Immersive Authority

JUNE 30, 2016

Unless you’ve been studying immersive technologies very closely, you may not have seen the rising use of the term Mixed Reality. Everyone probably has a good idea of what Virtual Reality is all about. The Google Glass (now discontinued) was one famous example of an Augmented Reality solution.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 27, 2020

Image by Magic Leap). Magic Leap pivots to enterprise, lays off 1,000 employes. With a long post on Magic Leap’s blog, in the end Rony Abovitz has admitted that the company is not going that well, and has announced a new course, that should eventually lead to Magic Leap 2. Top news of the week.

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Tech Trends VR

AUGUST 13, 2018

When I tried Microsoft Remote Assist with the HoloLens back in May at Microsoft Build I was able to “repair” a complex electrical panel in a matter of minutes. The focus on industry applications has seen the somewhat incongruous integration of Mixed Reality Smart Glasses with gear such as hard hats Click To Tweet. efficiencies.

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VRScout

JANUARY 9, 2020

Featured games and technologies range from topics including early learning , science , engineering , making , math , reading , social studies , English learning , social skills , and student support for those with or at risk of disabilities. Feature Image Credit: NOT SUSPICIOUS, LLC.

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Road to VR

MAY 27, 2016

billion in a Series F round, and Snapchat could end up being a major player within augmented reality hardware market. Snapchat is probably considered a bit of a dark horse by most people when compared to other major AR players including Microsoft, Meta, Daqri, or Magic Leap.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 24, 2016

Lumus is a leading provider and developer of augmented reality technology. AR/VR is well aligned with our growth strategy and we’re pleased to invest in the Lumus optics solution for augmented reality”, says C.C. SEE ALSO HTC Vive Exec Makes Predictions for the Next 2 Years of Virtual Reality.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 5, 2021

Given its great expertise in image analysis and its big user base, Snap is another company to keep an eye on for the future of augmented reality. Microsoft signs a $22B deal with the US Army. It seems that this test has been a success, and so now Microsoft has won now a bigger contract to carry on the project: $21.88B (!!)

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

A leak by the famous leaker WalkingCat shows some pictures of the HP Reverb G2, which is the result of a collaboration between HP, Microsoft, and Valve. There’s a speech at AWE held by Microsoft and HP on 28th , so this may be a good moment for the launch. Image by Microsoft). Magic Leap raises other $350M.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

That’s why even Microsoft took Epic’s stances : Microsoft uses UE4 to develop some products also for Apple devices, and this decision hurts also its business. More info (Apple threatens Epic) More info (Microsoft files an official support for Epic). Let’s see what will happen… and in the meantime let’s eat lots of popcorns.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 7, 2019

Microsoft is shipping Azure Kinect. Microsoft is finally shipping its Azure Kinect devkits. As promised, Microsoft has released the documentation on its website. Researchers are studying hacking in VR. Researchers are studying if VR can hurt your brain. Interested developers can already have a look at its SDK.

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 13, 2019

But in my opinion, I don’t think the killer app of virtual reality is games. But let’s now switch to the topic of augmented reality, which is really what this conversation is about. You have to look at the segment specific-elements of it that can be augmented. Not to say that games can’t be experienced.

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 13, 2019

But in my opinion, I don’t think the killer app of virtual reality is games. But let’s now switch to the topic of augmented reality, which is really what this conversation is about. You have to look at the segment specific-elements of it that can be augmented. Not to say that games can’t be experienced.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Today I am very happy to host on my blog Kura Technologies , one of the most interesting augmented reality startups out there. We started talking with other professionals in the field, and they always kept saying to us “If Microsoft can’t do it, how can you do it?”. But we were motivated, so we started studying the problem.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Today, we’re looking a little more closely at the benefits of XR in the construction industry, by exploring some of the most innovative case studies published by market-leading vendors. Microsoft and the Haas Group. The company decided they needed to update their technology as a result, and turned to Microsoft for assistance.

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Robert Scoble

MAY 15, 2021

When I worked at Microsoft I got in trouble with the lawyers over patents so they made me sleep with a lawyer (true story, that was my punishment). I also am invested in Apple competitors, Qualcomm, Snap, Microsoft, Amazon, and about 50 other companies in a diverse portfolio. Why am I so confident? Disclaimer.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

They teased a lot of interesting features and services of the device, and left the remaining technical details to some technical sheets on Microsoft website. But Microsoft, thanks to innovative 2K displays, has managed to keep the same high-quality pixel density of the HoloLens 1, that is 47 PPD (pixels per degree). Resolution.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2021

Just to make you understand how much money this could mean, my reader Sir Gamedev has sent me a link where one of the previous Xbox executives has revealed that the initial undercost sales of the first Xbox units cost Microsoft between $5B and $7B. Magic Leap partners with AMD for its next-generation device.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2020

He has a very interesting working story, having worked for great companies like Microsoft and Fast Company. We all know that this thought has not aged well, and that Microsoft has failed completely entering the phone market, with billions of loss because of that. Why can’t it be Facebook, or Magic Leap ?

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XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 29, 2019

Mark is currently the executive director of AREA: Augmented Reality in Enterprise Alliance; the only global, membership-funded, non-profit alliance dedicated to helping accelerate the adoption of enterprise augmented reality, by supporting the growth of a comprehensive ecosystem. Vuzix and Magic Leap.

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XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 29, 2019

Mark is currently the executive director of AREA: Augmented Reality in Enterprise Alliance; the only global, membership-funded, non-profit alliance dedicated to helping accelerate the adoption of enterprise augmented reality, by supporting the growth of a comprehensive ecosystem. Vuzix and Magic Leap.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 7, 2019

One of the things that was demoed there, there was a presentation from Microsoft about the new Hololens 2. There’s been quite a lot of studies done in the last couple of years, and data developed, where the time for immersion — at this stage with the technology — is under 60 seconds. Alan: Absolutely. Alan: Yeah.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 7, 2019

One of the things that was demoed there, there was a presentation from Microsoft about the new Hololens 2. There’s been quite a lot of studies done in the last couple of years, and data developed, where the time for immersion — at this stage with the technology — is under 60 seconds. Alan: Absolutely. Alan: Yeah.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

MREAL S1 is a passthrough mixed reality headset: it features two high-definition front cameras through which is possible to have augmented reality and augmented virtuality. After stepping down from the role of CEO of Magic Leap, Rony Abovitz has started a new venture called Sun And Thunder about digital beings.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 7, 2019

One of the things that was demoed there, there was a presentation from Microsoft about the new Hololens 2. There's been quite a lot of studies done in the last couple of years, and data developed, where the time for immersion -- at this stage with the technology -- is under 60 seconds. A lot of companies focusing on it. Alan: Yeah.

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AR Insider

MAY 6, 2020

Once computers understand space, we can use these informed computers to edit our real world by placing digital objects and information in it and view this all through a transparent digital screen like smart glasses or even our smartphone: this is Augmented Reality or AR. Augmented Reality ads are not new. Source: Ikea.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

You’ve seen it from pre-DK1 days — where [it was] probably a cobbled-together a collection of flat screens, wires, and duct tape — and what it is today, where you have real consumer-grade virtual reality that’s not even connected to computers. You’ve written countless articles on virtual and augmented reality.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

You’ve seen it from pre-DK1 days — where [it was] probably a cobbled-together a collection of flat screens, wires, and duct tape — and what it is today, where you have real consumer-grade virtual reality that’s not even connected to computers. You’ve written countless articles on virtual and augmented reality.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 17, 2020

He has more than 15 years experience in augmented reality. And during that time — when computers for AR glasses were still carried in large backpacks — Björn holds a PhD in industrial augmented reality as a serial entrepreneur. That’s how we did augmented reality 15, 20 years ago.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 17, 2020

He has more than 15 years experience in augmented reality. And during that time — when computers for AR glasses were still carried in large backpacks — Björn holds a PhD in industrial augmented reality as a serial entrepreneur. That’s how we did augmented reality 15, 20 years ago.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

You've seen it from pre-DK1 days -- where [it was] probably a cobbled-together a collection of flat screens, wires, and duct tape -- and what it is today, where you have real consumer-grade virtual reality that's not even connected to computers. You've written countless articles on virtual and augmented reality. And you walk in.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

You’ve seen it from pre-DK1 days — where [it was] probably a cobbled-together a collection of flat screens, wires, and duct tape — and what it is today, where you have real consumer-grade virtual reality that’s not even connected to computers. You’ve written countless articles on virtual and augmented reality.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Today’s guest is Paul Reynolds, the CEO of Torch, a really exciting augmented reality platform. It’s a mobile augmented reality development and deployment platform for enterprise. Paul has been a software developer and technology consultant since 1997 – since before the interwebs!

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Today’s guest is Paul Reynolds, the CEO of Torch, a really exciting augmented reality platform. It’s a mobile augmented reality development and deployment platform for enterprise. Paul has been a software developer and technology consultant since 1997 – since before the interwebs!

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Today's guest is Paul Reynolds, the CEO of Torch, a really exciting augmented reality platform. It's a mobile augmented reality development and deployment platform for enterprise. Paul has been a software developer and technology consultant since 1997 - since before the interwebs!

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 8, 2019

So a company which unfortunately is no longer in business, ODG, created an oxygen mask for pilots, which allowed the pilots to operate a plane using augmented reality when the cockpit was full of smoke. Why would a company need some sort of augmented reality, where it’s capturing the world’s data? Terry: Sure.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 8, 2019

So a company which unfortunately is no longer in business, ODG, created an oxygen mask for pilots, which allowed the pilots to operate a plane using augmented reality when the cockpit was full of smoke. Why would a company need some sort of augmented reality, where it’s capturing the world’s data? Terry: Sure.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

Alan: Today's guest is Cameron Ayres, the director of innovation at Sector 5 Digital, a digital agency specializing in augmented reality and virtual reality applications for the enterprise. That's where virtual reality, and augmented reality, and a lot of other different media come into play.

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