XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Training and education continue to lead the enterprise-grade AR/VR/MR technology sector. As adoption rises in business settings such as healthcare, aviation, and construction, VR training and education applications have always driven this curve. Justin Barad: Training is an unbelievable use case for spatial computing.

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ARPost

APRIL 28, 2022

VR tools are used in the classroom to simulate certain objects, processes, or environments. For example, instead of dissecting a frog, schoolchildren do this procedure in an educational VR Frog Dissection virtual reality experience. A virtual laboratory will soon be enough to conduct experiments in physics and chemistry.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

When you hear the term “VR,” you might think of entertainment, social media, or the exploration of virtual worlds; perhaps the last thing you’d ever think of is the healthcare industry. Does this sector of the world actually use VR and does it really bring with it any unique benefits? Eye-Sync // Credit: SyncThink.

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ARPost

JULY 16, 2020

Winners from the past three events include Oculus Rift and Quest, Google Tilt Brush, HTC VIVE Pro, and the Vader Immortal series. VRChat , the group bringing the VR Awards online, is a free-to-play virtual world currently in early access on Steam , Oculus , and VIVEPORT. See Also: Varjo Hardware to Be Used in Astronaut Training.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 2, 2022

With countless apps and headsets available to choose from, today’s brands can easily equip their teams with the tools they need to create and innovate anywhere in the world. These sensational tools can bridge the gaps between hybrid workers, and even accelerate time to market for new projects. BlueJeans for Workplace.

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VRScout

AUGUST 29, 2021

HeadOffice.Space announced their premier space for connection, it’s the world’s first metaverse on the moon designed for the ever-changing way remote teams work, play, learn, and explore together. A few examples include: Squadpods: Private, secure office space for teams to customize, meet and collaborate with work tools they know and love.

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Hypergrid Business

MARCH 9, 2024

Image courtesy Google.) Yup, Google’s Gemini 1.5 The tech companies already have preliminary models that can do most of this, including that Google AI I just mentioned. Third — and this is the key part of it — the next generation of generative AIs will be able to simulate the world.

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ARPost

JULY 7, 2023

That is, until you remember that the metaverse isn’t just a collection of virtual worlds – it also means augmenting the physical world. Digital Twins as a User Interface “If you have a virtual representation of a thing, you can run software on that representation as though it was running on the thing itself.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 9, 2022

And in fact, in these years, NVIDIA has always worked in offering the tools to improve the graphical quality of games and 3D applications in general , with ray-tracing (RTX ON / RTX OFF) being the latest big innovation it brought to the market. Omniverse is a powerful tool for creating 3D virtual worlds that is made of different modules.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

While Arthur is based in Berlin, the company enjoys support from international clientele, some of whom presented their use cases and even shared their unique virtual worlds during the press event announcing the post-beta product launch on September 1. These included the “train the trainer” model.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 12, 2023

XMReality The Glimpse Group FutureSightAR (Dauntless) Arvizio RealWear Vuzix Iristick The Wild Yulio Immersionn Make Real Spinview XMReality Focusing on virtual and augmented assistance, XMReality produces tools that support the transfer of knowledge and guidance between employees anywhere in the business landscape.

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Bernard Marr

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Just like it sounds, it’s AI that can create, from words and images to videos, music, computer applications, and even entire virtual worlds. We’re used to using AI-powered applications and tools in our everyday lives. With a little practice, we can even use them to build our own AI-powered apps and tools.

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ARVR

JANUARY 6, 2023

Image credits SCAND Blog Virtual Reality (VR)  — It teleports the user into a completely immersive world that replaces the physical world. Users can use HMD devices such as Google Cardboard, Oculus Quest, Rift or HTC Vive to experience an imaginary environment. It has applications in training and educational use cases.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Google might not earn as much attention in the XR space as some other leading technology vendors, but it has already captured the attention of countless artists and educators with its unique virtual reality tools. The tool is already being used to help teach students at prestigious locations like Yale University.

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VRScout

JULY 11, 2017

Google wants you to play with Blocks, this smartphone wants you to get rid of your headset, a new marketplace connecting content creators with funding, the price of the Oculus Rift is slashed, the investment & funding wrapup, and more… 1. GOOGLE WANTS YOU TO PLAY WITH BLOCKS. THIS SMARTPHONE WANTS TO MAKE HEADSETS OBSOLETE.

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Ryan Schultz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

I have written before on this blog about artificial intelligence (AI) applications, such as the image manipulation and animation tools WOMBO and Reface , the text-to-art creation programs DALL-E 2 , Midjourney , and Stable Diffusion , and most recently, the AI-powered chatbot Replika and the text-generation app ChatGPT. So please stay tuned.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 10, 2023

However, as XR solutions have evolved, the use cases for these innovations have transformed too. Increasingly, we’re learning how the right tools can not only bring consumers together, but align workforces, improve productivity, and enhance creativity too.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

MARCH 6, 2023

Many revealed new use cases for XR technologies, impressive virtual worlds, and upcoming enterprise solutions. GIGXR Debuts Immersive HoloScenarios: BLS Training GigXR, an immersive healthcare training platform, launched updates for its HoloScenarios platform.

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Hypergrid Business

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Horizon Worlds will be a platform where people can create entire virtual worlds, with in-world objects and interactivity. You can watch a video about Horizon Worlds here. Zuckerberg pledged $150 million in support for virtual content creators, as well as training courses and accreditation paths on Coursera and edX.

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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. Why is the metaverse gaining momentum?

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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. Why is the metaverse gaining momentum?

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ARVR

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Synthesizing these factors, one of AR’s battlegrounds will be in augmenting the world in location-relevant ways. 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.” But it’s not alone.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Backed by technology giants like Google, Microsoft, and Meta, this environment has the potential to change many aspects of people’s everyday lives. Even concepts like the virtual workplace are becoming increasingly appealing. These stolen identities could even manipulate other users. is safe.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Flash’s downfall left a gap in tools and platforms available for easily creating web-based interactive content, leaving creators struggling to adapt to the new era: Enter WebGL. With these components already available, why aren’t we living in the virtual world? Nobody wants to be onboard a laggy metaverse train.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

Image by Google). Google completely opensources Cardboard. With a surprise move, Google has announced with a blog post that it ha opensourced completely Cardboard. Google affirms that Cardboard has been a huge success to introduce people into VR, and more than 15 million headsets have been distributed.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 11, 2023

However, as XR solutions have evolved, the use cases for these innovations have transformed too. Increasingly, we’re learning how the right tools can not only bring consumers together, but align workforces, improve productivity, and enhance creativity too. There are even integrations available for the tools teams already use. 5.

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ARVR

MAY 10, 2021

Much like an oil painter needs their paints and turpentine, AR creators need a myriad of tools as well! From artist tools to live-ops?—?everything Unity Website Unreal // Unity’s higher fidelity sibling Unreal Engine is the world’s most open and advanced real-time 3D creation tool. at Google scale.?—?

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 3, 2017

We asked Riccitiello about the company’s two experimental in-VR development tools, Carte Blanche and EditorVR. Carte Blanche, meanwhile, largely remains under wraps but looks to be a simplified way of quickly assembling virtual worlds that anyone can get to grips with. Unity may be the company to make it happen.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

from PC) to join its virtual worlds , too, so that to increment the user base. This is why companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft and Meta are exploring similar technologies. Maquette, Microsoft’s tool to prototype interfaces and interactions in XR, has just been discontinued. I’m just speculating, but it may have sense.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 18, 2023

Moreover, digital twins are an incredibly valuable tool for training scenarios. This capability allows for remote training, remote assistance, and collaborative problem-solving, as users can share a common virtual space and interact with the digital twin together.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

AR is being applied in training and education, healthcare, heads-up wayfinding and navigation, tourism, retail, field service, real estate sales, design and architecture. What virtual avatars, creatures, information layers or interactive components are here. Its wizarding successor grossed $12M in its first month.

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VRScout

JULY 18, 2017

Live stream your cartoon virtual avatar on Facebook, Slate launches new live show in Facebook Spaces, join your friend to play with art together, Facebook’s standalone headset is coming, the investment & funding wrapup, and more…. A SCOTTISH LAB IS USING VR TO TRAIN WORKERS FOR WIND TURBINE TECHNICIANS.

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Bernard Marr

OCTOBER 31, 2022

At the same time, those who believe the future of the internet is decentralized and built on blockchain are experimenting with non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to enable ownership of digital assets and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) designed to bring digital democracy to the virtual worlds we inhabit. The Corporate Metaverse.

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Hypergrid Business

JUNE 1, 2020

For the past few years, virtual reality meetings, events, and classrooms haven’t taken off the way that proponents expected, due to inconvenience, usability issues, bandwidth requirements, the need for high-end computers, and expensive headsets, new software, and more. Arthur can also integrate with other project management tools.

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ARVR

JUNE 16, 2021

Virtual reality is described as a “three-dimensional, computer-generated environment which can be explored and interacted with by a person. That person becomes part of this virtual world or is immersed within this environment and whilst there, is able to manipulate objects or perform a series of actions.” (“What is Virtual Reality?”,

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Hypergrid Business

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Specifically, the people running OpenSim-based virtual worlds — because I think that OpenSim is a great role model of how to create an interconnected, open-source metaverse. Just think of how much change we’ve seen in the past couple of decades — the Internet, the World Wide Web, smartphones.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

But before talking about it, let me invite you once more to visit the Venice VR Expanded virtual worlds that we did in VRChat for the Venice Film Festival. Remote XR collaboration tool Spatial ( read here my review about it ) has just released its 1.7 Google releases a tool for body tracking on your phone.

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