Hypergrid Business

AUGUST 21, 2017

Educators are using virtual worlds, but not in the way they had used them in the past, and not in the same numbers. The Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education conference is a good example that showcases this work. Those educators that remain in virtual worlds are leveraging them to create better experiences.

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ARVR

JULY 8, 2022

In January, 2015, amid a mounting wave of critical sentiment, Google withdrew Glass from the consumer market, with the promise of returning with a revamped product in 2017. One of the main reasons that Google Glass failed was that it fell into the ‘snob pricing’ category, and those who wore it were looked at as ostentatious pills.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 7, 2023

These fears have been exacerbated further since Apple entered the fray with its Vision Pro headset (albeit sidestepping any reference to the metaverse.) “Actually, we see that there is a lot of innovation when it comes to virtual worlds,” she said. “I This technological shift also involves new forms of global governance.”

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Steki Amusement

JUNE 13, 2022

Following Meta, Microsoft and Google’s entry into the metaverse, Apple, currently the world’s No.1 Recently, Apple demonstrated its Mixed Reality (MR) headset in testing to its board members. At the same time, Apple has accelerated the development of rOS (reality OS).

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Hypergrid Business

AUGUST 3, 2017

Eight year ago, when I first launched Hypergrid Business , virtual worlds offered a unique set of compelling features. There was presence, and immersion, and the ability to create your own virtual environments. At that time, virtual worlds were the only visible path to an interconnected metaverse of virtual environments.

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ARVR

MARCH 15, 2022

Beyond the Physical State Last week, we looked at Niantic’s Lightship which surfaced a key concept: the real-world metaverse. Beyond fully online/virtual worlds, this involves geo-anchored data that enables AR devices to evoke relevant digital content. And Google is well-positioned , given existing assets.

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Ryan Schultz

APRIL 6, 2023

And I do apologize to those of you who wish I would get back to writing more about social VR, virtual worlds, and the metaverse! I signed up for one year of unlimited Neeva searching, and I will be comparing search results between Google and Neeva throughout the next twelve months, and I’ll report back that I find.

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ARVR

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Will there be a metaverse that’s geo-anchored to the real world? To be fair, the concept of geo-achchored data that enables AR experiences is already classified under the AR cloud. To that end, one of AR’s battlegrounds will be in augmenting the world in location-relevant ways. Turf Battle Google isn’t alone.

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Ryan Schultz

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

HOUSEKEEPING NOTICE: Yes, I know this blogpost is somewhat off-topic for a blog about “news and views on social VR, virtual worlds, and the metaverse,” but hey, my blog, my rules. Accordingly, I have created a new blogpost category, called Apple Vision Pro. This ensures seamless access to your files across platforms.

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ARVR

JANUARY 6, 2023

Image credits SCAND Blog Virtual Reality (VR)  — It teleports the user into a completely immersive world that replaces the physical world. 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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ARVR

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Synthesizing these factors, one of AR’s battlegrounds will be in augmenting the world in location-relevant ways. 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.” But it’s not alone.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Your experience is driven by where you are in the world, not just in terms of GPS coordinates but also your immediate surroundings, outdoor or indoor. What virtual avatars, creatures, information layers or interactive components are here. Location is at the heart of the AR Cloud.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 7, 2023

Maybe this “big thing” will be the famous Apple headset, which thanks to the Apple brand and some key innovations, will draw new people into our market. Think also about how Rayban Stories made wearing smartglasses in the street cool … it was unthinkable when Google Glass came out. Rinse and repeat.

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VRScout

MARCH 12, 2018

“Between 360 video, virtual reality, and augmented reality, I think augmented reality has much bigger opportunities,” Asher said. It’s a great hybrid between the real world and the virtual world.”. Adobe also debuted Project Dali last year , a VR painting app built in the vein of Google Tilt Brush.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

And are also good for data harvesting cough cough cough. But you have hands and feet controllers to move in the virtual world, so according to the manufacturers, you have 1.5DOF more (whatever it means). Apple VR headset may feature a 3000PPI microOLED display. Apple Event was not about AR, like, at all.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

If you make some calculations using these data, the result is that Meta has probably sold 9–10M Quest 2 units until now. So creating new devices that young kids may like (the Quest 2) and that have an independent store (Quest Store) and where Meta can perform all the data tracking that it wants, seems the ideal scenario. Upload VR).

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 1, 2022

According to Radoff , spatial computing enables users to control and explore 3D places and digitize items utilizing the cloud as well as surrounding physical worlds using spatial mapping, which visualizes data linked to physical spaces in user environments. The decentralization layer. The human interface layer. Closing thoughts.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

The industry has been experiencing a boom in recent years with hundreds of startups and heavy investment from tech giants including Google, Apple, Samsung, and Facebook. The long-range goal for AR/VR is full immersion—the ability to deliver a user from the real to the virtual world without sensory interruption.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 13, 2023

Apple’s Vision Pro triggered new discourse on the future of virutal, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR). Revealed at the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), the Apple Vision Pro has sparked both praise and criticism from the global XR community. Apple is adept at proposing something you didn’t think you needed.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As the space matures and the concept of VR/AR/MR all get supported by headsets that are multi-modal, like the Quest 3 and Apple’s upcoming Vision Pro, we will likely see accelerating adoption to address these critical challenges. Furthermore, data security and privacy should be well thought through. And let me know.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 25, 2022

One of the biggest assets Apple has is its stores, and now Meta wants to copy it also about this feature. I think it is a fundamental decision, that may make Meta reduce its operational gap when compared to Apple, even if I think that the branding gap is still enormous. The Mall wants to bring shopping centers to virtual worlds.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2022

BUT if you read the privacy policies of these two services, you can discover that Meta can send some of your eye tracking data to Meta servers , and while this may just be to guarantee the correct visualization of expressions on your avatar face in multiplayer experiences, it opens a backdoor to Meta to get some precious data about our eyes.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Apple now lets add you add “buy” button to AR Quick Look. A piece of simple news, but a very important one, has hit the AR industry this week: Apple now lets companies add custom buttons (usually the “Buy” one) to AR Quick Look. More info (Use Google Translate). Google Chrome now supports WebAR. News worth a mention.

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ARVR

MARCH 9, 2022

In layman’s terms, augmented reality refers to rendering digital data and images onto the real world using technology’s digital sensory stimuli. A great example of augmented reality is Pokemon Go, where pokemon were hidden like Easter eggs for users to find in the real world. Credit: Unsplash.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 11, 2019

These are the most important data contained in the report: Oculus is now the leading platform for developers. And i ts 2021+ timeline for XR makes me wonder if Huawei plans to release its headset around that date … that is more or less the same that we predict for Apple glasses. Apple moves top executive to AR glasses team.

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Bernard Marr

MARCH 7, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not a technology that’s about to change the world – it’s already all around us, and deeply embedded into our everyday lives. If your business uses Google or Facebook advertising to target new customers, you’re using AI. Artificial Intelligence Let’s start with the biggie!

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Bernard Marr

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The Quest Pro , on the other hand, is aimed at productivity use for professionals who want to get involved with building the virtual worlds that will make up the metaverse. The Apple Watch Ultra is encased in a titanium shell, making it more hard-wearing and durable than any previous Apple Watch.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 31, 2018

It is one of those places where people look for 3D models , alongside other marketplaces like the Unity Asset Store, Google Poly or Turbosquid. I managed to interview its CEO, Dalia Lasaite, and talk with her about the 3D models market trends and the relationship between the 3D modeling ecosystem and the virtual reality ecosystem.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

All across the planet, our technologies are breaking out from behind the screen and into the physical world around us. Simultaneously, the people, places, and things in our world are being digitized and brought into the virtual world, becoming part of the digital domain. will we move from the Social Web to the Shadow Web?

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Building the Metaverse

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Web1 was the original World Wide Web, built upon open-source (such as Linux), permissionless development (such as PC software) and open standards (HTML/HTTP). Amazon, Netflix, Google) were built on this ecosystem, or benefitted from expanding into it (Microsoft, Apple). Some of the largest Internet companies that exist (e.g.,

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Hypergrid Business

APRIL 15, 2018

Hypergrid Business data.). The greatest gainer of land this month was GreekLife grid with 1,035 new regions followed by OSgrid with 824 regions, Virtual Worlds Grid with an additional 533 regions. OpenSim is a free, open source virtual world platform that’s compatible with the Oculus Rift. Kitely Market Data.).

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VRScout

MAY 25, 2016

Head mounted display: Used during the Gibson hack attempt, Dade wears a Google Glass like headset with a drop down heads up display. On the display, Dade is able to fly through the low poly virtual environment of the Gibson. Assumed to be a neural data transfer, all that Hall must do is lay flat on a table and he is immersed.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2021

This means that while you have the Quest on, your microphone data will be always listened by the device, and you can imagine my profound happiness in knowing this. This year, the dream of developing once, build once, and deploy everywhere can become reality. …unless Apple arrives and creates its own standard again….

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Bernard Marr

OCTOBER 3, 2022

AI has been described by Google CEO Sundar Pichai as “more significant than fire or electricity” in terms of the impact it will have on human civilization. The Hyper-Connected, Intelligent World. The hype isn’t going to end any time soon. This trend quite literally ties all of the others together.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The platform also supported legacy data for previous standard operation procedures (SOPs) and other VR content. This avoided fully redesigning content and combining old and new data. Such platforms provided live data for face tracking, including facial expressions, eye movement, and other features.

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 13, 2019

Charlie Fink is a Forbes columnist and an author of two AR-enabled books – Charlie Fink’s Metaverse: A Guide to VR and AR, and Convergence: How the World Will Be Painted with Data. Charlie was EVP and COO of VR Pioneer Virtual World Entertainment. Is this a job for Google Glass? What did it enable?

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 13, 2019

Charlie Fink is a Forbes columnist and an author of two AR-enabled books – Charlie Fink’s Metaverse: A Guide to VR and AR, and Convergence: How the World Will Be Painted with Data. Charlie was EVP and COO of VR Pioneer Virtual World Entertainment. Is this a job for Google Glass? What did it enable?

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