Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Apple CEO Tim Cook has stated that in his view, augmented reality and not virtual reality holds the ticket for commercial success in immersive technologies in the future. Up until recently we’ve only had circumstantial evidence ( significant amounts mind you ) that Apple is working towards an immersive technology product.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 2, 2019

Magic Leap. Me, wearing a Magic Leap One. The most important news has been for sure the launch of the Magic Leap One. Rear view of the Magic Leap One. Magic Leap. Magic Leap will work a lot in trying to have new compelling experiences on its marketplace.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2021

HTC advertises it as a headset for relaxation and productivity because it wants to position it as a different product than a gaming machine like Oculus Quest 2. Image by Magic Leap). Magic Leap 2 has been teased. Chipset : Qualcomm Snapdragon XR1 Display Type : LCD Display resolution : 3.2K Other relevant news.

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AR Insider

JUNE 21, 2021

This week, we look at Snap’s latest lens craze, Niantic’s next AR gaming title, new XR funding and more Facebook/Oculus acquisitions. The Tribeca Immersive Awesome List is out. Oculus buys it’s fifth VR content company, Downpour Interactive, maker of “Population One,” the “Fortnite” of VR.

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Road to VR

MAY 19, 2017

In 2017, with so much talk of head-worn devices as the future of immersive computing, it’s easy to see that Glass was ahead of its time. With the Glass team at the time teasing, “we’ve outgrown the lab and so we’re officially ‘graduating’ from Google[x] to be our own team here at Google.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Magic Leap has just organized its first developers’ event, dubbed “L.E.A.P.” It is the first event of this kind organized by Magic Leap: we can say that LEAP Con is like the Oculus Connect of Magic Leap and will probably become always more important, year after year, exactly as it has happened to Oculus.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The goal of the company is to translate the most popular and classic real-world games into immersive VR experiences for all ages. The first game to be released on the Oculus Store will be called ForeVR Bowl in 2021. Topgolf Pro Putt Hits Oculus Store Milestone. Oculus is shipping the Elite Strap again. seed funding.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 25, 2017

Last week we reported that Magic Leap, Oculus, and Insomniac Games were set to talk at the 2017 edition of the D.I.C.E. has dubbed these nominees as ‘Immersive Reality’ games, likely to allow for entries of titles on other platforms like the mixed reality Magic Leap in the years to come.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 17, 2023

Most XR pioneers and early adopters want to continue leveraging the benefits of the tools they already use in more immersive environments. The company also integrates with TechViz, UNIGINE, and various other innovators to help companies combine more of their immersive experiences together.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

As I said a few months ago , we are in the middle of a paradigm change: the cycle that started with the Quest is arriving at an end, and a new cycle driven by new technologies (mixed reality headsets) and new players (Apple, Google) is starting. Google and Samsung Prototype of the Samsung XR headset. Let me tell you why.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Now, a CNBC report contends that Facebook has struck a deal with Luxottica, the Italian parent company to Ray-Ban and many others, to help design some form of immersive wearable. Notably, Luxottica partnered with Google in 2014 to design and distribute additional frames for Google Glass in effort to make the smartglasses a high fashion item.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 14, 2022

Image by Magic Leap). First previews show Magic Leap 2 qualities. This week some selected journalists from popular online magazines like CNET and The Verge have been able to have a preview of the upcoming Magic Leap 2 glasses. Google and Waymo evolve NERF to cope with cities. Other relevant news.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Unlike a VR headset, smart glasses focus on presenting an AR environment which overlays immersive visualizations upon a user’s location. Immersive spatial computing devices such as smart glasses and VR headsets enable users to navigate spatial UI, applications, and immersive environments via RT3D menus.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 20, 2018

While we don’t know much about gameplay mechanics yet, it’s possible the Magic Leap One release of Angry Birds: FPS – First Person Slingshot may hold some answers. The post ‘Angry Birds VR’ is Coming to All Major VR Platforms in 2019 appeared first on Road to VR.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2018

I think that, after a year, its specifications don’t sound exceptional anymore and maybe it is better that LG jumps directly to a second generation or that enters the standalone market (as it seems, since there are some rumors about a new revolutionary headset screen developed by Google and LG). Oculus Go showcased.

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Road to VR

MARCH 19, 2017

.” Lets be honest, the last few years have seen some pretty wild speculation from industry analysts whilst the excitement and hype surrounding the most recent renaissance in immersive technology has ridden high. ” 2016 saw the arrival of 3 major consumer virtual reality headsets, the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PlayStation VR.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Facebook has started today enforcing the “Facebook login” rule , asking Oculus users to merge their Facebook and Oculus accounts. So I imagine a Quest 2 where you can avoid having a Facebook account, but you can’t use the Oculus Store, or all the most important apps and games , and so you are de facto forced to use it.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

The NBA on TNT VR app is intended to change the viewing experience from, “passive to immersive’” said David Aufhauser, Managing Director, Strategy and Product for Intel Sports, during an interview with VRScout. The NBA seems to be making a concerted effort to embrace immersive viewing. It’s different,” he said.

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

” For Google, investments in AR are to drive search (visual search, mapping). Add it all up and each of these players will rule a different “layer” to the immersive web. Google will be the knowledge layer , just like its web index serves that purpose on the 2D web. to Oculus headsets.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Slim and light XR glasses capable of fluidly serving up novel and meaningful interactions are basically the holy grail in tech right now, with Apple, Meta, Google, Qualcomm, and many more laying down the groundwork to one day make them a reality. To think, HTC and Oculus were once competitors back in the early days of consumer VR.

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TechCrunch VR

JANUARY 30, 2020

That in itself is also a sign of how immersive, three-dimensional media is possibly, finally approaching a breakout moment. Other investors include Expa, Lerer Hippeau, Leaders Fund, Samsung NEXT and Andy Hertzfeld (of Macintosh fame). That will also be buffered by a raft of new hardware, Agarawala said.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 10, 2023

It’s been another interesting week in immersive realities, so let’s see what happened in our field in the past few days! Top news of the week (Image by Google) Samsung XR headset may have been delayed The new rumor in town is that Samsung has delayed its upcoming headset that it is building in partnership with Google and Qualcomm.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Its ability to demonstrate products in immersive ways resonates with their creative sensibilities, transcending what’s possible in 2D formats. But they fall short in advanced campaign analytics when compared to web AR, where you can utilize tools like Google Analytics to track performance. Microsoft is doing the same with Hololens.

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ARVR

JULY 15, 2020

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. You probably have heard of well-known models such as the Oculus Go, Oculus Rift, Playstation VR, and HTC VIVE?—?these

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Upload VR

JUNE 9, 2023

Google chickened out , Microsoft got distracted , and it's totally understandable if you lost interest in VR when they did. Yes, Google might still be resurgent with Android, powered by Owlchemy's insights and Samsung's hardware , and other companies might surprise with a novel strategy too. This is happening.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Although Google Tango-style software that enables smartphones to sense their surrounding environment is required, you can choose from premade holograms and position the 3D model in your real world room (ICYMI here’s a primer on Google Tango ). The covert product still has not been publicly shown, and the well-funded Magic Leap ($1.3B

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VRScout

JUNE 19, 2016

According to at least one developer, Oculus is throwing money at secret exclusivity deals to ensure that developing content will launch on Oculus before becoming available on the HTC Vive’s SteamVR store. While “VRSE” seemed to be a challenge for some to pronounce, “Within” could be a challenge to Google.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

You can enjoy the full audio recording below: Episode 28 of the VRScout Report, we got new 360 toys on iOS, Hololens is helping elevator technicians, VR might help you control your dreams, Apple CEO Tim Cook on augmented reality, VR/AR industry funding wrapup, and more… iOS NOW CAN TAKE 360 PHOTOS WITH GOOGLE CARDBOARD CAMERA, TOO.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 29, 2020

Original image by Oculus). Oculus kills the Go and opens to content on Quest. In the end, the time of the Oculus Go has come. Devices like Oculus Quest , Pico Neo 2 , and Vive Focus Plus have proven that 6DOF VR is more interesting and has far more retention. Google is going to buy North. Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

While Oculus is getting all the glory for the Quest, its competitors are not sleeping. In its upcoming 5-year development plan, there should be measures to favor the growth and the spread of Immersive Realities. Notwithstanding all this hate, the Oculus Quest 2 is selling very well. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 28, 2019

At Sandbox Immersive Festival , I have been able to try some interesting hardware solutions. There was an LG booth at Sandbox Immersive Festival, where I could see people trying some VR headsets. Arrived at the booth, I sadly discovered that the two devices were just an Oculus Go and a Pico Goblin. Veer Chair.

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Robert Scoble

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Mark Zuckerberg talks about the future of VR and AR at Facebook’s recent Oculus Connect conference. It isn’t alone, we know of many companies that are spending billions on same, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Sony, Magic Leap, Huawei, and others. VR is about immersion. Escape from the real world.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

I think that Gartner was not referring to the consumer market, where VR is still unripe (even if devices like the Oculus Quest and the Vive Focus Plus are helping it in becoming more widespread), but at the B2B one, where VR is already helping companies to spare money (e.g. thanks to a better training).

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Vality prototype compare to the original Oculus Rift | Image courtesy Vality. For that reason, Vality’s headset is likely going to be best suited for experiences where high pixel density is more important than high immersion. Both versions are planned to use the same headset and connect with a VirtualLink adapter. .

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 1, 2023

Numerous executives and officials have rallied the global tech community to sustain the momentum of a renaissance of immersive technologies. Speaking on the upcoming Apple Reality Pro headset, he explained how Lucky Palmer, Founder, Oculus said Apple’s device was “excellent.”

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2020

This has been the week of the launch of the Oculus Quest 2, and this event has been so big that basically, it will take half of this roundup to describe. Facebook releases the Oculus Quest 2. Even if with the Quest 1 was possible to play Oculus Go games, this support has been abandoned on the Quest 2. Top news of the week.

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InstaVR

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

VR, AR, MR, XR — those are just a few of the acronyms used to talk about exciting new immersive technologies. IMMERSION AR is largely limited to mobile phones now, with some AR headsets also in use. But even the ones that remain and have pretty good traction, such as Microsoft Hololens, have a major shortcoming — immersion.

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