ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

According to Gajsek, “Anyone that decided to buy from the Oculus store or use Meta’s products essentially becomes a ’subscriber‘ in Meta’s user base. We’re already seeing key metaverse players coming together in the collaboration between Meta and Microsoft. ” He expects Meta to continue pushing the narrative for VR.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Update (12:20 PM ET) : Tim Sweeney has confirmed in a Game Informer interview that VR games will have a home on the platform, although the store “doesn’t have any sort of VR user interface.”

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VRWorld

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Microsoft product lineup surprised everyone today, but the biggest surprise was planned for VR fans. Not only are these devices cheaper than the Oculus Rift and Vive, but Microsoft says they’re better too. Following that, presentation continued with several features using Microsoft HoloLens. Stay tuned.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The startup is pretty new, in fact, and its owner group is Megadodo, another unknown company that is working on an MMO game about which is difficult to find any information. While Oculus is getting all the glory for the Quest, its competitors are not sleeping. First of all, no one has ever heard about Deca before.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

And now here you are the best XR news of the week to keep you informed…. HP has fixed many of the visual problems of the headse t, and Microsoft has just released a patch on Windows 10 that aims at solving many visual issues of all WMR headsets (like Chromatic aberration). Oculus Quest 2 gets a huge update. Top news of the week.

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ARVR

JANUARY 11, 2021

The invention of the printing press transformed our ability to rapidly spread information and ideas around the world. The arrival of the internet gave everyone instant access to information, and connected people around the world in real time. Some popular examples include the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and the Vavle Index.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

These are pretty cool, also because the Snapdragon XR 2 is much more powerful than the 835 mounted by the Oculus Quest. I would like to try it first, or at least hear the informed opinion of a competent journalist like Ben Lang of Road To VR. Oculus Quest is sold out, and Coronavirus may make the situation even worse.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Image by The Information). A Fortnite data miner has found references to Oculus stuff in the latest update of Fortnite , Update 21.50. The guy, which goes under the nickname of HYPEX, is known to be a reliable leaker for Fortnite, so it is quite sure that there are now references to Oculus in the Fortnite code.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 13, 2020

And all of this comes in a period when other partnerships between tech giants are happening: remember that some weeks ago, Microsoft closed its streaming service Mixer and allied with Facebook Gaming to fight the quasi-monopoly of (Amazon-owned) Twitch. Linden Research a.k.a. Linden Labs is in the process of being acquired.

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Road to VR

APRIL 26, 2018

Industry-leading companies sponsoring this year’s expo include Intel, Dell, Qualcomm, VIVEPORT, Microsoft, Neurogaming and OptiTrack, as well as a full lineup of innovative companies shaping the future of immersive tech. Katie Kelly, Head of Engagement, AltspaceVR / Microsoft.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 28, 2023

Don’t rely just on information you find online, and don’t trust at all what the West says about the East. While still in Italy, I verified that Microsoft Teams, Unity, and Github were accessible from China. Oculus Quest Me and my Quest 2 When I’m at home, the Quest is the headset that I use the most.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Image leaked from Oculus runtime). The design of Oculus Quest 2 Pro and controllers has been leaked. The negative reputation could stick with the social network, but not influence products like Oculus headsets, for instance. Facebook releases the Oculus Go unlocked runtime. Top news of the week. Some news on content.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 8, 2022

If you already have a specific hardware solution in mind, like the Oculus Quest, you might need to look for a software vendor capable of creating an XR experience made specially for this technology. For instance, Meta offers access to the Oculus, as well as Meta Workplace, and a series of apps through the Oculus store.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

With the enormous influence in the XR industry, VRTUOLUO has set up dozens of industry communities (such as the Industry Executives Association, VR Game Developers Community, VR Education Community, Financing and Investment Community, Offline Entertainment Group, etc.) For specific information please check out the website.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Some of the biggest names in social impact will be in attendance, including: Participant Media, Conservation International, the Rainforest Alliance, Connect for Climate/World Bank, and the Milken Institute, as well as tech companies like Google, Microsoft, and Oculus.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Orange installed numerous 3/4/5G connectivity spots across the Tour’s route to secure the broadcast, allowing for instant relaying of race information. Moreover, last year, Nreal partnered with University researchers and Microsoft to leverage its smart glasses technology as a medical device.

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InstaVR

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Virtual Reality (VR), by contrast, can be published across a wide range of devices (headsets like Oculus Go/Quest and Gear VR, phones, Google Cardboard, WebVR, and much more), is completely immersive, and doesn’t necessarily require a real-time data connection (ie can be run offline). Take for instance our client TUI Group.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

The shape of the controllers is slightly different than the one of the Oculus Touch, though, and there is a ring that surrounds the wrist of the user. There is also “finger-tracking” a la Valve Index , but just for the thumb, index, and middle finger (so, it is more a la Oculus Touch). Image by Microsoft).

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Peter Graham

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

This has been made possible thanks to the likes of Microsoft’s HoloLens and Magic Leap 1, allowing digitised information to be overlaid on the real world. Spatial does support VR standalone headset Oculus Quest but that wasn’t available to demo, the HoloLens 2 on the other hand, was.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

At Facebook Connect this week , Facebook has: Released the powerful Oculus Quest 2 , powered by Snapdragon XR2, and with a 4K display. Oculus and HTC), there were some cases when this sensor could actually prove to be very useful for some experiments. Microsoft finally enables Research Mode on HoloLens 2. Check it out!

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VRScout

JUNE 10, 2016

With regards to talent, Snapchat has been acquiring there in a big way as well, hiring people from Oculus, Hololens, Qualcomm, as well as a few designers who have created glasses for names like Michael Kors and Lady Gaga. Newly Formed Getty Images Virtual Reality Group Wants to Put You Inside Stock Photos.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

We can say the new cycle started with the announcement of the Apple Vision Pro , because that has been a disruptive moment for our market: Road To VR’s Ben Lang says that it has been the most important moment for virtual reality after Facebook’s acquisition of Oculus , and I agree. Are they producing some results?

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VRWorld

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

The company was founded by Rony Abovitz in 2010, attracting high-profile investments from companies including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., s Oculus Rift. This shift from the creation, transmission, and consumption of information to the creation, transmission, and consumption of experience defines this new platform.

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VeeR VR

APRIL 10, 2018

Kent is a VR developer himself, his journalism is informed by both his technological expertise as well as a deeply embedded need to uncover best creative practices and social applications. Alan's business has worked with companies like Samsung, HBO, Techweek, Microsoft, Comcast, and many more. Sabarish Gnanamoorthy. Nonny De La Peña.

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ARVR

MARCH 5, 2021

Furthermore, my involvement is primarily confined to one particular social VR platform, AltspaceVR, owned by Microsoft, making most of my experience the product of a niche within a niche within a niche. Microsoft has been very active in this area for years and their video on the history of flight simulation is a good introduction.

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EnterpriseWear

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Just three months ago, the company revealed it’s putting 17,000 Oculus Go headsets in Walmart stores for employee training. Meanwhile, Boeing and Delta Air Lines have been testing exoskeletons to augment employee safety; and both companies joined the exoskeleton advisory group X-TAG launched by Sarcos Robotics in March.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MARCH 3, 2023

The cost and environmental benefits for both TÜV SÜD and the end customer were notable, saving roughly 11 hours of travel time and approximately 4,000 euros per flight. Mace Group Mace works on a number of construction projects, both in the UK and across the globe. For more information, kindly visit RealWear’s website.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

and so I’m here writing you this roundup of the best AR and VR news to keep you informed about what is happening in our ecosystem. These are huge numbers for VR: if you look at the most recent SteamVR survey, you get that Oculus headsets are now at 67% of the whole PCVR market. I hope you’ll appreciate that! It’s basically a monopoly.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 15, 2019

DJ Smith is the co-founder of The Glimpse Group, an XR technologies accelerator that’s doing startup incubating in a whole new way. Alan: We have an amazing guest today: DJ Smith is the co-founder and chief creative officer at The Glimpse Group. To learn more about The Glimpse Group, visit TheGlimpseGroup.com.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 15, 2019

DJ Smith is the co-founder of The Glimpse Group, an XR technologies accelerator that’s doing startup incubating in a whole new way. Alan: We have an amazing guest today: DJ Smith is the co-founder and chief creative officer at The Glimpse Group. To learn more about The Glimpse Group, visit TheGlimpseGroup.com.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 2, 2019

In September of 2016, I attended a group meeting with some folks in Dallas, and then by January of 2017, we had our first major product in a school. It’s also we generally put that out there as a free download on the Windows Mixed Reality store and Oculus as well as VIVE. We set to work figuring it out. Steve: It is.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 2, 2019

In September of 2016, I attended a group meeting with some folks in Dallas, and then by January of 2017, we had our first major product in a school. It’s also we generally put that out there as a free download on the Windows Mixed Reality store and Oculus as well as VIVE. We set to work figuring it out. Steve: It is.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 2, 2019

In September of 2016, I attended a group meeting with some folks in Dallas, and then by January of 2017, we had our first major product in a school. It's also we generally put that out there as a free download on the Windows Mixed Reality store and Oculus as well as VIVE. We set to work figuring it out. Steve: It is. Alan: Excellent.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

What virtual avatars, creatures, information layers or interactive components are here. They could be layers of information, such as instructions, directions, tourist information, information about objects in the location, or game characters, artworks or virtual scenes.

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Hypergrid Business

JUNE 1, 2020

With 8agora, companies, groups, and individuals can host events virtually. Pricing: We contacted the company for pricing information but, as of deadline, there was no response. With AltSpace, companies, groups, and individuals can host virtual events where participants can use avatars to attend. Image courtesy 8Agora.).

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 15, 2018

While we wait for the OpenXR initiative by Khronos Group (working together with some of the biggest companies in the VR scene) to be released, we developers have very few options to develop multi-platform VR applications on PC. So, let’s start! Motivation. You may be saying “Come on! Introduction to OpenVR.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 28, 2020

And this is second hand information; I joined Happy Finish about six, six and a half years ago. And we work across the whole gamut of immersive tech, from 360 video -- which is less the flavor of the month now -- through to real time based experiences across Microsoft Hololens 2, and in AR. Now the business is fifteen years old.

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