Road to VR

AUGUST 20, 2017

Whether or not you’re in the narrow band of ‘solar eclipse totality’ that’s making its way across the continental United States on Monday, August 21st, Google Earth VR has seen a recent update that will let you experience the rare event from the comfort of your own HTC Vive or Oculus Rift. image courtesy NASA.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 1, 2021

HTC teases new hardware ahead of its mysterious “Go with the Flow” event scheduled to take place later this month. The lid looks somewhat like a smart hub device similar to that of the Google Home Mini or Amazon Echo. This week HTC Vive tweeted out an image of a mysterious canister with a lid next to a computer.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 2, 2016

In my Voices of VR episode about Google Earth VR , I talked about how the principle of embodied cognition explains how our memories are tied to geographic locations. But right now Google Earth’s resolution at the human scale is really uncanny, and you can’t go inside. Support Voices of VR. Subscribe on iTunes.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Today at an event in San Francisco, Google revealed the second version of their Daydream View VR headset which makes comfort improvements across the board, including new, custom lenses with a wider field of view. Google says that users will no longer have their VR sessions cut short by overheating issues. image courtesy Google.

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ARVR

JUNE 29, 2022

Obviously it was virtual as well, as the rest of Covid affected events. This is something Google doesn`t yet have. link] Training Edge Flow : step by step training simulations in VR. VR AR Assicuation Global summit 2020 Between 1st and 3rd of June 2020, we had the annual summit of the VR AR Association.

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JUNE 22, 2016

The Virtual Reality Developers Conference (VRDC), the premier event for creators of immersive VR (and AR) experiences, today announced dates and location for its second edition – its first standalone event. Sessions from NASA and Chernobyl VR Project have been confirmed, reflecting the event's broad scope and top tier content.

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AR Insider

JUNE 7, 2021

For More USAF VR Simulations. In a world where there are “10,000 inventory events every second,” every minute counts. technology and could pit it against software from Apple and Google. The simulation of traumatic experiences can often be mitigated by new therapies enabled by VR tech. Specular Theory Awarded $4.5M

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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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ARPost

AUGUST 25, 2020

Especially with a host of low-cost VR devices such as the Google Cardboard and Samsung Gear headset, it’s already speculated that marketers will take advantage of this new messaging channel. However, virtual reality can create a simulated environment that replicates the real feel of shopping in a brick and mortar store.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

These days, most folks have experienced virtual reality in some shape or form: it could be a Google cardboard, VR kiosk at a local mall, or an at-home VR headset from HTC or Oculus. Certain things are simply too risky for a real-life team-building event, such as climbing Mount Everest, sky-diving, or waving around a lightsaber.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 8, 2023

T he event will be presented by Oculus Studios Executive Producer Ruth Bram like last year, but introduce new pre-event and post-event sessions. There are two interesting speculations happening about this event. The second speculation is about the content that will be announced there.

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ARPost

MARCH 2, 2021

In virtual reality, students can conduct chemical experiments, see outstanding historical events, and solve complex problems in a more fun and understandable way. We can find educational VR content in a variety of sources, such as: VR apps in the App Store, Google Play, or Steam directories. Google Earth VR. Universe Sandbox 2.

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AR Insider

MARCH 22, 2021

Although training simulations are being used, Matterport is also being used to capture models of planes so workers can train with 360-degree wrapped-around imagery. STYLY launches support for 3D models made with Google Tilt Brush. Surreal Events launched Surreal, a virtual event platform for live experiences across industries.

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AUGUST 28, 2019

The pair aim to launch a futuristic virtual reality (VR) event technology platform, specifically to create real-time XR simulations of business conferences, training sessions and other enterprise events. As VRJAM announces further updates in the future VRFocus will let you know.

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ARPost

APRIL 28, 2022

VR tools are used in the classroom to simulate certain objects, processes, or environments. Pupils dissect a simulated frog and examine the structure of the body without harming an animal. 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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VRScout

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Last year, the AIS announced the VR Society, a division dedicated to virtual reality, at their VR on the Lot event at Paramount Studios. A pioneering creative tool in VR; Google’s Tilt Brush was awarded for empowering artists from all realms to experiment, design and create all kinds of art in virtual reality.

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Road to VR

MAY 22, 2017

Google has released a Daydream VR app called Audio Factory , a polished and even entertaining demonstrating their Spatial Audio Engine for VR. Photo courtesy Google. Photo courtesy Google. Further information about the Google VR SDK’s audio rendering engine can be found within Google VR’s Spatial Audio guides.

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AR Insider

MAY 3, 2021

This week we look at Zoom’s new immersive view, Looking Glass’ latest milestone, the latest AR funding rounds and the return to physical events. Let’s dive in… Tribeca Immersive will offer a combination of real and virtual events this June. So far, about 25% of exhibitors have committed to returning. Lumeto Inc.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Australian financial service provider and consumer protection group Compare The Market used Google Trends and SEMRush to look at how internet users are searching terms like “virtual travel”, “virtual tourism”, “VR travel”, “virtual reality tours”, and “virtual reality travel.” About the Study. Are You Exploring Virtual Travel?

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Upload VR

APRIL 13, 2024

The Quest v64 system software update introduced improved passthrough quality, external microphone support and more, Google is promising AR announcements at I/O next month, Apple Vision Pro now has Spatial Personas , while our analysis suggests PC VR usage on Steam has grown. That goes live at 11am PDT on April 15.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Omniverse is the collaborative and simulation tool by NVIDIA. E.g. you can have a module to perform a complex physics simulation on the scene that the team has shaped. The online collaboration works in a way similar to Google Docs. NVIDIA Omniverse. And it also offers the possibility of running NVIDIA AI services (e.g.

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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). The Daydream View is finally here.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The Immerse Global Summit 2023 , now part of the Metacenter Global Week event, is just around the corner. For innovators in the XR world, this incredible event is packed with opportunities to learn, network, and test the latest innovations.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Called Cities: VR, it will bring the city-building and management simulation to Oculus Quest 2 in Spring 2022; Polyarc has confirmed that is working on Book 2 for Moss and expects to release it for PSVR in Spring 2022. The event has already happened, but on Youtube, you can find the recording, which lasts around 90 minutes.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 12, 2023

More info (Finnish metaverse strategy) More info (Renault saved money because of the metaverse) More info (The story of NVIDIA and Jensen Huang) Metaverse Safety Week has started XRSI has kicked off Metaverse Safety Week, its annual event in which it tries to foster meaningful discussions about privacy and safety in the metaverse.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2023

A great example comes from the Google Expeditions app, which is designed for teachers to use with their classes and features hundreds of adventures to choose from across history, science, the arts and the natural world. Students can go on an immersive simulated experience to the Louvre, for instance, or Mount Everest.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 27, 2017

This year’s Century Award, meanwhile, is going to Google Earth VR , a Vive app that lets you explore the world around you in 3D. Having spent extensive time in Google Earth VR ourselves, we’re inclined to agree. On top of these honors, the 2017 edition of the awards includes expansive categories for VR content.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

The event, hosted by AIXR, aims to recognize outstanding achievements in VR technology. This year’s 70+ person judging panel included academic professors and researchers as well as representatives from Google, HTC, HP, Deloitte, NVIDIA, Apache, and others. It’s often used in industry for advanced training simulations.

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ARVR

AUGUST 12, 2022

Working with M7 Innovations, it engineered an AR experience where users hold up their phones to see the world through Bollé lenses in simulated low-visibility conditions. For example, in later campaigns, users could make a specific facial gesture (“activation event”) to kick off the experience. Results include 19.27 engagements.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 3, 2016

In his second piece of VR content for Sky Sports, David Beckham is seen entering a Sky VR simulator, which takes you to sports events at the touch of a button. The footage was created in-house by the Sky VR Studios, in collaboration with Google.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Microsoft’s technology could easily be the basis behind a number of mixed-reality and unique event experiences in the entertainment world going forward. Software like Google’s VR tilt brush allows users to create unique virtual art pieces in a completely limitless canvas space.

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ARPost

APRIL 11, 2023

Companies like Google, Microsoft, Lenovo, and Vuzix are developing smart glasses to enhance the AR experience. Hands-On Review Unlike AR, VR is entirely simulated and disconnected from the physical world. Screenshots taken on the official EQ3 website 4. See Also: Should You Buy a Quest 2?

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 8, 2016

Pearl – Google Spotlight Studios. Job Simulator – Owlchemy Labs. Best Interaction Design: Job Simulator – Owlchemy Labs. Tilt Brush – Google. Tilt Brush – Google (Winner) . Pearl – Google Spotlight Stories (Winner). Pearl – Google Spotlight Stories. Best Overall: Tilt Brush – Google (Winner) .

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ARVR

MAY 20, 2022

Working with M7 Innovations and QReal , it engineered an AR experience where users hold up their phones to see the world through Bollé lenses in simulated conditions. For example, in later campaigns, users could make a specific facial gesture (“activation event”) to kick off the experience. Google Swirl engagements.

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AR Insider

JULY 19, 2021

The new new game studio pulled in an astonishing $113M Series C to produce what the company calls “massive interactive live events,” or MILEs. GIGXR Awarded Phase $750,000 Contract to Develop Extended Reality (XR) Simulation Training for Air Force Academy. Raise your hand if you’d like to be on the tv show you’re watching right now.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The VRAR Association is helping to host the annual event alongside the MetaCentre and Synapse. Following ten years of operations, IGS 2023 is launching as part of the Metacenter Global Week, an event packed with the latest XR industry innovations and trends. And competency, the knowledge retention, those types of outcomes.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

NVIDIA has had its annual GTC event, and while there it hasn’t announced new graphics cards, it has anyway provided some interesting pieces of news. On the server-side, it is being integrated with Microsoft Azure, and it is also coming in the future for Google Cloud and Tencent Cloud. Google is hiring waveguide developers for AR.

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