GizModo VR

MAY 11, 2022

Google I/O, the tech giant’s annual developer conference is happening this week. Among many new features and reveals came the Tuesday announcement of “scene exploration,” and search tool that combines panoramic photos and text. Read more.

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GizModo VR

MAY 11, 2022

Google seems to be taking the “try, try again” proverb to heart when it comes to tablets, given that it just teased plans to release another tablet during Google I/O. But that doesn’t mean it’s not shaking things up. Whereas the company’s short-lived Pixel Slate ran Chrome OS, the mysterious tablet just teased at the… Read more.

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

It’s almost time for the official release of Android 12 , but Google isn’t saving every feature for the public launch. Today the company announced a handful of new abilities coming soon to Android, Google TV, the Assistant, and Gboard, including some that were previously exclusive to Google’s own Pixel lineup. Read more.

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GizModo VR

MAY 13, 2022

Google I/O 2022 was much shorter this year. Rather than three full days of virtual sessions and talks, Google opted for two days for its developer conference, with most announcements happening within the two hours of its opening keynote. The company walked us through much of what it’s been working on behind the… Read more.

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GizModo VR

MAY 13, 2022

Google I/O was all the gadget world was talking about this week, but can you blame us? Google laid out its plans for the Pixel 6a, Pixel 7 and 7 Pro, Pixel Buds Pro, and even teased the Pixel tablet. The company came out of the woodwork with its new Pixel lineup. There’s so much good Pixel stuff to sink your teeth… Read more.

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Taking a page from Apple’s playbook, it looks like Google is working on its own processors for Chromebooks and tablets. And according to a Nikkei Asia report , we could see in-house Google chips as early as 2023, and devices powered by those chips soon after. Read more.

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GizModo VR

JANUARY 19, 2022

Google on Wednesday took the next steps in its plan to bring Android games to PCs , opening sign-ups in select regions to beta test the feature a year after it was first announced. Read more.

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GizModo VR

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

If you’ve been holding out for a new Chromebook made by Google, you’ll have to keep waiting. A Chromebook team member just indicated there is no updated Pixelbook planned for 2022. Read more.

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

It’s getting harder and harder for Google to pretend it’s not the anticompetitive bully we all know it to be. Case in point: as part of the company’s ongoing battle to fend off the largest antitrust fine ever imposed by the European Union, the company argued in an EU court on Tuesday that it’s. the most-searched-for… Read more.

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GizModo VR

JUNE 9, 2021

Google released the first Android 12 beta at Google I/O back in May, but that version didn’t have all the new updates and features that will be included in the final release later this year. Today Google is releasing the second version of the Android 12 beta, which adds a new Privacy Dashboard, updates to wifi… Read more.

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AR Insider

MARCH 24, 2021

That could be wayfinding with Google Live View , or visual search with Google Lens. As you can tell from the above examples, Google will have a key stake in this “Internet of Places.” For example, the last installment of this series examined Google’s natural “Internet of Places” play.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 25, 2021

Now that Google has killed Google Hangouts and is moving everyone over to its new messaging app, Google Chat , you might be wondering where certain features are and what’s new. We’ve got you covered. Read more.

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GizModo VR

JULY 29, 2021

You probably wouldn’t expect to find references to “sugar daddies” in Google’s policy updates, but this week that’s exactly what happened. Android Police was first to note that Google quietly updated its inappropriate content policies in its Play Store to specifically forbid any apps meant to encourage “compensated… Read more.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 3, 2021

Google is officially laying it to rest. Whether you’re running it for a nostalgic feel or you’ve held on to a device for too long, it’s time to say goodbye to the decade-old Android Gingerbread. Read more.

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AR Insider

JUNE 18, 2021

That could be wayfinding with Google Live View , geospatial gaming experiences from Niantic, or location-specific social AR experiences like Snap’s Local Lenses. We’re featuring the video and takeaways for this week’s XR Talks, continuing here in Part I with insights from Google, Niantic and ARWay. First Steps. Showing the Way.

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Google has been working to provide better integration between Android phones and Chromebooks for years with features like its Phone Hub , but with its new “Push” feature, Google looks like it’s closer to delivering a proper alternative to Apple’s Handoff feature for Macs and iPhones. Read more.

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GizModo VR

MAY 9, 2022

Google’s next Google I/O developer conference is just around the corner—literally, it starts Wednesday. ET to learn what’s new across Google’s vast portfolio of platforms. Tune in on May 11 at 10 a.m. If you register for the event, you can even hop in on the sessions to get developer-centric information on… Read more.

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GizModo VR

MAY 18, 2021

Well, folks, the rumors that Samsung is abandoning Tizen for Google’s Wear OS smartwatch platform turned out to be true. At the Google I/O keynote today, Google revealed it’s partnering with Samsung to create a new unified platform that mashes together Wear OS and Tizen OS. Read more.

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AR Insider

JUNE 10, 2021

That could be wayfinding with Google Live View , or visual search with Google Lens. As you can tell from the above examples, Google will have a key stake in this “Internet of Places.” It’s a software architecture that enables spatially oriented computing interactions. ” But it’s not alone.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 10, 2017

Now, Google is partnering up with museums around the world to bring their artifacts to life with Tango technology. Google showed the feature shown with the capability to overlay enhanced versions of artifacts untouched by time through your Tango-enabled mobile device, or using one requested at the museum itself. h/t: The Verge.

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GizModo VR

JULY 19, 2021

Amazon has officially confirmed that it is working on supporting the new Android App Bundle format mandated by Google, resolving the will-they-or-won’t-they question. It’s not entirely clear if this means you’ll be able to sideload Android apps of all types in Windows 11, which will let you run Android apps on a PC,… Read more.

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GizModo VR

JULY 2, 2021

Huawei has had a bumpy road since it was banned from doing business with Google. It has shifted its devices away from Google’s Android and the Google Play Store and launched a homebrewed solution called HarmonyOS. It is, for all intents and purposes, Huawei’s version of Google’s Android.

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GizModo VR

JULY 31, 2021

Unfortunately, if you’re a Google Fi user, that might not be… Read more. Considering the amount of poisonous substances in this world, which can range from mundane things like nail polish to unlikely things like house plants, it’s pretty important to be able to call Poison Control if you’re exposed to something potentially toxic.

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GizModo VR

JULY 22, 2021

After Google and Samsung announced they were partnering to build a new Wear OS , the biggest unanswered question was whether existing smartwatches would be able to upgrade to the platform. Today, Google clarified which smartwatches would be eligible in a Wear OS support forum —and if you’ve got an older Android watch… Read more.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 19, 2021

Last week, the seal on the sack of secrets began busting open in the Epic Games lawsuit against Google. We learned that Google had once admitted sideloading was a less-than-desirable experience for some users and that it considered Epic Games a threat worth squelching. And more revelations are coming through the… Read more.

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GizModo VR

JULY 28, 2021

Earlier this spring, Google announced the development of a new safety section coming to the Play Store next year , and today Google is now following up with more details on the kind of information apps will be required to provide including new mandatory privacy policies. Read more.

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GizModo VR

JANUARY 5, 2022

If you’re deep into Google’s platforms—and I mean, you’ve got an Android phone, a Chromebook, and a Google TV set up in the living room—Google’s CES 2022 announcements might sound like a payoff to you for sticking with the ecosystem.

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VRScout

APRIL 17, 2019

While French President Emmanuel Macron hopes to complete the repairs within five years, architectural experts predict it could take decades to fully renovate the historic Notre Dame cathedral after Monday’s devastating fire. Take an augmented tour of the structural damages caused by Monday’s fire.

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Mashable VR

JULY 21, 2022

That may as well be the mantra for Google’s Pixel A-series line of smartphones, as each year the story seems to be the same: “It’s basically as good as the flagship Pixel from last year, but way cheaper!” inches, while Google cut the 6a down to a 6.1-inch Steady as she goes. inch display. Guess what?

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GizModo VR

JULY 13, 2021

In order to better manage files for both home users and enterprise needs, Google is introducing the new Drive app, which is slated to merge and replace the features of the outgoing Drive File Stream and Backup and Sync apps. Read more.

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ARPost

APRIL 27, 2022

Although most people still consider AR as an entertainment technology, we can see its practical implementations in various industries like e-commerce, healthcare, architecture , training, and many others. Google ARCore. ARCore is developed and launched by Google. See Also: Developing AR Apps with Google's ARCore.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 26, 2021

For instance, when some months ago I published an application for a customer on Google Play, it got rejected because Google Play doesn’t even allow uploading 32-bit apps anymore. The procedure to activate 64bit builds. It has been recorded with Unity 2019 LTS. It may slightly vary depending on your version of Unity.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 1, 2016

We catch up with Sightline creator Tomáš ‘Frooxius’ Mariančík whose work to create the Google Docs of VR world building with his latest project Neos , is progressing rapidly. A Google Docs for VR world building if you will. Time will tell.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Google Earth VR has been one of the most mind-blowing experiences that I’ve had so far in VR, for so many different reasons. In the future, they will be looking at the 2D version Google Earth for inspiration for new features such as annotation, but they also are open to feedback for the types of features that people are requesting.

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VRWorld

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Back in May of this year Google announced the creation of an AI (AutoML) that is able to design better AIs. The Google researchers automated the design of machine learning models using an approach called reinforcement learning. . — Self-driving cars are one of the many possible use of this architecture.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Google’s Justin Quimby says this is okay as long as there are common languages — again like HTML today. ” Google could be the knowledge layer , Facebook the social layer , Microsoft the enterprise productivity layer , and Amazon the commerce layer. We have that for spatial positioning given GPS and altitude.

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Google today announced a new operating system, Chrome OS Flex, a free-to-use, cloud-based OS built to convert old PCs or Macs into Chromebooks. Read more.

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