VRScout

JULY 25, 2017

In both corporate training and K-12, companies and schools are reporting positive results about the impact of VR/AR on retention, engagement, and efficiency. Upskill, an augmented reality software training company, has cited seeing on average a 32% improvement in the workforc e of their clients. Reports cite that just 6.7%

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AR Insider

AUGUST 28, 2020

Charlie Fink even wrote a whole book about it (disclosure: we wrote a chapter in the book). One historical parallel is the mighty Google. In fact, Google is a natural candidate to build this “Internet of Places.” The latter powers Google’s Live View AR navigation tool for urban walking directions.

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ARPost

MARCH 16, 2023

This includes noteworthy industry firsts such as GameDriver ’s out-of-the-box automated testing solution, and Big Rock Creative’s VR-only comic book convention. Transfr was also recognized for using VR training to enhance workforce development in areas such as career exploration in Alabama, Indiana, and Montana, and electrician training.

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ARPost

APRIL 28, 2022

Classical education implies that schoolchildren will read books and memorize facts. For example, Google Expeditions allows you to visit the Louvre with a tour, wander on the Moon or fly to Mars. Just a year ago, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency introduced a VR device for pilot training. 5 Ways VR Is Improving Education.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2024

More info (HTC Face Tracking add-on — Road To VR) More info (HTC Face Tracking add-on — Upload VR) Google lays off people in the AR Hardware division Like many tech companies lately, Google is performing a round of layoffs in its hardware teams. This does not mean that Google is not still committed to AR, though.

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AR Insider

JULY 19, 2021

GIGXR Awarded Phase $750,000 Contract to Develop Extended Reality (XR) Simulation Training for Air Force Academy. The streaming giant is going head to head with Microsoft, Sony, Google and Apple. A new book, An Ugly Truth , tells the whole sordid story. The New York Times Book Review calls it “the ultismate takedown.”

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AR Insider

JUNE 7, 2021

They’ll be expanding immersive training products for the B-52, C-17 and KC-135 aircrew training in mid-air refueling and other operations. technology and could pit it against software from Apple and Google. See his books here. Specular Theory Awarded $4.5M For More USAF VR Simulations. Avatour Raises $2.9

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 8, 2016

Pearl – Google Spotlight Studios. Bullet Train – Epic Games. Tilt Brush – Google. Tilt Brush – Google (Winner) . Tilt Brush – Google (Winner) . FIREBIRD: La Peri (Book 1) – Innerspace VR. Pearl – Google Spotlight Stories (Winner). FIREBIRD: La Peri (Book 1) – Innerspace VR (Winner) .

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 25, 2019

But then around 2002, things moved slowly towards measured progress, and the rise of tech giants like Google, Facebook, and the web 2.0 Apple , Google , Facebook and Microsoft are all on that list. Speaking of Facebook’s billion lens engagements, Google has matched that figure in visual search activations for Google Lens.

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AR Insider

MAY 3, 2021

M contract to provide VR training at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico. The Air Force has purchased 43 VR units to kick off the training program, which will put student pilots inside a virtual MQ-9 ground base station. . See his books here. VR Developer Moth + Flame has landed a $2.25 Lumeto Inc. More from AR Insider….

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ARVR

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Indeed, one of the things that’s made web search so lucrative for Google and others is the same “high-intent” orientation where consumers explicitly indicate a specific need. In fact, these are reasons that Google is so keen on visual search. Beyond sheer numbers, this growth validates Google Lens’ broadening capability.

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ARPost

JULY 22, 2019

Fans of comic books and graphic novels believe that this medium is a way to get children interested in reading. See Also: Creating 3D Characters and Animations for AR Children’s Books. See Also: Top Reasons Why Augmented Reality Represents the Future of Education and Training.

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AR Insider

MARCH 19, 2020

This could extend from Google’s work to index knowledge, but amplify that work with even easier access. By indexing knowledge, [Google] eliminated the need to occupy cognitive space with rote facts,” said Boland. We’re seeing the first hints of this in tools like Google Lens and VPS. edges (think: banner ads).

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 21, 2020

NuEyes hopes that the new Pro 3 will address the needs for training, learning, enterprise, and government uses. Eyecandylab launches a Google exclusive AR experience with Red Bull. See his books here. NuEyes Technology announces New Pro 3 AR smart glasses. Topgolf Pro Putt Hits Oculus Store Milestone.

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ARVR

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

On one end of the spectrum, we have human reality; anything in real life such as your home, the food you eat, or the books you read exist on this side of the spectrum. On the other side, we have the virtual world; this article you’re reading right now, the game you play with your friends, that Google Doc you have pulled up on your device.

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AR Insider

APRIL 26, 2021

Japanese studio Psychic VR Lab has announced a NEWVIEW school in London , based on its successful Tokyo program, which trains artists to create content with their STYLY web platform. Google may be killing Poly, but it’s still full of silly AR tricks! See his books here. We think he’s right. Watch the latest episode below.

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Bernard Marr

JANUARY 29, 2024

When it comes to using generative AI tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, the underlying models are trained on vast swathes of text on the internet – meaning much of the training data is in English and other widely spoken languages. The books are all public domain, and include classic works by William Shakespeare, Jules Verne, and T.S.

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Bernard Marr

OCTOBER 11, 2023

It’s often thought of as the Chinese equivalent of Google. Firstly, as well as being trained on unstructured text, it also has access to a knowledge graph. It includes scientific, demographic, geographic and economic data and is similar to the one used by Google to present facts alongside its search results.

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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. What is relevant about this piece of news is that Google has just confirmed its strong commitment to augmented reality. More info (Google testing AR glasses?—?Official

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Bernard Marr

JUNE 28, 2022

One of the key pieces of advice in my new book, Future Skills: The 20 Skills and Competencies Everyone Needs to Succeed in a Digital World , is to think hard about the types of jobs that will be available in the near future. I believe that in an evolving society, our attitude towards education needs to evolve, too.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

For Google , it’s all about search, and boosting query volume with more user touchpoints. We’ve examined evidence from each of the Big 5 in individual articles, a report , and a chapter in Charlie Fink’s book Convergence. Longer-term , like Google, it has strong assets in place to be a visual search powerhouse.

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MARCH 7, 2018

Given the considerable hype that has been building up around Virtual and Augmented Reality, you might expect more publishers to have dedicated resources to these technologies, whereas the reality is that much of what we’ve seen so far has been limited to variations of Augmented Reality books. This is where it sits within a Pearson product.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 18, 2021

SenseGloves Nova, which are haptic feedback gloves for professional VR training, were announced at CES. The company is currently developing an email service to compete with Google and Microsoft. See his books here. The company plans on raising more money in the near future. A calendar app may also be in the works.

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MARCH 6, 2023

GIGXR Debuts Immersive HoloScenarios: BLS Training GigXR, an immersive healthcare training platform, launched updates for its HoloScenarios platform. According to an executive from the company, the partnership would allow its medical group to provide XR training globally to boost learner and instructor accessibility.

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ARVR

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

provided an alternate means to access the internet and basically changed the way we used it, and around the same time search engines also gained traction, thereby giving birth to companies like Google. Perhaps around 5 years at least up until Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator etc. CompuServe and AOL etc.

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Bernard Marr

JULY 6, 2023

While this will never replace the magic of real-world travel, there's still enormous value in being able to explore the world without needing to jump on a plane or train or take a long road trip. Companies are potentially looking to use blockchain-based booking to eliminate intermediary sites like Orbitz and Expedia.

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VRWorld

DECEMBER 23, 2017

Below are examples from my students using the free Grackle Marks add-on for Google Docs and the paid pro version of Newsela. Getting students to inspect what they read habitually is one of the key topics in my new book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies with EdTech Missions. Annotation with Newsela Pro. Annotation with Snapchat.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 9, 2016

The annual Proto Awards, set up to highlight and honour the best and brightest the VR industry has to offer, is over for another year, with Google’s Tilt Brush walking away as the overall winner. Pearl – Google Spotlight Studios. Bullet Train – Epic Games. Tilt Brush – Google. Pearl – Google Spotlight Stories.

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Bernard Marr

JUNE 5, 2023

GPT-1, the model that was introduced in June 2018, was the first iteration of the GPT (generative pre-trained transformer) series and consisted of 117 million parameters. GPT-1 demonstrated the power of unsupervised learning in language understanding tasks, using books as training data to predict the next word in a sentence.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 25, 2019

This is sort of like HTML today which created a common language for the web and for companies like Google to create value in an organizational layer. “Without HTML, there is no Google. .” Back to historical metaphors, one piece of the convergence puzzle that Fink says is missing is interoperability of spatial experiences.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 7, 2023

You could see a virtual book on a table, but reaching out wouldn’t let you flip through the pages. Google: Google and its parent company, Alphabet, are highly invested in spatial computing. Google has even invested heavily in the XR spatial elements in the past. You’d have to use a separate mouse or controller instead.

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InstaVR

JANUARY 23, 2019

All a user needs to access Virtual Reality is a headset like the Samsung Gear VR or Oculus Go — or really even just an iOS or Android smartphone and a Google Cardboard. Books will always be an integral part of university learning. All of these are high stakes jobs where early immersive training can be valuable.

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Bernard Marr

JULY 14, 2023

This is the argument made by Meredith Broussard in her latest book More Than a Glitch – Confronting Race, Gender and Ability Bias in Tech. In the book, Broussard refers to the example of the “ stair climbing machine ," often proposed by technologists and engineers as an innovation that could improve the lives of disabled people.

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ARVR

JULY 13, 2020

Another well known AR app is Google SkyMap. While doing schoolwork, students may examine specific components of the book and get text, audio, or video tips from professors. with augmented instructions and training, advanced modeling, simulations, and obtain some experience at last. Google Translate?—?If

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VRScout

JUNE 10, 2016

All these pieces of hidden information have some analysts thinking that Snapchat is paving the way for a possible augmented reality device while training a prime demographic to expect their friends to sometimes wear a puppy face filter. Did Seebright just release the augmented reality equivalent of Google Cardboard?

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

There’s a rumor going around that Nintendo is making a VR headset in partnership with Google. Gameboys to follow were truly portable, and offered all of the games you wanted to play on the bus, train, plane, wherever. But what about Nintendo Labo VR for Switch?

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 13, 2019

Charlie Fink is a Forbes columnist and an author of two AR-enabled books – Charlie Fink’s Metaverse: A Guide to VR and AR, and Convergence: How the World Will Be Painted with Data. First of all I want to congratulate you on the launch of your new book Convergence, an AR-enabled book about AR.

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