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WebAR to Wearables: AR’s 2020 Outlook

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From WebAR to Wearables: The AR Moments of 2019 and What’s In Store for 2020. Mobile WebAR matures: With the global market of WebAR-compatible devices approaching 3 billion and as standards continue to improve, mobile WebAR is set to become a key delivery platform for immersive experiences. Authors’ opinions are their own. .

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How does Virtual Reality Work? The Ultimate Guide

XR Today - Virtual Reality

What components does a “virtual reality” experience need to be truly immersive? An Introduction Virtual reality creates an end-to-end mechanism that replaces our natural “real-world” environment with an immersive simulation. Some solutions even use accessories to deepen the immersion, such as haptic feedback systems and spatial audio.

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Dedicated AR and VR Accessories Manufacturers

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However, there are some great AR and VR accessories out there that can make an XR experience more immersive, more practical, or better suited to a specific task. The company also makes haptic gloves for adding an extra layer of immersion to VR experiences. Etee can be used in VR or AR, or in non-immersive digital projects.

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Top 5 Use Cases For Hand Eye Tracking Technology

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Eye and hand tracking technology combines the use of sensors, artificial intelligence, and similar tools to help computer systems understand gaze, gesture, and movement. Already, we’re interacting with a range of artificially intelligent bots and automated tools through gestures, and voice.

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The Continuing Saga of Focals by North

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The company, which was founded by three friends, Stephen Lake, Matthew Bailey and Aaron Grant, had formed the company, then called Thalmic Labs, to develop an EMG based gesture controller, the Mio Armband , (which is still the most capable EMG controller ever offered to consumers), before pivoting into the perilous waters of augmented reality.

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Virtual Showroom Case Study: Nreal and BMW

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Nreal is supplying the MR wearables to deliver the BMW showcase. Android and recently, iOS users can tether their smartphone to a Nreal device to access immersive broadcasting events. Nreal Air smart glasses allow wearers to stream media on immersive screens up to 102 inches in height. Nreal, BMW Host an Immersive Showroom.

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AR Smart Glasses: Expert Roundtable

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

XR devices are all over the headlines this month; the release of the Apple Vision Pro has brought spatial computing/mixed reality wearables to the forefront of emerging workplace and consumer-based digital solutions. In addition to comfort, AR glasses should have intuitive controls and user-friendly interfaces.

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