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#BuildYourNorthStar Workshop Brings AR to Life in 48 Hours

Leapmotion

But at the world’s first #BuildYourNorthStar workshop, over 20 participants built their own open-source Project North Star headsets in just 48 hours – using components now available to everyone. The workshop took place in Sunnyvale, CA, just after AWE. The workshop was “epic,” says Noah. It was hosted by Polaris AR.

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Which are some of the Biggest XR Events in 2023? 

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Every year, market-leading events host some of the biggest names from across the globe alongside workshops, keynote sessions, and demonstrations. With partners like Unity, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Intel, the GDC event showcases some of the latest technologies in the XR world from the biggest businesses.

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Top Mixed Reality Events for 2023

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

The event will also cover various interesting topics ranging from the metaverse, to wearables and digital twins. Users can also attend demonstration sessions to discover how exciting metaverse concepts like digital twins and RT3D work. 2.

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Snapdragon AR2 to Empower AR Devices, Qualcomm Says

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

We wanted to help facilitate lightweight, wearable glasses with comfortable form factors, allowing people to use them for longer periods of time. The AR market has been primarily focused on assisted reality, or devices with monocular displays and sometimes cameras, but are wearable computers for tasks such as remote guidance.

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IGS Europe 2022 to Rally XR at Madeira’s Savoy Palace

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

The conference’s overall theme, ‘Inspiration Delivered’ aimed to allow attendees to “step out of their comfort zone” and expand their knowledge in emerging technologies, he said, adding: “If you’re in gaming, we want you to come and learn from what Unity is doing with digital twins, aerospace, [and so on]. .

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The XR Metaverse Market Map for 2023

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Metaverse environments built with SynergyXR can adapt to suit the needs of a variety of devices and wearable headsets. The solution promises multi-platform support, allowing teams to leverage immersive experiences across mobile, desktop, and wearable devices.

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Chatting With The Recipient Of The SXSW 2019 ‘Best Interactive Experience’ Award

VRScout

I wanted to work with all types of wearable technology. We’re working with Unity on this project. With the help of Unity and Intel’s volumetric capture dome, she was able to record the simultaneous movements of over 13 performers before translating all of the captured data into assets for Runnin’. Image Credit: Double Eye.

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