VRScout

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The Venice Film Festival is back with yet another selection of genre-defying VR projects from some of the most exciting creators in the field. This year event organizers are taking its Venice VR Expanded program to the next level with even more immersive offerings than previous festivals. Image Credit: La Biennale di Venezia.

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MAY 25, 2022

Lynx, the French XR hardware startup known for crowdfunding the Lynx R-1 mixed reality headset , today announced it’s secured $4 million in its Series A round, led by social VR platform Somnium Space. ” This brings the company’s total outside funding to $6.8 says Stan Larroque, founder and CEO of Lynx.

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ARPost

MAY 9, 2022

The cutting-edge experiences, developed by emerging and established creators, will involve the use of augmented reality, virtual reality, and mixed reality. See Also: Immersive Tech for Environmental Issues: How VR Can Drive Conservation Initiatives. Three Festival Sections for Content Creators.

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ARPost

JULY 22, 2021

The Academy of International Extended Reality has held the VR Awards for the last four years and the fifth annual event is scheduled to take place in VR on November 18. VR Healthcare of the Year. The VR Healthcare of the Year award is awarded to “projects that are changing the landscape of healthcare industries for good.”

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The Academy for International Extended Reality (AIXR) held the fourth annual VR Awards on Thursday, November 12. See Also: AIXR Partners With VRChat to Bring 4th Annual VR Awards Online. That innovation and progress were built into the event itself as the usually in-person VR Awards ceremony this year took place in VRChat.

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Road to VR

MARCH 21, 2022

The chipmaker says the new fund will be a launchpad for XR developers and companies working to build the metaverse. Through the Snapdragon Metaverse Fund, we look forward to empowering developers and companies of all sizes as they push boundaries of what’s possible as we enter into this new generation of spatial computing.”

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 7, 2023

.” The funding helps Virtuleap integrate its new AI service into its flagship EnhanceVR product, providing immersive cognitive training solutions that cover seven core categories: memory, attention, information processing, mental flexibility, problem-solving, motor control, and spatial orientation.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 12, 2023

VR, AR, and MR are growing in influence across the business world; whether in training or branded customer experiences use cases, wider technology adoption is felt, and as the market reaches more business use cases, clients are trying their best to understand how XR can drive positive outcomes. Analytics play a significant role in this.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 4, 2022

.” SideQuest is an independent VR app store catering specifically to Meta Quest and Meta Quest 2 headsets. Here players can browse a growing catalog of VR games and apps that have yet to receive Quest Store approval. As a result, the app has become a valuable tool for smaller developers looking to showcase their work.

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VRScout

JUNE 3, 2021

During Facebook’s F8 Developer Conference, the company announced that it will be launching a new category of AR (augmented reality) experiences that will help transform standard video calls into fun interactive AR parties using its new Multipeer API. . Facebook hasn’t been shy about its endeavors with AR and VR tech.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The International AIXR VR Awards are only a few months away and things are already heating up with some big announcements. This partnership between ITW and The VR Awards will play a significant role in connecting with a much larger audience of VR enthusiasts and professionals as we see an increase in metaverse adoption.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 29, 2024

Virtualware is a global leader in providing VR training solutions for industry, education, and healthcare companies. Today, as we celebrate two decades of pioneering VR, we’re excited to unveil our strategy for the next phase of growth and innovation. Extremo also added:` 2023 has been marked by memorable moments.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

Magic Leap is giving developers access to additional hardware, funding, enterprise customers, and support. The first is Access Hardware, a program that will put Magic Leap’s powerful AR headset into the hands of developers who are focused on building AR applications specifically for Magic Leap.

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ARPost

MAY 12, 2022

Last year during the Qualcomm keynote , Swart announced the company’s acquisition of Clay AIR and the launch of the developer platform Snapdragon Spaces. Miesnieks has been around the AR block a few times but is probably best known for leading 6D.ai, an AR cloud program developer that was acquired by Niantic in 2020.

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ARPost

APRIL 14, 2020

The Auggie Awards is the AWE’s AR and VR awards show, so, with AWE moving online , so are the Auggies. Categories and Past Winners. The Auggies recognize XR technology in 15 categories: Best Art or Film. Best Developer Tool. You probably already know that the annual Augmented World Expo (AWE) is going online this year.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The main ceremony took place last Wednesday evening, but the awards for Best in Show VR, Best in Show AR, and the Awesome Award were awarded at the AWE closing ceremony on Thursday. HP Global Head of VR for Go-To-Market, Joanna Popper, presented the award for Best Collaboration Tool to ShapesXR by Tvori. Best Developer Tool.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

. “Moreover, the fusion of Meta’s diverse core technological elements with LG’s cutting-edge product and quality capabilities promises significant synergies in next-gen XR device development.” LG isn’t a stranger to the XR space, but hasn’t been particularly committed to it as a product category.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 5, 2022

Meta this week released a new demo app called First Hand to showcase the kind of experiences that developers can build with the company’s controllerless hand-tracking tools. Although the demo is largely designed to showcase hand-tracking capabilities to developers, First Hand is available for anyone to download for free from App Lab.

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Road to VR

MARCH 6, 2023

Samsung announced last month it was partnering with Google and Qualcomm to develop an XR device, something the company said at the time was “not too far away.” Smasung Odyssey+ | Image courtesy Samsung It shouldn’t come as any real surprise the Korean tech giant is prepping XR hardware now.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Viveport , HTC’s storefront for SteamVR-compatible headsets, is again celebrating the holidays by giving developers 100 percent of revenue for the rest of the year. Starting in 2018, Viveport also supports all major SteamVR headsets and not just HTC Vive products, such as Oculus Rift, Valve Index, and Windows VR headsets.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

The two great barriers to markets rolling out VR and AR retail are understanding and implementation. Zakeke teamed up with international market research firm YouGov to compile a report on consumer attitudes toward brick-and-mortar vs. online retail, including a view toward VR and AR retail offerings. Geographical Insights.

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EON Reality

DECEMBER 26, 2023

This significant development signifies EON Reality’s evolution from a traditional tool company to a pioneering AI Content Marketplace, setting a new standard in the XR industry. About EON Reality EON Reality is a world leader in AI Assisted Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-based knowledge transfer for education and industry.

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Road to VR

JUNE 22, 2023

At least from the outside, it appears Microsoft isn’t actively competing for a seat at the XR table, which is fairly odd coming from a company that pioneered enterprise AR while simultaneously wrangling some of its top OEM partners to make a fleet of PC VR headsets for consumers in 2017.

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VRScout

AUGUST 3, 2022

Since its launch last year on Meta Quest 2 headsets, Meta’s social VR metaverse Horizon Worlds , has grown exponentially with new games and worlds built by the community for the community. So far we’ve seen everything from VR dance clubs and restaurants to multiplayer shooter games and everything in between.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

T he art of developing AR and VR experiences is a moving target. This moving target is the case for all kinds of immersive experiences but it’s most evident in gaming, given the category’s early popularity (especially in VR). AR is a Snack, VR is a Meal. Cracking the Code.

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Road to VR

MARCH 6, 2018

Last year marked HTC’s very first Vive Developer Awards (VDAs), which saw tens of thousands of dollars go to VR app developers across a number of categories. HTC has established 5 categories for this year’s VDAs including entertainment, education, arts & culture, enterprise and arcade. Gravity Sketch VR.

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VRScout

APRIL 24, 2020

This past year the popular indie marketplace has served as a breeding ground for innovative VR content, allowing developers to publish full games and experimental tech demos deemed too rough for the Oculus Store and gain valuable feedback from early access players. Improved app urls with direct links & social meta tags.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Finland has got a globally unique and versatile ecosystem of XR companies, which covers all stages of the value chain, ranging from XR headset and technology development to various XR development platforms, use case-specific solutions, and customer-specific XR content. See Also: Why VR Is Not the Metaverse and Vice Versa.

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APRIL 20, 2022

Today during the Meta Quest Gaming Showcase, developer Vertical Robot announced Red Matter 2 for Quest 2, the sequel to its 2018 PC VR game which was eventually ported to Quest. ” The original Red Matter launched back in 2018 on PC VR where it found a very positive reception but remained largely in the cult-favorite category.

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VRScout

MARCH 20, 2021

Could this wearable device solve the headache that is typing in VR? You can do some pretty amazing things in VR. Currently, entering your password and username or typing out a message in VR means awkwardly selecting keys using your motion controllers. This ensures more accurate tracking while in VR.

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ARPost

AUGUST 16, 2022

See Also: Sabby Life is Changing the Way We View Art With VR Art. There is free content in categories for making greeting cards and “sticky note” sketches – but remember, the app doesn’t actually care what shape or size paper you use so that “sticky notes-sized sketch” can be pretty big. Everything is for everyone,” said Katav.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Walt Disney Animation, Qualcomm, ILMxLAB are just a few of the winners announced during the 2020 VR Awards. The Academy of International Extended Reality (AIXR) has been celebrating momentous accomplishments in VR since 2017 with their annual VR Awards. Here are a few of the standout winners from this year’s VR Awards!

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The competition has four key categories: Replace, Visualize, Educate, and Optimize, where the winning group or individual can stand to win a cash prize of $100,000. Augmented World Expo (AWE) launched the “XR Prize Challenge: Fight Climate Change” in October 2022. Check out the 150 MVP projects here.

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APRIL 29, 2021

The free, online event will be held May 11th & 12th, and the company is promising to reveal “game-changing VR headsets,” (yes that’s plural headset s ), alongside presentations from “industry experts, strategic partners, and special guests.” Keynote Event: We debut what’s new. Beyond the headset (headsets?)

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ARVR

OCTOBER 1, 2022

So far, this has been most prominent in business verticals and product categories such as footwear and furniture. For the same reason, AR visualization has begun to develop in the automotive vertical. Like the above product categories, it’s all about qualifying big buying decisions. But Toyota has taken AR in another direction.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 12, 2020

S tar Shaman is a new VR experience from French developer Ikimasho in which you play an interstellar Star Shaman with wonderful spell-casting powers capable of freeing planets and entire solar systems from the grasp of the Architects of Entropy. Just as important as the visuals is the audio.

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VRScout

JULY 8, 2021

Immerse yourself in a series of ground-breaking VR projects available as part of the XR3 virtual exhibition. This week marks the start of part two of the XR3 virtual exhibit, a hybrid digital conference developed as part of a collaboration between Cannes XR, Tribeca, and The NewImages Festival. The following is our simple go-to guide.

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