XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MAY 18, 2022

Extended reality promises a new way for business leaders in the retail landscape to connect colleagues and reach their audience like never before. Tools like virtual, augmented, and mixed reality could help to recreate some of the meaningful experiences we’re used to seeing with in-person retail interactions.

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Bernard Marr

MARCH 11, 2024

And retail is no exception. From smoothing out the online shopping journey to providing personalized products and a whole lot in between, generative AI can help retailers delight customers – and that goes for shopping in physical stores as well as online stores. However, generative AI brings a new level of realism to such features.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The Immerse Global Summit 2023 , now part of the Metacenter Global Week event, is just around the corner. For ten years, the Immerse Global Summit (IGS) has stood as a leader in the XR and metaverse event landscape, featuring the biggest speakers and exhibitors from the industry. What is Immerse Global Summit 2023?

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ARVR

JANUARY 21, 2022

This past year, Google introduced a few new features for ARCore such as recording and playback APIs. Back in 2020, Google announced the development of an AR-based microscope for the Department of Defense (DoD) to improve the accuracy of cancer diagnosis and treatment. However, AR in retail doesn’t stop at navigation in 2022.

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Tech Trends VR

AUGUST 7, 2018

With Augmented Reality technology, consumers will soon be routinely trying on designer outfits and seeing how they look at home, or in AR pop-up stores. It will help you to virtually decorate your home. Quite appropriate considering how immersive tech is all about blending the digital and physical worlds and breaking down borders.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 31, 2016

Google, who has now has several major VR initiatives underway, notes major gains in interest in virtual reality and 360 degree video capture and sharing. Google was one of the earliest major companies to jump into the modern virtual reality space, announcing their now well known Cardboard project back in June of 2014.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 11, 2016

That’s why Google’s new Window Wonderland app is one my favorite virtual reality experience currently available. To try it yourself in virtual reality, head to Window Wonderland on your smartphone, select the display you’d like to explore, click the VR symbol at the bottom of the page and slide your phone into your headset.

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ARPost

MARCH 3, 2020

As AR and VR are slowly taking over many industries, including retail , agriculture, customer service, engineering, and education , there is a growing need in platforms that can take the lead and create resources to educate big companies as well as entrepreneurs about AR and VR technologies. Expeditions Pioneer Program by Google.

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ARPost

MAY 27, 2022

See Also: Immersive Tech for Environmental Issues: How VR Can Drive Conservation Initiatives. If you’re not familiar, EcoCart works with online retailers to give consumers the option to donate extra money with their purchase that is then used to support projects that offset carbon emissions. Not all news is good news.

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XROM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee who laid the foundation of internet had visioned it as a decentralised & open platform, but unfortunately today it’s a walled garden with gatekeepers such as #Facebook #Google & others sprouting more & more paywalls. The Choice we make today will shape our tomorrow- Choose wisely". CAVE: [link].

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ARVR

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Google has begun to innovate in this area as a new feature of its Live View AR navigation. Startups like ARway (acquired by NexTech*) and Dent Reality (raised $3.4 This included the familiar 3D navigation interface of tools like Google Maps, but through a store’s interior. One of AR’s anticipated use cases is indoor wayfinding.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Unveiled at a press event last month, Google’s Daydream View headset is now on sale from retailers like Best Buy, Verizon, and Google’s own store. Like the Google Cardboard and Gear VR, Daydream View is powered by your phone (in this case a Google Pixel or Pixel XL device).

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ARVR

JANUARY 6, 2023

It has made significant contributions in various verticals such as entertainment, education, retail etc. In this article, we will discuss on augmented reality. Image credits SCAND Blog Virtual Reality (VR)  — It teleports the user into a completely immersive world that replaces the physical world.

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ARVR

APRIL 27, 2022

As you’ll be spending most of your time in the Metaverse (your computer & iPhone will already be replaced by iGlasses soon), it’s not hard to estimate that you’ll also want to do your daily shopping within the same experience maybe followed by fully immersive gaming. e-commerce and retail giants, if they don’t adapt.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

David Weinstein, Senior Director of Virtual and Augmented Reality, NVIDIA The biggest virtual reality players are launching their latest mixed reality (MR) headsets, prioritizing smaller and lighter designs with impressive spatial computing capabilities.

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AllThingsVR

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Funding Roundup: Google Acquires Eyefluence, Oblong Industries Raises $65M & InContext Raises $15.2M Google buys Eyefluence , a company that specializes in turning eye movements into virtual actions, to boost its VR hardware. The eye-tracking interface startup founded in 2013 had raised $21.6M Read more on TechCrunch.

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ARPost

APRIL 11, 2023

Companies like Google, Microsoft, Lenovo, and Vuzix are developing smart glasses to enhance the AR experience. VR-Enabled Online Shopping Experiences VR creates an immersive visual environment, including 360-degree videos, photos, product demos, and complex experiences using devices such as the HTC Vive or Oculus Quest. Guest Post

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ARVR

DECEMBER 6, 2021

While there is no single definition of the metaverse, it is loosely defined as a combination of multiple immersive technologies such as virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and video. Or a retail store could change their store layout based on metaverse feedback. What can companies do to stay ahead?

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Immersive shopping is proving to have experiential impact for consumers, and revenue impact for brands. And this value has been elevated during a pandemic, as AR brings back some of the product dimension and tactile detail that’s been taken away from consumers during retail lockdowns. Google Swirl is a good example of both.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Users will still be able to see most of the real world in front of them — unlike virtual reality, which completely immerses the user in a computer-generated fantasyland, augmented reality layers computer-generated text and images on top of reality. Where is Spatial Computing in its Lifecycle?

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ARVR

MARCH 16, 2023

Paraphrasing, he said that advertising on Facebook is like advertising at a party… while advertising on Google is like advertising at a store. Google has natural advantages with both. But Google isn’t alone… a handful of other players enjoy high user intent. Henry Blodget once said something that stuck with me.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Further demonstrating the use of augmented reality in the operating theatre, BBC News recently ran a report on the development of a hologram that visualizes a patient’s heart. See Also: How Immersive Technology Is Advancing Healthcare. Google maps) and markerless AR, allowing estate agents to advertise properties in a unique way.

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ARPost

JULY 27, 2023

Will it be “How AI Will Enhance the Metaverse and Education” with Meta Head of Global Education Partnerships Leticia Jauregui and Zoe Immersive CEO and co-founder Emilie Joly? Or will it be “Beyond Loudness: Spatial Chat and the Future of Virtual World Communication” with Dolby Laboratories Developer Advocate Angelik Laboy?

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Tech Trends VR

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

The Augmented Reality retail showcasing market is expected to show a 133% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) over the next five years, reaching $24.4B, according to the IDC Click To Tweet. CEO Mike Cadoux says 2018 has been a great year for AR, with Snapchat and Facebook enabling developers like them to push content on their platforms.

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AR Insider

JUNE 21, 2021

The Entertainment Software Association organizes and presents E3, which many developers, publishers, hardware and accessory manufacturers use to introduce and advertise upcoming games and game-related merchandise to retailers and to members of the press. The Tribeca Immersive Awesome List is out.

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ARVR

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Immersive shopping is proving to have experiential impact for consumers, and revenue impact for brands. And this value has been elevated during a pandemic, as AR brings back some of the product dimension and tactile detail that’s been taken away from consumers during retail lockdowns. in true Google fashion?—?is Related to?—?but

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ARVR

DECEMBER 2, 2021

AR Will Influence How People Shop Providing consumers with a virtual shopping experience has become one of the biggest trends in augmented reality for many retailers such as American Apparel, Uniqlo, Lacoste, Kohls, Sephora. Others have made virtual fitting rooms a reality for their clients.

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EnterpriseWear

MARCH 4, 2019

Virtual reality is making inroads in the retail industry, at the same time as more and more companies are realizing the powerful potential of VR for training. You’re immersed in a mother’s fear and disorientation as she’s awoken by a call from ADT and goes to find her daughter, who refuses to leave without her dog.

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VRScout

MARCH 12, 2018

The creative software company heats up to augmented and virtual reality. On the other hand, VR cuts you off from your visual surroundings to completely immerse you in an app or film. On the other hand, VR cuts you off from your visual surroundings to completely immerse you in an app or film. “It’s not as bulky.

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ARVR

MARCH 31, 2021

That could be wayfinding with Google Live View , or visual search with Google Lens. As you can tell from the above examples, Google will have a key stake in this “Internet of Places.” The Best VR Events and Concerts Planned for 2021 Look Around If this sounds familiar, it again invokes Google’s geospatial AR efforts.

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Tech Trends VR

DECEMBER 19, 2019

A lot has happened in the immersive space over the past 12 months. If it’s true what they say that time flies when you’re having fun, then 2019 must have been a really good year for immersive tech, because here we are gearing up for the holidays and I haven’t sent a single Christmas card. Google Ends the Daydream.

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ARVR

MAY 20, 2022

The activation event is a key tactic according to M7 Innovations founder Matt Maher (see Maher in our ongoing Reality Bytes series). When done right, it can act as an opt-in mechanism that puts the user in the driver seat for a fun, functional, and immersive experience, he says. Google Swirl engagements. in this case, 167.6

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

We already know that Google, Samsung, and Qualcomm are working on a competitor of the Vision Pro, which should be based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR Gen2+ and cost around $2000. So at the beginning of next year, we may have huge players like Apple, Google, and Meta battling for the high-end XR sector.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

And in 2019, we have seen a series of high-profile announcements from the likes of Facebook, Google, Apple, Huawei and YouTube, suggesting 2020 could be a breakthrough year for consumer XR. Immersive Technology for Enterprise in 2019: What has been the impact of enterprise XR and what are the challenges limiting further uptake?

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ARVR

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Immersive shopping is proving to have experiential impact for consumers, and revenue impact for brands. And these factors continue to demonstrate effectiveness through higher conversion rates on average than non-immersive benchmarks. depending on the brand or retailer?—?have Related to?—?but but separate from?—?AR

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ARVR

MARCH 9, 2022

Virtual Reality and The Future of Remote Assistance for Businesses Unless you live under a rock, you’ve probably been a part of at least one conversation regarding augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) in recent years. Firstly, What Exactly is Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

A developer then imports the photogrammetry asset into an RT3D engine to use it as a component for many projects, including virtual reality (VR) immersive experiences, augmented reality (AR) objects, and movie VFX sequences. Reality Scan also uses Sketchfab’s cloud service to publish, share, and sell RT3D content.

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