ARPost

MARCH 16, 2021

Will VR and AR Become Ubiquitous in 2021? Now that 2021 is well underway, it’s worth thinking about how VR and AR are going to prove significant in the marketing world as the year progresses. See Also: Google Survey: How Shoppers Actually Feel About AR-Enabled E-Commerce. Expect to see more VR integrations as 2021 progresses.

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Road to VR

MARCH 24, 2025

We’ve been waiting to hear about Samsung’s entrance into XR for a few years now, with the company’s still unnamed mixed reality headset ‘Project Moohan’ set to debut sometime this year running Google’s Android XR operating system.

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MARCH 3, 2020

Fears over a potential outbreak of COVID-19 has forced Google to postpone its annual I/O developer conference, normally held in May at the Shoreline Amphitheater just across the street from Googleplex headquarters in Mountain View, California. We’ll continue to update the Google I/O website.”. Feature Image Credit: Google.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

In this guide, we review some AR apps with AI in 2021. In 2021, new apps and technologies are using these features to create some unique and fun experiences. ClipDrop works with PowerPoint, Google Docs, Pitch, Canva, and Figma. These apps merge these two technologies together in clever ways to make your life easier. What’s more?

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Road to VR

JANUARY 21, 2022

Bernard Kress, principal optical architect on Microsoft’s HoloLens team, has left the company to take on the role of Director of XR Engineering at the recently formed Google Labs. Now Kress is back at Mountain View working on Google’s next AR headset.

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Road to VR

MAY 14, 2024

Google announced it’s partnering with HP to commercialize Project Starline, the company’s light-field display for immersive, headset-less video conferences. The HP-built units won’t be the first time Starline has made its way out of Google’s offices though.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 23, 2025

Google has acquired a number of HTC’s XR engineers, something the company says will “accelerate the development of the Android XR platform across the headsets and glasses ecosystem.” ” Strangely enough, this isn’t the first time Google paid top dollar for HTC engineers.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 20, 2021

In the last couple of years, AR has experienced tremendous growth and popularity as big technology giants like Google, Amazon, Apple have adopted the technology. With many different devices coming up in 2021, the year is seeing AR smart glasses become more widely available. See Also: AR Apps With Artificial Intelligence in 2021.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 24, 2020

#TikTok’s top talent, the D’Amelio sisters, are getting an original #Hulu series in 2021. Forty more states have targeted #Google in its third antitrust lawsuit in two months. Out of the Big Four: Why Google? More from AR Insider… The post Reality Bytes: TikTok, Amazon & Google appeared first on AR Insider.

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VRScout

JANUARY 12, 2021

VR motion tracking specialists Nolo VR revealed several new additions to its lineup of VR hardware during CES 2021 this week, including a brand new 6DoF cloud VR solution costing less than $200. The post Nolo VR Reveals $200 6DoF Cloud VR Bundle At CES 2021 appeared first on VRScout. Image Credit: Nolo VR.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Bar-Zeev is currently in consulting and advising but has done work for the likes of Apple, HoloLens, Second Life, Google Earth, and more. See Also: Top XR Events in 2021 That Should Be on Your Must-Attend List. To see the full schedule and make your own itinerary, visit the AWE USA 2021 agenda online.

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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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ARPost

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The award for Best Consumer App was presented by Hopscotch Interactive CEO Emily Olman to Google Maps Live View by Google. Petryaevskaya also announced that Shapes XR is now available on Quest , having launched on the platform Thursday morning. Best Consumer App. Best Creator & Authoring Tool. Best Developer Tool.

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Road to VR

MAY 16, 2023

It’s been nearly two years since Google first introduced Project Starline, a telepresence platform designed to facilitate natural-feeling remote communication between two people. Google says that makes the latest prototype “more practical,” and says that select companies are trialing the new version.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Open Blocks, the open source rebirth of Google's Blocks, is now available on Quest in early access. Blocks by Google released in 2017 as a PC VR tool for low-poly 3D modeling with tracked controllers, and was one of the first VR-native 3D creation tools.

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Road to VR

APRIL 12, 2021

NVIDIA is continuing the rollout of its CloudXR technology on the three leading cloud computing platforms: AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. The post NVIDIA CloudXR is Launching on Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and AWS appeared first on Road to VR. Nvidia also says it’s working to bring CloudXR to Tencent Cloud.

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AR Insider

MAY 24, 2021

This week, we dive into Snap’s new AR Spectacles, Google I/O takeaways and Digilens’ new reference frames. VRTO 2021 presents the Flotilla – The International Symposium on Immersive Media Arts & Technologies running June 2-8th. The post Spatial Beats: Snap, Google & Digilens appeared first on AR Insider.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 28, 2021

The post My experience as a VR professional at Gamescom and Devcom 2021 appeared first on The Ghost Howls. I can’t say I was happy of seeing this. I so tried looking for some special announcements on dedicated VR magazines (Upload, Road To VR, etc…) but I found literally nothing.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 27, 2024

Google Project Starline finally looks like it’s going to be rolling out to workplaces worldwide, potentially transforming the way we meet and collaborate in the future of work. So, what is Google Project Starline, and what makes it different from the current solutions available? What is Google Project Starline?

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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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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

I was expecting a PSVR 2 launch in 2021, but then suddenly Jim Ryan in an interview with The Washington Post has commented on VR with these exact words: PlayStation believes in VR. Coming in May 2021 , with first units sents to reviewers in January 2021, because the product is almost ready. More info (Using Google Translate).

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Earlier this year, Clay Bavor, VP of VR/AR at Google, revealed a “secret project” to develop a VR-optimised OLED panel capable of 20 megapixels per eye. At 20 megapixels per eye, this is beyond Michael Abrash’s prediction of 4Kx4K per eye displays by the year 2021. I’ve seen these in the lab, and it’s spectacular.

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ARPost

JANUARY 21, 2022

We had a lot of news in the XR space in 2021, and a lot of trends could be distilled from that news. See Also: 21 Most-Read ARPost Articles of 2021. We’re talking, of course, about Google Glass. Google Glasses were the first arguably-AR glasses on the consumer market, coming out in 2013. A lot of people were.

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Road to VR

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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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 22, 2022

All these measures are very welcome and they were strongly needed because during Christmas 2021 many kids received a Quest as a gift. It was even featured on Google News. Image by Google). Google acquires micro-LED startup Raxium. More info (Quest 2 new parental controls?—?Road Upload VR). Other relevant news.

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VRScout

JUNE 28, 2021

A new video offers a closer look at the 2021 Cadillac Escalade’s AR-powered GPS navigation system. This month we received a closer look at the AR navigation system featured in the new 2021 Cadillac Escalade, which promises distraction-free on-screen navigation brought to life by AR notifications. Image Credit: Cadillac.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 21, 2021

TikTok is truly unstoppable: The video-sharing platform just pushed Google aside to become the most popular website in the world, according to web performance and security company Cloudflare’s 2021 Year in Review internet traffic rankings. Read more.

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VRScout

MAY 15, 2023

Google’s Project Starline is back and looking better than ever. It was back in 2021 that we first learned about Project Starline, an ambitious technology project from Google aimed at improving remote teleconferencing through the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and light field display technology.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 18, 2024

Google has made Google Blocks an open-source application, which it says will enable “novel and rich experiences”. Google AR Glasses: Is This the Return of Google Glass? ” Icosa Foundation is a global community of developers that create open-source replacements for Tilt Brush and Google Poly. .”

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AR Insider

JANUARY 13, 2021

iPhone 12 will supercharge mobile AR in 2021. In October, Google stated that its visual search tool, Lens, could identify 15 billion objects, up from 1 billion two years ago. More from AR Insider… The post Will the iPhone 12 Amplify AR in 2021? by Yoram Wurmser. Yoram Wurmser is principal analyst at eMarketer.

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VRScout

MAY 26, 2022

It was back in 2021 that Apple first introduced AR (augmented reality) navigation to its Apple Maps app, allowing iOS users to navigate their real-world environment using virtual overlays. Tokyo, Japan is just the latest major city to receive official support for AR walking guidance.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

” Well, the companies are getting ready to reveal the device on September 9th, 2021, so we’re sure to learn more then. — Boz (@boztank) September 6, 2021. — Boz (@boztank) September 7, 2021. — Boz (@boztank) September 7, 2021. pic.twitter.com/Vun7vmuCbU. pic.twitter.com/ul748jBS2Y.

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ARVR

AUGUST 9, 2021

In 2020 Google came up with the idea of influencing and teaching people the importance of Social distancing with its SODAR application. Augmented Reality helped Google to convey the message uniquely. How Augmented Reality (AR) is Reshaping the Food Service Industry 3. ExpiCulture?—?Developing Don’t forget to give us your ??!

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VRScout

JULY 12, 2021

Tech giants such as Apple, Google, Facebook and Microsoft have invested heavily into AR, VR and MR to speed up mass adoption through both hardware and software solutions.” ” “ XR Casino has first mover’s advantage in providing XR SaaS solutions to online, traditional casinos and sports betting companies.

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Slashgear

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Google's version of the Easter egg is more appealing to grown-ups than to kiddos. These Google Easter eggs are sure to help you kill any spare time.

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Hypergrid Business

JANUARY 10, 2021

CES 2021 officially starts tomorrow, but Lenovo got a head start with its ThinkReality A3 smart glasses, which will be available to purchase later on this year. Still a little bulkier than the Google Glass, the ThinkReality weighs just under four and a half ounces — compared to 1.3 ounces of the Google Glass.

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ARPost

JUNE 8, 2021

No matter how you define the metaverse or the role that you think it plays, Google AR Partnership’s Global Head of Creative, Matthieu Lorrain, said that it was contributing to a period of “post-reality.”. It’s called the internet,” MetaVRse co-founder Alan Smithson said in the “Burning Questions” Panel.

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