AR Insider

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

B uried deep in Google’s recent Search On 2020 event was a notable nugget. The company’s visual search tool, Google Lens, now recognizes 15 billion products. In this sense, it’s telling that Google phrased this announcement as recognizing 15 billion products , rather than objects. Who Makes that Dress?

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Road to VR

MAY 5, 2022

Google is adding to its portfolio of XR microdisplay designs and talent, as the company announced it’s acquired microLED (µLED) designer Raxium. The Information’s report held Raxium was sold to Google for $1 billion, however official details of the acquisition are still murky. Image courtesy Raxium, Google.

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ARPost

MARCH 4, 2021

Google did the math on e-commerce. A recently released report from Google compiles and contextualizes the results of six polls conducted through Ipsos on how people actually view and interact with AR-enabled e-commerce. Naturally, the report specifically mentioned Google Lens. But, do people use them?

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Road to VR

JUNE 30, 2020

Google unveiled a method of capturing and streaming volumetric video, something Google researchers say can be compressed down to a lightweight format capable of even being rendered on standalone VR/AR headsets. If you’re looking for more examples of Google’s volumetric video, you can check them out here.

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Road to VR

JULY 20, 2022

Google announced that the company will be conducting real world tests of its early AR prototypes starting next month. ” Some of the key areas Google is emphasizing are things like real-time translation and AR turn-by-turn navigation. ” Critically, Google says the research prototypes look like “normal glasses.”

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Road to VR

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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Road to VR

JANUARY 17, 2025

The chart below, courtesy of Omdia and Sensor Tower , also tracks some of the biggest moments in Meta’s successive Quest releases, including the launch of Quest 2 in October 2020 and its record-setting sales the following year, the release of Quest 3 in October 2023, and release Quest 3S in October 2024. Google probably hopes so.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 16, 2020

So the question is, where does that leave us as we enter 2020 and how does this illuminate the path forward for spatial computing? This is the topic of the latest ARtillery Intelligence report, Spatial Computing: 2019 Lessons, 2020 Outlook. The first 2020 prediction involves the question on everyone’s mind: Apple AR glasses.

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Next Reality AR

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Did Google CEO Sundar Pichai kill Google Glass for non-enterprise users? That's the obvious first question following news that non-enterprise Glass users will no longer have access to Google's core apps after February 2020.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 23, 2020

The most notable updates came from Google, Apple and Facebook, in order of recency. This includes Google’s updates to its visual search efforts; Apple’s Lidar-powered iPhone 12 Pro; and Facebook’s developments in Live Maps, experimental AR glasses … and of course Quest 2. Let’s dive in… Google .

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

This week, we look at tech stocks, Quest 2’s continued rise, Google’s VR sunsetting, and horsing around with Snapchat See the full roundup below. In a Q4 2020 earnings call, Zuck notes the launch of Quest 2 drove a 156% increase in the company’s non-advertising revenue. What is up with Google and XR?

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

StatusPRO , the studio behind NFL Pro Era (2022) , announced it has secured $20 million in Series A funding, led by Google Ventures. Founded in 2020 by former football players Troy Jones and Andrew Hawkins, StatusPRO says it aims to elevate the sports experience for coaches, players, and fans through XR technology.

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VRScout

MARCH 11, 2020

. “After careful consultation with our member companies regarding the health and safety of everyone in our industry – our fans, our employees, our exhibitors and our longtime E3 partners – we have made the difficult decision to cancel E3 2020, scheduled for June 9-11 in Los Angeles,” states the EAS in an official release. Coronavirus.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

It will be out in March 2020, with preorders now open on Steam! Return to Half-Life in March 2020. I’m amazed, and I can’t wait to try it to see how it is the immersion that it can give inside a virtual reality google. Preorders open, release in March 2020! Today Valve with a new Tweet has unveiled the game!

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The company revealed its first iteration of Project Aria back in 2020, showing off a sensor-rich pair of glasses which the company used internally to train its machine perception systems, ultimately tackling some of the most complex issues in creating practical, all-day augmented reality glasses of the future.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 7, 2019

The game, which will only be playable in VR, is slated to launch sometime in early 2020 on PSVR, Oculus Quest, and SteamVR-compatible headsets including Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Valve Index, and Windows VR headsets. The post ‘The Room VR’ Coming to All Major VR Headsets Early 2020, Trailer Here appeared first on Road to VR.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 31, 2022

Now, the company's spirit lives on after being acquired by Google in 2020. North Focals were a highly wearable – if slightly underpowered – set of AR glasses. How is that showing signs today? This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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ARPost

JUNE 15, 2020

If you want to embrace this new technology in 2020, one way to do so is to create an augmented reality mobile application. Google ARCore. One issue with it is that it only has a few supported devices right now, including Samsung Galaxy S8, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, and the original Google Pixel. Augmented Reality SDK Comparison.

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VRScout

JUNE 22, 2020

said CD Projekt Red’s John Mamais back in February 2020 while speaking to OnMSFT. An important development update pic.twitter.com/uFGrt9Tqpi — Cyberpunk 2077 (@CyberpunkGame) June 18, 2020. Cyberpunk 2077 is scheduled to launch November 19th on PS4, Xbox One, PC, Google Stadia, PS5, and Xbox Series X.

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VRScout

AUGUST 19, 2020

Details here: [link] — Epic Games Newsroom (@EpicNewsroom) August 17, 2020. Less than an hour after having their game removed from the App Store, as well as Google Play on Android, Epic responded with a prepared lawsuit against Apple in the U.S. — Fall (@ReidOnlyMemory) August 17, 2020. What do you think?

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

While the Play for Dream MR headset is currently running its own flavor of Android as its underlying operating system, the company tells Road to VR that it expects to adopt Google’s own Android XR platform eventually. Alternatively the company could wait until a future headset to make its transition.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 31, 2019

This post is adapted from ARtillery Intelligence’s report, Spatial Computing: 2019 Lessons, 2020 Outlook. At the precipice of 2020, that leaves the question of where we are now? Apple Glasses Don’t Arrive in 2020. VR Has an Evolutionary (not revolutionary) 2020. 2020 revenues will meanwhile approach $2.6

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 24, 2019

This post is adapted from ARtillery Intelligence’s report, Spatial Computing: 2019 Lessons, 2020 Outlook. At the precipice of 2020, that leaves the question of where we are now? Apple Glasses Don’t Arrive in 2020. VR Has an Evolutionary (not revolutionary) 2020. This strategy will be critical in 2020.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Since the spring of 2020, we have learned that all our vacation plans can be delayed indefinitely. Google Earth VR. Google Earth VR is one of the most detailed and comprehensive VR exploration experiences for anyone. All the areas of the globe mapped by Google cars are now available in the VR app.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 24, 2020

And what can we expect in 2020? Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Google, Snap and Qualcomm are all making significant investments.” Google learned this the hard way with Google Glass. Like us , McDowall doesn’t see that happening in 2020 for several reasons. Who are the top players? What hurdles remain?

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Road to VR

JULY 22, 2024

Priced at $2,300, the AR headset had difficulty gaining traction, forcing Magic Leap to pivot and drop its consumer-focused ambitions in mid-2020 amid the departure of CEO and co-founder Rony Abovitz. The company released Magic Leap 2 in late 2020 solely targeted at enterprise. The company has amassed nearly $4.5

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VRScout

MARCH 8, 2020

In February Facebook has canceled its annual F8 developer conference citing concerns over coronavirus, meanwhile, Google has canceled I/O 2020 , its largest in-person event, due to similar fears. Travelers are seeing empty seats on their flights while many corporate companies have halted travel plans for employees.

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VRScout

JANUARY 18, 2020

unity @Oculus #OculusQuest #MadeWithUnity #XR #SpatialComputing cc: @mitrealityhack pic.twitter.com/wypOFEJcNx — Greg Madison (@GregMadison) January 17, 2020. While many of us spend almost all day in front of a table, there are no apps/games taking advantage of this providential armrest.

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AR Insider

MARCH 20, 2020

That leaves the question of what 2020 will bear. To synthesize where we are and where we’re going, our research arm ARtillery Intelligence recently presented findings from its report, Spatial Computing: 2019 Lessons, 2020 Outlook. They likely won’t come in 2020 as many initially believed. Apple’s AR Fate.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

And the 2020 edition did not bring AR back either. With Google, Apple, and other tech giants heavily investing in the space, industry insiders debated whether 2020 would be the year things would finally enter the slope of enlightenment. Augmented reality evolution in the Gartner Hype Cycle from 2005 until 2020.

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ARPost

JULY 30, 2020

But AR/VR solutions are not limited to Google Glass, mobile apps for trying on shoes or accessories, and AR-based games. 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). Sponsored content. Mobile application.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Owlchemy Labs, the Google-owned VR studio behind Job Simulator (2016) , announced the game’s sequel Vacation Simulator (2019) just went platinum, having now topped over one million units sold. The post Google’s VR Studio Owlchemy Labs Now Has Two Platinum-selling Titles appeared first on Road to VR.

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ARPost

MARCH 4, 2021

Google did the math on e-commerce. A recently released report from Google compiles and contextualizes the results of six polls conducted through Ipsos on how people actually view and interact with AR-enabled e-commerce. Naturally, the report specifically mentioned Google Lens. But, do people use them?

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ARPost

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Australian financial service provider and consumer protection group Compare The Market used Google Trends and SEMRush to look at how internet users are searching terms like “virtual travel”, “virtual tourism”, “VR travel”, “virtual reality tours”, and “virtual reality travel.” About the Study. Source: Compare The Market. “By Other Factors.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 25, 2021

All of this was pushed forward in 2020 when several signs pointed to wearables growth. One such sign was IDC’s recent estimate that wearables will grow 15 percent in unit shipments in 2020. Breaking that down a bit, IDC estimates that global wearables unit sales grew from 346 million units in 2019 to 396 million units in 2020.

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VRScout

JULY 25, 2017

So three years and several months later, halfway to 2020, how has adoption of VR/AR in education progressed? Several companies including MergeVR, Curiscope, zSpace, Google Expeditions , QuiverVision and others couple these teacher resources with physical hardware or tactile tools to further engage learning. #3

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AR Insider

MARCH 17, 2021

It’s also naturally monetizable and Google is highly motivated to make it happen. As background, visual search has dual meanings including reverse-image search on Google desktop. One place this takes form is Google Lens. But visual search may not be a winner-take-all market, nor one that is Google-dominant.

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