Tech Trends VR

JANUARY 16, 2021

How Immersive Technologies are helping us reimagine personal interactions in a post-COVID world. . Unity asked more than a dozen industry experts – including yours truly – to share their thoughts on how immersive technologies would be embraced for a report entitled Top 2020 Trends: Enterprise AR & VR.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Igloo Vision was among a number of leading emerging technology companies showing face at the event to highlight the future of workplace technology -with the firm successfully showcasing how immersive spaces are a valuable enterprise tool via its Igloo Core Engine solution. In 2023, Igloo Vision showcased its various immersive spaces.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Soon, Meta will host its Connect 2023 event, whereby the firm will announce innovations in its XR product portfolio. Meanwhile, the immersive industry is coming closer to a potential paradigm shift in 2024, as big technology brands plan to make a mark on the emerging sector.

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ARPost

MARCH 9, 2021

Microsoft Ignite was a three-day conference that took place virtually on YouTube, Microsoft.com, and in Altspace from March 2-4. Surprisingly, there was little at the conference directly related to HoloLens , Microsoft’s mixed reality headset. The Future of the Cloud, According to Satya Nadella. Satya Nadella.

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MARCH 21, 2023

Mixed Reality combines elements of virtual and augmented reality with the real world, to produce unique immersive experiences. One of the best ways to stay on the cutting edge of the MR landscape, is by attending insightful events and conferences. Here are some of the best MR events worth checking out in 2023. 1.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

But in China, they are very famous, and now they are also organizing a big event about XR called FBEC with hosts from all the major VR companies (HTC, Unity, Alibaba, Huawei, etc…). You are organizing an event in China on the 24th… can you tell us something more about it? What can the attendees expect from it?

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JANUARY 3, 2024

Microsoft spent the second half of 2023 championing what it coined as the industrial Metaverse, specifically an umbrella of multi-user XR services covering enterprise use cases such as collaboration, design procedures, and employee training. Will the loss of Windows Mixed Reality lead to a lull in XR products from the firm?

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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. What is Immerse Global Summit 2023? What is MetaCenter Global Week?

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

For companies looking to learn more about the opportunities offered by AR, events and conferences can be an excellent way to stay up to date. Here are some of the top events to consider in 2023. This year, in 2023, MWC will provide attendees with a great place to learn about 5G, 6G, IoT, and immersive tech.

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ARPost

MAY 29, 2020

The day included a discussion on how to create a virtual world society from Tom Furness, a discussion on ethical responsibility in the immersive tech industry from Professor Donna Davis, a panel on women in XR, and more. There were also huge announcements from Unity, HP, Microsoft, and others. HP and Microsoft.

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ARPost

APRIL 13, 2020

XR Immersive Enterprise 2020 is coming up in early May. Hopefully, the world will be back together by then but the event is still going to be entirely online. While missing the social aspect is regrettable, the meat of the XR technology event is hearing people talk, and that can be done from anywhere. What Is Unity?

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ARPost

MARCH 9, 2021

Microsoft Ignite was a three-day conference that took place virtually on YouTube, Microsoft.com, and in Altspace from March 2-4. Surprisingly, there was little at the conference directly related to HoloLens , Microsoft’s mixed reality headset. The Future of the Cloud, According to Satya Nadella. Satya Nadella.

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ARPost

MAY 12, 2022

While sessions will also be available live and as recordings on AWE.LIVE, ARPost will be covering the event from the expo floor. Whether you attend the event on foot, online, or just rely on our coverage, here are just a few of the speakers and events that you can look forward to. The Day-One Main Stage Marathon.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

We are all in AltspaceVR, a VR social platform that lets you meet people from around the world and attend live events. The free to attend showcase features women-led businesses in immersive technology (XR) and is hosted by the WXR Fund, a venture fund dedicated to amplifying female founders and XR startups committed to gender equality.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 29, 2022

The Mixed Reality Toolkit (MRTK) by Microsoft is an open-source toolkit that has been around since the HoloLens was first released in 2016. Understanding the MRTK-Unity Toolkit for MR Developers. Microsoft-driven MRTK-Unity is a suite of components and capabilities used to speed the creation of cross-platform MR applications in Unity.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

We’re excited about the whole event. Because people are still wary of travel and because the virtual AWE conferences had such high attendance, this year is going to be a hybrid event. See Also: The Future of XR’s Remote Events in the New Normal. See Also: The Future of XR’s Remote Events in the New Normal.

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MARCH 17, 2023

Industry events are one of the best ways for professionals or consumers to expand their knowledge, network with thought leaders, and discover new solutions. Every year, market-leading events host some of the biggest names from across the globe alongside workshops, keynote sessions, and demonstrations.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The past week has been a pretty interesting one for the tech world: between Microsoft Ignite, Unity Unite, and the OpenAI drama, there has been a lot to follow. I’ll try to summarize all of that, especially for what concerns the announcements related to our XR space.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 9, 2023

Microsoft has picked volumetric video company Arcturus as its primary marketing partner for its Microsoft Mixed Reality Capture Studios (MRCS) solution provider. Announced on Monday at the SIGGRAPH 2023 event , the partnership will offer content creators a trove of solutions for their volumetric video needs.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

After the latest Unite event, Unity has released in Open Beta the tools to develop applications for the Apple Vision Pro. The development packages are usable only by people having Unity Pro or Enterprise, but the documentation is publicly available for everyone to see. Android, iOS). And this is fantastic.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

This month could just prove that immersive business solutions will start seeing greater media hype in the next few months leading into 2024, CES, and beyond. At Ignite, Microsoft announced plans to introduce new avatars and immersive spaces to its popular Teams application, widely used for workplace communications.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The Auggie Awards are a highlight event at AWE. The Best Art or Film award was presented by General Immersive CEO Ray Mosco and went to Peaceful Places by Gold Enterprises. The award for Best Developer Tool was presented by Khronos Group President Neil Trevett to Mixed Reality Toolkit for Unity (MRTK-Unity) by Microsoft. ?.

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APRIL 11, 2023

Microsoft has developed its mixed reality (MR) solutions with fresh updates on its Dynamics 365 Guides platform, the company announced in early April. The new tools will support deskless and frontline workers worldwide and follow numerous steps Microsoft has taken to promote its Mesh platform for MR experiences.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 13, 2022

Whether it’s powering pop-up experiences and experiential marketing events, or creating unique new ways for customers to explore the latest products offered by brands, there are countless opportunities out there. However, the Unity ecosystem also has great potential for advertising too.

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JULY 26, 2023

This month, Microsoft will deploy an upgraded version of its dormant HoloLens 2 headset for US Army soldiers. Microsoft’s US Army contract sees the firm deploy 20 custom “Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS)” HoloLens 2 MR headsets for field testing. Microsoft IVAS: What’s New? The IVAS version 1.2

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 26, 2023

But there’s even more: Unity has already published a page about how it is possible to build for the Quest 3 using not only the XR Interaction Toolkit, but also AR Foundation. Unity page also confirms that the headset will provide plane detection, so you will be able for instance to detect the walls and the desks in your room.

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DECEMBER 13, 2023

This time last year, Meta promised that the Metaverse would launch immersive remote communication into the mainstream. At the start of 2023, many Metaverse vendors promoted how immersive worlds could completely change how the world works and lives. But will Microsoft’s investment into the industrial Metaverse pay off?

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 8, 2017

The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) is in Los Angeles, CA next week and it’s always one of the largest events of the year for gamers, giving giants of the industry including Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo the chance to show off the latest hardware and games to drive the next generation of consumer interest. What We Know .

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

IGS 2023 wrapped up last week, tipping off a monumental event filled with XR innovation across a series of industries. The event concluded just in time for the launch of AWE this week, which equally sees the XR community unite to promote marketplace developments and innovation.

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ARPost

MARCH 3, 2020

Their curriculum offers: Mentor groups – guidance from professionals that work in a number of related spheres; Conferences – events for the students to meet other professionals in the industry and participate in workshops; Check-out program – students get access to loaner devices to develop and test AR and VR applications. Guest Post.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 28, 2023

Today I want to take you on a journey on one of the coolest prototypes I’ve ever worked on, which is about creating Unity applications that can dynamically modify their logic at runtime depending on the user’s needs thanks to generative artificial intelligence. This is the logical succession of events, in this exact order.

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ARVR

MARCH 16, 2021

Microsoft announced their new platform Mesh last week to enable better mixed reality experiences across not only AR and VR headsets, but also mobile and desktop. Mesh is built on Microsoft Azure which enables developers to build immersive, multiuser, cross-platform mixed reality applications through an SDK. Enter The Monarchy 3.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Japanese electronics giant Sony recently bought out Beyond Sports, allowing the former to build massive metaverse content for sporting events. Beyond Sports develops real-world data for 3D animations, and its technologies will seamlessly integrate with Sony’s growing portfolio of immersive solutions. it announced this week.

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APRIL 26, 2023

Fortunately, extended reality can help. Giving companies a unique opportunity to immerse their customers in powerful, branded experiences, XR can help to enhance lead generation, increase conversions, and ensure retention. Within the Unity ecosystem, organizations can find solutions for XR development, RT3D design and more.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

A new cycle of XR The Apple Vision Pro launch has been a disruptive moment for our industry (Image by Apple) As I said in a popular post a few months ago , I think we have entered a new cycle for immersive realities. I feel there is more optimism in the field, and even investors have started to be interested in immersive realities again.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 13, 2023

I’m having fun, listening to interesting talks, meeting new people… basically everything I always do at these events! Microsoft has killed it (after having basically abandoned it) because it had to perform a spending review given the bad economic conditions. Spatial or VRChat), while others will simply get lost.

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Road to VR

MAY 2, 2017

The keynote from Unity’s Vision VR/AR Summit yesterday showcased just how far Unity is reaching into non-gaming content when it comes to augmented and virtual reality. The person who is in charge of Unity’s xR strategy is Tony Parisi, who is a co-founder of VRML and a long-time open web advocate. Subscribe on iTunes.

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