XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Haptics Studio and SDK leverage Unity and Unreal RT3D engines for creating AR/VR/MR content; Meta’s tools allow developers to integrate haptic experiences into Quest applications. Meta created its haptic tools to enable a streamlined developer workflow that helps with Quest device runtime and compatibility.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

In its report, the WEF named the “Medical Metaverse” among its top emerging technologies of 2023 – alongside flexible batteries, genAI, sustainable aviation fuel, designer phages, wearable plant sensors, spatial optics, flexible neural electronics, sustainable computing, and AI-facilitated healthcare.

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Healthcare United States Immersion HTC 110

ARPost

APRIL 14, 2020

Best Creator and Authoring Tool. Best Developer Tool. Best Interaction Software Tool. Best Healthcare and Wellness Solution. Best Consumer App. Best Enterprise Solution. Best Game or Toy. Best Headworn Device. Best Input and Output Hardware. Biggest Societal Impact. Best Indie Creator(s). Best Use of AI.

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AR Augmented Reality Tools Healthcare 264

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 12, 2023

Unity, a leading real-time 3D (RT3D) development platform, released a significant update to its XR Interaction Toolkit ( XRI ) this week. update could provide Unity developers with a significant step forward for VR/AR/MR interaction. Unity XRI 2.3: If correctly leveraged, the XRI 2.3 Eye Gaze and Hand Tracking XRI 2.3

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AR Insider

JULY 20, 2021

One area that’s ripe for AR guidance is healthcare. The healthcare vertical is of course expansive and so are the opportunities and points of entry for AR. These use cases are where Medical device manufacturer Medtronic, with the help of Re’Flekt and Unity, has implemented AR. Training is outpaced by product cycles.

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ARPost

JUNE 1, 2020

The Unreal Engine General Manager Marc Petit announced new tools on the Epic Online Services platform to help developers create scaling multiplayer experiences. The no-code necessary update will “bring all of our tools together into what we call a complete front-line operating system.”. Best Creator and Authoring Tool.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 28, 2022

G-Cloud 13 2022-2023 provides companies working with British public institutions such as the UK government, education, healthcare, police and first responders to supply goods while following UK institutional guidelines. The company demoed its immersive training platform for the healthcare and medical industries.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

RT3D engines have emerged as one of the most valuable tools for designing immersive AR/MR/VR experiences. Not only do these tools enhance the visuals available within immersive content, but they deliver better interactivity too. The challenge for today’s developers and market leaders lies in choosing the correct engine.

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Tools Unity Training Immersion 109

ARPost

JULY 22, 2021

VR Healthcare of the Year. The VR Healthcare of the Year award is awarded to “projects that are changing the landscape of healthcare industries for good.” This is only one of a suite of tools for emergency care personnel and clinicians offered through the organization. Let’s take a look. Khora for “ The Challenge Project.”

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Training Virtual Reality Healthcare Education 413

ARPost

MAY 14, 2020

It also gives attendees more powerful networking and viewing tools. The Finalists for Best Creator & Authoring Tool Are: PrintCAST by KP9 Interactive – a tool for creating AR targets that users will want to keep in the physical world. Grib3D – a tool that allows users to create 3D models from 2D drawings.

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Technology Augmented Reality Tools AR 454

ARVR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Apple is also the owner of ARKit , a developer tool used by iOS developers to build mobile AR apps and games for iPhones, iPads, and other Apple devices. How Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality are Revolutionizing Healthcare Facebook, Inc. (FB) billion by 2024, a five-year CAGR increase of 54%. Ways to Get Your Business into VR 2.

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Virtual Reality AR Augmented Reality Google 130

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MARCH 29, 2023

In healthcare, XR is a major pathway for computed tomography (CT) scanning and magnetic resonance imaging (MRIs). Healthcare officials can better serve their patients by diagnosing chronic illnesses using the technologies. The firm works with influential groups like Stanford Uni to distribute its immersive learning tools.

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Healthcare North America Retail Education 81

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

RT3D engines have emerged as one of the most valuable tools for designing 3D experiences. Not only do these tools enhance the visuals available within immersive content, but they deliver better interactivity too. The first step in comparing RT3D Engines is understanding what these tools can actually do.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Since the pandemic, new opportunities in healthcare have begun to grow at an astronomical rate. Unity runs a yearly Humanity Grant programme promoting XR projects that change the world for the better. Unity’s humanity grant gives its winners funding and resources to develop a chosen immersive project.

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Virtual Reality Unity Education Immersion 96

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

We’ve discovered how valuable the right XR tools can be in collaboration and communication, and how they can help innovators to build new products and ideas. According to Penn State , immersive technologies are a powerful tool in delivering the right level of training and guidance to students in today’s modern world.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 12, 2024

VR gloves are excellent for elevating training experiences in industries like healthcare and many others. They can give surgeons a realistic experience of interacting with body parts or tools, creating muscle memory, and increasing knowledge retention. There’s even zero-loss on-body recording at 120 FPS.

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Haptic Virtual Reality Wearables Machine Learning 265

ARVR

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Interhaptics is a Haptics software company specializing in tools for haptic design and rendering, and hand tracking interactions for digital platforms as Mobile, XR, and consoles. Today, the tool covers both Windows-based and Android-based XR devices. All are already included in Unity.

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Haptic Hand tracking Augmented Reality Microsoft 130

ARVR

MAY 10, 2021

Much like an oil painter needs their paints and turpentine, AR creators need a myriad of tools as well! Unity // Most people's intro to game dev! From artist tools to live-ops?—?everything Unity Website Unreal // Unity’s higher fidelity sibling Unreal Engine is the world’s most open and advanced real-time 3D creation tool.

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Augmented Reality Unreal AR Tools 130

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 10, 2023

Real-Time Transcription for Real-Time Engagement Tony Zhao, Chief Executive and Co-Founder, Agora , said in a statement, “The launch of our new Real-Time Transcription solution will give developers and brands the required tools to have instant audio transcription and deliver their customers accessible and exceptional interactions.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 27, 2023

Major corporations like Accenture, Bank of America, Coca-Cola, and others have adopted immersive learning tools to train their staff at scale and on the fly. Also, some hire their own Unity or Unreal Engine developers or licenced out those software developer kits (SDKs). It’s really the home of ready-made VR training apps.

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Immersion Unity Training Unreal 82

The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) will be natively supported for HDRP in Unity 2021.2. More info (NVIDIA CloudXR upgrade) More info (NVIDIA CloudXR on Tencent Cloud) More info (NVIDIA VRSS v2) More info (DLSS integrated inside Unity) More info (Jarvis) More info (NVIDIA RTX cards shortage).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Igloo Vision was among a number of leading emerging technology companies showing face at the event to highlight the future of workplace technology -with the firm successfully showcasing how immersive spaces are a valuable enterprise tool via its Igloo Core Engine solution. In 2023, Igloo Vision showcased its various immersive spaces.

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Immersion Architecture Microsoft 360 Video 107

ARVR

JULY 23, 2021

Enterprise AR: 7 real-world use cases for 2021 High-Stakes Outcomes One area that’s ripe for AR guidance is healthcare. The healthcare vertical is of course expansive and so are the opportunities and points of entry for AR. and the expertise to use it effectively?—?obsolete obsolete at shorter intervals.

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Case Study Training Study AR 130

XR Today - VR Headsets tag

JUNE 20, 2023

With a combination of VR, AR, and MR tools, businesses can unify staff like never before, enhance company culture, and even accelerate production processes. Today, we’re looking at some of the most significant trends influencing the rise of the immersive collaboration landscape in 2023.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

AR smart glasses can come with many benefits that boost the hardware market as a source of reliable workplace tools, notably small form factors, simple UIs, and accessibility. Additionally, enterprise applications often include device management tools for IT administrators, offering capabilities like remote wiping for lost or stolen devices.

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AR Data Healthcare Industry 85

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 27, 2023

Gartner predicted in 2021 that 40 percent of the world’s population will face at least one IoB programme in 2025 across verticals such as from marketing, healthcare, and manufacturing. Our Unity plug-in is now live so users can easily add IoB to projects. It’s a great diagnostic tool and is also proven to be predictive of behaviour.

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Head Mounted Display Data Machine Learning Healthcare 95

The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 26, 2020

The demand for easy-to-use 3D creation tools is growing rapidly as demonstrated by a report by Hired that showed demand for VR/AR engineers grew by 1400% in 2019. With other game engines already available, both on standalone (Unity, UE4) and web (Sumerian), why did you feel the need to create a new one? What features are supported?

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AR Education Architecture Training 448

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 17, 2023

Although, the service is also getting usage by enterprise market end-users, including catering/bakers, leather workers, and healthcare employees. Additionally, Gherman said that Mural Maker is the “tool you need to use” for a production company creating murals and full-time muralists.

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Immersion Apple Education Tools 86

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Hand and eye tracking are crucial, integral tools to create the most authentic extended reality (XR) experiences. Tobii has remained at the forefront of these solutions, recognising that eye-tracking tools pilot the world’s top immersive experiences.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 23, 2023

Magic Leap’s flexible technologies support various input options for the devices, as well as tools for integration and management via an Android-based platform. This headset has yet to be fully released into the healthcare landscape and is still in production.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 8, 2023

Along with NVIDIA, Unity and Epic Games, the world’s largest gaming engines, have also joined efforts to build the industrial metaverse. Healthcare has become a massive benefactor for XR technologies, namely with the debut of the Microsoft HoloLens 2 and, most recently, Magic Leap 2.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 4, 2024

Each firm in the partnership seeks to innovate in XR and volumetric capture use cases for enterprise and industrial environments such as education, healthcare, and engineering. The centres provide a learning space to help professionals leverage volumetric and virtual production tools to reduce prop and travel costs.

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Sony Machine Learning Training Construction 89

ARVR

JUNE 17, 2021

Software development engines like Unity and Unreal are becoming more elaborate , there are myriads of SDK libraries, countless knowledge exchange communities and free-for-use collaboration tools. Everyday is bringing us more news from the realm of Virtual Reality (VR).

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Virtual Reality Immersion Healthcare Simulation 130

XR Today - VR Headsets tag

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The responsibility also falls into the hands of the headset vendors who advertise their products as suitable workplace tools. This also affects long-term adoption rates for XR as poor-performing workplace XR tools will lead to a decline in interest and faith among end-users.

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Training Industry Strategy AR 98

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JUNE 9, 2023

The device also hints at Metaverse support with Unity-native applications like Rec Room porting to the device. If Vision Pro does find a place as an enterprise tool, then firms like Taqtile may be ahead of the curve with an established iOS presence. Will Apple’s device shake up the XR world like its creators and hungry fanbase hope?

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The enterprise-grade immersive software-as-a-service (SaaS) now supports RT3D design projects from Unity and Unreal Engine 5 (UE5). The platform now supports design projects running on Unity and UE5, streaming VR/XR content at human eye resolution. The Unity and UE5 RT3D engines power several enterprise-grade services.

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Unreal Unity Tools Immersion 158

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 8, 2023

Magic Leap’s flexible technologies support various input options for the devices, as well as tools for integration and management via an Android-based platform. The device includes two active Bluetooth controllers, and access to development platforms such as Unity.

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Magic Leap Wearables Samsung Microsoft 98