XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Furthermore, Brian Ballard highlighted how, despite improvements in XR technologies, end users have been solving a problem rather than simply innovating headsets, software, and solutions. Currently, Unity is the most widely-used gaming engine used to create VR/AR/MR experiences for individual developers and enterprises.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 29, 2024

Android is a semi-open software platform. Google is building an 'Android XR' platform to power Samsung's upcoming headset. And while Samsung may have a period of exclusivity, that almost certainly ( and reportedly ) won't last forever. Samsung's headset will reportedly be priced somewhere around $2000.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 1, 2024

Meta’s headsets are ergonomically friendly and flexible, offering users the opportunity to tap into a variety of software solutions and apps through the Quest store. The flagship solution offered by the company is the Samsung Gear VR with built-in Bluetooth connectivity and adjustable IPD for user comfort.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 27, 2023

Meta’s headsets are ergonomically friendly and flexible, offering users the opportunity to tap into a variety of software solutions and apps through the Quest store. HP In recent years, the computer and software company HP has also begun branching out into the virtual reality landscape.

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VRScout

APRIL 9, 2018

Thanks to custom designed waterproof VR headsets housing Samsung S8 mobile devices, over 9,600 attendees have gone down the VR slide since opening in February. The VR experiences are rendered in real-time inside Unity, so the tracking system can adapt to each user’s speed in real time.

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VRScout

AUGUST 29, 2017

But it’s no software update, making the barrier to entry and adoption out of reach for many consumers. Launching today, Google is releasing a preview of a new software development kit (SDK) called ARCore, bringing augmented reality capabilities to existing and future Android phones. And if you own a Pixel or Samsung S8, running 7.0

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

A haptic playback and authoring plugin for Unity allows filmmakers to tailor feedback to their experience. The paper details a ‘Haptic Chair’ that extends feedback beyond what you’ll get with position-tracked controllers like Oculus Touch and the Vive wands. Currently the system can produce five effects.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 24, 2024

This week, AR instructional solutions provider Taqtile announced official support for Microsoft’s Unity-based Mixed Reality Toolkit 3 (MRTK3) in a move to broaden the usability of its Manifest application ready for a “growing number” of OpenXR devices in 2024.

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ARPost

JUNE 15, 2020

If you are going to build an AR app, you are probably at the stage of choosing the right AR software development kit. Unity Support. Unity is an advanced game engine used in the development of augmented reality apps, especially gaming. So, if you are in this business, try to pick an SDK that is compatible with Unity.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 29, 2017

In an answer to Apple’s recently released ARKit , a developer tool used for making augmented reality apps and games that run on newer iPad and iPhones, Google today released a preview of a new Android-compatible software development kit (SDK) called ARCore. Nougat and above.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2023

You can access it at this link: [link] ) Top news of the week (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft kills Windows Mixed Reality Microsoft has decided to pull the plug on the Windows Mixed Reality platform , the one of the WMR headsets by Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung which were the first to introduce inside-out tracking in the VR ecosystem.

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VRScout

MAY 30, 2017

I’ve been a big fan of the cute little Samsung Gear 360 camera since its first unveiling in the spring of 2016, and always recommend it to people inquiring about the best consumer-friendly 360 cameras out there. The cost is lower than the 2016 version with a pricetag of $229 and you can record in up to 4K resolution.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

CrossVR’s Revive , the software that allows HTC Vive users to play games from the Oculus platform, today announced it’s joining one of the leading initiatives in creating an open standard for VR and AR apps and devices, otherwise known as OpenXR. image courtesy Khronos Group.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 29, 2018

Both headsets support the Oculus Mobile SDK, the software which currently allows developers to build apps for Samsung’s Gear VR headset (which runs Oculus’ software and store). In order to support those other headsets, developers will need to build using the Mi VR SDK (which supports Unity and Unreal).

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ARVR

AUGUST 28, 2020

But this comes only with powerful and robust software systems that can simulate most practical scenarios that could occur in the actual lab reality. NeuroVR is a free and open-source platform for rehabilitation of cognitive and psychological disorders that’s backing the developers interested in building useful VR software.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 24, 2023

Also, among new consumer-based immersive hardware and software launches, the industrial XR space is accelerating across the enterprise space. The update also includes Unity integration, APIs for server optimization, and low-latency connections.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 22, 2023

Google now supports numerous Android smartphones such as Asus, Lenovo, LG, Moto, Motorola, OnePlus, Samsung, Sony, Vivo, Infinix, Tecno, Sharp, and Xiaomi. The Unity-powered platform also offers visualisations of over 2,500 cities in 49 nations containing “comprehensive 3D geo datasets.” operating system or later.

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Should it primarily be running on the latest and greatest Samsung and Pixel devices with high-performance AR features, or should it be less intensive to run on more devices? Unity AR Foundation is a helpful framework for cross-platform augmented reality app development. On the other hand, web AR is very limited in features and power.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 4, 2024

The Levan Center of Innovation claims its facility can meet these goals based on a team of on-site experts and through the cameras and machine learning software technology it’s leveraging from Sony.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

One of the most frustrating things about introducing people to virtual reality (VR), especially on a Samsung Gear VR, is that they can’t see what you see while you’re wearing the headset. “The software can also be used to make VR games even more interactive by adding a multiplayer option for the non-VR user.”

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 17, 2023

The founder explained: So a lot of the AR apps and VR apps out there are built in programmes like Unity, that are meant to be cross-platform and while those work really well for video playback use cases and games, they’re dont for higher technology where things need to be super accurate. AR is very processor intensive. Apple does.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

MAY 16, 2022

The Croatian firm offers customers a rich XR asset library worth thousands to improve audience engagement and currently works with global XR-backed firms and brands such as Disney, Microsoft, Samsung, T-Mobile and many more. Delta Reality listed its Museum of Digital Life (MoDaL) as a piece of NFT real estate worth roughly 8.88

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VRScout

APRIL 29, 2019

Her first VR creation, Cardboard City , earned an award at the Samsung Gear Indie Milk VR contest in 2016. We’re working with Unity on this project. The way that they’re configured at the studio is that the software that [Intel] built is generating a 3D image representation of each dancer.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

So at least the collaboration with Valve is true, but notice that it has not been on the headset, so they got no reference design from Valve, it has just been on the software integration. While HTC is struggling on the hardware side, I think that it is moving very well to create a good software ecosystem, at least in China.

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Peter Graham

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

specification which launched in July helps to solve the fragmentation of the industry with companies like Epic Games, HTC, Google, HP, Unity, Valve, Sony, Samsung, Oculus and Microsoft all supporting the endeavour. The current OpenXR 1.0 At present only Microsoft’s Windows Mixed Reality headsets support OpenXR.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 23, 2019

This software, running on the Varjo XR-1 (the mixed reality headset), is able to show in front of you all the displays that you want. Then, you can create MR applications, and so code in Unity and at the same time see the preview of your 3D game in 3D in front of you. Unity releases the XR Interaction Toolkit.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2020

We’re hearing this since many years, but now the sensation is that we’re coming close to the moment when the prophecy will come true: the rumors are intensifying and the software (ARKit) and the hardware (depth cameras, 5G) designed by Apple are all converging to the glasses solution. Samsung terminates its XR services.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 8, 2023

Microsoft Magic Leap Varjo HP Acer Samsung ASUS Dell Biel AjnaXR FYR Medical ESight Canon IrisVision VRgineers Zappar Lynx Valve Microsoft Microsoft has been increasing its focus on the extended reality landscape in recent years, with the production of solutions such as Microsoft Mesh, and a metaverse environment for Microsoft Teams.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 29, 2024

The XR space has a lot to offer, and as more firms enter the industry as software or hardware solution providers, the use cases for XR will expand. This follows similar news from Samsung, who have noted that smartphone sales are decreasing and, in response, they are investing more in XR devices.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 23, 2023

Varjo Exploring both software and hardware-based solutions for the extended reality world, Varjo is assisting businesses in numerous industries in the discovery of immersive opportunities. The device includes two active Bluetooth controllers and access to development platforms such as Unity.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

However, a key difference and benefit that Apple has over some of its competition is the already-established iOS ecosystem of products and software. On the other hand, Apple is not the only XR firm pushing for interoperability and cross-pollination of hardware and software. The Vision Pro device is due in 2024 for $3,499.

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Hypergrid Business

NOVEMBER 18, 2017

Their phones can be used for some low-end VR, via the Cardboard platform from Google, but they haven’t had anything of their own to match the higher-end Samsung Gear VR and Google Daydream View headsets. The developer kit works on Unity, Unreal, and Scenekit engines. ” Google’s ARCore to compete with ARKit.

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VRScout

AUGUST 1, 2016

The details are posted on GitHub , including assembly instructions, control software, and the code that stitches the images into seamless 360-degree content. Already supporting the Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR, HTC Vive, and PSVR – Unity will now support Google Daydream.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 1, 2023

Explaining further, he added, “Not to be outdone, the Google-Samsung-Qualcomm power trio is cooking a comeback of their very famous mega Android partnership with a new XR headset. Speaking on the upcoming Apple Reality Pro headset, he explained how Lucky Palmer, Founder, Oculus said Apple’s device was “excellent.”

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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. Microsoft is keeping pursuing AR, and in fact, part of the resources that were devoted to HoloLens 3 are now dedicated to what is known as project Bondi, which is the AR glasses that Microsoft is building with Samsung.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

But in China, they are very famous, and now they are also organizing a big event about XR called FBEC with hosts from all the major VR companies (HTC, Unity, Alibaba, Huawei, etc…). On the other hand, overseas startup companies prefer to start their own business with software or content.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

In 2015 my girlfriend came with a Cardboard and with no experience with Unity I created my first 360 photo which I’ve shown to my manger. Participants used a wayfinding app on two VR headsets (Oculus Go with a hand controller and Samsung Gear VR), as well as on a smartphone which was the reference condition. No headphones were used.

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