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FEBRUARY 18, 2017

As usual, Microsoft is firing first with its press conference this E3, but it’s doing so even earlier than anticipated. This E3 is shaping up to be the biggest batle between Sony and Microsoft since 2013, the year where each had to convince gamers to buy a PlayStation 4 or Xbox One respectively. pic.twitter.com/EWilMOb47s.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 23, 2024

The intention appears straightforward, directly aiming at Apple’s approach to its hardware ecosystem. In the PC era, the open model won out; you can do many more things, install mods, more diversity of hardware and software, and more. Horizon is also the immersive framework behind the firm’s Worlds metaverse platform.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Have you ever wondered, “How does virtual reality work?” How can the right combination of hardware and software instantly transport us into a new world? What components does a “virtual reality” experience need to be truly immersive? In recent years, the “virtual reality” world has evolved drastically.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

Constantly seeking the rush of engaging with new material, consumers aren’t gripped by their hardware – phones, TVs, or laptops – but are drawn in by unique, well-crafted content. . The same is true of the VR industry. Now, the hardware cycle is drawing to a close. Bibles sold printing presses,” he says. It goes on and on.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 13, 2023

Apple’s take on immersive technologies will also test the future of XR hardware solutions and their roles in the broader XR community through rigorous use cases. Following the event, several global executives from the immersive tech industry weighed in on the device. The race has started.

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XROM

OCTOBER 15, 2023

In Microsoft Mesh, the immersive content you create is experienced by users on a desktop PC or in VR. Spatial Audio enables a rich audio landscape that matches the directionality of sound in the physical world so participants can sense where others are in the 3D space and hear the virtual world around them.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Partnering with Microsoft , HP built the xRServices offering to provide users worldwide with instant access to immersive troubleshooting tools, remote assistance, and rapid onboarding experiences. But just how beneficial is a mixed reality service for the print industry? It wanted to leverage XR to serve its existing customer base.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 1, 2024

As a result, immersive learning tools, platforms, and software are being adopted in every industry. This could include immersive collaboration tools like Microsoft Teams and Teams Immersive Spaces. Examining your current software and hardware landscape will help you to identify integration opportunities.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 2, 2024

It appears that Meta is trying to compete with Apple’s approach to its hardware ecosystem. Carmack stated: VR is held back more by software than hardware. ” Carmack explains that “because Meta as a company, as well as the individual engineers, want the shine of making industry-leading high-end gear.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

A new cycle of XR The Apple Vision Pro launch has been a disruptive moment for our industry (Image by Apple) As I said in a popular post a few months ago , I think we have entered a new cycle for immersive realities. Especially Apple and Google, which are the dominant players in the smartphone industry, are both launching headsets this year.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Virtual reality is transforming industries and has so much to offer in terms of exposing people to new experiences they otherwise wouldn’t be able to enjoy. Furthermore, developments in the VR industry are improving existing technology. Thus, in the future, VR users are less likely to encounter such issues.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Image by Microsoft). Microsoft to tighten safety measures in Altspace VR. After a similar announcement performed by Meta last week, this week Microsoft has announced the tightening of the safety measures inside its social VR platform Altspace VR. Removing them removes lots of potential problems from Microsoft.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Although MR hardware costs are still relatively expensive, as hardware innovation continues, the space will become more accessible. Instead, people everywhere are beginning to demand more virtual world integration into their physical environments. 2022 is a breakout year for MR hardware and software.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 4, 2019

The main issue is that virtual content exists only on one focal plane and our eyes cannot be fooled by clever software alone. While the industry continues to announce new augmented/mixed reality experiences, mixed reality will never deliver its full potential if this fundamental issue is not addressed. Why Focal Rivalry Matters.

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ARPost

MARCH 31, 2023

So, in the past few weeks we have seen big tech, including Meta and Microsoft, announce massive layoffs , mostly to their XR division and at the same time, pivoting towards artificial intelligence and generative content. The hardware consisted of blue HTC Vive Pros connected to the gaming PCs above. When it works, it works.

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ARPost

JANUARY 29, 2020

The nature of AR technology gives us the ability to experience and create exciting new opportunities, dramatically impacting the way we interact and communicate with one another, giving birth to new applications and hardware. This could at large, not just transform industries but even social media platforms. Infotainment Trends.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 19, 2023

The Metaverse Standards Forum reached a major operational milestone after becoming an independent non-profit industry consortium, it announced on Monday. Neil Trevett, President, Khronos Group , explained that interoperability was essential to the Metaverse scaling to its full potential “beyond siloed games, experiences, and worlds.”

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ARPost

MARCH 7, 2023

Their actions on the stage were volumetrically captured and displayed in The Polys’ AltspaceVR environment, similar to the launch of Microsoft Mesh. We in this community are ahead of a massive shift that we call the fourth industrial revolution,” said host Julie Smithson. And a year is a long time in this industry.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 10, 2023

DigiLens Inc, a company leading the immersive industries in holographic smart glasses and waveguides, unveiled its ARGO extended reality (XR) device on Tuesday. The firm’s latest innovation is a standalone solution for enterprise and industrial workers.

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VRScout

MARCH 6, 2017

First Windows mixed reality dev headset ships, dive into the virtual world via Xbox, high-end VR gets more affordable, Rogue One used VR to direct scenes, the investment & funding wrapup, and much more… FIRST WINDOWS MIXED REALITY HEADSET SHIPS LATER THIS MONTH. HIGH-END VIRTUAL REALITY JUST GOT MORE AFFORDABLE.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 5, 2022

XR brings real-world and virtual elements together like never before, to create interactive experiences which enlighten and inspire. The gaming industry is perhaps one of the most significant spaces empowering the shift to mainstream XR technologies.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 8, 2024

Though mixed reality hasn’t earned as much attention as virtual and augmented reality in the past, that’s all starting to change. Innovators like Apple, Meta, Microsoft, and Varjo have revolutionized the space, showing how flexible, versatile, and powerful mixed reality can be.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

A report from Insider states that Microsoft may have canceled its plans for HoloLens 3. There is instead a rumored partnership with Samsung , where Samsung would actually build a new XR device and Microsoft offer the platform on top of which the headset may run. Some updates on Meta products.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 13, 2022

Some weeks ago, I teased you that Meta was going to change its plans about hardware, because the recent drop in revenues forced it to be a bit more cautious with its spending for “the metaverse”. As is common in our industry, we iterate on multiple prototypes in parallel & shift resources as we learn”. Other relevant news.

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ARVR

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Your avatar is a representation of you in the virtual world, so they’re a very important part of the Metaverse experience. These assets travel with you, and that creates a more unified experience when traveling between different virtual worlds. How Augmented Reality (AR) is Reshaping the Food Service Industry 3.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

So this post can be a good read to evaluate what is currently happening in the industry, and think about what could happen next. Didn’t work (Image by Microsoft). On the hardware side, additional sensors on phone (e.g. Microsoft has already a valuable AR product. AR games and experiences. Sounded good.

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JULY 17, 2017

VR and AR headsets are heading to market from Microsoft, Google, Facebook and others that have a wide range of capabilities. What’s unclear is just how you’ll be able to interact with the virtual worlds and objects produced inside these headsets. ” The head of J.P.

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VRScout

JUNE 21, 2017

You’ll be able to sit in a real-world go-kart rig and race around in the virtual world. One big name that was notably missing from the VR news at E3 was Microsoft—who, contrary to many predictions, did not announce anything VR-related for Xbox. …and just a few more: SALVADOR DALI IN VR.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 10, 2023

Virtalis is also constantly updating its platform with immersive design components built to reduce the barriers to enhanced virtual meetings. Alongside software, Virtalis also designs systems and hardware for immersive collaboration, such as the ActiveCube, ActiveWall, and ActiveMove technologies.

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Tech Trends VR

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

As another year hurtles inexorably towards Christmas, it’s an opportune time to take stock of how far XR has come so far, and what 2020 might hold in stock for building a virtual world we might actually want to live in. . to develop the world-mapping capabilities that will take us a step closer to the Matrix.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 12, 2022

In this one, there have been many news about VR titles, some of which are distributed by relevant companies in our industry, and others made by indies. It is an RPG set in an unforgiving world, and the trailer is pretty cool; Vertigo 2, one of the most awaited sequels of the VR industry, is set to arrive on March 30th, 2023.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 22, 2022

The post I’ve found today thanks to a tweet by Philip Rosedale shows one of these stories about the dark world of Ethereum. Microsoft IVAS program is not doing great. The special IVAS program that Microsoft is carrying on to develop a special version of HoloLens 2 for the US Army is not doing that well. Other news. Learn more.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Numerous innovations continue to enhance the smart glasses industry for enterprise workers, including developments in hand tracking, device management, software platforms, and interoperability. These are growing an entire ecosystem of solutions and use cases capable of delivering real-world return on investment (ROI) for firms.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 21, 2022

These professionals use new devices to merge the physical and virtual worlds with creative, engaging immersive content. Following the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, XR saw a tremendous acceleration in adoption and new solutions across industry verticals. According to Precedence Research, the global XR market reached $35.14

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ARVR

JANUARY 11, 2021

Virtual Reality is an immersive simulation of reality in which the surrounding world is completely replaced with a computer generated world. This is achieved using a headset that completely fills the users field of view in combination with body tracking to map the players body into the virtual world.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 31, 2022

As we move forward into an age define by virtual interactions and communities, we’re likely to see significant investment from Meta into the safety of users. Like Meta, Microsoft has quickly emerged as one of the leading innovators in the XR space. For instance, Teams for Mesh comes with end-to-end encryption for business users.

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AUGUST 9, 2017

The updated ceremony is planned to be a showcase looking at both virtual and augmented reality. The move to 2018 by the Proto Awards comes when the emerging mixed reality industry is in a transitional period. Apple’s eye-catching ARKit is on the verge of release alongside a series of Microsoft-backed VR headsets.

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