Hypergrid Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

There are quite a handful of platforms that allow you to develop virtual reality and augmented reality apps and content, but it is not easy to find an offline virtual reality school or academy with which to train for those interested in developing AR and VR apps. You also give 5% of net revenues per quarter although its free to use.

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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

AUGUST 8, 2022

Microsoft already stands as one of the biggest gaming companies in the world, thanks to the development of the Xbox ecosystem. Microsoft is one of the most exciting companies to watch for gaming companies and consumers interested in the potential of Mixed Reality in gaming.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 27, 2023

It can also be an effective way to boost productivity during collaborative sessions, enhance the quality of training courses, and increase creativity. Of course, leveraging the power of virtual reality starts with choosing the right headset capable of transporting each user into a new digital landscape.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 1, 2024

Renowned for its ingenuity, Apple has continuously pushed the boundaries of what is possible with its rich tech ecosystem, namely amid increasing competition with Microsoft. Developed in collaboration with other leading XR companies like Microsoft, the HP headset is compatible with a range of platforms.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 16, 2020

And while this is anyway a good result for a startup (developing an AR headsets means spending billions in R&D), targeting the consumer market has been a suicide move , that let Microsoft get full control of the profitable enterprise market. This is overly important for training sessions where posture is important. Who knows….

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MAY 24, 2022

Founded in 2017, Vrgineers offers virtual and mixed reality (VR/MR) pilot training systems for businesses and the military. Pilots will benefit from this since it lowers negative training and gives them the ideal setting to develop situational awareness. Microsoft Windows Operating System compatibility. Precise eye-tracking.

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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!), You are all fantastic! Here you are my flower for you!

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

A leaked image from the Oculus team shows that the company is working to implement body tracking inside the Oculus Unity SDK. For instance, since I work on a VR fitness game , I’m thinking about all the new training experiences that will become now possible. New info on Microsoft abandoning the Hololens 3. Learn more.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 26, 2023

Using the MetaVRse engine, enterprise companies and innovators can build intelligent digital environments which work across all operating systems, devices, and browsers. The MetaVRse platform offers access to fully customizable experience creation, intended for marketing, training, collaboration, and more.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 28, 2023

According to the company, over 25% of Fortune 100 companies already use its headsets to train pilots and astronauts, create 3D visualizations, and power medical breakthroughs. The solution also has optimized camera resolution for pilot training and other demanding use cases. Varjo is explicitly targeting the enterprise landscape.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Brian Vogelsang : Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen tremendous adoption of VR for commercial use cases in verticals like health and wellness, training and immersive learning, and others. Other devices from Magic Leap and Microsoft’s HoloLens headsets offer deeper levels of immersion.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In education & training, AR glasses can facilitate highly interactive learning experiences. Training and upskilling: the use of AR provides interactive, hands-on training across industries without the need for physical presence, reducing costs and improving learning outcomes.

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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. Whether it’s Metaverse platforms, immersive training software, or digital twin design procedures, RT3D engines are bringing the power of interactive gaming technologies to new audiences.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 3, 2023

From Zoom to Microsoft, both platforms and others are helping to facilitate a better-connected world. However, according to the WEF, the skill is set as the third most important in many company training strategies from now until 2027. The world is still adjusting to these new expectations to improve ROI.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Sahni also highlighted how new workplace applications are coming to Quest 3, including Microsoft Mesh, Windows 365, and Adobe High Five. Meanwhile, IT admins want more flexibility over the end-user experience and training customers who wish to use shared device mode. However, Meta is planning to debut the service later this year.

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AllThingsVR

JUNE 17, 2017

Already, this blended approach is being embraced by industry players like Microsoft. “We As with Hogwarts wizards, training AR/VR wizards is a complicated business. We talk about VR and AR as their own separate industries, but they are in fact simply screens into a virtual world,” says Full Sail program director Rob Catto.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 13, 2023

This could actually be quite beneficial for Meta, Microsoft, and Magic Leap. The reveal that Apple will be using Unity to bring 3D applications and games to Vision Pro was exciting. Learning and training have probably become the biggest use case across industries. Their partnership with Unity will get them there quickly.

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VRScout

JUNE 10, 2016

All these pieces of hidden information have some analysts thinking that Snapchat is paving the way for a possible augmented reality device while training a prime demographic to expect their friends to sometimes wear a puppy face filter. The Seebright SDK also supports Unity and Unreal engines and is compatible with both iOS and Android.

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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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HaptX

DECEMBER 20, 2018

We started the year strong, receiving the Lumiere Technology Award in January, alongside companies like Disney and Microsoft. The same principle guided the software team to the first customer-facing SDK release, sporting plugins for Unreal Engine and Unity that instantly, intuitively, and effectively enhance customer projects with haptics.”.

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Robert Scoble

OCTOBER 4, 2019

It isn’t alone, we know of many companies that are spending billions on same, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Sony, Magic Leap, Huawei, and others. You can see this in today’s AR products (and despite what Microsoft or Magic Leap call their devices, they really are augmented reality devices that you wear on your face).

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2021

All the 3 major VR runtimes (Oculus, SteamVR, Microsoft) are now compatible with OpenXR , and this means that on the runtime layer on PC, now OpenXR has been fully integrated. This means that if you develop an experience using OpenXR, you can run it on Oculus, SteamVR, and Microsoft runtimes with no modification. Learn more.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 28, 2020

We started working really early on with the DK-1 from Kickstarter, testing, playing around with Unity, seeing what we could do, up to now where we're easily 200+ commercially funded, brand funded XR experiences. Now, that same asset -- that same 3D model -- can be used for training your team on the features of that product.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 28, 2020

We started working really early on with the DK-1 from Kickstarter, testing, playing around with Unity, seeing what we could do, up to now where we're easily 200+ commercially funded, brand funded XR experiences. Now, that same asset -- that same 3D model -- can be used for training your team on the features of that product.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 20, 2020

Mozilla updates its Unity WebVR exporter. Two years ago, I reviewed on this blog a Unity plugin that Mozilla had released in beta to let you create WebVR experiences from your Unity projects. Thanks to this exporter, every Unity developer can create a WebXR experience by just building the Unity project for HTML5!

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 20, 2020

We work both with the area of productivity increase, predominantly using augmented reality, but also with learned trade; training using virtual reality. So we have something we call the VR Innovation Academy, and we train local resources how to develop and deploy virtual reality and generate local IP. It stands for effortless.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 20, 2020

We work both with the area of productivity increase, predominantly using augmented reality, but also with learned trade; training using virtual reality. So we have something we call the VR Innovation Academy, and we train local resources how to develop and deploy virtual reality and generate local IP. It stands for effortless.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

We have a Unity SDK. We have an Unreal engine SDK. For example, training new workers. They need a hands-free system to effectively train new workers. And that’s something where a pair of our glasses, plus a software partner — like Atheer, Ubimax — can really help accelerate the training of the workforce.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

We have a Unity SDK. We have an Unreal engine SDK. For example, training new workers. They need a hands-free system to effectively train new workers. And that’s something where a pair of our glasses, plus a software partner — like Atheer, Ubimax — can really help accelerate the training of the workforce.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Others open the door to new opportunities for VR content development, training, and immersion. Combining 360-degree capture with solutions for spatial sound and integrations with tools like Unity, Unreal, and other engines, VR cameras are highly flexible. These tools could be excellent in a range of environments.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

We have a Unity SDK. We have an Unreal engine SDK. For example, training new workers. They need a hands-free system to effectively train new workers. And that's something where a pair of our glasses, plus a software partner -- like Atheer, Ubimax -- can really help accelerate the training of the workforce.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 20, 2020

We work both with the area of productivity increase, predominantly using augmented reality, but also with learned trade; training using virtual reality. So we have something we call the VR Innovation Academy, and we train local resources how to develop and deploy virtual reality and generate local IP. It stands for effortless.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

AR is being applied in training and education, healthcare, heads-up wayfinding and navigation, tourism, retail, field service, real estate sales, design and architecture. In another scenario, we may see game engines dominant, like Unity or Unreal. Some recent acquisitions include AltspaceVR (Microsoft), and Escher (Niantic).

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 28, 2020

We started working really early on with the DK-1 from Kickstarter, testing, playing around with Unity, seeing what we could do, up to now where we're easily 200+ commercially funded, brand funded XR experiences. Now, that same asset -- that same 3D model -- can be used for training your team on the features of that product.

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