Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2020

After a slow start, 2019 rounded out to be an undeniably strong year for consumer VR, setting up a springboard into a big 2020. Here’s an overview of the major happenings in VR over the last year, and a glimpse of what will come in 2020. 5 Major New Headsets and What They Mean for the Market. Image courtesy HP.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Games not on the Oculus Store like Half-Life: Alyx (2019), No Man’s Sky (2016) , and Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) are all playable on Rift S through Steam. You can find this deal through official online retailers such as Oculus.com , Amazon , Best Buy , and NewEgg. What’s in the box? Oculus Rift S headset.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

billion in 2019, with many billions more being invested in R&D by the likes of Facebook, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and many more. As of November 2020, they’re hiring for both New York and San Francisco positions. See Also: Choosing the Right AR SDK: Mobile AR App Development Toolkit for 2020.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Brand new units, including the headset’s hip-worn compute unit and single controller, were being liquidated for the barn burner deal of $550 via Amazon subsidiary Woot. While no longer sold by Magic Leap, the company was selling ML 1 up until mid-2022.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The VR industry has skyrocketed immensely, with immersive headset shipments spiking 92 percent in 2019 and 70 percent in 2020. Affected companies include Meta Platforms, Amazon, and the global cryptocurrency community. According to IDC data, VR headset shipments are expected to increase 42.88 percent YoY for 2023.

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ARPost

JULY 30, 2020

Moreover, a recent report from Juniper Research says that the number of hearables in use will grow to more than 970 million units by 2024 (an increase of 270% compared to 2020). For example, in 2019, Amazon extended Alexa features to pair with headphones and earbuds. billion by 2023 , growing at a CAGR of 9.98% from 2017 to 2023.

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AR Insider

MARCH 30, 2021

This is the topic of ARtillery’s recent report, Spatial Computing: 2020 Lessons, 2021 Outlook. Spatial Computing: 2020 Lessons, 2021 Outlook. Amazon is motivated for similar reasons — a direct consumer touchpoint as a Trojan horse for its core business, which of course is eCommerce. What are projections for the coming year?

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 9, 2022

The Digital Markets Act is a law that the European Parliament and Commission are discussing since 2020 and has the purpose of limiting the excessive power of the major tech giants like Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Meta. Digital Markets Act.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

Instagram has a very popular creation tool called SparkAR , which can be easily used by all creators without knowing how to code, and has seen a spike in usage in 2020. Didn’t work (Image by Microsoft). million AR effects on Facebook and Instagram. Sounded good. Smartphone-based AR is here to stay. What about Magic Leap ?

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ARPost

JANUARY 29, 2020

See Also: AR and MR Headsets and Glasses 2019 and 2020 Overview. See Also: How Will AR and VR Change Industries in 2020. Past attempts have been unsuccessful, such as Google Glass, due to reluctance and concerns over ethical issues such as privacy and security of AR glasses. But, is there a market for them at the consumer level?

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 1, 2019

IDC publishes new forecasts for 2020. A new forecast by IDC shows how 2020 will still be a transition year for AR and VR. The report shows good news, like the fact that the growth rate of VR in 2020 will be 77% more than 2019 , and that the growth should continue in the next 4 years. affiliate link) More info (Quest on Amazon?

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

Let’s be honest: no one made correct predictions for 2020. But hey, let me play this game anyway, so here you are my predictions for virtual reality in 2021 based on the trends and the anticipations that we had at the end of 2020! 2021 won’t be the year of VR. I know, we all feel like this.

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ARVR

OCTOBER 7, 2020

In this article I’ll describe the 6 most important AR trends to watch in 2020. Big names such as Apple, Microsoft, Facebook and Google are rapidly developing the technology, making it accessible to many industries. How To Use the ARLOOPA App: A Step-by-Step Guide (2020) 3. If you’re interested in AR, keep reading!

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AR Insider

MARCH 16, 2021

This is the topic of ARtillery’s recent report, Spatial Computing: 2020 Lessons, 2021 Outlook. Spatial Computing: 2020 Lessons, 2021 Outlook. If Google is the spatial web’s knowledge layer, Facebook could be its social layer , Microsoft the enterprise productivity layer , and Amazon the commerce layer.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 30, 2021

Within this virtual world, following the success of the 2020 virtual edition, Venice VR Expanded will feature a brand new section, the Venice VRChat Worlds Gallery, with a selection of 35 virtual worlds, celebrating the creativity of creators using VRChat as a platform to build their own fantasy worlds.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2021

All the big tech players — Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Amazon — are in the game as well. Companies like Ikea, Target, and Amazon have already used ARKit, mostly for placing virtual furniture in a room to see if it fits. High-end iPhones released in 2020 include advanced Lidar sensors embedded in their camera.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

revenues in 2021 , up from $1.14B in 2020, with a 2x growth over one year period. A report from Insider states that Microsoft may have canceled its plans for HoloLens 3. Microsoft has answered the report saying that “HoloLens is doing great” , and Alex Kipman has tweeted not to believe what you read on the internet. Learn more.

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Tech Trends VR

MAY 2, 2018

The Brazilian-born inventor gets recognition for his groundbreaking work with the Microsoft Hololens. The HoloLens incorporates several patent-protected Microsoft inventions, including Kipman’s motion sensors initially brought to market for the Xbox Kinect video game controller. billion in 2016.

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Digital Trends

JUNE 29, 2020

Save up to $260 when you get the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 and Laptop 3 at Amazon and Best Buy today ahead of 4th of July.

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Digital Trends

JULY 31, 2020

The Microsoft Surface Pro X is only $850 right now at Amazon, making it a great deal for those looking for a high-end tablet.

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ARPost

MARCH 24, 2020

See Also: State of the XR Industry in 2020. Amazon has a system, Microsoft has a system, Magic Leap has a system. This kind of thinking is made possible through GeoPose. “In In the AR Cloud, GeoPose will be tags that indicate digital information,” explained Black. Spatial Computing and AR as an Operating System.

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Digital Trends

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Amazon has slashed $200 off the price of the new Microsoft Surface Duo just in time for Black Friday.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

In a prepared statement, the social media declared: “we’re exploring many ways to accelerate VR, and 2020 is going to be an incredible year for VR game launches and announcements. Image by Microsoft). This reinforces my belief that Microsoft in 2021–2022 will add VR support to it , to fight the PSVR when the market will be riper.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Other evidence of AirPods’ momentum traces back to the broader wearables sector, which could inflect in 2020 based on signals we’re tracking. Amazon launched Bose Frame-like audio glasses and earbuds, followed by Microsoft’s Surface Earbuds. Meanwhile, others are chasing wearables (including hearables).

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Mashable VR

APRIL 29, 2022

SAVE $10: Amazon , Walmart , GameStop , and the Microsoft Store all had the Xbox Series S on sale for $289.99 The smaller, all-digital version of Microsoft's machine has been readily available at most major retailers for several months now — and if you keep a close eye out, you can even find it on sale from time to time.

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Digital Trends

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Snap up the stylish MacBook Air or Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 for less this Black Friday at Amazon.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 9, 2019

At the beginning of 2020, the American company will finalize its reference design based on this chipset, and in the second half of the year we will see the first headsets implementing this technology. He has tweeted “I’m very excited about our upcoming announcements next week, and all that we have planned for 2020–2024”.

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Digital Trends

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Amazon has the top-rated Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 marked down to its lowest-ever price for Black Friday.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 19, 2020

Facebook has permanently cut down the price of the Oculus Go to $150 , the same price that made it sell incredibly well on Amazon during the Cyber Monday. I believe that in 2020 the Go will finish its existence. Microsoft admits display problems on HoloLens 2. (Image by Engadget). Oculus Go price cut down to $150.

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Digital Trends

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Save $100 on the Microsoft Surface Pro X during Amazon's Cyber Monday deals and get free shipping to boot.

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Digital Trends

JULY 6, 2020

The Microsoft Surface 3 is only $800 right now at Amazon. You save $200 on the usual price.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

’… So if we count from the June 2017 launch of ARkit, three years from there is June 2020. Boland and McDowall run through each of these players — Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft — to compare and contrast their AR ambitions. The big question that follows is what will those killer apps be.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 19, 2022

Rival firms such as Amazon, Alphabet, Meta Platforms, Snap, Tesla, Microsoft, and others also face similar problems with hiring and budgeting amid the recession. The tech giant had previously acquired 154,000 last year and invested $22 billion USD in R&D, up 17 percent from 2020, the report explained, citing figures from Apple.

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Digital Trends

AUGUST 7, 2020

It's down to $850 from the original price of $1,000, which is a huge discount on the Microsoft Surface Pro X.

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Anand Tech

JUNE 6, 2023

Ever since Microsoft introduced its Xbox Series X/S game consoles in late 2020, Seagate has been exclusively selling storage expansion cards for these systems. But this might finally be changing, as Western Digital on Tuesday introduced its first WD_Black-branded storage expansion cards for Microsoft's latest Xbox consoles.

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Digital Trends

JULY 4, 2020

Check out these five Microsoft Surface deals. Need a laptop for e-learning, productivity, or entertainment?

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AR Insider

JULY 31, 2019

’… So if we count from the June 2017 launch of ARkit, three years from there is June 2020. Boland and McDowall run through each of these players — Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft — to compare and contrast their AR ambitions. Header Image Credit: Microsoft.

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