XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 26, 2023

The company works with leading companies around the world to develop unique experiences for customers in the metaverse.

Unity 122

Unity Microsoft Augmented Reality Google 122

XR Today - Virtual Reality

AUGUST 22, 2023

Recently Microsoft noted how MR represents the “ eyes and ears ” of AI. Following a mainstream steer away from the Metaverse by some towards genAI – the latter may be gaining the most focus currently – but roadmaps are already in place by firms such as Microsoft to develop the industrial Metaverse by 2024.

Tools 235

Tools Industry Software Microsoft 235

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 26, 2023

The omniverse solution is available as a platform-as-a-service offering, running on Microsoft Azure. Cavrnus Otherwise known as Cavrnus VR, Cavrnus is a Metaverse builder platform , designed to help every creator share their vision of a metaverse on the internet.

Wearables 116

Wearables Training Tools Technology 116

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Soon, Meta will host its Connect 2023 event, whereby the firm will announce innovations in its XR product portfolio. This also open the door for Epic and their Unreal Engine to shine and capture the entire XR development market. Each firm is working with Microsoft to leverage the firm’s emerging industrial Metaverse ecosystem.

Unity 89

Unity Microsoft Trends Training 89

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In March 2022, Xreal – then Nreal – partnered with Microsoft to conduct research on a medical AR device at the University of Bristol that leveraged AI to help blind children navigate a space. However, these leading firms flipped the year’s mainstream narrative for XR, building 2024 up as a landmark year for XR.

Microsoft 124

Microsoft Apple AR Hardware 124

The Ghost Howls

JUNE 27, 2022

Then we have a new report from The Verge that says that the upcoming Apple visor is coming with an M2 chip (we knew that); Kuo saying that Apple will release its visor in January 2023 (we knew that); Apple AR glasses (not the headset, but the glasses) have now entered the design development stage and should release in 2024 (again, we knew).

Apple 389

Apple Ukraine Eye Tracking Groups 389

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 3, 2023

From Zoom to Microsoft, both platforms and others are helping to facilitate a better-connected world. WEF: Future of Jobs 2023 The World Economic Forum (WEF) released its Future of Jobs Report 2023 last month. XR developer hubs like NVIDIA Omniverse, Unity, and Unreal also contain integrated emerging tools like AI.

Survey 115

Survey Trends Technology Machine Learning 115

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

This also open the door for Epic and their Unreal Engine to shine and capture the entire XR development market. Distributors like Microsoft would also receive the fee for platforms like Game Pass. Charging per install also means heavy privacy concerns, as they will need to track each install of a game or application. .”

Unity 126

Unity San Francisco Industry Education 126

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Notably, as 2024 comes, firms like Microsoft and Apple are working towards enterprise and industrial-facing XR solutions. Big News from Meta, ahead of Connect 2023 Meta Connect, September 27 – 28, 2023, a virtual XR showcase for users to watch via Facebook and Horizon Worlds, is coming up quickly.

Apple 93

Apple Government Immersion Technology 93

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

In its report, the WEF named the “Medical Metaverse” among its top emerging technologies of 2023 – alongside flexible batteries, genAI, sustainable aviation fuel, designer phages, wearable plant sensors, spatial optics, flexible neural electronics, sustainable computing, and AI-facilitated healthcare.

Healthcare 126

Healthcare United States Immersion HTC 126

XR Today - Big XR News tag

MAY 19, 2023

Apple is still developing the immersive OS for an upcoming headset with a rumoured release date of 2023. Apple’s upcoming MR headset is expected to be a high-end device that will compete with headsets from Meta and Microsoft. Analysts believe that xrOS will be the operating system for Apple’s upcoming MR headset.

Apple 68

Apple New Zealand Unreal Immersion 68

Bernard Marr

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Gaming On-Demand Google's Stadia streaming gaming service may not exist in 2023 - it proved to be a great idea, backed by solid technology, that just didn't catch on with consumers. However, other cloud services continued to grow, including Nvidia's GeForce Now and Microsoft's Xbox Cloud Gaming.

Trends 52

Trends Video Gaming Industry 52

The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2023

More info Jim Ryan hints at a possible PlayStation metaverse The court documents related to the FTC vs Microsoft trial related to the acquisition of Activision contain a very interesting piece of information related to what Sony may be working on. This would be great for having a more natural interaction on Quest 3.

Apple 407

Apple Unreal Hand tracking Ukraine 407

Upload VR

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Metro Awakening , Trombone Champ: Unflattened , Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and DIG VR led the charge, followed by Dumb Ways: Free for All , EXOcars , By Grit Alone , Ember Souls , Bounce Arcade and Augmented Empire. From Skydance's Behemoth to Alien: Rogue Incursion, December's another busy month for new VR games.

Gaming 130

Gaming Apple Filming Austin 130

The Ghost Howls

MAY 11, 2020

Unreal Engine 4.25 update, Unreal Engine has added many features that may be useful in crafting XR experiences. Microsoft presents VROOM, a solution that mixes AR and robotics to let you have a telepresence robot with your AR avatar during meetings. The trials show that the sickness is reduced and so the technology is promising.

Magic Leap 358

Magic Leap Healthcare Oculus AR 358

XR Today - Big XR News tag

MAY 26, 2023

Notably, XR Today celebrated the best in XR enterprise innovation this week via the XR Awards 2023. XR Awards Winners Announced The XR Awards 2023, alongside an esteemed group of industry expert judges, revealed this year’s winners across 16 categories that showcase the best and brightest the space has to offer.

Microsoft 73

Microsoft Sony Magic Leap Ireland 73

XR Today - VR Headsets tag

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Last week, Augmented World Expo EU (AWE) 2023 hosted its yearly event highlighting recent innovations in enterprise-grade AR/VR/MR solutions, as well as related emerging technology such as genAI, digital twins, and geospatial tech. He cited ARtillery data, highlighting how, in 2023, XR will become a “$38 billion” industry.

Training 128

Training Industry Strategy HTC 128

The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Pimax 12K (Image by Pimax) Regarding the 12K headset, this was still some way off, with a 12K demo planned for Q3 of 2023, a roadshow in Q4, and a presentation at CES in January 2024. You can take very long flights in Microsoft Flight Simulator or some very long driving sessions when racing “24 Heures du Mans”.

Eye Tracking 406

Eye Tracking Controllers Software Hardware 406

Robert Scoble

OCTOBER 4, 2019

It isn’t alone, we know of many companies that are spending billions on same, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Sony, Magic Leap, Huawei, and others. You can see this in today’s AR products (and despite what Microsoft or Magic Leap call their devices, they really are augmented reality devices that you wear on your face).

AR 62

AR Augmented Reality Magic Leap Immersion 62

The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Microsoft and Samsung may be partnering for an AR device. According to Korean media, Samsung Electronics is working with Microsoft on a new augmented/mixed reality project “involving HoloLens”. It is a big showcase demo for its Unreal Engine 5, and I have to say it is pretty impressive.

Survey 371

Survey Apple AR Samsung 371

The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The transition to the new business program for Quest is starting now in beta mode, and the full release should happen in 2023. Pico and HTC still offer better services, and better guarantees on data management than a consumer device, so it has to be seen what companies will value the most. I’m very curious about its consequences.

Oculus 525

Oculus AR Tools Unity 525

XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 29, 2020

But then you look at Unreal. And probably mass adoption of that will start in kind of 2023 and progressed to 2025. Tools like that, like Chalk, and I think Microsoft has their version of it as well on Hololens and other things. Now, you could say, "OK, maybe that's an outlier." You look at Epic. And so, we'll see what happens.

Machine Learning 78

Machine Learning Education Apple Latency 78

XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 29, 2020

But then you look at Unreal. And probably mass adoption of that will start in kind of 2023 and progressed to 2025. Tools like that, like Chalk, and I think Microsoft has their version of it as well on Hololens and other things. Now, you could say, "OK, maybe that's an outlier." You look at Epic. And so, we'll see what happens.

Machine Learning 78

Machine Learning Education Apple Latency 78

XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 29, 2020

But then you look at Unreal. And probably mass adoption of that will start in kind of 2023 and progressed to 2025. Tools like that, like Chalk, and I think Microsoft has their version of it as well on Hololens and other things. Now, you could say, "OK, maybe that's an outlier." You look at Epic. And so, we'll see what happens.

Machine Learning 60

Machine Learning Education Apple Latency 60