XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 23, 2024

The intention appears straightforward, directly aiming at Apple’s approach to its hardware ecosystem. In the PC era, the open model won out; you can do many more things, install mods, more diversity of hardware and software, and more. Horizon is also the immersive framework behind the firm’s Worlds metaverse platform.

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ARVR

JANUARY 6, 2023

Augmented reality is a technology that allows us to superimpose digital information into the real-world environment. In this article, we will discuss on augmented reality. Augmented Reality (AR)  — It overlays digital content in the real world. Users can use their smart phones to experience AR.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 14, 2017

CES 2017, the big tech trade show in Las Vegas last week, was loaded with augmented reality smartglasses, which layer digital animations and information on top of the real world. Mainstream venture capitalists pumped up startups in virtual and augmented reality in the third quarter, with a record $2.3

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ARVR

JANUARY 11, 2021

These new technologies are Augmented Reality ( AR ) and Virtual Reality (VR). Virtual Reality is an immersive simulation of reality in which the surrounding world is completely replaced with a computer generated world. So what makes augmented and virtual reality so special?

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ARVR

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

11 min read With the recent rebranding of Facebook into Meta, the Metaverse is taking the tech world by storm. As you probably already know, a metaverse is the digital reality that combines aspects of social media, online gaming, augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and cryptocurrencies to allow users to interact virtually.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

Both Apple and Google already have very popular stores , they have full suits of tools (think about the Google Docs suite) and entertainment channels (think about Apple TV), and they have enormous expertise in building hardware and operating systems. And they are entering it to dominate it. This is the moment of the truth for Meta.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 5, 2022

Augmented Reality: Pokémon Go marked a significant turning point in the way we play on our smartphones and mobile devices. AR has opened a new door for games developers to combine the real and virtual worlds for immersive interactions. Now, there’s a new focus area for developers and creators to work on in the XR space.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 12, 2022

According to the Steam Hardware Survey, Pico 4 now represents 0.67% of the player base on Steam. When talking about augmented reality, one company that is for sure at the forefront of innovation is Snap. This amazing experiment lets you open a real door to unveil a portal to a virtual world. More info (GameVroom).

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 4, 2019

Frontal view of the device (Image by Microsoft). The biggest news of the MWC for what concerns XR has been for sure the announcement of the HoloLens 2 by Microsoft. A girl zooming an object in mixed reality with the new UX of Hololens 2. Image by Microsoft). Sync pins (Image by Microsoft). HoloLens 2. Azure Kinect.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

These investments are seen as foundations for future content and hardware, and with consumers purchasing more immersive tech hardware, it’s likely that we’ll be seeing more VR and AR content. We’re already seeing key metaverse players coming together in the collaboration between Meta and Microsoft.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 21, 2022

This up-and-coming technology seamlessly blends virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR), namely for enterprise use. These professionals use new devices to merge the physical and virtual worlds with creative, engaging immersive content. Here’s a closer look at each: Augmented Reality (AR).

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 13, 2022

Some weeks ago, I teased you that Meta was going to change its plans about hardware, because the recent drop in revenues forced it to be a bit more cautious with its spending for “the metaverse”. More info (Report on new directions for hardware at Meta) More info (Meta smartwatch canceled) More info (Portal will be aimed at B2B).

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CraneMorley

JUNE 27, 2023

Back to Blog Page The whole term and concept of Mixed Reality (MR) was first introduced to us by Paul Milgram and Fumio Kishino in their paper titled “A Taxonomy of Mixed reality Visual Displays.” The first Mixed Reality systems were first created in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 8, 2024

The extended reality landscape is evolving, bringing with it new mixed reality headset trends that impact consumers and business leaders alike. Though mixed reality hasn’t earned as much attention as virtual and augmented reality in the past, that’s all starting to change.

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ARPost

MARCH 7, 2023

Their actions on the stage were volumetrically captured and displayed in The Polys’ AltspaceVR environment, similar to the launch of Microsoft Mesh. I’d like to thank Avi, Kent [Bye], and everyone at the XR Guild and the Virtual World Society , and everyone in the XR community,” said Heller. “I

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VRWorld

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Microsoft is trying to nudge laptop and deskbound computers to interact with the three-dimensional world. The company on Tuesday started rolling out its latest bundle of updates to the Windows 10 operating system with features clustered around a bet that people will use their PCs to experience 3-D virtual worlds.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 10, 2023

Additionally, the platform’s Digi operating system (OS) allows the ARGO to scale up for future software and hardware requirements. By helping people connect and collaborate in the real – not merely virtual – world, ARGO will deliver productivity gains across sectors and improve people’s lives.”.

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Steki Amusement

JUNE 13, 2022

Following Meta, Microsoft and Google’s entry into the metaverse, Apple, currently the world’s No.1 Recently, Apple demonstrated its Mixed Reality (MR) headset in testing to its board members. At the same time, Apple has accelerated the development of rOS (reality OS).

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 22, 2022

The post I’ve found today thanks to a tweet by Philip Rosedale shows one of these stories about the dark world of Ethereum. Microsoft IVAS program is not doing great. The special IVAS program that Microsoft is carrying on to develop a special version of HoloLens 2 for the US Army is not doing that well. Other news. Learn more.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Augmented Reality is being a great tool for e-commerce: AR tools have increased the user’s likelihood of purchase by 11 times; Build.com found that the return rate after selecting items in AR has decreased by 22%. Image by Microsoft). New SteamVR devkit aims at making custom hardware easier. News worth a mention.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Virtual reality offers a fantastic way to embed employees in rich simulated environments. Augmented reality can offer a cost-effective way to train employees in real time, wherever they are. Sometimes, this might involve using digital twins of products, machinery, and environments in a virtual world.

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Bernard Marr

AUGUST 8, 2022

But beyond it being a term for the digital, persistent, and highly immersive virtual worlds we will become used to, what it actually is – or will be – is up for debate! Huge companies like Facebook and Microsoft are throwing vast sums of money at their attempts to build, and therefore define, the metaverse.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

AUGUST 9, 2017

The updated ceremony is planned to be a showcase looking at both virtual and augmented reality. The move to 2018 by the Proto Awards comes when the emerging mixed reality industry is in a transitional period. Apple’s eye-catching ARKit is on the verge of release alongside a series of Microsoft-backed VR headsets.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Currently, the extended reality (XR) market is growing at a phenomenal CAGR of 48.3%, as innovative companies continue to uncover the benefits of unique, virtual landscapes. We now see VR (Virtual Reality) AR (Augmented Reality) and MR (Mixed Reality) as more than just avenues for entertainment.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Already, many leading digital brands have begun to invest heavily in spatial solutions from Apple and Varjo, to Microsoft and Sony. With spatial audio embedded into a VR environment, collaborators can feel as though they’re genuinely interacting with their colleagues in a virtual world.

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Hypergrid Business

APRIL 24, 2020

billion from investors for its mixed reality headset, promising a light-weight, user-friendly device with high-end graphics and a powerfully immersive experience. The headset that finally hit the market was expensive and little different from Microsoft’s Hololens, which is also enterprise-focused. The company had raised about $2.6

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 15, 2018

This blending will also be configurable, so that the user will be able to choice how much of the real world sound he/she wants to hear while in AR. The popular Angry Birds game, but for immersive augmented reality. They will also feature a perfect fit with the ear of the user. The MagicVerse.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 26, 2023

The Meta team is exploring augmented reality solutions designed to work with smartphones and smart glasses, as well as virtual reality environments compatible with a range of Oculus headsets. Currently, the company is investing in a variety of tools to unlock the metaverse.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

There’s a new setting to enable background audio in VR apps so you can listen to your tunes while exploring a virtual world. The hardware is cool, but to use a Quest Pro as of this writing is an exercise in losing time and patience with confusing software.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 13, 2023

Apple’s take on immersive technologies will also test the future of XR hardware solutions and their roles in the broader XR community through rigorous use cases. This could actually be quite beneficial for Meta, Microsoft, and Magic Leap. Apple is behind the ball here, with the advancements in spatial and mixed reality AI.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Russian company Radix Universal is working on a new kind of omnidirectional treadmill for VR, that according to the company can also simulate you going on stairs in the virtual world.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2022

Niantic has finally launched its VPS (Visual Positioning System), a solution that will allow developers to create AR applications that are persistent and shared in various locations in the world with centimeter accuracy. VPS is a technology that implements the AR Cloud and creates a bridge between the real and the virtual world.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 10, 2024

While all the VR hardware companies are working hard to make headsets that are lighter and more balanced, Apple had the genius idea of putting glass and aluminum on its front side, together with all the computational units.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Alan: Hey, everyone, I'm Alan Smithson, and today we're speaking with John Martin, the CEO and co-founder of BUNDLR, an augmented reality platform company empowering training, learning, and development innovators with on-demand and mobile immersive experiences. It could have been a prospective student tour at Arizona State University.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Alan: Hey, everyone, I'm Alan Smithson, and today we're speaking with John Martin, the CEO and co-founder of BUNDLR, an augmented reality platform company empowering training, learning, and development innovators with on-demand and mobile immersive experiences. It could have been a prospective student tour at Arizona State University.

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Hypergrid Business

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Virtual reality and its virtual cousin augmented reality are big business nowadays. For example, Microsoft recently announced a deal worth approximately $500 million with the U.S. The future of reality. Army to customize development for its HoloLens headset.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 1, 2020

HP and Microsoft have a long track in offering enterprise hardware, so this headset may battle HTC on his own land (B2B). HTC already has its own software platform (Viveport) and SDK (Wave) that shares with other manufacturers in China, and now also shares hardware designs. The weight is only 150g. Picture 2).

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