XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 18, 2024

Recently, Google released an update to its Quest 3 YouTube application, which allows users to stream 8K videos to their Meta Quest 3 – at least in theory. While the firm still rules the XR device marketplace with its popular Quest lineup, the space is being shaken by vendors like Apple, LG, and Samsung entering the market.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JULY 21, 2023

After months of tinkering and testing, Project Iris, Google’s latest AR innovation, appears to be another “Google Glass Failure.” For years, Google has been toying with the idea of becoming a real competitor in the extended reality market. But for all its innovation and resources, Google’s AR ideas never really seem to pan out.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 12, 2024

Google Axes Hundreds of AR Hardware Jobs Recent reports suggest that Google is downsizing a significant part of its 1P AR hardware team, which raises doubts about the future of its in-house XR product portfolio. Its revolutionary and magical user interface will redefine how we connect, create, and explore.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MARCH 4, 2024

Major Firms Enter the XR Market During a launch event at MWC 2024, Samsung showcased a new XR headset developed in collaboration with Google and Qualcomm. At the event, Samsung also unveiled other innovative tech products, such as an immersive device, a smart ring, and an assistive mobility robotics device.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Today, as more companies enter the VR headset game and input devices continue to see rapid technological advancement, there are now more ways than ever to get your hands into VR. Google Daydream View plus 3DOF controller. Google Daydream Controller. Samsung Gear Controller. Xbox controller. Steam compatible controller.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 4, 2024

The chipset also helps boost consumer and enterprise-grade XR use cases on headsets and smartglasses by leveraging partnerships with Samsung, Google, Tobii, and Goertek to provide visual clarity for gaming and productivity applications.

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VRWorld

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

Sure it’s great to win wars, fly in a space or kill a handful of zombies but, what about everyday usage for not-so-gaming population? Google (who else) is working rapidly on transforming the way we experience the everyday stuff – like watching movies or browsing the web. But Beaufort says this is just the start for Chrome.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2024

Qualcomm Partners with Google and Samsung for New 4K XR Chipset Yesterday, Qualcomm Technologies first revealed the reference design when it launched the Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 Platform, a new Snapdragon chipset designed to enhance the quality of XR displays, visuals, and the overall user experiences.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2024

This week saw Microsoft, Google, Samsung, Qualcomm, Meta, and Sony move to optimize their product offerings and business operations. Shahram Izadi, Vice President of AR at Google , notes how Android ecosystem support will enable developers to collaborate with Samsung and Qualcomm to drive the future of immersive and spatial XR.

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Upload VR

JUNE 9, 2023

Google chickened out , Microsoft got distracted , and it's totally understandable if you lost interest in VR when they did. Yes, Google might still be resurgent with Android, powered by Owlchemy's insights and Samsung's hardware , and other companies might surprise with a novel strategy too. This is happening.

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GizModo VR

JULY 15, 2021

According to a new SamMobile report , Samsung’s next-gen Wear OS devices will be powered by a beefy new chip called the Exynos W920—and at least on paper, the gains are promising. Good news for those of you who are eagerly waiting to see what’s new for Android smartwatches. Read more.

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VRScout

MAY 30, 2017

I’ve been a big fan of the cute little Samsung Gear 360 camera since its first unveiling in the spring of 2016, and always recommend it to people inquiring about the best consumer-friendly 360 cameras out there. The cost is lower than the 2016 version with a pricetag of $229 and you can record in up to 4K resolution. Apparently the $1.4B

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 30, 2024

Chi Xu has explained that this shipment number is a crucial milestone in revolutionizing people’s day-to-day use cases such as video games, movies, TV shows, in-car entertainment, displays, and work on their desks or on the go.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

This is coherent with the 3 years for BCI (Brain-computer-interfaces) used in gaming that the CEO of OpenBCI told me in a recent interview. Facebook could sell all its devices undercost now, subsidizing the cost of the hardware with software and data collection, so that to compete with brands like Samsung and XiaoMi.

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EnterpriseWear

AUGUST 1, 2018

Ideas on the ground and on board: The airport industry first began toying with wearable technology with the release of the original Google Glass in 2013. Let’s look back: Early trials: Virgin Atlantic ’s 2014 trial at London Heathrow Airport – in collaboration with SITA – included both Google Glass and the Sony SmartWatch 2.

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

An older, but interesting example of marker-based AR is the PlayStation 3 Wonderbook, a gaming ‘peripheral’ that allows players to view a spell book on their screen. For example, a user could point a camera at areas of their city to see what it looked like ten years ago from an archive of Google Maps. Earlier this year, ARCore v.1.31.0

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2020

What is the only wearable that people is keeping on their face all day? Image by Epic Games). Unreal Engine 5 may change the rules of game development. Out of nowhere, Epic Games has teased the next version of Unreal Engine, Unreal Engine 5, due to be released in 2021. Apple is really good at selling stuff. Yes, Airpods.

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ARPost

JULY 30, 2020

But AR/VR solutions are not limited to Google Glass, mobile apps for trying on shoes or accessories, and AR-based games. Hearables with augmented reality features are becoming ubiquitous thanks to the overall spread of wearables, the contribution of tech giants, and the growing demand for emerging technologies.

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Robert Scoble

MAY 15, 2021

A new OS for wearable, on face, computers. A new, portable, gaming device that will interact with this 3D world. Amazon, Tesla, Google, Facebook, and others, including most autonomous vehicle companies, are building the same for various purposes. ” He said “I learned Google is learning faster than we are.”

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

This work led him to develop a patent pending technology for non-invasive facial expression monitoring using wearable technology. The team has also been working closely as an approved content provider for Oculus (Rift), Valve (Vive), Samsung (Gear VR) and Fove, plus building release VR demos for Autodesk, AMD and The Foundry.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 1, 2023

” He explained that XR had become a thriving industry , transforming verticals such as healthcare, entertainment, education, and gaming. ” The Year of AR and VR The real-life speaker then explained that new headsets would offer a wider range of options, including “smaller, better, [and] cooler” headsets and wearables.

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VRScout

APRIL 29, 2019

Her first VR creation, Cardboard City , earned an award at the Samsung Gear Indie Milk VR contest in 2016. Impressive. “ [My story] goes way back to theater if we want to go that far, ” Benzing told me over our Google Hangouts call. “ I wanted to work with all types of wearable technology. Image Credit: Double Eye.

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Robert Scoble

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

I had the first video of a Google self-driving car on YouTube. But, of course, this really will rock when we get wearable devices that will enable us to use this kind of augmented reality without holding a device in our hands. The game and Lego organizer aren’t the secret sauce here. That was the first AI app.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 14, 2017

They promise us wonderful connections between the digital and physical worlds, and games where we can chase cartoon characters through our own furniture. Above: CastAR wants you to play tabletop games in mixed reality. GB: When it comes to games, it seems like the mad rush has been straight into VR instead of AR.

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VRWorld

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Chipmaker Intel and US-based television network TNT this week announced a partnership that will bring virtual reality to NBA fans, beginning with the 2018 NBA All-Star Game. The companies intend to use Intel’s True VR camera technology to enable fans to watch NBA games from multiple perspectives.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 22, 2016

High tech glasses have to look good, hence the prior failures of others like Google who have attempted to develop similar items. Imagine Snapchat gifting these out like Cardboards VR headsest at events like Coachella, the Sundance Music Festival, or football games. That’s the game-changer.

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VRWorld

JUNE 8, 2016

It was no other than Google that delivered the first “million unit VR headset” By launching Cardboard VR application and the headset made out of… cardboard, Google set the stage for massive adoption of VR among developers, and the company isn’t stopping anytime soon. The difference between $75 million and $1.34

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

It’s too early for Apple to jump into the AR/VR game. In fact, Apple’s patents in this field tell us that the company has been thinking about immersive wearables for a long time; patents filed at least as far back as 2007 show a device that looks much like the VR headsets we see today. Well, you better get there too.

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Infinityleap

MAY 11, 2016

Earlier last week, Oculus announced a handful of new changes to Gear VR , its mobile headset for Samsung phones, along with one big new Facebook feature created with virtual reality (VR) in mind: the arrival of 360-degree photo capability in Facebook’s News Feed. Photo credit: Samsung). What’s New in the Oculus Mobile App.

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VRWorld

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Other firms pursuing projects in the area include Google, Sony (with Project Morpheus) and HTC, which has a partnership with games company Valve. Samsung, working closely with Oculus VR, has also produced virtual reality devices for use with its flagship smartphones.

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GizModo VR

JANUARY 5, 2022

Every company wants to make a smartwatch, but Razer—a company best known for gaming peripherals decked out in RGB lighting—at least had the good sense this time to partner with an experienced watch maker. Read more.

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GizModo VR

MAY 28, 2021

Fitbit has been in the sleep tracking game longer than most, and it now appears the company is preparing a new snore and noise detection feature for its smartwatches. Read more.

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VRGuy

APRIL 30, 2016

This immersive VR configuration is used in many applications, though the most popular one is gaming. 3: VR, Phone-powered, Wide-field Examples: Samsung Gear VR, Google Cardboard, Zeiss VROne. 12: AR, Self-powered, Narrow-field Examples: Microsoft Hololens, Google glass, Vuzix M300.

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TechCrunch VR

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

One of the VR platform’s remaining quirks is a general lack of third-party support for apps that go beyond gaming. It’s a feature meant to address develop complaints that Facebook has boxed fledgling game designers out from bringing content to the Quest.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

This won’t be the year of AR : exactly as I said for virtual reality, let’s not hype the technology and think that this is the year when mainstream adoption of wearable AR glasses is going to happen. This commercial video about Google Glasses led me to immersive realities. Or is it just a talk about glasses? Sounded good.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 20, 2020

Of course, it is not the best VR experience, and of course, it is terrible for gaming, but in the enterprise, it has still value and will probably have for at least one-two years. Google’s investment for a 7.7% Google-Jio joint venture to develop an Android-based platform for an affordable 5G phone. The other games were A.R.T.I,

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VRWorld

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

With powerful devices like the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, as well as more mainstream products such as Samsung’s GearVR or Google’s Daydream View – we are being transplanted into other worlds and fool our senses into getting lost in them. What other ways of gaming can we expect to see use Virtual Reality?

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