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Samsung Files Trademark for ‘Galaxy Glasses’ AR/VR Headset

Road to VR

.” According to a recent Washington Post interview with TM Roh, the president and head of Samsung’s mobile experience business, an upcoming Samsung XR device is “getting there, but we’re not too far away.” ” Google is building the software, while Samsung builds the hardware.

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Oculus Hiring Spree Suggests Facebook is Accelerating VR/AR Plans

Road to VR

Across Oculus’ 15 locations, the company is currently listing 443 available openings , spanning 20 categories from Research to Software Engineering to Computer Vision, and more. Earlier this month Facebook announced that it was a founding partner of the University of Washington’s Reality Lab. Data collected by Road to VR.

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AR and Iris Authentication: The Future of Shopping

VRScout

MasterCard, Osterhout Design Group (ODG), and Qualcomm turn to AR and eye technology to provide consumers a secure and seamless way to pay for items. The AR shopping experience not only included a way to browse items and and read about product details—it also included a checkout process that uses your eyes for authentication.

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Surgery Training Platform ‘Osso VR’ Now Used by 1,000 Surgeons Monthly

Road to VR

The team behind Osso VR , the VR surgical training platform, says that the software is now in use by more than 1,000 surgeons a month around the globe. SEE ALSO Scope AR Secures $9.7M Series A to Develop AR Training & Remote Assistance Tools. Moreover, it can be done in a virtual environment one-on-one or in a group setting.

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Snapchat’s Augmented Reality Vending Machines are Marketing Gold

VRScout

Editor’s Note: VRScout was able to independently verify valid re-sale permits for Snapchat’s Bot in the states of Nevada, Texas, Washington and Hawaii. It’s a brilliant marketing move, with Snapchat silently showcasing how AR features can naturally fit into the buying process of products. not a snapchat demo room.

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VR poses challenges for software testing

Hypergrid Business

So what are the most important things to know about testing VR software? VR software is still software, so the usual principles of testing still apply. In addition, new technological innovations that improve the VR experience are appearing all the time. Immersive Testing. For example, if it crashes, it’s a bug.

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How Will Blended VR/AR Learning Transform Industry Verticals?

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With the advancements of XR offerings across the industry, firms are ready to tap the potential that the Quest Pro, Pico 4 Enterprise, VIVE XR Elite, and Lenovo ThinkReality VRX can bring to businesses. VR/ AR learning firms can improve their solutions with the latest offerings from the tech industry.

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