XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 27, 2023

Users are discovering that virtual reality isn’t just a powerful tool for entertainment. RealWear Exploring various aspects of the immersive technology landscape, RealWear produces sensors, apps, and hardware for the XR space. Demand for virtual reality is expanding at an incredible rate.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 1, 2024

Users are discovering that virtual reality isn’t just a powerful tool for entertainment. They also come with powerful processors built-in to enable streamlined and immersive experiences with minimal effort. Demand for virtual reality is expanding at an incredible rate.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Today, ARWall, a virtual production product and services merchant, updated its augmented reality effects (ARFX) Pro Unreal Engine Plugin to streamline workflows for end-users incorporating immersive backdrops for media productions. New Features. New graphic options give a production team more control over the quality of a backdrop.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 11, 2023

According to the tech giant, gaming firms can develop real-world models for AR-based immersive experiences. City planners and construction firms can also plan their future developments with bespoke immersive maps. We can now create immersive 3D visualizations in the browser with the best 3D data available.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 26, 2023

Fortunately, extended reality can help. Giving companies a unique opportunity to immerse their customers in powerful, branded experiences, XR can help to enhance lead generation, increase conversions, and ensure retention. Within the Unity ecosystem, organizations can find solutions for XR development, RT3D design and more.

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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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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 17, 2023

As companies continue to embrace the age of digital transformation, they’re looking for tools which can align seamlessly with the solutions they already rely on every day. As a result, the demand for “interoperability” in XR is increasing. Fortunately, leading XR brands are paying attention.

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AllThingsVR

JUNE 13, 2017

Immersive computing is poised to change the way people see the world and interact with each other. Gaming is likely to be the bridge to that change — the content that offers a reason to buy it and helps put immersive hardware in millions of homes.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 15, 2024

The OpenXR API is a core piece behind many XR headsets from vendors such as Acer, ByteDance, Canon, HTC, Magic Leap, Meta, Microsoft, Sony, XREAL, Qualcomm, Valve, and Varjo. Moreover, RT3D development services like Autodesk VRED, Blender, Godot, NVIDIA’s Omniverse, StereoKit, Unreal Engine, and Unity support OpenXR integration.

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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. Here, universities, schools, and training companies are embracing the experiential benefits of immersive XR technology to deliver lessons like never before.

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ARVR

OCTOBER 29, 2021

In partnership with Nvidia, Microsoft, and Cesium, it offers a real-time 3D creation engine for producing immersive mapping and digital twins of real-world locations. So today’s metaverse-like fiefdoms we can point to as examples include MMOs Roblox and Fortnite, which is made using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine. ExpiCulture?—?Developing

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In March 2022, Xreal – then Nreal – partnered with Microsoft to conduct research on a medical AR device at the University of Bristol that leveraged AI to help blind children navigate a space. However, these leading firms flipped the year’s mainstream narrative for XR, building 2024 up as a landmark year for XR.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 13, 2020

And all of this comes in a period when other partnerships between tech giants are happening: remember that some weeks ago, Microsoft closed its streaming service Mixer and allied with Facebook Gaming to fight the quasi-monopoly of (Amazon-owned) Twitch. Unreal Engine can now use your iPhone to record facial animations. More info.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Moreover, Microsoft is resparking its stake in an Industrial Metaverse, with plans to debut products in 2024. More recently, with the rise of enterprise-grade immersive software, RT3D engine service providers are promoting expanded use cases outside gaming. XR can assist in mental and physical therapy procedures.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2023

In the meanwhile, Microsoft is working on a 1.1 More info Microsoft adds Mesh features to Teams At the annual Build event, Microsoft has not announced any stellar XR- or metaverse-related news. But still, there have been some interesting announcements about Microsoft Mesh.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 8, 2022

Attracting players all over the world to a new kind of immersive experience, XR allows game developers to connect with users on a different level. While there are various XR vendors on the market today with powerful tools for those in the gaming landscape, some stand out as particularly innovative. billion , with a CAGR of 21.98%.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

MAY 19, 2023

This week, the immersive space felt an injection of innovation, with various leading firms hinting at the big news and committing to more prominent partnerships. However, an increased marketplace awareness leads to some great partnerships that solidify a handful of immersive firms in their enterprise presence. The news is ramping up!

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 29, 2022

The Mixed Reality Toolkit (MRTK) by Microsoft is an open-source toolkit that has been around since the HoloLens was first released in 2016. Microsoft-driven MRTK-Unity is a suite of components and capabilities used to speed the creation of cross-platform MR applications in Unity. Understanding the MRTK-Unity Toolkit for MR Developers.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Virtual reality accessories are transforming the immersive technology landscape. They encompass a broad range of powerful tools. The options are almost limitless, from solutions that engage more of the body’s senses to tools designed to mitigate the issue of VR sickness.

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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. Additionally, Unreal Engine’s latest update , v5.3,

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 26, 2023

Meta One of the better-known names in the Metaverse landscape today, Meta (previously Facebook), is a technology company investing in the creation of immersive virtual spaces. Currently, the company is investing in a variety of tools to unlock the metaverse.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Accessible VR avenues for consumers and enterprises allow a more comprehensive range of end-clients to access immersive technologies. Although VR hardware is growing at such a scale, immersive firms are doubling down on scaling extended reality (XR) developer talent pools to match the demand for VR software.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2021

Microsoft announces Mesh, an XR collaboration platform. Alex Kipman promised us a Microsoft Ignite conference with an amazing level of immersion , and he kept his word. But since Microsoft owns one of those studios (and using it costs around $100K/day if I remember well!), It is not an app, but a tool to build apps.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Photo by Patrick Schneider on Unsplash Virtual reality , as the name suggests, allows users to immerse themselves in an artificially created world that appears real. Large companies like Google, Microsoft, Apple, Valve, Epic Games, Roblox as well as smaller startups are working on creating products for the Metaverse as we speak.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 3, 2023

The most notable example in recent times is the evolution of video conferencing tools, following the hybrid and remote boom following the pandemic. From Zoom to Microsoft, both platforms and others are helping to facilitate a better-connected world. The world is still adjusting to these new expectations to improve ROI.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

But it is for sure a feature that will enable not only more immersive social VR interactions (which I guess are the main goal for Meta), but also new kinds of VR experiences. New info on Microsoft abandoning the Hololens 3. Our goal is to provide creators, developers and teams with the proper tools for extracting 3D insights.

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Bernard Marr

OCTOBER 15, 2023

While virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) applications are just beginning to be used in industry, gamers have been using headsets to enter fully immersive worlds for years. Generative AI In Gaming In 2024, we will start to see the impact of the latest generation of generative AI tools really take off in the gaming space.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

OCTOBER 31, 2023

AWE 2023 achieved this by inviting an esteemed lineup of XR firms, thought leaders, and end users, uniting the immersive technology industry at the event’s Vienna, Austria location. Sahni also highlighted how new workplace applications are coming to Quest 3, including Microsoft Mesh, Windows 365, and Adobe High Five.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 7, 2020

With the next generation of Playstation set to hit shelves this holiday season, the big news in the gaming circuit is the revelation of Unreal Engine 5. Unreal Engine manager Marc Petit explains the many other use cases this technology promises. Today, we're speaking with Marc Petit, general manager of Unreal Engine at Epic Games.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 7, 2020

With the next generation of Playstation set to hit shelves this holiday season, the big news in the gaming circuit is the revelation of Unreal Engine 5. Unreal Engine manager Marc Petit explains the many other use cases this technology promises. Today, we're speaking with Marc Petit, general manager of Unreal Engine at Epic Games.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 7, 2020

With the next generation of Playstation set to hit shelves this holiday season, the big news in the gaming circuit is the revelation of Unreal Engine 5. Unreal Engine manager Marc Petit explains the many other use cases this technology promises. Today, we're speaking with Marc Petit, general manager of Unreal Engine at Epic Games.

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Hypergrid Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Unreal Engine 4 is also an industry standard although it has a steeper learning curve than Unity. Other tools of interest to those wanting to developVR and AR experiences are Vizor for exploring, creating and publishing VR on web. You also give 5% of net revenues per quarter although its free to use. Both are free to download and try.

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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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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

This week in XR has seen the launch of the first standalone MR headset, plus a lot of interesting news and articles about immersive realities. SideQuest is the tool used by thousands of people every month to sideload unapproved applications on their Oculus Quests. Some good roundups of creative immersive experiences. Great post.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

After that, I headed for China to pursue my dream and headed marketing and strategy for the release of the Microsoft A.I. By offering an immersive setting with a fully interactive experience, a shopper can see how a smart home/setting works and aid his or her purchase decision. [AN: product Cortana in China. What does PanguVR do?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 13, 2023

Apple’s take on immersive technologies will also test the future of XR hardware solutions and their roles in the broader XR community through rigorous use cases. Following the event, several global executives from the immersive tech industry weighed in on the device. Brian Meaney , Head of Product, Alteon.io

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 11, 2020

The company switched to an enterprise model , but apart from a rebranding and an assistance service it is not clear what it actually means, especially if compared with the enormous enterprise offering that Microsoft is giving with HoloLens (Azure services, integration with Teams, etc…). Unreal Engine 4.25 adds many XR features.

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