XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 21, 2023

This week, Avantis, a UK-based immersive learning firm, partnered with the Saint Louis Public Schools (SLPS) district to integrate its ClassVR service into 17 education institutions. Avantis plans to implement its ClassVR solution later this school year as it scales up its immersive learning platform.

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VRScout

JANUARY 27, 2021

Google this week announced that it will be ending its support for its genre-defining VR painting app, Tilt Brush by Google , marking the end of a historic era for the immersive art & design scene. The post Google Ends Support Of ‘Tilt Brush,’ Software Now Open Source appeared first on VRScout.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 15, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by Google) Google announces important AI and XR news at Google I/O This Google I/O has seen immersive realities back to the menu. But to summarize, the most important XR-related tidbits have been: Google confirmed that is still working with Qualcomm and Samsung to build an XR headset.

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Road to VR

MAY 20, 2021

This week Google revealed Project Starline, a booth-sized experimental system for immersive video chatting, purportedly using a bevy of sensors, a light-field display, spatial audio, and novel compression to make the whole experience possible over the web. Image courtesy Google. Image courtesy Google.

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Road to VR

MAY 16, 2023

It’s been nearly two years since Google first introduced Project Starline, a telepresence platform designed to facilitate natural-feeling remote communication between two people. Google says that makes the latest prototype “more practical,” and says that select companies are trialing the new version.

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ARPost

JULY 10, 2020

The biggest ad platform in the world is now open for immersive content. Last June, Google released a new 3D ad format called Swirl , which meshes programmatic advertising with next-generation content. This level of immersion with content is only possible in 3D. 3D Increases Engagement, Awareness, and Purchase Intent.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Google has partnered with Red Bull TV to launch a brand new AR-enhanced on-demand video experience following Canadian-born climber and paraglider pilot Will Gadd as he scales the legendary ice caps of Mount Kilimanjaro in an effort to show the devastating impact of climate change on the rapidly-changing environment.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 27, 2021

It let you essentially fly around a city, sort of like Google Earth but in three dimensions. Since then, Moore’s Law has pushed the concept closer to reality for most folks, but immersive 3D mapping is still an unfulfilled promise. In fairness, Google Earth offers 3D features. In fairness, Google Earth offers 3D features.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

We’ve seen various flavors over the years such as Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D , and of course Google Earth and Street View. Speaking of Google Earth, its VR edition is an immersive dive into 3D cities around the world. Will 3D Cities Unlock Immersive Experiences? But its advantage is also its drawback: VR.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Baby boomers are thrilled that the fictional Holodeck from Star Trek is now a real and functional immersive technology. The platform also enables sharing digital content into the immersive workspace. Another application that uses immersive technology is Imerference. Breaking Language Barriers.

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Tech Trends VR

MAY 21, 2018

Google harnesses the power of photos and street view to deliver simplified VR development for teachers and students. The benefits of using immersive technologies as teaching tools have been widely documented and extensively discussed Click To Tweet.

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ARPost

APRIL 28, 2022

XR experts believe the education and healthcare industries are leaders in the use of immersive technologies. They just do not have an opportunity to immerse themselves in the topic, experience, and comprehend the material. For example, Google Expeditions allows you to visit the Louvre with a tour, wander on the Moon or fly to Mars.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 18, 2022

The build is available on Google Play, Apple App Store, Meta Quest, Pico, SideQuest, SteamVR, and VivePort, and also includes MacOS compatibility, improved user experience, and navigation. The update comes as ENGAGE aims to distribute its LINK service, a Metaverse platform that connects businesses via bespoke immersive environments.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 19, 2022

Google Earth VR is a fun and useful way of seeing the world—it’s easy to lose yourself visiting your home town, or mapping out new adventures thanks to the company’s extensive 3D building scans. Unfortunately Google Earth VR is a PC VR only app, meaning it doesn’t work natively on Quest.

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VRScout

APRIL 7, 2020

Back to the Moon was first released in 2018 as a first-of-its-kind collaboration between Nexus Studios , Google Spotlight Stories , Google Arts & Culture , Cinématèque Française , and Google Doodles. Download Back to the Moon in AR through the free Google Spotlights Stories app on Android or iOS. Image Credit: Google.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Google Earth VR , which is available today on PC VR, is a breathtaking way to explore our fascinating planet. With Google unfortunately abandoning many of its VR initiatives, it’s unlikely that we’ll see a version of Google Earth VR with multiplayer, let alone Quest support.

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ARPost

MARCH 4, 2021

Google did the math on e-commerce. A recently released report from Google compiles and contextualizes the results of six polls conducted through Ipsos on how people actually view and interact with AR-enabled e-commerce. Naturally, the report specifically mentioned Google Lens. But, do people use them?

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Road to VR

APRIL 12, 2021

NVIDIA is continuing the rollout of its CloudXR technology on the three leading cloud computing platforms: AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. The post NVIDIA CloudXR is Launching on Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and AWS appeared first on Road to VR. Nvidia also says it’s working to bring CloudXR to Tencent Cloud.

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Next Reality AR

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Don't Miss: Google Arts & Culture Builds AR Replica of Bangladeshi Mosque as Part of Historic Site Preservation Project Google's Arts and Culture team, working in partnership with the site's caretaker, Syndicat Mixte de la Grotte Chauvet, has published a collection of immersive content that enables the public.

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ARPost

MARCH 2, 2021

VR technologies allow the user to fully immerse themselves in the world created by computer technology, and that is its main advantage. Here are several other advantages of the immersive approach in education: 1. Google Earth VR. Visibility. YouTube videos created specifically for VR. 3D Organon VR Anatomy.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

B uried deep in Google’s recent Search On 2020 event was a notable nugget. The company’s visual search tool, Google Lens, now recognizes 15 billion products. In this sense, it’s telling that Google phrased this announcement as recognizing 15 billion products , rather than objects. Who Makes that Dress?

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Upload VR

MARCH 1, 2024

Google reportedly asked Meta to partner and "contribute to" its upcoming XR platform, but Meta said no. That same year, Lenovo launched a standalone headset running Daydream, Google's own VR OS that included its Google Play Services, Play Store, Google apps, and VR core technology on top of AOSP.

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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. These enhancements make the user’s experience more immersive and improve their spatial awareness. Meta has not confirmed 8K streaming on its Quest portfolio yet.

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VRScout

MARCH 14, 2019

Pour one out in remembrance of Google’s Oscar nominated, Emmy award-winning platform. In an official statement released yesterday by Google, the company confirmed the termination of their popular immersive film program, Google Spotlight Stories, after an impressive six years of AAA VR storytelling.

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AR Insider

JULY 20, 2020

This is driven by brands’ realization that AR lets them demonstrate products in immersive ways. But could greater impact come from the biggest ad giant of all: Google? But the concept of 3D/AR models populating search results took a step forward with Google’s Swirl rollout. Future-Proofing Search. Proof Points.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 27, 2021

Google announced it has stopped active development on Tilt Brush (2016), the company’s VR paint app. As the team pivots to creating immersive AR experiences, Tilt Brush has officially gone open source, allowing anyone to modify or even clone the app in its entirety. All is not lost though.

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Road to VR

JUNE 30, 2020

Google unveiled a method of capturing and streaming volumetric video, something Google researchers say can be compressed down to a lightweight format capable of even being rendered on standalone VR/AR headsets. If you’re looking for more examples of Google’s volumetric video, you can check them out here.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Last week Google released a beta of Chrome 81 for Android, Chrome OS, Linux, macOS, and Windows, which means a stable version is just around the corner. Google first included WebVR, the VR-focused predecessor to the WebXR API, in Chrome 66 back in April 2018. Image courtesy Google.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 16, 2022

About this time last year, the company hosted a Pepsi-led event focused on innovation that brought over 300 representatives from Google, Adobe, IBM, Salesforce, Amazon, and others into the platform for the first time.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 12, 2023

Meanwhile, major technology firms Google and T-Mobile contributed further to the XR landscape with some significant project partnerships. Google Releases AR Geospatial Creator for Unity Google has launched Geospatial Creator for Unity, a new platform that allows developers to preview 3D assets in the Unity Editor.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 2, 2018

Google’s mission statement is to “organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful,” and so it’s a natural fit that they’d be a leader in creating educational experiences for AR & VR. LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE OF THE VOICES OF VR PODCAST. Support Voices of VR.

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Next Reality AR

JUNE 19, 2019

After building a tech empire on revenues from search advertising, Google is not about to sit back and let Snapchat, Facebook, 8th Wall, and others draw all the AR marketing attention to their platforms.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 16, 2022

Image by Google). Google performs interesting AR news at I/O conference. At Google I/O, no executive of the company has talked about the M-word, but they have anyway showed interesting AR updates, which will be relevant for our future M-world. Another cool announcement has been the one of Immersive View for Google Maps.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

Last week Google launched the beta for Chrome 79, the latest update for its Chrome web browser. Using the WebXR Device API, developers can create more powerful immersive content that users can interact with using their motion controllers thanks to the GamePad API. With the Chrome 79 beta, WebXR Device API now runs by default.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 25, 2021

Finally, why in the name of the geek gods is Google shutting down Poly? Google’s own Tilt Brush, an important content creation tool, relies on Poly. Tilt Brush co-creator Patrick Hackett just left Google, too. Immersive Tech replaces The VOID. Not a good sign. Wave gets rid of VR app to focus on broader distribution.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Last year Google launched a VR version of Google Earth , letting you visit locations around the world in 3D. You can now fly down closer to street level, check your controller to see if Street View is available, and enter an immersive 360° photo. Image Credit: Google Street View.

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ARVR

MAY 24, 2022

Last week, Google held its annual I/O developer conference?—?and Buried in all the keynote action, there was also a notable nugget for AR: Google Lens is now used for 8 billion visual searches per month. To put that in perspective, it’s still miles from the 2 trillion+ total annual Google search queries. in Google fashion?—?is

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