Upload VR

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Quest has a Netflix app, but it only supports 480p streaming and doesn't support downloads, passthrough, or hand tracking. Samsung handled the hardware for Gear VR, Oculus Go was manufactured by Xiaomi, and Oculus Rift S was co-designed and manufactured by Lenovo. Quest Pro 2? Is Meta Bringing Photoreal ‘Codec Avatars’ To Quest Soon?

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AR Insider

MARCH 26, 2021

Advantages include dynamism for AR’s serendipity and short sessions, versus the friction of app stores and downloads. For example, will consumers spend 90 seconds downloading an app for an experience that lasts 30 seconds? But with Web AR, any developer can run the experience through Google Analytics to get robust performance metrics.

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Road to VR

MARCH 12, 2024

Now, Vision Pro users can download the myMako app , which lets surgeons visualize and review surgical plans in an immersive way. Image by Road to VR And unlike Microsoft, Apple’s primary focus on consumer hardware makes it the ideal “rising tide to lift all boats” when it comes to XR headsets.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Samsung handled the hardware for Gear VR, Oculus Go was manufactured by Xiaomi, and Oculus Rift S was manufactured and co-designed by Lenovo. This also isn't the only software-first Big Tech company partnering with a Korean hardware company on an XR headset. All three headsets bore both the partner company's logo and Oculus branding.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

In the first part , I dealt with investing possibilities in hardware that will take us to the metaverse. The virtual experience can be downloaded on the headset and work independently. The augmented reality app, once it is downloaded on the phone, works without connection. Today I will delve into other opportunities.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Spatial , the social collaboration platform for XR devices, is now available for public download on Oculus Quest, which includes cross-platform support for HoloLens, Magic Leap One, Nreal, Web browsers, and iOS & Android mobile devices. SEE ALSO 'Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR' Beta Updates Hint at "Upcoming hardware releases".

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AR Insider

MARCH 24, 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.” Apple’s AR play — as with most endeavors — is to sell hardware. ” But it’s not alone.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

As for apps, the AR glasses play bespoke content in pre-defined playspaces, all of which you can download from Google Play, such as Table Trenches , a 1v1 tabletop strategy game. That’s the value proposition at least, as Nreal Light goes on sale in the US today for $599.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Unveiled at a press event last month, Google’s Daydream View headset is now on sale from retailers like Best Buy, Verizon, and Google’s own store. Like the Google Cardboard and Gear VR, Daydream View is powered by your phone (in this case a Google Pixel or Pixel XL device).

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 13, 2017

Google’s Daydream ecosystem for mobile VR is slowly checking off a list of the various types of experiences we’ve come to expect from headsets so far. vTime celebrated its first birthday on December 22nd 2016, and reached half a million downloads shortly before that milestone.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 21, 2020

A fter launching in 2017, Google’s ARCore has been relatively quiet. Google reports this week that ARCore has surpassed one billion installs. This refers to the Google Play Services for AR app in Google’s Play Store. If all one-billion downloads were actively initiated by users, that might be the case.

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VRScout

JANUARY 12, 2021

VR motion tracking specialists Nolo VR revealed several new additions to its lineup of VR hardware during CES 2021 this week, including a brand new 6DoF cloud VR solution costing less than $200. Instead of relying on manual downloads, users stream cloud VR content over a 5G or WLAN connection.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 10, 2019

Google I/O 2019 has just finished and has all been about new augmented reality features. Well, you are in the right place… Google ARCore. It works quite well, but it can be used only by the most recent phones that have been certified by Google for ARCore (all the other ones, can try this hack ). Isn’t it cool?

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Road to VR

JUNE 12, 2020

Developers can now download a beta version that will let them start integrating OpenXR apps into SteamVR. Valve just took a big step in prepping Steam game developers for the full arrival of OpenXR, the new industry-wide open standard for AR and VR headsets. The company has released what it calls “initial support” for the 1.0.9

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AR Insider

JULY 24, 2019

One of the biggest precursors for AR’s opportunity is hardware installed base. This is true if counting Apple (ARkit) and Google (ARcore) compatibility. It’s easier to access than app downloads. Today much of that comes from smartphones, as mobile AR is the near-term play. Visual search is likewise opportune.

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Upload VR

APRIL 17, 2024

0:00 / 2:00 1× Nintendo doesn't offer a path to that Virtual Console on any non-Nintendo hardware today. There's Xbox streaming, Steam streaming, and PlayStation streaming available in various incarnations on Apple, Meta, and Google app stores. In some cases, fans also restore or extend original functionality.

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ARPost

JULY 20, 2020

Another good example is Google’s AR animals. No app download necessary. Indeed, few customers will want to download a heavy app just to look at a few items in a store. Almost all new smartphones are compatible with ARCore and ARKit , so the hardware is not an issue. Source: 9to5Google.

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Advantages include dynamism for AR’s serendipity and short sessions, versus the friction of app stores and downloads. Will consumers spend 90 seconds downloading an app for an experience that lasts 30 seconds? How many downloads do you get?” posed Murphy-Chutorian.

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VRScout

MARCH 7, 2017

Now Konami’s run and gun classic, Contra , has popped up on the interwebs — and you can download it right now for the HTC Vive. We got a first glimpse of the Vive peripheral hardware at CES, when Vive announced their Tracker and showed off PP Gun’s rifle as a use case for the new hardware.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

But did you know that before there was Pokémon GO , Niantic launched a sci-fi-based AR game called Ingress Prime that used OpenStreetMap and Google Maps to create a citywide geocaching game of capture the flag? Augmenting reality isn’t just about what you see, but also about what you hear. Feature Image Credit: Niantic x Sony.

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Road to VR

APRIL 27, 2023

Compared to more full-featured collaboration apps, Kokomo isn’t there yet, but it’s a start in a new direction for Canon, which up until now has been mostly focused on XR hardware aimed at enterprise. We’ll be checking in on Kokomo as it progresses in the coming months.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 18, 2022

ENGAGE users can download v2.3 The build is available on Google Play, Apple App Store, Meta Quest, Pico, SideQuest, SteamVR, and VivePort, and also includes MacOS compatibility, improved user experience, and navigation. adds improved support for media, including 3D videos, and it adds support for new graphics hardware such as laptops.

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AllThingsVR

MAY 19, 2016

Start Developing For Google Daydream VR Right Now if You Have a Google Nexus 6P Yesterday, at Google I/O, the company unveiled the first details of its new virtual reality platform, Google Daydream. Naturally, there are some specific prerequisites in place to get started with Google Daydream development.

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

In a nutshell, WebXR is an API on web browsers, that allows the XR hardware (such as headsets and mobile devices) to work on websites through the use of WebGL. WebXR Logo What is WebXR To understand what WebXR is, you need to first understand what Extended Reality is, luckily for you I’ve already written a blog post all about that?—?

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AllThingsVR

MARCH 1, 2017

MWC & GDC Headset Updates: Google has shipped 10M Cardboard, Hands-on With LG’s SteamVR Headset & With Microsoft’s First Windows Holographic VR Headset 1) Amit Singh, the VP of VR at Google, announced Google has shipped over 10M Cardboard viewers and seen 160M Cardboard app downloads. Read more on TechCrunch.

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Road to VR

MAY 24, 2018

With the funding, Nolo VR says they will “continue to optimize the software, hardware, and content platforms,” and will also soon release their own 6DOF mobile VR app platform, dubbed Nolo Home. The Series A was led by the Menlo Park-based BlueRun Ventures , and included Nigeria-based Lotus Capital. Image courtesy Nolo VR.

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ARPost

APRIL 27, 2021

However, its surprisingly useful affordances, universal hardware compatibility, and sheer ease-of-use make it impossible to pass up on our list of VR remote collaboration platforms and solutions. Users have access to a large catalog of existing assets from sources like Sketchfab and Google Polly, but users can also upload their own assets.

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Peter Graham

JANUARY 25, 2020

Videogame engine Unity has supported the XR industry from the early days of virtual reality (VR) through to the current crop of augmented reality (AR) hardware. That has included a lot of different hardware support, some of which is still relevant while others less so. Affecting Unity 2019.3 Currently, Unity 2019.2.19

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Mashable VR

JUNE 16, 2022

The platform transformed the marketplace, from cassette tapes and DVDs to simple downloads that could sit on your MP3 player or smartphone. There's also the ability to listen offline by downloading, rather than streaming, titles. While the Audible app is a free download, you need a membership plan to listen to content.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Today I perform a dive in my past and I review the Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2! Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2 Video Review. Do you want to discover everything about the Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2 but you don’t like reading walls of text? Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2. Can I try it?”

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AR Insider

JULY 7, 2020

Advantages include dynamism for AR’s serendipity and short sessions, versus the friction of app stores and downloads. Put another way, do you want to spend 90 seconds downloading an app for an experience that lasts 30 seconds? How many downloads do you get?” posed Murphy-Chutorian.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 20, 2021

In the last couple of years, AR has experienced tremendous growth and popularity as big technology giants like Google, Amazon, Apple have adopted the technology. WebAR requires no apps to be downloaded for it to function, and this makes it more accessible to users. The concept of augmented reality is no longer new.

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ARVR

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

particularly mobile AR, which sees the most traction today due to an established hardware base? The issue is that the “activation energy” of app stores and downloads may not be conducive to AR’s already adoption-challenged early stages. The thinking is that the app download process?—?though Trending AR VR Articles: 1.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2021

If Microsoft commits to building this platform and doesn’t abandon it (a la Google), it can become an incredible tool for us developers. HTC is teasing the launch of a new hardware. More info (HTC is going to launch a new hardware) More info (Second tweet from HTC) More info (Third tweet from HTC). Other relevant news.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 26, 2023

Googles solutions allow developers to quickly optimize their augmented reality experiences for android devices, with a convenient Software Development Kit (SDK). Companies can also take advantage of real-time and historical analytics from all of their campaigns.

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ARPost

MAY 3, 2021

If you want to emulate the likes of Google, Amazon, and Facebook, or more correctly, avoid being kicked out of business by them, it is imperative you at least consider the use cases of AR that fit into and can improve your business model. As a result, the bars for storing, displaying, and sending this data over public networks are all raised.

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ARPost

JULY 23, 2019

The beta works even without the $1,199 hardware package. It is also available for download to developers who have not completed the application. See Also: Developing AR Apps with Google's ARCore. A new release shared with ARPost gave us more details on the NRSDK 1.0 Beta which launched yesterday. The Announcement.

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