Road to VR

JANUARY 16, 2020

Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC. Of the many granted, here’s a few of the most interesting AR/VR patents we’ve found: Beamsplitter assembly for eye tracking in head-mounted displays. SEE ALSO Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Thinks AR/VR is a Solution to the Housing Crisis. . % Change. Rank Change. Intel Corp.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2020

He has a very interesting working story, having worked for great companies like Microsoft and Fast Company. In the interview with me, he talked about many topics, like the rumors he heard on Apple Glasses, on the Oculus Quest 2 , the America vs China war, XR entrepreneurship, Tesla, and more!

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Microsoft debuts their latest mixed reality device at Mobile World Conference 2019. OK, I will be able give a more definite verdict after I actually get a hands-on demo first thing tomorrow, but in the meantime, here are our first impressions from having seen the live demos on the stage here at MWC Barcelona. Spatial Anchors.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Another week, another roundup of amazing AR/VR news! but I have found some time anyway to read all the news I found about AR and VR and create this summary just for you! Not reading it would be a pity, so go on…. Facebook may be partnering with Luxottica to create consumer AR glasses. Top news of the week. Image by Ray-Ban).

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 19, 2020

Are you ready to read some interesting AR and VR news from the week that has just finished? Oculus Go price cut down to $150. Facebook has permanently cut down the price of the Oculus Go to $150 , the same price that made it sell incredibly well on Amazon during the Cyber Monday. Top news of the week. Image by Engadget).

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Road to VR

MARCH 12, 2020

Magic Leap, the multi-billion dollar AR startup, could be exploring the possibility of a sale, a Bloomberg report maintains, citing people familiar with the matter. Other options reportedly under consideration are potential partnerships and a stake sale. The Plantation, Florida-based company has raised $2.6

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AR Insider

MAY 6, 2020

This article is the latest in AR Insider’s editorial contributor program. Authors’ opinions are their own. . Like the waves of web, mobile and social before it (SoLoMo anyone), spatial computing: AR and VR will provide new opportunities for brands and marketers to reach, engage and understand consumers.

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ARVR

APRIL 5, 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.” ExpiCulture?—?Developing

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 5, 2022

In the AEC environment, XR solutions are quickly becoming a critical part of the modern workflow. AR and MR solutions can make it easier to show projects to clients, giving them an insight into what a finished result might look like. Additionally, Microsoft Mesh also integrates with Microsoft Teams for collaboration.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 14, 2023

If AR & VR glasses are on parallel paths for the foreseeable future, as Meta’s top researcher Michael Abrash recently suggested , when will we see the first hit consumer AR product? In Las Vegas last week Jeri Ellsworth carried the consumer packaging for Tilt Five’s AR glasses. And can Tilt Five get there first?

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Business leaders gathered at this year’s Seattle based IMMERSE Summit ( previously Sea VR ) to explore how VR/ AR and Mixed Reality is transforming manufacturing, design, education, health and medicine and much more. SEE ALSO Madrona Venture Group on Why Seattle is a Hotbed for VR and AR. Patrick Eggen, Madrona Venture Group.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

This may be Apple’s strategy to make people wear something on their head while they wait for a more complex headset. More info (Jon Prosser’s video) More info (Apple’s proprietary QR Codes) More info (Steve Jobs AR glasses). Image by Oculus). Oculus Quest becomes 1 year old, and Facebook makes many announcements.

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AR Insider

JUNE 4, 2020

AR Insider Interviews is a series that profiles spatial computing innovators. Narratives are based on interviews with subjects, but opinions and analysis are that of AR Insider. And these benefits are amplified for the current shelter-in-place masses. This is by design says VP of BD and Strategy, Jacob Lowenstein.

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ARVR

JANUARY 29, 2021

While Apple fans have long been waiting for Apple to launch its own augmented and virtual reality ( AR/VR ) wearables, and despite many competitors already presenting market-ready AR glasses and VR headsets , there are still more questions than answers around what Apple’s AR/VR first product will look like.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

and so I’m here writing you this roundup of the best AR and VR news to keep you informed about what is happening in our ecosystem. These are huge numbers for VR: if you look at the most recent SteamVR survey, you get that Oculus headsets are now at 67% of the whole PCVR market. I hope you’ll appreciate that!

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AR Insider

JANUARY 21, 2020

“Trendline” is AR Insider’s series that examines trends and events in spatial computing, and their strategic implications. AR Insider readers know that one of our favorite pastimes is to follow the money. AR industry directions can be extrapolated from the motivations, and outright investments, of influential tech giants.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

2021 is going to be an interesting year for AR. This won’t be the year of AR : exactly as I said for virtual reality, let’s not hype the technology and think that this is the year when mainstream adoption of wearable AR glasses is going to happen. Can this count as AR having become mainstream?

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AR Insider

AUGUST 30, 2021

TikTok Testing TikTok Effects Studio, which will allow its users to create AR effects and filters. Facebook/Instagram (through Spark AR) and Snap (through Lens Studio) have huge communities of mobile AR filter creators. These are stocks picked by Matthew Ball, author of the metaverse manifesto. More from AR Insider….

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TechCrunch VR

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Jacob Mullins is a managing director at Shasta Ventures, where he has invested in VR/AR since 2016. As an investor in VR and AR since 2016, I find it cautiously encouraging to hear all the talk of “metaverse” on trending business channels today. Jacob Mullins. Contributor. Share on Twitter. More posts by this contributor.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

I don’t know how many of them will prove to be true, but for sure they all can be something that can inspire you to define your XR strategy for this year. Mixed Reality as a milestone for AR glasses We are all seeing how every VR headset now has also mixed reality features.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Microsoft’s play for command of next generation personal computing can be seen today with the announcement of a series of Windows-powered VR headsets starting at $300. This is not the case with the headsets on the way from Microsoft’s partners. “The strategy has become clear.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 27, 2020

Plus, if you are in Karlsruhe, I’ll be attending the LEARNTEC event and I’ll be there on Thursday morning… if you’re there, we can meet! That said, let’s have a look at this interesting week in AR and VR. Or that Microsoft is working on a new reference design that fixes the issues of the first one?

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 1, 2020

“Wearables Wars” is AR Insider’s mini-series that examines how today’s wearables will pave the way and prime consumer markets for AR glasses. C ommon wisdom states that mobile AR is the forbear to smart glasses. There, it can seed user demand for AR and get developers to start thinking spatially. Social Experiment.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

Oculus devices will require a Facebook login. The enormous piece of news of the week is tha t Facebook has communicated that from October, 20th, all people that want to use an Oculus device for personal use will have to use their personal Facebook account to log in. Top news of the week. Image by Tweakanalogy). The same on Twitter.

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TechCrunch VR

MAY 31, 2023

Palmer Luckey, co-founder of Oculus VR Inc., Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images The first Oculus Rift prototype reignited the conversation when it arrived in 2012. In 2014, the social media giant purchased Oculus for nearly $3 billion. Google revealed Glass the same year the first Oculus prototype hit the scene.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

If you missed them, take some time to read them, because they are very interesting! And after that, come back here, because there are the most important pieces of AR/VR news of the week we have to talk about. Oculus Quest 2 keeps showing impressive sales stats. Oculus Avatars), plus the features of the store (e.g.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In 2021 Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg was quoted saying that AR glasses are “one of the hardest technical challenges of the decade.” Nokia , the Finnish telecom giant, has been focusing on telecommunication infrastructure development after selling its mobile phone business to Microsoft in 2014.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 13, 2020

On the other side, this is massive for Apple, that mixing the data of Apple Maps together with all these point clouds detected by the rear cameras when in use, will be able to create an AR Cloud ecosystem probably even before Facebook, Microsoft, and Google. Microsoft releases Azure Remote Rendering. supports VR.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2022

The Quest Pro fits very well this strategy since it is a headset made for professionals. Adobe to bring its apps on Quest Pro (Upload VR) All work-related updates of Meta Connect (Oculus blog). There are many other productivity applications on Quest, and according to Zuck, even big companies are already using them.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Just like children, VR and AR are the future, so we should be creating experiences that have both in mind. Department of Education this week announced the EdSim Challenge , looking for new educational simulations that use virtual and augmented reality technology, created by the VR, AR and videogame development communities.

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Road to VR

APRIL 18, 2017

Windows Holographic, a set of APIs integrated into Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system, was first touted by the computing giant during the company’s surprise reveal of their augmented reality headset, the HoloLens.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2018

This business strategy of selling to few people for a high price has completely sense , considering that all the device has been conceived to add all the features that could make it compelling mostly for professionals. Oculus Go showcased. The Oculus Go (Image by Oculus).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 8, 2022

Over the last couple of years, increasing access to VR, AR, and MR solutions has allowed companies of all sizes to discover the benefits of immersive experiences. Not only do these tools support fantastic training opportunities, and exceptional customer service strategies, but they’re ideal for collaboration too.

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Tech Trends VR

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The Oculus Quest was a hit. At this year’s year’s E3 conference, Facebook’s Vice President of Special Gaming Strategies Jason Rubin told audiences that the Oculus Quest was seeing “console-like” engagement from users, selling $5 million worth of content in first 2 weeks since the device started shipping back in May.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

While the company didn’t have any announcements on the AR/VR front, it’s clear that it’s only a matter of time before they enter the fray. It’s too early for Apple to jump into the AR/VR game. But that doesn’t mean Apple isn’t actively engaged in AR/VR research and development. Acquisitions.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Through comprehensive media services (mainly including media coverage, expert consultation, data research, and event and public relation management), it helps entrepreneurs with idea incubation, financing, strategy consultation, and publicity. and covered more than 80% of the XR pioneers as communities members.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 17, 2019

And as I promised you, I’m sharing with you all my impressions , so you will feel as if you were here with me… Today I will talk with you about the WCVRI event, the RealMax AR glasses and the Droolon F1 eye tracking accessory! But it was delicious, so the “yes yes” strategy is paying off. Hands-on Realmax AR glasses.

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