ARPost

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

billion in 2019, with many billions more being invested in R&D by the likes of Facebook, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and many more. It comes without surprise that both Silicon Valley titans and newly launched startups are all vying to hire AR developers, designers, product managers, and many others.

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ARVR

JANUARY 6, 2023

It has become viable that even businesses and corporates are using it to increase sales, and transform the way humans interact with computers and visualize contents. The first AR experience was developed in 1968 at Harvard when a computer scientist named Ivan Sutherland created a special head-mounted AR display system.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 20, 2020

For VR and AR, well, summer is seldom the right moment to have many great news, so this week hasn’t been that exciting. But here you are anyway the things that you should know from the last 7 days! Image by Oculus). Oculus could be starting the production of a new Quest at the end of July. Jio launches its AR glasses.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 11, 2017

In a keynote today Microsoft is revealing a long-awaited missing piece of its Windows mixed reality platform – motion controllers. According to Microsoft, the controllers would be shown on stage at its keynote but wouldn’t be available for hands-on demos at its Build developer conference this week.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 24, 2020

This article features the latest episode of The AR Show. Based on a new collaboration, episode coverage now joins AR Insider’s editorial flow including narrative insights and audio. McDowall’s insights are prefaced by a few burning questions: Why are AR glasses inevitable? Who are the top players?

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ARVR

JUNE 9, 2021

For this reason we have decided to take a look at how the players in this market are moving in an attempt to understand what direction they are taking and on what type of devices they are orientating, in order to understand, as developers and end users, what we can expect in the coming months and years. ExpiCulture?—?Developing

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ARPost

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Zuckerberg also discussed enterprise-focused partnerships with Zoom, Adobe, and Microsoft, even bringing on Microsoft CEO and Chairman, Satya Nadella. We knew early on that we wanted this to be a great place to get work done and with Microsoft, we can make that happen,” said Zuckerberg. Microsoft Teams in Workrooms.

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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

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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GizModo VR

MARCH 18, 2021

Last year, the company showed off a frankly ambitious framework for the future of AR, and now the social media giant has revealed some of the advanced gadgets it’s designing to help people interact with the AR world. Facebook is really, really serious about augmented reality. Read more.

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AR Insider

APRIL 5, 2021

This week, we look at Niantic’s latest AR moves, Verizon’s 5G play and the U.S. Army’s mega-contract with Microsoft for combat-ready Hololenses. Let’s dive in… US Army Ordered 120,000 AR HMDs based on the HoloLens. Niantic Teases AR Glasses. Could the company have plans for its own wearable?

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 3, 2019

This article is the latest in AR Insider’s editorial contributor program. It originally appeared in WIRED , including commentary from AR Insider’s research arm, ARtillery Intelligence. . Apple’s AR Glasses are Hiding in Plain Sight. by Peter Rubin, WIRED. PHOTOGRAPH: CARSTEN KOALL/GETTY IMAGES.

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VRScout

JUNE 18, 2017

Augmented reality (AR) became more widely known after the success of Pokémon Go in 2016. Investors have since been scrambling to back the next big AR hit. billion invested in the development of display devices based on AR. I think AR is that big. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. In 2016 alone, there was over $1.6

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Vindevogel adds that the growth of VR in the context of LBE is due in part to how VR and AR are capable of providing users with more exciting ways to bring their vision to life, making the technology suitable for visitor attractions. “It These collaborations are also a result of the need to create an open and interoperable metaverse.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 26, 2020

The leading standalone VR headset, Oculus Quest, has been increasingly focusing on controllerless hand-tracking as a means of input for the device. Other major headset makers, like Microsoft and its HoloLens 2, have also honed in on hand-tracking as a key input method.

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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

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. Top news of the week. Image by Facebook).

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Tech giants’ motivations in AR often trace back to their core businesses. So predicting AR’s trajectory becomes an exercise in “ following the money.” ” For Google, investments in AR are to drive search (visual search, mapping). For Apple, AR’s job is to sell more hardware.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

One-year price performance for MSFT, AAPL, GOOGL, SNE, and NVDA According to the latest report from Statista , the global augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) markets are rapidly growing and are forecast to reach a total of $72.8 It is clear that Apple working diligently to become a big player in the AR/VR space.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MARCH 3, 2023

Solutions from RealWear’s assisted reality (aR) product lineup aim to facilitate this. Jon Arnold, Vice President of Sales for EMEA, RealWear shared his company’s insights on augmented reality (AR) smart glasses and how they can empower current and future workforces. How do your AR headsets facilitate them?

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TechCrunch VR

MAY 31, 2023

Steve Mann is commonly referred to as the “father of wearable computing” for innovations like the EyeTap, which combined computer processing with graphical design and textual overlays. But building a wearable general-purpose computer with wireless digital-communications capabilities was itself a feat.

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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 - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Shopify found viewing 3D products in AR improved conversion rates by 250%, and 42% of online shoppers say they want to use XR to make transactions online feel like shopping in-store. In recent years, Microsoft has begun making a name for itself as perhaps the most significant innovator in the mixed reality space.

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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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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 5, 2021

Today in Italy it should be the day when we go pic-nicking… but given the fact that we are in lockdown, I’ll just eat a lot at home While I send you a lot of good vibes, let’s see together what have been the best pieces of AR/VR news of this week, that has been incredibly interesting! (My Top news of the week. Other relevant news.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

When you think about “haptics,” particularly in the sense of extended reality , you probably think about hardware and wearables that let you interact with and feel your environment. Vezzoli can’t share who those producers are right now, but it’s safe to imagine that we’ll be hearing some big announcements from Interhaptics going forward.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2021

HTC advertises it as a headset for relaxation and productivity because it wants to position it as a different product than a gaming machine like Oculus Quest 2. 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.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Extended reality, in the form of AR, VR, and MR, has shown significant potential for this landscape. The flexible Oculus environment has already become the platform for a range of virtual museum, gallery and concert experiences hosted around the globe. These wearables could easily be adapted for the entertainment and arts sector too.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 13, 2022

Now, more than ever, companies are under increasing pressure to explore innovative new methods of promotion at a time when face-to-face interactions between brands and their consumers are less common. Today, Meta can ensure companies of all sizes have powerful ways to reach their audience wherever they are, whether through AR, or XR.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Facebook came with the Oculus Quest 1 & 2 , then Microsoft with the Hololens2 with hand tracking capabilities; but there are limitations in dealing with occlusions and in tracking outside the camera’s field of view on the headset. VRFree System by Sensoryx Trending AR VR Articles: 1. Don’t forget to give us your ?? !

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Digitalnauts

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

WHAT IS XR (VR/MR/AR)? XR, or Extended Reality, is an umbrella term for a variety of immersive technologies including VR (Virtual Reality), MR (Mixed Reality) and AR (Augmented Reality). In a Virtual Reality experience users are fully immersed in a simulated digital environment, shutting out the physical world. What is XR?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 14, 2024

What’s more, the ecosystem will allow developers to create a single Horizon OS product they can deploy across a wide range of devices, reducing the expense and time associated with designing dedicated solutions for different wearables. Microsoft is also partnering with Meta to develop a limited-edition Quest headset for the Xbox.

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Upload VR

JUNE 9, 2023

A conversation could be coming to your home in the next five years and it is probably as unavoidable as those previous ones: Are you on a Meta Quest or do you have Apple Vision? Google chickened out , Microsoft got distracted , and it's totally understandable if you lost interest in VR when they did. Headsets are transporters.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

This article is the latest in AR Insider’s editorial contributor program. Authors’ opinions are their own. It’s been called the AR Cloud by many, the Magicverse by Magic Leap, the Mirrorworld by Wired, the Cyberverse by Huawei, Planet-scale AR by Niantic and Spatial Computing by academics. Who will profit?

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Tech Trends VR

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

As researchers continue to push the boundaries of what is possible and companies like Microsoft prototype new haptic devices, we can probably look forward to a near-future where the virtual world will not only look realistic, but also feel real to all our senses. The Louvre, for example, has been using AR as early as 2015.

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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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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 8, 2022

The AR gaming landscape is experiencing similar growth. While there are various XR vendors on the market today with powerful tools for those in the gaming landscape, some stand out as particularly innovative. Microsoft already stands as one of the biggest gaming companies in the world, thanks to the development of the Xbox ecosystem.

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