Tech Trends VR

JUNE 7, 2018

It’s of no surprise to anyone that technology is becoming a vital part of our selves. In fact, as humans, we have always been naturally intimate with technology. These “technologies” have been there since the beginning of the human journey. As humans, we have always been naturally intimate with technology Click To Tweet.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 11, 2017

In a keynote today Microsoft is revealing a long-awaited missing piece of its Windows mixed reality platform – motion controllers. According to Microsoft, the controllers would be shown on stage at its keynote but wouldn’t be available for hands-on demos at its Build developer conference this week.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MAY 27, 2022

Debates on Metaverse ethics have reached headlines across global media, namely amid the rise of major tech firms such as Meta Platforms and Microsoft, who aim to protect online users from harmful content. XR Today: Do you believe that centralized or decentralized metaverse platforms are at a greater risk of cybersecurity breaches or attacks?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

AWE EU 2023 Round Up Augmented World Expo EU (AWE) 2023 hosted its yearly event highlighting recent innovations in enterprise-grade AR/VR/MR solutions, as well as related emerging technologies such as genAI, digital twins, and geospatial tech. Meta showed up at AWE EU 2023. Mixed reality is not just looking into the future of work.

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Next Reality AR

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

With HoloLens and its enterprise-focused software offerings, Microsoft continues to make an impression on companies looking to adopt augmented reality, with Toyota Motor Corporation among the latest. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told the Nikkei Asian Review that Toyota is now testing the device on its production line.

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ARPost

APRIL 11, 2023

AR and VR are two of the most promising technologies of the modern era. However, these technologies have taken a long time to reach their full potential. Increased Adoption of AR in E-Commerce According to a recent survey, 38% of marketers reported using AR in 2022. It’s a significant increase from the 23% reported in 2017.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 26, 2021

Consumer AR meanwhile trails in revenue, as the technology isn’t yet stylistically viable for consumer markets. In addition to Apple, Microsoft has already begun to accelerate the headworn AR market. This is driven by productivity gains in industrial settings, where AR’s line-of-sight guidance boosts speed and error reduction.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Recent technological advancements have pushed the envelope of what modern technologies are capable of. Furthermore, these innovations have greatly changed the way users interact with such technologies. Unfortunately, such beliefs stem from a misunderstanding of the technology and how it works.

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ARPost

APRIL 22, 2022

The XRA is an industry organization founded by Google , HTC VIVE , Microsoft , Oculus , and Sony Interactive Entertainment. For example, the last time we covered one of their reports it was an industry survey with Perkins Coie. These sessions included focus on both the technology itself and on trends in politics.

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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 4, 2021

More than six years after the release of Windows 10, Microsoft is releasing the next big chapter in its ubiquitous OS on Oct. A recent survey suggests that more than 60% of people aren’t even aware that Windows 11 is coming out, which indicates there probably won’t be a mad rush to upgrade. Read more.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 27, 2020

Or that Microsoft is working on a new reference design that fixes the issues of the first one? This week I have read the results of two very interesting surveys: GDC, as every year, has asked VR developers what platform they’re currently interested in. More info (GDC Survey) More info (ISFE and Ipsos Survey).

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 2, 2023

Moreover, Snap gained its former Meta employees as the latter suffered consistent lay-offs amidst its immersive technology journey. The Microsoft, Snap partnership comes as the firms make Teams dialling more flexible for employees by removing the requirement for a video. What about Meta?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 3, 2023

As enterprise and consumer expectations evolve, as should the surrounding technology. Enterprise technology solutions are changing massively year-on-year to solve prevailing and newfound challenges. From Zoom to Microsoft, both platforms and others are helping to facilitate a better-connected world.

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ARVR

JULY 9, 2020

Augmented Reality Definition Augmented Reality (AR) is a technology that overlays digital content (graphics, text, audio, and video) on real-world images using mobile devices, PCs, or glasses, which have an integrated camera and specialized software (Papagiannis, 2017). Augmented Human: How Technology Is Shaping the New Reality.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

And since it’s Sunday and it’s a bright day outside of the window, I want to restart writing articles with something bright and funny … a satirical post about all the hype around technology that I’ve seen these months. The more the iPhone moments, the more I read articles saying that VR is dead.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 10, 2021

And I would find it an understandable choice: Vive has always been incredibly successful among companies and it would have a sense for it to thrive in the B2B niche until it becomes strong enough to exit and try to compete with much bigger companies like Facebook, Microsoft, or Valve. They [Microsoft] did this same s**t with HoloLens.”.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

A white paper published by Microsoft found that test scores among students using immersive technologies improved by as much as 22 percent , with the effect maintained over a period of weeks, including increased performance on skills-based tasks and gains in knowledge, abstract reasoning, and critical thinking.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

A white paper published by Microsoft found that test scores among students using immersive technologies improved by as much as 22 percent , with the effect maintained over a period of weeks, including increased performance on skills-based tasks and gains in knowledge, abstract reasoning, and critical thinking.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 12, 2022

According to the Steam Hardware Survey, Pico 4 now represents 0.67% of the player base on Steam. With the Valve Index being profitable but that never skyrocketed, while the Steamdeck has become an international success, probably Valve now is focusing more on other technologies and doesn’t think VR needs anymore a special treatment.

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Road to VR

APRIL 13, 2017

The report, released today in partnership with Road to VR , as well as international contributing firms iResearch (China) and MoguraVR (Japan), includes global hardware, software and services revenue forecasts, as well as findings from a new survey of VR industry professionals. What’s Inside the Virtual Reality Industry Report: Spring 2017.

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AR Insider

MAY 27, 2020

N ew technologies often follow a common course, starting with initial hype followed by a longer phase of sideways movement, then finally a breakthrough. We see this development in technologies such as Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR) and Blockchain. Zoom leaves Microsoft miles behind with Skype and teams.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 27, 2023

The news comes amid a massive wave of layoffs across the tech industry, with Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Google parent Alphabet, Amazon, and many others launching a second round of job cuts. The developments come after an Enterprise Technology Research survey of over 1,000 IT executives. percent at the same time.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

MAY 5, 2023

Moreover, ChatGPT still sits at the top of technology headlines. Now, with CoPilot taking shape thanks to a partnership with Microsoft, OpenAI and other firms are helping to define the future of work with AI. With emerging technology, XR and others, expanding in common knowledge use cases are also growing.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

A white paper published by Microsoft found that test scores among students using immersive technologies improved by as much as 22 percent , with the effect maintained over a period of weeks, including increased performance on skills-based tasks and gains in knowledge, abstract reasoning, and critical thinking.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

A white paper published by Microsoft found that test scores among students using immersive technologies improved by as much as 22 percent , with the effect maintained over a period of weeks, including increased performance on skills-based tasks and gains in knowledge, abstract reasoning, and critical thinking.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Augmented reality is the extension of our perception of reality with the help of technology. 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. link] Is the technology even being used yet?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 3, 2022

Workers will use the devices to receive real-time support and AR-powered workflows complete with artificial intelligence (AI), digital twins, and other emerging technologies via its novel testbed. ” The IMDA and Emerging Technologies. We are excited to work with our industry partners to unlock the real impact of 5G.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

As the sector progresses with its digital transformations, companies are discovering that technology could potentially resolve common problems with innovative solutions. According to an Accenture survey of 4,600 firms, 71 percent of respondents stated XR solutions would positively impact operations.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 25, 2019

That period is defined by sobering realizations that the technology isn’t ready, nor is it gaining the traction previously expected. Tech giants’ investments in AR signals a level of self-serving motivation that will accelerate the technology, and move markets to some degree. 2002, A Spatial Analogy.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2023

I’m pretty excited to receive this headset because I want to see the clarity of the images everyone is talking about and I also want to play around with mixed reality, a technology I am a big fan of. More info Steam VR stats have been pretty negative in September The Steam hardware survey for September 2023 was very negative for VR.

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Bernard Marr

MARCH 27, 2023

This has been made possible by the emergence of several new waves of technology – from desktop computers to the internet, mobile devices, and the cloud. So here’s my overview of some of the most successful and important and an explanation of how technology has made each of them possible.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Last week, Augmented World Expo EU (AWE) 2023 hosted its yearly event highlighting recent innovations in enterprise-grade AR/VR/MR solutions, as well as related emerging technology such as genAI, digital twins, and geospatial tech. Time and time again, we have seen how important businesses have been to scale that technology adoption.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 30, 2023

As the ever-growing technology space finds its footing in enterprise and for consumers, industry leaders are ensuring that the market stands upon a strong foundation of industry-wide collaboration and rich design tools. Collaboration is key not just in life but also within the emerging immersive marketplace.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JULY 11, 2023

Empirical data from Vuzix’s collaborations and ventures has led to a series of reports evidencing respective use cases for its technologies. Following a decades-long career with the photography giant, he developed the world’s first VR head-mounted display (HMD) firm, Forte Technologies.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The past week has been a pretty interesting one for the tech world: between Microsoft Ignite, Unity Unite, and the OpenAI drama, there has been a lot to follow. I’ll try to summarize all of that, especially for what concerns the announcements related to our XR space.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Recently, Snap’s CEO Evan Spiegel also hinted at AI investments and innovations, following a strong Q3 for technology developments and capital gains. As the technology evolves, XR headsets are getting lighter and lighter. The CEO revealed this during a recent interview during APAC AR Day.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 19, 2020

Microsoft admits display problems on HoloLens 2. Microsoft negated the issue, but now, after continuous reporting from users, it has been forced to admit it. That’s a great win for the XR community, also because after having acknowledged the issue, Microsoft will have to work in actively solving it. Register now. Some XR fun.

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