Road to VR

JULY 3, 2017

” See Also: Microsoft is Building VR MMO for Xbox and PC, Job Listing Indicates. Further, these roles, and the teams under which they’ll work, are likely developing the architecture for playback of VR video content on Mac and iOS devices.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The Five Boroughs of Igloo Vision According to Igloo Vision, its immersive spaces now include: Immersive visualisation room with floor projection : In a 5 x 5-metre space, Igloo Vision displayed 360 video, Insta360 live streams, Unity-based architectural models, Matterport-based photogrammetry models, and immersive presentations built on Slides.

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VRScout

MARCH 14, 2018

Sinespace was built using the Unity game engine allowing for an easily customizable as well as upgradable experience. Sinespace is currently available on PC via download or a web client, all OpenVR compatible headsets including the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and Microsoft Mixed Reality, with plans for iOS and Android releases in the near future.

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

By using these architectural features in conjunction with Apple Maps Look Around data, a user’s location can be better approximated for location anchors. Unity AR Foundation is a helpful framework for cross-platform augmented reality app development. GPS is simply not precise enough to provide location anchors on a user’s screen.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 5, 2021

Microsoft signs a $22B deal with the US Army. We all know that Microsoft is building AR glasses for the US Army : a modified version of HoloLens 2 called IVAS, that is ruggedized, with a wider field of view (80° x 40°), and feature additional sensors (for instance to provide thermal vision). Well played, Microsoft. Learn more.

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XROM

OCTOBER 15, 2023

In Microsoft Mesh, the immersive content you create is experienced by users on a desktop PC or in VR. The toolkit supports Unity so you can build environments in a familiar way and leverage existing scenes and assets to build experiences in Mesh. It also works without a server deployment, making it simple to get started.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 1, 2020

Keep in mind that this device has a pixel density far superior even to the one of the Valve Index, so it is perfect not only for gaming but also for prototyping, design and architecture. HP and Microsoft have a long track in offering enterprise hardware, so this headset may battle HTC on his own land (B2B). Unity launches MARS tools.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 15, 2024

I read a few books about software architectures and also about how to be a good CTO and these turned out to be incredibly useful to be able to succeed at my job. (I If you, like me, have never been involved in such a huge project, as soon as the opportunity to build a platform gets more concrete, start reading books to improve your skills.

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VRWorld

JULY 12, 2017

There’s no doubt that the announcements made on this conference might be the clearest direction where VR/MR/AR are heading as an industry, as it will happen after Microsoft Windows 10 Mixed Reality launches, as well as seeing the first sales results of next generation Oculus Rift headset. Ted Schilowitz, Futurist, 20th Century Fox.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Microsoft Hololens. A lot of hosting services are focusing on one vertical only: real-estate, engineers, architecture, 3D printing. We support everything you would expect when you are using an advanced tool like 3DS Max or Unity. We are integrated with the Unity asset store for example. by Virtual Studio. on Sketchfab.

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3D Capture France Tools Unity 100

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Using assisted reality smart glasses, the wearer of the device can connect with colleagues via video conferencing applications such as Microsoft Teams or Zoom, where experts on the other end of the line see what the worker sees (point of view) as s/he observes a specific scenario in a factory, for example.

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HaptX

MARCH 6, 2018

When one finds out that she worked at Microsoft in the early days of Encarta Encyclopedia and World Atlas , it starts to make sense. She created an internal team at Microsoft to manage these complex issues across the entire company. “All Her time working at Microsoft led her to the IGDA.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 29, 2020

On Amazon Marketplace, you can find two instances: one is Hubs Personal , that gives you a single server for personal use, and the other one is Hubs Enterprise , giving you a full architecture that you can use for more professional purposes. Azure is one of the best cloud providers (Image by Microsoft). Why not a Unity exporter?

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Varjo’s technology, alongside integrations with Unity and Unreal Engine has allowed the construction leaders at Sellen to boost communication between teams, and enhance the development of amazing virtual reality mock-ups. Microsoft and the Haas Group. The Haas group can even offer virtual tours for buyers using Microsoft tools.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

So I'm assuming you're streaming this down from the cloud, using probably Unity or something= Florian: Yeah. Why not just use it, bring that application you have -- at the moment, a Unity application you have -- on the server or on premise or in cloud. You can simply integrate the stylus as it is in every other Unity application.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

So I'm assuming you're streaming this down from the cloud, using probably Unity or something=. Why not just use it, bring that application you have -- at the moment, a Unity application you have -- on the server or on premise or in cloud. You can simply integrate the stylus as it is in every other Unity application.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

AR is being applied in training and education, healthcare, heads-up wayfinding and navigation, tourism, retail, field service, real estate sales, design and architecture. In another scenario, we may see game engines dominant, like Unity or Unreal. Some recent acquisitions include AltspaceVR (Microsoft), and Escher (Niantic).

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

In the meanwhile, its adoption is getting better, too: the popular Unity game engine promises the first implementations of OpenXR for the end of the year with a complete implementation coming in 2021, and Microsoft has already completely switched to an OpenXR runtime. AMD releases its new RX6 graphics cards. Boost Clock (GHz) 2.25

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Firms such as Virbela, Meta Platforms, ENGAGEXR, Spatial, Arthur, NVIDIA Omniverse, Microsoft, Pico Interactive, Varjo, HTC VIVE, and UPWorlds are all working to build these platforms. These firms have teamed up with Epic Games and Unity — two of the world’s largest gaming engines.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 24, 2023

Instead, he has concentrated his journalistic efforts on a stereotypical dystopia of avatars and social media white elephants from a caricatured Meta, Microsoft AltSpaceVR, and Decentraland. Yes, the media has documented failures among the consumer-facing metaverse, which includes Meta, JP Morgan, Decentraland, Microsoft, and others.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2018

The SDK offers native APIs, but also supports popular game engines like Unity and Unreal 4. NVIDIA has announced RTX, a framework that enables real-time raytracing in its latest generation Volta GPUs (the architecture of the upcoming NVIDIA graphics card, already implemented in some enterprise products by NVIDIA).

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 15, 2020

Late to the party after Oculus and Microsoft already released prototypical implementations, but finally Valve has implemented OpenXR into its runtime SteamVR. Unity details its MARS solution. Other relevant news. Image from Khronos Group). SteamVR now supports OpenXR. Resolve lets you explore huge 3D models from your Quest.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Greg has been designing and driving the development of immersive digital simulation for architecture, engineering, and construction markets for the last 20 years. So Bentley Systems — just to frame that — is a global software company focused on engineering and infrastructure, architecture, and construction software.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Greg has been designing and driving the development of immersive digital simulation for architecture, engineering, and construction markets for the last 20 years. So Bentley Systems — just to frame that — is a global software company focused on engineering and infrastructure, architecture, and construction software.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 12, 2021

For instance, in the box I’ve found a cleaning cloth for an Oculus device… and I don’t think it actually comes with a Microsoft HoloLens! So, Microsoft has made whatever it could to make the limited FOV more acceptable and we have to appreciate that. The headset is very light and balanced (Image by Microsoft).

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 24, 2022

Image by Microsoft). Microsoft is acquiring Activision Blizzard for $68.7B. The biggest news of the week has been the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft for $68.7B. With it, Microsoft acquires many popular games like Overwatch, Starcraft, Call of Duty, and even Candy Crush. Other relevant news.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Greg has been designing and driving the development of immersive digital simulation for architecture, engineering, and construction markets for the last 20 years. He's been pushing the envelope of this technology and software for the Microsoft Hololens, and recently built an app for the global launch event of the next generation Hololens 2.

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 7, 2020

So I actually started out in architecture. I have a masters of architecture, and worked as an architect for a number of years. We do a lot of work with Microsoft in helping serve their customers across a variety of use cases. So to be clear, we went after the most optimized format for Unity, which are Unity AssetBundles.

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Training Unity Real Estate Software 78

XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 7, 2020

So I actually started out in architecture. I have a masters of architecture, and worked as an architect for a number of years. We do a lot of work with Microsoft in helping serve their customers across a variety of use cases. So to be clear, we went after the most optimized format for Unity, which are Unity AssetBundles.

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Training Unity Real Estate Software 78

XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 7, 2020

So I actually started out in architecture. I have a masters of architecture, and worked as an architect for a number of years. We do a lot of work with Microsoft in helping serve their customers across a variety of use cases. So to be clear, we went after the most optimized format for Unity, which are Unity AssetBundles.

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Training Unity Real Estate Software 60

XR for Business Podcast

JULY 7, 2020

We have a half a million users in the architectural space, all the way to landscape designers and SketchUp users. And some of them are built on Unity, others are built on Unreal. I mean, we have sPickle, a rising format in the architectural space. We've been running all of automotive marketing now. We have Cesium for GIS.

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Gaming Unreal Data Machine Learning 78

XR for Business Podcast

JULY 7, 2020

We have a half a million users in the architectural space, all the way to landscape designers and SketchUp users. And some of them are built on Unity, others are built on Unreal. I mean, we have sPickle, a rising format in the architectural space. We've been running all of automotive marketing now. We have Cesium for GIS.

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Gaming Unreal Data Machine Learning 78

XR for Business Podcast

JULY 7, 2020

We have a half a million users in the architectural space, all the way to landscape designers and SketchUp users. And some of them are built on Unity, others are built on Unreal. I mean, we have sPickle, a rising format in the architectural space. We've been running all of automotive marketing now. We have Cesium for GIS.

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Unreal Data Machine Learning Tools 60

The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

After many years of waiting, and even a second iteration of the device scrapped away, Microsoft is finally going to announce the next generation of HoloLens. On stage, there will be Satya Nadella (CEO of Microsoft), Alex Kipman (the inventor of Kinect and HoloLens) and Julia White (Corporate Vice President). The time has come.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Smart glasses give remote experts a see-what-I-see view of the work, providing step by step oversight through Microsoft Teams, Webex, Zoom, or some other common application. It is incredibly cumbersome for a tech to hold a phone and perform their work, and field workers often need to call on a remote expert for help.

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AR Industry Software Hardware 97

Hypergrid Business

JUNE 1, 2020

The Microsoft-owned company is now compatible with Vive, Oculus headsets, and Gear VR, and users can also access it without a VR headset via a desktop app. However, the advanced tools require knowledge of the Unity development and design platform. Pricing: AltspaceVR is free to use. See more details on premium pricing here.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 21, 2019

Unity is a tool that we use a ton, and it’s cross-platform. Austin: Another area where I see a lot of B2B traction is in architecture and construction planning. And Microsoft’s done a really great job at sandbagging everybody by showing what the Hololens can do and stuff, when it’s not even real.

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