UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 20, 2016

The very first Vision VR/AR Summit was home to keynote addresses from established leaders in the emerging industries, leaders such as Gabe Newell of SteamVR, Palmer Luckey of Oculus, and Dr. Richard Marks of PlayStation VR. This second Vision Summit will be the debut of the official Vision VR/AR Awards – Asia. Best AR Experience.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

Anyway, with the end of the life of Quest 2, this cycle finished and a new one started with Quest 3, Apple Vision Pro, Google and Samsung announcing their own headset, and other companies chasing them (e.g. Huawei and Pico are rumored to be working on an Apple Vision Pro competitor). This is the moment of the truth for Meta.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 13, 2022

Meta delays its plans for AR glasses. Meta has not officially answered this report, but Andrew Bosworth, the CTO of the company, has indirectly commented on it: “ We’re going to ship wrist wearables and AR glasses that bring completely new tech?—?like Other relevant news. Image by Meta). like EMG?—?to This is anyway good news.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2023

I don’t know for whom this is “affordable”, maybe Tim Cook, Bill Gates, or people that have sold both kidneys… More info Microsoft completes the acquisition of Activision-Blizzard After many months of legal disputes, Microsoft has finally received the green light to acquire Activision-Blizzard.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 24, 2024

This week, AR instructional solutions provider Taqtile announced official support for Microsoft’s Unity-based Mixed Reality Toolkit 3 (MRTK3) in a move to broaden the usability of its Manifest application ready for a “growing number” of OpenXR devices in 2024.

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Road to VR

APRIL 26, 2018

I had a chance to walk the showroom floor of VRLA 2017 with Root where he took me on a guided tour through the history of VRLA, his thoughts on AR, using VR for film production, the future of privacy in AR/VR, as well as why he is interested in seeing where eSports in VR is headed. VR/AR expert and futurist Charlie Fink.

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Peter Graham

JANUARY 25, 2020

Videogame engine Unity has supported the XR industry from the early days of virtual reality (VR) through to the current crop of augmented reality (AR) hardware. This week has seen Unity update its XR platform, removing support for some devices whilst reaffirming official functionality for the latest headsets. .

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 2, 2019

It’s the beginning of 2019, and this means that this is that time of the year when we all make predictions for this year in AR and VR! Jokes apart, what has happened in AR in 2018… and what can you expect to happen in 2019? More or less AR in 2018 has gone as I predicted in 2017. Trendy AR glasses.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

MAY 16, 2022

Delta Reality is creating extended reality (XR) immersive experiences for global brands to accelerate virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) adoption and assist firms in developing modern marketing strategies. Delta Reality listed its Museum of Digital Life (MoDaL) as a piece of NFT real estate worth roughly 8.88

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

If you’re planning to become part of these percentages with your augmented reality project, you should know about all the nuances of AR app development. Types of Augmented Reality Apps There are a number of different types of AR applications including marker-based, markerless, location-based, and superimposition AR solutions.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 1, 2024

Renowned for its ingenuity, Apple has continuously pushed the boundaries of what is possible with its rich tech ecosystem, namely amid increasing competition with Microsoft. Developed in collaboration with other leading XR companies like Microsoft, the HP headset is compatible with a range of platforms.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 31, 2023

According to the Financial Times, “In June, AR, VR, and mixed reality start-ups in the US raised $208 million, almost as much as the previous three months combined ”. I think that the upcoming release of Quest 3, and the increasing rumors about Samsung are going to improve our situation even more. Let’s all hope so.

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VRScout

APRIL 13, 2018

The world’s largest VR & AR conference is back again May 4-5 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. VR/AR expert and futurist Charlie Fink. Katie Kelly, Head of Engagement, AltspaceVR / Microsoft. The two-day conference’s full slate of keynote speakers also include live performances. There’s quite no conference like VRLA.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 5, 2017

All of the amazing AR experiences we’ve seen running on iPhones are just using the kit’s camera, and that’s it. Currently you can see a similar solution with Microsoft’s HoloLens, where users pinch their fingers to interact with virtual objects and interfaces in the real world.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 27, 2023

Developed in collaboration with other leading XR companies like Microsoft, the HP headset is compatible with a range of platforms. Samsung Focused on both the consumer and business markets, Samsung’s range of VR solutions accompanies its broad portfolio of technology peripherals and communication tools.

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Tech Trends VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

In many ways they’re your typical tech company – my demos are delivered in the familiar blueprint of a trendy open-plan office with exposed brick walls, which sits above a sushi restaurant – but it’s got a different vibe from a lot of similar start-ups. For starters, they’re based in Oregon as opposed to Silicon Valley.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

But Huawei is not only in the VR market: it is also releasing a new version of its AR smartglasses called Huawei EyeWear 2, made in collaboration with the fashion brand Gentle Monster. Facebook and Microsoft publish two interesting research projects for VR. Stanford and Samsung create a super-high-resolution display.

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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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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 24, 2023

The update also includes Unity integration, APIs for server optimization, and low-latency connections. The updates also integrate third-party tools from solution providers like Microsoft Azure, Siemans, and Unity to elevate workflows. The updated service adds improved server and client flexibility for developing XR applications.

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VRScout

MAY 30, 2017

I’ve been a big fan of the cute little Samsung Gear 360 camera since its first unveiling in the spring of 2016, and always recommend it to people inquiring about the best consumer-friendly 360 cameras out there. Air New Zealand is one airlines provider that is testing how the Microsoft Hololens can help improve in-flight customer service.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

But in China, they are very famous, and now they are also organizing a big event about XR called FBEC with hosts from all the major VR companies (HTC, Unity, Alibaba, Huawei, etc…). We are going on the road of courage chasing the light under drastic change and innovation together with the peers of the times!

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 22, 2016

And then on October 19th and 20th, there was a historic W3C Workshop on Web & Virtual Reality where all of the major VR players gathered in San Jose to hash out the WebVR web standards for delivering VR and AR applications over the web.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 23, 2023

Microsoft Microsoft has been increasing its focus on the extended reality landscape in recent years by producing solutions such as Microsoft Mesh and a metaverse environment for Microsoft Teams. The company’s flagship mixed reality headset offering is the HoloLens series.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Facebook is reportedly working on its AR glasses (made with Luxottica) that should be released in 2023. Facebook is investing billions for hardware creation, and it is going to move 4,000 employes working on AR hardware in a new venue just built in California. The possible applications are endless. Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2018

In my opinion , the true error is with the Vive 1 , that will get a price that is higher than the one of all the competitors… and that will cost as much as a Samsung Odyssey, notwithstanding its far lower features. The SDK offers native APIs, but also supports popular game engines like Unity and Unreal 4.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

A leaked image from the Oculus team shows that the company is working to implement body tracking inside the Oculus Unity SDK. New info on Microsoft abandoning the Hololens 3. Last week we all heard the news about Microsoft abandoning the HoloLens 3, and the denial of it by Alex Kipman and Microsoft itself.

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Peter Graham

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

The whole purpose of OpenXR is to provide an open standard for cross-platform VR/AR apps, allowing them to be used on any compatible headset, without developers having to make lengthy and costly changes. At present only Microsoft’s Windows Mixed Reality headsets support OpenXR. The current OpenXR 1.0 The current OpenXR 1.0

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The world received a gift three years ago, in the form of AR technology from the likes of Google and Apple - ARKit and ARCore. John Martin shares how BundlAR makes AR easy for everyone, and what is needed for wider adoption. So it started with Matt and Gareth [Davies], who's on the product side, but really knows AR.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The world received a gift three years ago, in the form of AR technology from the likes of Google and Apple - ARKit and ARCore. John Martin shares how BundlAR makes AR easy for everyone, and what is needed for wider adoption. So it started with Matt and Gareth [Davies], who's on the product side, but really knows AR.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The firm’s first XR headset is due soon, and with it comes a spatial computing ambition that draws similarities and differences to Lenovo, Microsoft, Meta, HTC VIVE, and other XR headset vendors. Notably, Xreal introduced the Spacetop earlier this year, a screen-less spatial computing laptop that works with Xreal AR glasses.

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VRWorld

JUNE 8, 2016

Even today, if you own a car with a heads-up display (HUD), you are a user of Augmented Reality. Still, the development of AR applications is extremely difficult due to high barrier of entry. headset (OSVR) for just $299.99 – AR headsets can set you back for thousands of dollars.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The world received a gift three years ago, in the form of AR technology from the likes of Google and Apple - ARKit and ARCore. John Martin shares how BundlAR makes AR easy for everyone, and what is needed for wider adoption. So it started with Matt and Gareth [Davies], who's on the product side, but really knows AR.

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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

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

If this were true (and it is a HUGE if), it would show that all tentatives to slow down AI development, as some scientists proposed a few months ago, are not practically possible. This may be one of the potential names for either the upcoming mixed reality headset that Samsung is developing with Google or the name of future AR glasses.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Welcome back to The VR Week Peek, the place where you can find the most interesting AR/VR news of the week! A new forecast by IDC shows how 2020 will still be a transition year for AR and VR. This means that in 2020, AR and VR will still be used mostly in the enterprise sector, and mostly for training and maintenance.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

In April, we opened the doors to the first Upload Collective in San Francisco, a hub for VR and AR startups, development, co-working, education, meetups and even live broadcasting. UploadVR.com also expanded its editorial coverage throughout the year to deliver the very latest news, reviews, features and editorials covering VR and AR.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

AUGUST 4, 2017

Microsoft is using the term “Mixed Reality” as an umbrella to encapsulate VR, AR, and all other related devices. I can pick some pre-selected apps here like Microsoft Edge for web browsing, a Photo viewer, a Video client, and more. Among those suggested are games as well, like Candy Crush, and Minecraft.

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