Road to VR

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Outward, founded in 2012, is a 3D imaging and augmented reality technology company focused on applying this technology to the home furnishings and decor industry. The headquarters will remain in San Jose, CA (Williams-Sonoma is headquartered in San Francisco, CA), and will be managed by Outward’s current leadership team.

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Next Reality AR

JUNE 1, 2018

On the one year anniversary of the introduction of ARKit, Apple is planning to reveal major updates its augmented reality toolkit for mobile apps at its Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, California next week. Citing sources close to the matter, Bloomberg reports that ARKit 2.0,

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VRScout

JUNE 21, 2018

A new open source file format is helping pave the way for augmented reality. Apple announced earlier this month they would adopt the new USDZ file format for 3D content across its AR-enabled iPhones and iPads, which can display illusory, animated images placed in your real surroundings. “Dimension is just at 1.0

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Next Reality AR

JUNE 1, 2018

On the one year anniversary of the introduction of ARKit, Apple is planning to reveal major updates its augmented reality toolkit for mobile apps at its Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, California next week. Citing sources close to the matter, Bloomberg reports that ARKit 2.0,

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

” Doing so will exhibit the San Jose, California-based company’s pledge to empower and transform education systems worldwide. The four companies involved in the programme will integrate zSpace’s glasses-free virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) Inspire laptops.

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Road to VR

JUNE 3, 2019

At the company’s annual WWDC developer conference today, Apple revealed ARKit 3, its latest set of developer tools for creating AR applications on iOS. ARKit 3 now offers real-time body tracking of people in the scene as well as occlusion, allowing AR objects to be convincingly placed in front of and behind those people.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 10, 2020

While gathering restrictions are still in place for most people, COVID can’t stop Christmas, and augmented reality is here to help save it. We are excited to partner with Westfield to help drive shoppers to their centers for a fun, interactive augmented reality experience with special offers during this holiday season.”.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 14, 2023

But its technology will be reused in another product meant for realistic connection with remote people, maybe inside AR or VR glasses. It lets you create geolocation-based augmented reality content by positioning it directly into a 3D version of Google Maps.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Light Field Lab promises the next generation of AR/VR with their headgear-free holographic system. We are building what we like to think of as the next generation beyond augmented reality and virtual reality,” said Light Field Lab CEO Jon Karafin at Greenlight Insight’s San Francisco VRS event, according to VB.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 23, 2019

But for now, let me do a recap of the best news of the past week in AR and VR! It will be held at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California on September, 25–26th. Augmented Reality. Oculus is going to announce something not only about VR but also about AR. Top news of the week.

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Slashgear

JULY 31, 2019

This event will take place at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, California. Dates for Oculus Connect 6 are September 25 and 26, 2019. The event promises to be a major moment in the history of both Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality with keynotes, presentations, and talks with big … Continue reading.

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VRScout

MAY 7, 2017

More than 4,000 people attended the event at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California, and more than 3 million worldwide watched the keynote via Facebook Live. Augmented Reality. This year, the star of the show was Augmented Reality. The distinction between AR and VR will vanish.

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VRWorld

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

the developer of a 3-D imaging and augmented reality platform intended for the home furnishing and decor industries. The move comes in a furniture retail environment that sees WSI’s competitors increasingly using AR technologies. Meanwhile, IKEA leveraged iOS 11’s AR features in their released-in-September “IKEA Place” app.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 1, 2019

This article is the latest in AR Insider’s editorial contributor program. It originally appeared in CNBC, including commentary from AR Insider’s research arm, ARtillry Intelligence and permission to re-post. . Microsoft’s second AR headset, Hololens 2, is expected to be released this month. Key Points.

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TechCrunch VR

DECEMBER 8, 2020

He believed China would have its own augmented and virtual reality giants, just as how the domestic smartphone industry birthed global leaders like Huawei, Oppo and Xiaomi that rival Apple today. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chips are used almost exclusively by serious players, from Facebook’s Oculus Quest in the U.S.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 29, 2017

“VR is naturally a social platform, and we are building it with people at the center,” explained Facebook’s Rachel Franklin during the company’s F8 developer conference in San Jose. It’s an extension of who you are, and the technology lets your humanity shine through.”.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

San Jose Convention Center; San Jose, California. Vision VR/AR Summit // May 1st – May 2nd. VR & AR World // June 13th – June 15th. San Jose, California. Virtual Reality Summit – Seoul // June 28th – June 30th. Laval Virtual // March 22nd – March 26th.

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Peter Graham

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Sundance has just ended while March will see the return of the Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival to San Jose and Redwood City, California. Once again virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) will have a presence with the world premiere of VR film LIFE-GIVER taking place.

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Robert Scoble

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Mark Zuckerberg talks about the future of VR and AR at Facebook’s recent Oculus Connect conference. Mark Zuckerberg has been talking a lot about augmented reality and investing a lot, too. Is VR going to turn into AR? It’s clear there are two separate camps. Will VR “die?”

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VeeR VR

DECEMBER 6, 2017

VR/AR/MR Conferences, Expos, Festivals & Summits SXSW (South by Southwest) - VR/AR Date (for VR/AR events only): March 10. Here's SXSW's full schedule for VR/AR sessions. IEEE Virtual Reality Conference Date: March 18-22, 2018 Venue: Stadthalle Reutlingen, Reutlingen, Germany Check here for pricing.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 6, 2016

A big “NO CAMERAS” sign is not something that I usually see as a member of press, yet it’s the first thing that greeted me after I was hurried through a nondescript pair of doors at the San Jose Convention Center. SEE ALSO HoloLens Inside-out Tracking Is Game Changing for AR & VR, and No One Is Talking about It.

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Peter Graham

JULY 31, 2019

Last month Oculus confirmed that its regular fall event Oculus Connect would be returning for 2019 in September, saying on the website that: “we hope you’ll join us to begin a new chapter of virtual and augmented reality.” Technological Tethers: How AR + VR Connect Us to the World.

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Road to VR

MARCH 29, 2017

Held from May 8-11th in Silicon Valley at the San Jose Convention Center, NVIDIA’s GTC 2017 session schedule is chock full of deep tech talks that we’re looking forward to. Light Field Rendering and Streaming for VR and AR – Jules Urbach, OTOY.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2022

Hello everyone from San Jose, California! Niantic has finally launched its VPS (Visual Positioning System), a solution that will allow developers to create AR applications that are persistent and shared in various locations in the world with centimeter accuracy. Apple may unveil RealityOS at WWDC.

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VRScout

MARCH 3, 2020

Much like how Facebook has pledged $500,000 to San Jose organizations after canceling F8, Google is donating a sizable $1M to local Mountain View businesses and organizations in support of educational STEM and science programs.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

I was at the San Jose newspaper at the time. And then, our particular vertical focuses are artificial intelligence on the tech side, and then the whole game sector. And then, I guess as far as getting into VR and AR, I’ve really followed the news. But now we pretty much cover the gamut of tech news and game news.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

I was at the San Jose newspaper at the time. And then, our particular vertical focuses are artificial intelligence on the tech side, and then the whole game sector. And then, I guess as far as getting into VR and AR, I’ve really followed the news. But now we pretty much cover the gamut of tech news and game news.

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VeeR VR

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Virtual Reality Festival Held annually in Las Vegas, Virtual Reality Festival is one of the first virtual reality film festivals, which also opened world's first VR Lounge. Besides virtual reality, VR Fest has also introduced 3D Film Festival, AR Fest and XR Fest. In addition to the over 130 World or U.S.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

I was at the San Jose newspaper at the time. And then, our particular vertical focuses are artificial intelligence on the tech side, and then the whole game sector. And then, I guess as far as getting into VR and AR, I've really followed the news. You've written countless articles on virtual and augmented reality.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

I was at the San Jose newspaper at the time. And then, our particular vertical focuses are artificial intelligence on the tech side, and then the whole game sector. And then, I guess as far as getting into VR and AR, I’ve really followed the news. But now we pretty much cover the gamut of tech news and game news.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

As it is tradition of this little blog, I will write a full round-up of the Oculus Connect 5 , the very important Oculus event that has been held in San Jose on 26th and 27th of September (2018). Oculus Quest and controllers inside a stand (Image by Ars Technica). Specifications. Side view of controllers (Image by Upload VR).

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VRScout

JULY 17, 2016

This funding puts the 12-year old company, the largest global development platform for creating 2D, 3D, VR and AR games and experiences, at a valuation of $1.5B. The round was led by DFJ Growth, and also in the round are China Investment Corporation, Thrive Capital, FreeS Fund, and Max Levchin. Interested? Apply here.

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