XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 17, 2023

How can the right combination of hardware and software instantly transport us into a new world? An Introduction Virtual reality creates an end-to-end mechanism that replaces our natural “real-world” environment with an immersive simulation. It creates a simulated environment you can effectively interact with.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Military simulations are one of the fields where virtual reality has always been an important technology , even before that VR had its new renaissance in 2012. Can you be so kind as to also introduce Bohemia Interactive Simulations? VBS4 is an easy-to-use, whole-earth virtual and constructive simulation.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Alternatively, Meta’s big tech teammate, Microsoft, also launched a huge partnership on cross-compatibility with the former’s Quest product lineup and latter’s Office 365 solutions. Microsoft is already vying for the Metaverse after its massive $67 billion deal with Activision Blizzard.

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ARPost

MARCH 17, 2023

Sound Simulation and Rendering A conversation inside of a car can sound a lot different than a conversation in your living room. It does what it does and it plays a part in “sound simulation and rendering.” Sound simulation and sound rendering are “two sides of the same coin,” according to Pind. It works up to a certain degree.”

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

AUGUST 25, 2023

After having a quiet first half of 2023 in terms of XR, Microsoft is starting to grow its emerging immersive technology promise by combining its upcoming MR services alongside the firm’s genAI investments to innovate workplace communications. It opens MRTK3 to further investment by a broader range of users and hardware developers.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 18, 2023

People at Vrgineers made me try their headset with a flight simulator software. It was not Microsoft’s one, but a professional simulator for pilots. Example of use of Manomotion technology Manomotion is a startup that offers an SDK to track your hands using the standard hardware running on your device.

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VRScout

JUNE 21, 2017

What do you get when you combine everyone’s favorite mustached cartoon plumber with one of the hottest pieces of hardware currently on the market? Arguably the coolest mixed reality experience developed on the Microsoft HoloLens headset so far, that’s what.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 20, 2023

Surprisingly, the usual suspects like Job Simulator and Beat Saber are not topping the charts anymore, while we have at their place titles like Kayak VR and Horizon: Call Of The Mountain. Let’s see… if we’ll keep having always more hardware leaks, then this is the case. This is great news for VR in general.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 28, 2023

Groups like Microsoft are leveraging a collapsing military contact to keep its IVAS device lineup alive for further funding, and HTC VIVE took note to explain the importance of enterprise end-users in discussion with the World Economic Forum. Microsoft Begin IVAS 1.2 Testing Microsoft may be fighting for Hololens.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 21, 2023

More info Other relevant news (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft discontinues Kinect for Azure Microsoft has decided to discontinue its latest iteration of the Kinect sensor, dubbed Kinect For Azure DK. Microsoft will stop selling its Kinect For Azure sensor in October 2023, or until the supplies last. This seems good.

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ARPost

MARCH 23, 2021

The one-day marathon event drew together a number of the usual suspects, including Varjo, Lenovo, and Microsoft, all of whom hosted keynotes. Enterprises are creating a new reality of work,” Microsoft Canada’s Azure Mixed Reality Lead Sean Graglia said in a later keynote. “MR How Enterprise Leverages XR, According to Microsoft.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

AUGUST 22, 2023

Recently Microsoft noted how MR represents the “ eyes and ears ” of AI. Following a mainstream steer away from the Metaverse by some towards genAI – the latter may be gaining the most focus currently – but roadmaps are already in place by firms such as Microsoft to develop the industrial Metaverse by 2024.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

GE Healthcare, a market-leading company in the construction of powerful medical equipment, discovered this first-hand when it decided to implement Microsoft HoloLens technology. GE Healthcare and Adjacentech worked on a re-imagined version of their training strategy using the Microsoft HoloLens 2. Looking Ahead with MR Training.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 13, 2023

I’ve very limited time, but luckily this week has not been very relevant for the ecosystem, so I’m managing to write this newsletter anyway Top news of the week (Image by Microsoft) AltspaceVR shuts down In one of the saddest moments of the latest years in VR, AltspaceVR has closed its doors.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Reverb G2 leverages Microsoft’s ‘Windows Mixed Reality’ PC VR platform. The Microsoft store has only a handful of VR games and apps, and Microsoft published even its own PC VR content on Steam. But statements from Microsoft and HP don’t give strength to the idea it has much of a future.

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ARPost

APRIL 11, 2023

Better AR Hardware Options Better AR hardware options, caused by innovations in mobile technology, such as LiDAR and ToF (depth sensing hardware). Companies like Google, Microsoft, Lenovo, and Vuzix are developing smart glasses to enhance the AR experience. For example, it’s popular among furniture stores like EQ3.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Microsoft’s play for command of next generation personal computing can be seen today with the announcement of a series of Windows-powered VR headsets starting at $300. This is not the case with the headsets on the way from Microsoft’s partners. “The strategy has become clear. . “The strategy has become clear.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 18, 2024

By leveraging the framework of cloud software and hardware components, NVIDIA ensures that enterprise clients can leverage digital twins on Vision Pro devices without losing display or framerate quality. Some leading workplace applications on the Apple Vision Pro include SyngeryXR, JigSpace, Omniplan, Zoom, Microsoft 365, and Teams.

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VRWorld

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

HP appears to be the latest hardware manufacturer to be making a strong push into the VR space, after announcing a range of developments including the pending release of a professional version of its mixed reality headset. The post HP muscles into VR hardware space appeared first on VR World. An HP Z4 Workstation.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2018

It seems that Microsoft has worked a lot to make the device more ergonomic and elegant , but the style remains anyway less classy than the one of Magic Leap. So there is time to change the device from current stage to an improved future one, maybe also thanks to the feedback that Microsoft will get from this preview.

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VRScout

MARCH 3, 2018

That’s why Microsoft is currently in development on a solution that would actually link two standard VR motion controllers together to simulate realistic tension and pressure. This is possible thanks to what Microsoft is calling their “Summoning” input method.

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VRWorld

APRIL 2, 2018

Microsoft, AMD and Bose were all in the news for vastly different reasons, but all of these reasons were relevant to the world of VR. Microsoft shows off prototype CLAW VR controller. One of the most interesting stories to break in March was the debut of the CLAW VR controller from Microsoft. Or, in Bose’s case, AR.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

AUGUST 15, 2023

With major technology firms like Meta, Google, and Microsoft investing millions into the emerging space, enterprise end-users are already feeling the innovative presence of genAI – and there is more to come. Generative AI is here to stay. VirutalSpeech now resides on that platform, making it easy for an enterprise end-user to adopt.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

So, a business must ensure that deploying immersive hardware or software is worth both financial and learning investments. Using smartphones and photogrammetry software, users can create realistic simulations of products and environments to improve the design and development process. A business must ask if XR is for them.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Remote working and video conferencing tools are increasing in popularity thanks to services such as Zoom, BlueJeans, and Microsoft Teams. And all this without travelling in real life” Realistic Peer-to-Peer Simulation. Various vertical markets have significantly benefited by harnessing remote working tools and applications.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Microsoft is already working with an esteemed client list to distribute its immersive solutions portfolio to suit a range of enterprise use cases. One of Microsoft’s XR clients is Nexco-East Engineering, which operates roughly 4,000km of all expressways in Japan. This resulted in gaps in understanding.

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AR Insider

JULY 19, 2021

This week, we look at Looking Glass’ latest hardware, New avatars at Rec Room and lots of new funding. GIGXR Awarded Phase $750,000 Contract to Develop Extended Reality (XR) Simulation Training for Air Force Academy. The streaming giant is going head to head with Microsoft, Sony, Google and Apple. They have to.

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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. The offering revolves around a convenient app on the Microsoft store for the HoloLens 2 Mixed Reality headset.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Notably, the Vision Pro model will be able to stream content from Apple TV, which could pave the way for future collaborations between Apple TV and Zoom, leading to the development of a joint version of the two services and hardware portfolio.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

For instance, Microsoft has dedicated USB chargers for its HoloLens 2, while other vendors offer comprehensive charging stations. Haptic Gloves and Wearables The hype around haptic technologies , capable of simulating physical sensations for XR users, has died down somewhat in recent years. Others are more advanced.

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Road to VR

APRIL 10, 2019

Microsoft won a decisive $480 million defense contract with the U.S. Army late last year to bring the company’s AR hardware platform to the battlefield. Now CNBC has gone hand-on with the modified headset based on the enterprise-focused HoloLens 2. SEE ALSO Hands-on: HoloLens 2 is a More Than Just a Larger Field of View.

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VRScout

AUGUST 28, 2018

use cases for immersive technologies, and companies like Microsoft have partnered with various developers to launch collaborative and remote assistance applications. HP is one of the companies that have been steadily increasing its focus on VR hardware products over the course of the past few years.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 1, 2024

The US Space Force and Microsoft Build an AR Space Simulation Sharing the announcement in an email to developers, Meta wrote: “Beginning on April 30, 2024, we will discontinue support for new Quest 1 apps.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Next year, Apple will debut the Vision Pro following years of hype, and Microsoft will also start rolling out its industrial Metaverse services. Deloitte highlighted that organizations usually adopt a “simulation first” strategy before building facilities. The XR market may be experiencing a quiet before the storm.

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VRScout

MAY 29, 2019

When Facebook acquired Oculus in 2014, many were curious as to why a social media company, whose track record with hardware included a phone that failed just a year prior to the Oculus purchase, would be interested in buying the plucky VR startup for over $2 billion dollars. Image Credit: Benjamin Formaker-Olivas.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 3, 2020

Some time ago, the most important companies of the XR ecosystem (HTC, Oculus, Microsoft, etc…) joined the Khronos Group to discuss a standard to end the fragmentation of the XR space. T his standard, dubbed OpenXR, was about the interoperability of different VR hardware and software together. OpenXR is now ready for prime time.

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Road to VR

APRIL 13, 2017

The report, released today in partnership with Road to VR , as well as international contributing firms iResearch (China) and MoguraVR (Japan), includes global hardware, software and services revenue forecasts, as well as findings from a new survey of VR industry professionals. 5-year global VR hardware and software forecasts.

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