AR Insider

AUGUST 28, 2020

This concept has been a central topic of industry discussions over the past two years. One historical parallel is the mighty Google. In fact, Google is a natural candidate to build this “Internet of Places.” The latter powers Google’s Live View AR navigation tool for urban walking directions. Last Mile

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 14, 2016

HTC’s China Regional President of Vive, Alvin Wang Graylin, took to the stage at the Unity Vision Summit in Asia this week and made a series of bold predictions for where we’ll see VR in the next two years. Vertical industries adopt VR in big way. All key retailers begin offering VR shopping models. 2018 Predictions.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 13, 2023

Following the event, several global executives from the immersive tech industry weighed in on the device. Aneesh Kulkarni : Apple’s Vision Pro announcement last week is very likely to be one of the ‘watershed moments’ for the VR and AR industry. Brian Meaney , Head of Product, Alteon.io The race has started.

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ARPost

APRIL 11, 2023

Nevertheless, they’ve been making waves in many industries. And now, the e-commerce industry is hopping on board. Companies like Google, Microsoft, Lenovo, and Vuzix are developing smart glasses to enhance the AR experience. Statista reports that by 2023, there will be 1.4 billion AR devices worldwide, projected to rise to 1.73

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VRWorld

AUGUST 21, 2017

Just as Oculus and their “time limited” summer discount for Oculus Rift + Touch at mere $399 turned into a full time pricing, HTC could not sleep in peace after seeing the tide shifting in favor of its rival, owned by Faceb00k. HTC could not afford to continue selling Vive VR headset for $799 at the time when $458.99

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

October was such an important month for the virtual reality and augmented reality industry. It was announcements and product launches galore with news coming from key players like Oculus, Sony, Microsoft and Google dominating the headlines almost every week. HTC Vive at GameStop. So what’s next? and many places worldwide.

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Road to VR

MARCH 20, 2018

Image courtesy HTC. HTC have finally revealed the price and release date of the anticipated Vive Pro , opening preorders globally at Vive.com and other retailers. The company is still heavily involved with VR development however, and are expected to present some new technology with Google at Display Week 2018 in May.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 26, 2018

While hardware advancements such as the HTC Vive Pro and Oculus Rift have solidified at-home VR as a viable option, those looking for next-level immersion will still find the most success with location-based VR installations. Of course we can’t talk about standalone VR without bringing up the HTC Vive Focus. LOCATION-BASED VR.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

The report suggests that premium headset shipments like Google Daydream will see more growth over light mobile headsets. Google Daydream will sell the most premium headsets in 2017, getting 6.8M But with the latest opening of the IMAX VR Center in Los Angeles, premium VR destinations like this may just be what the industry needs.

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ARVR

JULY 15, 2020

With the world reeling from COVID-19, changes to consumer experience across numerous industries, from live sports and entertainment to education, are inevitable. Apple seems to be cornering the popular entertainment industry, with the acquisition of NextVR, as industry rivals such as Magic Leap focus on enterprise solutions.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 2, 2017

We don’t have a clear idea on precisely how many units have been sold for the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, PlayStation VR, Daydream View, or any other major headset on the market. It is however still available from some third party retailers. million headsets in 2016 compared to 450,000 Google Daydream Views.

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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.

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VRScout

AUGUST 24, 2016

The virtual and augmented reality industry is just starting to take off. It’s an exciting time for the VR industry, but at the same time these are early days for consumer adoption. Many consumers have yet to even experience more accessible VR headsets like Google Cardboard or Gear VR — leaving quite a bit of head room for growth.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 6, 2020

A R continues to evolve and take shape as an industry. Prominent sectors include industrial AR , social , gaming , and shopping. This was the case in “normal” times and has accelerated during the COVID era, when retail lockdowns compel AR’s ability to visualize products remotely. It includes some of its data and takeaways.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 21, 2017

Google introduced a new VR-based toolset called Blocks that will specifically allow developers to create and design 3D objects — for use with VR experiences — in their natural environment. Believe it or not, Google is offering Blocks completely free to anyone interested in using the creative tool. It Sounds Expensive.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

This year’s 70+ person judging panel included academic professors and researchers as well as representatives from Google, HTC, HP, Deloitte, NVIDIA, Apache, and others. The experience now sits in the hall of fame with Google Tilt Brush , which won the category in 2017. See Also: The Rise of Virtual Reality in Automotive Retail.

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VRScout

JUNE 10, 2016

Did Seebright just release the augmented reality equivalent of Google Cardboard? Someone is Always Ready to Help THIS version of the HTC Vive…. In related news, the consumer version of the HTC Vive is now promised to be shipped within 72 hours of ordering as well as additional retail availability and demo locations.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 24, 2024

The firm is flying XR experts to US retail stores to prepare employees for a 25-minute demo and onboarding sessions to help guide potential customers towards the product. In turn, and like many others, Meta is turning their eyes towards MR devices and the industrial Metaverse.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

In the meanwhile, according to Upload, some stores like US retailer B&H Photo Video and UK retailer Overclockers have started delisting the Oculus Quest , that so appear like it is going to be discontinued pretty soon. HTC CEO Yves Maitre resigns. HTC, you did it again. I invite you all to check it out.

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ARVR

MARCH 9, 2022

As for Virtual Reality (VR), it’s a complete immersion into a virtual world, shutting off the physical world entirely through special VR devices like HTC Vive, Google Cardboard, and Oculus Rift. Some of the industries that already actively use VR and AR are - Healthcare Credit: Unsplash. Retail Credit: Unsplash.

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AllThingsVR

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

VR Sales Analysis: Rift and Vive to Sell Under 500,000 in 2016, PS VR to Top 2 Million SuperData Research is a New York based research firm that has been creating detailed reports on the immersive industry for months. Its most recent study centers around likely sales figures for the major VR headsets.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 25, 2016

You can enjoy the full audio recording below: In this weekly VRScout Report wrapup, we cover the pulse on PlayStation VR, USA Today’s parent company premieres VR news show, the NBA to stream 1 game/week in virtual reality with NextVR, Google wants YOU, investment & funding wrapup, and more… PLAYSTATION VR: TAKING THE PULSE.

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ARVR

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Consumers have embraced online shopping, and it currently accounts for about 18% of all retail sales. With these numbers, creating a fulfilling shopping experience online should be a top priority for retail providers, and virtual reality is one of the greatest tools they have in accomplishing it. What is virtual marketing and retail?

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Peter Graham

JANUARY 9, 2020

Having released award-winning puzzler Eclipse: Edge of Light for Google Daydream followed by Oculus Go, indie developer White Elk Studios will soon bring the title to more headsets. Next week will see a multiplatform launch for PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The revamped centre kicked off its operations with an open house hosting professionals, the media, partner firms, and clients from across the audiovisual industry. People can also view YouTube 360 videos, Google Street View, as well as the enterprise’s bespoke 360 web browser.

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VeeR VR

OCTOBER 15, 2018

10 years ago, the virtual reality industry was just getting started. 75% of top brands from every industry have released VR content this year. Here is a look at several examples of all the different industries that are using VR to creatively market their products, this is the first of many to come! Stay tuned on veer.tv

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

The sales predictions previously reported for the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive remained the same in the new report. Google’s Daydream View , however, fell from over 450,000 units to around 260,000 units in terms of predicted sales. ” Tagged with: analysts , PSVR , sales , superdata.

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Delight XR

AUGUST 7, 2022

The great thing is, one can start for as cheap as fifteen bucks with the simplest headset from Google (Cardboard). Google Daydream View. Google Cardboard. Google Play / iOS Appstore. Google Play / iOS Appstore. Ultimately, you get what you pay for. Check out our article for what comes next. Oculus Rift.

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VRWorld

JULY 12, 2017

There’s no doubt that the announcements made on this conference might be the clearest direction where VR/MR/AR are heading as an industry, as it will happen after Microsoft Windows 10 Mixed Reality launches, as well as seeing the first sales results of next generation Oculus Rift headset. Ted Schilowitz, Futurist, 20th Century Fox.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 12, 2019

We will also be discussing the findings of their 2019 XR industry report. One, your industry report is the quintessential report on what the industry is actually looking forward to in 2020 and beyond. So we do the webinars, industry surveys and reports, as well as three events throughout the year across the US and Europe.

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Delight XR

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

The great thing is, one can start for as cheap as fifteen bucks with the simplest headset from Google (Cardboard). Google Daydream View. Google Cardboard. Google Play / iOS Appstore. Google Play / iOS Appstore. Ultimately, you get what you pay for. Check out our article for what comes next. Oculus Rift.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 12, 2019

We will also be discussing the findings of their 2019 XR industry report. One, your industry report is the quintessential report on what the industry is actually looking forward to in 2020 and beyond. So we do the webinars, industry surveys and reports, as well as three events throughout the year across the US and Europe.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

HTC Vive Wrist Tracker. HTC Vive Wrist Tracker (Image by HTC). HTC has made an announcement at this CES and it has been a pretty cool one. To showcase its functionality, HTC showed some videos of the tracker in use to improve the performances of hands tracking and also with the tracker installed on external props.

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ARVR

JANUARY 6, 2023

It has made significant contributions in various verticals such as entertainment, education, retail etc. Users can use HMD devices such as Google Cardboard, Oculus Quest, Rift or HTC Vive to experience an imaginary environment. ARCore   — ARCore is an AR SDK released by Google in 2018 for building augmented reality experiences.

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VeeR VR

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Google Earth VR: bringing the whole wide world to virtual reality. With Google Earth VR, you can simply travel to anywhere no matter if you have time conflicts or financial difficulties, you can travel anywhere simply w. You can either browse, walk around or even fly to visit these tourist attractions on Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

As the extended reality (XR) ecosystem continues to expand, an ever-widening swath of industries and users is embracing XR technologies, forever changing how people work and play. From cutting the headset cord to taking VR to the cloud, huge strides have been made in the XR industry as its user base continues to expand.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 7, 2019

As I’m thinking back to it now, this was actually on HTC VIVE — first gen, which was only maybe 3, 4 years ago now — and I was so impressed with the first generation of hardware that I was like, “well, this is ready for prime time.” A lot of outdoor, hard maintenance work. Is that the one? Alan: Absolutely.

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