AR Insider

MAY 3, 2021

This week we look at Zoom’s new immersive view, Looking Glass’ latest milestone, the latest AR funding rounds and the return to physical events. Let’s dive in… Tribeca Immersive will offer a combination of real and virtual events this June. Zoom rolls out new features, including Immersive View.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Spatial , a team of 3D Design and AR/VR experts based out of New York and San Francisco, today unveiled their cross-reality collaboration platform after two long years in stealth. Cross-reality collaboration arrives as Spatial reveals holographic teleportation through augmented reality.

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Tech Trends VR

AUGUST 8, 2018

There are plenty of players like Microsoft HoloLens and DAQRI which consistently deliver not only cool demos, but real use-cases for holographic Mixed Reality Click To Tweet. Considering how much flack Microsoft gets for its FOV, it seems unfair to cut Magic Leap any slack on that.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Top news of the week. Image by Microsoft). Microsoft Teams to integrate Mesh in 2022. With a surprise move, Microsoft has announced that in 2022 it will integrate Microsoft Mesh, its framework to create shared XR experiences, inside Microsoft Teams. Other relevant news. I’ll let you travel with me….

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VRScout

MARCH 24, 2018

From New York to Paris to all of the incredible cities in between, the world’s best dressed men and women transform city streets into runways every day with their killer street style. The series is the first VR content launched on Refinery29’s new VR channel, developed in collaboration with immersive content distributor Inception.

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Hypergrid Business

JANUARY 25, 2023

AltspaceVR was a consumer-focused immersive space that could be accessed either via the desktop or through a virtual reality headset. Plus, it was a proprietary system, owned by Microsoft, and didn’t play well with other metaverse platforms. In an SEC filing last Wednesday , Microsoft said it will lay off 10,000 employees.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Spatial is a real-time AR collaboration platform first developed for the original HoloLens by New York-based startup Spatial. Despite the video’s more immersive visuals, Spatial’s HoloLens 2 demo offers a prescient look at what could be the workplace of tomorrow.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 17, 2023

According to the New York Post, the collaborative effort aims to integrate one of several massive entertainment platforms for the premium mixed reality (MR) device. At the annual “Summer Camp for Billionaires,” the New York Post and Allen & Co revealed the news.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 10, 2020

“While this season may look a bit different, we still wanted to create experiences that not only make it fun and festive to shop, but keep health and safety top of mind,” Anthony Sion, New Business Development Senior Vice President at Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (owner of Westfield shopping centers in the US), said in a release shared with ARPost.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

The free to attend showcase features women-led businesses in immersive technology (XR) and is hosted by the WXR Fund, a venture fund dedicated to amplifying female founders and XR startups committed to gender equality. The founders received a Microsoft mixed reality headset and are currently enrolled in the WXR Mentorship Program beta.

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VRScout

JULY 13, 2018

Rémy Martin, one of the largest French cognac producers in the world, recently unveiled their own unique take on immersive promotional content in the form of an augmented reality art tour through London, New York, Moscow, Shanghai, and other prominent locations.

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VRScout

JULY 15, 2018

Developed by Owlchemy Games, the original minds behind the hit VR title Job SImulator, the far-out immersive adventure places users in the shoes of Rick Sanchez’s reluctant side-kick, Morty Smith, as they participate in a series of seemingly-menial tasks, from basic laundry care, to complex ship repair. Image Credit: Adult Swim.

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Road to VR

MARCH 1, 2019

Immersion Analytics. SEE ALSO Microsoft Significantly Misrepresented HoloLens 2's Field of View at Reveal. Aesthetic Interactive. Felix & Paul Studios. Collaboration. Architecture & Construction. Data Visualization. Workplace Training. Documentary. Health & Wellness. Magic Lines. – – — – –. Entertainment. Enterprise.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

ROSE , a minority-owned New York-based digital agency focused on AR, worked with XR platform 8th Wall to create a digital model of the historic Edmund Pettus Bridge and augment every step with historically significant media and information regarding the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Microsoft’s Immersive Museum.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Earlier this month, for example, Jaunt Studios premiered Free The Night— its first six degrees of freedom (6DOF) original interactive experience—at The Future of Storytelling Summit (FoST) in New York. In this day and age, having more experiences that engender empathy towards others is probably no bad thing.

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VRScout

AUGUST 15, 2016

You can enjoy the full audio recording below: Mindshow, updated Samsung Gear VR, Samsung 360 camera release date, GoPro, HTC, mobile tracking innovation from Chinese developer Deepoon, Microsoft Hololens, investment wrapup, and more! MICROSOFT OPENS UP SALES OF HOLOLENS. SEIZE THE SPOTLIGHT WITH MINDSHOW. …and more.

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VRScout

MAY 7, 2018

Despite only having existed three short years, VRLA has already managed to cement itself as the one of, if not the most impactful annual immersive entertainment events in the United States. And according to the several immersive arcade owners I spoke to who plan on bringing Extreme Reach to their establishments, businesses appear to agree.

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ARVR

AUGUST 25, 2022

Metaverse is still immersive, and there is still time till he will mature, depending on many variables. Tech companies focused on metaverse development, such as Meta (aka Facebook) and Microsoft, are using this convenience as a springboard to the next version of “virtual meetings.” Immersing guests in the metaverse experiences.”

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

The epic success of “Sleep No More” in New York represents a tipping point for Immersive Entertainment. A multi-character drama in VR or AR would be like “Sleep No More”, the smash hit environmental theater production in New York now going into the sixth year.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 17, 2023

Let’s say we are back to standard levels of energy The current tech landscape is not in its best moment ever : all the big companies (Meta, Microsoft, etc…) are laying off people. This year, we are already used to going to physical events, so it was not so special anymore.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

Speaking with the New York Times recently , Andrew House, President of Sony Computer Entertainment, confirmed the PSVR sales data. As the New York Times cites as a point of reference, the original iPhone launched in 2007 saw about 1.4 million units sold in its first three months.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The news was Tweeted by the co-founder of Zesty, a WebXR immersive ads provider. In the stats collected by Zesty about which headsets accessed the WebXR content with Zesty ads in the 24-hour period, there is the mention of the most common headsets, plus a new one called “Quest Pro”. News worth a mention. Image by Snap).

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VRWorld

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

The long-awaited (especially with men population), next Swimsuit Edition of Sports Illustrated is going to be its most immersive experience, as the spread is set to become available in VR, including on Windows Mixed Reality. Between multiple AR installations from Time Inc.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 7, 2019

Microsoft is shipping Azure Kinect. Microsoft is finally shipping its Azure Kinect devkits. As promised, Microsoft has released the documentation on its website. More info (AR on WeChat) More info (AR conversions for L’Oreal). Unluckily for us Europeans, it will currently ship only in the US and China, for $399.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Speaking earlier this year at the Microsoft Garage for the New York edition of The Creativity Conference was a pleasure. I’m interested in unlocking how we can elevate live show experiences, particularly for music artists, to the next immersive level.

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VRScout

MAY 20, 2022

Arcadia Earth is a one-of-a-kind art exhibit that features a wide assortment of multi-sensory technology designed to immerse you in a captivating mixed reality experience while, at the same time, educating you on various ecosystems as well as our impact on the environment, including single-use plastic waste and overfishing.

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Hypergrid Business

DECEMBER 18, 2016

The Khronos Group is an open consortium of hardware and software companies, including Epic Games, Google, Immersive Technology Alliance , Oculus, Intel, NVIDIA, Open Gaming Alliance , and Valve. Microsoft has also announced that it has started to work on supporting WebVR for Edge , the new browser for Windows 10.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 15, 2019

At Glimpse, DJ’s responsibilities include overseeing the production of all the VR and AR content, as well as leading efforts to locate new subsidiary companies. In addition, DJ is the organizer of the New York virtual reality meetup. Immersive Health Group is focused on clinical training. Alan: Amazing.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 15, 2019

At Glimpse, DJ’s responsibilities include overseeing the production of all the VR and AR content, as well as leading efforts to locate new subsidiary companies. In addition, DJ is the organizer of the New York virtual reality meetup. Immersive Health Group is focused on clinical training. Alan: Amazing.

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HaptX

DECEMBER 20, 2018

We started the year strong, receiving the Lumiere Technology Award in January, alongside companies like Disney and Microsoft. This new industrial-grade system offers the most realistic haptics experience to date. VR immerses itself into pop culture. At HaptX, our team is celebrating a milestone-filled 2018. Our 2019 game plan.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

But especially it seems to have solved its usual problems, with a weight that is now acceptable and lenses that remove the annoying distortions , giving you fully immersive visuals in all your field of view. Qualcomm and Microsoft partnership. Qualcomm and Microsoft partnership (Road To VR). Further references. Road To VR.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 27, 2023

Furthermore, Microsoft 365 apps such as Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint, will be connected with Omniverse Project Mellon has been unveiled. It is a lightweight Python package capable of harnessing the heavyweight power of speech AI (NVIDIA Riva) and large language models (LLMs) to simplify user interactions in immersive environments.

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NVidia VR

MARCH 26, 2018

Virtual reality provides immersion and puts the user in the center of the action, which is a perfect way to train for any situation, whether trying to fix an engine on a cargo ship, dealing with a Black Friday shopping mob or practicing step-by-step assembly procedures on a factory floor.

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VRScout

MAY 12, 2017

This week Viacom NEXT , the growing VR division of the Viacom media conglomerate, premiered its latest venture into the world of immersive entertainment: A hypnotic music video hybrid that combines holographic imagery with a virtual reality environment. No word on when you can expect a public release as of yet.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2022

San Francisco, London, Tokyo, Los Angeles, New York City, and Seattle?—?for The “metaverse” was not a key topic inside “Microsoft Build”. Microsoft Build is one of the most important yearly events organized by Microsoft. This is the reason why I think this announcement is so important.

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Hypergrid Business

APRIL 30, 2020

The headset came out last year , starts at $800, and is hands-down the best VR headset I’ve used to so far, and that includes various incarnations of the Oculus Rift, the Microsoft Hololens, the original HTC Vive, Oculus Go, and dozens of different smartphone-based headsets. Yes, the sense of immersion is nice. VIVE Focus Plus.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

We kick off the first day, November 13, with the Vision and Impact Conference, where we have a couple of amazing speakers like Ricardo Laganaro, who was the creator of The Line, that won the prize for “best immersive experience” in Venice. Michel van der Aa, who’s a Dutch composer, and now also great VR maker.

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