The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

Two days ago, I’ve given you my predictions for virtual reality in 2021 (read it, in case you missed it). Now it’s time to make some forecasts about its companion technology, that is augmented reality! This commercial video about Google Glasses led me to immersive realities.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 14, 2020

“Wearables Wars” is AR Insider’s mini-series that examines how today’s wearables will pave the way and prime consumer markets for AR glasses. Each installment will profile a different tech leader’s moves and motivations in wearables. Spectacles represent a long-term investment in augmented reality hardware.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 27, 2024

Google I/O 2024 is one of the tech giant’s most exciting annual events for a few reasons. Not only does it give us plenty of updates on new devices and development tools from Google, but it’s also where the company announces some of its most exciting innovations.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 18, 2023

Augmented Reality has officially gone mainstream. The Size of the Augmented Reality Market Various reports show the size of the AR market is growing, and at a pretty incredible rate too. First, AR is evolving in line with the growing adoption of new, innovative technologies in the wider world.

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ARVR

JUNE 7, 2021

This thinking holds up, but a less-discussed product class could have a greater impact in priming consumers for AR glasses: wearables. Meanwhile, tech giants are motivated toward wearables. For example, Apple’s wearables offset iPhone sales declines. How Augmented Reality (AR) is Reshaping the Food Service Industry 3.

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XROM

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The Ai Pin is among the first wave of wearable devices expected to launch in the coming months. However, it remains uncertain whether these wearable devices can gain widespread acceptance or overcome scrutiny from fashion critics. The Humane Ai Pin represents a significant leap in wearable technology.

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ARPost

MAY 14, 2020

The Augmented World Expo is nearly upon us. As the XR technology showcase gets closer, the news gets more exciting. While I was looking for background on the Auggies, AWE’s XR technology awards, AWE founder Ori Inbar shared some anecdotes from the early days of AWE. A History of the Auggies According to Orin Inbar.

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VRScout

MARCH 1, 2023

It’s been rumored that Samsung is working on a smart ring that can be used in tandem with a pair of custom augmented reality (AR) glasses, and based on a recently uncovered trademark filing by Samsung registering the names “Galaxy Ring” and “Galaxy Glasses,” it appears as though the gossip could be true.

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ARVR

APRIL 5, 2021

How Augmented Reality (AR) is Reshaping the Food Service Industry 3. Technologies such as LiDAR meanwhile unlock compelling and user-friendly AR that attracts more users. But another device class could have a greater impact towards that same end: wearables. What are projections for the coming year? sit in its lifecycle?

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

This was certainly the case of Google Glass back in 2012. Many argued that Google Glass was too expensive and sought to meet a non-existing need. And when it comes to consumer wearables, rumors are flying that Apple is planning to release its own version of AR glasses by 2022.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 14, 2024

Yesterday, HP partnered with Google to revive the latter’s immersive video conferencing solution from its development stages, Project Starline, just in time for I/O 2024. Now, HP is helping Google to commercialize the product fully so that it is ready for a 2025 market debut.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Many newcomers to the extended reality (XR) landscape are asking the question, “What is Augmented Reality?” Truthfully, it’s the most widely-used form of XR, with virtual and mixed reality coming in second and third, respectively. What is Augmented Reality, Really? How Does AR Work?

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JULY 21, 2023

After months of tinkering and testing, Project Iris, Google’s latest AR innovation, appears to be another “Google Glass Failure.” For years, Google has been toying with the idea of becoming a real competitor in the extended reality market. Now yet another Google AR concept is being thrown to the scrap heap: Project Iris.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 13, 2024

Tomorrow, Google’s I/O conference is poised to showcase its latest updates concerning its extensive technology portfolio. From smartphones to AI, Google is very much positioned in the enterprise solutions space with its products. Could Google release smart glasses? Aside from the secretive AR/VR/MR announcements.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MARCH 17, 2023

This week, Google officially announced the retirement of its flagship smart glasses product. In a company document , the firm confirmed the retirement of Google Glass Enterprise Edition effective this Wednesday (March 15). Google will also drop official support for its enterprise-grade immersive hardware on September 15, 2023.

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Augmented and Virtual Reality technologies are proving their impressive potential in the Rail Industry, providing a strategic leverage to the digital transformation of this vertical. We identified two main application domains for Augmented Reality in the Rail Industry: 1) Augmented Reality Rail Use Cases for Operators 1.1)

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Companies exploring extended reality (XR) for productivity, creativity, and collaboration, are expanding its use cases. Many firm navigating the subtleties of mixed reality vs augmented reality may wonder how each are different. Learning the difference between mixed reality vs augmented reality (MR/AR) is crucial.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

In these early months of 2017 just about every major tech company has some sort of virtual or augmented reality product either on store shelves or coming in the future. However, while rivals like Google , Microsoft and Sony are already well on their immersive way, Apple remains silent on what its immersive projects may be.

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ARVR

JUNE 29, 2020

Source: [link] When it debuted in 2013 the Google Glass was the first of its kind. A augmented-reality (AR) accessory that sits right above one eye and gives access to emails, text messages, directions , etc. Source: [link] AR App Store AR technologies have been silently improving in the past couple of years.

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GizModo VR

JUNE 23, 2021

One of the biggest hurdles for augmented reality devices is design: No one wants to wear an obvious gadget on their face. Realizing the issues Google Glass had with gaining consumer traction, it seems Facebook may embrace a unique design for a future wearable. Folks, it’s a baseball hat. Read more.

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ARPost

AUGUST 10, 2022

The legislation establishes “immersive technology,” a fundamental area of national technological development. The bill enables to give a part of the $250 billion in research and development (R&D) funds to extended reality. The CHIPS and Science Act for the Emerging Technology Ecosystem.

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Mashable VR

MAY 11, 2022

Remember Google Glass? The controversial wearable tech product ultimately failed , but it looks like Google is ready to give a version of it another try. At Google I/O 2022 on May 11, Google gave viewers a peak at its new AR glasses. This was the only glimpse Google provided of its AR glasses.

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VRScout

MARCH 6, 2021

Epson’s latest wearable devices can connect to your smartphone, tablet, and computer. Both the BT-40 and the BT40S each feature improved Si-OLED technology with full HD 1080p displays, offering a wide 34° eye-level field-of-view in high resolution. that supports Google Mobile Services (GMS). Image Credit: Epson.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 10, 2022

Augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) are technologies that overlay or replace physical environments with virtual content. The degree of immersion in virtual reality vs augmented reality. The user must their adjust the lenses with eye-tracking technologies, depending on the unique movement of each eye.

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ARVR

JULY 30, 2020

There are lots of AR apps in the App Store and Google Play store. There are over a billion people like you, who want to use or try Augmented Reality. And yet, we can clearly see that AR has thus far remained a niche technology. And yet, we can clearly see that AR has thus far remained a niche technology.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Today at MWC 2024, Samsung unveiled an upcoming XR headset the firm created alongside partners Google and Qualcomm, with a scheduled release window coming in 2025. Moreover, with Google’s involvement, genAI integrations may also be present on the Samsung headset, partly due to the XR2+ Gen 2 Platform that supports AI-ready wearables.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 16, 2022

Last Monday, Google published a European patent filing for its upcoming augmented reality (AR) smart glasses product. In the filing, Google secured a smartglasses design containing “beamforming” microphones for enhanced spatial audio. Google also outlines other uses for the beamforming microphone.

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Road to VR

JULY 11, 2016

Social media company Snapchat have just appointed a Hollywood effects artist Raffael Dickreuter who joined in June as a “Concept and Augmented Reality Designer.” The post Snapchat Hires Hollywood Effects Artist as “Augmented Reality Designer” appeared first on Road to VR.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Consumer markets are generally bigger than enterprise markets due to population sizes, but enterprise-spending often leads in early days of emerging technologies. As shown in the Google Glass era, cultural receptivity and comfort levels for face-worn hardware (with a camera, no less) will be a years-long uphill climb. billion in 2024.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Over four parts, we’ll explore the biggest barriers and potential solutions to making consumer-grade Augmented Reality (AR) glasses that people will actually wear. Part 1 : The two biggest barriers holding wearable displays back are visual quality and device comfort, which hinge on the display and optics technology.

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ARPost

JANUARY 29, 2020

The nature of AR technology gives us the ability to experience and create exciting new opportunities, dramatically impacting the way we interact and communicate with one another, giving birth to new applications and hardware. We can now use our technology without even touching it. But, is there a market for them at the consumer level?

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 11, 2024

This week, reports revealed that Google is laying off a significant portion of its 1P AR hardware team, casting doubts upon its in-house XR product portfolio. In a statement, Google announced: A few hundred roles are being eliminated in DSPA, with the majority of impacts on the 1P AR Hardware team.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Perhaps the fastest-growing component of extended reality (XR) right now, augmented reality (AR) is taking the world by storm. Of course, before a person can justify investing in new solutions like AR for their business, they need to understand how the technology works. Augmenting Reality with Digital Technology.

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GizModo VR

JANUARY 20, 2022

With every tech giant from Apple to Microsoft to Amazon rumored to be developing a pair of augmented reality glasses or mixed reality headset, we’ve been wondering whether Google was planning to wade back into consumer headsets.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 22, 2020

What’s Holding Wearable Displays Back? Over four parts, we’ll explore the biggest barriers and potential solutions to making consumer-grade Augmented Reality (AR) glasses that people will actually wear. Part 3 explores promising new display technologies and highlights their suitability and shortcomings.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 22, 2016

High tech glasses have to look good, hence the prior failures of others like Google who have attempted to develop similar items. When looking at mass-adoption, the mobile cell phone industry lays the foundation of virtual reality and augmented reality devices. It’s all about marketability.

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ARVR

JULY 9, 2020

A brief summary (Part 1) What is Augmented Reality? What are some of Augmented Reality problems and challenges? Augmented Reality?—?Definition, Augmented Reality = real object marker + virtual object by fernanda rodríguez. What are its features basic? Read more here: AR 101?—?Augmented

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