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MARCH 5, 2018

This year’s Game Developers Conference (GDC) is nearly upon us, and now that talks for the week-long event are published on the GDC website , it appears Google will be taking the stage to introduce a number of new products and tools for game devs. ” Google most recently released its 1.0

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MAY 30, 2024

Magic Leap has entered a "multi-faceted, strategic technology partnership" with Google. The companies say the partnership will combine Magic Leap's "leadership in optics and manufacturing" with Google's "technology platforms". Google was an initial investor in Magic Leap, leading a $542 million funding round back in 2014.

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DECEMBER 26, 2018

If 2016 was the birth of modern VR/AR technology, than 2018 was its elementary school graduation. So while there may not have been any bombshell announcements or jaw-dropping reveals per sey, 2018 will still go down as a key, if not climactic, year for VR & AR technology regardless. FILMMAKING IN VR.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Last week Google released a beta of Chrome 81 for Android, Chrome OS, Linux, macOS, and Windows, which means a stable version is just around the corner. Google first included WebVR, the VR-focused predecessor to the WebXR API, in Chrome 66 back in April 2018. Image courtesy Google.

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JANUARY 27, 2021

Google announced it has stopped active development on Tilt Brush (2016), the company’s VR paint app. Even before Google discontinued its home-spun Daydream platform in 2019, it was fairly apparent that the company’s interest in developing both VR hardware and software had substantially waned. All is not lost though.

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OCTOBER 15, 2019

RIP Google Daydream (November 2016 – October 2019). Sad news out of New York this morning as Google confirms it has discontinued the production of its Daydream View VR headset and will not be providing VR support for its upcoming Pixel 4, effectively killing the Daydream platform in the process. Image Credit: Google Inc. “We

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FEBRUARY 9, 2018

The 2018 Winter Olympics is about to kick off in PyeongChang, South Korea today, and this year you’ll be able to watch a total of 30 events in VR, shared across live and on-demand 360/180 recordings. Google Daydream – Google Play. Google Cardboard – Google Play (Android), App Store (iOS).

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JULY 17, 2024

Google announced that Blocks , the 3D asset creation tool released for VR in 2017, is following in the footsteps of Tilt Brush by going open source. The Icosa Foundation is also known for developing Open Brush and Google Polygon replacement Icosa Gallery. ” The open source archive of the Blocks code can be found on github.

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JANUARY 8, 2021

Tilt Brush co-creator Patrick Hackett announced today that he’s leaving Google after nearly six years with the company. Tilt Brush co-creators Patrick Hackett & Drew Skillman joined Google in early 2015 after the company acquired the duo and their application. Both have remained with the studio since. Stay tuned.”

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MARCH 21, 2018

Here’s a roundup of news from the second day of our GDC 2018 coverage. We go hands-on with Budget Cuts, Google presents ARCore and Maps API-enabled apps, Squanch Games’ Daydream exclusive title announced, and Magic Leap talks about developing games for a spatial computing platform. Google highlights 4 ARCore apps.

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AUGUST 8, 2019

Live View, a new navigation feature that adds AR overlays to the Google Maps experience, has officially begun rolling out on iOS and a wider variety of Android devices. Image Credit: Google Inc. Image Credit: Google Inc. Featured Image Credit: Google Inc. Image Credit: The Wall Street Journal.

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JULY 19, 2024

Magic Leap is undergoing layoffs just a few months after announcing a partnership with Google. In 2018, during the singular time Abovitz accepted an on the record interview with me, he promised " papers " to back vague assertions about the safety of their approach in comparison to others. What are its prospects for 2025?

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OCTOBER 27, 2018

Do you know Google Spotlight Stories? It is a small R&D lab on creative projects hosted by Google that is focused on creating original VR storytelling experiences. The 16 experiences developed so far by the Google Spotlight Stories team. Back To The Moon is the first virtual reality doodle of Google’s history.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Google has announced a $1.1 billion cooperation agreement under which certain HTC employees – many of whom are already working with Google to develop Pixel smartphones – will join Google. Separately, Google will receive a non-exclusive license for HTC intellectual property (IP). Google VR & HTC.

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MAY 1, 2019

Smartglasses maker Vuzix made a big splash at CES 2018 with the inclusion of Amazon's Alexa voice assistant among the AR superpowers of its consumer-centric Blade smartglasses. Now, it's time to tell Alexa to make room, as Vuzix is bringing Google Assistant support to Blade. The app is now available via the Vuzix App Store.

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AUGUST 28, 2023

First of all, Google has to keep the work on the headset very secret also internally , because Samsung is afraid that Google will steal its expertise to build a competing product. Google is working in parallel to build the Android XR operating system for this headset and a Micro XR operating system for AR glasses.

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APRIL 11, 2024

Google I/O 2024 takes place on May 14, and the company confirmed it will include "AR announcements". Early last year Samsung officially announced it was working on an XR headset, with Google handling the system software via a new variant of Android and Qualcomm providing the chipset.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2018

So while hordes of dedicated tech enthusiasts and aggressive parents are busy shoving each other into walls trying to snag discounted Google Home devices, why not take advantage of the incredible savings being offered on this years hottest virtual reality gear, all from the comfort of your own home? PS VR BUNDLES GALORE!

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JANUARY 25, 2021

Finally, why in the name of the geek gods is Google shutting down Poly? Google’s own Tilt Brush, an important content creation tool, relies on Poly. We are waiting and hoping and praying a white knight swoops in to rescue Poly like Microsoft rescued AltspaceVR in the VR winter of 2018. Not a good sign.

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MARCH 20, 2018

During the Google Developer Day presentation at GDC 2018, Product Manager Clementine Jacoby and Engineering Lead Patrick Donelan at Google Maps presented the team’s progress in bringing their technology and data to game developers. Image courtesy Google.

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DECEMBER 7, 2017

Earlier this year, Google announced that it had acquired Owlchemy, though so far the company seems to be very hands-off—there’s no mention of Google anywhere on Vacation Simulator’s official page, and the studio is promising support for all major PC VR headsets: HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and PSVR, with a launch date set for 2018.

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JANUARY 26, 2018

You can experience the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in entirely new ways. The 2018 Winter Olympic Games is getting a big technology boost when it opens on February 9th in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The 2018 Winter Olympic Games will have a “different approach,” according to Blake Rowe, Implementation Manager for Intel Sports.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2018

A tool that has been used to create magnificent virtual paintings—Google even started an artist in residence initiative—much of the program’s hype focused on its ability to create beautiful landscapes and quirky characters. The post Tilt Brush Behind One Of Time Magazine’s 50 Best Inventions Of 2018 appeared first on VRScout.

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MARCH 1, 2024

Google reportedly asked Meta to partner and "contribute to" its upcoming XR platform, but Meta said no. Meta has been working on it for at least seven years, as it first arrived in 2018's Oculus Go. But less than two years later in late 2019 Google abandoned the Daydream platform, and no other standalone headset ever used it.

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MARCH 20, 2018

ARCore, Google’s augmented reality software development kit for Android devices, was recently made available on 13 flagship smartphones – giving over 100 million devices, the company says, the ability to run AR apps. The game is currently in pre-registration and the release is planned for Q2 2018.

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JUNE 7, 2021

Similar to Google Maps’ Live View, the new mode lets you scan your nearby surroundings to receive more detailed GPS data delivered in the form of AR arrows layered directly over the real world, making it the perfect tool for those in need of some additional assistance while navigating a new city or unfamiliar neighborhood.

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APRIL 13, 2018

The Mezo interactive art installation that will be the centerpiece of the show floor at VRLA 2018. First time attendees can register in VR via the official VRLA Registration 2018 app or visit VRLA. The post VRLA 2018 Returns; Keynote Lineup Announced appeared first on VRScout. Passes are available now and start at just $30.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Google Daydream will provide organizations with VR training and equipment rentals. That’s why Google is launching a new program dubbed Daydream Impact , with the hope of helping organizations and creators utilize virtual reality to take their programs to the next level.

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JANUARY 10, 2018

Following many announcements on ‘day zero’ of CES , we’ve rounded up some of the most important bits from ‘day 1’ of our CES 2018 coverage: hands-on with the Vive Pro, Google introduces new VR180 cameras, Lenovo Mirage Solo detailed, and HTC’s official wireless adapter for Vive and Vive Pro. Hands-on with the Vive Pro.

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MAY 19, 2018

NextVR , the VR video streaming platform the brings live events to headset users, is introducing the 2017-2018 season NBA MVP highlight reel on the NextVR app. The NextVR app is available on Samsung Gear VR, Oculus Go, Google Daydream, PlayStation VR, and Windows “Mixed Reality” VR headsets. Image courtesy NextVR.

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MARCH 14, 2019

Google is shutting down Spotlight Stories, the group tasked not only with pushing forward virtual reality as a storytelling medium, but creating a number of highly polished and thoughtful VR pieces in the process. Image courtesy Google. A copy of an email written by executive producer Karen Dufilho was obtained by Variety.

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MAY 7, 2018

Apparently this new method has proved effective, as the company ha already confirmed partnerships with major names such as The New York Times, Google, Discovery, Universal, Netflix, and more. The post VRLA 2018 Highlights appeared first on VRScout. The Los Angeles conference continues to prove that the XR industry is here to stay.

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MAY 8, 2018

Today at Google I/O 2018, Google announced upgrades to its ARCore augmented reality technology, including a new feature called Cloud Anchors which will let developers create multi-user applications where devices can share an augmented environment. Today at Google I/O 2018, the company revealed the latest upgrades to ARCore.

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MAY 19, 2018

However it was last year that the organization revealed its most ambitious project – a partnership with the NBA to broadcast 27 games of the 2017-2018 season , featuring all 30 teams, live in VR. The post NBA 2017-2018 VR Highlight Reel Arrives Free On NextVR appeared first on VRScout. Imaged Credit: NextVR .

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OCTOBER 15, 2019

It was abundantly clear by earlier this year that Google’s interest in its Android-based Daydream VR platform had withered, but now the company has put the final nail in the coffin by discontinuing the Daydream View headset and confirming that its newest Pixel 4 smartphone isn’t compatible. Image courtesy Google.

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JANUARY 16, 2018

CES 2018 has come and gone, and with it, a pace has been set for what we can expect to see in VR in the next six months or so. Perhaps the biggest reveal at CES 2018 was HTC’s Vive Pro. The lack of pricing information leaves a big question mark over the impact that the Vive Pro and Vive Wireless Adapter will have in 2018.

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MAY 31, 2018

The BBC is bringing live coverage of all 33 of its licensed World Cup 2018 matches from Russia to a new dedicated app, dubbed BBC Sport VR – FIFA World Cup Russia 2018. The post BBC to Stream Major World Cup 2018 Matches in UK on PSVR, Cardboard, Oculus Go & Gear VR appeared first on Road to VR.

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