XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 26, 2023

The ARKit solution produced by Apple includes a Reality Composer where teams can work together on creating augmented experiences for consumers using iPhones, Apple tablets, and other devices. There’s also an Object Capture API available, whish supports brands in creating unique 3D objects for their promotional campaigns.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

One-year price performance for MSFT, AAPL, GOOGL, SNE, and NVDA According to the latest report from Statista , the global augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) markets are rapidly growing and are forecast to reach a total of $72.8 One-year price performance for MSFT as of 2/3/20 Apple Inc. Snap Inc.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 10, 2023

More info (Twitter post that describes the excitement around this project) More info (Official launch blog post) Other relevant news (Image by Google) Chrome ships WebGPU Chrome , the most popular browser around, has just implemented WebGPU. I guess that WebGPU can help in improving this in the long run.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

It wants to create an ecosystem , where most probably all the devices can work together (like it happens today with Apple devices); The report also claims that Facebook may be building its own operating system to encompass all these devices. Apple is working on Micro-OLED displays. Another week, another rumor about Apple’s XR efforts.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2021

If Microsoft commits to building this platform and doesn’t abandon it (a la Google), it can become an incredible tool for us developers. They could build together something that could seriously compete with Facebook and Apple: let’s keep an eye on them. HTC is teasing the launch of a new hardware. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 12, 2020

At the same time, Facebook could have an approach similar to the one that Google has with Android: theoretically you can use an Android phone without a Google account, but good luck in doing it : since my phone is Chinese, I don’t have Google services and I can assure you that it is a true pain in the a**. Image by Google).

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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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VRWorld

JUNE 8, 2016

It was no other than Google that delivered the first “million unit VR headset” By launching Cardboard VR application and the headset made out of… cardboard, Google set the stage for massive adoption of VR among developers, and the company isn’t stopping anytime soon. The difference between $75 million and $1.34

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

New Steam hardware survey highlights that the number of VR headsets has grown again, and now according to Road To VR there are 1.6M Let’s see how Apple and Google will answer. Google Glass 2 is now available for direct purchase. This is what Google Daydream is now useful for (look at the answers). Learn more.

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Hypergrid Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Unreal Engine 4 is also an industry standard although it has a steeper learning curve than Unity. Google VR SDK is popular for building virtual reality applications for Android and iOS. WebVR is also becoming a formidable force for those who love HTC Vive, Oculus Rift or Google Cardboard, in a web browser. EON Reality.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 1, 2024

But the release of the Apple Vision Pro proved to Valve employees that people are fine with having an all-in-two device with two units connected by a cable. The true wonder of the Valve Deckard is that it is going to integrate an AI layer directly into its hardware to solve the problem of squeaking kids in multiplayer VR games.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2018

I think that, after a year, its specifications don’t sound exceptional anymore and maybe it is better that LG jumps directly to a second generation or that enters the standalone market (as it seems, since there are some rumors about a new revolutionary headset screen developed by Google and LG). Oculus announces Hardware Reports.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

And the price of the wireless add-on is even more suspicious: speaking with a hardware manufacturer, they told me that ONLY THE ANTENNAS of a Wi-Gig connection for VR streaming (like the one of the Vive Pro) costs around $100… so how can the whole wireless streaming device cost just $50??

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Some hardware accessories have been announced for this headset, like a fitness 3DOF tracker for the feet, and a dedicated router for wireless streaming. Image by Google). Meta and Google announce layoffs. This week we had the announcement of both Meta and Google laying off people. News worth a mention.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The World Map in this world therefore isn’t a 2D street map like we have with Google Maps or Open Street Map, nor is it a 3D map with terrain and building volumes. Both Azure Spatial Anchors and Google Cloud Anchors are leveraging existing strengths in mapping towards the AR Cloud. Insane, yet companies are mapping it already.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 15, 2018

So, the company has created this androgenic girl called Mica , which should be as close as possible to a real human, featuring a great visual quality (thanks to Unreal Engine) and credible eye movements and facial microexpressions. Dev hardware, financial support, engineering support and marketing promotion can all be yours.

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ARVR

JULY 17, 2020

The promise of Augmented Reality hardware has been immense, but so have been the number of misses. Can Jio’s next hardware play be any different? Reliance Jio’s foray into mixed reality started in 2019 when they acquired majority stake in deep-tech startup Tesseract which has a few hardware products in XR space.

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VeeR VR

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Lindero's first product was an educational application/software called “ Milo and Brandie’s Jungle Adventure ”, released on Apple Store and Google Play. He couldn't wait to try his hand in something challenging, and took Gillian's offer as soon as the olive branch was extended.

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XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 18, 2019

Alan: Yeah I think… well, pretty much everybody… So I would say, Google is leading the way with this, with Google Lens being able to take your phone out, open the camera, point it at a pair of shoes, and it will tell you exactly where to buy those shoes instantly from your phone. Alan: So, I think Google’s leading.

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XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 18, 2019

Alan: Yeah I think… well, pretty much everybody… So I would say, Google is leading the way with this, with Google Lens being able to take your phone out, open the camera, point it at a pair of shoes, and it will tell you exactly where to buy those shoes instantly from your phone. Alan: So, I think Google’s leading.

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Road to VR

JUNE 8, 2017

This appeared to deliver fairly stable tracking, without the need for dedicated hardware, unlike Google Tango, which uses a suite of cameras and sensors. The post 4 Dev Demos Showing Off Apple’s New ARKit Tracking appeared first on Road to VR.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Using the Unreal Engine 4, NASA has created an extremely detailed and realistic VR model of the interior of the ISS, and astronauts use the Manus gloves in the model for training simulations. Another key to Apple’s larger plans might have just been revealed: the dual camera in the iPhone 7. to the headset?

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 13, 2021

Years later, in 2014, my previous classmate Gianni Rosa Gallina called me because he wanted to create a startup about all the fancy things we were discussing in that period, in particular Google Glasses and my obsession about seeing virtual objects on top of the real world. From it, ARKit has born, I guess. A random tutorial found on Youtube.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 20, 2020

Google’s investment for a 7.7% Google-Jio joint venture to develop an Android-based platform for an affordable 5G phone. Read about Google experiments with AR and wearables. A very interesting article on CNET highlights some of the experiments that Google has made with 1D glasses, smart tattoos and other cool stuff.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 20, 2020

I think the battle with Apple has just begun. Because most VR developers know well Unity or Unreal, and WebVR languages like A-frame are based on Javascript, that is very different from the usual programming flow of the game engines. Of course, the hardware you use must provide access to this software solution.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 3, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by Google) Google killed its AR glasses Project Iris Do you remember the name Project Iris? Various reports indicated it as the internal codename in Google for a project meant to build augmented reality glasses. It was our hope for Google entering the AR race together with Meta and Apple.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Will a little startup be able to beat the big behemoths like Apple and Facebook? High-precision 6DOF tracking, eye tracking, gesture inputs, with dedicated input controllers The SDK will support Unity , with Unreal coming Soon. I think we’ll discover it in some months… (You can imagine my excitement in publishing this interview.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 29, 2020

So the two different components about that, one being the resource guide, just starting to learn about how to meet as an avatar, which hardware to use, the accessibility challenges that are out there and really writing. And so Apple bought them shortly thereafter. So SPACES was acquired quietly by Apple this year. Golf, I think.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 29, 2020

So the two different components about that, one being the resource guide, just starting to learn about how to meet as an avatar, which hardware to use, the accessibility challenges that are out there and really writing. And so Apple bought them shortly thereafter. So SPACES was acquired quietly by Apple this year. Golf, I think.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Artists previously used very expensive hardware and software to create digital assets, namely with delayed throughput. ” He added: “We believe that if you have five, ten, or even 1,000 apps, the industry will begin to take off and everybody will benefit downstream at the hardware level.”

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

” So, in our world, Unity — and let’s not just pick on Unity all the time, you know, there’s Unreal. We have a Google Doc-style, real-time collaborative editing, where you can have as many people as you want in a project, but you’re also giving them permission to edit the project. Paul: Yeah.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

” So, in our world, Unity — and let’s not just pick on Unity all the time, you know, there’s Unreal. We have a Google Doc-style, real-time collaborative editing, where you can have as many people as you want in a project, but you’re also giving them permission to edit the project. Paul: Yeah.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 29, 2020

So the two different components about that, one being the resource guide, just starting to learn about how to meet as an avatar, which hardware to use, the accessibility challenges that are out there and really writing. And so Apple bought them shortly thereafter. So SPACES was acquired quietly by Apple this year. Golf, I think.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

So, in our world, Unity -- and let's not just pick on Unity all the time, you know, there's Unreal. We have a Google Doc-style, real-time collaborative editing, where you can have as many people as you want in a project, but you're also giving them permission to edit the project. There's these other engines--. Alan: Improbable.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 11, 2019

The newest Steam Hardware Survey shows how Rift S has now more or less 8% of the market. More info (Steam Hardware Survey) More info (CCS Insights) More info (Strategy Analytics) More info (XRDC Report). Apple moves top executive to AR glasses team. According to a report, Apple has just moved Kim Vorrath to the AR glasses team.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

So Snap is a company to keep an eye on for what concerns glasses, and it is cool that is working on a new version of its hardware. How will the “Google Analytics” of the metaverse be? VR modder Praydog has just announced a “Universal VR injector” for Unreal Engine. HTC releases eye and face tracking for Vive Focus 3. Learn more.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Apple is entering the XR field, and Facebook is currently dominating the VR market. It makes sense for Samsung, which is great in manufacturing hardware, to partner with Microsoft , that is doing a good job in creating a platform for XR, to compete with the other companies. Apple headset may be very lightweight.

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