Road to VR

AUGUST 8, 2019

Snap Inc, the company behind the ever popular Snapchat, plans to raise $1 billion in short-term debt to further develop the content, gaming, and AR features of its platform. The post Snapchat to Raise $1 Billion to Further Build Content, Gaming, and AR appeared first on Road to VR.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 11, 2024

This week, reports revealed that Google is laying off a significant portion of its 1P AR hardware team, casting doubts upon its in-house XR product portfolio. In a statement, Google announced: A few hundred roles are being eliminated in DSPA, with the majority of impacts on the 1P AR Hardware team.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 8, 2022

XR has rapidly emerged as one of the most powerful new trends in the gaming landscape. Attracting players all over the world to a new kind of immersive experience, XR allows game developers to connect with users on a different level. Already the, virtual reality in gaming market is expected to grow to a value of $53.44

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VRScout

JANUARY 24, 2019

Are we finally getting closer to affordable, good-looking AR wearables? The company is marketing its Vuzix Blade Smart Glasses to both the enterprise and consumer markets, providing differentiated software solutions for each. Image Credit: Vuzix.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 12, 2024

Not so long ago, if you wanted a cheap VR headset, you’d be limited to phone-based devices like Google Cardboard. Software Compatibility VR headsets can’t do much without access to the right software. Others, like Varjo, even provide software solutions that can help you stream content faster through the cloud.

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Tech Trends VR

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

Are we finally getting closer to affordable, good-looking AR wearables? The company is marketing its Vuzix Blade Smart Glasses to both the enterprise and consumer markets, providing differentiated software solutions to each one. It offers content such as AR enhanced golf training by Oncore Golf, Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 10, 2017

It was first theorized that the name Vive Focus was intended for the upcoming standalone Vive headset confirmed at Google I/O 2017 developer conference. It came to light via the Dutch publication Lets Go Digital that HTC has also applied for a trademark for the name ‘Vive Eclipse’ in New Zealand.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Google might not earn as much attention in the XR space as some other leading technology vendors, but it has already captured the attention of countless artists and educators with its unique virtual reality tools. Software like Google’s VR tilt brush allows users to create unique virtual art pieces in a completely limitless canvas space.

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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. Additionally, as Samsung and Google have partnered with Qualcomm, it is reasonable to assume that the device will use the Qualcomm XR2+ Gen 2 Platform, which supports AI-ready wearables.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

One-year price performance for MSFT, AAPL, GOOGL, SNE, and NVDA According to the latest report from Statista , the global augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) markets are rapidly growing and are forecast to reach a total of $72.8 Last year, Google also acquired North, an AR smart glass manufactures. Snap Inc.

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ARPost

MAY 18, 2022

The activities are embedded videos, JavaScript games, and other experiences, all accessible within Virbela. “We This is only one of the mental health applications that will be available with XRHealth when it launches for the VIVE Flow , which Orr calls a “game-changer for mental health.”. “I Tend to Mind and Body With VZfit.

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AR Insider

MARCH 19, 2021

It’s playing a long game and is firmly committed. This is partly due to AR’s potential all-day ambient use in a wearable form factor. Speaking of full-stack, Facebook is notably building out hardware, software, operating system, and even silicon. Network Effect.

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ARVR

JULY 9, 2020

Augmented Reality Definition Augmented Reality (AR) is a technology that overlays digital content (graphics, text, audio, and video) on real-world images using mobile devices, PCs, or glasses, which have an integrated camera and specialized software (Papagiannis, 2017). 2000s : First outdoor mobile AR game ARQuake. Jaimini and M.

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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

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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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 13, 2022

Among the biggest technology brands in the world, and a major name for any company interested in advertising within the digital world, Google has plenty to offer in XR promotion. Most companies investing in concepts like SEO and content marketing will already have a strong knowledge of Google and the company’s wide range of tech resources.

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VRWorld

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Google Daydream VR platform is set to launch in fall 2016, but only a select group of developers will be able to publish Daydream apps. Google Play store is limiting access until some point in 2017. While any Android developer can submit Cardboard applications to the Google Play store, Google decided to limit Daydream apps releases.

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ARVR

JUNE 28, 2022

The Cadillac of Display Going deeper on CGH, it’s been called “the Cadillac of display” by Google XR hardware director, Bernard Kress. But VAC and focus mismatch eliminate other valuable use cases, (think: collaborative design and tabletop gaming), that require examining digital objects up close. again due to focus and core competency?

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 30, 2024

With such a monumental firm entering the XR space, more eyes than ever will be aimed towards AR/VR/MR hardware and software, perhaps namely those at a lower price point. Will XREAL continue its momentum as significant firms like Apple, Google, Samsung, LG, and others enter the space?

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ARPost

MAY 14, 2020

Ten-sixteen companies on stage doing live demos and the audience would pick the winner over live voter software,” said Inbar. “ The Finalists for Best Consumer App Are: Five Nights At Fredy’s AR Special Delivery – the augmented reality version of the viral jump-scare game. However, it wasn’t always this way.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 9, 2022

This has allowed companies to access standalone headsets with the latest specs along with major support for software development via the company’s Snapdragon Spaces platform. We wanted to help facilitate lightweight, wearable glasses with comfortable form factors, allowing people to use them for longer periods of time.

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VRWorld

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

One of the leading platforms for software development added improved support for Google’s upcoming Daydream VR platform. The new Google VR SDK 1.0 makes certain VR development tasks easier, so the developers can focus on building the main features of their VR applications and games.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Google, Apple, and other map programmes offer this functionality to users. Smart glass manufacturers and solution providers like Vuzix, Google, Nreal, RealWear, Lenovo, Magic Leap, and others offer full-spectrum devices capable of agile use cases. Google also revealed the world’s first smart glasses, Google Glass, in 2013.

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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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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 29, 2023

The capable 3D interface also provides an open software ecosystem for developing and sharing bespoke apps. Additionally, Rokid has upgraded several features of its user experience research (UXR) software developer kit (SDK), which includes hand gestures, voice, projections, and other key input features.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 25, 2021

According to The Verge, the top executives from Facebook are working on a rebrand of the company, most probably to create a parent company that owns all the various businesses controlled by Facebook … something similar to what Google made when it created Alphabet. Positional Tracking : SteamVR 2.0/1.0

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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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TechCrunch VR

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Facebook’s brand pivot to “Meta” last week week is the third inning of a multibillion dollar game of balance sheet roulette. Zuckerberg started with gaming, because it’s the earliest category of high-engagement consumer excitement and growth, thus turning up the temperature on consumer comfortability in a headset.

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VRScout

MAY 30, 2017

Remember, HTC is the Taiwanese-based hardware manufacturer and the HTC Vive Tech Corporation is a subsidiary that partners with American-based software company Valve for content via their huge Steam library. THE STANDALONE MOBILE HEADSET THAT HTC IS KEEPING IN JAPAN. AIRLINES TESTING AUGMENTED REALITY TO READ YOUR EMOTIONS. Apparently the $1.4B

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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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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 11, 2017

Microsoft’s HoloLens is a $3,000 entirely self-contained wearable computer that delivers augmented reality (AR) rather than virtual reality (VR). Google, Facebook and others have yet to match this technology but are working hard at it. Inside-Out versus Outside-In. A Beautiful Moment With Outside-In Tracking.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 22, 2016

In addition to circular video, the key reason Spectacles is primed for success is less about the hardware or the software and more about the style. High tech glasses have to look good, hence the prior failures of others like Google who have attempted to develop similar items. That’s the game-changer.

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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. I ended up at Valve Software running their hardware department, putting the team together that created the HTC Vive. Above: CastAR wants you to play tabletop games in mixed reality.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 14, 2023

Daniel Araujo, VP of Mobile eXperience at Samsung , noted: We see the XR market as a large new growth opportunity, and we’re working systematically to the groundwork for an ecosystem that includes core hardware software technology R&D and content. In 2023, Samsung partnered with Google and Qualcomm to develop new XR products.

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XROM

JUNE 11, 2024

Tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT , Google’s Gemini , and Microsoft’s Co-pilot have become the go-to resources for "Ask me anything" queries. These innovations have been touted as potential Google Killer , disrupting the way we search for information, communicate with machines, and receive machine responses.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Devicemakers such as Nreal, Snap, RealWear, Vuzix, Iristick, Meta Platforms, Google, and Lenovo facilitate this with their solutions. The second component of an AR device, the software is where the magic really starts. This means the software can understand a user’s physical environment through a camera feed.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

These have appeared across Google’s ARCore, Niantic’s Lightship AR developer kit (ARDK), Snap Lens, Meta’s Reality system, and Apple’s ARKit platforms, namely for smartphones. This comes amid skyrocketing demand for enterprise-focused AR wearables. billion by 2027.

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