Tech Trends VR

AUGUST 8, 2018

There are plenty of players like Microsoft HoloLens and DAQRI which consistently deliver not only cool demos, but real use-cases for holographic Mixed Reality Click To Tweet. Considering how much flack Microsoft gets for its FOV, it seems unfair to cut Magic Leap any slack on that.

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Ryan Schultz

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Yesterday, Google announced that their generative AI tool, called Google Bard, had been renamed to Gemini, and was now finally available in Canada ( The Globe and Mail newspaper provides some background on why there was a delay ). It’s great for backups, syncing files across devices, and photo/document storage.

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ARVR

MARCH 22, 2021

Prominent examples within this technology come in the form of wearable devices such as smart glasses ( Microsoft Hololens, Google Glass, RealWear, etc) and offer many benefits to managers who have chosen to embrace this technology and make it part of their comprehensive process so that they can increase the value of their businesses.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 4, 2023

Latest ThirdEye News Google Google was one of the first companies to introduce the world to smart glasses technology, with the “Glass” headset. Read up on the latest RealWear news here. Latest RealWear News Microsoft Microsoft’s smart glasses are designed with a focus on the mixed reality landscape.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Recapping the top stories covered on the VRScout Report , a weekly live video show and podcast discussing the best in VR, hosted by Malia Probst. Although certainly not high-quality, the photos can be viewed in any Google Cardboard-style headset and you can easily share your shots via link on social media platforms.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

OMG, it’s almost 3 years that I write these roundups… the first week peek was exclusive for my blog subscribers and it featured as best news the release of Google Blocks and in the other news something about Samsung Gear VR… how much time has passed since then! This is the 150th Week Peek! Apple Glasses may release in 2021 for $499.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 4, 2023

The technology has since been updated, to form the Glass 2 device, which features safety frames, a lightweight form factor, and instant access to software for collaboration capabilities. The Google Glass 2 smart glasses run on an Android open source project operating system, with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support.

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Mashable VR

MARCH 22, 2022

Because everything is automatically stored on Google Drive, your kid won't lose all of their work if they forget to save a document or if the Chromebook itself crashes. This also means that kids can access their slideshow or essay on any computer where they can log into their Google account. You just need to pick a favourite.

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Bernard Marr

APRIL 2, 2024

Limited and minimal-risk use cases could include applications of AI purely for entertainment, such as in video games, or in creative processes such as generating text, video or sounds. It also covers the models themselves in a way that seems particularly aimed at big tech AI providers like Google, Microsoft and OpenAI.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Google Google was one of the first companies to introduce the world to smart glasses technology with the “Glass” headset. Microsoft Microsoft’s smart glasses are designed with a focus on the mixed reality landscape. Other features include video capturing, AI translation, and microphone technology.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

In a statement made to XR Today in March 2022, Realwear explained the benefits of its headset for the leading German automotive client: The rollout of HMT-1s has enabled Mercedes-Benz Otomotiv to connect experts to staff out in the field via live video calls using Microsoft Teams to settle any issues that dealers are not able to resolve.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 4, 2024

In 2024, the space saw far less sophisticated XR devices with older products like early Oculus or Google Glasses. At the same time, XR’s enthusiasts were well aware of other players in the headset space, like Microsoft, Varjo, HTC VIVE, and others. But the race is on. While the Reality Labs division did lose $4.65

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EnterpriseWear

AUGUST 1, 2018

Ideas on the ground and on board: The airport industry first began toying with wearable technology with the release of the original Google Glass in 2013. Let’s look back: Early trials: Virgin Atlantic ’s 2014 trial at London Heathrow Airport – in collaboration with SITA – included both Google Glass and the Sony SmartWatch 2.

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ARPost

JUNE 15, 2021

The update includes a number of improvements to their already powerful AR engine, including: 50% more accurate Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM); Up to 70% faster frame rate on some devices; More precise target tracking; Smarter video recording. In June, 8th Wall announced integration with Tetavi volumetric video.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 20, 2020

Google’s investment for a 7.7% Google-Jio joint venture to develop an Android-based platform for an affordable 5G phone. H266 video standard can pave the way to 8K video streaming. 266/Versatile Video Coding (VVC). India’s first 5G network; 2. stake in Jio Platforms; 3. News worth a mention. Image by Valve).

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

A report from Insider states that Microsoft may have canceled its plans for HoloLens 3. There is instead a rumored partnership with Samsung , where Samsung would actually build a new XR device and Microsoft offer the platform on top of which the headset may run. Some updates on Meta products. Record VR games in VR format.

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Hypergrid Business

APRIL 30, 2020

On the downside, except for situations where people need to interact spacially with one another or with 3D models, the marginal improvements over video calls aren’t worth the inconvenience and expense of wearing a headset. I can do all that in a real-world meeting where I have my laptop in front of me, or in a video conference.

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AR Insider

MAY 6, 2020

While not swapping anything out, Google is attempting to make the world an ad through its visual search app–Google Lens. Here 19 Crimes not only turned a printed label into a video, but the same engagement metrics you would expect with a video ad can now be measured from a consumer interacting with a physical bottle.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 10, 2023

Live project documents can be displayed around the room, and updated in real time. There are a range of environments to choose from, depending on the number of attendees included in each meeting. Users can enhance their virtual spaces with videos and interactive landscapes, as well as custom avatars and emojis.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 21, 2019

Austin McCasland is a UX prototyper working with Google, and he and Alan chat about the finer points of UX design for AR. He's designed and developed Paint Space AR, named by Apple as one of the best apps of 2017 and currently works full time at Google as an AR Interaction designer. Austin: Thank you for having me, excited to be here.

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Hypergrid Business

APRIL 5, 2023

Earlier this year , I wrote about how Microsoft and other companies have pulled back on their VR and AR plans. In mid March , Google announced the end of Google Glass Enterprise. It’s all Zoom, Zoom, Zoom, and occasionally Microsoft Teams. And the bad news has continued to come in. There’s good news, though.

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Mashable VR

APRIL 28, 2022

Fortunately, there are storage and backup solutions out there that let you be as sentimental as you want with your files, photos, videos, and throwback memes. It also helps you manage your files (it can locate any duplicates to save you space) and acts as a secure storage vault for all of your photos, videos, documents, and more.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 11, 2023

Live project documents can be displayed around the room, and updated in real time. There are a range of environments to choose from, depending on the number of attendees included in each meeting. Users can enhance their virtual spaces with videos and interactive landscapes, as well as custom avatars and emojis.

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Hypergrid Business

JUNE 1, 2020

Nothing works right — it’s easier to have a phone call or video conference. So far, none have seen the kind of explosive growth that Zoom has seen in video conferencing, but as the pandemic drags on, that might change. It also allows the import of PDF documents and PowerPoint presentations.

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TechCrunch VR

MAY 31, 2023

left, plays the new video game “Eagle Flight VR” during an Ubisoft news conference before the start of the E3 Gaming Conference on June 13, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. The first metaverse that gains real traction is likely to be the last,” Oculus exec Jason Rubin wrote in a 50-page internal document laying out the strategy.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 15, 2018

Anyway, it’s worth mentioning that OpenVR is not the only VR API out there , so game engines usually support others VR APIs such as Oculus SDK (enabling it to create applications that run directly on Oculus runtime), GoogleVR SDK (enabling it to create apps which runs over Google Cardboard and Google Daydream runtimes), etc.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 28, 2019

” Because that’s the one way you’re going in to make sure this thing — like any system, like, look at how Slack and Microsoft Teams have been pushing that the last three or four years — it takes time for these things to get through. We said going in, video communications versus VR. and facilitate.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 28, 2019

” Because that’s the one way you’re going in to make sure this thing — like any system, like, look at how Slack and Microsoft Teams have been pushing that the last three or four years — it takes time for these things to get through. We said going in, video communications versus VR. and facilitate.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 28, 2019

If people aren't great at doing video calls, or a face-to-face -- they're both learned skills -- this can be an easier way to get everyone in and breaking down those cultural divides to say, “right, different opinions drive sustainability of business,” and making sure that everyone has the ability to actually have an equal way of saying that.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 21, 2019

Austin McCasland is a UX prototyper working with Google, and he and Alan chat about the finer points of UX design for AR. He’s designed and developed Paint Space AR, named by Apple as one of the best apps of 2017 and currently works full time at Google as an AR Interaction designer.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 21, 2019

Austin McCasland is a UX prototyper working with Google, and he and Alan chat about the finer points of UX design for AR. He’s designed and developed Paint Space AR, named by Apple as one of the best apps of 2017 and currently works full time at Google as an AR Interaction designer.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 15, 2019

We'll be talking about making an AR video with Will.i.am, creating art with Intel, and delivering on the promise of VR and AR with the San Francisco 49ers, San Jose Sharks, YouTube, and more. And basically, this is a series that can also be shown in standard video format. So we filmed some AR videos with Will.i.am.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 9, 2017

2016 provided hints of where Facebook, HTC, Sony, Google, and more will take their headsets in the near future, but where does the industry’s best and brightest think we’ll end up this time next year? We’ve seen this kind of natural quality progression before in the video game industry. Mobile VR will finally get positional tracking.

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Mashable VR

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Playing video games on a Steam Deck feels strangely illicit, like you're sneaking a peek at a future of gaming that hasn't really arrived yet. An extremely unscientific and non-thorough accounting of Steam Deck load times, brought to you by Google Sheets and my Pixel phone's stopwatch. High-end PC gaming, but make it portable?

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XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

You can go into Google, like "HTC Vive blog Steve Bambury" or something, you'll probably find them. So one of things that I was doing throughout our journey with virtual reality was documenting all of the projects that we were carrying out. I'm a Microsoft master trainer, so I do a lot of work with Microsoft technology.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

As the pioneer of utilizing AR for industry support and training, Scope AR are partnered with technology leaders such as Google and Microsoft. The idea is that it allows you to communicate over video between a technician and an expert. Because for a lot of companies we could do a 360 video for $5,000. Alan: Yeah, I know.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

As the pioneer of utilizing AR for industry support and training, Scope AR are partnered with technology leaders such as Google and Microsoft. The idea is that it allows you to communicate over video between a technician and an expert. Because for a lot of companies we could do a 360 video for $5,000. Alan: Yeah, I know.

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