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Spatial Beats: Oculus, Google & Snap

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This week, we look at tech stocks, Quest 2’s continued rise, Google’s VR sunsetting, and horsing around with Snapchat See the full roundup below. What is up with Google and XR? The product is a 3D modeling software for PC VR and Oculus Quest headsets. W elcome back to Spatial Beats. Tech Stocks Had A Great Q4.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.05.16): Meta teases Cambria, Google shows new AR features, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Some people even found the demo pretty underwhelming, but actually, I know that the strength of Meta all these years has been the software updates. Image by Google). Google performs interesting AR news at I/O conference. Another cool announcement has been the one of Immersive View for Google Maps. Other relevant news.

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AR-Powered Movie-Making App ‘Diorama’ Lets You Drag-And-Drop Digital Props & Effects

VRScout

LITHO , the company behind an innovative wearable AR controller that resembles a ring made for two fingers , has launched a new movie effects app that lets you drop awesome AR visuals into your movie projects, offering a faster, cheaper, and more intuitive alternative to desktop software such as Adobe After Effects or Cinema 4D.

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Google to Shutter Jump VR Video Service in June

Road to VR

Google seems to be taking somewhat of a step back from VR, as Variety reports the company will be shutting down its Jump program for good next month. Google posted an updated Jump FAQ recently regarding the shutdown of the VR video service, outlining that Jump will officially go offline on June 28th, 2019.

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Microsoft Now Lets You Film Mixed Reality With HoloLens Hack

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First off, you’ll have to download a specific app that enables other software to run as a shared experience. Ultimately we’d like to see dedicated cameras for this use, or perhaps a cheaper alternative from Google as its Project Tango AR tech continues to evolve. Tagged with: HoloLens , mixed reality filming.

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Samsung Files XR ‘Glasses’ Trademark in the UK

Road to VR

Samsung announced in February it was partnering with Google and Qualcomm to develop an XR device, something the company said at the time was “not too far away.” We’re still not sure what it will be other than hardware made by Samsung, software by Google, and chipset by Qualcomm.

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Virtual Reality in the Movie Industry

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Direct experience Viewers can experience a character’s direct experience through VR movies, which sets them apart from traditional film. Often, the audience interacts with virtual reality using a headset , such as Google Cardboard , to experience an entire virtual realm. Photo: Andreas Kind How has VR changed film? Warner Bros.