Road to VR

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Microsoft initially launched HoloLens as a dev kit in early 2016 and later that year made it available in a ‘Commercial Suite’ edition that was positioned toward enterprises. And to top it all off, Microsoft recently landed a $480 million defense contract to provide the US Army with AR headsets. SEE ALSO HoloLens 2.0

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Morgan Mercer // Vantage Point (Los Angeles, CA) – immersive training tools for corporate HR departments who are aiming to effectively train their employees on how to prevent and solve workplace issues like sexual harassment. Women and allies from Canada to Latvia to South Africa joined in on the festivities.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 26, 2023

The enterprise-optimised platform performs seamlessly on many AR/VR/MR devices from headset vendors such as HTC VIVE, Meta, and Microsoft, allowing firms to leverage XR for a range of use cases, including remote guidance, training, and repair solutions. The way we work has changed, but the tools and mentality is still yet to catch up.

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VRScout

JANUARY 23, 2019

Lyft drivers would access this information through an AR headset, such as a Microsoft HoloLens, Google Glass, or Magic Leap, which would place the digital content directly in the view of the Lyft driver, or through an AR enabled smartphone. You could also use your own smartphone or any type of wearable AR device to find them yourself.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Storefronts across the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and France have begun selling the device to customers. Meta’s latest enterprise headset will also integrate Microsoft and Zoom’s collaborative tools, providing workers access Office 365’s productivity suite of applications.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 17, 2023

Microsoft and Autoliv China Autoliv China, a manufacturing innovator, collaborated with Microsoft and DataMesh to implement digital twin technology, 3D data visualization, and artificial intelligence in their operations. All of these tools allow workers to resolve issues faster, while keeping technology hands-free.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Previously considered little more than a novelty, these immersive tools have captured the attention of consumers and business professionals alike. The streamlined and lightweight products can work alongside a range of common apps, including Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Cisco Webex, and TeamViewer.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The Menlo Park-based firm released its MR device in October, and Meta priced the Quest Pro device at £1,799 in regions including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and France. Moreover, Microsoft is powering many MR hardware and software solutions with its immersive software development kit. Is the Future in Mixed Reality?

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Bernard Marr

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Collaborative online working tools meet the metaverse. Nvidia is also promoting its Omniverse collaborative working tool as a metaverse platform. And Microsoft’s Mesh platform adds avatars and mixed reality capabilities to its Microsoft Teams collaborative working environment, to give users a taste of metaverse-like functionality.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 30, 2017

The two day conference was packed with simultaneous, back-to-back presentations and workshops from industry leaders such as Microsoft, Google, AMD, The VOID, IMAX, Two Bit Circus, Secret Location, Globacore, Quantum Capture, The Canadian Film Centre, and many more. It’s Different in Canada.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

MAY 5, 2023

Now, with CoPilot taking shape thanks to a partnership with Microsoft, OpenAI and other firms are helping to define the future of work with AI. Canon Kokomo ImmersiveCalling Solution Canon recently opened early access to its Kokomo ImmersiveCalling platform in Canada and the United States for the Meta Quest 2.

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VRScout

JUNE 21, 2017

It includes workshops, classes, and interactive demos that will help equip participants with the insight and tools to start building in the immersive web (included with Special Exhibits Pass). Many of the speakers hail from Toronto (and elsewhere in Canada). ARt Gallery.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Microsoft’s Windows “Mixed Reality” headsets are now on sale for up to $100, bringing the cheapest among them to just $300. The sale is going on until 11:59 PM PST on November 27, 2017 ( your local time ), and is only available in Microsoft retail and online store in the US and Canada. Image courtesy Microsoft.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

HP has fixed many of the visual problems of the headse t, and Microsoft has just released a patch on Windows 10 that aims at solving many visual issues of all WMR headsets (like Chromatic aberration). But honestly, I expected a bit more … it’s a bit weird that Microsoft hasn’t solved its biggest pain point yet.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 28, 2020

And we work across the whole gamut of immersive tech, from 360 video -- which is less the flavor of the month now -- through to real time based experiences across Microsoft Hololens 2, and in AR. I mean, there's VR collaboration tools and stuff, but 99.9 Daniel: [laughs] One of my crazy ideas. And I mean, that's costly. Alan: Yeah.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 28, 2020

And we work across the whole gamut of immersive tech, from 360 video -- which is less the flavor of the month now -- through to real time based experiences across Microsoft Hololens 2, and in AR. I mean, there's VR collaboration tools and stuff, but 99.9 Daniel: [laughs] One of my crazy ideas. And I mean, that's costly. Alan: Yeah.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 22, 2020

The COVID-19 crisis has made many companies realize how AR and VR can be a fundamental tool for smart working (e.g. And this adoption requires enterprise-oriented tools and devices. Tools to scale your VR practice. Worldwide spending on commercial VR is expected to grow to $7.1B, up from $4.5 In which countries is it available?

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 28, 2020

And we work across the whole gamut of immersive tech, from 360 video -- which is less the flavor of the month now -- through to real time based experiences across Microsoft Hololens 2, and in AR. I mean, there's VR collaboration tools and stuff, but 99.9 Daniel: [laughs] One of my crazy ideas. And I mean, that's costly. Alan: Yeah.

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Bernard Marr

APRIL 7, 2023

Tools like Salesforce’s Net Zero Cloud, SustainLife, and Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability can help companies visualize and understand their missteps so they can spot opportunities for improvement. For example, Montreal, Canada has a number of data centers that run on hydroelectricity. Examine how and where data is stored.

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Mashable VR

APRIL 29, 2022

The technology's origin story isn't well-documented, but it's believed to have emerged at Microsoft in the mid-1990s. A VPN gets extra points in our book if it comes with any of the following security features and tools: AES 256-bit encryption. Split tunneling. Multihop connections. Should I pay for a VPN?

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

Microsoft ships HoloLens 2, nReal gets ready to do the same with its glasses. After a long wait, finally Microsoft is shipping its HoloLens 2 headset. Adobe releases AR authoring tool Aero. Adobe has finally released its Adobe Aero tool. Great times ahead for augmented reality! We have to be patient.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 28, 2019

Alan: There’s so many tools out there that extend our workday and really help us collaborate. There’s great tools out there for doing screen sharing. There’s great tools out there for doing lectures. There’s great tools for training specific things, and also on those bespoke training end other things.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 28, 2019

Alan: There’s so many tools out there that extend our workday and really help us collaborate. There’s great tools out there for doing screen sharing. There’s great tools out there for doing lectures. There’s great tools for training specific things, and also on those bespoke training end other things.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 28, 2019

Alan: There's so many tools out there that extend our workday and really help us collaborate. There's great tools out there for doing screen sharing. There's great tools out there for doing lectures. There's great tools for training specific things, and also on those bespoke training end other things.

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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. The upside potential of this technology is so vast and so important, I believe it’s just gonna become one of the other tools that physicians, surgeons, and nurses have in their disposal. A lot of companies focusing on it.

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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. The upside potential of this technology is so vast and so important, I believe it’s just gonna become one of the other tools that physicians, surgeons, and nurses have in their disposal. A lot of companies focusing on it.

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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. But the other thing about health care -- and I'm sure you're aware of this, and in Canada, it's. A lot of companies focusing on it. A lot of companies picking up on it. Alan: Absolutely. You're going to see a lot more of that.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 12, 2022

Novel machine learning-backed tools to streamline graphic workflows. The tool would also simulate muscle movements and lifelike hair textures. Numerous companies such as Adobe, Dell, Epic Games, Microsoft, and Amazon Web Services trialled the Omniverse at the event. Over 90 exhibitors across 16 countries.

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VRScout

JULY 12, 2016

In proof, Canada Film Centre (CFC) Chief Digital Officer Ana Serrano gave an incredibly lucid breakdown of how minding historical precedents in the present moment will be key to helping us create a positive virtual reality future. Tools, Solutions, & Demos. Channeling the same spirit, every booth had something exciting to share.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 24, 2019

And I think they've done a really good job at taking "phone," and matching it with a very inexpensive "toy" or "tool," and creating unlimited possibilities on this thing called the MERGE Cube. A lot of the malls here in Canada have -- obviously they have movie theaters -- but they have arcades, and stuff like this.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 24, 2019

And I think they’ve done a really good job at taking “phone,” and matching it with a very inexpensive “toy” or “tool,” and creating unlimited possibilities on this thing called the MERGE Cube. ” And they said, Parsons gave it to them through Microsoft, but no one ever showed them anything.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 24, 2019

And I think they’ve done a really good job at taking “phone,” and matching it with a very inexpensive “toy” or “tool,” and creating unlimited possibilities on this thing called the MERGE Cube. ” And they said, Parsons gave it to them through Microsoft, but no one ever showed them anything.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Or at least, sort of : the experience is still in beta (so this is officially an open beta stage) and it will be accessible without an invite only in the US and in Canada. Microsoft and Samsung may be partnering for an AR device. Ah, and you must be 18+ years old. This announcement is not sus, it is just great.

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