TechCrunch VR

JANUARY 26, 2021

As Facebook and Apple begin to fire up more projects in the AR/VR world, Google has spent the last year shutting down most of their existing projects in that space. Today, the folks at Google announced they had ended active development of Tilt Brush, a VR painting app that was one of virtual reality’s early hit pieces of software.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

With the enormous influence in the XR industry, VRTUOLUO has set up dozens of industry communities (such as the Industry Executives Association, VR Game Developers Community, VR Education Community, Financing and Investment Community, Offline Entertainment Group, etc.) and covered more than 80% of the XR pioneers as communities members.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Neural Radiance Field (NeRF) and photogrammetry technology is an essential emerging tool which dramatically decreases production pipelines by enabling quick digital twin creation. Photogrammetry/NeRF services enable RT3D content creators to quickly construct a digital twin of a real-world object, place, and person.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2024

The reference design is available to customers now, ready for a range of industrial-specific headset vendors, allowing teams across construction, factories, and marketing to adopt innovative XR hardware. Ultraleap’s computer vision and machine learning models also enable low-cost hand-tracking integration for enterprise end users.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Neural Radiance Field (NeRF) technology is an essential emerging tool which dramatically decreases production pipelines by enabling quick digital twin creation. Photogrammetry and NeRF services enable RT3D content creators to quickly construct a digital twin of a real-world object, place, and person. Google: RawNeRF.

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Road to VR

JULY 6, 2017

Virtual Reality Headsets have not sold as many units as some of the more optimistic analysts have predicted, and VR Fund’s Tipatat Chennavasin says that the relatively quick adoption of smartphone technologies have spoiled a lot of people within the investment community.

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Road to VR

MARCH 23, 2017

Whilst the revenue models for VR teaching aids are not obvious, the potential for improved recall and engagement is: Ben Kidd and Ciaran O Connor, from Curiscope , will share how they are harnessing VR gaming to globally inspire curiosity and fascination for learning. Curioscope. Orbulus creator Peter Maddalena will reveal VR Drop and Share.

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VR Bites

JUNE 25, 2016

After getting lost in the wrong levels for an eternity I got a new unknown area, where ancient constructions and. technology meets without a reason. Wrong Voyage is a fps/puzzle hybrid game, with a retro style. This game was created for the Global Archiact Jam 2016. This game was created for the Global Archiact Jam 2016.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 1, 2019

On the left side, there is the Daydream logo, that reminds the user that this is a product whose software has been offered by Google, and the Lenovo logo, because this hardware has been manufactured by Lenovo. What I really appreciated have been the lenses : I think that Google here used all its expertise on the field.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 22, 2023

More info (Pico 5 canceled — Road To VR) More info (Pico 5 canceled — Upload VR) More info (A refresh to Pico 4 is in the works) XBOX Cloud gaming comes to Quest After a long wait, finally, XBOX Cloud Gaming has arrived on Meta Quest devices. It is a massive game, and it is getting very positive reviews… even a 10/10 on IGN!

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ARVR

JUNE 28, 2022

The metaverse has taken over as the construct to define our future connected lives. And the portion of the tech stack where it focuses is AR display technology. The Cadillac of Display Going deeper on CGH, it’s been called “the Cadillac of display” by Google XR hardware director, Bernard Kress. This is where VividQ lives.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 30, 2023

It plans to do this as “we ramp up construction on sites with the new data center architecture we announced late last year. I’ve covered much of the issues behind Meta’s rising R&D expenses , which squarely comes amid its gamble on spatial computing technologies.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 23, 2023

On the technological side, it has been exciting. Technology is in its early stages, and even a company like Apple can’t bend the laws of physics. Oculus Home was a feature launched for the Oculus Rift CV1 that let people configure their own home with gadgets, collectibles, games, and much more, and then invite their friends there.

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Digitalnauts

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Although you might have heard about XR in gaming (VR, for example), the most well-known XR use for businesses and enterprises remains training. EDUCATION / OPTIMISED LEARNING Some industries can present challenges in attracting young people, such as construction, engineering, and manufacturing. GOOGLE ISN’T HELPING.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 9, 2019

This is a perfectly valid construct but it’s arguably overused in nearly every conference presentation these days on AR’s status. So we’ve begun to think about AR’s lifecycle using a different construct: that of a pendulum. Some companies are more “AR” than others in terms of the degree the technology drives their core businesses.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Next week, the Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Association (VRARA) will host over 100 speakers from various extended reality (XR) firms to explore new immersive technology innovations and opportunities to match a diverse and emerging industry demand. We have so much planned for the Immerse Global Summit Europe on Sept 28-30!

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ARVR

AUGUST 28, 2020

VR- A powerful visualizer that emulates enchanting experiences (Source: Adobe Stock) Playing video games has always been great fun for people of different age-groups. Many of us wish that we could spend all day just gaming especially when we have the right gaming devices. Fortunately no! Who makes it safer?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

However, audiences do not expect the Menlo Park firm to announce many enterprise XR solutions, with Meta outlining that the Connect event will focus on consumer and gaming use cases. Thanks to avatar technology, employees can represent themselves in 3D with avatar systems, some of which track body, eye, and hand movements.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 11, 2017

Creating a future where the technology imagined in books like Ready Player One and movies like The Matrix actually exists is going to take a lot more than solid virtual reality headsets. Right now, the most common use case for networked 3D experiences is online video games. Google is not listed as an investor in Improbable.

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Mashable VR

APRIL 28, 2022

Yes, I know, laptops cost money — a luxury that not all of us care to throw away on a hunk of precariously constructed metal and plastic. Laptops in the $600-or-below price range are not going to be good for PC gaming. My point is, you’ve got to get yourself a real laptop. What am I losing by getting a cheap laptop?

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XROM

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Led by Devendra Fadnavis as he constructs his Maharashtra@75 vision, the Mumbai Megapolis Metaverse is an ambitious endeavour that utilizes cutting-edge technology to create a virtual representation of Mumbai in the metaverse and is a first-of-its-kind initiative revolutionising urban governance and citizen engagement in the country.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Attendees learned and experienced the firm’s technologies and the growing number of use cases for simulations, collaboration, engagement, and visualisation. People can also view YouTube 360 videos, Google Street View, as well as the enterprise’s bespoke 360 web browser.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2021

3 big titles are showing the current trends of VR gaming. This week we had three big news regarding the VR gaming world. The first images are promising : the title doesn’t feature amazing graphics and the cutscenes are still in 2D, but first previews talk about an amazing game nonetheless. More info.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 14, 2017

They promise us wonderful connections between the digital and physical worlds, and games where we can chase cartoon characters through our own furniture. Above: CastAR wants you to play tabletop games in mixed reality. It’s amazing, the technology we have that can unlock that. Here’s an edited transcript of our panel.

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VRScout

JUNE 19, 2016

Major gaming industry players brought the noise to this year’s E3 conference. The PSVR unit will work with the PlayStation 4 and Sony says they’ll have 50 games ready to go at launch. While “VRSE” seemed to be a challenge for some to pronounce, “Within” could be a challenge to Google. E3 + VR = <3. Want to do a demo?

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VRScout

MARCH 23, 2017

No matter where we push our technology, story will be the link that binds us to it, and we will always need a method to take these ideas in our minds and turn them into stories. The storyteller is the person playing the game. What can we learn from several decades of video game writing and narrative design? Steps off sopabox*.

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VRScout

JULY 21, 2016

When it comes to virtual reality content, quite a bit of emphasis has been placed on gaming. But as the technology make its way into the hands of a new breed of creators, we are getting more glimpses into the greater potential of VR — one of those being educational VR tools.

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VRScout

JULY 31, 2016

If I was in an audience and the speaker asked who felt like they considered themselves a “Kidult” (kid + adult = kidult), my Ghostbusters loving, game playing, Simpsons DVD owning hand would have to go up. It was pretty clear and quite refreshing that technology is purely a tool in the construction of their desired experience.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

I read a large range of books and papers on urban planning, technology, game design and gamification, locative media and governance. Part 2- Technology Has Big Plans for Reality Some basics principles first: Augmented Reality happens when we blend the digital with the real. (it

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

The first time I tried the HoloLens I knew I was experiencing the first generation of a game-changing technology. One of the more surprising announcements during the presentation, Spatial Anchors serve as a way to share three-dimensional images compatible with Apple’s ARKit as well as Google’s ARCore.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This reflects actions taken at Google, Snap, Microsoft, and Apple over the last few months regarding their respective smart glass offerings. Meta’s latest shift with the Quest Pro aims to reclaim its market share in the enterprise space by rapidly building fresh use cases for MR technologies.

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Digitalnauts

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

XR, or Extended Reality, is an umbrella term for a variety of immersive technologies including VR (Virtual Reality), MR (Mixed Reality) and AR (Augmented Reality). However, the potential of VR is fully fulfilled in training, in several industries such as healthcare, construction, engineering, the military and the marine industry. .

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

AUGUST 11, 2017

The creative puzzler is made by Canada-based game-making couple Sarah and Colin Northway teaming with Radial Games’ Andy Moore, Kimberly Voll and Lindsay Jorgensen with sound by Gord McGladdery. I met with Moore and the Northways for a conversation recently in Colin Northway’s still-under-construction virtual art gallery.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Visualix is hard at work building that stage with their street mapping technology, which will one day help make everything from digital maps to Pokémon Go a whole lot better. Co-CEOs Michael Bucko and Darius Pajouh drop in to discuss their technology with Alan. What are some of the use cases for this technology? Darius: Yes.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Visualix is hard at work building that stage with their street mapping technology, which will one day help make everything from digital maps to Pokémon Go a whole lot better. Co-CEOs Michael Bucko and Darius Pajouh drop in to discuss their technology with Alan. What are some of the use cases for this technology? Darius: Yes.

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EnterpriseWear

AUGUST 1, 2018

The pressure is on for airports to invest in new technologies that improve the efficiency of airport processes and reduce service disruptions; thereby allowing passengers to spend less time in queues and more time enjoying airport facilities. Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG), which sees 6.7

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ARPost

MARCH 3, 2022

Virtual reality involves moving through a virtually (re)constructed environment. Because a VR environment is built of spatially constructed components, it can be moved through. Computer learning is also increasingly enabling the construction of spatially reconstructed environments from multiple images taken from a conventional camera.

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