XR Today - Big XR News tag

JANUARY 23, 2023

Despite a promising couple of weeks following CES 2023, the year appears to continue last year’s trend of poor stock performance and numerous layoffs across the technology industry. Google Parent Alphabet Lays Off 12,000 Jobs Late last week, Alphabet, Google’s parent firm, laid off roughly 12,000 individuals.

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VRScout

MARCH 20, 2021

Developers have explored potential solutions in the past, such as Google Daydream’s ultra-fun Drum Keys or Logitech’s VR compatible keyboards. TapID also uses touch input through a machine learning classifier to determine which one of your fingers is actually making the tapping motion. Photo Sorting.

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Bernard Marr

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Microsoft, which is reported to have laid off around 10,000 employees, practically simultaneously announced that it plans to invest $10 billion in OpenAI, the creators of the viral application ChatGPT. Likewise, Google's parent company Alphabet announced plans to reduce its global headcount by 12,000 – a cut of around six percent.

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The AR Show

JANUARY 16, 2024

Previously Michael spent nearly a decade working with the Microsoft Hololens team. He was a Principle Engineering Lead at Microsoft for a couple of years, left to be the founding partner of Object theTheory, where he and his team worked with enterprises to leverage AR and VR technologies, often in combination with IoT and AI/Machine Learning.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 31, 2020

I wasn’t a close student of computing technologies before I started into tech journalism a couple of years ago. So, for me, Pesce’s history of technology – which takes a couple of pages to get around to names like Wiener, Licklider, and Sutherland – was charming and informative. But at what cost?”.

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ARPost

MAY 3, 2021

In the last five years, augmented reality technology has evolved far beyond its most widespread adoption ever – killing digital critters on Pokémon Go. In order to incorporate AR into the overall business strategy, the questions that CIOs and COOs need to ask themselves are: What opportunities has AR technology opened up in our industry?

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The smartphone was a seismic shift for the technology industry, creating entirely new business models — apps became $100 billion companies — while replacing everything from digital cameras to in-car GPS systems. The tech industry’s next bet is a series of technologies usually called augmented reality (AR) or mixed reality.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Artificial intelligence has been the most happening and hottest technology of this century. According to CBINSIGHTS , tech giants like Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Apple (FAMGA) have all been acquiring AI startups aggressively in the last decade. Source: CBINSIGHTS. Thanks to AI for making these things happen.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 7, 2022

The Quest 2 is a great gaming machine offered at a ridiculous price, and it has totally crushed the competition. The evolution of technology. The evolution of VR is usually compared to the one of other technologies, like the web or mobile. Let me show you why. Meta has clearly won the first round of the VR match.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

You may not be aware of this but for years now Microsoft has been steadily working to build the world’s smartest computer brain. Today, Microsoft is announcing Custom Speech Service, the latest program to join the ranks of Microsoft Cognitive Services. Now, that brain is getting a whole lot smarter. Meet CRIS and LUIS.

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ARPost

JULY 16, 2019

Technology improves over time. For instance, Arno Hartholt, Director of Research and Development, USC Institute for Creative Technologies believes that “anything we can do to lower the barrier of entry for end-users is huge. To illustrate, readers will learn how VR helps kids and people with special needs learn to use an MRI machine.

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Bernard Marr

MAY 28, 2024

Before OpenAI’s Monday event announcing ChatGPT-4o , rumors swirled that the company was preparing to launch an AI-powered search product rivaling Google Search. Microsoft Bing was the first to integrate ChatGPT. Business leaders should take a proactive approach to understand and leverage this transformative technology.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2024

Ultraleap’s computer vision and machine learning models also enable low-cost hand-tracking integration for enterprise end users. Ultraleap also notes how hand tracking is becoming a “mandatory feature” of major available and upcoming headsets from firms including Microsoft, Meta, and Apple.

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ARPost

JULY 30, 2020

But AR/VR solutions are not limited to Google Glass, mobile apps for trying on shoes or accessories, and AR-based games. Hearables with augmented reality features are becoming ubiquitous thanks to the overall spread of wearables, the contribution of tech giants, and the growing demand for emerging technologies.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 7, 2023

The GPS in a car, a virtual home assistant with speech recognition capabilities, and QR code scanners are all examples of spatial technology. However, despite this, many of us have yet to learn what spatial computing is or how it works. Apps like Snapchat even use this technology to allow users to filter images and videos.

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Bernard Marr

JUNE 5, 2023

This chatbot has redefined the standards of artificial intelligence, proving that machines can indeed “learn” the complexities of human language and interaction. In January, Microsoft expanded its long-term partnership with Open AI and announced a multibillion-dollar investment to accelerate AI breakthroughs worldwide.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

You can enjoy the full audio recording below: In this weekly VRScout Report, Google Earth in VR is a rush, Facebook analyzes your face w/ augmented reality, GE uses AR to talk to machines, the funding wrap-up, cure lazy eye with VR, and more…. GOOGLE EARTH IN VR IS A RUSH. GE USES AR TO TALK TO MACHINES IN MICROSOFT PARTNERSHIP.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 5, 2023

Brilliant Labs, creators of AR monocle technologies, have also contributed to the research. ChatGPT uses machine learning (ML) to aggregate data from the internet, generating content such as images, sound, documents, and chat texts. OpenAI’s solution comes from the Generative Pretrained Transformer (GPT) family of AI apps.

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ARPost

APRIL 29, 2021

There are two premium price tiers with additional affordances, but there is also a free model with an easy sign-in using a Microsoft, Google, or Apple account or with a private email. TechSee and Vuzix (and Microsoft). Incidentally, Vuzix also supports Teams, Microsoft’s remote conferencing platform. Microsoft Mesh.

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AR Insider

JULY 15, 2021

Machine learning algorithms for avatars will use tracking data from our eyes, mouths, and bodies. FWIW, Google had also partnered with Luxottica but never shipped a more fashionable version of Glass.]. Automatic electric tinting sunglasses is another desirable feature for sunglasses, but the options are limited by technology.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MARCH 4, 2024

The event always wows spectators with a rich lineup of technology vendors and innovations; however, in 2024, XR took centre stage with many firms highlighting major products, addressing device debuts, and entering the market. MWC 2024 wrapped up for another year. The device is expected to hit the market in 2025.

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Bernard Marr

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Generative AI chatbots have rapidly become indispensable tools across various industries, transforming the way we interact with technology. ChatGPT is often referred to as the “do-anything-machine,” as it’s a great first port-of-call when you want to get just about any job done.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

It showed what is its vision for the long-term future: AR glasses that are intelligent enough to learn about your behavior and to examine the context you are in so that to be able to already provide you suggestions about what they can do to help you. Image by Microsoft). News worth a mention.

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The AR Show

MAY 4, 2021

Japjit Tulsi is the CTO at Matterport, a company building a set of technologies to accelerate and simplify the creation of immersive 3D digital twins for real estate, project planning, hospitality, insurance, and more. He also held numerous senior leadership positions at Microsoft, along with entrepreneurial pursuits at StumbleUpon.

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Tech Trends VR

MARCH 7, 2018

Will we see a gold rush in the publishing industry as major players move to invest in Immersive Technologies? Immersive technologies are set to play a key role in modernizing our education, allowing legacy systems to finally move away from models that date back to the 1800s into something more suited for the digital age.

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VRWorld

APRIL 4, 2017

and deep learning, virtual reality and self driving vehicles. NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), a world leader in AI computing technology, will host its eighth annual GPU Technology Conference (GTC) on May 8-11, at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center. The expectations for the conference are quite big, with the focus on A.I.

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Bernard Marr

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Going forward, we can expect to see it becoming an enabler of even more technologies, including virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR), the metaverse , cloud gaming, and even quantum computing. Here’s a rundown of some of the trends that I believe will have the most impact. Multi-cloud is an increasingly popular strategy.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

The free to attend showcase features women-led businesses in immersive technology (XR) and is hosted by the WXR Fund, a venture fund dedicated to amplifying female founders and XR startups committed to gender equality. The founders received a Microsoft mixed reality headset and are currently enrolled in the WXR Mentorship Program beta.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Among extended reality (XR) technologies, augmented reality (AR) is probably the most accessible. AR is an excellent example of how humans and machines can interface more efficiently. AR apps and smart glasses can walk employees through tasks like changing machine parts or installing new software.

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VRScout

MAY 25, 2017

Watch YouTube in VR with your friends, Google pours resources into shared social VR experiences, upcoming standalone headsets will be wireless, the Snapchat vs. Facebook continues, the investment & funding wrapup, and more… You can enjoy the full audio recording below: WATCH YOUTUBE IN VR… WITH YOUR FRIENDS! WEIRD OR AWESOME?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 7, 2022

For Accenture, 2022 is the year of its Metaverse Continuum , which is expected to be critical for the business and technological sectors. According to the global consulting giant, success in this environment will need more than simply learning new technologies and embracing innovation.

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Bernard Marr

MARCH 17, 2023

Microsoft has big plans for artificial intelligence (AI), and it’s becoming clear that it believes that ChatGPT – and natural language technology in general – will play a big part. GitHub is an online repository for computer code, owned by Microsoft and used by over 100 million software developers. Will it work?

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Trenzi VR

JANUARY 10, 2024

Metaverse is a 3D virtual world where the virtual avatars of billions of people can live, work, shop, learn and interact with each other without moving away from their couch. Google, Microsoft, Nvidia and Qualcomm followed the steps and invested billions of dollars in that concept. How Does Metaverse Work?

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Trenzi VR

JANUARY 10, 2024

Metaverse is a 3D virtual world where the virtual avatars of billions of people can live, work, shop, learn and interact with each other without moving away from their couch. Google, Microsoft, Nvidia and Qualcomm followed the steps and invested billions of dollars in that concept. How Does Metaverse Work?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 31, 2023

These include Oracle Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This aims to invest in emerging technologies significantly, including artificial intelligence (AI), immersive technologies, blockchain, edge computing, and others.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 14, 2019

— Apple is investing in augmented reality, a technology its CEO has called “big and profound.”. — AR uses cameras and machine learning technology to place digital graphics in the real world. Apple CEO Tim Cook has called the technology “big and profound.”. by Kif Leswing, CNBC, 8/12/19. Key Points.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 16, 2020

And while this is anyway a good result for a startup (developing an AR headsets means spending billions in R&D), targeting the consumer market has been a suicide move , that let Microsoft get full control of the profitable enterprise market. This can give a boost of 67% to the total rendering power of the Oculus Quest.

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