XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Betsy Gilbert: The term spatial computing has been in use for several years and has been used by Magic Leap, Microsoft, Apple and others to describe interactions with virtual objects in 3D space. Does the spatial computing uptrend mark the initial tipping point for widespread XR adoption in enterprises?

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2021

And also of course I would like to understand what is the expected price: the 3DOF version can be preordered at 599 USD, so I guess the 6DOF one will be at least 799. (Thanks KroyVR for the tip!). The company is investigating the matter. (Thanks Rob Cole for the tip!). Magic Leap partners with AMD for its next-generation device.

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ARPost

APRIL 12, 2021

See Also: VIVE Hardware Energizes “Best-in-Class” Military Training From Street Smarts VR. In addition to being a contributor to Forbes and an active speaker and event moderator, she has worked at leading XR companies Magic Leap and VIVE and has written two books on XR and emerging technologies. Cathy Hackl (Technologist) #27.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 14, 2019

And one of the… I don’t know how many names I should name, but there’s definitely a large company here in KC that uses VR for training employees. I worked at their technology headquarters, and we did technology training for the employees. Michael: Most impressive business cases, I think, go back to training.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 14, 2019

And one of the… I don’t know how many names I should name, but there’s definitely a large company here in KC that uses VR for training employees. I worked at their technology headquarters, and we did technology training for the employees. Michael: Most impressive business cases, I think, go back to training.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 17, 2019

FRL is releasing interesting material for AI training. Facebook Reality Labs , the research center of Facebook, is releasing opensource some tools that it has created to train AI agents in virtual reality. When you have to train an intelligent agent for the real world (e.g. Thanks Mati for the tip!). More info More info.

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ARVR

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

With Accenture recently purchasing 60,000 Oculus 2 devices for training, sales of the Oculus are looking good, Outside of Oculus, and new software platforms such as Meta, a number of AR glasses have also been released into the market recently. VR training is one of the standout examples and has many benefits.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 14, 2019

I don't know how many names I should name, but there's definitely a large company here in KC that uses VR for training employees. It might be two months out before the store's built, but they want to hire their people two months early and give them two months of what's essentially hands-on training before their physical store even exists.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

On the other side, I’m afraid that for consumers this means also paying more for the VR content they like : if before training a year with FitXR was costing $30, now it will cost $120. On the client side, the system will become compatible with iOS devices, and a Magic Leap client has also been developed.

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EON Reality

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Globally and across the UK, enterprise, academia and governments are reaching a tipping point where sustainable business practice is an objective within a results-led, saving-led strategy. These changes can be best managed with true sustainability, and this begins with business and strategy design which has innovation at its core.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 11, 2019

storytelling), education, training, etc… XR is not profitable in the short term : only 22% of products are already profitable or will be so soon. Thanks David for the tip). Thanks Eloi for the tip). VR Training for surgeons is more effective than standard methods. 5G is a safe technology. News worth a mention.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2021

Boz has added that he doesn’t want to overhype these devices (to avoid the same error made by Magic Leap), and so he has confirmed that they are not AR glasses, but just smartglasses. Thanks Eloi Gerard for the tip). I think this means that we can expect them to be released in the first half of this year.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 24, 2020

With a résumé that ranges from the Air Force to Salesforce, his career is a veritable cross-training routine that’s primed him for his role in AR at Ostendo … not to mention podcast host. Imagine knowing the answer to the question on the tip of your brain the moment you touch your phone. Then there’s Magic Leap.

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Tech Trends VR

JANUARY 1, 2019

We’ve seen compelling use cases emerge for AR, VR and MR across education , industry, retail and training, as well as the increased acceptance of it as an art form, with festivals all over the world dedicating space to showcasing VR strands.

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AR Insider

MAY 6, 2020

The hope is that the interactivity and training will lead to increased purchase conversion. Lowe’s says that early versions of a similar VR training program for employees led to a 127% increase in confidence compared to traditional training procedures — they are hoping to bring these same results to the customer space.

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Peter Graham

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Retailing for nearly £5,000 GBP (more than Magic Leap One or an HTC Vive Pro Eye) Manus Prime Haptic offers full finger tracking thanks to Flexpoint’s Bend Sensors as well as individual haptics for each finger and thumb. In reality that has taken longer than expected yet hand-tracking has now caught up with VR headsets.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Rather than try to build the next big application like everyone else, Lou saw a bigger need for education and training that could help propel the industry forward. They’re a Unity authorized training partner and their team of 20 people is giving professionals the skills they need to build value-driven XR experiences.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Rather than try to build the next big application like everyone else, Lou saw a bigger need for education and training that could help propel the industry forward. They’re a Unity authorized training partner and their team of 20 people is giving professionals the skills they need to build value-driven XR experiences.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Rather than try to build the next big application like everyone else, Lou saw a bigger need for education and training that could help propel the industry forward. They're a Unity authorized training partner and their team of 20 people is giving professionals the skills they need to build value-driven XR experiences.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Rather than try to build the next big application like everyone else, Lou saw a bigger need for education and training that could help propel the industry forward. They're a Unity authorized training partner and their team of 20 people is giving professionals the skills they need to build value-driven XR experiences.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 31, 2019

It was a multiplayer training experience about work safety where I (the trainer) could do the experience in VR and all other people could watch me while I did it. 3D objects had washed out colors , a bit like when you see AR objects through HoloLens 1 and Magic Leap One … they appeared a bit semi-transparent.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 12, 2021

Magic Leap One ), your brain kind of accept that you see augmentations only through the lens of the glasses and not in the peripheral vision, and so the limited FOV becomes more acceptable. It is so possible to use Azure to detect objects in your environment and use this feature for instance in training sessions with real tools.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 16, 2019

So mixed reality is crucial, I think, for people to understand what it can be; not only in hitting music blocks flying at you, but also in training, and in all these other enterprise examples and educations. And so, I have heard… I have worked with the military on some things, and others that were tactical training. Jenna: Yep.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 16, 2019

So mixed reality is crucial, I think, for people to understand what it can be; not only in hitting music blocks flying at you, but also in training, and in all these other enterprise examples and educations. And so, I have heard… I have worked with the military on some things, and others that were tactical training. Jenna: Yep.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 16, 2019

So mixed reality is crucial, I think, for people to understand what it can be; not only in hitting music blocks flying at you, but also in training, and in all these other enterprise examples and educations. I have worked with the military on some things, and others that were tactical training. Security training issues.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 14, 2017

GB: Magic Leap is a big presence in the AR discussion. Outside of the sort of people in this room and in the games press, I don’t think most people know what Magic Leap is. When you talk about investment, certainly Magic Leap has garnered the most, but ODG just closed a big round. VR is inherently isolating.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 30, 2019

Cathy Hackl — who’s at Magic Leap — and I wrote about Marketing New Realities about a year and a half ago. But I think it’s just a little bit of a tipping point of what’s possible. ” Or, “why do I need to come back and use it again?” And that’s not quite enough.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 30, 2019

Cathy Hackl — who’s at Magic Leap — and I wrote about Marketing New Realities about a year and a half ago. But I think it’s just a little bit of a tipping point of what’s possible. ” Or, “why do I need to come back and use it again?” And that’s not quite enough.

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XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

A lot of it involved training with staff. And it was tons of fun, despite all the obvious technical glitches that you face when you're at the tip of the spear. A lot of it involved training with staff. He'd also chaired the Independent Digital Strategy Group for eight years there. And it was kind of in parallel to that.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 30, 2019

Cathy Hackl -- who's at Magic Leap -- and I wrote about Marketing New Realities about a year and a half ago. But I think it's just a little bit of a tipping point of what's possible. You start realizing that there's a lot of out there, where you sort of go, "why did they make this?" Alan: Did you see the LeBron James poster?

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XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

A lot of it involved training with staff. And it was tons of fun, despite all the obvious technical glitches that you face when you're at the tip of the spear. A lot of it involved training with staff. He'd also chaired the Independent Digital Strategy Group for eight years there. And it was kind of in parallel to that.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 28, 2019

So remote medicine, from that perspective and from training, you have a doctor who’s doing an operation and there’s 15 people seeing through his eyes as you’re streaming HD video out of the glasses while he’s looking at the operation in real time. But that’s gonna change so fast your head spins out. Alan: Great.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 28, 2019

So remote medicine, from that perspective and from training, you have a doctor who’s doing an operation and there’s 15 people seeing through his eyes as you’re streaming HD video out of the glasses while he’s looking at the operation in real time. But that’s gonna change so fast your head spins out. Alan: Great.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 28, 2019

So remote medicine, from that perspective and from training, you have a doctor who's doing an operation and there's 15 people seeing through his eyes as you're streaming HD video out of the glasses while he's looking at the operation in real time. But that's gonna change so fast your head spins out. Paul: [chuckles] Yeah. And maybe sooner.

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