Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Lenovo first released its smartphone-powered Mirage AR headset last year alongside its sole title, Star Wars: Jedi Challenges (2018) , a collection of short AR games that let you do things like fight Darth Vader & Co. Now, Lenovo is returning with a new AR game, MARVEL Dimension of Heroes , and a pair of 6DOF controllers too.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 17, 2022

It’s Monday again, so it’s time for a new roundup of the coolest AR and VR news of the week! It is called Oxymore, and the tickets to enjoy it are free, but limited. Image by Sony). While we were all considering a 2022 release as a given, when asked directly about the matter, Sony declined to answer. Other relevant news.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 17, 2019

To create it, Sony Pictures partnered with several companies, such as Amazon, Trigger, Snapchat, Candy Crush Saga and TikTok. The way it works is, once in the AR experience, players have to speak the magic formula “show me Jumanji”. People are no longer satisfied with just watching a movie.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 21, 2025

More info A developer made some steps toward PSVR 2s HDR usage on PC The VR community continues to look for workarounds to unlock all the cool features of PSVR 2 that Sony is not allowing on PC. You can demo this technology with a PCVR headset through the Immersix application. A Creator Platform for next-gen to Socialize.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Touted to be a keystone for the metaverse , spatial audio is a core element for immersive experiences in VR, AR, and XR. Popular streaming platforms Netflix , Amazon , and Apple already have spatial and immersive categories among their services. Even popular artists are releasing albums in immersive formats.

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Hypergrid Business

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Whether you’re looking for a holiday gift for a loved one, want a fun new escape from the real world, or already own a VR headset and want something different, there are all sorts of options. Amazon’s a good place to get your VR experience going. Buy on Amazon for $399. or used for $366 on Amazon.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 29, 2019

.” Otherwise known as picks & shovels , these democratize and lower barriers to AR creation. Examples include Amazon Sumerian, Adobe Aero and of course Unity. It provides tools for developers and brand marketers to build AR experiences that reach larger audiences. Demystifying AR.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

It is not by chance that is Reality Labs working on it: the data collected from AR and VR headsets, and also from the Project Aria glasses, can be very precious to train these robots. The numbers are still not comparable to those of Quest, but they are still very good. This is impressive.

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

We recently posted a question: Does AR have a measurement problem? In short, AR marketing is so new that it hasn’t developed native metrics. But one metric that’s starting to emerge to better evaluate AR is dwell time. It’s showing strong early signs which in turn signals AR’s depth of engagement. the web AR benchmark).

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Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2024

The headset, a mixed reality device that’s centered around AR, notably excludes any kind of motion controller—the staple input method for every major XR headset on the market today. The headset also launched alongside Horizon Call of the Mountain , the first native VR game based on one of Sony’s major first-party IPs.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 26, 2023

But there’s even more: Unity has already published a page about how it is possible to build for the Quest 3 using not only the XR Interaction Toolkit, but also AR Foundation. AR Foundation is typically used for AR devices, e.g. smartphones, and it’s the first time to my knowledge that is employed with a VR headset.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 31, 2024

Pre-order through Spigen ($90) BandWerk Headstraps – $159 Image courtesy BandWerk You don’t need a Nappa leather head band for Vision Pro, but then again, unless you’re developing the next big AR app for Apple’s continuing line of headsets, you don’t really need a Vision Pro either.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

As spatial computing (AR & VR) continues to develop ways to accelerate consumer and enterprise adoption, it’s all about gaining knowledge and network. With that backdrop, the Games Developer Conference (GDC) is returning to San Francisco in March, including lots of AR & VR focus. This will include lots of tactical content.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 2, 2023

I’m a big fan of passthrough AR, and the fact that the reviewers highlighted how the quality of this passthrough is high, makes me excited. These glasses come at a time when Amazon is having problems in making Alexa stay relevant: new generative AI chatbots like ChatGPT are in fact taking its place.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

and so I’m here writing you this roundup of the best AR and VR news to keep you informed about what is happening in our ecosystem. It’s a transitional moment for Meta, with the company trying to switch technology going all-in with AR and VR. Sony acquires Bungie and thinks about Capcom. I hope you’ll appreciate that! Upload VR).

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

This seems to confirm the rumors about the “Puffin” MR glasses that are attached to a computational unit. More info Playstation 5 Pro can bring better performances to PSVR 2 PlayStation 5 Pro is the new expensive PlayStation model announced by Sony Interactive Entertainment. A Creator Platform for next-gen to ‘Socialize.’

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Hypergrid Business

JULY 11, 2017

Amazon is going all out today with deals on virtual reality products, running the whole gamut of headset options, computers, and accessories. For extra bang for your buck, make your purchase through the Amazon Smile program for OSgrid , and half a percent will be donated to OpenSim’s biggest non-profit grid and testing ground.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

This roundup of the most important AR/VR news of the past week comes out with a little delay since I’ve been very busy with my development job, and I’ve also a damn cold that doesn’t make me feel very well (but it’s no coronavirus, don’t worry :D). iPhone 12 may feature a special connection for AR glasses. Sorry for that!

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 22, 2023

If you’re looking for a sleek, sophisticated, and affordable set of smart glasses, the RayNeo Air 2 AR glasses could be the perfect choice. Just 6 hours after they were released on Amazon, they claimed the number one “bestseller” spot for the global marketplace’s Smart Glasses category. Let’s find out.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Today, CBS Chicago will debut an AR/VR-powered virtual production studio during an afternoon [CT] weather newscast. Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon is taking the innovation reigns, leveraging the XR studio during a weather forecast and using AR/VR to portray crucial information as real-time 3D visualisations.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

This article is the latest in AR Insider’s editorial contributor program. Authors’ opinions are their own. It’s been called the AR Cloud by many, the Magicverse by Magic Leap, the Mirrorworld by Wired, the Cyberverse by Huawei, Planet-scale AR by Niantic and Spatial Computing by academics. Who will profit?

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

The VR and AR markets are full of companies of various sizes with many roles in the VR industry, when you consider how many verticals there are it can get confusing. Additionally, many of these companies are still privately owned or in their infancy. Sony – NYSE: SNE – VR Console, VR Games & VR Headset.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The event will showcase the future of virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR), blockchain, the internet of things (IoT), and the Metaverse with a series of keynote speeches, workshops, product demos, and many others. See you in Miami, Dec 5-7 [link] #IGS pic.twitter.com/cXVNb0JvoE.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 21, 2018

I don’t think there are any Humech robots in that story like the Scraper: The Rise of Cifer novel, which is available on Amazon. Sony has done an amazing job with the PSVR and is headed towards 4 million units sold. The corporate side of things will end up being the biggest users of AR and VR.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Quest 3 and Pro can now use hand-tracking and controllers simultaneously , Meta's looking at neural wristbands , while Sony confirmed PC support is coming for PSVR 2. As for VR gaming, we reflected on PSVR 2's debut year as Sony announced Little Cities: Bigger! Zombie Army VR and a The Wizards - Dark Times: Brotherhood port.

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Peter Graham

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Oculus Rift S – £349 GBP/$349 USD – Saving £50/$50 – Oculus Store , Amazon , Walmart. Oculus Go – 32GB £149 / 64GB £199 – Saving £50 – Oculus Store , Amazon , Walmart. Was £699, Now £599 – Vive.com, Amazon. Was £1,299, Now £1,099 – Vive.com , Amazon. PlayStation VR.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 18, 2024

Saudi Arabia-owned Magic Leap took $500+ million more from the "sovereign" investment arm of the state to continue developing its technologies for transparent optical AR. A few researchers at Meta, and maybe Google or Amazon, are likely waiting for those exact same benchmarks. Microsoft formally killed its PC VR platform.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 1, 2019

Oculus has partnered with Lenovo also because thanks to a previous agreement, Lenovo can exploit some patents that Sony has used in the PSVR. How you configure your play area in AR inside the Oculus Rift S (Image from Upload VR). Internal view of the Rift S: here you can see its next-gen lenses (Image by Road To VR). Well, yes and no.

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Robert Scoble

MAY 15, 2021

I have been talking with hundreds of people across the industry and have discovered that the changes coming to Apple are deeper than just a VR/AR headset. First thing you need to know is the changes coming are WAY deeper than just a VR/AR headset, which would be important enough on its own. There are many.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 14, 2025

Goertek, one of the main manufacturers of XR devices, proposed new reference designs for smart glasses and AR glasses, and this will make even more companies release products of this kind. There have been anyway two huge companies, NVIDIA and Sony, that released XR-related announcements during their respective keynotes.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This also includes Amazon Polly, Mixamo, Apple’s ARKit, and many more. Additional Didimo clients include Sony, Atom Stars, Soleil Game Studios, NOS Communications, Ceek, and many more. The latter company is also a partner of Sony, which is a client of Didimo’s XR solutions and services.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 10, 2021

There are arguably 2 companies who bridged the gap thanks to their brilliant research-product teams. Apple and Sony have brilliant scientists talking and working with open-minded product and designer teams. Trending AR VR Articles: 1. How Augmented Reality (AR) is Reshaping the Food Service Industry 3. ExpiCulture?—?Developing

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Digital twins are a popular 3D data asset replicating real-world objects or spaces with a broad range of usages in enterprises across mining, architecture, and warehouse management industries-among others. Currently, firms like Siemens, HPE, and Amazon are all working with digital twin technologies to a certain degree.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

JANUARY 27, 2023

Regarding the intentions behind the lawsuit, Colorado AG Phil Weiser said: We are taking action by filing this lawsuit to unwind Google’s monopoly and restore competition to the digital advertising business. Recently, Microsoft and Amazon cut back roughly 10,000 employees, and Meta dismissed approximately 11,000 people.

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VRGames

JANUARY 2, 2020

The patent describes the AR cameras being used to create a “transparent viewing area” according to Extreme Tech. The website compares it to the Oculus Quest’s four AR cameras which are used to alert users to when they are about to run into the wall or real-world objects.

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VRGames

JANUARY 2, 2020

The patent describes the AR cameras being used to create a “transparent viewing area” according to Extreme Tech. The website compares it to the Oculus Quest’s four AR cameras which are used to alert users to when they are about to run into the wall or real-world objects.

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Bernard Marr

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Going forward, we can expect to see it becoming an enabler of even more technologies, including virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR), the metaverse , cloud gaming, and even quantum computing. Low-code and no-code cloud services.

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