Road to VR

APRIL 12, 2021

NVIDIA is continuing the rollout of its CloudXR technology on the three leading cloud computing platforms: AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. CloudXR is a specialized solution for the unique latency and performance requirements of VR and AR streaming. Nvidia also says it’s working to bring CloudXR to Tencent Cloud.

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VRScout

MAY 8, 2021

AR company NuEyes is taking its passion for AR and gaming to the next level with the launch of the Pro 3e 5G-enabled smart glasses through their gaming division, NuGaming. Designed to look like a standard pair of sunglasses, the Pro 3e uses AR to project a 148” viewing screen in full 1080p HD at a smooth 60 FPS.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Stadia, Google’s cloud-gaming company, is looking for new hires with a preference for virtual reality development experience. Stadia is Google’s cloud-gaming service which runs games on powerful computers in the cloud and then streams them to your PC, laptop, or even smartphone. Engineering Manager, Stadia Discovery.

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AR Insider

APRIL 7, 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. ” But it’s not alone.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Nreal, the Chinese startup behind the Nreal Light AR glasses which made a splash back at CES 2019, has now expanded to the United States, making the smartphone-tethered device available through select Verizon stores starting today. Image courtesy Nreal.

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ARPost

APRIL 11, 2023

AR and VR are two of the most promising technologies of the modern era. While AR and VR have been around for decades, it wasn’t until recently that they offered a quality experience without being too limited by technological constraints or not being portable enough for widespread use. They are: 1. billion by 2024.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

Last week Google launched the beta for Chrome 79, the latest update for its Chrome web browser. According to Google, this new-and-improved WebVR support will eventually make its way to Chromium-based browsers, including Oculus Browser, Microsoft Edge, Magic Leap’s Helio, and Firefox Reality. Feature Image Credit: TechDows.

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AR Insider

APRIL 6, 2021

This traces back to Facebook’s Oculus acquisition in early 2014 that kicked off the current wave of excitement….including That excitement culminated in 2016 after the Oculus acquisition had time to set off a chain reaction of startup activity, tech-giant investment, and VC inflows for the “next computing platform.” billion in 2024.

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AR Insider

MARCH 30, 2021

This traces back to Facebook’s Oculus acquisition in early 2014 that kicked off the current wave of excitement….including That excitement culminated in 2016 after the Oculus acquisition had time to set off a chain reaction of startup activity, tech-giant investment, and VC inflows for the “next computing platform.” Warming Up .

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AR Insider

MARCH 16, 2021

This traces back to Facebook’s Oculus acquisition in early 2014 that kicked off the current wave of excitement….including That excitement culminated in 2016 after the Oculus acquisition had time to set off a chain reaction of startup activity, tech-giant investment, and VC inflows for the “next computing platform.” The Plurality.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 25, 2021

Between the $299 Oculus Quest, the death of the movie theater, and the COVID stigma on shared headsets, you’d think we wouldn’t be hearing much about this right now. Finally, why in the name of the geek gods is Google shutting down Poly? Google’s own Tilt Brush, an important content creation tool, relies on Poly.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Though there wasn’t much groundbreaking in the Daydream news shared at Google I/O this year, the company is growing its AR/VR team at an accelerated rate, suggesting Google has a number of things up its sleeve yet. ” The opening is at Google’s Mountain View headquarters. Photo by Road to VR.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 17, 2017

Google I/O’s 2017 keynote kicked off with some exciting statistics, showing off just how impactful and widespread the company’s applications are. There are 800 million Google Drive users and 500 million active Google Photos users. Pichai followed this up with the announcement of Google Lens.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

“Trendline” is AR Insider’s series that examines trends and events in spatial computing, and their strategic implications. As AR struggles to get off the ground and find a path to mass-market scale, there are a few confidence signals for the sector’s long term health. The AR LandSCAPE. Full-Stack Approach.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Facebook has started today enforcing the “Facebook login” rule , asking Oculus users to merge their Facebook and Oculus accounts. So I imagine a Quest 2 where you can avoid having a Facebook account, but you can’t use the Oculus Store, or all the most important apps and games , and so you are de facto forced to use it.

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ARPost

MARCH 16, 2021

On one hand, VR and AR have been around for years without truly cracking mainstream appeal, and there are still plenty of people who’ve never used VR headsets. Consider that the Oculus Quest 2 has made wireless VR accessible, and that the average modern smartphone is perfectly capable of handling complex AR tasks.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Google has announced a $1.1 billion cooperation agreement under which certain HTC employees – many of whom are already working with Google to develop Pixel smartphones – will join Google. Separately, Google will receive a non-exclusive license for HTC intellectual property (IP). Google VR & HTC.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Image courtesy Oculus. This is an area where I clearly undershot,” he said, noting that Oculus’ own Half Dome prototype shown earlier this year had already met two of these specifications (140 degree FOV and variable focus), and that display panels matching the predicted resolution have already been shown publicly.

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Road to VR

MAY 19, 2017

Among fans of the device (myself included), there was hope that after the Project Glass had “Graduated” from within Google’s secretive Google[x] in 2015 (also the origin of Tango, Google Watch, and more) the Glass team would be moving ahead with development of new and improved versions of the device.

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VRScout

MAY 21, 2021

Well, fret not, because today we’re breaking down how to turn your Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 VR headset into an all-in-one retro arcade. Now it’s important to note that there are a variety of emulators compatible with the Oculus Quest platform. First, head to developer.oculus.com and create your organization.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

vTime XR is a free app available on a host of devices, including Oculus Rift, Windows VR headsets, Google Cardboard, Oculus Go/Gear VR, Daydream View, and AR-capable mobile devices. Starting yesterday, vTime XR is now on the Oculus Store for the Quest platform.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 26, 2018

If 2016 was the birth of modern VR/AR technology, than 2018 was its elementary school graduation. Major hardware releases, vast improvements to software, and various other integral advancements have quietly solidified VR & AR as viable, long-term technological platforms for years to come. LOCATION-BASED VR.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 26, 2019

But a barometer of the year’s activity can also be seen in the most popular AR Insider posts. For a deeper indexed archive spatial computing intelligence, subscribe to ARtillery PRO. ‘Audio AR’ Emerges: Discussions with Developers. Will Google Incubate AR Inside Search? AR Briefs Episodes: Top 3 .

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AR Insider

MARCH 10, 2020

At the precipice of 2020, that leaves the question of where we are now? Optimism is still present but AR and VR players continue to be tested as high-flying prospects like ODG, Meta and Daqri dissolve. These events are resetting expectations on the timing and scale of revenue outcomes. But there are also confidence signals.

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VRScout

JULY 25, 2017

In March 2014 Facebook bought Oculus and the current wave of interest in VR and AR was reborn. While the public largely scoffed at the awkward goggles, industry pundits proclaimed VR/AR would one day replace our 2D screens, and highlighted education as one of the top applications in the years to come.

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Next Reality - News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Also, as the Oculus Quest 2 gets more attention for its passthrough feature, we just got a peek at what AR gaming might look like on the platform. Over at Google, the inexorable march toward mainstreaming AR continues with a major new addition to its.

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VRScout

APRIL 19, 2020

According to the developer, support for other platforms and additional content are currently in the works. Baby Shark AR Handwash Challenge . With these VR and AR experiences, the Pinkfong Baby Shark brand continues to educate, engage, and inspire kids and families through song and dance. Baby Shark VR Dancing .

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Y ou’ve likely heard all about Facebook Connect 7, including the keynote unveiling of Oculus Quest 2 (our pre-order is in). Leaving that coverage to the VR news outlets that do it best, we’re devoting this week’s XR talks (video below) to dive deeper for AR strategic takeaways. Human-Oriented Computing.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Some of the biggest names in the business are teaming up to secure the future of virtual reality. Google, Sony, Oculus, Samsung, Acer and HTC have combined their efforts in order to create a healthy and equal industry for virtual reality hardware and software to develop and expand.

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VRWorld

APRIL 24, 2018

Is Oculus AR just around the corner? Thanks to a small change to its Terms of Service on April 19th, many tech journalists are convinced that Oculus has an Augmented Reality-related surprise just around the corner. There are multiple stacks of compelling evidence. The tech community thinks so.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Microsoft’s enterprise-focused HoloLens 3 may be dead in the water, as a recent report maintains that internal divisions have hobbled the company’s efforts to release its next AR headset as planned. Alex Kipman wearing HoloLens 2, Image courtesy Microsoft.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

Anyway, with the end of the life of Quest 2, this cycle finished and a new one started with Quest 3, Apple Vision Pro, Google and Samsung announcing their own headset, and other companies chasing them (e.g. Huawei and Pico are rumored to be working on an Apple Vision Pro competitor).

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AR Insider

MAY 3, 2021

This week we look at Zoom’s new immersive view, Looking Glass’ latest milestone, the latest AR funding rounds and the return to physical events. AR images are as flawless as a QLED. Trainees can use Oculus or Google Glasses to learn in a virtual rendering of the facility from almost anywhere around the world.

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MAY 27, 2020

This article is the latest in AR Insider’s editorial contributor program. Authors’ opinions are their own. . Urgency Will Change Today’s AR Vision into Tomorrow’s AR Reality. We see this development in technologies such as Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR) and Blockchain. by Dirk Schart.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 20, 2020

If you wondered why yesterday’s news stirred such a significant reaction from the VR community at large, it’s not just because Facebook doesn’t have a stellar reputation on privacy, it’s also because the company specifically promised it wouldn’t force users to log-in with a Facebook account to use their Oculus headset.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 24, 2019

At the precipice of 2020, that leaves the question of where we are now? Optimism is still present but AR and VR players continue to be tested as high-flying prospects like ODG, Meta and Daqri dissolve. These events are resetting expectations on the timing and scale of revenue outcomes. But there are also confidence signals.

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TechCrunch VR

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Daydream, Google’s mobile-focused virtual reality platform, is losing official support from Google, Android Police reports. Google’s hardware business is already peanuts compared to their search and ads business, so it probably wasn’t clear what the point was.

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