Road to VR

OCTOBER 1, 2017

According to the latest figures from Steam’s Hardware & Software Survey, the Oculus Rift has picked up an additional 3.1% SEE ALSO Google Buys HTC Talent & IP for $1.1 Billion, Cash to Support HTC's Focus on Smartphones, VR, & AR. Participation in the survey is optional.

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AR Insider

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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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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Peter Graham

AUGUST 5, 2019

Reports such as the annual Game Developers Conference (GDC) State of the Game Industry Survey can be a good indicator of where the industry is heading and what direction developers see as the best to spend their time on. In the 2018 report, 41 percent of developers said Oculus Rift. Even Oculus Go managed 10 percent.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Based on interviews and surveys of more than 750 XR professionals, the report is an in-depth analysis of the state of the global XR market today and seeks to distil emerging XR trends into a clear narrative to determine the sector’s future direction. working on AR/MR. said the same for AR/MR. in the VR for enterprise segment.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

While with other VR headsets like the Vive Focus Plus it is already possible to do some kind of augmented reality , this is the first standalone headset that can provide both good quality AR and VR on the same device. These are pretty cool, also because the Snapdragon XR 2 is much more powerful than the 835 mounted by the Oculus Quest.

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ARVR

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Its survey forecasted that the VR gaming industry is set to grow from 0.4 Once again, experts in this field are in a constant attempt to install its elements in the software systems, especially in the ones that will find wide use in the entertainment and media industry. This technology has been in the limelight for quite some time now.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 13, 2021

Ok, enough with football… let’s get back to AR and VR…. The standalone headset still features passthrough AR/MR, XR2 chipset, dual 1600×1600 LCD panels running at 90Hz, Ultraleap hands tracking. Oculus plans to introduce in-app purchases to App Lab experiences. We won with our heart, the big heart of us Italians.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

As its largest competitors trail-blaze a particular path, Apple is content to be Apple and survey the chaos and decide to do things when it’s good and ready. ” Apple meanwhile are still making significant, strategic hires which seemingly indicative of their growing commitment to an immersive future.

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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 Go showcased.

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AR Insider

MARCH 20, 2020

Confidence signals include Brand spending on sponsored lenses and indicators for Apple’s eventual AR glasses. On the VR side, Oculus Quest is a beacon of hope in both quality and consumer traction. Apple’s AR Fate. We project that it will inflect the AR market, selling about half a million units in the first year.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 19, 2021

Facebook has given up on brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) to focus on EMG-based wristwatches , which are considered a more practical path for input in AR and VR. Inside this growing VR market, the headset that is selling the most is the Oculus Quest 2. Digilens and Luxecel present innovations for AR lenses.

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ARPost

APRIL 22, 2022

The XRA is an industry organization founded by Google , HTC VIVE , Microsoft , Oculus , and Sony Interactive Entertainment. For example, the last time we covered one of their reports it was an industry survey with Perkins Coie. See Also: Inclusivity of VR and AR Accessibility for the Visually and Hearing Impaired.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 10, 2023

You may wonder why this system is relevant for us XR people: well, Meta itself talks about AR applications for this system in the launch post. AR glasses may separate the various objects that compose an image they see with their cameras and so be able to detect what the user has around him/her.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

It’s again that time of the week where I tell you the most important news in AR and VR! Are you ready? Facebook said that this growth has been mostly due to the sales of Oculus Quest. Pistol Whip, the new game by Cloudhead Games, is slated for release on November, 7th for Oculus Quest, Rift and SteamVR.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Palmer Luckey’s intuition in 2012 was realizing that with the launch of the iPhone, finally VR could have its iPhone moment (many of them, actually) and that’s how the Oculus Rift was born. In the middle of this, of course, the Apple Vision Pro was also an iPhone moment, without forgetting Half-Life: Alyx in the mix.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 6, 2019

He also said that the market is big enough for HTC and Oculus. Image by Oculus). Oculus Quest gets the runtime update promised at OC6. This week, Oculus has started distributing the runtime update for Oculus Quest carrying with it some of the features promised at OC6 : Oculus Go emulation.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 11, 2017

We still don’t have many details on the new controllers beyond the fact that they are said to offer full six degrees of freedom — like Oculus Touch and Vive’s wands — but that they need to be in sight of the headset’s outward-facing cameras and sensors to be fully tracked.

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ARVR

JULY 21, 2020

Examples of the former include Oculus Rift and Valve Index , while the latter include Gear VR and Google Cardboard. If the VR device is phone-based, then the software is developed for the Android or iOS application marketplaces (Google Play or App Store). Trending AR VR Articles: 1. The First No-Headset Virtual Monitor 3.

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ARVR

MARCH 5, 2021

What is often called ‘Augmented Reality,’ or AR, is just a bit of synthetic stuff laid on top of the world we’re used to, like, Pokemon Go. Everything from AR to VR, with a bunch of MR in between, is collectively referred to as XR, or XR Technologies. Trending AR VR Articles: 1. The Possibility of AR on the Urban Space 2.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Image by Ars Technica). A market where Oculus has almost no earning s from the hardware sales, though, so it’s a weird situation. More info (Sebastian’s Tweet) More info (Sebastian’s Tweet with answer by GermanRifter) More info (Google Cache for Bestware shop page for Cosmos). Kura teases second-gen AR glasses, but….

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 17, 2022

It’s Monday again, so it’s time for a new roundup of the coolest AR and VR news of the week! It is called Oxymore, and the tickets to enjoy it are free, but limited. Many great XR games are controlled by Meta. It is just a bit more expensive than the $300 needed to buy an Oculus Quest 2. AR developers, rejoice!

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 13, 2017

Companies leading the Chinese VR market are increasingly moving toward creating entertainment experiences, unlike in the US, where the focus has been on creating expensive, high-end hardware. Tencent has also invested in Original Force , which creates computer-generated VR content and is working on VR movies for use with Oculus Rift.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 15, 2018

It is the first event of this kind organized by Magic Leap: we can say that LEAP Con is like the Oculus Connect of Magic Leap and will probably become always more important, year after year, exactly as it has happened to Oculus. PixelStrikeInc brace yourself…the memes are coming. pic.twitter.com/MbJZV8aOdf.

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Hypergrid Business

DECEMBER 10, 2016

According to a new survey by Parks Associates , nearly 50 percent of U.S. Despite the recent media attention to virtual reality, however, many people are still unfamiliar with the technology. The Oculus Rift was the best-known of the brands, recognized by about 4.5 Image courtesy Parks Associates.). In addition, 3.5

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 12, 2019

So we do the webinars, industry surveys and reports, as well as three events throughout the year across the US and Europe. And there was some really interesting patterns that emerged when we looked at the 2019 survey compared with the 2018 survey. And then 88 percent for the AR/MR side. Alan: That’s incredible.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 24, 2023

Luckily there is AR that is still strong, and we can hope to wear Google AR glasses soon… ah no, they are dead too. Meta is reported to launch a devkit of AR glasses, codenamed Orion, in 2024. In 2027, it should launch its first AR glasses for consumers, codenamed Artemis.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 26, 2016

In a survey published by VRDC, AR and VR developers are largely leaning toward platform agnostic development for their next projects. See Also: Platform Politics – Inside the Oculus and ‘Revive’ Dilemma. While the figure above is interesting, it should be noted that the sample size of the survey is only 500 respondents.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

This one is the last AR/VR news roundup for this summer! References found in the Oculus Quest 2 firmware by users Reggy04 and Basti564 highlight how the Quest 2 Pro should have: Eyes tracking Facial expressions tracking Eye relief knob Granular IPD adjustment External charging station. Apple Event was not about AR, like, at all.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 12, 2019

So we do the webinars, industry surveys and reports, as well as three events throughout the year across the US and Europe. And there was some really interesting patterns that emerged when we looked at the 2019 survey compared with the 2018 survey. And then 88 percent for the AR/MR side. Alan: That’s incredible.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 2, 2019

Steve: Well, it was a MetaVRse product that I downloaded to my phone some time, in Google Cardboard. We believe that XR Technologies — VR and AR — are the solution to having students love what they’re learning. But then they might do dissection, which won’t work on an Oculus Go. Steve: It is.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 2, 2019

Steve: Well, it was a MetaVRse product that I downloaded to my phone some time, in Google Cardboard. We believe that XR Technologies — VR and AR — are the solution to having students love what they’re learning. But then they might do dissection, which won’t work on an Oculus Go. Steve: It is.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 2, 2019

Steve: Well, it was a MetaVRse product that I downloaded to my phone some time, in Google Cardboard. We believe that XR Technologies -- VR and AR -- are the solution to having students love what they're learning. But then they might do dissection, which won't work on an Oculus Go. What are you seeing? Steve: It is.

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 26, 2020

And the interesting thing is that many Korean customers are more satisfied with videos, rather than games. And I think it's a really interesting point, because many VR users tend to buy VR to play games, including Steam or Oculus or HTC Vive. Joonmo: You mean something like the Nreal AR glasses, or something like that?

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 26, 2020

And the interesting thing is that many Korean customers are more satisfied with videos, rather than games. And I think it's a really interesting point, because many VR users tend to buy VR to play games, including Steam or Oculus or HTC Vive. Joonmo: You mean something like the Nreal AR glasses, or something like that?

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

A survey of game developers attending the annual GDC conference suggests major growth in the number of developers building games for AR and VR headsets. Among the insights from the report is that a healthy 39% of respondents are developing titles for AR and VR headsets. Present AR/VR Focus. Future AR/VR Focus.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 13, 2021

It comes out from the passion of someone that has just discovered how immersive realities are beautiful, or maybe from the mind of a student that has just finished the university and wants to find a dream job in AR or VR. Immotionar and the first contact with AR and VR. Some people even ask if I can become their mentor.

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