrOS' as well as 'Reality Pro' last year , teased today's event with the tagline 'Code New Worlds', and invited UploadVR's Ian Hamilton to attend in person.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 29, 2024

This is going to be the week of the Apple Vision Pro, with the first people who preordered it finally receiving the device at home! Apple released a new trailer for the headset. Finally, we will have some real impressions on the device not coming from scripted demos. There is even an app to send faxes!

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Meta Platforms has begun rolling out virtual reality (VR) sports matches for the National Basketball Association (NBA). With the partnership, Meta will offer immersive live games with 180-degree video. This is a huge leap forward from last season’s five immersive games.

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ARVR

APRIL 21, 2022

It turns out that AR isn’t the world-shifting technology it was trumpeted to be in its circa-2017 hype cycle. This list will grow, but these are the early leaders where AR is producing real results today (read: revenue). But one question looms over all this: how do you measure AR campaign performance? And the results?

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Apple CEO Tim Cook has once again affirmed his belief in the significance of augmented reality technology. Interviewed during a recent trip to Europe, he spoke broadly about how AR could benefit everyone’s lives in the future, highlighting the way it allows users to remain ‘present’ in the real world.

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Tech Trends VR

APRIL 9, 2018

Latest forecast by analyst firm CCS Insight paints an optimistic picture of Immersive Tech adoption. The report published today by global analyst company CCS Insight shows the worldwide market for virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) head-worn devices growing by an average of 50 percent annually over the next five years.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In 2019, the demand growth for augmented reality and virtual reality engineers skyrocketed 1400% from the previous year, surpassing the demand for blockchain engineers (the most in-demand skill in 2018). Venture capital investment in augmented reality and virtual reality hit $4.1

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ARVR

AUGUST 28, 2020

Startups like Osso VR, make it possible to train doctors on highly realistic, immersive VR platforms with hand based interactions. Trending AR VR Articles: 1. How to use subtle AR filters to survive your Zoom meetings? The First No-Headset Virtual Monitor 3. Augmented reality (AR) is the future of Restaurant Menu?

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Atlantic Productions has partnered with Meta Platforms to host an impressive immersive experience highlighting climate change’s effects on the Galapagos Islands. Atlantic has filmed several BAFTA-winning films in XR and has gained extensive experience in creating virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) documentaries.

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