Road to VR

APRIL 17, 2019

As first reported by PocketGamer , Facebook is advertising a few new posts at its VR subsidiary Oculus, laced with the notion that a Facebook-built AR headset is definitely on the rise. Our mission is centered on designing useful technology and getting it out into the world. “We are building hardware products.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 7, 2024

It appeared that Meta would instead focus on XR gaming and AR-lite consumer wearables. During the discussion, LG’s William Cho tested out the Meta Quest 3 headset, Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, and large-language models and expressed interest in leveraging Meta’s technology for AI-ready XR devices.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Last week at Oculus Connect 6 there were major AR and VR announcements made. Oculus Quest and Rift News. Oculus Quest and Rift News. At the OC6 keynote, Mark Zuckerberg shared Oculus’ goal was to have forward compatibility on all future devices. The first big reveal was the upcoming Oculus Link add-on.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Amazon has revealed its best-selling products for the holiday season, and Samsung and Oculus’ Gear VR has come out on top for our budding new industry. Gear VR makes it in as the third entry in the Wearable Technology category. That said, the app being free will have certainly helped.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 26, 2020

According to the original organizer of the initiative to jailbreak Oculus Quest 2 , an XR developer was successful in bypassing Facebook services on the device. Shortly afterwards, Oculus founder and former Facebook exec Palmer Luckey vowed to match Long’s bounty, which gained support among a few other voices in the community.

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VRScout

JANUARY 26, 2021

HaptX delivers an intuitive wearable haptic device to meet the demanding quality requirements of enterprise customers. HaptX , the San Luis Obispo, CA-based company focused on bringing realistic haptic technology to VR, has released its HaptX Gloves DK2, advanced haptic feedback gloves featuring “true-contact” haptic technology.

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Road to VR

APRIL 19, 2017

Michael Abrash, Chief Scientist at Oculus, as-ever delivered an inspiring presentation at today’s F8 conference, this time on the topic of Augmented Reality. Oculus Research is hard at work on AR, and we’re far from the only ones”, says Abrash, but notes that many of the necessary enabling technologies do not currently exist.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Their Oculus app allows real-time collaboration without ever leaving your home. They’ve raised over $22 million in funding for their AR wearables from seasoned investors like Sequoia Capital, Founders Fund, Greylock Capital, and Marc Benioff.

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Road to VR

JULY 19, 2019

And while virtual reality and BMIs are still relatively segregated fields at this point, Oculus CTO and legendary programmer John Carmack got a chance to visit Neuralink’s offices, calling it “very bold work.” Neuralink’s surgical robot, Image courtesy Neuralink.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

And Oculus Quest is a beacon of hope on the VR side. Equally important, they could also prop up Apple’s next big play: a wearables suite. AR glasses could be a key component in a wearables line that succeeds the iPhone as Apple’s cash cow. This will accelerate wearables adoption due to Apple’s ability to move markets.

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AR Insider

APRIL 9, 2021

We’ve estimated that its annual XR R&D spend — not including its $2 billion Oculus acquisition — approaches $10 billion. That includes both AR and VR, the latter being more tangible today, given Oculus’ in-market status. This is partly due to AR’s potential all-day ambient use in a wearable form factor. Mainstreaming XR.

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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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VRScout

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

’ During the weekend prolific Microsoft leaker WalkingCat , the same individual responsible for leaking images of the Oculus Quest 2 back in July of 2020, posted two concept videos showcasing what appears to be Samsung’s take on a dedicated AR headset. On the surface, the Glasses Lite looks like your standard pair of sunglasses.

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EON Reality

JUNE 9, 2020

It’s official, training and learning in VR just got better with Oculus Quest. EON Reality is now partnering Oculus Quest to offer quicker and simpler learning and training solutions through the AVR Platform. In fact, it is predicted that wearable VR usage rates in 2021 will reach the same usage rates of smartphones in 2018.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Oculus Touch controllers were just announced to ship late in 2016. Xbox gamepads shipped with the Oculus Rift headset. Today, as more companies enter the VR headset game and input devices continue to see rapid technological advancement, there are now more ways than ever to get your hands into VR. Oculus Go Controller.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Here, we’re going to look at AR and VR accessories made by headset manufacturers, as well as how the demand for more personalized experiences may shape the future of these technologies. Oculus sells battery packs and prescription lenses for the Quest. See Also: AR Glasses: Technology With Potential for Consumers Too?

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AR Insider

APRIL 6, 2021

This traces back to Facebook’s Oculus acquisition in early 2014 that kicked off the current wave of excitement….including That excitement culminated in 2016 after the Oculus acquisition had time to set off a chain reaction of startup activity, tech-giant investment, and VC inflows for the “next computing platform.” billion in 2024.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 8, 2023

Compatible with Apple’s iOS operating system, it will enable ChatGPT artificial intelligence (AI) on smart glasses and wearables. arGPT: The Next Step for GenAI Wearables For people with previous ChatGPT experience, Brilliant Labs’ solution will offer workplaces and enterprises novel workflow tools.

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XROM

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

[link] Brilliant Labs, the developer of AI glasses, has introduced Frame, a groundbreaking product that combines open-source technology with augmented reality (AR) capabilities. Frame features an integrated multimodal AI assistant, making it a significant leap forward in wearable technology.

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ARPost

JULY 15, 2021

While other tech, social, and “metaverse” companies with varying degrees of direct engagement in actual XR technologies and experiences have gone public already, Glimpse is the first dedicated XR company to do so. See Also: How The Glimpse Group Is Paving the Road for XR Technology Adoption. This is the right time to pursue this.

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VRWorld

JULY 5, 2017

While I am an enthusiast for VR and all associated technologies, one major issue that’s really breaking my immersion into different VR environments is – resolution. More sharp eyed readers of this post can see the pixel grid on both HTC Vive and Oculus Rift headsets, and this is where Varjo hopes to make the difference.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 31, 2023

Over the last year, VR headsets are gaining reaction thanks to many technological innovations, such as hand-tracking, eye-tracking, and wireless streaming, which benefit business and consumer end-users. MR-integrated immersive wearables allow a user to combine their surrounding real and virtual worlds.

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EnterpriseWear

DECEMBER 4, 2018

While wearable technologies, including wearable XR, didn’t exactly “blow up” this year, the technology did further entrench itself in enterprise—the number of companies in the evaluation stage rose significantly, several large deployments made headlines, and solution providers continued to partner and expand their products to more platforms.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Privacy in VR is an ever growing issue, especially now that all new Oculus accounts must login to Facebook with their real identity, which includes anyone who wants to use a Quest 2. The study however didn’t include a load of other burgeoning VR technologies that could be used to fill out personal profiles in the near future.

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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth announced that the company would transition away from the Oculus branding beginning in 2022. Facebook, which today changed its name to Meta just for fun, is making changes to its virtual reality division to match its rebrand. Read more.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 26, 2020

The leading standalone VR headset, Oculus Quest, has been increasingly focusing on controllerless hand-tracking as a means of input for the device. Over the years Qualcomm has been working to reduce the barrier to entry to making a standalone XR headset by offering ready-made technologies—like inside-out tracking—alongside its chips.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

While the description itself doesn’t explicitly state that the trademark is related to VR, phrases such as “head mounted display for computer simulated reality” and “optical devices,” indicate that immersive technology is more than likely involved.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 9, 2023

VR: Starting With Meta Quest Meta started with VR as Facebook in 2014 by acquiring Oculus. Yes, you'll have your iPhone on Vision Pro, but the entire stack of technologies driving it will be visible every moment you wear it too. Quest 3 looks like it is the world’s best standalone VR headset , following its predecessor.

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AR Insider

MARCH 19, 2021

We’ve estimated that its annual XR R&D spend — not including its $2 billion Oculus acquisition — approaches $10 billion. That includes both AR and VR, the latter being more tangible today, given Oculus’ in-market status. It’s playing a long game and is firmly committed. Evolutionary Path.

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EnterpriseWear

JUNE 26, 2018

From building the actual plane to the in-flight experience, wearable XR (AR, VR, MR) devices have a role to play in multiple professions within the commercial aviation industry. The technology can even validate each step of an inspection or repair to prevent errors. AR technology can display this information in a more intuitive format.

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Tech Trends VR

APRIL 9, 2018

We expect stand-alone headsets like the Oculus Go and HTC Vive Focus to ignite a new wave of growth that will help broaden the appeal of virtual reality, particularly with businesses and in education,” says George Jijiashvili, CCS Insight’s senior analyst for wearables. million mark by 2022. million mark by 2022.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

The company’s immersive technology is assisting businesses in building more collaborative experiences for staff, more emotional customer service interactions, and even unique hybrid retail experiences. Varjo’s versatile collection of XR technologies makes it an excellent choice for all kinds of retail and ecommerce initiatives.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

See Also: Augmented and Virtual Reality Technology on Screen. Anyone can access and enjoy technology through their computers and/or smartphones. Yet, the technology is expensive if we’re talking about headsets. The technology itself is expensive to develop, and businesses and organizations do not have the expertise in house.

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VRScout

AUGUST 2, 2017

SIGGRAPH 2017’s VR Village was jam-packed with a variety of immersive technologies. From haptic wearables, multiplayer VR dance parties, to a slew of mixed-reality demonstrations. Amid the madness, I found myself relieved to discover VFX studio The Mill’s latest meditative VR experience, Strata.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 16, 2019

And Oculus Quest is a beacon of hope on the VR side. Our reasons go back to the state of the underlying technology, which isn’t yet there for mass-market consumer-viable AR glasses. Expect more technology acquisitions and acquihires as Apple assembles its capabilities to achieve market-leading AR glasses. Halo Effect.

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Hypergrid Business

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Neurotechnology startup NextMind is now shipping its 399 Euro development kit for a real-time brain-sensing wearable, the company announced in a press release. The cigarette-lighter-shaped wearable weighs just two ounces and can be clipped to a headband, baseball cap, or virtual reality headset.

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AR Insider

MARCH 3, 2020

And Oculus Quest is a beacon of hope on the VR side. For one, the underlying technology isn’t yet there for a compelling-enough UX that fits Apple’s high bar for style and design. Triangulating this clue with others we’ve tracked, Apple could release a “lean back” entertainment wearable in 2022. The “When?”

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