Road to VR

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Ultraleap, a leading company focused on hand-tracking interfaces, this week announced it has secured a £60 million (~$82 million) Series D investment, with the goal of expanding its hand-tracking and mid-air haptic tech in the XR space and beyond. Ultraleap is also looking to find a home for its tech outside of the XR realm.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Ginza Sony Park, the Japanese tech giant’s Tokyo-based hub for Sony brand promotion, is now playing host to a new Ghostbusters -themed multiplayer experience using a newly revealed Sony AR headset prototype. A few pieces of equipment are also shown, including a curious wrist-mounted affair that may very well be a haptic device.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 8, 2024

The demand for smart glasses in the AR space is accelerating at an incredible pace. In this industry, developers are experimenting with ever-more intuitive screens, lenses, and accompanying XR technologies, to create solution for a range of industries. So, which vendors are currently making waves in the AR smart glasses space?

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Day Two Day two only has one proper keynote scheduled, this time with Magic Leap. Last year, the company’s Head of Product Management, Jade Meskill, took the stage to talk about the Magic Leap 2 and “augmented enterprise.” First off, a number of haptics pioneers will be there including Haptx , bHaptics , and SenseGlove.

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ARPost

JULY 21, 2023

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. It’s currently the dominant approach in lighter-weight, lower-cost AR devices. I also think that they’re opening a path for haptic gloves.”

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VRScout

JANUARY 23, 2019

Lyft files patents for two ideas that use both AR & VR to create a better overall value of services. Behind the scenes, however, there are six years of accumulated data-rich information that, from Lyft’s perspective, could used to transform the current rideshare experience. Calling a Lyft driver is a pretty simple task.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Image by Magic Leap). Magic Leap 2 has been teased. Magic Leap is back: CEO Peggy Johnson has just unveiled in a post on the company blog the Magic Leap 2 , the new version of the AR glasses from the company in Florida. Pimax and Varjo are ready to announce new headsets.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 28, 2022

On this sunny day, let me tell you the most interesting AR/VR news from the past week…. Probably the idea is to create a new system to let users interact in an easy way with future AR glasses by not only using the hands but also the intentions or the feelings of the user read by EEG. Magic Leap 2 bridges AR and VR.

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Road to VR

MAY 24, 2022

It looks like Magic Leap is holding a barn burner of a sale on its first AR headset, Magic Leap 1, as the one-time $2,300 device can now be had for $550. As first reported by GMW3 , Magic Leap appears to be flushing excess stock of the 2018-era AR headset via the Amazon-owned online retailer Woot. .

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Zuckerberg also stated that the Quest 2 successor is in development already and that smartglasses and AR glasses will come in the near future. The CEO said they have but one competitor, Apple, which hasn’t yet announced any XR, AR or VR, products. In November, OpenBCI announced Galea which is BCI designed for VR/AR headsets.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Nreal made quite the splash at CES earlier this year, showing off its Nreal Light AR headset which made some clear strides to look less like a futuristic helmet and more like a regular pair of sunglasses you might actually wear in public. SEE ALSO Lenovo Unveils New AR Headset Prototype Aimed at Business Travelers. Nreal Light Glasses.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 27, 2020

Image by Magic Leap). Magic Leap pivots to enterprise, lays off 1,000 employes. With a long post on Magic Leap’s blog, in the end Rony Abovitz has admitted that the company is not going that well, and has announced a new course, that should eventually lead to Magic Leap 2. Top news of the week.

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AR Insider

JUNE 22, 2021

As our research arm ARtillery Intelligence quantified in its mobile AR revenue forecast , this early AR modality has reached scale by piggy-backing on a ubiquitous device we all carry. Mobile AR’s quantitative benefits come with qualitative detriments. At the same time, AR glasses aren’t ready for prime time.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 4, 2023

The demand for smart glasses in the AR space is accelerating at an incredible pace. In this industry, developers are experimenting with ever-more intuitive screens, lenses, and accompanying XR technologies, to create solution for a range of industries. So, which vendors are currently making waves in the AR smart glasses space?

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EnterpriseWear

DECEMBER 4, 2018

This year was going to be the year of augmented reality, but by the end of 2018 market analysts were pointing to 2020 or 2021 as the “golden year” of AR. Magic Leap finally dropped to mixed reviews and BrainXchange published its Definitive Guide to Adopting Wearables, AR and VR in Enterprise.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

So, which vendors are currently making waves in the XR smart glasses space? Let’s explore some of the top vendors in the industry today. Epson Another company branching into the AR landscape from the computing space, the Epson team, produces smart glasses and accompanying accessories for different use cases.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

The industry legend gives his thoughts on VR, AR, location-based entertainment, and more. Topics ranged from the Oculus Quest and the future of location-based entertainment to AR headsets, artificial intelligence, and the potential behind Elon Musk’s Neuralink.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Feature-wise, it is more or less as we expected it to be, with four cameras for inside-out tracking, haptic feedback, IPD adjustment , eye-tracking, HDR display. S o the team is going to be split, and part of them will work on VR operating systems and another one on AR operating systems. Magic Leap 2 has inside-out tracked controllers.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Combining virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR), firms can empower teams with bespoke, targeted immersive experiences. Additionally, companies like AR firm Taqtile directly involve remote workers in compliance by performing paperless inspections across industry verticals. Changing the Way Companies Train Staff.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 5, 2020

They are incredibly light (10 grams!) and look like standard sunglasses; NReal has partnered with 7Invensun and is going to add eye tracking to its cheap AR glasses ; Pimax is going to unveil the price of the Artisan, its new low-price headset with amazing FOV and resolution. At least, this is what they promised us some months ago.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 26, 2021

Image by Magic Leap). Magic Leap 2 is coming in Q1 2022. Even if most of this roundup will be about Oculus, I have decided to put another brand on top of it and it is Magic Leap. Magic Leap won’t pursue anything that isn’t aimed at getting more enterprise deals. Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2018

I’ve read a lot of hands-on reviews of the Oculus Go and they are all very positive : you can read for instance the ones of Upload VR , Road To VR and Ars Technica. Magic Leap releases its SDK. We still haven’t seen a Magic Leap device , but at least now we can see its SDK.

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XROM

MAY 5, 2024

Welcome to the captivating realm of eXperiential Technologies (XT), also known as Spatial Technologies, where Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and Mixed Reality (MR) reign supreme. Applications like AR gaming, navigation, and marketing showcased the immense potential of blending digital content with the physical environment.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Add VR, AR, and AI together and you have the fundamental recipe for the metaverse. ” Meta’s video, which it released during its Connect developer conference in October, is less a roadmap and more a marketing barrage—like a hundred Magic Leap ‘whale’ moments smooshed into one. .”

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 4, 2023

So, which vendors are currently making waves in the XR smart glasses space? They can also be linked with various haptic feedback tools and accessories. Options like the AR All-in-one glasses provide access to 6DoF tracking, RGB cameras and proximity sensors, and an open acoustic design for audio.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

A new job posting, however, may indicate that the VR company is ready to start adding a new pair of initials to its collection: AR. There are currently 52 positions available in this category and sitting right at the top of the list is a call for an “AR Incubation Lead.” ” Read the Full Job Description. .”

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

A new job posting, however, may indicate that the VR company is ready to start adding a new pair of initials to its collection: AR. There are currently 52 positions available in this category and sitting right at the top of the list is a call for an “AR Incubation Lead.” ” Read the Full Job Description. .”

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ARVR

JUNE 25, 2021

AR traction over the past few years has occurred mostly through the smartphone camera. As our research arm ARtillery Intelligence quantified in its mobile AR revenue forecast , this early AR modality has reached scale by piggy-backing on a ubiquitous device we all carry. At the same time, AR glasses aren’t ready for prime time.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2023

Another feature that has been praised by many is the RGB color AR passthrough, which has some warping and not the same depth as the Quest Pro’s one, but it features a very detailed resolution. Resolution and color are very good in VR, and also in passthrough AR. Many people were impressed by this.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

One of the most interesting announcements of last week has been the release of the HaptX Gloves DK2 , one of the most interesting haptic gloves for VR. I am very intrigued by these gloves that can provide quasi-realistic haptic sensations to the hands of the user s and that have been praised by all XR journalists.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 8, 2023

Microsoft Magic Leap Varjo HP Acer Samsung ASUS Dell Biel AjnaXR FYR Medical ESight Canon IrisVision VRgineers Zappar Lynx Valve Microsoft Microsoft has been increasing its focus on the extended reality landscape in recent years, with the production of solutions such as Microsoft Mesh, and a metaverse environment for Microsoft Teams.

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Tech Trends VR

MARCH 27, 2020

We are now witnessing a convergence of various emerging technologies in that space – such as voice recognition, natural language processing, and machine learning-powered by 5G connectivity and the AR cloud. She also regularly writes for Fast Company, Ars Technica, Quartz, Wired and others.

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Road to VR

JUNE 6, 2018

Years of Magic Leap’s hype-building seems for many to be turning from excitement to disappointment, as the company continues to evangelize its AR headset with little attempt to demonstrate what it’s actually like to use it. Since the beginning, Magic Leap has been a masterful tease.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 27, 2017

Current VR headsets tend to use glass lenses that make your eyes focus at a fixed distance so they are relatively relaxed, but as you look at objects at different simulated distances in a current VR headset your eyes might be straining more since these two features of your eyes are in conflict.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

HOW DO YOU HELP THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED WITH VR/AR? Virtual and augmented reality technology is being used to help people who are blessed with perfect vision – and lots of interesting solutions are out there. A startup out of Oxford, OxSight is building AR glasses that described as “hearing aids for the blind.”

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 23, 2023

Magic Leap Currently focusing its attention on the enterprise landscape, Magic Leap produces AR and MR headsets designed to address the needs of various industries. Biel Concentrating on the emerging smart glasses landscape, Biel’s headsets are designed to improve mobility for visually impaired people.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 15, 2016

Side note that AR will be much bigger than VR, in both the diversity of use cases and market size (analysts predict $30B for VR versus $90B for AR by 2020), but I still believe that most homes will have a dedicated VR space for total immersion. Haptic feedback, movement speed in VR, and other techniques could add to the weight effect.

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