Road to VR

JUNE 6, 2022

Today during Apple’s WWDC 2022 keynote, the company announced that iOS 16 will allow users of modern iPhones to scan the shape of their ear to create more accurate spatial audio. During the WWDC 2022 keynote, Apple announced the feature as part of the forthcoming iOS 16 update which is due out later this year.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Virtual reality is being used to test Apple’s self-driving vehicle. According to a Bloomberg report on Tuesday, Apple will be able to continue to keeping their secretive plans to develop self-driving software behind closed doors thanks to virtual reality. For a full list of Apple’s VR plans, we listed out 10 of them back in February.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 5, 2021

The rumors on the Apple Glasses are intensifying. It is not a secret that Apple is working on an XR device: the mystery is when it is going to release it and what it will actually be. The hype is rising, and Apple is playing with it. (My usual terrible image to wish you Happy Easter, if you celebrate it). Top news of the week.

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Robert Scoble

MAY 15, 2021

I have been talking with hundreds of people across the industry and have discovered that the changes coming to Apple are deeper than just a VR/AR headset. This is the fourth paradigm shift for Apple. So, what is Apple getting ready to announce over the next year? Eventually, I hear, Apple will even bring 3D to 2D monitors.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

They can’t imagine life without Apple, Google, and apps, so education must adapt to their new perception patterns. Schools and even universities can integrate this AR environment to study through interactive stories, game programming, physical simulation experiments, virtual tours, and exhibitions.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 21, 2023

More info Some new leaks on the Apple Vision Pro This has been a quite positive week to discover news about the Apple Vision Pro, thanks to a few leaks about it. My thoughts and prayers go to the dev team that violated the NDA of the Apple Vision Pro: Apple will find them and sue them to hell. RIP Kinect, again.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 26, 2023

After having announced some of the features and the price just before the launch of the Apple Vision Pro, now the company formerly known as Facebook is already working towards the launch of the device. On social media, people have already started sharing images from the simulator , which gives you a quick glimpse of how the device will be.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Strivr also noted that an increase in XR hardware options, such as those available via Apple, HTC VIVE, Meta, and others, is creating a “resurgence” of enterprise interest in immersive training – painting another optimistic forecast for workplace XR in what may be a momentous 2024 for the industry.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

AUGUST 16, 2023

According to one study , some symptoms experienced by VR users are similar to those we feel when sitting at a desk or monitor all day. Companies like Apple, with the Apple Vision Pro , are introducing new user interfaces that don’t rely on controllers. These include neck and shoulder pain, eye strain, fatigue, and headaches.

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Robert Scoble

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

I do too, and go even further than she does in studying this industry (I had the first ride in the first Tesla with Elon Musk and had the first video on YouTube of Google’s self-driving car, and have interviewed many in the industry, and also have a Twitter list of people and companies building autonomous cars ). More on that in a bit.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Next year, Apple will debut the Vision Pro following years of hype, and Microsoft will also start rolling out its industrial Metaverse services. Deloitte highlighted that organizations usually adopt a “simulation first” strategy before building facilities. The XR market may be experiencing a quiet before the storm.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 23, 2023

Mark Gurman in his latest update confirmed that Apple will announce its Reality Pro headset in Spring , give more details about its development practices during WWDC, and then release the device during the autumn. The new report regards other devices in the work at Apple. But this is something that we already knew.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 19, 2023

To help with this, I spent much of early development for Laser Dance on building a set of room emulation tools to let me simulate and directly compare what a level will look like between different room layouts. Additionally, it can be challenging to design levels while trying to keep different types of rooms in mind.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

TRYO is also currently available for free on the Apple App Store. Furthermore, a Snap study showed that shoppers participating in AR eCommerce and brand engagement avenues are 66 percent less likely to return purchased goods. Leveraging ARKIT by Apple. TRYO’s launch partners include Cartier, Gucci, Adidas, and New Era.

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Tech Trends VR

JULY 10, 2018

From animal anatomy to digital twinning and mining simulations, this Canadian company is bringing game development know-how to immersive experiences. But as a pet owner the most fascinating experience they showed off was EasyAnatomy, an award-winning 3D canine anatomy study & reference app with Apple ARKit Augmented Reality functionality.

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VRScout

JUNE 20, 2018

From animal anatomy to digital twinning and mining simulations, this Canadian company is bringing game development know-how to VR experiences. But as a pet owner the most fascinating experience they showed off was EasyAnatomy , an award-winning 3D canine anatomy study & reference app powered by Apple’s ARKit platform.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Studies show that immersive learning experiences can deliver results faster and more cost-effectively than traditional training initiatives. Virtual reality offers a fantastic way to embed employees in rich simulated environments. With immersive learning, companies can embed employees in realistic, authentic training scenarios.

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VRScout

JANUARY 30, 2018

But I also remember doing that for the first time in a crowded Apple store, with no real intention of buying the first-generation iPhone I was playing with. Several – often rather bizarre – experiments in the book describe how experiencing a simulated virtual scenario first-hand can result in instant and lasting changes in behavior.

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Tech Trends VR

JANUARY 30, 2018

But I also remember doing that for the first time in a crowded Apple store, with no real intention of buying the first-generation iPhone I was playing with. Several bizarre experiments describe how experiencing a simulated virtual scenario first-hand can result in instant and lasting changes in behaviour Click To Tweet.

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Mashable VR

APRIL 17, 2022

Apple CEO Tim Cook famously starts his day at 3:45 a.m. He's got enough pep in his step to sift through 700 to 800 emails, hit the gym, and grab a cup of coffee at Starbucks all before making his way over to Apple Park. Opening 📱 This one's just the default Apple ringtone, which is arguably as triggering as Radar.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In the last couple of years alone, we’ve seen everyone from major vendors like Apple and Meta to new innovators like XReal entering the AR market. Studies from companies like PWC have already shown immersive training leads to better knowledge retention and improved engagement.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Throughout the course of human history, we’ve shared stories to connect, simulate alternative realities and find deep meanings. Recently, Apple announced they were going to be leveraging this technology in a big way. Over the last century, this was the role the entertainment industry took upon itself. As the medium evolved, ?World

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

It’s remarkable that with the micro OLED display that Apple uses, a single pixel of the iPhone 15 Pro Max can fit 54 Vision Pro pixels. YouTube , after the initial denial, admitted that in the future is going to launch a native app for Apple’s device. A single pixel is just the size of a blood cell!

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

In 2018 we did a case study where people were invited to use virtual reality in a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) fashion. A total of 43 persons (39 passengers and 4 cabin crew) participated in the tests in KLM’s motion base cabin simulator. How do you imagine the Apple Glasses? guaranteeing the hygiene) would be too complicated?

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Bernard Marr

JULY 7, 2023

Especially when you consider that today's wearable devices, like the Apple Watch, are capable of gathering so much data on our body, including heart rate, sleep data and physical activity. That was the idea behind a pilot study at St George’s Hospital in London. But what about digital twins of the human body?

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ARVR

DECEMBER 10, 2021

See section 8 for a case study. Apple and Sony have brilliant scientists talking and working with open-minded product and designer teams. This approach brings to the fragmentation shown in the next figure Adding on this, no haptics technology can solve the haptics perceptual problem, which means perfectly simulating reality.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 19, 2023

You can simulate any scenario with just a headset in a portable manner. For situations that are hard or dangerous to simulate, like in healthcare, there is even more value. Studies suggest that learning through immersive technologies can improve memory retention as learners form strong spatial memories through their experiences.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 27, 2020

That year we’ll be out of the depression (hopefully), and we’ll be close to the release of Facebook and Apple AR glasses. Have you ever dreamt being inside a huge ball that simulates all the forces and the motions of the VR experience you are in? A detailed study of bathrooms inside VR games. We have still to be patient.

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Bernard Marr

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Gaining a low-level understanding of quantum computing generally requires knowledge of quantum physics which is beyond anyone who hasn’t studied the subject academically! This is nicely illustrated by Apple CEO Tim Cook saying he doesn’t think the idea will catch on because “the average person” doesn’t really understand what it is.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 6, 2016

As a fan of the movie The Matrix, I am a deep believer of the future of VR and have spent a decade studying and researching VR-related areas for my PhD in computational photography and computer graphics,” Zhou said.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 7, 2023

” Companies would use the Metaverse to tap virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) technologies for simulations, the report continued. ” 92 percent of manufacturing executives had experimented with or implemented one or more metaverse-based use cases, with six on average, a recent Deloitte study showed. billion in 2030.”

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Leapmotion

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Chris is a 3D artist and programmer studying at Carnegie Mellon University’s Entertainment Technology Center. His project Let’s Go Fly a Kite is a physics simulation of kite-flying with some interesting twists and turns. “In What’s more, the unique boxy art style gets you immersed as if you are part of your childhood LEGO world!”

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

So, for instance, you record a video of a person from a low position and then see how it looks from a higher position Apple has just published a patent about showing invisible things on mixed reality glasses. The same concept could work with a Wi-Fi sensor, so you could see the strength of the Wi-Fi waves around you.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 13, 2020

Well, if the rumor becomes reality, this would mean that all next Apple devices will have both front and back depth cameras, for high-precision Augmented Reality and 3D reconstruction. Well played Apple. If Google and Apple are working on AR maps here in the west, the giant Huawei is doing in the same in China. Image by Acer).

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 7, 2022

If I had to bet, I would say that the possibilities are two: Smartglasses to see the notifications of your phone A hybrid VR/passthrough AR headset, similar to Project Cambria or the rumored Apple headset. With the rumors intensifying, and with Apple always closer to entering the market, I am expecting an announcement for this year.

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XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 18, 2019

I think that the new generation of talent — say if you were studying right now — creative developer, understanding… I mean, these don’t necessarily all require Unity or Unreal, which are the software programs — the game engines — that often power a lot of this interactivity and experience. That is just amazing.

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XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 18, 2019

I think that the new generation of talent — say if you were studying right now — creative developer, understanding… I mean, these don’t necessarily all require Unity or Unreal, which are the software programs — the game engines — that often power a lot of this interactivity and experience. That is just amazing.

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