Tech Trends VR

MAY 8, 2018

We need to ask ourselves not only what computers can do, but what they should do,” said Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in his opening keynote at Build. As cloud based applications scale and power AI experiences, we have come to a place where you need data at planet scale and performance Click To Tweet. Ethical AI.

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ARVR

JUNE 14, 2021

That could be wayfinding with Google Live View , or visual search with Google Lens. As you can tell from the above examples, Google will have a key stake in this “Internet of Places.” continuing here with Microsoft. This ties to Microsoft’s DNA, as enterprise productivity has been its core business for 30 years.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

A tool to download user data will be released on April 1st, the company says. The company emphasizes that its so-called ‘Community Edition’ of Hubs can run on any platform that supports Kubernetes, which includes a majority of cloud services, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.

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Bernard Marr

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Microsoft, which is reported to have laid off around 10,000 employees, practically simultaneously announced that it plans to invest $10 billion in OpenAI, the creators of the viral application ChatGPT. Likewise, Google's parent company Alphabet announced plans to reduce its global headcount by 12,000 – a cut of around six percent.

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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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Bernard Marr

JUNE 2, 2023

This refers to applications that use algorithms (a set of instructions) to become increasingly good at performing a particular task as it is exposed to more and more data relating to that task. What types of data are there? Business data is commonly divided into one of two categories – internal and external data.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Showing off what Microsoft’s HoloLens mixed reality can do is difficult without actually putting it on someone’s head, but the company’s new camera hack is providing a helping hand. Fear not; Microsoft has an in-depth guide to assembling the rig, complete with the nuts and bolts you’ll need.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) for AltspaceVR. Microsoft again, because some time ago they bought AltspaceVR , a VR social platform that was on the verge of bankruptcy. Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) and Google (Nasdaq: GOOGL) for Servers. This might sound obvious, but all this amount of data must be stored somewhere.

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AR Insider

MAY 21, 2021

That could be wayfinding with Google Live View , geospatial gaming experiences from Niantic, or location-specific social AR experiences like Snap’s Local Lenses. Google has correspondingly benefited from SMBs and multi-location brands that want to position themselves in the direct path of high-intent local searchers.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 6, 2021

Privacy and security on the internet are hot-button topics these days, with every tech company introducing new features to safeguard your data. But Microsoft is approaching the issue with a bit of levity. The company’s browser vulnerability research team is experimenting with a new feature in Microsoft Edge called… Read more.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

See Also: Data Security: Top Challenge in the Metaverse According to Tech Leaders. Sixty-three percent of employees are concerned about data collection, and 61% about being monitored by their employer in the metaverse. Sixty-one percent of respondents trust Microsoft, 58% trust Google, 57% trust Apple, and 36% trust Meta.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 15, 2023

It’s true, all you need to play Fortnite on Quest 2/3/Pro with Xbox Cloud Gaming is a free Microsoft account , that and be in a supported region. You can find a list of officially supported controllers here , although many other non-listed Bluetooth controller also work, like an old Google Stadia controller.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 18, 2017

Google Glass might be considered a sort of precursor to everything we write about on UploadVR today. Long before Cardboard, Daydream, and Tango, Google aimed to give the world a normal pair of glasses that presented simple AR overlays; far more primitive than what we see now with Microsoft’s HoloLens, but still very promising.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 27, 2021

I n 2006, I attended a launch event in San Francisco for Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D. It let you essentially fly around a city, sort of like Google Earth but in three dimensions. In fairness, Google Earth offers 3D features. And Google Earth VR , lets users fly around cities in strikingly immersive ways. Force Multiplier.

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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 17, 2021

If you enter appointments into Google Calendar, there's a way to sync that data to Outlook. Here's how, plus we provide steps to sync Outlook with Google.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

We’ve seen various flavors over the years such as Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D , and of course Google Earth and Street View. Speaking of Google Earth, its VR edition is an immersive dive into 3D cities around the world. Meanwhile, Realworld gets its underlying geospatial data from Bing Maps. Winning Bet.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

JANUARY 23, 2023

Google Parent Alphabet Lays Off 12,000 Jobs Late last week, Alphabet, Google’s parent firm, laid off roughly 12,000 individuals. The move accounts for around 6 percent of Google’s global workforce. Google’s layoffs come just days after Microsoft and Amazon announced cutbacks of roughly 10,000 employees.

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VRScout

JANUARY 22, 2022

Recent market data indicates that the VR/AR market is set to skyrocket over the next several years. The Android-based device received mixed reception ahead of its release later that same year. The device garnered praise for its innovative design along with stark criticism for its low durability. Samsung Galaxy Fold / Image Credit: Samsung.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 28, 2023

Groups like Microsoft are leveraging a collapsing military contact to keep its IVAS device lineup alive for further funding, and HTC VIVE took note to explain the importance of enterprise end-users in discussion with the World Economic Forum. Microsoft Begin IVAS 1.2 Testing Microsoft may be fighting for Hololens.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 30, 2020

It’s all about data that’s anchored to places and things, which AR devices can ingest and process into meaningful content. And because the world’s spatial mapping data is too extensive to fit on one device, it must tap the cloud. In order for AR to work in the ways we all envision, it first must understand its surroundings.

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AR Insider

MARCH 16, 2021

Also known as mirrorworld and other monikers, it’s about data that’s anchored to places and things that AR devices can process into meaningful content. And because the world’s spatial mapping data is too extensive to fit on one device, it must tap the cloud. In fact, Google is a natural candidate to build this physical-world index.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

For an indexed library of spatial computing insights, data, reports and multimedia, subscribe to ARtillery PRO. Google isn’t as acquisitive for AR cloud endeavors (“ Internet of Places “), which build from existing Google Images and Street View data. In fairness, that’s not always the case. made clear to us.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 6, 2019

According to Google Trends, Quest dominated search interest in the US over Black Friday weekend which marks the start of the holiday shopping season. US search volume, Black Friday weekend 2019 | Data courtesy Google. Worldwide search volume, Black Friday weekend 2019 | Data courtesy Google.

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ARPost

APRIL 22, 2022

The XRA is an industry organization founded by Google , HTC VIVE , Microsoft , Oculus , and Sony Interactive Entertainment. See Also: XRSI Releases Report on the Dangers of XR Data Collection. The report did mention that the kind of data collected might be more sensitive, such as the interior layout of a user’s home.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 10, 2022

The RealWear Cloud also allows data analysis across headsets. Handling this data for an individual on an individual headset is possible but, again, becomes unbearable at scale sans cloud. “Now For example, Magic Leap has had a partnership with Google Cloud for the past year now. Parents and Partners. Your Forecast: Cloudy.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

MM : The future of work will be dictated by Microsoft, while Google silently upends higher education, and IoT steps in to help us navigate these physical, communal spaces. Microsoft will kill Slack, Asana, and Zoom to dominate the future of work.

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Anand Tech

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The new division aims to address a wide range of sectors including automotive, gaming consoles, data centers, telecom, and others that could benefit from tailored silicon solutions. And since Windows runs on Arm, NVIDIA has a shot at Microsoft. "NVIDIA was in the first Xbox, and in PlayStation 3.

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ARPost

MAY 3, 2021

Augmented reality tools that allow you to work on data, visualize information, and collaborate from multiple locations are already here. AR works by superimposing images and data on the physical scene in front of the user via a screen. Improve Your Data Management. See Also: The Data-Driven Future of AR in Independent Business.

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Anand Tech

AUGUST 16, 2023

AI servers are a relatively new category of data center-grade products that use compute GPUs or specialized processors equipped with fast memory, so they tend to be considerably more expensive than traditional servers for data center and enterprise workloads. Since Foxconn has production facilities in the U.S.,

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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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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Efforts to construct and expand the Metaverse were sparked by Meta Platform’s major pivot in October, which saw Microsoft, NVIDIA, HTC VIVE, Qualcomm, Google, Varjo, and dozens of other tech giants enter the race for prime positioning to build the virtual and connected world. Non Fungible Token (NFTs). The Nakaverse.

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EON Reality

DECEMBER 20, 2023

” “AI can analyze VR/AR learning data to provide insights and improve educational content.” ” Other notable quotes: Sundar Pichai: “Google is exploring ways to use VR/AR to make learning more interactive and collaborative, especially for STEM subjects.”

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Not only is Meta’s Connect event coming up quickly, but Apple and Microsoft are also working towards establishing XR productivity tools. In the wake of MR headsets and software coming soon, Google and Samsung quickly reacted – internally – in a bid to create a competing device with an apparent lack of direction.

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AR Insider

JUNE 18, 2021

That could be wayfinding with Google Live View , geospatial gaming experiences from Niantic, or location-specific social AR experiences like Snap’s Local Lenses. We’re featuring the video and takeaways for this week’s XR Talks, continuing here in Part I with insights from Google, Niantic and ARWay. First Steps. Showing the Way.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 9, 2022

The Digital Markets Act is a law that the European Parliament and Commission are discussing since 2020 and has the purpose of limiting the excessive power of the major tech giants like Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Meta. Data privacy. And the same holds for Google, which is applying similar restrictions.

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

” For Google, investments in AR are to drive search (visual search, mapping). Microsoft wants to double down on a longstanding position in enterprise productivity, and Facebook wants AR (and VR primarily) to boost social engagement and ad revenue. For Apple, AR’s job is to sell more hardware.

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ARVR

OCTOBER 29, 2021

That could be wayfinding with Google Live View , or visual search with Google Lens. As you can tell from the above examples, Google will have a key stake in this “Internet of Places.” Google is accomplishing this with its visual databases such as Street View. But not everyone has that data. But it’s not alone.

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