Road to VR

MAY 30, 2022

The trademark for realityOS, which is supposed to be used with “wearable computer hardware”, wasn’t filed by Apple directly. Earlier this month, a report from The Information alleged that Apple showed off a host of AR/VR prototypes to its board as far back as 2016. N301 could cost around $3,000.

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ARPost

AUGUST 23, 2021

However, there are some great AR and VR accessories out there that can make an XR experience more immersive, more practical, or better suited to a specific task. You’ve read our list of AR glasses. Now get ready for the ARPost guide to AR and VR accessories, peripherals, and modifiers. And, who’s to argue?

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

If you think about AR and VR accessories, you might think about dedicated accessories manufacturers like bHaptics. Here, we’re going to look at AR and VR accessories made by headset manufacturers, as well as how the demand for more personalized experiences may shape the future of these technologies. Modular” AR Glasses.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 9, 2021

Today I have the pleasure of publishing an interview I had with Graham Atlee , a very smart guy that has developed the Triton Project, a DIY affordable AR headset with wide FOV and natural hands interactions! For the past 3 years I’ve been working on various AR/VR projects like Pumori.io and most recently The Triton Project.

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VRScout

MARCH 21, 2022

The ten-day event was filled with incredible sessions led by educators and XR industry leaders that touched on everything from the metaverse, NFTs, and music to avatars, fashion, VR/AR, and various other ground-breaking technologies. Attendees used hand-tracking to shoot energy blasts out from their bare hands.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Last week at Oculus Connect 6 there were major AR and VR announcements made. The VR company revealed that some of their headsets are getting some pretty sweet upgrades in upcoming months. There’s also important AR-related news coming out of OC6 as well. Hand Tracking. Oculus AR Glasses.

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Road to VR

JUNE 11, 2018

DigiLens , a developer of transparent waveguide display technology, is creating a reference headset aimed at wide FOV AR with hand-tracking, dubbed AR HUD. DigiLens says its in the process of demoing the AR HUD reference headset to potential partners. Image courtesy DigiLens.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 24, 2019

Last year Leap Motion, makers of hand-tracking technology, revealed Project North Star , an open-source AR headset prototype design meant to be a test bed for the kind of specs and features that more compact AR headsets will hopefully one day provide.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 15, 2022

With eye and hand tracking, it’s possible to immerse users in extended reality experiences like never before, unlocking more convenient interactions. The question is, how do you choose the right hand and eye tracking technology vendor? However, some eye tracking will be a lot more advanced than others.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

8th Wall has announced the launch of its all-new Reality Engine that will enable WebAR experiences to immediately work across all devices, including iOS or Android smartphones, tablets, computers, and AR and VR headsets. . It will also expand the access to AR content designed for marketing, training, workforce collaboration, and beyond.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The firm explained: Virtual and augmented reality headsets are making significant progress in audio-visual immersion and consumer adoption. However, their haptic immersion remains low, due in part to the limitations of vibrotactile actuators which dominate the AR/VR market.

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ARPost

JULY 21, 2023

While this device first piqued Almeida’s interest in the future of XR wearables, he doesn’t think that it’s the real spiritual predecessor of consumer XR. The real pioneers of this are definitely Magic Leap and their waveguide lens is the future that I was expecting Apple to actually achieve some kind of breakthrough on,” said Almeida.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 11, 2020

Daniel is an XR professional that has become very famous this year for his mindblowing experiments with the hands tracking of the Oculus Quest , where every prototype of his is focused on an interaction that is so crazy that most of the time you couldn’t think about it before. Networked hand tracking!

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 29, 2019

There are some typical questions that arise in the mind of the AR enthusiasts of the world: how is it? For this purpose, it has created a reference design for an AR headset dubbed North Star , giving full instructions on how everyone can build one at home. And being no developers, there are almost no apps. Is it good?

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

In the place of clunky plastic controllers and remotes, we’re seeing the rise of hand and eye tracking solutions, allowing users to move more freely throughout the digital world. XR motion tracking could even be a way for professionals in the athletic and sporting industry to detect issues with form and posture for each athlete.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

However, the name could tell us that Samsung may not be going down the spatial computing moniker; instead, it is sticking to the classic AR/VR/MR name. Details are slim. However, reports suggest the device will have a microOLED display, eight tracking cameras, a ToF sensor, voice commands, eye tracking, and hand tracking.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Meta might be exploring making the controllers optional , but they also have the benefit of being combined with hand tracking now for dual mode input. AR: Starting With Apple Vision Pro Apple begins in 2024 with Vision Pro as an AR-first device starting at $3500.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

This week in XR hasn’t had any explosive news, but it was interesting nonetheless: in particular we had cool info on AR glasses, with some news from Kura, Lynx, and Samsung. Samsung AR glasses concept has been leaked. Popular Twitter leaker WalkingCat has leaked two trailer videos about two AR glasses by Samsung.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Qualcomm Technologies has remained at the forefront of developing top-tier solutions for the global virtual, augmented, mixed, and extended reality (VR/AR/MR/XR) industry, with its latest solution designed for AR devices. XR Today: Qualcomm recently debuted its Snapdragon AR devices platform.

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ARPost

MAY 31, 2023

The optical components manufacturer only recently released its first branded wearable, but the organization makes parts for a number of XR companies and products. The short of it is that waveguides are the translucent screen on which a feed is cast by an accompanying “light engine” in this particular approach to AR displays.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 11, 2024

This week, reports revealed that Google is laying off a significant portion of its 1P AR hardware team, casting doubts upon its in-house XR product portfolio. In a statement, Google announced: A few hundred roles are being eliminated in DSPA, with the majority of impacts on the 1P AR Hardware team.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The most immersive enterprise AR device is now available. With Apple being rumored to enter the field of VR/AR, there are numerous speculations of these high price tags and a focus on productivity over gaming, which has been a major drive in VR platform focus in the past few years. Built for enterprise. Developed for developers.

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ARPost

APRIL 13, 2020

We provide the most accessible real-time platform on which developers can build incredible AR and VR experiences. The MARS Unity extension gives creators the power to build mixed reality (MR) and augmented reality (AR) applications that intelligently interact with any real-world environment.” . Unity Reflect.

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VRScout

APRIL 1, 2020

In June 2019, CTRL-Labs acquired patents from Myo, a similar wearable created by North that enables control of robotics and PCs via gestures and motion. With Oculus having launched hand-tracking on the Quest this past December, I wonder how far we are from consumer-ready mind-control systems. AR Lenses .

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AR Insider

MARCH 10, 2021

I n today’s post — the first in a series exploring the future of human-computer interaction (HCI) — we’ll begin to unpack the 10-year vision of a contextually-aware, AI-powered interface for augmented reality (AR) glasses that can use the information you choose to share, to infer what you want to do, when you want to do it.

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Road to VR

MARCH 12, 2017

A slew of recent job postings however suggest significant new AR/VR hardware in the works from Google. While the prior job listings seemed to focus on deep engineering work for a new AR/VR product (or products), the latest listings paint a picture of a product ready to make the jump from the R&D phase to a consumer device.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 15, 2024

Augmented reality kits seem to be everywhere, from well-known options like Apple’s ARKit and Google ARCore to Apple’s new collection of AR development tools. The simple reason is that demand for AR is growing at an incredible pace. Here, I’ll introduce you to the benefits of AR kits and the top options you can explore in 2024.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2024

This week, VR and MR device vendor Goertek partnered with hand-tracking experts Ultraleap to announce a VR/MR headset reference design that follows from Qualcomm’s XR2+ Gen 2 chipset revealment yesterday – where Qualcomm also revealed the new reference design. It’s an unbeatable combination.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Advancements in Hardware and Wearables Spatial computing solutions rely on a combination of intuitive hardware and powerful software. This includes the development of more comfortable, lightweight, and powerful wearable headsets, like the impeding Apple Vision Pro. It’s not just wearable hardware that’s evolving, either.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Advancements in Hardware and Wearables Spatial computing solutions rely on a combination of intuitive hardware and powerful software. This includes the development of more comfortable, lightweight, and powerful wearable headsets, like the impeding Apple Vision Pro. It’s not just wearable hardware that’s evolving, either.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MARCH 6, 2023

Chinese electronics manufacturer Xiaomi has debuted its Wireless AR Glass Discovery Edition, leading to the company’s first-ever wireless augmented reality (AR) smart glasses. Furthermore, Xiaomi’s Wireless AR Glass Discovery Edition smart glasses integrate numerous social media apps like TikTok and YouTube.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 8, 2023

As stated, the visionOS SDK supports multi-user AR/VR/MR experiences, and the device supports immersive communications for enterprise use cases. According to reports, Rec Room is working with Apple to create an updated version of the Metaverse service that leverages the device’s hardware features like body tracking.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 23, 2024

One particular area I see opportunity is in interaction, specifically hand tracking. At Ultraleap, we’re making MR interactions more intuitive, accurate and easy to use with hand tracking that tracks subtle hand and finger gestures so users can control an MR device as easily as they scroll on their phone.

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ARPost

MAY 14, 2020

The Finalists for Best Art or Film Are: Grease AR – 2020’s XR technology ode to everyone’s favorite ‘70s musical that took place in the ‘50s. The Finalists for Best Campaign Are: Portal – an immersive clothing shopping experience that works with Nreal’s anticipated XR technology to “turn your room into a boutique.”.

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Upload VR

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Snap is working on next generation AR Spectacles, but seemingly still only for developers. In an all-hands memo leaked to The Verge and confirmed by a Snap spokesperson, CEO Evan Spiegel outlined the company’s current challenges and future plans. The current generation Spectacles was revealed over a year ago.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 29, 2023

Nvidia Sony Qualcomm Niantic Meta PICO Pimax HTC VIVE Nreal Nvidia Investing in everything from AR and VR streaming solutions, to cloud platforms for the modern metaverse, Nvidia has a range of options to offer gaming developers. Niantic also has its own AR development platform available to creators, known as Lightship.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MARCH 4, 2024

According to reports, the upcoming Samsung XR headset will feature a microOLED display, eight tracking cameras, a Time of Flight (ToF) sensor, voice commands, eye tracking, and hand tracking. Shen explained that the company has been distributing tracking solutions, including hand tracking, for the past four years.

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