ARPost

APRIL 11, 2023

AR and VR are two of the most promising technologies of the modern era. However, these technologies have taken a long time to reach their full potential. And it’s understandable, given AR technology’s benefits to e-commerce customers. For example, it’s popular among furniture stores like EQ3.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

Anyway, with the end of the life of Quest 2, this cycle finished and a new one started with Quest 3, Apple Vision Pro, Google and Samsung announcing their own headset, and other companies chasing them (e.g. Especially Apple and Google, which are the dominant players in the smartphone industry, are both launching headsets this year.

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ARVR

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Photo by XR Expo on Unsplash We are only a couple of months away from 2023 and the tech world is already buzzing with technological trends that are most likely to dominate the upcoming year. As usual, it’s going to be a year full of technological innovations, experiments, and upgrades. billion USD in 2017 to 2.4 billion USD in 2024.

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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. Physical space constraint is another essential factor why virtual reality is a promising technology for team building. Sponsored content.

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ARPost

MARCH 16, 2021

The progression of virtual reality and augmented reality technology has been fascinating to chart. Consider that the Oculus Quest 2 has made wireless VR accessible, and that the average modern smartphone is perfectly capable of handling complex AR tasks. See Also: Google Survey: How Shoppers Actually Feel About AR-Enabled E-Commerce.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

As the embodied XR technologies (VR, AR, and MR) have emerged out of their infancy over the past few years, the corresponding terminology and its correct application has become bewildering for many. Google’s real-time face and body tracking; Source: Google. See Also: “Facebook” Is now “Meta” and Other News From Connect 2021.

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AR Insider

MARCH 19, 2021

We’ve estimated that its annual XR R&D spend — not including its $2 billion Oculus acquisition — approaches $10 billion. That includes both AR and VR, the latter being more tangible today, given Oculus’ in-market status. But when making comparisons, the more apt example is Android. Evolutionary Path.

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AR Insider

MARCH 16, 2021

This traces back to Facebook’s Oculus acquisition in early 2014 that kicked off the current wave of excitement….including That excitement culminated in 2016 after the Oculus acquisition had time to set off a chain reaction of startup activity, tech-giant investment, and VC inflows for the “next computing platform.” The Plurality.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The ecosystem of digital game development is all about using the latest technologies to attract and engage gamers all over the world. Technologies like VR are being used widely to make games distinctive and entertaining so that both avid and casual gamers can enjoy their favorite games irrespective of time and place.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 7, 2022

The evolution of technology. The evolution of VR is usually compared to the one of other technologies, like the web or mobile. Just to make an example, I was there when there was the Netscape vs Internet Explorer war, but now the leading web browser is Google Chrome. Let me show you why. AR glasses.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Oculus Quest gets hand tracking. Last week, the runtime v12 of Oculus Quest has been rolled out , and this took with it lots of interesting updates. To start, now the Oculus Link is more stable and it is compatible with some AMD GPUs. Oculus Quests have started getting vocal commands in the menu. Top news of the week.

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VRScout

MAY 8, 2021

Similar to existing VR headsets like the Oculus Quest, the Pro 3e allows you to adjust the lenses to fit your personal IPD measurements. In terms of gaming, the Pro 3e can sync to almost any type of gaming controller, including Xbox, Google Stadia , and PlayStation. Image Credit: NuEyes. Image Credit: NuEyes. Image Credit: NuEyes.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Edward Miller and team have built a highly specialized technology in a technically-advanced area (see video below) that would take Facebook much more time to build. Google isn’t as acquisitive for AR cloud endeavors (“ Internet of Places “), which build from existing Google Images and Street View data.

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ARPost

APRIL 22, 2022

The XRA is an industry organization founded by Google , HTC VIVE , Microsoft , Oculus , and Sony Interactive Entertainment. For example, the last time we covered one of their reports it was an industry survey with Perkins Coie. These sessions included focus on both the technology itself and on trends in politics.

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Road to VR

JULY 2, 2020

There’s an ongoing arms race between display technology and GPUs, and adding VR into the mix only underscores the disparity. SEE ALSO Google Takes a Step Closer to Making Volumetric VR Video Streaming a Thing. Oculus Varifocal Prototypes, Image courtesy Oculus.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Some months ago, we all read that letter where Zuckerberg claimed wanting to get complete control of the hardware and software stack so that Facebook shouldn’t depend on external companies, like Google or Apple for the SO, or phone manufacturers for the hardware. Oculus releases hands tracking SDK, official Link cable for Quest and more.

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Road to VR

APRIL 29, 2019

Dick inspired VR experience, The Great C (2018) , to Oculus Go, Samsung Gear VR and Google Daydream. The 37-minute sci-fi adventure experience is now available for $6 across all platforms, including versions available on Steam (Vive, Rift) and the Oculus Store (Rift, Go, Gear VR), and Google Play ( Daydream ).

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VRScout

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Immersive technology continues its push towards mainstream appeal. If 2016 was the birth of modern VR/AR technology, than 2018 was its elementary school graduation. Released without warning this past May during Facebook’s annual F8 conference, the Oculus Go brings convenient, comfortable VR to the masses. LOCATION-BASED VR.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MARCH 29, 2024

Meta to Drive AI-Powered XR Devices The upcoming AI features come as Meta seemingly sets its last hurrah for the previous Oculus branding, with all future sails featuring Meta. This month, Meta will remove all Oculus accounts and related data by the end of the month. Meta will enforce these changes today, on March 29th.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 2, 2019

Yesterday I detailed you what is the Oculus Rift S , while today I want to write you a recap about what is the Oculus Quest , the most awaited virtual reality headset of 2019. What Is the Oculus Quest? Oculus Quest is the first standalone 6 DOF virtual reality headset by Oculus. And with the Oculus Rift?

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

With the trend of Gaming entrepreneurs, for example, Samsung, HTC, Sony, and Oculus transferred from games to virtual reality and we started to keep eye on the VR area. Since Meta made the acquisition and took over Oculus, VRTUOLUO began to write original and in-depth articles on the XR industry.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 24, 2019

And Oculus Quest is a beacon of hope on the VR side. This is mostly due to confusion over the technology, or the fact that its proposed use cases are a mismatch with mainstream interest. One example is Ubiquity6’s strategy to condition users to scanning spaces by giving them a free tool to capture and share 3D models.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Last week, at a Google press event UploadVR had the chance to speak with Google Tango’s director of engineering, Johnny Lee. According to Lee, this technology is also the key to solving one of the biggest problems in the burgeoning virtual reality industry: inside-out positional tracking for wireless VR headsets.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 28, 2020

It consists of you using just an Oculus account (even a new developer one) without an associated Facebook account and using an old version of the Oculus companion app on your phone that sees your Quest 2 as an old plain Quest. Google lets now everyone contribute to StreetView. But for now, it is free real estate. More info.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 3, 2019

With so much great XR technology out there, it’s easy to think of it around the holidays. Either way, there’s something here for every XR technology fan. Either way, there’s something here for every XR technology fan. The Oculus Quest completely changed the game when it comes to VR headsets.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 7, 2018

He was among the first “frontline” war correspondents, something made possible not only by his bravery and willingness to put himself in those situations, but by technological innovation. Now, as technology advanced almost beyond recognition, a new generation can experience that all over again, and perhaps learn from it. One can hope.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 4, 2016

That said, we have also seen in the past that for some technologies, after several cycles of hype, the innovation finally does become mainstream. One example is personal organizers (mobile calendar and contacts apps) on a portable device. Content providers, mostly game makers, as well as technology providers come next.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Artificial intelligence has been the most happening and hottest technology of this century. According to CBINSIGHTS , tech giants like Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Apple (FAMGA) have all been acquiring AI startups aggressively in the last decade. Let’s explain this with the help of an example.

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VRScout

MARCH 21, 2018

That’s the beauty of MondlyAR , an upcoming language learning application that does away with flashcards and textbooks in favor of AR technology. One good example shown in the video above comes 55 seconds in as the user attempts to respond to a drink order made by the AI. MondlyAR will be available on the Google Play Store March 19th.

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ARPost

MARCH 16, 2021

The progression of virtual reality and augmented reality technology has been fascinating to chart. Consider that the Oculus Quest 2 has made wireless VR accessible, and that the average modern smartphone is perfectly capable of handling complex AR tasks. See Also: Google Survey: How Shoppers Actually Feel About AR-Enabled E-Commerce.

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AR Insider

MAY 27, 2020

N ew technologies often follow a common course, starting with initial hype followed by a longer phase of sideways movement, then finally a breakthrough. We see this development in technologies such as Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR) and Blockchain. AR is a good example of this. The best example is Zoom.

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VRWorld

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Pixvana recently announced SPIN, cloud based platform for VR publishing and streaming along with innovative field-of-view adaptive streaming (FOVAS) technology that will be released as an open standard to increase video quality and reduce bandwidth for stereoscopic 360-degree video. appeared first on VR World.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 14, 2023

This week, reports emerged claiming that Chinese news publication Gyro Technology leaked the design specifications of Samsung’s upcoming MR headset. A “key purpose” of Samsung’s acquisition of Imagine is to enhance “technology preparedness” for the firm’s entry into the XR marketplace.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 26, 2016

The system is already used on the $3,000 HoloLens, an advanced augmented reality system, but with it employed on a low-cost VR headset Microsoft may have leapfrogged efforts by both Facebook and Google, powered by Windows. An example of the Windows Holographic user interface. The Santa Cruz inside-out tracking prototype from Oculus.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

And the timing is right to examine product development and business tactics, given the technology’s early and impressionable phases. The GDC Expo showcases the latest game development tools and services from leading technology companies such as Amazon, Epic, Google, Intel, Nvidia, Oculus, and Sony.

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ARVR

MARCH 24, 2021

This traces back to Facebook’s Oculus acquisition in early 2014 that kicked off the current wave of excitement….including That excitement culminated in 2016 after the Oculus acquisition had time to set off a chain reaction of startup activity, tech-giant investment, and VC inflows for the “next computing platform.”

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ARPost

JULY 16, 2019

This year, new standalone headsets from Oculus and Vive debuted. For example, the report dives into Marijke Sjollema’s use of The Dolphin Swim Club VR in a medical setting. Technology improves over time. As a result, the report uncovers many of the challenges and advantages of creating with the new tech. Creating Legit Content.

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