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AR will mean dystopia if we don’t act today

TechCrunch VR

The martial arts actor Jet Li turned down a role in the Matrix and has been invisible on our screens because he does not want his fighting moves 3D-captured and owned by someone else. Soon everyone will be wearing 3D-capable cameras to support augmented reality (often referred to as mixed reality) applications.

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Apple Brings Spatial Computing to iOS

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

For example, Microsoft is gearing up for a 2024 industrial Metaverse roadmap, which sees the firm working with groups like Magic Leap and Qualcomm to provide immersive workplace solutions that operate alongside pre-existing technology stacks. In terms of XR, Apple is introducing spatial video recording for the latest iPhone model.

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The YouTube of 3D Models, with Sketchfab CEO Alban Denoyel

XR for Business Podcast

When we started, most of it was pure CG; made with advanced CAD programs or 3D software like 3ds Max and so on. And now a lot of the content is made with 3D capture technologies like photogrammetry. It’s probably around 50 percent, now, of uploads are 3D captures. Alan: That’s really incredible.

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The YouTube of 3D Models, with Sketchfab CEO Alban Denoyel

XR for Business Podcast

When we started, most of it was pure CG; made with advanced CAD programs or 3D software like 3ds Max and so on. And now a lot of the content is made with 3D capture technologies like photogrammetry. It's probably around 50 percent, now, of uploads are 3D captures. Alan: Wow, that's a big difference.

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The YouTube of 3D Models, with Sketchfab CEO Alban Denoyel

XR for Business Podcast

When we started, most of it was pure CG; made with advanced CAD programs or 3D software like 3ds Max and so on. And now a lot of the content is made with 3D capture technologies like photogrammetry. It’s probably around 50 percent, now, of uploads are 3D captures. Alan: That’s really incredible.

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Top XR Stories of 2019

Tech Trends VR

Bumpy Road For Magic Leap. Magic Leap then announced it was pivoting towards enterprise customers following damning reports of extremely weak sales. As the year draws to a close, things are looking rather worrisome for what is arguably immersive tech’s most hyped-up company. HoloLens Army.