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Will Google Swirl Unlock AR Advertising’s Next Stage?

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Always see chart date for context, and refer to newer data if applicable. 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. Header Image Credit: Google. Future-Proofing Search.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.12.28): Flight Simulator VR released, a new hack lets you use Quest without Facebook, and more!

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Microsoft Flight Simulator releases VR patch. Microsoft Flight Simulator is now compatible with VR headsets : not only the HP Reverb G2 as initially teased but all the headsets that are compatible with OpenXR , so basically all the most famous devices. Google lets now everyone contribute to StreetView. Top news of the week.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.03.20): Meta to perform new layoffs, Google Glass to shut down, and more!

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More info (Official statement by Mark Zuckerberg) More info (Meta to lay off 10,000 people — Road To VR) More info (Meta to lay off 10,000 people — Upload VR) More info (Meta focusing more on AI — Yahoo Finance) More info (Meta focusing more on AI — CNN) Other relevant news Google is discontinuing Glass It’s the end of an era.

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Can Google Mainstream AR with the Power of Search?

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Always see chart date for context, and refer to newer data if applicable. But could greater impact come from the biggest ad giant of all: Google? As part of Swirl’s global launch, Google revealed a few proof points on its performance from early partners and beta participants. That cycle starts with Google building the tools.

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Niantic’s Latest AR Game Peridot Is One Of Its Best Yet

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Sort of… Pokémon GO creator Niantic has released a number of location-based augmented reality (AR) games since the launch of its first title, Google Ingress , back in 2013. Peridots is available to download for free on iOS and Android devices via the App Store and Google Play Store respectively. Tamagotchi’s are back!

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OVER’s Map2Earn Beta Program to Make the Creation of 3D World Maps More Accessible

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To access the Beta program, download the OVER app on Google Play or the App Store and follow the directions, which you can find under “Map2Earn”. The user-creator will own the 3D structure of the locations that they’ve mapped using their smartphone.

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VR Experience Lets You Step Inside A Dead Star

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The Cassiopeia A simulation is available in multiple iterations, from a “VR cave” featuring 3D visuals projected onto the floor and walls, to a more conventional Oculus Rift VR experience. Arcand and her team have also developed a mobile VR rendition for Google Cardboard and other smartphone-based VR solutions.

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