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Facebook Surges in U.S. Patent Rankings Due to Mounting AR Strategy

Road to VR

International Business Machines Corp. Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC. Of the many granted, here’s a few of the most interesting AR/VR patents we’ve found: Beamsplitter assembly for eye tracking in head-mounted displays. Varifocal head-mounted display including modular air spaced optical assembly.

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Augmented Reality and Hearables: Where the Two Technologies Meet

ARPost

Generally, there are two types of AR solutions — marker-based augmented reality and markerless (sensor-based) augmented reality — that help developers merge content into the camera feed of a smartphone or head-mounted display. Additionally, engineers train Deep Learning algorithms to accurately detect markers in live video data.

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A WHITE PAPER AND SKILL GAP ANALYSIS OF EXPERIENTIAL TECHNOLOGIES IN INDIA (2024)

XROM

In the midst of an awe-inspiring era dominated by Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, a new technological frontier is emerging on the horizon. Heilig's Sensorama in the 1950s and Sutherland's groundbreaking work on head-mounted displays in the 1960s marked the early experiments in creating immersive experiences.

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XR Goes Mainstream at MWC 2024 – Event Roundup

XR Today - VR Headsets tag

HTC VIVE also confirmed that new hardware accessories, such as a face gasket, over-the-top head strap, and security clips, will facilitate more versatile use cases. Moreover, the tracking solutions do not leverage machine learning but use precise measurements.

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How Brain-Computer Interfaces Can Deliver On VR’s Promises

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But this poses a tricky problem for MR headsets: how should users interact with a machine that they’re wearing on their faces? Meta is working on an AR headset, which puts them in the same league as Microsoft and Magic Leap. Implicit in such a machine is the conclusion that it must function as an extension of your brain.

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A first look at the Tundra Labs HDK

The Ghost Howls

For developers and prosumers, Tundra has released a number of SteamVR specific products ; two of the products are reviewed here today, Tundra Labs 12VDC Power Kit for Head-Mounted Displays and SteamVR HDK. The just-launched Tundra Tracker (Image by Tundra Labs). Tundra Labs HQ (Image by Tundra Labs provided by Rob Cole).

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Can the Industrial Metaverse, XR Build Future Smart Cities?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Paul Doherty : I’m still learning about this level of experience or level of engagement that we’re involved with in my industry, which is that we have this equal level of detail for our models. They’re going to meld those two things together so that there’s a live work, play, and learning environment.

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