VRScout

AUGUST 29, 2021

How we work, play, learn, entertain, gather together, and experience the world isn’t just changing – it’s a whirlwind of disruption. We took these incredible tools and “workified” them, making them persistent, secure, and integrated with the most important business and communication tools, for the optimal headquarters.”

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 1, 2024

Adult entertainment is a strong use case of VR, and while Valve can not explicitly advocate for it, it is releasing these vibrating controllers with these enticing spheres so that they are optimized for it. Valve is also working on native tools using COBOL , which is a language with a long and reliable history.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 14, 2024

In April 2024, Meta announced a new “open ecosystem strategy” This means developers and device manufacturers can leverage the operating system to create virtual, mixed, and augmented reality experiences. Meta has even invited Google to embed its Google Play store into the ecosystem.

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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. Photo: Matthew Kwong Virtual cameras In George Lucas’ second Star Wars trilogy, he used digital tools to such an extent that it took the viewer out of the story in Solo: A Star Wars Story. Warner Bros.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 9, 2023

Amazing Platforms Democratising XR Content Creation Democratising XR content creation means providing companies throughout the modern landscape with the tools they need to build and deliver immersive experiences, regardless of skill shortages. Zappar’s Zapwork’s platform provides a similar solution.

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VRScout

MAY 16, 2018

Clothes maketh the man and woman in Warerplai’s turn-based AR strategy game. The immersive entertainment industry is currently neck-deep in smartphone-based AR applications.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 24, 2019

This strategy will be critical in 2020. One example is Ubiquity6’s strategy to condition users to scanning spaces by giving them a free tool to capture and share 3D models. This includes most notably visual search ( Google Lens ) and navigation ( Google Live View ).

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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. Having haptic sensation on the palm is very important to increase the sense of presence when you are holding a tool in your hand.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Image by Respawn Entertainment). Oculus and Respawn Entertainment teased it in 2017 at OC4 describing it as an AAA war game. Google shuts down Google Poly. Poly was used by many indie studios, and it was an invaluable tool for prototyping (I used it myself a lot) or for storing the 3D assets produced in VR by artists.

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ARPost

APRIL 28, 2022

Modern schoolchildren and students are accustomed to games and entertainment, with levels, points, and rewards. VR tools are used in the classroom to simulate certain objects, processes, or environments. For example, Google Expeditions allows you to visit the Louvre with a tour, wander on the Moon or fly to Mars.

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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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ARVR

OCTOBER 18, 2021

For the latter, Google is pioneering a “search what you see” use case to point your phone at objects to contextualize or shop for them. The program will set advertisers on the right foot with onboarding tools, educational materials and development resources. And as we examined earlier this week, Pinterest isn’t far behind.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 12, 2022

It can also be a valuable tool for improving the overall travel experience. With the right XR tools and content, businesses can give users the confidence they need to make intelligent purchasing choices. XR also provides an opportunity to bring new levels of entertainment to the travel environment. Virtual Travel Experiences.

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Hypergrid Business

DECEMBER 10, 2022

Currently, entertainment applications dominate virtual world experiences, mostly because of the well-understood Skinnerian box design strategy which industry loves because it provides a simplified means to measure traction. The RezMela Composer building tool is available for $1 on the Kitely Market.

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Bernard Marr

JULY 25, 2023

Our business models– the unique combination of products, strategy, and processes that served us well under one set of conditions may very well not work for the next. Today, a wide spectrum of businesses, from social networks like Facebook to software services providers like Google, generate revenue by displaying advertising to their users.

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AR Insider

MAY 6, 2020

The Lowe‘s Holoroom is being used to let customers test drive power tools and other home renovation equipment so that they feel comfortable not just buying it but also using it when they get home. While not swapping anything out, Google is attempting to make the world an ad through its visual search app–Google Lens.

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Cats and VR

JANUARY 30, 2018

With this additional funding, Xperiel will be well positioned to help businesses deploy Xperiel’s patented RWW platform and easily integrate augmented reality (AR) and Internet of Things (IoT) devices into their existing brick-and-mortar infrastructure to enrich their customer engagement strategies.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 28, 2021

We’re already seeing a land grab of consumer-facing brands announcing metaverse strategies?—?everyone Use cases include everything from gaming and entertainment to utilities. The latter could involve navigation and local discovery, which are use cases Google has already developed with its Lens and Live View. said Ramirez.

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Bernard Marr

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Hybrid And Multi-Cloud The number of large organizations with a multi-cloud strategy (i.e., At the same time, more and more of the data we consume will come in the form of streamed data – movies and music from Netflix and Spotify, video data from Zoom or Teams calls, and new forms of streamed entertainment such as cloud gaming.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 7, 2017

Beyond the well-known gaming experiences, immersive reality impacts a collection of entertainment industries by way of ads, live event broadcasts, news shows, and more. Tony Parisi | Head of VR/AR Strategy, Unity. Driving marketing strategy and sales development across Time Inc. ’s multi-platform virtual reality brand.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 29, 2017

There are a handful of major players already cutting their teeth in VR including Google, Sony and Samsung; but the two titans sitting at the top of the heap are Oculus and HTC. Meanwhile, HTC has chosen to release powerful new developer tools like a open-sourced design information and a Vive Tracker peripheral. Sound familiar?

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Sony believes in VR, and we definitely believe at some point in the future, VR will represent a meaningful component of interactive entertainment. More info (Using Google Translate). Productivity tool Immersed , that simulates a virtual office you can enter in with your Quest, now lets you bring your physical keyboard in VR!

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 31, 2023

This gamification mechanic seems pretty lame to me : people need entertaining quests, not boring stuff just done to show them the new features of the platform. It has basically created a whole ecosystem of its own through strategic investments : I’m very curious to see what is the final goal of this strategy.

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Cats and VR

JUNE 1, 2017

Announcements today include innovations in entertainment, gaming and cinema, smart wearables, sensing toys, robotics and consumer electronics, cloud, enterprise and business technologies, human-computer interaction solutions, automotive, and high-performance APIs. tool to enable recording, localization and navigation within buildings.

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VRWorld

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Few months ago, Apple released a development tool called ARKit that enabled developers to add AR capabilities to their apps. The company is allegedly now working on AR-enabled smart glasses, and while Apple was slower to AR market than Google, the widespread adoption of iPhone might end up with Apple taking over Google.

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Tech Trends VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

A key enabler for Object Theory’s success has been Microsoft’s strategy for marketing, supporting, and developing Mixed Reality content for the HoloLens, which is why Zachary and Hoffman are enthusiastic in their praise for the company, and in particular of the leadership of CEO Satya Nadella. pic.twitter.com/UMhQbxgH1g.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 16, 2020

Outside VR, the big news to keep an eye on is the dispute between Epic Games and Apple (and Google), which could lead to a complete change in how app stores are managed, even in VR. First of all, it has been made by the mothership Sony Corporation , and not by Sony Interactive Entertainment, that manages the PlayStation.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2022

The Quest Pro fits very well this strategy since it is a headset made for professionals. Productivity for Meta means in particular making the job done, that is giving the tools to professionals to do work on the headset. Meta has partnered with other two tech giants: Adobe and Autodesk, to bring their professional tools to Quest Pro.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 21, 2021

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). We all know that Microsoft too is waiting before introducing VR for the Xbox because the VR market is too little for them, and Sony seems to follow a similar strategy, not investing too much until next year. Other relevant news. PSVR 2 may release during Holidays 2022. This is just fantastic.

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Road to VR

JULY 9, 2017

Created by Ubisoft’s Red Storm Entertainment, Star Trek: Bridge Crew is one of the most fun social VR games out there. If you haven’t played the PC or console version of Superhot (2016) before, get ready for a new take on the FPS genre with its strategy-based shooting missions. Superhot VR.

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 14, 2020

Alan: Hey everyone, I'm Alan Smithson from the XR for Business Podcast, and today we're speaking with Lauren Xandra, vice president of strategy and innovation at National Research Group, a leading global insights and strategy firm, about the original research on XR, AR, and collaborations in a time of Covid-19. It's really incredible.

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 14, 2020

Alan: Hey everyone, I'm Alan Smithson from the XR for Business Podcast, and today we're speaking with Lauren Xandra, vice president of strategy and innovation at National Research Group, a leading global insights and strategy firm, about the original research on XR, AR, and collaborations in a time of Covid-19. It's really incredible.

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Bernard Marr

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Of course, in addition to serving as technological showcases, games are one of the most popular forms of modern entertainment and can be a great way to unwind when we can't face another spreadsheet or Zoom meeting.

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 14, 2020

Alan: Hey everyone, I'm Alan Smithson from the XR for Business Podcast, and today we're speaking with Lauren Xandra, vice president of strategy and innovation at National Research Group, a leading global insights and strategy firm, about the original research on XR, AR, and collaborations in a time of Covid-19. It's really incredible.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Managing partner Teppei Tsutsui drops by to share some of his investing strategies. So the GFR Fund is a seed stage fund that’s investing technology companies, disrupting the digital media and entertainment space, including VR and AR. Alan: Welcome to The XR for Business podcast with your host Alan Smithson. Teppei: Sure.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Managing partner Teppei Tsutsui drops by to share some of his investing strategies. So the GFR Fund is a seed stage fund that’s investing technology companies, disrupting the digital media and entertainment space, including VR and AR. Alan: Welcome to The XR for Business podcast with your host Alan Smithson. Teppei: Sure.

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Robert Scoble

MAY 15, 2021

A new set of tools for developers to build all of this. Amazon, Tesla, Google, Facebook, and others, including most autonomous vehicle companies, are building the same for various purposes. ” He said “I learned Google is learning faster than we are.” New 3D experiences for inside cars.

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