XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 11, 2024

This week, reports revealed that Google is laying off a significant portion of its 1P AR hardware team, casting doubts upon its in-house XR product portfolio. In a statement, Google announced: A few hundred roles are being eliminated in DSPA, with the majority of impacts on the 1P AR Hardware team.

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Road to VR

MARCH 5, 2020

Google has taken its sweet time bringing its VR creation app Tilt Brush (2016) to PSVR, although having recently slimmed down the app to fit on the modest mobile chipset of Oculus Quest may have given the company needed incentive to finally launch on PSVR. Europe – CUSA18231_00. Japan – CUSA18283_00. Image courtesy Gamstat.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Last year Google showed us their commitment to VR, unveiling a Daydream View VR headset , Daydream platform, and Pixel phone. Now exactly a year later, Google is back again with VR updates and an additional focus on augmented reality (AR). The motion controller now slides into the headstrap rather than the front cover plate.

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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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Road to VR

APRIL 1, 2017

It’s called ‘Break a Leg’ and it puts you in the top hat of an “improvised magician” as he strives to entertain his audience. Here’s the game running with the soon to be released Gear VR motion controller. SEE ALSO Google Daydream Review: Casual VR Closes the Gap.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 14, 2023

The European Commission has hit Google with fresh accusations of violating its antitrust laws, citing favouritism for the latter’s own advert services over rival firms. According to the Commission’s statement , Google abused its position over the last nine years by offering better treatment to its AdX exchange.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

HTC is the maker of the Vive VR headset , a monumental achievement in optics, controls and 3D positional tracking for VR. Google Earth VR. presented Google Earth VR with the Century Award for VR in service of environmental enrichment. Longtime Hollywood environmental activist, Ed Begley Jr. Ghostbusters . Dear Angelica.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 8, 2024

The new device features 4K OLED microdisplays and is on the way from Sony Corporation rather than Sony Interactive Entertainment. Sony plans to collaborate with developers of a variety of 3D production software, including in the entertainment and industrial design fields," the company's announcement explains. Image provided by Sony.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 3, 2023

Additionally, significant technology and extended reality (XR) firms like Google and AT&T have provided Magic Leap funding since the company’s debut in 2010. The company’s partners include healthcare, manufacturing, and entertainment firms. Bluetooth connectivity for headphones, keyboards, and controllers.

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VRScout

MAY 8, 2021

Unlike existing enterprise-focused headsets like the Microsoft HoloLens 2 , the Pro 3e smart glasses are designed for use by consumers as a PC gaming and entertainment device. In terms of gaming, the Pro 3e can sync to almost any type of gaming controller, including Xbox, Google Stadia , and PlayStation.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 4, 2016

When Google Daydream was first revealed, one of the games we saw on-screen during the interface demonstration was something called Gunjack Next. This new game puts much of the gameplay focus on the use of the Daydream controller itself, decoupling your head from your aiming, allowing a more natural feeling of immersion.

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Mashable VR

JUNE 7, 2022

Save $120: Grab a three-pack of Google Nest WiFi mesh routers (with WiFi points) for $229 as of June 7. Get uninterrupted entertainment with this Google Nest WiFi mesh router three-pack on sale for $229 at Amazon. Get uninterrupted entertainment with this Google Nest WiFi mesh router three-pack on sale for $229 at Amazon.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 28, 2022

In order to help mitigate those ads, Google is adding new options on its “sensitive categories” list for user ad controls. Some bad days can be made even worse with the unannounced arrival of a pop-up ad that triggers some unpleasant emotions. The new options will now help users avoid seeing ads on weight loss,… Read more.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 10, 2016

You can look down and see the couch you’re sitting on and flip through the Netflix catalog with the wave of the wireless controller. Netflix VR pushes Google closer to the 50 apps that were promised to drop by the end of the year, making this one app we’re sure to be using during the holidays.

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VRWorld

MAY 11, 2016

Graffiti Simulator launches next week on Steam and takes the level of creativity we saw in Google’s Tilt Brush to a whole another level. Level of creativity achieved by Tilt Brush and Graffiti Simulator simply requires VR controller, rather than a ‘two dimensional’ Xbox One controller.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 22, 2024

The international media conglomerate is in the headlines this week with its Holotile breakthrough, a prototype device that acts as a VR input treadmill, allowing various users to walk around a shared virtual environment without requiring a controller. If the past repeats itself, we may find out at the end of the year.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Peter Dille, Former Senior Vice President of Marketing and PlayStation Network at Sony Computer Entertainment (now Sony Interactive Entertainment); Mel M. Heydari, Lead Recruiter for Technical Operations at Google; and Arnie Sen Senior Director of Hardware at Activision, have all joined the augmented reality company.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 13, 2024

This is a period with many tech announcements: we had Meta telling about its Horizon OS, yesterday OpenAI unveiled the new GPT-4o, and today Google will hopefully unveil its Android XR operating system. What a time to be alive! For example, while holding a physical prop, such as a welding torch, the hand tracking remains robust.

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AllThingsVR

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Former PlayStation VP, Google, And Activision Staffers Join CastAR CastAR’s consumer release might seem a ways off, but the company today announced yet more key hires that will help it get there. Using controllers, users can play games with worlds springing up from the mat.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Boasting handheld gaming, smartphone-style AR, and 6DOF VR, Pimax is set to straddle multiple device classes at once with Portal, dubbing it a “metaverse entertainment system,” or ‘MES’ for short. Those are a lot of buttons on those magnetically attached controllers. Handheld Gaming & Smartphone AR.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Games, as one of the prime sources of entertainment, could be more prominent by becoming more interactive and immersive. Technologies like VR are being used widely to make games distinctive and entertaining so that both avid and casual gamers can enjoy their favorite games irrespective of time and place. First-Person VR Shooter Games.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 9, 2017

Warner Bros and DC Entertainment are stepping up promotion for the upcoming superhero film with a few Justice League VR experiences of their own. The first taste of the VR experience is already available for Google Cardboard as part of a promotional demo in partnership with Gillette. Outrace your enemies as Batman. .

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VRScout

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Launching October 2020 for under $200, the Intellivision Amico includes two touchscreen controllers and will launch with around five games. In anticipation of the Intellivision Amico launch, Intellivision is giving us a sneak peek as to what to expect with their new app, Amico Club, available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

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VRScout

JUNE 19, 2018

To compliment the theatrical film release of Distorted on June 22nd, Minds Eye Entertainment and SkyVR have partnered to produce Distorted Reality , a scripted, live-action cinematic VR distributed through OneTouchVR on Google Daydream, Oculus Go, Samsung Gear VR, Oculus Rift, and iOS. Image Credit: Minds Eye Entertainment.

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ARPost

JULY 31, 2019

Magic Leap has some entertainment experiences, but the price and size make them more of a tool. Shortly after that, Google stopped their Google Glass,” said Sun. “We The display is great, the field of view is great, but the difference is that they are built for entertainment.”. So, where do Norm AR glasses fit in?

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

I haven’t seen my hometown in almost a year but even the pull of nostalgia isn’t enough to keep me entertained forever. This is Google Earth VR. Google Earth VR is a surprise project from Google’s Geo team that is being both announced and released today. This is not the real Mt. Our Virtual World.

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AR Insider

MARCH 22, 2021

It’s an incredible hour of entertainment. My two controllers lit up with gratitude. Neurosity launches the Crown , a wearable device that puts users in control of their focus. STYLY launches support for 3D models made with Google Tilt Brush. Great script. Great production design. I didn’t want it to end.

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

In that way, Google is well-positioned because the spatial web will need to be parsed and indexed, similar to what Google has done for 20 years on the 2D web. Is Google Building an ‘Internet of Places?’ I see it as an expanding surface area for how people can ask questions and get information about the world.”

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ARVR

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Often, the audience interacts with virtual reality using a headset , such as Google Cardboard , to experience an entire virtual realm. VR technology allows for a different viewing experience, one where viewers have more control over what they watch. They were creating an exciting feeling for the viewer.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Many of the speakers came from familiar companies within the space, including Deutsche Telekom, Google, Lenovo, PTC, PwC, and Qualcomm. This is the flashiest technology out there, but for enterprise XR applications it’s also important for users to have their hands free of controllers and their persons untethered from computers.

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ARPost

AUGUST 2, 2019

In the film, overruling aliens subconsciously control the humans on Earth through subliminal media messaging, encouraging them to consume, reproduce and obey. Items like Google Glass and Focals offer consumers today the ability to text, update their calendar and even control their smart homes directly from their glasses.

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Road to VR

JULY 31, 2023

Gaming in XR is considerably enhanced by fully immersive experiences and motion controllers, and Apple will probably start feeling the pressure of that demand from gamers and developers alike when it kicks off a consumer headset sometime down the road, causing them to relent (if only just).

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ARPost

JANUARY 29, 2020

Past attempts have been unsuccessful, such as Google Glass, due to reluctance and concerns over ethical issues such as privacy and security of AR glasses. Fast-forward a few years from the failing Google Glass, and now it turns out the popularity of smart-glasses has increased again, thanks to numerous new developments.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2023

But unluckily, their tracking performance was bad, especially for what concerns controllers, the manufacturing quality was debatable, and especially Microsoft never invested enough into dedicated content. More info Google has to open its operating system to more stores As part of a settlement with the U.S.

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Tech Trends VR

MAY 8, 2018

One area which is evolving rapidly in the country is the immersive technologies industry, with virtual reality (VR) in particular, forecast to grow at a faster rate than any other entertainment and media industry from 2016 – 2021 in the UK, making it the fastest growing, and largest, virtual reality industry in EMEA.

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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 13, 2021

While it’s no secret that Apple executives sit up in their sierra blue ivory tower and count their guilders as the most profitable company in the world, the company’s streaming arm, Apple TV+, is relatively new and has yet to see the same staggering returns other parts of the company have long enjoyed. That’s maybe… Read more.

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VRScout

JULY 11, 2017

Google wants you to play with Blocks, this smartphone wants you to get rid of your headset, a new marketplace connecting content creators with funding, the price of the Oculus Rift is slashed, the investment & funding wrapup, and more… 1. GOOGLE WANTS YOU TO PLAY WITH BLOCKS. THIS SMARTPHONE WANTS TO MAKE HEADSETS OBSOLETE.

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