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The 5 most important XR-related pieces of news from Google I/O 2023

The Ghost Howls

Last week, Google delivered its most important event of the year, the Google I/O. Of course, AI has been the star of the show , with the public release of Google Bard and the announcement of a new language model, but there have been also interesting pieces of news about XR.

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AR Smart Glasses Make Their Way To The Veterinary Office

VRScout

Using a pair of Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2 smart glasses, a clinical team of Pennard vets working out of Sevenoaks was able to broadcast audio and video to a group of Vet CT specialists tuning in remotely from Kent, London. Google Glass offers vets a way to communicate with specialists while keeping their hands free to operate.

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What is Accenture’s Metaverse Continuum Group?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

The Dublin, Ireland-based company established the Accenture Metaverse Continuum business group to assist companies in grabbing this opportunity. What is Accenture’s Metaverse Continuum Group? Four Key Capabilities of the Metaverse Continuum Group. Moves Towards Accenture’s Metaverse Continuum Group.

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Google's introduces new tool for removing your private info from search results

Mashable VR

Google unveiled a new tool Wednesday at I/O, its annual developer conference , which makes it easier for people to request that the advertising giant remove personal data like their home address from search results. Still, as a significant majority of internet search engine traffic is done via Google, this tool packs a punch. "It’s

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Tinder's parent company is suing Google over in-app billing

Mashable VR

Online dating juggernaut Match Group is suing Google, alleging that its Android apps are being forced to use the tech giant's in-app payment system — thus allowing Google to extract royalties for such transactions. However, Google doesn’t allow apps onto the Google Play Store unless they meet certain criteria.

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Google Launches Poly, a Home and Discovery Platform for VR and AR Content

VRScout

If you’ve been one of the creators working with Tilt Brush and Blocks, you’re probably aware of the two different galleries Google created for you to showcase your work: Sketches and Objects. With Poly, our mission is to organize the world's 3D information and make it universally accessible and useful.

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Cross-Reality Social Network ‘VTime XR’ Now Available On Quest & Quest 2

VRScout

VTime’s cross-platform social network vTime XR is now available on Facebook’s Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 headsets, offering standalone users a premium socialVR experience centered primarily around intimate group meet-ups. For more information on vTime’s growing cross-reality platform visit here.

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