Road to VR

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Facebook didn’t release any further info in regards to the terms of acquisition, however the company had some choice words on what it meant to the game’s users on all supported platforms, which includes Oculus Rift, Oculus Quest, HTC Vive, Valve Index, and Windows VR headsets.

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ARPost

AUGUST 1, 2023

Right now, the use of XR analytics like eye tracking is largely limited to enterprise including use cases like education and assessment, though eye tracking also enables new input modes and display improvements. We focus more on non-consumer-focused use cases like focus groups,” said Bevilacqua. “We

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Meta is requiring Rec Room block children 12 and under from using the popular social app on Quest. Rec Room is available on a wide range of devices offering creative tools and games with limited functionality “Junior accounts” designed for use by kids aged 12 and under.

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ARPost

MAY 4, 2022

Further, training and education remain important use cases for augmented reality.’. The report, shared with ARPost , gives a by-the-numbers look at how hundreds of companies are using AR. Working on hardware and software for enterprise and education, this group has been interested in long-term trends and solutions for years.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 16, 2020

As a media outlet, AR Insider frequently partners with industry events, which involves cross promotion ( terms are here ). Disclosure and ethics policy can be seen here. This will cut across industrial verticals as well as horizontal XR use cases. — Real-World Use Case studies. — Real-World Use Case studies.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Currently, Unity is the most widely-used gaming engine, used to create virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) experiences for individual developers and enterprises. He called the changes “problematic” and stated they could “harm the XR industry” in the short and middle term.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

For example, Apple’s wearables are seeing strong revenue growth and offsetting smartphone revenue deceleration in the near term. For example, Apple’s wearables are seeing strong revenue growth and offsetting smartphone revenue deceleration in the near term. Skin in the Game. But what’s everyone else doing?

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Anand Tech

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In terms of product categories, logic products — CPUs, GPUs, FPGAs, and similar devices that process data — led the charge with $178.5 Strong shipments of MCUs and automotive ICs indicate rapid chip demand growth from makers of cars as well as various smart devices as these industries now use more semiconductors than ever. "Global

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AR Insider

APRIL 21, 2020

This exercise includes pinpointing fitting AR use cases, as well as more granular strategies around user experience (UX). Beyond that, it’s executed well and leaned into AR as a core use case. Though Snap is planting seeds for a wearables future with Spectacles camera glasses, the near-term play is all about smartphone ubiquity. “If

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

“The ‘metaverse’ is a term that we’ve never used, internally or externally to describe what we’re trying to build,” said Murphy. “I’m looking forward to whatever we are working on next, how we are using these technologies, and how we can address some of these real-world problems.”

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Mashable VR

JUNE 28, 2022

Airbnb , the short-term rental app, announced Tuesday that it would permanently ban parties. The policy was put in effect "until further notice" because folks were using rentals to party when bars and restaurants shut down. You don't have to go home, but you can't party here: Airbnb hosts, everywhere.

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AR Insider

JUNE 2, 2021

All-day, everyday use cases aren’t as sexy as the novelties that preceded them, but they breed sustainable business models through sheer scale. All-day, everyday use cases aren’t as sexy as the novelties that preceded them, but they breed sustainable business models through sheer scale. They’re things everyone uses.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 13, 2020

In 1989, Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw coined the term intersectionality to refer to the way people’s social identities create multiple and intersecting layers of oppression. Her research focuses on how discrimination and inequalities shape social, political, and educational systems in the US. This is where VR comes in. Dr. Courtney D.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 15, 2020

As a media outlet, AR Insider frequently partners with industry events, which involves cross promotion ( terms are here ). Disclosure and ethics policy can be seen here. We hope you will join us there! No money changes hands for editorial coverage such as this post. One of XR’s proposed beneficiaries is the world of education.

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ARPost

MARCH 4, 2021

But, do people use them? The report, titled “ The Shopping Filter: Marketers are using augmented reality to reinvent the digital store ,” collects the results of six polls conducted by Google Shopping Technology and Ipsos in September of 2020. Since the pandemic began, daily life for many of us has shifted to home,” reads the report.

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Hypergrid Business

APRIL 15, 2024

The biggest gainer in terms of land area was OSgrid, which gained 2,655 new regions, taking the top slot back from Wolf Territories Grid. The biggest gainer in terms of land area was OSgrid, which gained 2,655 new regions, taking the top slot back from Wolf Territories Grid. Read our privacy policy for more info.

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AR Insider

MAY 11, 2020

— Speaking of HL:A, there are several VR confidence signals from its use alone: — It beat Warzone and the mighty Fortnite for concurrent players ( 42,858 ) and Twitch viewers ( 300,000 ) on its launch day: a new VR record. Data Point of the Week is AR Insider’s dive into the latest spatial computing figures. The Good News.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

As AR struggles to get off the ground and find a path to mass-market scale, there are a few confidence signals for the sector’s long term health. Terms weren’t disclosed, but Techcrunch estimates a $40 million purchase price which would be a decent return for Scape founders and backers, given $8 million in funding to date.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

So I think you’re starting to see some of these use cases for augmented reality evolve beyond just creativity, fun and entertainment.” One of the things that these feature expansions will accomplish is to create new use cases. This gets into strategic territory when viewed in ad inventory terms. Broader Canvas.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2023

European Union (EU) regulators have hit Meta Platforms with a massive fine for violating advert policies, the New York Times reported on Monday. According to Meta’s Terms of Service agreement , Meta requires users to accept data collection for personalised ads or stop using its suite of services, the NYT wrote.

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

The complaint lists plaintiff as Andre Elijah Immersive (AEI) with damages including "tripling for antitrust violations" and "long-term damages of lost revenue for the app not getting out there, etc," Elijah's lawyer Joseph N. It would have generated massive revenue in the millions in the near-term, and hundreds of millions in the long-term.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 13, 2023

The group also is setting up regulatory sandboxes which invite creators, media companies, and enterprise end-users to promote an industrial metaverse space supporting numerous use cases. Moreover, the guidelines provide openness and global governance to companies adopting metaverse solutions.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Reality Processor” may refer instead to the architecture of the chipsets , which uses an M2 chipset as the main processing unit, an ISP processor for image analysis, and a third chip that is meant to connect the two. I can’t wait to discover the Pico 4, the Quest Pro, and the Apple Reality headsets… and you? Top news of the week.

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Road to VR

APRIL 19, 2018

Oculus will be releasing a new Privacy Policy and Terms of Service tomorrow that will go into effect on May 20th, just five days before the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) privacy law enforcement deadline of May 25th. LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE OF THE VOICES OF VR PODCAST. Jenny Hall.

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AR Insider

JULY 24, 2019

Today much of that comes from smartphones, as mobile AR is the near-term play. Such platforms are significant, but their sizing is done separately in terms of addressable market analysis. This is due to its utility-oriented, high-frequency use case we often cite. Disclosure and ethics policy can be seen here.

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AR Insider

APRIL 23, 2020

Early stages of industrial AR have given us plenty of glowing case studies from pilot projects. But the dreaded “pilot purgatory” often stalls deployment and makes long-term adoption relatively rare. It’s the dealer-centered technicians that are using AR to fix cars that Porsche owners bring in locally. Image Source: AWE.

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AR Insider

APRIL 1, 2020

As AR struggles to get off the ground and find a path to mass-market scale, there are a few confidence signals for the sector’s long term health. has a spatial mapping platform that helps companies crowdsource the development of spatial maps using its SDK. Now another AR cloud player has met the same fate: 6D.ai. Image Source: Google.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The simulation experiences “included crane and forklift operation using Oculus Rifts and mechanical controls [and] Vive experiences showcasing environments with data and facts and proving how these spaces can be used for learning and engagement,” Vainstein said.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

It has a narrower use case than Google — mostly around consumer products — but that focus aligns with monetization. But it seems Pinterest closer to th at point with a use case around product-based (monetizable) visual search. And it’s proving out in terms of user traction. A Pinterest Lens Search of a Lens.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 27, 2020

As we’ve examined, those proof points involve everything from frequency of use to deepened engagement (e.g. In a glass half full sense, this indicates lots of headroom for AR advertising in terms of ad metrics like fill rates and inventory. It includes data points, along with narrative insights and takeaways. session lengths ).

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AR Insider

MARCH 10, 2020

Mobile: The Near Term Play. However, it’s more relevant to examine mobile AR compatibility and active use , as opposed to the overall universe of global smartphones. It includes some of its data and takeaways. More can be previewed here and subscribe for the full report. But there are also confidence signals. billion by 2023.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

People endanger themselves when they hand over their data in exchange for experiences and tools offered by technologies that few of us really understand. People endanger themselves when they hand over their data in exchange for experiences and tools offered by technologies that few of us really understand. Where Does XR Data Go?

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ARPost

JUNE 2, 2022

The winning proposal for using XR to combat climate change will receive $100k toward their project. One trend that Inbar pointed out from his own keynote that would not be maintained through other AWE sessions: the use of “the M word.” Opening Day Keynotes. Inbar’s Welcome Address. If you can dream it, XR can make it happen.”.

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AR Insider

APRIL 27, 2020

That flows from a long-term platform strategy that sacrifices near-term margins for long-term market share. That flows from a long-term platform strategy that sacrifices near-term margins for long-term market share. Data Point of the Week is AR Insider’s dive into the latest spatial computing figures.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

For Amazon , it’s selling us stuff. Starting with Apple, it has several AR balls in the air and is cultivating near and long-term strategies. Near term, AR’s job is to make the maturing iPhone sexy again. That long term play of course means AR glasses. Facebook likewise has short and long term plans.

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JULY 18, 2022

A podcast hosted by Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth posted on July 18 features a discussion with Reality Labs Vice President Mark Rabkin covering account policy changes and the thinking surrounding them. So why the rapid shifts in policy? At around 6 minutes and 30 seconds in the podcast embedded below Bosworth and Rabkin offer some context.

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Road to VR

JULY 17, 2019

With Facebook recently launching the Oculus Quest and Rift S—both of which rely on always-on cameras during use—we reached out to the company to learn more about what data is captured by the cameras and how it’s used. These metrics help us improve [the inside-out tracking system]. This data is processed on the headsets.

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