AR Insider

AUGUST 14, 2020

Earlier in this series, we examined Google’s ambitions to create more direct user touchpoints (literally) that drive revenue-generating search by voice, visual and text. The story is similar for Amazon , Microsoft and Bose (kind of), and the 800-pound gorilla in wearables, Apple. Fully Actualized.

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ARPost

APRIL 29, 2021

There are two premium price tiers with additional affordances, but there is also a free model with an easy sign-in using a Microsoft, Google, or Apple account or with a private email. While Spatial did take that award, the year before that the Polish startup was honored as the Best Innovation Initiative by Emerge Europe.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

I hope to be wrong, of course: maybe Valve has just accelerated to launch its device before Apple may finally release its one. The project is carried on by Microsoft which was given the monster contract of $22B to create this device by modifying its HoloLens glasses. And its latest update, dubbed the “Mixed Reality 2.0

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ARVR Magazine Podcast

OCTOBER 13, 2022

In the keynote, Meta's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg announced the device as well as several new updates, new partnerships with Microsoft, Adobe and Zoom, new games and some advanced avatar features. Show Notes: Meta Connect Keynote 2022 Meta Connect 2022 Today's Sponsor: Kemweb - Have you been considering transitioning your business to Europe?

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ARVR Magazine Podcast

OCTOBER 13, 2022

In the keynote, Meta's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg announced the device as well as several new updates, new partnerships with Microsoft, Adobe and Zoom, new games and some advanced avatar features. Show Notes: Meta Connect Keynote 2022 Meta Connect 2022 Today's Sponsor: Kemweb - Have you been considering transitioning your business to Europe?

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

As it had promised on my blog last year , its cool Nreal Light AR glasses have finally arrived in Europe. It’s good to see this cool product finally arriving in Europe, not anymore as a devkit, but as a full-fledged product. Image by Microsoft). Google halves its revenues on the Play Store. News worth a mention.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 17, 2022

By the way, today I travel to Lisbon to attend AWE Europe, where I will be the moderator of a panel about sustainability in XR and Web3. Meta announces at Connect Quest Pro and a partnership with Microsoft. Apple MR headset may feature iris detection and legs tracking. A new week, a new set of rumors about the Apple headset.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This reflects actions taken at Google, Snap, Microsoft, and Apple over the last few months regarding their respective smart glass offerings. Such innovations include its partnerships with Microsoft and Zoom, digital twin and hyperrealistic avatar construction tools , and AI-powered Research SuperCluster facility, among others.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 18, 2023

This makes sense when we consider the number of leading AR tech companies in the US space, from Google to Microsoft. While Europe is also poised for significant growth in the years ahead, the APAC region is expected to deliver the most potential for the AR industry, according to most industry reports.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Apple Maps are going AR. iOS 15 finally brings AR navigation instructions to Apple Maps , in a way similar to the one that Google is already offering. Even if Apple has not released its glasses yet, it is building a strong AR ecosystem that will be very valuable when its hardware will be out. A list of good deals.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

As a long-time AR enthusiast, and one of the first to have tried Google Glass in Italy, I have to admit that I will consider AR mainstream only when it will be on glasses that we will wear all day , when we’ll live in a completely shared mixed reality world (the AR Cloud). Didn’t work (Image by Microsoft). Sounded good.

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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. Image by Microsoft).

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Let’s see how Apple and Google will answer. Google Glass 2 is now available for direct purchase. If you are in an industrial environment where a smartglass can improve the productivity of your company, you may be interested in knowing that now Google Glass 2 is available for direct purchases for $999. Great post.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

New rumors on Apple and Meta devices. I know it may sound weird to you, but we have new rumors on Apple headsets and also about the future Meta Project Cambria and Quest 3. Regarding Apple, the super-reliable analysts have stated that the headset may feature three displays because just two are for losers. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2022

Pico launches Neo 3 Link in Europe. More info (Pico Neo 3 Link now available in Europe) More info (Pico Neo 3 Link launched at Laval Virtual). Apple may unveil RealityOS at WWDC. At the upcoming WWDC, Apple may unveil its operating system for XR glasses, dubbed RealityOS. Other relevant news. Image by Pico).

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

I’m sorry about that, but it’s still a miracle I’ve managed to write it… Top news of the week (Leaked image from Samsung video) Samsung is back to XR with Google and Qualcomm The big news of the week is that Samsung is back to XR. What is even more interesting is that this device will be built in partnership with Google and Qualcomm.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

Is this really what Apple wants? (Thanks Robert Scoble for this news!). Image by Microsoft). Microsoft has released more specifications for its upcoming XBOX Series X, and from these data is clearly possible to see that it will be compatible with VR headsets. XR Europe will be awesome! Facebook acquires Sanzaru Games.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

And its ads business is under a crossfire attack: on one front, Apple with its new data policy is limiting how much data the Facebook app can collect about its users, and on the other one, the EU is trying to enforce its regulation about European people’s data not allowed to be sent to Facebook’s US servers. Other relevant news.

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Upload VR

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

With Quest 3 and Apple Vision Pro on the horizon, developers that have invested the better part of a decade honing their expertise were left to promote themselves at Europe's largest gaming event last month. Heading into Gamescom 2023, I suspected that this year might be about on par with 2022 in terms of VR content on offer.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 2, 2019

He did not stay in research for long, because he founded a startup and then raised $200,000 and it fails — we’ll get into that — but he worked at a company called Innogy, the largest energy utility company in Europe. So Microsoft, as you know, we support ARKit- and ARCore-enabled devices. Yes, exactly.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 2, 2019

He did not stay in research for long, because he founded a startup and then raised $200,000 and it fails — we’ll get into that — but he worked at a company called Innogy, the largest energy utility company in Europe. So Microsoft, as you know, we support ARKit- and ARCore-enabled devices. Yes, exactly.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 2, 2019

He did not stay in research for long, because he founded a startup and then raised $200,000 and it fails -- we'll get into that -- but he worked at a company called Innogy, the largest energy utility company in Europe. So Microsoft, as you know, we support ARKit- and ARCore-enabled devices. And so that's how in 2017, Visualix was born.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2018

If this may interest to you, here you are the link for the form to be filled (note: I’ve provided you the link for Europe… if you’re from UK, just substitute “eu” with “uk” in the address; if you are from US, use “us”, etc…). Google AR apps. Vive Trackers 2.0 now on sale.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Besides that, it is also hiring key figures to make this AR dream a reality : the operating system project will be supervised by Mark Lucovsky, a former Microsoft engineer who co-developed Windows NT. Unluckily, only US users will be able to enjoy it for Christmas, since the launch in Europe is delayed. I hate this.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 7, 2023

The metaverse has been pioneered largely by innovative start-ups, but there are concerns that the likes of Microsoft and Meta could trample over these firms due to their existing reach and scale. EU Activity The EU is no stranger to putting its money where its mouth is, targeting metaverse builders Meta and Google in just the last few weeks.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2021

All the 3 major VR runtimes (Oculus, SteamVR, Microsoft) are now compatible with OpenXR , and this means that on the runtime layer on PC, now OpenXR has been fully integrated. This means that if you develop an experience using OpenXR, you can run it on Oculus, SteamVR, and Microsoft runtimes with no modification.

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TechCrunch VR

APRIL 30, 2019

Imagine a super version of Google Earth, but machines instead of people use it. Apple’s ARKit algorithms wouldn’t work with Google’s ARCore data even if Google gave them access. Europe is leading the way here; China is a whole different story. Google, etc.) GDPR should be implemented.

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XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

You can go into Google, like "HTC Vive blog Steve Bambury" or something, you'll probably find them. 100 percent markup price from the Europe and US price. I do a lot with Apple technology. I'm a Microsoft master trainer, so I do a lot of work with Microsoft technology. The Rift never launched here. Alan: Oh wow.

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XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

You can go into Google, like "HTC Vive blog Steve Bambury" or something, you'll probably find them. 100 percent markup price from the Europe and US price. I do a lot with Apple technology. I'm a Microsoft master trainer, so I do a lot of work with Microsoft technology. The Rift never launched here. Alan: Oh wow.

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XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

You can go into Google, like "HTC Vive blog Steve Bambury" or something, you'll probably find them. 100 percent markup price from the Europe and US price. I do a lot with Apple technology. I'm a Microsoft master trainer, so I do a lot of work with Microsoft technology. The Rift never launched here. Alan: Oh wow.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 28, 2019

” Because that’s the one way you’re going in to make sure this thing — like any system, like, look at how Slack and Microsoft Teams have been pushing that the last three or four years — it takes time for these things to get through. Or can you grab PowerPoint or Google slides? Or can I grab PDFs?

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 28, 2019

” Because that’s the one way you’re going in to make sure this thing — like any system, like, look at how Slack and Microsoft Teams have been pushing that the last three or four years — it takes time for these things to get through. Or can you grab PowerPoint or Google slides? Or can I grab PDFs?

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

We have about 40 million under management and we invest in primarily in North America, but also in Asia and Europe, too. And I actually had the opportunity to DJ at the Microsoft Build conference in — I want to say 2015 or 2016 — in the Wave, which was incredible. So it’s more like AR on a Google map.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

We have about 40 million under management and we invest in primarily in North America, but also in Asia and Europe, too. And I actually had the opportunity to DJ at the Microsoft Build conference in — I want to say 2015 or 2016 — in the Wave, which was incredible. So it’s more like AR on a Google map.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 28, 2019

Because that's the one way you're going in to make sure this thing -- like any system, like, look at how Slack and Microsoft Teams have been pushing that the last three or four years -- it takes time for these things to get through. Or can you grab PowerPoint or Google slides? I bought him an iPhone for the last 10 years for Christmas.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

We have about 40 million under management and we invest in primarily in North America, but also in Asia and Europe, too. And I actually had the opportunity to DJ at the Microsoft Build conference in — I want to say 2015 or 2016 — in the Wave, which was incredible. So it’s more like AR on a Google map.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 17, 2020

I mean, we have access to the world’s information — I can Google pretty much any details — but it just gives me the information. I can ask Google questions now; Voice, Amazon, Alexa, and Google Voice. Now, I don’t even have to pull my phone out; I can just ask Google and every answer is there.

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