VRScout

AUGUST 29, 2017

When Apple first introduced ARKit back in June at WWDC , we were blown away. Apple’s massive leap into augmented reality with no additional sensors or hardware, only the phone in your pocket, seemingly opened up the largest AR platform in the world overnight. It looks like Google had something up their sleeves the whole time.

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ARPost

JULY 30, 2020

But AR/VR solutions are not limited to Google Glass, mobile apps for trying on shoes or accessories, and AR-based games. Examples of Augmented Reality in Action. For example, an AR-enabled voice assistant in your ear can point you in the right direction and remind you about an upcoming business meeting. Sponsored content.

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ARVR

APRIL 9, 2021

If you have such an idea, you need to know about augmented reality software. In this article, we will talk about ARKit, ARCore, Vuforia, and AR Foundation with comparisons and elaboration on each of the software. Rather than explaining what augmented reality is or is not, let us deep into some examples. ARCore is a Google SDK.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 10, 2022

But, software is important too. The bigger your XR needs are, the larger your software needs are. This allows devices to become smaller while running more robust software. This allows devices to become smaller while running more robust software. XR hardware is on the move. But, what is the cloud anyway?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Notably, a big market shifting factor is Apple’s entry, Shen noted: I think having Apple come in has really validated everything that we’ve invested in, in our hardware, our platform, our infrastructure, and we’ve seen a lot more interest in this space and even this show (MDC 2024).

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AR Insider

MAY 18, 2021

For example, Apple’s wearables offset iPhone sales declines. After covering Apple last week, what moves is Google making in wearables? But as with Apple, a key question is ‘why?’. And like Apple, Google’s motivations for wearables are to protect and future-proof its core business. Sensory Nerves.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Apple Vision Pro is a very impressive fusion of hardware and software, but it's by no means perfect. Read on for my breakdown of the Vision Pro hardware and software and the experience they enable. Apple Vision Pro Specs, Features & Details Apple officially revealed the full Vision Pro specs when opening preorders today.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

So far in 2016 we’ve seen Samsung’s Note 7 go from everyone’s favorite cell phone to everyone’s favorite explosive device , the release of Google’s brand new Pixel line with DayDream support and Apple start riots over the removal of the headphone jack from the iPhone 7.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Image by Google). Google is reportedly working on an AR operating system. In some of my past newsletters, I warned you that we shouldn’t forget about Google/Alphabet in the race to our mixed reality future. Now we have finally an official confirmation of the fact that Google is working on an AR device. Tilt Brush).

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 5, 2017

Today, Brandon Jones from Google (who is one of the chairs in the official WebVR Community Group ,) noticed that developers from Apple have officially joined the group. With their inclusion this now means that every major web browser vendor (Apple = Safari for example) has input into WebVR’s development.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 22, 2023

For example, firms like Walmart and Ikea have smartphone applications for customers to position new furniture items in their homes or try on clothes. 2023: Enter Google ARCore Google’s convenient and easy-to-access ARSDK facilitates the development of WebAR experiences for cross-platform delivery.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

This week, Google is rolling out a long-awaited update for its Maps service, integrating augmented reality (AR) navigation visualizations, search functions, and immersive retail tools, 9 to 5 Mac reported. The software giant first previewed Google Maps Live View’s AR functions in September.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Apple is gearing up for the Vision Pro debut. However, a key difference and benefit that Apple has over some of its competition is the already-established iOS ecosystem of products and software. On the other hand, Apple is not the only XR firm pushing for interoperability and cross-pollination of hardware and software.

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

In that way, Google is well-positioned because the spatial web will need to be parsed and indexed, similar to what Google has done for 20 years on the 2D web. Is Google Building an ‘Internet of Places?’ I see it as an expanding surface area for how people can ask questions and get information about the world.”

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ARPost

APRIL 27, 2022

An AR software development kit or AR SDK is the key to AR app development. In this blog, we will cover some highly popular software development tools used for AR app development. For example, to find a nearby location, restaurant, or object. Apple ARKit. Google ARCore. ARCore is developed and launched by Google.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 20, 2021

In the last couple of years, AR has experienced tremendous growth and popularity as big technology giants like Google, Amazon, Apple have adopted the technology. The leading OEMs such as Samsung and Apple are expected to contribute to manufacturing more AR devices. The concept of augmented reality is no longer new.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 7, 2022

Just to make an example, I was there when there was the Netscape vs Internet Explorer war, but now the leading web browser is Google Chrome. Google Chrome, for instance, has been helped a lot by the fact that it is the pre-installed browser on all Android phones. Apple is proposing itself to be the next competitor of Meta.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Picking up where we left off last week in examining Apple’s hearables strategy, what’s Google’s counterpoint? With Apple out of the way, we’ll now tackle Google (and Bose next week). A Vessel for Google Assistant. In fact, Apple’s Achilles heel for AR audio is the famously inept Siri.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 25, 2021

That’s especially true for Apple, which continues to double down on Watch and AirPods. This growth accelerated in Q4, due not only to holiday spending but new hardware including Apple Watch Series 6, Fitbit Sense and Airpods Pro. Another key trend driving wireless growth is software. This is up from about 50 percent in 2019.

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Upload VR

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

For example, several sources suggested Quest Pro would be named "Quest 2 Pro" and that Apple Vision Pro would be called "Apple Reality Pro". This also isn't the only software-first Big Tech company partnering with a Korean hardware company on an XR headset.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 21, 2020

A fter launching in 2017, Google’s ARCore has been relatively quiet. Google reports this week that ARCore has surpassed one billion installs. This refers to the Google Play Services for AR app in Google’s Play Store. Google wants maximum reach for the benefits that AR can bring its core search business.

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Mashable VR

MAY 9, 2022

It might come without Apple CarPlay or Android Auto support – at least at first. According to a report by Automotive News Europe (via 9to5Google ), certain new BMW models are being shipped without support for Apple and Google's auto services. Buying a new BMW? and Europe.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

After a long and somewhat awkward period of Google keeping all of their VR apps from Facebook’s VR platforms on desktop (with Rift) and mobile (with Gear VR), Tilt Brush is the first VR olive branch extended across the platform gap between these two major tech competitors. But, a new glimmer of hope has emerged.

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AR Insider

MARCH 19, 2021

With Oculus for example, it subsidizes the hardware to jumpstart a network effect, which benefits consumers and developers. As we examined around Apple’s potential VR headset, VR could establish the necessary supply chain for its eventual AR glasses. What’s Driving Apple’s Rumored VR Play? Network Effect.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

This year for sure we’ll have two headsets of this kind launching: Lynx R-1 and Meta Project Cambria, with the elephant in town being the possible release of the first Apple headset. And of course, if Apple releases something, it will create a tsunami in the whole ecosystem. Tech convergence in general.

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AR Insider

JULY 8, 2021

That includes several subsectors and moving parts such as consumer spending, enterprise spending, enablement software, and AR marketing. . That total is fragmented into different platforms such as Facebook’s Spark AR, Snapchat’s Lens Studio, Apple’s ARkit, Google’s ARCore, and Web AR. billion compatible units.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

For example, Apple’s wearables are seeing strong revenue growth and offsetting smartphone revenue deceleration in the near term. Leapfrog is the key term as wearables are a quickly growing category ( just ask Apple ) while smartphones are reaching saturation ( just ask Apple ). Next up: Google.

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AR Insider

JUNE 3, 2020

Legacy CAD (Computer-Aided Design) software applications have been used by product designers, architects, and engineers for decades running on desktop computers with endless storage and processing power. We all like free tools and the good news is that there is lots of free authoring software out there.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

This was certainly the case of Google Glass back in 2012. Many argued that Google Glass was too expensive and sought to meet a non-existing need. And when it comes to consumer wearables, rumors are flying that Apple is planning to release its own version of AR glasses by 2022. A great example here is the smartwatch.

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Voices of VR

MAY 19, 2023

I was able to chat with Google Chrome software Engineer Brandon Jones, who is a W3C specification editor for both WebGPU and WebXR Device API. I was able to chat with Google Chrome software Engineer Brandon Jones, who is a W3C specification editor for both WebGPU and WebXR Device API. and three.js and three.js

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ARVR

MAY 24, 2021

For example, Apple’s wearables offset iPhone sales declines. Sensory Nerves After covering Apple last week, what moves is Google making in wearables? But as with Apple, a key question is ‘why?’. And like Apple, Google’s motivations for wearables are to protect and future-proof its core business.

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AR Insider

JUNE 10, 2021

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.” Apple signals interest in location-relevant AR through its geo-anchors and Project Gobi. Fertile Soil .

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Ryan Schultz

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Also, this is the first of what I suspect will be many blogposts about the Apple Vision Pro spatial computing headset, which I am eager to get my hands on as soon as I can! Accordingly, I have created a new blogpost category, called Apple Vision Pro. I have a second blog post on that project, which I hope to publish very soon.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 7, 2020

AR revenue does come into play in the enablement software that helps drive that $36 billion. This involves AR commerce startups that work with brands ; provide software to create 3D models , build AR experiences ; or other functions in the developing AR commerce value chain. Lastly, what verticals will be most adaptive to AR commerce?

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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). Facebook and Apple will jumpstart the smartglasses ecosystem.

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

An older, but interesting example of marker-based AR is the PlayStation 3 Wonderbook, a gaming ‘peripheral’ that allows players to view a spell book on their screen. For example, an app that can digitally change the color of your couch could be considered superimposition AR. This technique is useful for cause-and-effect demonstrations.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 2, 2021

However, in cases where a reliable Wi-Fi network already exists, Apple’s iPhone AR is good enough to handle indoor positioning using Wi-Fi RF patterns. Google AR Live View walking directions for Google Maps have improved since it first entered beta in August 2019. IT computer repair is a great example.

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