AR Insider

AUGUST 2, 2021

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg defined it on an earnings call with analysts earlier this week. Following the pronouncement, Facebook launched a new division to begin the development of said Metaverse. Following the pronouncement, Facebook launched a new division to begin the development of said Metaverse. Now, it’s the Metaverse.

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DECEMBER 17, 2023

The Basics Meta Quest is an extended reality product line created by Meta Platforms , formerly known as Facebook Inc. In 2021, Facebook was best known as a social media giant responsible for solutions like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. In 2014, Facebook acquired Oculus for a massive $2 billion. What’s Next?

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VRScout

JUNE 3, 2021

During Facebook’s F8 Developer Conference, the company announced that it will be launching a new category of AR (augmented reality) experiences that will help transform standard video calls into fun interactive AR parties using its new Multipeer API. . Image Credit: Facebook. Image Credit: Facebook. Image Credit: Facebook.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

“But we’ve never collaborated with Mark Romanek on a conceptual set of songs (including one being played live for the first time ever) for a worldwide audience, where everyone has the best seats in the house thanks to the most badass VR tech… until now. Join us when we cross that one off the FF bucket list!”.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 7, 2022

These two important techs have completely changed how we live in this world and relate to other people, but if you look at them, you see that the leading names in each field have changed a lot over time. There are so periods during the evolution of a tech with a certain group of leaders, who change over time. No one can compete now.

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Road to VR

JULY 7, 2023

Facebook and Twitter have been blocked in China since 2009, but Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is hoping to get back in that country with Quest, according to a Wall Street Journal report. In 2018, Meta (then Facebook) penned a deal with Xiaomi to release a Chinese variant of Oculus Go , sold by Xiaomi as the ‘Mi VR Standalone’.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

According to regulatory filings uncovered by Tech Crunch , Facebook has acquired Scape Technologies, a London-based computer vision startup. Facebook has yet to publicly acknowledge the acquisition. A company spokesperson told Tech Crunch that it “acquire[s] smaller tech companies from time to time.

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ARPost

MARCH 12, 2021

We went through what is called a tech cycle. The exciting news is that we have started a new tech cycle, with the combination of augmented reality , virtual reality , and artificial intelligence. Many leading technology companies such as Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, and Google are investing billions into developing these technologies.

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

To pull this off, Facebook knows it has to gradually condition users to accept faceworn tech en masse, which is baked into Stories design. Though Ray-Ban Stories aren't AR glasses, they're an important stepping stone towards that endpoint. We unpack strategic implications. The post Are Ray-Ban Stories AR Training Wheels?

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Some of the most basic questions surrounding AR/VR tech aren’t entirely solved yet, like making text input a comfortable and familiar experience. Facebook’s Reality Labs (FRL) today revealed new research into hand tracking which aims to bring touch typing to AR/VR users, all without the need of a physical keyboard.

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AR Insider

MARCH 19, 2021

A mong tech giants investing in their own versions of an AR future, Facebook arguably has the highest stakes. AR is earlier in its lifecycle but potentially greater in impact for Facebook and everyone else. For both AR and VR, you could argue that Facebook is doing them a favor by investing so heavily. Convergence.

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VRScout

MAY 29, 2019

With billions of active monthly users, Facebook is poised to launch the mass-adoption of VR. Though I would love to let my birthday piggyback on that accomplishment, credit actually goes to Facebook-owned Oculus, which launched its Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift S headsets on that day. That’s where Facebook comes in.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 6, 2022

It will be more like Facebook, where someone in Texas can connect with someone in Korea. Facebook and Microsoft are two that are publicly giving it a go. Facebook has spent at least $10B on metaverse-related projects. While Facebook is still a dominant brand, it has lost some luster over the years. People May Resist It.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Oprah’s legendary holiday shopping guide includes Facebook’s (Meta) latest standalone VR headset. Needless to say, it’s quite an honor to be included on the list, which is why it was such a treat to see Facebook’s (now Meta) Oculus Quest 2 VR headset make the cut.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 12, 2024

Ten years ago, long before Facebook became Meta, Zuckerberg reached the conclusion that XR was the future of computing and it was critically important for his company to beat Apple to the punch. At the time Meta was still known as Facebook, the social media company. ” So what exactly did Zuckerberg see in Oculus?

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AR Insider

JUNE 7, 2021

This week, we look at Facebook F8, Walmart’s new AR inventory system, Legoland’s AR activation, and fresh funding rounds. Walmart Global Tech EVP shares an internally developed mobile AR app they developed to help with inventory management in the backrooms of Walmart stores, which have up to 15,000 boxes stored on shelves.

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VRScout

MARCH 4, 2021

It was back in 2019 that Facebook first began rolling out support for hand tracking on the Oculus Quest. Since its release, however, we’ve seen little use of the feature beyond a few minor tech demos designed to showcase potential gameplay mechanics. Image Credit: Facebook. Image Credit: Facebook.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 9, 2022

A few days ago, the European Parliament has passed the law of the Digital Markets Act, which is meant to regulate the power of the American tech giants. The alternative for the companies that don’t want to comply is either to pay huge fines or abandon Europe, and these are two options the tech giants can’t afford to take.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Many journalists of important tech magazines (TechCrunch, Business Insider, etc…) are all playing a common sport now: targeting Meta and Mark Zuckerberg. I hated the forced Facebook login for Quest 2. I think they are only doing social VR worlds that suck (Facebook spaces, Facebook Horizon, etc…).

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 23, 2020

T he past month saw a cluster of tech-giant events with keynote unveilings for the latest batch of products. And given tech giants’ ongoing interest and investment in spatial computing, the field was represented well. The most notable updates came from Google, Apple and Facebook, in order of recency. See the keynote below.

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AR Insider

MAY 21, 2021

Google especially sees opportunity in an Internet of places that builds on all the local search products and other tech it’s spent years developing. In fact, of all of the tech giants pursuing geospatial AR, Google could have the inside track by utilizing existing assets. That will be the wild card for Facebook and Live Maps.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Seemingly in an effort to keep the spotlight during an increasingly hot month of VR announcements, Facebook teased a look at two new XR headset prototypes just a day after an apparent leak of HTC’s upcoming Vive Flow headset. It doesn’t seem like coincidence that the Facebook teases happened today.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Comments from the CEO suggest there will be no consumer headset from Magic Leap in the near-term, but the company says its open to licensing its tech for the consumer space. But she also said the company is open to licensing its tech to anyone building in the consumer sphere.

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Next Reality AR

JUNE 25, 2021

The Paris-based technology conference Viva Technology, which hosted the likes of Apple's Tim Cook and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, is now over. But there are still a few more treats to discover from the annual gathering. Namely, from new Magic Leap CEO Peggy Johnson. Although we're not aware of Johnson's specifics around the.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Every year I make this prediction game about what Facebook is going to announce at Oculus/Facebook connect, and this year won’t be an exception! Facebook will suddenly realize that PCVR is the future and… ok, no, I was just kidding. New Facebook Name. Facebook is going to announce the Oculus Quest 2 Pro.

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AR Insider

APRIL 7, 2021

Facebook is building “ Live Maps ,” and Snapchat is pushing Local Lenses. continuing here with Facebook. Like the players we’ve profiled so far in this series — Google and Apple — Facebook’s geospatial AR ambitions trace back to its core business. ” But it’s not alone.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Facebook Connect was dense. Now it seems Facebook is squeezing out some interesting system software to go along with all new stuff: onboard fitness tracking is going to be a thing. Maybe a Facebook fitness band? We’ve seen stranger things from a tech company (we’re looking at you, AMD Bike ).

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AR Insider

MAY 28, 2020

F or the past decade, Facebook has been on a slow & steady path towards facilitating e-commerce. With that backdrop, Facebook took another step towards commerce last week with the launch of Shops. SMBs can activate Facebook Shops for free, then upload product catalogs. Digital Storefront. Altruism & Opportunity.

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AR Insider

MAY 25, 2021

Meanwhile, tech giants are motivated toward wearables. Picking up where we left off last week, what’s Facebook’s wearables play? Though Facebook’s VR moves stand out, they’re just one piece of the puzzle. Though Facebook’s VR moves stand out, they’re just one piece of the puzzle.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 30, 2022

As first reported by Belgian newspaper De Tijd (Dutch), the Turnhout, Belgium-based company was quietly acquired by Facebook parent Meta in an ostensible bid to bolster the development of its in-development AR glasses. Over the years Luxexcel shifted to using its 3D printing tech to create prescription lenses for the eyewear market.

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AR Insider

JULY 22, 2021

What is Facebook Spending on XR. Following Part I’s examination of Facebook’s XR road map, the author dives into estimated spending levels. And anytime Facebook can sell directly, they probably save at least $50-$100. This ratio may run as high as $2M per employee some years, again due to massive ad-tech revenues.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Facebook and Ray-Ban today unveiled Stories, a new line of tech-forward glasses the companies hope will pave the way for a future of smart and stylish AR devices. Image courtesy Ray-Ban, Facebook. Image courtesy Ray-Ban, Facebook. Here’s a few basic specs: Photo stills: 2,592 x 1,944px. Dual micro speakers.

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VRScout

JUNE 1, 2022

The company offers a taste of Project Cambria with a new tech demo available free on the Meta Quest 2. It was back in October of 2021 that Meta (formerly Facebook) first revealed its Presence Platform , a collection of tools that allow VR developers to craft immersive mixed reality environments, interactions, and voice experiences.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

It’s not a new idea, as fully-functional immersive social platforms have been around since even the early days of consumer VR, although the concept seems to be picking up traction now that the established names in tech are making more concrete efforts.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

percent in a layoff that will affect 11,000 of its employees, making it the largest tech layoff this year. Meta is decreasing its workforce by around 12.6 “I got this wrong, and I take responsibility for that.” We’ve reached out to Meta for further comment and will update this if/when we hear back. Trouble in XR Paradise?

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MARCH 17, 2020

But although it might seem like the entire world is grinding to a halt, life goes on and there are still some exciting announcements coming out of the tech world. But in fact, there has never been a more opportune time to push for advancements in (and adoption of) immersive tech.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 31, 2022

Now the company announced it’s standardizing those across all Meta platforms—Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram—essentially letting users build and use the same 3D avatar for VR and social media. For example: if you build an avatar for Quest, it won’t be ported over to your Facebook account.

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