XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JUNE 21, 2024

If you think that Google AR Glasses are nothing but a distant dream, it might be time to think again. Sure, Google Glass turned out to be a flop, and Google’s Iris Project was eventually canceled – but it seems like the tech giant hasn’t given up on the smart glasses market just yet. Could Google be next?

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

If you’ve got a compatible Samsung phone, here’s a deal worth considering: the 2015 Gear VR headset can be bought brand new for $60. See Also: New and Improved 2016 Samsung Gear VR vs. 2015 Model. The post Samsung Gear VR 2015 Model Now $60 appeared first on Road to VR.

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Slashgear

MARCH 15, 2022

Remember the domain registration service Google launched back in 2015? It turns out Domains has been in beta all these years, but that has finally changed.

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VRScout

JUNE 28, 2017

When YouTube channel Nat and Friends toured Google VR, we were honestly expecting to see experiments from Google’s Daydream Labs that we’ve already seen. Projects we’ve reported on like Google’s headset removal or last year’s social VR experiments have been some of our favorites. Putt-Putt Google Earth VR.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 4, 2017

With new updates to Google’s Daydream View headset, the unveiling of Pixel 2, and a preview of AR Stickers that included packs for Stranger Things and Star Wars , Google also teased a slew of new apps and experiences built with ARCore by their partners. Image Credit: Google/Grab Games. The ARCore experience is coming to Pixel 2.

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VRScout

MAY 18, 2017

The video platform became one of the first major players to allow 360° video sharing in 2015. Soon after, YouTube became the largest VR video platform over night by supporting playback within VR headsets like Google Cardboard. Google Brings Social Viewing and Avatars to YouTube VR #IO17 [link] pic.twitter.com/aAS4LQmrKQ.

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Road to VR

MAY 24, 2019

Google seems to be taking somewhat of a step back from VR, as Variety reports the company will be shutting down its Jump program for good next month. Google posted an updated Jump FAQ recently regarding the shutdown of the VR video service, outlining that Jump will officially go offline on June 28th, 2019.

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Road to VR

MARCH 28, 2018

Lytro, the company that pivoted to enterprise-focused applications of its light-field technology after leaving its commercial business, is shutting down amidst a reported acquisition by Google. In 2015, the company pivoted and announced Immerge, their massive enterprise-focused light-field camera rig that captured volumetric video.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 20, 2022

When Google first rolled out its Accelerated Mobile Page (or AMP) protocol back in 2015 , the search company promised that the tech would bring faster surfing to handheld gadgets everywhere. That may be the case, but what has also become clear in the years since is that AMP has become less about speed and more about … Read more.

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Road to VR

JULY 18, 2017

Google Glass, the iconic heads-up display (HUD) introduced back in 2012—known for spawning the portmanteau “glasshole”—is finally back, this time albeit it as a special business model dubbed Glass Enterprise Edition. The post Google Glass is Back, Glass ‘Enterprise Edition’ Unveiled appeared first on Road to VR.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MARCH 17, 2023

This week, Google officially announced the retirement of its flagship smart glasses product. In a company document , the firm confirmed the retirement of Google Glass Enterprise Edition effective this Wednesday (March 15). Google will also drop official support for its enterprise-grade immersive hardware on September 15, 2023.

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XROM

MAY 15, 2024

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, hinted at a potential comeback for Google Glass during a recent interview with CNBC. However, Google seems to be revisiting the idea by developing prototype glasses that integrate with Project Astra, their new multimodal AI assistant. ."

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Hypergrid Business

AUGUST 6, 2021

Earlier this summer, Google shut down yet another virtual reality app , the 3D objects library called Poly. It’s been used by millions of students since its launch in 2015. Google Expeditions also had five virtual tours of major league baseball stadiums and a tour of the International Space Station.

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Road to VR

JUNE 23, 2017

To fit alongside the company’ Daydream mobile VR platform, Google is partnering with Lenovo, LG, and YI Technology to create a new class of 180 cameras. ” Google is also opening up a certification program so other manufacturers can create VR180 cameras—starting with Z CAM. image courtesy Google.

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Road to VR

APRIL 24, 2017

Google today announced what the company is calling the “next-generation” of its ‘ Jump ‘ 3D 360 camera initiative. Update (4/24/17, 11:34AM PT): Google reached out to correct the price of the Yi Halo camera to $17,000, having initially stated the camera’s price as $18,000. Next-generation Jump Camera.

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Road to VR

MARCH 12, 2017

Google launched the Daydream View headset late last year, the company’s first virtual reality hardware product. A slew of recent job postings however suggest significant new AR/VR hardware in the works from Google. A slew of recent job postings however suggest significant new AR/VR hardware in the works from Google.

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Road to VR

MAY 19, 2017

Among fans of the device (myself included), there was hope that after the Project Glass had “Graduated” from within Google’s secretive Google[x] in 2015 (also the origin of Tango, Google Watch, and more) the Glass team would be moving ahead with development of new and improved versions of the device.

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Road to VR

MAY 18, 2017

During Day 2 of Google I/O 2017, following major announcements of support for standalone VR headsets and a ‘2.0’ image courtesy Google. The post Google Expects “Tens of Millions” of Daydream-Ready Devices on the Market By Year’s End appeared first on Road to VR.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 18, 2017

Google Glass might be considered a sort of precursor to everything we write about on UploadVR today. Long before Cardboard, Daydream, and Tango, Google aimed to give the world a normal pair of glasses that presented simple AR overlays; far more primitive than what we see now with Microsoft’s HoloLens, but still very promising.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Since starting VIVE in 2015, we’ve integrated technology with humanity. The Vive Guardian app is available free to download via the Google Play Store and Viveport. .” The company says its partnering with hundreds of partners to expand its growing platform, including Beatday, Engage, VRChat, and Vive Sync. Image Credit: HTC Vive.

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Upload VR

JULY 10, 2023

The engineering director of Google's upcoming AR/VR operating systems has quit. Lucovsky moved to Google two months later to lead its XR operating system effort , but today he announced he has quit. The recent leadership change may refer to the departure of Clay Bavor earlier this year amid the mass layoffs at Google.

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Road to VR

MAY 23, 2017

Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information, and so they’ve been long-time advocates for the open web. At Google I/O last week, the company announced that they’ll soon be shipping Google Chrome for Android with WebVR , and that they’re going to start experimental builds for WebAR.

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TechCrunch VR

JANUARY 26, 2021

As Facebook and Apple begin to fire up more projects in the AR/VR world, Google has spent the last year shutting down most of their existing projects in that space. Today, the folks at Google announced they had ended active development of Tilt Brush, a VR painting app that was one of virtual reality’s early hit pieces of software.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

In an email to UploadVR, AltspaceVR announced that it will be releasing a “new version of its software” that consists of a “mobile app that fully supports Google Daydream View and also provides access into AltspaceVR for compatible Android phones even without a virtual reality (VR) headset.”

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VRScout

DECEMBER 14, 2016

The new animated VR film will be part of Google Spotlight Stories. The VR short is being developed with Google Spotlight Stories and revolves around Mexican wrestling and “the tradition and the responsibility of carrying on the legacy of your culture.” Image Credit: Google Spotlight Stories.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

So, to help these girls be more visible, I came to Google in 2015. YouTube and Google have always been a tool for people to change their own narratives.”. Image Credit: YouTube, Google. “It was impossible for the struggles of these girls — and more broadly, the 48,000 U.S. children who are behind bars — to be witnessed.

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Slashgear

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

In 2015, Google launched its formal entry into the world of mobile-powered virtual reality. Now Google seems to be stirring … Continue reading. Cardboard was revolutionary in the way it empowered VR experiences with nothing but, well, a makeshift cardboard headset with special lenses.

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VRScout

MARCH 1, 2023

Back in 2015, Samsung filed a different patent for a smart ring that never came to be. Earlier this month, it was announced that Samsung is partnering with Google to develop new XR technology. Credit: KIPRIS This isn’t Samsung’s first attempt at a smart ring.

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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Google’s refreshed indoor Nest Cam is one of the nicest security cameras you can buy. The $100 wired camera comes in four colors and replaces the plain black version that’s been on the market since 2015. That original Nest indoor camera is basically an homage to the brand’s Drop camera past, while this new indoor… Read more.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Google is one of the augmented and virtual reality industry’s major players. Two of the major prongs on Google’s AR/VR spear are its Daydream and Tango teams. At a press event at Google’s San Francisco offices, Lee confirmed to UploadVR that Tango has joined Daydream under the Google VR umbrella.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 12, 2024

A Plan to Outplay Apple Image courtesy Meta We’d come to learn that answer from a leaked email sent by Zuckerberg to Meta’s senior executives in 2015. Apple and Google held (and continue to hold) the keys to the smartphone castle. “The strategic goal is the clearest.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Google is doing it’s best to make up for lost time when it comes to the virtual reality space. Netflix VR and HBO Now, as well as the others, can be obtained in the Google Play Store. Since September of 2015 the Samsung Gear VR has been the only place that users can access the Netflix VR experience.

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VRScout

MARCH 13, 2020

billion in 2015; companies such as Google and Alibaba Group were among those that backed the startup, making their post-money valuation around roughly $3.7 Back in 2015, Magic Leap released a teaser video showcasing what owners of the Magic Leap One headset could expect out of the experience.

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Road to VR

JUNE 23, 2021

Founded in 2015, Moth+Flame currently develop a few VR training platforms, namely READY VR and PromiseVR , which respectively focus on the acquisition of hard and soft job skills. According to Crunchbase , this follows a May 2021 raise which amounted to $2.6 The post Moth+Flame Raises $2.5M

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Earlier this year those suspicions were proven correct when HTC as well as Lenovo announced their own upcoming versions of standalone VR hardware at the Google I/O Conference. The request was made by Grünecker Patent und Rechtsanwälte PartG MBB, the same corporation that managed the original HTC Vive application in Europe back in 2015.

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VRScout

MAY 9, 2018

Google harnesses the power of photos and street view to deliver simplified, web-based VR development to students and teachers. It’s officially day two of Google’s annual I/O Developer Conference here in beautiful Mountain View, California and Google AR & VR has once again started off the day with some big news. tourcreator.

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ARPost

AUGUST 30, 2022

AES has been an annual event since 2015 and is produced by BrainXchange , a company promoting the “enterprise XR metaverse.” Big news from past summits include Google expanding support for the second generation of their enterprise-focused AR display and RealWear’s partnership with Zoom. Looking Back at AES.

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