XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 19, 2022

In April this year, augmented reality (AR) giants and creators of the popular Pokemon Go application, Niantic Labs, acquired New Zealand-based immersive experience developers NZXR. The New Zealand-based firm created the AR content creation platform StoryXR through Qualcomm’s SpaceDragon Spaces platform.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The business-focused device features eye and face tracking as well as color passthrough technology. Like the Pico 4, the Pico 4 Enterprise features motorized interpupillary distance (IPD) adjustment with the added bonus of automatically adjustable IPD powered by the headsets eye tracking technology (more on that shortly).

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EON Reality

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

As one of the top technological advisory firms in the area, the Melbourne-based company will now serve as EON Reality’s primary distributor for AVR development and education in Australia and New Zealand. It’s the next step in bringing our technology to a truly global audience.”. We make other businesses better.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 1, 2021

In a talk at an Auckland, New Zealand area high school back in May, Valve co-founder Gabe Newell revealed they’re making “big investments in new headsets and games,” something he hopes will prepare the company for a future of brain-computer interfaces (BCI). . So I think it’s super valuable.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Participating Lenses will begin rolling out over the next few weeks throughout select locations in Australia and New Zealand, according to Engadget. This past September, the company announced that it was shifting its long-term focus toward community growth, revenue growth, and AR technology after reducing the size of its team by 20%.

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VRScout

JULY 25, 2023

USWNT Jersey Try-On Lens: Try on the official 2023 USWNT jersey using Snap’s Live Garment Transfer technology. Togethxr AR Lens : A new Lens created in partnership with Togethxr , the media and commerce company that advocates for equality and diversity in women’s sports. Cameos: Cameos are now available for every competing team.

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VRScout

AUGUST 24, 2020

Several airlines have begun using VR technology to immerse “travelers” in exotic locations such as the Colosseum and Pantheon in Rome, New York Times Square in NYC, Market Square in Helsinki, and Fiordland National Park in New Zealand, all without leaving their respective countries.

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VRScout

JANUARY 29, 2019

New Zealand’s capital has transformed into an interactive VR city in hopes of enticing tourists and potential residents. Celebrating the rising of the Matariki star cluster which signals that it’s Maori new year, a time when all New Zealand reflects on the past year and then look forward into the future.

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VRScout

AUGUST 3, 2017

The Lord of the Rings auteur is using Apple’s ARkit to unlock new levels of storytelling immersion in augmented reality. The New Zealand native is responsible for some of the medium’s most technologically groundbreaking work, including the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit franchises.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

See Also: XR Technology for Industry According to Unity’s Andre Gauthier. In countries like Australia and New Zealand, the demand for RT3D skills has grown by more than 450%, while jobs requiring real-time 3D skills in Canada paid 70% above the average market salary.

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VRScout

MAY 6, 2020

Eight360’s omnidirectional sphere promises a whole new level of immersion. Thanks to the diligent work of a New Zealand based company called Eight360 , you may soon be jumping into VR through a device called the NOVA, or as CEO Terry Miller calls it, “the crazy spinning ball of death”.

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VRScout

AUGUST 2, 2020

A new interactive 360 experience offers a glimpse into the lives of researchers working in Antarctica. Now, for the first time ever, Hillary’s hut will be open to the public via a new VR experience from the Antarctic Heritage Trust. This VR app gives you an insight into how these early explorers survived.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 10, 2018

This experience brings a new story from Bird and Owl’s charming forest directly into your living room through the wonders of Magic Leap technology. In Moondust Garden, players explore the storybook world of Luna from a new , intimate perspective by bringing its animals & forest right into their own reality.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

According to reports by Dutch website Mobielkopen , Taiwanese consumer electronics company HTC has officially filed protection for the phrase “Vive Cosmos” at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), as well as several other agencies in both Switzerland and New Zealand.

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GizModo VR

JULY 20, 2021

A unique telescope is set to launch from New Zealand in April 2022, designed to survey the gravitational lensing that occurs when galactic clusters collide. The instrument, called SuperBIT , will be suspended by a stadium-sized helium balloon in Earth’s stratosphere. Read more.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

When it comes to bringing photo realistic people into virtual and augmented reality, 8i has paving the way with their technology. The photogrammetry company is quickly becoming the industry standard in 3D holograms thanks to their proprietary technology, which has been responsible for some pretty cool experiences.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

“We invented new technologies to increase comfort, and developed ultra-high-end components like OLED microdisplays and pancake optics to increase immersion. A third wave of will come sometime in late 2023, including Japan, Australia, New Zealand. Base Stations.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

The New Zealand-based creators making Zingoshi are doing just that with a series of games and books they hope will empower girls and all adventuresome children. Most of these activities contain STEAM elements (science, technology, engineering, art, mathematics).”

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Road to VR

JANUARY 25, 2021

In a candid interview with New Zealand’s 1 News, Valve co-founder Gabe Newell sat down to talk all about his future vision for brain-computer interfaces (BCI), and how the technology is set to change everything about how we live (and play) today.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 8, 2016

13 and 14 will see major Hollywood players represented for a gathering at Paramount Studios to share content, technology as well as VR tips and tricks. This gathering of VR professionals is unique in the short history of this new medium,” said Jim Chabin, President & CEO Advanced Imaging Society, in a prepared statement.

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XROM

AUGUST 29, 2021

A New Zealand virtual reality smartphone app is set to undergo clinical trials to show if it can help people overcome their fears and anxiety. oVRcome was developed by Adam Hutchinson, who previously created CamperMate, a free travel app bought in 2015 by the world's largest campervan rental company, Tourism Holdings.

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VRScout

AUGUST 14, 2017

As VR continues its infiltration into mainstream technology, developers are scrambling to discover that “it” factor that will send the humble hardware skyrocketing in popularity. New Zealand developer Byron Mallett’s released a similar application in 2014 called Pensato. AliveInVR is currently 10% off ($11.69) on SteamVR.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

MAY 19, 2023

The new system will combine BMW’s sensor data with Meta’s tracking systems and technologies to create a “car-locked” immersive entertainment console. The partnership is part of BMW’s ongoing efforts to explore new ways to use immersive vehicle technologies.

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Mashable VR

APRIL 27, 2022

About an hour before the Electron blasts off, a large twin-engine helicopter typically used for rescue operations or offshore oil hauling, will get into position, flying 150 nautical-miles off the New Zealand coast. minutes after the launch, the booster will begin to fall back to Earth at a breakneck speed of 5,150 mph.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Founded in 2011, Matterport is an immersive technology company built on mapping real places as 3D models. After 2016, the CoreVR option will be available for $19 per new 3D space. Matterport’s 3D camera has been used to map a vast collection of places, from a Maori village in New Zealand to a huge lava tube in Hawaii.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 6, 2019

There I will be able to meet some people from the Taiwanese VR ecosystem and be able to create business relationships with some local XR companies for my consultancy agency New Technology Walkers.

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TechCrunch VR

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

New Zealand-based StretchSense, a maker of hand motion capture technology, believes virtual and augmented reality are going to replace the smartphone as the dominant way we interact with digital worlds and each other. And it’s based on technology that just doesn’t naturally conform to the body.”

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VR Game Critic

MAY 18, 2016

Ahead of the Magnify Conference on VR/AR The New Zealand Herald speaks to leading stunt director Guy Norris on new filming technologies in VR and the experiences consumers will be offered.

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VRScout

MAY 30, 2017

Air New Zealand is one airlines provider that is testing how the Microsoft Hololens can help improve in-flight customer service. Although this project is only in the testing phase right now, it’s interesting to note that the software company that Air New Zealand is partnering with is Dimension Data.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 31, 2023

The healthcare enterprise also expanded across New Zealand, Australia, and the United Kingdom amid a surge in nursing and patient engagement solutions. Saudi Arabia, UAE Lead MENA Region in XR Telehealth The news comes as the Saudi and Dubai governments aim to cement positions as top tech hubs in the region and worldwide.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 3, 2016

After all, Valve’s Lighthouse sensor technology is protected under a royalty-free license, but you can only obtain it after going through a $3,000 course. So you’re probably better off designing around the hardware than making your own from the ground up.

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TechCrunch VR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The initial report also noted the new trademarks were filed under the Immersive Health Solutions’ name in Canada, New Zealand, EU, U.K., Immersive Health Solutions was incorporated in February 2022 and was registered by the Corporation Trust Co., Australia, Saudi Arabia, Costa Rica and Uruguay.

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Peter Graham

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

When it comes to enterprise use cases for virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) technology, two of the main areas of interest are training and collaboration. DXC Technology specialises in helping companies improve productivity, quality and efficiency through interactive means.

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VRScout

JANUARY 30, 2017

Studios in Hollywood, California, The 8th annual Lumiere Awards will honour an impressive amount of influencers in the arts and technologies of 3D, HDR, VR, AR and 360-degree content. Belgium, China (Beijing and Hong Kong), Japan, New Zealand, and Canada. Taking place February 13th a Warner Bros.

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TechCrunch VR

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

In early August — seemingly out of nowhere** — the company announced that by the end of the year they would be rolling out a technology called NeuralHash that actively scanned the libraries of all iCloud Photos users, seeking out image hashes that matched known images of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). other things.

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CraneMorley

APRIL 12, 2022

New Tasting Experience. Digital twins are utilized for a new tasting experience. New Zealand honey makers Comvita bought users inside a beehive to learn where their m?nuka The Carolina Panthers and Baltimore Ravens bought a new element to in game entertainment. nuka honey different. Dive Under Water.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

The first of these is Towers for Tango , a new app for Google’s Project Tango 3D capture tech, currently seen in the just-launched Lenovo Phab Pro 2. Developed by the company’s New Zealand studio in Auckland, players are tasked with building towers that appear in the real world through the phone’s screen.

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