The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 28, 2023

First of all, Google has to keep the work on the headset very secret also internally , because Samsung is afraid that Google will steal its expertise to build a competing product. Google is working in parallel to build the Android XR operating system for this headset and a Micro XR operating system for AR glasses.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

ARCore, Google’s developer platform for building augmented reality experiences, is getting an update today that aims to make shared AR experiences quicker and more reliable. Additionally, Google is also rolling out support for Augmented Faces on iOS, the company’s 3D face filter API.

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AR Insider

MARCH 31, 2021

A fter expanding and contracting in various VR initiatives, Google continues to be committed to AR. If search and AR had a baby, it would be visual search — Google’s prevailing AR play, otherwise known as Google Lens. This is Google’s version of an AR cloud. The AR Location Wars, Part I: Google.

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Upload VR

JULY 19, 2022

Google will begin testing AR glasses prototypes with “ in-lens displays, microphones and cameras” in public settings. . A blog posted today by Google alerts the general public to the effort and how it handles data collected by the devices, echoing a similar heads-up provided by Facebook when it launched its Project Aria research.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 17, 2023

And may also increase the scrutiny level on the Quest platform by the American authorities, because Meta/Facebook has not a reliable history of management of users’ data, you know… and when kids are involved, people become very sensitive. I think this statement is very telling about the problems that Google is having with XR.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

The team today posted a look at its experiments attaching the Tracker to Google’s Daydream View, a device that doesn’t positionally track a user’s head movements. He also teased that the company has been using the Tracker with a phone supported by Google’s Tango 3D mapping tech too. It’s been done.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Image by Google). Google is reportedly working on an AR operating system. In some of my past newsletters, I warned you that we shouldn’t forget about Google/Alphabet in the race to our mixed reality future. Now we have finally an official confirmation of the fact that Google is working on an AR device. Tilt Brush).

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

Anyway, with the end of the life of Quest 2, this cycle finished and a new one started with Quest 3, Apple Vision Pro, Google and Samsung announcing their own headset, and other companies chasing them (e.g. Especially Apple and Google, which are the dominant players in the smartphone industry, are both launching headsets this year.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 28, 2018

It started with big data , and I started blogging about that at the end of 2015 basically because I couldn’t find anyone to talk about it with (laughs). In early 2016, I run into a paper from a professor at Caltech that was talking about data visualization in virtual reality and that blew my mind.

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CraneMorley

AUGUST 23, 2021

Back to Blog Page. University of Oklahoma researcher Mohammad Abdul Mukit and surgeon Dr. Christian El Amm at OU Health are making a Google Maps for surgery. The vision is to utilize mixed reality to guide surgeons and use AI to “visualize superimposed and anatomically aligned 3D CT scan data during surgery”.

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ARVR

APRIL 6, 2021

After expanding and contracting in various VR initiatives, Google continues to be committed to AR. Google’s prevailing AR play, otherwise known as Google Lens. As examined in our Location Wars series, this also takes form in what we call Google’s Internet of Places. This is Google’s version of an AR cloud.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

However, much like Google’s “Hey Google”, Apple’s “Hey Siri”, or Alexa’s “Hey Alexa,” “Hey Facebook” does bring up some interesting questions around privacy. It’s no secret that Facebook has had its fair share of setbacks when it comes to user privacy and data collection, which could affect how users view this new feature.

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Ryan Schultz

APRIL 6, 2023

I have been marshalling my thoughts, doing research, and beavering away on an editorial blogpost about AI for quite some time, and I hope to publish it as my next post on this blog. I have been quite busy with various projects at my paying job as an academic librarian, and when I get home, I am often too tired to blog.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 6, 2020

More info (Official blog post) More info (Explanation on Upload VR) More info (Very good explanation on Road To VR) More info (Jeri Ellsworth saying this technology will arrive “soon-ish”). More info (Facebook AI supersampling algorithm) More info (Official announcement on Facebook Blog). Google acquires North. Not so long….

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Bernard Marr

MARCH 18, 2024

It’s worth remembering, however, that these large language model (LLM) tools are, for the most part, limited to constructing text based on their training data. It provides templates that speed up the process of generating blogs, social media posts or product listings.

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ARPost

APRIL 27, 2022

In this blog, we will cover some highly popular software development tools used for AR app development. GPS can be utilized to overlay data from nearby locations. Google ARCore. ARCore is developed and launched by Google. See Also: Developing AR Apps with Google's ARCore. Criteria For Selecting the Best AR SDK.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 31, 2016

Google, who has now has several major VR initiatives underway, notes major gains in interest in virtual reality and 360 degree video capture and sharing. Google was one of the earliest major companies to jump into the modern virtual reality space, announcing their now well known Cardboard project back in June of 2014.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 26, 2022

Despite ongoing controversy over US data collection concerns, ByteDance continues its immersive journey through its virtual reality (VR) hardware division, Pico Interactive, and its augmented reality (AR) content distribution platform TikTok. Written for the CEO of Apple, Tim Cook, and the CEO of Alphabet Inc. pic.twitter.com/dTTdQLiq26.

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Hypergrid Business

MARCH 27, 2024

Just Google for it. Then open your favorite AI app — I recommend Claude AI because it doesn’t use your info for training data — and follow the following steps: Cut-and-paste the following prompt: I’d like to turn the following notes into an opinion column. You can post it on your own blog or social media.

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Anand Tech

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Earlier this year, we wrote a news segment about AMD and Google’s announcement about bringing confidential virtual machines to the cloud using features enabled through 2 nd Gen AMD EPYC processors. The goal of this project is to protect sensitive data, especially datasets used for AI training as well as incoming data for inference.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

But now some data about it is starting to be found. It’s not much, but if this data is starting to surface, probably very soon we’ll discover more info about it via patents or hardware certification websites. The model should be codenamed “SM-I120” and its battery has just been certificated in South Korea.

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VRScout

AUGUST 9, 2016

Take in the Google Street View scenery with this custom built Gear VR app. But not for one developer in Scotland who wanted to spice up his daily exercise bike rides by pairing a Gear VR headset with Google Street View imagery data for one unique ride up the length of Britain. Exercise bikes can be boring.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

inches), a herculean 4050 maH battery that can hold a charge for up to two days, and it is the first ever smartphone to come equipped with Google’s revolutionary Tango augmented reality technology. Tango is the brainchild of a dedicated team of engineers led by Google’s Johnny Lee. It boasts a colossal 6.4

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 16, 2017

YouTube offers thousands of hours of content for your VR headset with its 360 degree videos, but the massive amount of data these clips require means they often show up blurry. Google is working to fix that. A detailed run through is available on the Google blog , but the image above shows you some improvement, however marginal.

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Ryan Schultz

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

HOUSEKEEPING NOTICE: Yes, I know this blogpost is somewhat off-topic for a blog about “news and views on social VR, virtual worlds, and the metaverse,” but hey, my blog, my rules. I have a second blog post on that project, which I hope to publish very soon. This ensures seamless access to your files across platforms.

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EON Reality

DECEMBER 20, 2023

” “AI can analyze VR/AR learning data to provide insights and improve educational content.” ” Other notable quotes: Sundar Pichai: “Google is exploring ways to use VR/AR to make learning more interactive and collaborative, especially for STEM subjects.”

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

You can imagine that after it has been released through two official blog posts, an enormous backlash from the community started to happen. Facebook already had full control of my Oculus and Facebook accounts, so it had already my XR data. Sideloading will still be permitted in all cases because it is an Android feature.

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Anand Tech

MARCH 21, 2024

There is a lot of work at hand for the UEC, as the group has laid out in their latest development blog post , as the consortium works to to build a unified Ethernet-based communication stack for high-performance networking supporting artificial intelligence and high-performance computing clusters.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 4, 2024

In a recent blog post highlighting the firm’s ten-year immersive journey, the company teased that new smart glasses are incoming. During the blog post, Meta notes that a new AR device is coming that combines AR and AI in more sophisticated ways. How will Meta use this data?

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 25, 2022

Google starts testing its AR glasses in the wild. Google has announced that it is going to start to test the prototypes of its AR glasses in the wild. The announcement came on the company blog, and it reminds me a lot of what Meta announced a few months ago about Project Aria. More info (Google testing AR glasses?—?Official

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 4, 2021

In a long blog post, its belonging company highlights how it is going to create a free and paid tier of the program , letting so all hobbysts using the software for free. All the data is available for free to everyone on GitHub , so if you are doing some research in XR, feel free to use it! Gravity Sketch to become free for everyone.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Like YouTube, which Google recently brought to the Vive , Facebook works only when it’s available to as many people as possible. And the same makes sense for Facebook Spaces. If the goal is social interaction in VR, the ‘network effect’ gets a boost when more people have access.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Data protection and privacy are major concerns for metaverse companies, developers, and users alike. Companies that fail to factor in data protection and privacy rights in the metaverse could face heavy penalties in the long term. What Does the Metaverse Mean for Data Privacy? Consent Mechanisms Must Reflect New Data Types.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 31, 2023

The ring should have a double purpose: on one end, it should act as a health sensor, able to track heart data like a smartwatch; on the other end, it should act as a controller to be used in conjunction with XR glasses. The purpose of the group is of course the one of fighting the duopoly of Apple Maps/Google Maps.

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ARVR

AUGUST 20, 2021

With some big, global brands like Google, Facebook, and Samsung stepping their foot in the virtual reality space, and large investments pouring in, it is evident that virtual reality is here to stay. Natasha has written a lot of technology articles, news, and review on different blogs. She has done Graduation from Islamia University.

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Road to VR

JUNE 22, 2017

According to YouTube’s Creator Blog , “you’ll be able to see exactly what parts of your video are catching a viewer’s attention and how long they’re looking at a specific part of the video”. As the feature applies to any 360-degree video, heatmap data is generated from all views, regardless of what device is being used.

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ARPost

APRIL 26, 2022

“I’m sure we’ve all experienced that, opening up Google Maps and there’s just this big blue dot,” said Dan Hight. “In NextNav is a navigation company “elevating geolocation” by giving positioning data a “third axis.” In the urban market, understanding your vertical location is important.”.

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