VRScout
MARCH 9, 2021
Transfer your 3D models before June 30th using the easy-to-use tool available free via Sketchfab. In less than four months Google will be permanently shutting down its 3D model sharing platform Google Poly , marking the end of an era for the VR community.
VRScout
DECEMBER 14, 2020
Google has expanded its lineup of 3D animals available via Google Search with 50 new creatures. In a video released on Twitter, the company showcases just a handful of the augmented reality animals now accessible via the Google app and compatible Chrome browsers.
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Road to VR
MAY 1, 2017
During the opening presentation at today’s Unity Vision Summit, Nathan Martz, Developer Platforms Product Manager at Google, took to the stage to talk about new tools that the company is releasing to help developers create high-performance apps for Daydream, Google’s high-end Android VR platform. Scaling means getting developers to build VR experience that are not only fun, but highlight optimized, and Google wants to make that as easy as possible.
VRScout
DECEMBER 2, 2020
Google has instructed users to download their personal libraries before June 30, 2021. VR content creators woke up today with a shocking email from Google stating that the company would be shutting down their 3D model sharing platform Google Poly. Google Poly is shutting down!!
Road to VR
JANUARY 30, 2018
Google Blocks, the 3D object creation tool for VR/AR app developers, just got a big update that includes new environments, improved object snapping, and a number of experimental features that the company says makes Blocks “more powerful and even easier to use.” Now, Google has added a few more features to make creation a little more hassle free. ” SEE ALSO Google is Developing a VR Display With 10x More Pixels Than Today's Headsets.
VRScout
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
Aside from new tools and features to provide enhanced graphics and performance, Unity stepped in to preview a completely new video player that will make it easier to import and play 4k video and seamlessly-rendered 360 VR videos. Unity also revealed the new version of its EditorVR authoring tool and confirmed it will be available sometime in December. Featuring free portfolio tools and community network, Unity Connect helps developers showcase work and individual skills.
The Ghost Howls
MARCH 22, 2022
After many pressures from the community and the media, Meta has finally decided to introduce new parental control tools in Quest 2. It was even featured on Google News. Image by Google). Google acquires micro-LED startup Raxium.
ARVR
JANUARY 2, 2023
We’ll start with the company that’s become the front door to the web, and lots of shopping activity: Google. Among other things, Google uses its influential position to incubate and expose AR. As background, Google is separately evolving SERPs for more functionality and shoppability.
ARVR
DECEMBER 6, 2022
Though it’s a mature product with a dominant market share, Google Maps’ roadmap resembles that of a younger, nimbler product. And its latest update is to make Live View more searchable (it is Google after all). Google has its eye on that prize.
Road to VR
AUGUST 4, 2017
VR-optimised 3D creation tool Gravity Sketch is now available on Steam Early Access. Developed by a group of design engineers at the Royal College of Art, the software is ‘for everyone’, but its feature set has particular relevance to creative professionals, and could become an invaluable tool for industrial design visualisation. The post VR Design Tool ‘Gravity Sketch’ Launches in Early Access appeared first on Road to VR.
GizModo VR
OCTOBER 14, 2020
This morning Google announced it’s rolled out an entire suite of tools designed to make journalists’ jobs easier. google journalist studio google journalism journalist tools fact checking data visualization
Road to VR
MARCH 5, 2018
This year’s Game Developers Conference (GDC) is nearly upon us, and now that talks for the week-long event are published on the GDC website , it appears Google will be taking the stage to introduce a number of new products and tools for game devs. Presented at Google Developer Day keynote on March 19th, Martz will be joining Instant Apps PM Lead Jonathan Karmel and Mark Vela, Head of Games Merchandising at Google Play Americas.
Road to VR
MAY 7, 2018
Google announced Seurat at last year’s I/O developer conference, showing a brief glimpse into the new rendering technology designed to reduce the complexity of ultra high-quality CGI assets so they can run in real-time on mobile processors. Now, the company is open sourcing Seurat so developers can customize the tool and use it for their own mobile VR projects. Google has now released Seurat on GitHub , including documentation and source code for prospective developers.
AR Insider
MAY 27, 2021
We continue the narrative this week with Maher’s look at Snap’s latest AR blitz, Google’s Starline 3D video calls and Amazon’s grand acquisition. Snap releases some cutting-edge AR technology and shopping tools with hopes it can be an end-to-end e-commerce solution.
UploadVR Between Realities podcast
JANUARY 16, 2017
Samsung updated the WebVR support for its browser on Gear VR, Google introduced the promised experimental Daydream support for the mobile version of Chrome, and Oculus launched the preview version of its Carmel web browser that will one day have us exploring the Internet through the Rift and Gear VR. Today, however, we’re returning to Google. Draco is a 3D graphics compression tool developed by the Chrome Media team. You can grab the tool from GitHub.
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.
VRScout
JUNE 26, 2018
The VR painting tool just got even better. Part of what keeps us coming back to Tilt Brush all the time is seeing what others are able to do with the 3D painting tool. For many of us who paint more elaborate landscapes and art pieces, Tilt Brush also added a couple tools that will make life that much easier. The Pin Tool lets you quickly lock your objects in place. Select All and Invert Selection Tools. News Art Google Painting Tilt Brush
GizModo VR
MAY 24, 2022
University of Oregon researchers are teaming up with Google to conduct a study on digital wellbeing using the Google Health Studies tool Dr. Nicholas Allen said in a Google blog post today.
VRScout
MAY 22, 2019
Sorry Google Jump users, but Google has made the decision to shut down their cloud-based video stitching service on June 28 th citing a decline in Jump Assembler users. This past Friday the tech giant sent an email out to all Jump users sating, “As these new cameras, formats, and editing tools became available, we saw usage of Jump Assembler decline.”. Anything left on Google’s Cloud Storage will be deleted immediately after Google suspends their service on June 28 th.
GizModo VR
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
For people who have been debating about whether to pay Google for extra cloud storage or not, today Google just sweetened the deal by giving new photo-editing tools to Google One subscribers.
Road to VR
MARCH 5, 2020
Google has taken its sweet time bringing its VR creation app Tilt Brush (2016) to PSVR, although having recently slimmed down the app to fit on the modest mobile chipset of Oculus Quest may have given the company needed incentive to finally launch on PSVR.
VRScout
MAY 8, 2018
Google VR becomes Google AR & VR as the company uses its annual I/O event to tease a new wave of augmented technology. Google wasted no time at this years Google I/O Developer Conference , diving head first into some truly jaw dropping projects that are making their way to our devices. So much so that that the company has officially changed its title of Google VR to Google AR & VR. Image Credit: VRScout / Google AR & VR.
Mashable VR
MAY 11, 2022
Google unveiled a new tool Wednesday at I/O, its annual developer conference , which makes it easier for people to request that the advertising giant remove personal data like their home address from search results. So start Googling yourself, and start putting in those requests.
GizModo VR
APRIL 7, 2022
Google’s latest mobile search feature is aimed at window shoppers and friends who browse each other’s closets. google multisearch ebay google search alphabet inc android technology internet technology snap amazon internet search engines google lens computing operating systems
ARVR
DECEMBER 16, 2022
Represented by tools such as Google Lens, Pinterest Lens, and Snap Scan, it’s all about pointing your phone at physical world objects to contextualize and identify them through informational overlays. But Google could be the most impactful.
The Ghost Howls
MARCH 20, 2023
Google is discontinuing Google Glass, even in its Enterprise Edition which found some fields of application in the B2B sector (e.g. I’m back in Italy! My time at SXSW has been great, but now it’s time to be back to the usual routine.
GizModo VR
FEBRUARY 17, 2021
As part of Google’s continued efforts to expand the features of its popular mapping app, today Google announced the ability to pay for both parking and transit fares directly in Google Maps.
Digital Trends
JULY 6, 2022
Wondering, "What is Google Workspace?" This new Google service package is a great tool for businesses and education, with unique free tools. Computing Guides Google Google Apps Google Apps for Business Google Apps for Work Google Workspace
VRScout
OCTOBER 4, 2022
Google Ventures’ M.G. TechCrunch reports that Google Ventures—the investment arm of Alphabet—is investing a whopping $12 million in SideQuest as part of a recent Series A funding investment. In addition to the Series A investment, Google Ventures’ M.G.
AR Insider
MAY 24, 2021
This week, we dive into Snap’s new AR Spectacles, Google I/O takeaways and Digilens’ new reference frames. AR meets Quicktime as the enterprise see-what-I-see tech merges with mobile AR creative tools. W elcome back to Spatial Beats.
Digital Trends
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
Google has now added the formerly Android-exclusive Google Photos editing features to the iPhone for Google One subscribers. Apple Mobile News google one Google+ Photos iPhone
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. in Google fashion?—?is Search What You See Backing up, what is Google Lens?
Road to VR
DECEMBER 9, 2019
Shahram Izadi, Director of Research and Engineering at Google, says in a blog post the new Depth API now enables occlusion for mobile AR applications, and also the chance of creating more realistic physics and surface interactions.
Road to VR
OCTOBER 29, 2019
8th Wall, a Palo Alto-based company creating augmented reality development tools, today announced the release of its cloud-based authoring and hosting platform which aims to make it easier for AR developers by providing what it calls a “unified in-browser solution” to create and host WebAR experiences. Founded in 2016 by ex-Google and Facebook engineers, 8th Wall puts a heavy emphasis on computer vision, machine learning and product development.
GizModo VR
MAY 11, 2022
Google I/O, the tech giant’s annual developer conference is happening this week. Among many new features and reveals came the Tuesday announcement of “scene exploration,” and search tool that combines panoramic photos and text.
Road to VR
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
Google today released a new spatial audio software development kit called ‘Resonance Audio’, a cross-platform tool based on technology from their existing VR Audio SDK. Google’s spatial audio support for VR is well-established, having introduced the technology to the Cardboard SDK in January 2016, and bringing their audio rendering engine to the main Google VR SDK in May 2016, which saw several improvements in the Daydream 2.0 Image courtesy Google.
VRScout
AUGUST 27, 2019
This past May during the 2019 I/O Developer Conference, Google unveiled several new features heading to their Google Search and Lens applications. These additions included 3D animated models accessible directly through Google Search, the ability to scan restaurant menus for additional information on recommended dishes, as well as automatic tip calculations. So I got google lens working in VR pic.twitter.com/rFCS7nUgbx — Phasedragon (@Phasedragoon) August 22, 2019.
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