AR Insider

JUNE 1, 2020

Data Dive is AR Insider’s weekly dive into the latest spatial computing figures. Running Mondays, it includes data points, narrative insights and takeaways. For an indexed collection of data and reports, subscribe to ARtillery Pro. Meanwhile, Snapchat has layered on more data that further validate these principles.

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Bernard Marr

JANUARY 3, 2024

Data and artificial intelligence (AI) are driving progress in virtually every part of HR and people management, and these technologies present remarkable opportunities for improving safety conditions, too. These devices offer real-time data on workplace safety and employee activities. Clearly, a proactive change is necessary.

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Road to VR

MAY 15, 2020

With the end of Samsung Gear VR, it seems the South Korean tech giant is also doing away with its VR video apps as well. Samsung XR (ex-Samsung VR) is the company’s VR video hosting platform which featured both premium and user-uploaded content. SEE ALSO Oculus CTO Explains Why "Gear VR's days are numbered".

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Road to VR

JUNE 30, 2020

Google unveiled a method of capturing and streaming volumetric video, something Google researchers say can be compressed down to a lightweight format capable of even being rendered on standalone VR/AR headsets. Not exactly ideal. Check out the results below.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 30, 2021

For example, the world has collectively raised its game with respect to digital video conferencing savvy. The post Data Dive: Is AR Primed for Post-Covid Commerce? The “better” part includes digital transformation that Covid has accelerated in several areas. billion in physical goods spending by 2025. More from AR Insider….

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Road to VR

MAY 20, 2021

This week Google revealed Project Starline, a booth-sized experimental system for immersive video chatting, purportedly using a bevy of sensors, a light-field display, spatial audio, and novel compression to make the whole experience possible over the web. Suddenly you’re looking at a 2D version of your video chat partner again […].”

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Road to VR

MAY 6, 2021

Arcturus, a company building tools for editing and distributing volumetric video, today announced it has raised a $5 million seed investment. Distinct from stereoscopic video, volumetric video is fully three-dimensional and can be viewed from all angles, which makes it potentially well suited for use in augmented and virtual reality.

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VRScout

APRIL 17, 2019

Corgi’s are a major safety hazard in this leaked video for the Oculus Quest. Thanks to a series of videos posted online by YouTuber user NyanBlade, it appears as though we now have our first look at the opening welcome video and setup guide for the upcoming Oculus Quest.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

And an apparent unboxing video has leaked too, which gives us a good look at the company’s next VR headset and controllers. We saw the exterior box of Meta Quest Pro pop up on Reddit over the weekend, but a new video seems to have completely blown the cover off Meta’s next VR headset.

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VRScout

AUGUST 10, 2019

Volumetric depth adds a whole new level of immersion to standard 360 and 180-degree videos. Revealed during HTC’s recent Vive Ecosystem Conference this past March in Shenzhen, China, the companies groundbreaking 6DoF Lite technology is now available for use on the Viveport Video platform. Releases this week in update!

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

RealWear has strengthened a partnership with a video enhancement software firm to create new video solutions for frontline workers. Founded in 2007, Sweden-based Vidhance specialises in software that improves video quality in devices, including smartphones, AR wearables and small sensors.

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

the focus of this week’s Data Dive. Enterprise AR: 7 real-world use cases for 2021 Data Dive Diving right in, what did the YouGov study uncover? . Editorial side note: we’re not sure how AR would add value or context to the consideration cycle of video game purchases, which is likely why it scored so low. - ExpiCulture?—?Developing

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VRScout

JULY 26, 2021

From volumetric video to AI-powered motion capture , here’s how immersive tech is changing the most historic sporting event on the planet. In addition to 360-degree video, event organizers and broadcasts are experimenting with a variety of different technologies to help bring this years’ action to life at home.

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Bernard Marr

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The world of human resources (HR) stands on the precipice of an exciting era powered by data and AI. On one hand, they can leverage the power of data and AI to add value to the organization. Data is providing strategic insights into workforce trends and driving better decision-making across organizations.

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ARVR

JULY 2, 2021

Now, at the end of Q2, we continue the tradition with a critical mass of milestones for another VR data roundup. Report Card Jumping in, we’ve aggregated Q1 data points and milestones for this week’s Data Dive (announcements happened in Q1, though some track prior-period activity). percent of connected devices on the platform.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 17, 2024

Firstly, the leaks come from a technical filmmaker who posted two videos showcasing marketing material for upcoming Quest 3 MR features weeks from the Vision Pro debut. The court case targets Meta’s gathering and use of face-recognition data stemming from its umbrella of social media applications and integrated camera features.

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Road to VR

JUNE 22, 2017

Spherical YouTube videos with over 1,000 views now include ‘360° Heatmaps’ within the Analytics section of the Creator Studio. The new feature provides a visual representation of low to high attention areas of the video, helping to inform content creators of what aspects of a 360-degree scene are engaging viewers the most.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

While having a famous video game IP always helps, for the most part, AR apps work the same way all other apps gain popularity – by providing an intuitive, user-centric experience for anyone who downloads. The best way to ensure customers are actually engaging with your AR app is by taking a data-driven approach toward implementation.

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Road to VR

MARCH 5, 2018

Virtualitics , a big data visualization and analytics company, announced the successful close of a $7 million Series B round of equity funding led by investment group Centricus , and participated by existing investor the Venture Reality Fund (‘ The VR Fund ’) and other private investors.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Jasper Brekelmans, a Netherlands-based 3D tech artist, has recently released a motion capture tool offering an easy way to record OpenVR tracking data from headsets, motion controllers and Vive Trackers for both Vive and Rift setups. OpenVR Recorder can also enable audio and video capture from the Vive’s on-board microphone and camera.

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Anand Tech

APRIL 6, 2023

AMD this morning is launching a new dedicated media accelerator and video encode card for data centers – and the first to be released under the AMD brand – the Alveo MA35D.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 17, 2021

While us average folks enjoyed the incredible footage captured by a floating drone in the midst of a Category 4 hurricane, scientists were geeking out on the data. And now, they’re ready to share some of the results and insights into how the fiercest storms on Earth can gain strength. Read more.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 31, 2017

HypeVR is developing volumetric video tech which we called “ a glimpse at the future of VR video ,” when we got to see it back in January. Volumetric video is that which contains spatial data and allows users to physically move around inside of it, similar to real-time rendered VR games. Image courtesy HypeVR.

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Digital Trends

MARCH 21, 2021

Here’s how to remove location data from photos and videos. Want to keep your personal information private?

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Next Reality AR

JUNE 19, 2018

The addition of a new research mode for Microsoft HoloLens will enable researchers and developers to tap into a wider range of data collected by the device's sensors. Microsoft HoloLens is the world's first self-contained holographic computer," wrote Marc Pollefeys, partner director of science at Microsoft, in a blog post.

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GizModo VR

JANUARY 15, 2021

Location data gleaned from thousands of videos posted on the social network Parler and extracted in the days before Amazon restricted access to app this week, reveal its users included police officers around the U.S. and service members stationed on bases at home and abroad. Read more.

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Next Reality AR

MAY 19, 2021

For most mainstream users, LiDAR sensors for precision depth sensing remain the exclusive domain of Apple iPhones and iPads, but Google is helping Android device makers close the depth gap on the software side via its ARCore toolkit.

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GizModo VR

JULY 12, 2022

Many of us spend a lot of time interacting with Amazon’s apps and services—speaking to its smart speakers, watching videos on its streaming platform, ordering items online—and all of those interactions leave a digital trail behind. If you want to view, download, and maybe delete any of this data, these are the steps… Read more.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 3, 2016

HypeVR may be poised to alter the 360 video landscape with their depth-mapped, volumetric video system that lets VR users move in, out and around the captured scene. HypeVR’s proprietary system uses 14 Red Dragon, 6k Video Cameras rig-mounted to capture a 360 degree field of view.

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ARPost

JULY 1, 2019

The company has decided to offer early access to developers to its research data. Edge computing is a computing system that brings processes closer to the source of data, that is, the user’s device (computer, smartphone, or tablet). See Also: DragonFly: Glassbox Releases New VR Technology for 3D Video. What Is Edge Computing?

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Anand Tech

AUGUST 23, 2023

Riding high on unprecedented demand for their data center-class GPUs for use in AI systems, NVIDIA’s revenues have been on a rapid rise – as well as their standing on Wall Street. For the second quarter of their 2024 fiscal year, NVIDIA booked $13.5 billion in revenue, which is a 101% increase over the year-ago quarter.

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Road to VR

MAY 25, 2018

HTC and Seagate have partnered to produce an external power & data storage accessory for Vive Focus, ideal for people using the headset for local media consumption. The post HTC & Seagate to Produce External Battery+Data Storage Solution for Vive Focus appeared first on Road to VR.

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Mashable VR

JUNE 23, 2022

Instagram is testing new methods for age verification, including having the user upload a video selfie and then letting an AI judge their age. The most interesting way to do this, however, is to upload a video selfie. Instagram will then hand over the video to its partner, Yoti, a company that uses AI to verify the user's age.

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ARPost

JANUARY 20, 2021

While we traditionally use keyboard strokes or voice commands to tap into massive data, virtual reality can make us understand information in refreshing ways. Let’s take a look at how VR can enhance communication and collaboration through data visualization, language learning, and the creation of common spaces. Data Visualization .

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Road to VR

JUNE 12, 2017

Survios’ stunning VR action game Raw Data , currently in Early Access for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, will launch in September on PlayStation VR. Announced at E3 2017, Raw Data will launch out of Early Access simultaneously on Vive, Rift and PSVR in September, bringing a wealth of improvements to its already polished Early Access state.

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Bernard Marr

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

You probably know that the new generation of generative AI tools that have exploded onto the scene can generate words, pictures and even videos that closely resemble those created by humans. But did you know that it can also be used to generate data itself? One solution is synthetic data. First, What Is Synthetic Data?

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

This week on Reality Bytes, we sing along with Google’s new music-based generative AI, experience data overload with TikTok’s “Video Insights,” and discuss the AI battle between Microsoft's Bing and Google’s Bard. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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