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Stadia, Google’s cloud-gaming company, is looking for new hires with a preference for virtual reality development experience. The idea is to allow any device to feel like a high-end gaming PC. Google isn’t the only company with VR cloud-gaming ambitions. MORE
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Google has announced it is shuttering its internal game development studio for Stadia, the company’s cloud-based gaming platform. Gaming News Web game development Games Google Stadia MORE
Google has removed all listings for Cardboard VR headsets, the last bastion of its early VR efforts, from the Google Store. ” Both Google Cardboard and Daydream View were early efforts from Google to break into the smartphone VR space. MORE
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With new updates to Google’s Daydream View headset, the unveiling of Pixel 2, and a preview of AR Stickers that included packs for Stranger Things and Star Wars , Google also teased a slew of new apps and experiences built with ARCore by their partners. That’s right, the massively popular multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game created by Riot Games is getting an AR treatment. Image Credit: Google/Grab Games. MORE
CloudXR, NVIDIA’s real-time XR cloud streaming technology, is now publicly available through the Google Cloud Marketplace with Nvidia RTX Virtual Workstations as a Virtual. The post NVIDIA CloudXR Now Publicly Available on Google Cloud appeared first on Road to VR. MORE
Google Stadia will finally be available via Chromecast With Google TV starting on June 23. Gaming News Chromecast with Google TV google stadia MORE
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NVIDIA is continuing the rollout of its CloudXR technology on the three leading cloud computing platforms: AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. Nvidia has long offered a very similar streaming service called GeForce Now, but it’s for traditional games rather than XR. MORE
An update for the Atari VCS is adding Google Workplace, giving users quick access to Google's full suite of productivity apps. Gaming News Atari Google MORE
A lot was announced at Google I/O 2021, but a lot wasn't. Computing Features Gaming Mobile Smart Home Wearables Google Google Assistant Google I/O 2021 smart homeHere's what wasn't announced, but might show up in the next few months. MORE
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Google open sourced its groundbreaking art app Tilt Brush, representing the latest move by the tech giant to cease development of its first efforts in virtual reality. Today is my last day at Google. (!!!). MORE
Stadia promises to change how we play games, but Nvidia's GeForce Now should have Google worried. Here, we pitted the cloud gaming services against one another. Buying Guides Computing Gaming Web cloud gaming google stadia Nvidia GeForce Now web MORE
Google has taken its sweet time bringing its VR creation app Tilt Brush (2016) to PSVR, although having recently slimmed down the app to fit on the modest mobile chipset of Oculus Quest may have given the company needed incentive to finally launch on PSVR. MORE
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Google has instructed users to download their personal libraries before June 30, 2021. VR content creators woke up today with a shocking email from Google stating that the company would be shutting down their 3D model sharing platform Google Poly. Google Poly is shutting down!! MORE
Earlier this summer, Google shut down yet another virtual reality app , the 3D objects library called Poly. Google Expeditions also had five virtual tours of major league baseball stadiums and a tour of the International Space Station. In 2019, Google stopped selling the headset. MORE
New job listings recently posted by Google point towards potential VR streaming for the cloud gaming service. It’s been a rough year or so for Google Stadia. Despite these setbacks, however, Google has expressed zero interest in shuttering its cloud gaming platform. MORE
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Google VR becomes Google AR & VR as the company uses its annual I/O event to tease a new wave of augmented technology. Google wasted no time at this years Google I/O Developer Conference , diving head first into some truly jaw dropping projects that are making their way to our devices. So much so that that the company has officially changed its title of Google VR to Google AR & VR. Image Credit: VRScout / Google AR & VR. MORE
During the Google Developer Day presentation at GDC 2018, Product Manager Clementine Jacoby and Engineering Lead Patrick Donelan at Google Maps presented the team’s progress in bringing their technology and data to game developers. Several ‘location-based’ AR games using Google Maps APIs and ARCore are coming to mobile devices this year. Google is now offering an easier route, where even small teams can leverage vast, rich geodata through Google Maps APIs. MORE
Google Earth VR , which is available today on PC VR, is a breathtaking way to explore our fascinating planet. With Google unfortunately abandoning many of its VR initiatives, it’s unlikely that we’ll see a version of Google Earth VR with multiplayer, let alone Quest support. MORE
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When YouTube channel Nat and Friends toured Google VR, we were honestly expecting to see experiments from Google’s Daydream Labs that we’ve already seen. Projects we’ve reported on like Google’s headset removal or last year’s social VR experiments have been some of our favorites. What we weren’t expecting to see was putt-putt golf in Google Earth VR or a few other inspiring demos that show us what’s possible with the immersive technology in the near term. MORE
Google-owned Owlchemy Labs, the studio behind VR classics like Job Simulator and Vacation Simulator , has confirmed that it’s working on a new VR project after running quiet for much of the year. News VR Gaming google google vr owlchemy labs owlchemy labs next game MORE
Today Google has launched an update to Google Earth VR which brings the company’s huge library of street-level imagery into the application which lets users immersively explore the entire globe. Google Earth VR is a stunning VR experience which we called “ a breathtaking new way to know our planet ,” back when it launched in late 2016. MORE
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Google continues to bleed experts in AR and VR technology as Facebook Reality Labs staffs up for a bigger push into hardware. We’ll note that Paul Debevec left Google recently for Netflix. MORE
Pokémon, Google, and augmented reality go together like wasabi, soy, and ginger, and the trio has come together again for the release of the latest game from the Pokémon universe. As Nintendo released the eagerly-anticipated games Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield for the Switch on Friday, gamers in Japan received an augmented reality bonus via Google Lens. MORE
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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
Stadia, Google’s cloud-gaming company, is looking for new hires with a preference for virtual reality development experience. The idea is to allow any device to feel like a high-end gaming PC. Google isn’t the only company with VR cloud-gaming ambitions.
VRScout
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
New job listings recently posted by Google point towards potential VR streaming for the cloud gaming service. It’s been a rough year or so for Google Stadia. Despite these setbacks, however, Google has expressed zero interest in shuttering its cloud gaming platform.
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VRScout
DECEMBER 2, 2020
Google has instructed users to download their personal libraries before June 30, 2021. VR content creators woke up today with a shocking email from Google stating that the company would be shutting down their 3D model sharing platform Google Poly. Google Poly is shutting down!!
Road to VR
JULY 19, 2021
Google-owned Owlchemy Labs, the studio behind VR classics like Job Simulator and Vacation Simulator , has confirmed that it’s working on a new VR project after running quiet for much of the year. News VR Gaming google google vr owlchemy labs owlchemy labs next game
Road to VR
OCTOBER 12, 2021
CloudXR, NVIDIA’s real-time XR cloud streaming technology, is now publicly available through the Google Cloud Marketplace with Nvidia RTX Virtual Workstations as a Virtual. The post NVIDIA CloudXR Now Publicly Available on Google Cloud appeared first on Road to VR.
Road to VR
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Google’s Owlchemy Labs, the VR studio behind Job Simulator (2016), just revealed a totally new game called Cosmonious High. The post Google’s VR Studio Reveals Bright & Bubbly Game Coming to Quest & PC VR in 2022 appeared first on Road to VR.
Road to VR
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
Google Earth VR , which is available today on PC VR, is a breathtaking way to explore our fascinating planet. With Google unfortunately abandoning many of its VR initiatives, it’s unlikely that we’ll see a version of Google Earth VR with multiplayer, let alone Quest support.
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APRIL 20, 2021
Gamers, anime fans, and those with an interest in Japanese culture are in for an AR treat courtesy of Google.
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SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
Google Chrome is a fantastic web browser and a gaming platform that you can access from just about anywhere. Computing Gaming Web Best of Games Google Google Chrome Tier 4 web
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MARCH 5, 2020
Google has taken its sweet time bringing its VR creation app Tilt Brush (2016) to PSVR, although having recently slimmed down the app to fit on the modest mobile chipset of Oculus Quest may have given the company needed incentive to finally launch on PSVR.
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JULY 23, 2021
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Next Reality AR
JUNE 11, 2021
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JULY 27, 2021
After facing delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Olympic Games are underway in Tokyo, but a surge in cases worldwide has taken the spectator out of these spectator sports.
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MAY 8, 2018
Google VR becomes Google AR & VR as the company uses its annual I/O event to tease a new wave of augmented technology. Google wasted no time at this years Google I/O Developer Conference , diving head first into some truly jaw dropping projects that are making their way to our devices. So much so that that the company has officially changed its title of Google VR to Google AR & VR. Image Credit: VRScout / Google AR & VR.
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OCTOBER 7, 2021
An update for the Atari VCS is adding Google Workplace, giving users quick access to Google's full suite of productivity apps. Gaming News Atari Google
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AUGUST 17, 2020
Google and Microsoft each have their own game-streaming service. But is Google Stadia better than xCloud? Buying Guides Gaming google stadia Project xCloud Tier 4 versus
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MARCH 20, 2021
Google Stadia and Shadow are two very different game-streaming services. Buying Guides Computing Gaming Web cloud gaming google stadia ShadowHere, we've outlined the key differences between the two to help you make a decision.
Upload VR
MARCH 5, 2021
Google has removed all listings for Cardboard VR headsets, the last bastion of its early VR efforts, from the Google Store. ” Both Google Cardboard and Daydream View were early efforts from Google to break into the smartphone VR space.
Digital Trends
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
Google has announced it is shuttering its internal game development studio for Stadia, the company’s cloud-based gaming platform. Gaming News Web game development Games Google Stadia
Digital Trends
MAY 19, 2021
A lot was announced at Google I/O 2021, but a lot wasn't. Computing Features Gaming Mobile Smart Home Wearables Google Google Assistant Google I/O 2021 smart homeHere's what wasn't announced, but might show up in the next few months.
Digital Trends
APRIL 8, 2021
Google I/O is back as a virtual event and free to everyone who wants to attend. Android Cars Computing Features Gaming Health & Fitness Home Theater Mobile Smart Home Wearables Google Google I/O Google I/O 2021 IO
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JULY 6, 2020
Stadia trades quantity for quality with a small library of great games. Buying Guides Gaming Assassin's Creed Odyssey Destiny 2 Entertainment in containment Google google stadiaFrom Trials to RDR2, here are the best.
Road to VR
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
Today Google has launched an update to Google Earth VR which brings the company’s huge library of street-level imagery into the application which lets users immersively explore the entire globe. Google Earth VR is a stunning VR experience which we called “ a breathtaking new way to know our planet ,” back when it launched in late 2016.
Upload VR
JANUARY 26, 2021
Google open sourced its groundbreaking art app Tilt Brush, representing the latest move by the tech giant to cease development of its first efforts in virtual reality. Today is my last day at Google. (!!!).
VRScout
OCTOBER 4, 2017
With new updates to Google’s Daydream View headset, the unveiling of Pixel 2, and a preview of AR Stickers that included packs for Stranger Things and Star Wars , Google also teased a slew of new apps and experiences built with ARCore by their partners. That’s right, the massively popular multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game created by Riot Games is getting an AR treatment. Image Credit: Google/Grab Games.
Next Reality AR
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
Pokémon, Google, and augmented reality go together like wasabi, soy, and ginger, and the trio has come together again for the release of the latest game from the Pokémon universe. As Nintendo released the eagerly-anticipated games Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield for the Switch on Friday, gamers in Japan received an augmented reality bonus via Google Lens.
Hypergrid Business
AUGUST 6, 2021
Earlier this summer, Google shut down yet another virtual reality app , the 3D objects library called Poly. Google Expeditions also had five virtual tours of major league baseball stadiums and a tour of the International Space Station. In 2019, Google stopped selling the headset.
Digital Trends
AUGUST 6, 2020
The company argues it needs to review each and every game before users play them. Gaming News Apple Google google stadia Microsoft Project xCloud Nvidia
Road to VR
APRIL 12, 2021
NVIDIA is continuing the rollout of its CloudXR technology on the three leading cloud computing platforms: AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. Nvidia has long offered a very similar streaming service called GeForce Now, but it’s for traditional games rather than XR.
Upload VR
JULY 13, 2021
Google continues to bleed experts in AR and VR technology as Facebook Reality Labs staffs up for a bigger push into hardware. We’ll note that Paul Debevec left Google recently for Netflix.
Digital Trends
MARCH 20, 2021
Stadia promises to change how we play games, but Nvidia's GeForce Now should have Google worried. Here, we pitted the cloud gaming services against one another. Buying Guides Computing Gaming Web cloud gaming google stadia Nvidia GeForce Now web
Digital Trends
AUGUST 13, 2020
Epic Games claims Google also decimated several Fortnite and OEM partnerships. Mobile News Android Apple breaking twitter Epic Games Fortnite Google
Digital Trends
MAY 18, 2021
Google Stadia wasn't mentioned once during Google's two-hour I/O keynote. Gaming News Google I/O 2021 google stadiaWe're not surprised.
Digital Trends
JUNE 7, 2021
Google Stadia will finally be available via Chromecast With Google TV starting on June 23. Gaming News Chromecast with Google TV google stadia
Road to VR
MARCH 20, 2018
During the Google Developer Day presentation at GDC 2018, Product Manager Clementine Jacoby and Engineering Lead Patrick Donelan at Google Maps presented the team’s progress in bringing their technology and data to game developers. Several ‘location-based’ AR games using Google Maps APIs and ARCore are coming to mobile devices this year. Google is now offering an easier route, where even small teams can leverage vast, rich geodata through Google Maps APIs.
VRScout
JUNE 28, 2017
When YouTube channel Nat and Friends toured Google VR, we were honestly expecting to see experiments from Google’s Daydream Labs that we’ve already seen. Projects we’ve reported on like Google’s headset removal or last year’s social VR experiments have been some of our favorites. What we weren’t expecting to see was putt-putt golf in Google Earth VR or a few other inspiring demos that show us what’s possible with the immersive technology in the near term.
Virtual Perceptions
AUGUST 7, 2021
Let’s talk about how Google contemplated buying Epic Games. Epic Games is challenging both Apple and Google for the same reason: repressing competition while maintaining monopolistic positions, claiming a 30 per cent cut of in-store purchases.
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