The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 23, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft lays off 10,000 employees and shuts down its mixed reality projects This is seriously a bad period for the tech industry in general, and of course also for mixed reality. For sure, not having Microsoft backing it will slow down a lot of its development.

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Next Reality AR

APRIL 23, 2018

While some in the augmented reality space are tweeting about future amazing immersive experiences and others are showing off cool experiments, Microsoft continues to move forward with tangible business solutions right now that show how the HoloLens can improve business.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

For example, the task of inspecting the coating thickness on a car normally requires two employee meticulously cutting out small pieces of paper, and then placing them on specific points of the car for measurement. Using the Microsoft HoloLens, an employee could complete the same task on their own in just about two hours.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This month, Microsoft successfully completed an MR hardware trial period with the US Army, allowing the firm to continue innovating the Hololens product while leveraging a massive military contract which currently sits as a $22 billion investment for the US Army. development processes.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

AUGUST 15, 2023

With major technology firms like Meta, Google, and Microsoft investing millions into the emerging space, enterprise end-users are already feeling the innovative presence of genAI – and there is more to come. For example, NVIDIA integrates genAI deeply into its Omniverse ecosystem, which supports XR content creation.

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ARPost

JANUARY 31, 2023

Much of the post waxes nostalgic about the platform, which launched in 2015 and was purchased by Microsoft in 2017. Why, Microsoft? The team writes that they are closing AltspaceVR to “shift our focus to support immersive experiences powered by Microsoft Mesh.” It has been a privilege to help unlock passions among users.”

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Tomorrow, to mark the potentially paradigm-shifting device, the Apple Vision Pro, Microsoft is officially launching immersive Office 365 and Co-Pilot software solutions ready for Apple’s US XR marketplace debut. Microsoft 365 for Vision Pro: What’s New? CoPilot Comes to Vision Pro GenAI and XR are moving hand in hand.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MARCH 29, 2023

This Monday, Microsoft yet again updated its Avatar system for Teams. The move officially debuts the service for public previewing, allowing Microsoft to showcase an immersive alternative to remote/hybrid remote work communications. Moreover, Microsoft is improving avatar customisation.

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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. Arcturus’s Dimension Studio Arcturus will also provide licence and expertise support for studios seeking to partner with Microsoft’s MRCS network.

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VRScout

MAY 10, 2018

Microsoft teases practical MR worker tools for Hololens at 2018 Build Developer Conference. Call me strange, but of all the mixed reality demos I tried at this year’s Microsoft Build Developer Conference in Seattle, Washington, the one I actually found the most fun had me repairing an electric panel.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 26, 2023

This month, Microsoft will deploy an upgraded version of its dormant HoloLens 2 headset for US Army soldiers. The firm is deep within a rocky testing period as part of a long-standing military contract that facilitates soldiers with assistive reality tools for improving combat awareness. Microsoft IVAS: What’s New?

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Bernard Marr

JANUARY 4, 2023

This is why the emergence of a new generation of no-code/low-code AI tools and platforms is so exciting. These terms are simply used to refer to tools that allow anyone to create AI applications without having to get their hands dirty writing technical code. What is low-code/ no-code AI? Apple CreateML. Google Teachable Machine.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MARCH 30, 2023

This Monday, Microsoft introduced Avatar for Teams , an immersive service for joining meetings as a virtual human. While Microsoft has not yet distributed the avatar framework across Teams as a full-blown public feature, users can get a taste of Avatars for Teams with a few simple steps.

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Tech Trends VR

JUNE 25, 2018

Since the HoloLens was first released almost three years ago, Microsoft has steadily been building partnerships and demonstrating an array of industry use cases across manufacturing, engineering, healthcare, education and many others. The new HoloLens subscription service could prove a catalyst for SMEs to embrace immersive technology.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

And then there are the “tools” with which all of the above will have to be created, modeled, written, and programmed. Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) for AltspaceVR. Microsoft again, because some time ago they bought AltspaceVR , a VR social platform that was on the verge of bankruptcy. Guest Post.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 18, 2023

Today, at Microsoft Inspire 2023, a showcase event covering the firm’s latest innovations. Microsoft quietly teased information regarding an industrial metaverse initiative. Details are elusive because Microsoft plans to reveal more information regarding its industrial Metaverse journey next year.

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AR Insider

APRIL 16, 2021

XR Talks: Microsoft Doubles Down on AR. This is the reason that Microsoft has solely targeted the enterprise for HoloLens 2. It’s clear that Microsoft made some hard but strategic decisions along that sliding scale. That reality once again validates Microsoft’s enterprise focus. Double-Edged Sword.

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EON Reality

DECEMBER 20, 2023

” “AI-powered learning tools can enhance VR/AR experiences, providing real-time feedback and adapting to learner progress.” ” “AI can make VR/AR learning more accessible by creating tools that work on a variety of devices and platforms.”

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 1, 2024

As a result, immersive learning tools, platforms, and software are being adopted in every industry. This could include immersive collaboration tools like Microsoft Teams and Teams Immersive Spaces. These tools can empower subject matter experts to support employees on the job.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Although gaming is certainly a great use case and example of what immersive VR experiences can deliver, the possibilities are endless,” said Vindevogel. He gave examples of some applications of VR that have nothing to do with gaming, such as house tours, and meetings. Furthermore, people are becoming more receptive to their use.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 21, 2023

The service also allows in-house developers to create bespoke training and collaborative tools. Additionally, Microsoft Azure, a cloud service provider, is the only international access point for the cloud-based PAAS. ACE provides platform developers with tools to streamline avatar production pipelines.

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EON Reality

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

EON Reality hosted an exciting Mixed Reality partner event, based on future tech with Centro Computer and in collaboration with HP, Microsoft, and Samsung, including a full tour around EON Reality’s immersive showroom and AVR Platform demonstration. Roberto Vicenzi, Vice President , Centro Computer.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 28, 2023

Groups like Microsoft are leveraging a collapsing military contact to keep its IVAS device lineup alive for further funding, and HTC VIVE took note to explain the importance of enterprise end-users in discussion with the World Economic Forum. Microsoft Begin IVAS 1.2 Testing Microsoft may be fighting for Hololens.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Moreover, crucial tools for all XR end-users are emerging alongside the enterprise market to help users learn how to use and develop content for immersive devices. Moreover, by collaborating over digital assets, brands, for example, do not constantly need to create physical versions of product prototypes.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 29, 2023

Blending VR and AI in the New World For example, the travel, tourism, and healthcare sectors have leveraged AI virtual assistants to guide people in virtual environments. People seeking visas, passport renewals, and updated country info can use cross-platform tools to receive key information and documents for their travels.

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ARPost

APRIL 29, 2021

Already a powerful tool, the field service enablement platform has only improved, according to CareAR Vice President and General Manager Samantha Wilmot. “[The The remote expert can then make notes and diagrams and even film their own hands and tools that appear as overlays in the caller’s display. TechSee and Vuzix (and Microsoft).

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

You may not be aware of this but for years now Microsoft has been steadily working to build the world’s smartest computer brain. Today, Microsoft is announcing Custom Speech Service, the latest program to join the ranks of Microsoft Cognitive Services. Now, that brain is getting a whole lot smarter. Meet CRIS and LUIS.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Microsoft 365 and CoPilot for Vision Pro: Office 365 and Co-Pilot software solutions are now on Apple’s XR marketplace debut, providing Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, and Loop on the spatial computing device with integrated Co-Pilot features.

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Cats and VR

JULY 15, 2016

For example, like opening your inventory or activating your map and zooming in and tilting your map. But I’m sure that in the upcoming years when more and more people are developing for this hardware also more things will be standard to use in tools and apps. Cats And VR .

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ARPost

MAY 29, 2020

There were also huge announcements from Unity, HP, Microsoft, and others. For example, how does someone with Parkinson’s navigate gesture controls? Andrew Maneri and Jono Forbes announced “MARS,” the platform’s new authoring tool. HP and Microsoft. Let’s jump in. Ethics and Inclusion in XR Technology. HP Reverb G2.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

This week, Microsoft continued its roadmap of introducing emerging workplace tools to its worldwide lineup of clients; most recently, the firm distributed AI tools across Siemens’ workforce. The move deepens the partnership between Microsoft and Siemens with a purpose-built Siemens Industrial Copilot solution.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 19, 2024

Integral to these case studies, Pettyjohn produced examples of businesses achieving significant productivity gains and cost savings through XR technologies, intending to underscore XR’s effectiveness in enhancing operational efficiency and reducing errors across industries.

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AR Insider

APRIL 19, 2021

Using tools like Spatial , AR can support remote work in areas like collaborative design. The first piece of evidence for AR’s covid-era inflections comes from Microsoft. Logically speaking, this could be correlation rather than causation but Microsoft believes that this uptick is pandemic driven. Name of the Game.

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Bernard Marr

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

If you’ve ever had a frustrating interaction with a chatbot that is not particularly helpful, take heart because, with tools like ChatGPT, organizations can create chatbots that better understand customer queries and respond with much greater accuracy and nuance. Now, let’s turn to another example.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 5, 2023

AI will require “open and transparent innovation” to “empower a broad spectrum of AI researchers, builders, and adopters” with critical information and tools, the organisation explained. For example, companies will need to develop and deploy benchmarks and evaluation standards.

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TechCrunch VR

AUGUST 29, 2021

The latest funding will be used for enhancing its B2B SaaS, investing in R&D for advanced virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and 3D tools, which are considered core technologies of metaverse that is its new business Urbanbase plans to enter, according to Ha. The company had raised Series A funding of $1.8

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VRScout

MAY 8, 2021

Unlike existing enterprise-focused headsets like the Microsoft HoloLens 2 , the Pro 3e smart glasses are designed for use by consumers as a PC gaming and entertainment device. Designed to look like a standard pair of sunglasses, the Pro 3e uses AR to project a 148” viewing screen in full 1080p HD at a smooth 60 FPS.

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