Road to VR

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Samsung today announced its latest and greatest flagship phone lineup, the Galaxy S10, S10+, S10e, and S10 5G. The latest version of the headset (SM-R324NZAAXAR), which supports an impressive 14 different Samsung smartphone models, now also supports the four new members of the Galaxy family. Image courtesy Samsung.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Any lag in the transmission of content between a software solution and a piece of hardware can lead to a jittery, uncomfortable, and unimpressive result. Most experts agree 5G connections can help to reduce latency, and boost the realism of immersive experiences. What Will 6G Really Do for XR?

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 14, 2020

For all of the reasons we’ve examined , 5G will better enable “AR everywhere,” including low-latency graphics rendering, and millimeter-precision device localization. Lidar now joins Apple’s multi-camera and software-fueled systems for better autofocus and “seeing in the dark” in low-light scenes.

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VRScout

MAY 25, 2017

The company behind the software is teaming up with various 3rd party manufacturers of motion capture suits such as Xsens , Rokoko and PrioVR to provide the tools necessary to bring the experience on a tour to locations across the U.S. Andy went on to explain the many practical functionalities of the multi-faceted software.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

In the wake of MR headsets and software coming soon, Google and Samsung quickly reacted – internally – in a bid to create a competing device with an apparent lack of direction. The insiders noted how the partnership led to Samsung taking over product feature design decisions, creating a standstill in development.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The programme leverages Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Spaces software development kit (SDK) for augmented reality (AR) smart glasses. The Los Angeles-based firm designs social-AR experiences on Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat, working with brands such as Sony, NFL, and Samsung. Fresh Participants.

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Anand Tech

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Inside is an Intel 10 th Gen Comet Lake processor, with the base specification using the Core i5-10210U, 16 GB of DDR4-2666 memory, and a 1 TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus PCIe 3.0 XMG claims the unit is built with components that minimise DPC latency, even when Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are enabled. Type-A port for legacy. Wh battery.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 16, 2019

To address this excruciating first-world malady, Dell is including a new VR function in its Mobile Connect software that lets you bring your entire Android phone—and some of your iPhone—into any VR app running on SteamVR. You can alternatively use the other controller as a laser pointer for finer interactions.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 8, 2023

Microsoft Magic Leap Varjo HP Acer Samsung ASUS Dell Biel AjnaXR FYR Medical ESight Canon IrisVision VRgineers Zappar Lynx Valve Microsoft Microsoft has been increasing its focus on the extended reality landscape in recent years, with the production of solutions such as Microsoft Mesh, and a metaverse environment for Microsoft Teams.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 31, 2016

SEE ALSO Only Select Developers Can Publish Google Daydream Apps Until 2017.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 24, 2023

Also, among new consumer-based immersive hardware and software launches, the industrial XR space is accelerating across the enterprise space. The update also includes Unity integration, APIs for server optimization, and low-latency connections.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The new Airpods Pro model, instead, will support “ultra-low latency” lossless audio from Apple Vision Pro, becoming the to-go accessory when you want some privacy on what you are doing with your XR headset. It seems to me an interesting solution for a certain sector of the VR market. RIP Cute friend.

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Road to VR

MAY 26, 2016

Google’s ambitious Daydream VR platform for Android hinges on a combination of hardware and software to enable a high quality VR experience. This is essential to enabling low-latency, high accuracy headtracking. See Also: Google’s (Day)dream: ‘Hundreds of Millions of Users in a Couple of Years’.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 23, 2023

Varjo Exploring both software and hardware-based solutions for the extended reality world, Varjo is assisting businesses in numerous industries in the discovery of immersive opportunities. The professional-grade mixed reality solution available from the company today is the Varjo XR-3.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 7, 2022

Image by Samsung). Samsung is close to launching an XR device, or maybe two. Last month, we got to know that (according to a rumor) Samsung is working together with Microsoft on new AR glasses, most probably powered by a Qualcomm chipset. Samsung has apparently completed a prototype, and “is deciding the release date”.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

So at least the collaboration with Valve is true, but notice that it has not been on the headset, so they got no reference design from Valve, it has just been on the software integration. While HTC is struggling on the hardware side, I think that it is moving very well to create a good software ecosystem, at least in China.

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VRScout

JULY 19, 2016

Samsung Gear VR expected 3.5 Meaning, that the only way we, as content creators, can produce the kind of content we desire, is to work to create the hardware or software solutions as we go. Gen Z is the the most passionate segment in VR. Average time spent in headset is 25 minutes. VR Consumption, 2016. million units shipped this year.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

A final stats: AR/MR headset hardware and consumer software are set to earn a combined $6.7B Amazon promises “single-digit latency” XR streaming. Amazon has announced some weeks ago “Wavelength”, a new offering of its AWS services, that should provide “single-digit latency” over 5G networks. Samsung Odyssey+ is now at $230.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 14, 2018

AMD today launched an updated version of their AMD Radeon Software suite which now includes the ability to stream SteamVR games to standalone and smartphone-based headsets, assuming you have a compatible AMD GPU. But until mobile headsets support the full head/hand 6DOF input that PC VR apps expect, it’s potential is quite niche.

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Mashable VR

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

When I first laid eyes (and hands) upon Samsung's new Galaxy S22 Ultra, I assure you it was not love at first sight. There's nary a hint of the whimsy Google infused into the hardware and software design of its rival, the Pixel 6 Pro. SEE ALSO: Galaxy S21 and S21 Ultra review: Enough with the feature overkill, Samsung.

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VeeR VR

MARCH 16, 2018

According to John Carmack , Oculus CTO noted that the Oculus Go will perform "significantly better" than the Samsung Gear. My favorite example of an unfathomable VR experience today is GE Healthcare’s virtual reality speciality software. Facebook is the technology empire to do this and fuel VR for the masses.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The new design will allow AR firms to develop products with greater processing power, cooler operating temperatures, and enhanced software integrations compared to rivals. Connectivity modules will provide the world’s first WiFi 7 with latency under 2 milliseconds, 40 per cent less power consumption, and 5.8 Gbps of peak speed.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 14, 2017

I ended up at Valve Software running their hardware department, putting the team together that created the HTC Vive. The software has also advanced a lot as well. As hardware and software mature, awareness is driven by wonderful things like Pokemon Go. But then the software is also accelerating.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Apple Vision Pro is a very impressive fusion of hardware and software, but it's by no means perfect. Read on for my breakdown of the Vision Pro hardware and software and the experience they enable. Could this be an unintentional tradeoff of the darkened glass frontplate, or is it solvable with software tweaks?

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Road to VR

MARCH 20, 2019

It’s true some developers will decide to create Quest exclusives, or effectively disable cross-purchasing by pricing each version differently, although it seems at very least Oculus software partners and its first-party studio will be making sure both Rift and Quest get a measure of equal content moving forward. Refresh Rate: 80Hz.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

And so he created the hardware and wrote the software to make 360 truly a consumer product. Samsung, Nokia entered with their OZO, Jaunt — which recently just got sold to Verizon — they had their Jaunt One camera. And what he wanted to do was create a product that was simple and easy to use and had 360-degree capabilities.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

And so he created the hardware and wrote the software to make 360 truly a consumer product. Samsung, Nokia entered with their OZO, Jaunt — which recently just got sold to Verizon — they had their Jaunt One camera. And what he wanted to do was create a product that was simple and easy to use and had 360-degree capabilities.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Samsung starts off the month debuting its VR Internet browser for Gear VR, becoming the first to offer a VR browser. Zuckerberg makes the declaration as Samsung announces the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge smartphones will ship for a limited time with the Gear VR for free, along with $50 worth of some of the best games available for the platform.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

This trend will continue in 2021 : the new LiDAR sensor, which is rumored to be installed in all future iPhones, will for sure be copied also by Android phones (Samsung?) I expect Magic Leap in 2021 to create some kind of enterprise software ecosystem , with remote collaboration applications, integrated cloud services, AI services, and such.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

And so he created the hardware and wrote the software to make 360 truly a consumer product. Samsung, Nokia entered with their OZO, Jaunt -- which recently just got sold to Verizon -- they had their Jaunt One camera. And what he wanted to do was create a product that was simple and easy to use and had 360-degree capabilities.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 10, 2020

You’ve done everything from IBM Watson, to Google, to HTC, Samsung. But I can imagine that, through software, you’re gonna be able to enable people to have these types of experiences across any Bose device eventually, because if you take away the magnetometer and accelerometer, you can actually just run it off your phone.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 10, 2020

You’ve done everything from IBM Watson, to Google, to HTC, Samsung. But I can imagine that, through software, you’re gonna be able to enable people to have these types of experiences across any Bose device eventually, because if you take away the magnetometer and accelerometer, you can actually just run it off your phone.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 10, 2020

You've done everything from IBM Watson, to Google, to HTC, Samsung. But I can imagine that, through software, you're gonna be able to enable people to have these types of experiences across any Bose device eventually, because if you take away the magnetometer and accelerometer, you can actually just run it off your phone.

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 13, 2019

But there’s gonna be the makers of the of the actual hardware, but then there’s going to be solutions providers, like companies like Upscale, where they’re actually providing kind of the software back-end and other companies– Charlie: They are Reflect. But you need ubiquitous, zero-latency wearable computing to do it.

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 13, 2019

But there’s gonna be the makers of the of the actual hardware, but then there’s going to be solutions providers, like companies like Upscale, where they’re actually providing kind of the software back-end and other companies– Charlie: They are Reflect. But you need ubiquitous, zero-latency wearable computing to do it.

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XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

And what we did there is that we expanded the capability of computer vision by offloading what typically is done on a mobile device over the 5G network -- so extreme amount of bandwidth, extremely low latency -- to a network node that sits within our network, that is very high powered from a processing standpoint. TJ: This is an SAP, right?

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XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

And what we did there is that we expanded the capability of computer vision by offloading what typically is done on a mobile device over the 5G network -- so extreme amount of bandwidth, extremely low latency -- to a network node that sits within our network, that is very high powered from a processing standpoint. TJ: This is an SAP, right?

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