XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Between ups and downs, the industry and its leading firms fought through a crashing technology market introduced in 2023, where many XR firms and other related digital solutions providers suffered greatly due to a lack of capital and investments. Meta Quest 2, 3, and Pro gain Microsoft 365 Office tools. 2023 saw many XR giants crumble.

Microsoft 181

Microsoft Immersion Technology Industry 181

Road to VR

AUGUST 24, 2023

Microsoft, Qualcomm and Magic Leap announced a partnership to “guide the evolution” of the Mixed Reality Toolkit (MRTK), a cross-platform AR/VR development framework which has now gone open-source. Meanwhile, Microsoft announced MRTK3 is on track to reach general availability to developers on the second week of September 2023.

Magic Leap 191

Magic Leap Industry Tools Microsoft 191

Road to VR

JANUARY 23, 2023

Microsoft is laying off 10,000 employees, and with it the company is axing social VR platform AltspaceVR and its XR interface framework, Mixed Reality Toolkit. In a Hail Mary that few expected, Microsoft turned around and snapped up the ailing platform only two months after the planned shut-down date.

Microsoft 297

Microsoft Unity Education Immersion 297

ARPost

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

“We had to adapt to provide a solution and our industry inspired us to offer you, with Teemew Events, our first tradeshow 100% online: the Virtuality Experience.”. The event has attracted more than 50 exhibitors , including Microsoft, Lenovo, PTC, Taqtile, Healium, and PwC. There will also be talks given by industry experts including.

Conference 448

Conference Immersion Argentina France 448

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

The industrial Metaverse is looking to be the XR buzzword of 2024. Since mid-2023, firms like Microsoft and Meta moved towards the wordage following the decline of faith towards the initial Metaverse wave towards the start of the year.

Industry 105

Industry Microsoft Simulation Immersion 105

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Will 2024 be the year for the industrial Metaverse? This time last year, Meta promised that the Metaverse would launch immersive remote communication into the mainstream. At the start of 2023, many Metaverse vendors promoted how immersive worlds could completely change how the world works and lives. Is the Metaverse dead?

Industry 102

Industry Microsoft Immersion Technology 102

Road to VR

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

HP this week announced its ‘xRServices’ program which equips customers of its industrial printers with a HoloLens 2 headset, allowing the company to provide immersive remote support for repairs, training, and more.

Industry 304

Industry AR Training Microsoft 304

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 18, 2024

Microsoft highlights how companies can benefit from Team’s enterprise-ready and proven end-to-end encryption, data loss prevention, and compliance certifications when leveraging the AR service. Microsoft is planning for device-wide general availability in 2024.

Microsoft 102

Microsoft Tools AR Immersion 102

XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 21, 2023

This Monday, NVIDIA entered a project partnership with Immerse to launch VR-to-Desktop streaming for international language learners. The move lets learners access Immerse’s virtual teaching environments via NVIDIA servers. The service also allows in-house developers to create bespoke training and collaborative tools.

Immersion 244

Immersion Tools France Training 244

Road to VR

JANUARY 4, 2022

Today during Qualcomm’s CES 2022 press conference, the company announced a partnership with fellow tech-giant Microsoft which will involve “designing custom AR chips and integrating software platforms.”

Microsoft 301

Microsoft AR Software Hardware 301

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 26, 2024

Microsoft Mesh for Teams is now Available on Meta Quest Headsets Microsoft has launched its long-awaited Mesh for Teams immersive VR meeting platform for enterprise end-users. Microsoft states that the platform is ideal for employee onboarding, town halls, brainstorming sessions, team socials, and networking events.

Microsoft 71

Microsoft Immersion Apple Industry 71

ARPost

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Baby boomers are thrilled that the fictional Holodeck from Star Trek is now a real and functional immersive technology. In the last decade, we’ve seen an increasing number of business enterprises utilizing a remote workforce and collaborating with industry partners in other parts of the world. Bridging Vast Distances.

Technology 311

Technology Immersion Augmented Reality Magic Leap 311

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 18, 2023

Today, at Microsoft Inspire 2023, a showcase event covering the firm’s latest innovations. Microsoft quietly teased information regarding an industrial metaverse initiative. However, based on the information from Microsoft, the firm is driving industrial Metaverse innovation in its AI Cloud Partner Program.

Industry 58

Industry Microsoft Virtual World Technology 58

ARPost

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Augmented reality has been making waves in a number of industries including healthcare, events, and sports. The use of augmented reality within the healthcare sector has already been making headlines this year, with doctors using Microsoft HoloLens headsets to help care for COVID-19 patients. Healthcare. billion by 2025.

Augmented Reality 532

Augmented Reality Industry Healthcare Tourism 532

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Namely, with the rising industrial Metaverse approaching, XR leaders are outlining the methods of integrating emerging technology into the workplace and everyday life – urging people to get hands-on with the technology. In the video, he highlighted some current use cases of XR technology.

Microsoft 64

Microsoft Immersion Apple Head Mounted Display 64

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 1, 2024

Immersive training solutions are becoming increasingly commonplace in the business environment as companies rapidly adopt XR technologies, the metaverse, and the future of work. As a result, immersive learning tools, platforms, and software are being adopted in every industry.

Training 88

Training Immersion How To Education 88

VRScout

MAY 2, 2019

Following the announcement of the Microsoft HoloLens 2, Unity has revealed a new partnership with the US-based multinational technology company to release a developer-focused version of the upcoming mixed reality headset. Image Credit: Microsoft. The HoloLens 2 will be available exclusively through Microsoft.

Unity 307

Unity Microsoft Data Industry 307

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

This week, Microsoft continued its roadmap of introducing emerging workplace tools to its worldwide lineup of clients; most recently, the firm distributed AI tools across Siemens’ workforce. Notably, the firm is also adding industrial Metaverse and digital twin solutions to its business as it adopts CoPilot AI.

Industry 92

Industry Microsoft Automotive Technology 92

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.

Immersion 107

Immersion Architecture Microsoft 360 Video 107

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Next week, Microsoft Ignite 2023 will kick off, where the leading computing firm will showcase its latest innovations over a two-day schedule, which covers the firm’s comprehensive product portfolio. Hightens Hololens Use Cases In late October, Microsoft highlighted new features in its Dynamics 365 Guides Version 9.0

Microsoft 104

Microsoft Hand tracking Industry Immersion 104

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 3, 2024

Microsoft spent the second half of 2023 championing what it coined as the industrial Metaverse, specifically an umbrella of multi-user XR services covering enterprise use cases such as collaboration, design procedures, and employee training. Will the loss of Windows Mixed Reality lead to a lull in XR products from the firm? Not likely.

Microsoft 97

Microsoft Industry Unity Technology 97

ARPost

APRIL 13, 2020

XR Immersive Enterprise 2020 is coming up in early May. That means that we have special access to the speakers from the XR technology industry. Unity at XR Immersive Enterprise. It’s one of Unity’s most powerful industry tools. Look for Unity at XR Immersive Enterprise. panel discussion on the morning of day one.

Technology 345

Technology Industry Unity Augmented Reality 345

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This week, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Taqtile, a leader in AR instructional solutions, is showcasing its now deepened support of Microsoft services to boost the usability of its immersive solution in demanding industrial environments.

Microsoft 89

Microsoft Spain Unity Europe 89

ARVR

MARCH 16, 2021

Microsoft announced their new platform Mesh last week to enable better mixed reality experiences across not only AR and VR headsets, but also mobile and desktop. Mesh is built on Microsoft Azure which enables developers to build immersive, multiuser, cross-platform mixed reality applications through an SDK. Spatial Maps?—?Spatial

Industry 130

Industry Microsoft Latency AR 130

Tech Trends VR

JANUARY 16, 2021

How Immersive Technologies are helping us reimagine personal interactions in a post-COVID world. . Unity asked more than a dozen industry experts – including yours truly – to share their thoughts on how immersive technologies would be embraced for a report entitled Top 2020 Trends: Enterprise AR & VR.

Trends 156

Trends Immersion Unity Virtual Reality 156

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

OpenAI announced that Sam Altman would step down from his position of CEO following a significant partnership in mid-2023 with Microsoft to leverage genAI technology for innovative workplace digital solutions. However, despite the shake-up, Microsoft confirmed that Altman’s departure will not affect Ignite’s announcements.

Microsoft 100

Microsoft Industry Machine Learning Technology 100

Tech Trends VR

AUGUST 13, 2018

More sectors are realizing the potential of immersive technology to dramatically maximize efficiency and profits. When I tried Microsoft Remote Assist with the HoloLens back in May at Microsoft Build I was able to “repair” a complex electrical panel in a matter of minutes. efficiencies.

Industry 282

Industry Africa Trends Construction 282

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This month, Microsoft successfully completed an MR hardware trial period with the US Army, allowing the firm to continue innovating the Hololens product while leveraging a massive military contract which currently sits as a $22 billion investment for the US Army. But will Microsoft see future IVAS success? development processes.

Microsoft 109

Microsoft Magic Leap Industry Machine Learning 109

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

While the event focused primarily on consumer and entertainment innovations and use cases, it revealed critical details on the future of the XR industry and the technology fueling it. While the device will contain AR-lite features similar to the previous Ray-Ban immersive product, AI integration is a big focus for Meta.

Microsoft 46

Microsoft Immersion Real Estate Washington 46

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 8, 2024

Immersive spaces are quickly emerging as valuable solutions for the future of work. In the past, “immersive technologies,” like virtual reality headsets, offered organizations an opportunity to bridge the gaps between distributed teams. Here’s why you should consider investing in immersive spaces in 2024 and beyond.

Immersion 110

Immersion Training Real Estate Augmented Reality 110

VRScout

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Microsoft debuts their latest mixed reality device at Mobile World Conference 2019. Over these past three and a half years, Microsoft has been listening to their customers, claims HoloLens inventor and Microsoft Technical Fellow Alex Kipman as he took his turn on stage. More immersive. Spatial Anchors.

Microsoft 312

Microsoft North America United Kingdom China 312

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.

Microsoft 47

Microsoft Industry Magic Leap Machine Learning 47

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 8, 2024

The demand for immersive space technology and solutions is growing, particularly in the corporate world. By 2032, experts predict the immersive technology market will grow to a value of $167.75 billion, driven by new trends in XR innovation and the industrial metaverse.

Immersion 93

Immersion Technology Software Tools 93

XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 26, 2023

Today, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) blocked Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which provides the “ building blocks ” for its Metaverse. Microsoft first announced its acquisition in 2022. But What does this Mean for the Metaverse?

Microsoft 237

Microsoft United Kingdom Immersion Industry 237

ARPost

MARCH 2, 2021

Giants such as Oculus, HTC, Sony, Microsoft, Samsung, Walmart, and many others have been implementing their technologies in this field for a long time. The introduction of virtual reality technology in many areas: oil and gas industry, engineering, energy, metallurgy, telecommunications, advertising, and many others. Visibility.

Virtual Reality 495

Virtual Reality Education Technology Immersion 495

ARPost

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Augmented reality has become a trend-setting technology in many industries. Delivering such immersive experiences allows customers to get a different perspective of a brand or company. Examples of Augmented Reality in the Hospitality Industry. Why Is Augmented Reality so Crucial for the Hospitality Business?

Augmented Reality 298

Augmented Reality Industry AR Machine Learning 298

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Microsoft recently released information regarding its recent Q2 2024 earnings call. However, interestingly, despite an increased push towards developing XR solutions since mid-2023, Microsft did not mention its MR/spatial applications, HoloLens 2, or its industrial metaverse roadmap. The call hits all the expected notes, such as genAI.

Microsoft 87

Microsoft Hardware Immersion Apple 87