XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 22, 2024

Disney Research, a group the firm uses to develop innovative emerging technologies, highlighted the device in a YouTube video this weekend. Alongside Apple’s marketplace debut next week, XR devices may have their mainstream moment in 2024. However, in 2023, the momentum shifted.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 7, 2022

There are so periods during the evolution of a tech with a certain group of leaders, who change over time. Hero view of PSVR 2 (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Render of the possible upcoming Apple device (Image by Antonio DeRosa). Apple is proposing itself to be the next competitor of Meta.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Major firms like Apple are sending staff to stores across the USA to train staff using its new MR headset. Apple Preps Retail Stores for Vision Pro Debut Apple is preparing for the release of its Vision Pro device, which was announced earlier this year. On the other hand, as market competition rises, pressure also increases.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 5, 2024

VirtualSpeech joins Snapdragon Spaces in Global Distribution Goal This week, VirtualSpeech was launched on Lenovo VRX and the Snapdragon Spaces XR Developer platform, allowing the firm to reach a new group of users via Qualcomm’s growing comprehensive suite of enterprise XR tools. million, for Meta’s immersive product portfolio.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

MAY 19, 2023

Amidst rumours of Apple’s new headset, many firms are ramping up efforts, perhaps partly due to a looming sense of competition. Meanwhile, XR brands worldwide are striving to establish themselves as leads in entertainment, collaboration, and wearables via events, product launches, and rebranding.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Legendary video game hardware manufacturer Intellivision is making a grand return this year with the Intellivision Amico, a brand new console that promises to combine the nostalgia of late-70s gaming with modern technology. One of the foundational Intellivision principles is group play.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

As I said a few months ago , we are in the middle of a paradigm change: the cycle that started with the Quest is arriving at an end, and a new cycle driven by new technologies (mixed reality headsets) and new players (Apple, Google) is starting. PSVR 2 Hero view of PSVR 2 (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment) I had big hopes for PSVR 2.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

See Also: Redefining the Future of Location-Based Entertainment With HTC VIVE Focus 3 and The Park Playground “Virtual reality is often perceived as being limited to the world of gaming. More Widespread Use of VR for Location-Based Entertainment According to Vindevogel, VR technology will continue to evolve and become more widely adopted.

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VRScout

AUGUST 3, 2017

Over the past year Jackson and his team at Wingnut AR, a subdivision of Wingnut Films , have been utilizing Apple’s ARkit to experiment with various types of AR experiences. On stage demo at Apple’s WWDC. In the video we get an in-depth look at an intense sci-fi scene projected onto a tabletop surface using an iPad Pro.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

JULY 26, 2023

The Apple Vision Pro has made sensational headlines across global media outlets, leading to renewed interest in virtual, augmented, mixed, and extended reality (VR/AR/MR/XR) technologies. This ranged from user interfaces (UIs), filming, controls, and hardware optimisation. ’ However, in reality, none of the headsets are sexy.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 28, 2022

Tencent Holdings is set to build an extended reality (XR) unit, its immersive wing tasked with developing hardware and software for future metaverse solutions, Reuters reported last week, citing three sources familiar with the matter.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 1, 2024

Users are discovering that virtual reality isn’t just a powerful tool for entertainment. Renowned for its ingenuity, Apple has continuously pushed the boundaries of what is possible with its rich tech ecosystem, namely amid increasing competition with Microsoft. Demand for virtual reality is expanding at an incredible rate.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2023

More info Apple Vision Pro may have a very slow start The same Ming-Chi Kuo, who probably woke up with a lot of pessimism that day, has also expressed doubts about the widespread success of the Apple Vision Pro. This would mean that Apple’s XR offering should rely for 3 years on a very expensive headset with very low sales.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Apple’s Vision Pro could buck an industry trend of impressive XR devices coming without system-selling applications. But because Apple readied developers last year, and now many applications are debuting on the service – Will this momentum continue, however? They are a perfect match!

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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 - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 30, 2024

Apple, Apple, Apple. The impact of Apple’s headset is predicted by some in the XR industry to bring new eyes and fresh investments towards broader enterprise and consumer AR/VR/MR companies – already, it appears XR firms are taking note of the potential spatial computing trend of 2024.

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ARPost

JULY 16, 2019

As software, hardware, and applications improve, so do the mental health and medical fields. Being able to just pick up a piece of hardware, put it on, and get started is amazingly helpful in actually getting people to use your application.” . The conference will have topics on games, entertainment, healthcare, and more.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 30, 2024

This week, smart glasses manufacturer XREAL announced a successful funding round of $60 million in a strategic round to launch the firm as a competitor to the Apple Vision Pro. BMW Group, Nio, Quintar, and Forma Vision as part of its partner spotlight. The spatial computing gears are turning.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

With the enormous influence in the XR industry, VRTUOLUO has set up dozens of industry communities (such as the Industry Executives Association, VR Game Developers Community, VR Education Community, Financing and Investment Community, Offline Entertainment Group, etc.) Why and how has it started?

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 13, 2017

Just like any other VR headset, Sony’s PlayStation VR (PSVR) leaves plenty of room for improvement, and the company’s R&D division has a few ideas on where to take it on both a software and hardware level. Mallinson isn’t ruling out hardware upgrades though. You can see it below, the clip starts at around 43:20.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JULY 18, 2023

AR software development kit (SDK) providers like Apple, Xreal, Niantic, 8 th Wall, Unreal, and Unity give developers the tools to make and distribute custom AR content that naturally drives retention and engagement with new interactive experiences to “wow” potential buyers. A leading case is the upcoming Vision Pro.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 11, 2024

The new solution introduces a unique productivity hardware solution for 2024’s XR customers, adding another enterprise-ready spatial technology solution to the growing market. Interested groups can now apply for the early access program to leverage the next-generation device.

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ARVR

AUGUST 25, 2022

The hardware at the endpoint, the headset, glasses, microphones, etc. Music, Movies and Entertainment At first glance, the entertainment in the Metaverse may not fit the organization. Entertainment in the Metaverse is gaining a lot of interest, especially from young consumers who are expected to lead to Metaverse growth.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 16, 2023

Moreover, the potential product uses the same font and house style as seen on Nreal branded hardware. Furthermore, Amazon Germany listings display an “Xreal Air Adapter”, which could be a successor to Nreal’s Apple Adapter, which the firm released last year, selling out in 24 hours !

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Road to VR

MARCH 30, 2017

The world’s most-visited theme park company, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Worldwide, dominates the charts, entertaining over 130 million people each year, more than double the attendance of the next largest company, Merlin Entertainments Group. DisneyQuest’s ‘Ride the Comix’ | Photo courtesy Dave Pape ( CC BY 2.0 ).

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ARVR

JULY 9, 2020

Advantages AR’s advantages are the tools it provides for various tasks in scientific, industrial, and entertainment areas (Peddie, 2017). 2010s : Companies are investing in the potential of this area like Google with ARCore and Apple with ARKit (Papagiannis, 2017). Read more here: AR 101?—?Augmented Trending AR VR Articles: 1.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 13, 2020

It is interesting that when speaking about this alliance, Sony doesn’t only talk about games, but it mentions “the rapidly evolving digital entertainment landscape”. According to a blog post on the company’s website, Linden Labs has already been sold to an investment group led by Randy Waterfield and Brad Oberwager.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

AUGUST 9, 2017

They aim to bring the awards back in 2018, skipping the 2017 season “in order to assess the changing landscape of immersive technology and entertainment,” according to a prepared statement. Apple’s eye-catching ARKit is on the verge of release alongside a series of Microsoft-backed VR headsets.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Meanwhile, while making a big splash, Valve’s Index headset lost popularity as the Quest 2 led most consumer VR market groups with its low price and easy adoption value. The move again mirrors attempts by Meta and Apple to create an immersive home space for users to access applications via a landing page dashboard.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 4, 2024

Moreover, according to the Levan Center of Innovation, the studio can improve a range of enterprise use cases, explainng how marketing groups can create immersive customer experiences for higher sales outcomes and better training, leveraging digital twins of real-world equipment or training items.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

What is the value of immersive entertainment, and how does it work? XR Trends and Updates: Exploring the Past, Present, and Future Jake Rowland, Group Head of Business and Sales, EMEA and US, Igloo Vision , explains how XR firms like Igloo were changing immersive environments by bringing physical people in such spaces.

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Upload VR

AUGUST 18, 2023

The group will be managing the fund provided by SideQuest, which planned for the program as part of the company's Series A investment. How does this $1 million fund, announced as Meta readies Quest 3 and Apple prepares Vision Pro, sit relative to that moment in history?

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Industry verticals worldwide leverage AR to complete incredible tasks such as remote guidance, education, surgery, collaboration, and entertainment. Google, Apple, and other map programmes offer this functionality to users. Technologies later improved from the 60s, when AR devices required enormous hardware components.

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VRScout

MARCH 3, 2020

Castle Smurthenstein (Image Credit: Apple II Bits ). Modding is the act of modifying hardware, software, or virtually anything else to perform a function not originally conceived or intended by the designer. Though the immersive entertainment industry is still relatively new, mods have already become a huge part of VR gaming.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

What an exciting week for technology, with the Facebook Connect, PS5 price announcement, Apple event and the release of RTX30 graphics cards! Even Apple uses modified ARM chips. Sony has confirmed once more than PlayStation 5 will work with the same hardware of the PSVR. What a time to be alive! Check it out! Learn more.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

.” Immersive Experience Meets Customer Experiences The news comes after Ridderstad spoke to XR Today in an interview about the Apple mixed reality (MR) headset delay. In the talks, she discussed some potential causes and challenges leading to the delay, as well as additional influences in the immersive hardware market.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). After the trial started by Epic towards Apple and Google for their unfair -30% cut, at first Apple, and then Google has lowered it to 15% for the first $1M of revenues (with slightly different conditions). Header image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Top news of the week.

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