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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ARVR

JUNE 16, 2021

Virtual Reality: A New Age of Learning Science Virtual reality is not a new, hot-off-the-press concept. In fact, computational photography researcher, Steve Mann, invented “wearable computing” in 1980 (Interaction Design Foundation, 2019). Virtual reality has been a known concept for the past 32 years.

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VRScout

MARCH 1, 2023

The trademark for the Galaxy Ring was granted by KIPRIS, which describes the wearable as a “smart device for measuring health indicators and/or sleep in the form of a ring.” It’s also possible that the South Korean company will unveil other wearable devices in 2023.

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ARVR

JULY 8, 2022

In January, 2015, amid a mounting wave of critical sentiment, Google withdrew Glass from the consumer market, with the promise of returning with a revamped product in 2017. But, since then, no major tech company has offered AR glasses for consumers, and wearable AR has turned into a market that is perpetually ‘three years away’.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In 2019, the demand growth for augmented reality and virtual reality engineers skyrocketed 1400% from the previous year, surpassing the demand for blockchain engineers (the most in-demand skill in 2018). Venture capital investment in augmented reality and virtual reality hit $4.1

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Road to VR

MARCH 12, 2017

Google launched the Daydream View headset late last year, the company’s first virtual reality hardware product. A slew of recent job postings however suggest significant new AR/VR hardware in the works from Google. ” SEE ALSO Google Daydream Review: Casual VR Closes the Gap.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 10, 2022

Augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) are technologies that overlay or replace physical environments with virtual content. The degree of immersion in virtual reality vs augmented reality. In VR, the user is completely absorbed in a virtual environment and minimises boundaries and markers.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 16, 2024

Alongside partners Google and Qualcomm, Samsung unveiled a device with a microOLED display, eight tracking cameras, a ToF sensor, voice commands, eye tracking, and hand tracking. It is reasonable to assume that the upcoming Samsung headset will feature Qualcomm’s XR2+ Gen 2 Platform, developed in partnership with Samsung and Google.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MARCH 1, 2024

According to reports, Meta reportedly snubbed a potential partnership with Google that would have seen the pair collaborate on an extended reality platform. Meta currently runs a modified version of Android on its headsets, but Google has not made its full suite of apps available.

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ARPost

AUGUST 10, 2022

XRA pushed for virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality, to be part of the US budget. Our member organizations build and rely on chips to create new wearables, connect devices, and allow for 5G transformation. Google, HTC Vive, Microsoft, Meta, and Sony Interactive Entertainment jointly created XRA.

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ARVR

MARCH 16, 2023

Speaking of text prompts, some have even called this the death of the Google-dominant era of search. Though that could be overblown or premature — Google itself is well positioned for AI as we’ve examined  — there’s ample promise in the underlying technology from the likes of OpenAI. One is that Google has trained us to use keywords.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 6, 2022

In Metaverse, photographers are able to use the camera attached to the wearable machines and adjust angles, colour, lines, shape, forms, and other photographic elements. Even though there hasn’t been a fully developed Metaverse photography system produced yet, there are various speculations about how it might come to be.

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EnterpriseWear

DECEMBER 18, 2017

2017 brought us the public reveal of Google Glass Enterprise Edition and a jumpstart to consumer AR adoption in the form of Apple’s ARKit and Google’s ARCore. Augmented and Virtual Reality made further headway in enterprise, especially for design collaboration, assembly instructions, and training.

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ARVR

MARCH 16, 2023

Consumer/ enterprise spending shares could flip as AR glasses gain wearability. As seen in the Google Glass era, consumer acceptance and comfort for face-worn hardware (with a camera, no less) is a critical gating factor, and will take a while to overcome. However, this won’t always be the case.

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ARVR

AUGUST 8, 2022

The company, which was founded by three friends, Stephen Lake, Matthew Bailey and Aaron Grant, had formed the company, then called Thalmic Labs, to develop an EMG based gesture controller, the Mio Armband , (which is still the most capable EMG controller ever offered to consumers), before pivoting into the perilous waters of augmented reality.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Extended reality, in the form of AR, VR, and MR, has shown significant potential for this landscape. We’ve already begun to see galleries and museums creating their own augmented reality and virtual reality experiences, designed to educate and enlighten people anywhere.

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ARVR

MAY 2, 2022

As seen from Google Glass, consumer acceptance and comfort in face-worn hardware (with a camera, no less) is a critical factor. An iPhone succession plan is meanwhile accomplished through a suite of wearables that joins the suite of iThings at the center of our computing lives. It’s a meaningful cultural barrier.

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VRWorld

JULY 20, 2017

However, Intel terminated the business division that was developing wearable devices such as fitness trackers, digital clothing, baby monitors, etc. All of these shifts have one common thing – Intel’s upcoming silicon for AR/VR headsets, which is rumored to power the commercial version of Google Glass. While Glass 2.0

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The experience is closer to the heads-up-display (HUD) orientation seen from North (acquired by Google), or audio features of Echo Frames. There are clearly design tradeoffs in sacrificing UX robustness for device sleekness and wearability. And wearables continue to be its saving grace in offsetting maturing smartphone sales.

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VRWorld

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

Virtual reality is something every gamer is talking about. Google (who else) is working rapidly on transforming the way we experience the everyday stuff – like watching movies or browsing the web. For now, only a few websites offer VR content, however, Google is working with developers to increase this number.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 13, 2022

Among the biggest technology brands in the world, and a major name for any company interested in advertising within the digital world, Google has plenty to offer in XR promotion. Most companies investing in concepts like SEO and content marketing will already have a strong knowledge of Google and the company’s wide range of tech resources.

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ARVR

JULY 9, 2020

Augmented Reality Trends (Part 2) Brief history Some important AR facts: 60s : Engineer Ivan Sutherland, created the SketchPad project, a system based on what is now known as computer graphics, and created a see-through to present 3D graphics (Krevelen, 2010)(Jaimini, 2016). Evolution of Augmented Reality (Craig, 2013) by fernanda rodríguez.

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ARVR

AUGUST 27, 2021

Boeing implemented Google Glass with Upskill Skylight. Cognitive Load Going deeper on Boeing’s AR deployment, it let technicians move through multiple instruction prompts using voice commands, Google Glass gestural taps and a head-tracking interface. Wearable technology is helping us amplify the power of our workforce.”

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Other speakers we’re most excited about include Representative Darrell Issa, Christina Jackson of Meta, Karim Mohammadali of Google, futurist Cathy Hackl, and Unity’s Aaron Kleiner. Our member organizations build and rely on chips to create new wearables, connect devices, and allow for 5G transformation.”.

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ARVR

JUNE 9, 2021

Microsoft Microsoft is one of the few companies that has approached augmented reality wearables more successfully. was originally published in AR/VR Journey: Augmented & Virtual Reality Magazine on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

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Slashgear

MAY 19, 2016

Google's been hard at work over the past couple of years getting a virtual reality platform ready for the planet - this week they've opened the doors. With Google's "Daydream", developers will be given the keys to the mobile VR vehicle, and smartphone users will be taken for a ride.

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ARVR

JANUARY 29, 2021

While Apple fans have long been waiting for Apple to launch its own augmented and virtual reality ( AR/VR ) wearables, and despite many competitors already presenting market-ready AR glasses and VR headsets , there are still more questions than answers around what Apple’s AR/VR first product will look like. © Apple, Inc.

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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. In various scenarios, AR acts as a virtual tourist guide.

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TechCrunch VR

MAY 31, 2023

By the time Howard Rheingold’s “Virtual Reality” was published in 1991, the Sensorama was already a “slowly deteriorating” relic stashed away in a cabana next the pool at its inventor’s West Los Angeles home. NASA promotion shot of VIEW (Virtual Interactive Environment Workstation). Helig died in 1997 at age 70.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2021

This week we had two big news that endorsed the importance of training in virtual reality. This is an enormous endorsement for virtual reality, and the previous use of 17,000 Oculus Gos by Walmart pales in comparison. NVIDIA CloudXR is now available on Google Cloud. On the other side, you know, Facebook….

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ARVR

APRIL 15, 2021

As seen in the Google Glass era, cultural acceptance and comfort levels for face-worn hardware (with a camera, no less) is an uphill climb. Starting with the former, Apple’s AR glasses strategy is driven by similar factors as its wearables play : to future proof its core hardware business in the face of a maturing smartphone market.

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Bernard Marr

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

He is throwing his money behind virtual reality (VR) headsets which he clearly feels will be the default gateway into a world of 3D, fully immersive experiences. One area of uncertainty – or certainly an area where there are differences of opinion – is how exactly we will interface with this brave new world.

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ARVR

JUNE 11, 2021

This is why it simultaneously fuels mobile AR lens initiatives and wearable hardware. Snap’s Spectacles mostly represent an R&D effort to get a feel for the social dynamics of wearable tech. “We But even Snap admits that mobile AR is an evolutionary step on the path to AR glasses. But the question is, what’s Apple’s strategy?

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Road to VR

MAY 21, 2016

With focus on augmented reality, virtual reality and wearable technologies, the expo is packing in 4000 attendees, 200+ speakers and 200+ exhibitors to the Santa Clara Convention Center, California from June 1st. The Augmented World Expo has some distinction. You can vote now for your favourite nominees by heading here.

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ARVR

JULY 19, 2022

Moving Beyond Screens We live in spatial reality, but we still communicate with the web using 2 dimensional screens. Home devices like Alexa and Google home have also made it easier to connect to the web by simply using voice detection. Watches do a better job of health monitoring and fitness tracking because they are attached to us.

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

But that’s the tradeoff for achieving Ray-Ban Stories’ intended style and wearability. To achieve that endpoint, Facebook knows that wearability is the first step to gradually condition users to accept face-worn tech. Among smart glasses to date, including Snap Spectacles and Bose Frames, Stories are the closest to real sunglasses.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This month, Samsung continued its recent history of leaking details on an upcoming XR wearable when it filed for a “Samsung Glasses” trademark in the UK. In particular, this includes a mid-to-long-term collaboration with leading partners like Google and Qualcomm.

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