Road to VR

JANUARY 26, 2023

At the time, The Leadership Network was focused on cross-industry leadership training which, through its executive masterclasses, let senior execs from non-competing companies go hands-on at the state-of-the-art facilities of global giants like Toyota, Tesla, Google, BMW and Amazon.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

There continues to be competition for consumer mindshare from search, social, Amazon, or a brand’s own apps and properties. MM : The future of work will be dictated by Microsoft, while Google silently upends higher education, and IoT steps in to help us navigate these physical, communal spaces.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Facebook wants to be the social layer to the spatial web, while Amazon wants to be the commerce layer and Apple envisions a hardware-centric multi-device play. Where does Google fit in all of this? That includes its “search what you see” Google Lens , and Live View 3D navigation. Level-Setting.

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AR Insider

MARCH 16, 2021

Just as Google began indexing the web 20 years ago, the next evolution could be for someone to index the physical world in potentially more valuable ways. In fact, Google is a natural candidate to build this physical-world index. The AR Location Wars, Part I: Google. Yet another analogy is the “Internet of places.”

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ARPost

JANUARY 29, 2020

Past attempts have been unsuccessful, such as Google Glass, due to reluctance and concerns over ethical issues such as privacy and security of AR glasses. Fast-forward a few years from the failing Google Glass, and now it turns out the popularity of smart-glasses has increased again, thanks to numerous new developments.

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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. Using such a tool as part of driver education would especially help drivers in developing hazard perception skills. The concept of augmented reality is no longer new.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

We had all the indications that this Q4 would have been good again, like the fact that the Meta Quest companion phone app was the first on the iOS store, that 1 Million people had played Batman Arkham Shadow, or that the Quest was the most sold console of 2024 on Amazon. The fact is: we didnt consider Ray-Ban Meta into the equation.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

As a long-time AR enthusiast, and one of the first to have tried Google Glass in Italy, I have to admit that I will consider AR mainstream only when it will be on glasses that we will wear all day , when we’ll live in a completely shared mixed reality world (the AR Cloud). Or is it just a talk about glasses?

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

XR Talks is a series that features the best presentations and educational videos from the XR universe. For Google , it’s all about search, and boosting query volume with more user touchpoints. For Amazon , it’s selling us stuff. Amazon meanwhile wants to be the commerce layer.

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ARPost

MAY 3, 2021

Today, we can safely claim that its implications are more serious and mainstream, spanning industries such as healthcare , manufacturing, and education. A wise man once said, “Your company may not be in the software business, but eventually, a software company will be in your business.”

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 16, 2020

An ecosystem to create workshops and educational lessons inside VR , for a maximum of 50 attendees per room (but rooms can be cloned). Anyway, it is like if Oculus had partnered with Google here in the Wes t, so I envision that great things could come out from this collaboration; A partnership between HTC and HP.

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AR Insider

JULY 24, 2020

XR Talks is a series that features the best presentations and educational videos from the XR universe. For a full library of indexed and educational media, subscribe to ARtillery PRO. But what about the ability for Walmart and Amazon to capture and distribute 3D models for millions of SKUs?

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

Google’s ARCore technology was used for the augmented reality overlays, the Google Cloud Vision AI API for object detection, as well as early access to some of Google’s cutting-edge Human Sensing Technology that could detect emotional expressions of the participants.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

So it’s really good from an educational standpoint, as well as instruction based interactions,” he says. To give a bit of context, voice-based assistants have been around for over 60 years, but it wasn’t until recently that they picked up popular use with the introduction of smart home devices such as Google Home, and Amazon Echo. “It’s

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ARVR

JANUARY 6, 2023

It has made significant contributions in various verticals such as entertainment, education, retail etc. Users can use HMD devices such as Google Cardboard, Oculus Quest, Rift or HTC Vive to experience an imaginary environment. It has applications in training and educational use cases.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

An Amazon ad appearing on the streaming platform Peacock shows the Meta Quest 3 and Quest 3S and the caption: “Meta Quest, starting at $299.99”. Regarding the actual release date, we have also a rumor: someone spotted on the Australian Amazon page an entry about the Quest 3S and the availability date being October, 16.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

The Game Developers Conference (GDC) brings the game development community together to exchange ideas, solve problems, and shape the future of the industry across five days of education, inspiration, and networking. Attendees include programmers, artists, producers, game designers, audio professionals, and business leaders.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

I think this is a good thing, as the gigantic pockets of Apple, Google, Magic Leap, Huawei and such like will help fund the creative endeavours of a whole new content ecosystem.”. Speakers from goliaths like Amazon, Ford, and IKEA will rub shoulders with Vancouver up-and-comers including Motive.io

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 2, 2024

And Quest 2 is much cheaper (especially now that has been put at $199): during the last holidays, it outperformed the Quest 3 by a factor 3:1 on Amazon US. We don’t know, but if I had to make an educated guess, I would say it will be announced at the beginning of June and sales will start in October.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

According to CBINSIGHTS , tech giants like Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Apple (FAMGA) have all been acquiring AI startups aggressively in the last decade. Apart from this, AR finds application in the education field also by providing a visual experience to the students. Source: CBINSIGHTS.

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ARVR

MARCH 22, 2022

Google could be the knowledge layer, Facebook could be the social layer, Microsoft the enterprise productivity layer, and Amazon the commerce layer. This not only resonates with consumers but it’s less of a logical leap or education process for habit-bound users. These layers will fulfill various functions.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2020

He’s going to kill Apple and Google Maps in 2 years , at least in places where he has a lot of cars” All these cars have 8 camera, Lidar, AI chips, and they are connected to the cloud. Amazon and Tesla could be two outsider of the XR ecosystem instead. “He has one million cars collecting data of the world.

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AR Insider

MAY 6, 2020

8th Wall recently partnered with Amazon Sumerian on a WebAR ad experience where, with just a click of a banner ad, an AR experience placed a 3D Spiderman into your space for you to interact with directly in your mobile browser. Just imagine a world where Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant have bodies.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

In early 2024, Inkang Song, the Vice President and Head of Samsung Electronics’ Technology Strategy Team, also explained that Samsung, Google, and Qualcomm collaborate to create high-quality XR experiences for Galaxy users. By partnering with AWS, Proto can leverage the company’s extensive technology portfolio and global reach.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 17, 2020

XR Talks is a series that features the best presentations and educational videos from the XR universe. But it also includes Disney, Google Earth, Microsoft, Amazon and Apple. ” Around 2012, he then landed at Amazon where he worked on the device that would become the recently-announced Echo Frames (audio AR).

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2021

Sorry if you have to use Google Translate, but the article is of course all in Chinese The most relevant piece of news for us in the West are all about Nreal: The Nreal Light is finally arriving in Europe and the US in Q2 2021; The Chinese company has also showcased an enterprise version of the headset.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 25, 2020

And we’re going to talk about education. So it’s an interesting time to revisit and relook at what does education look like in an exponential world of digital transformation. And it has made everybody sit back and go, “Whoa, how do we now deal with education?” But what are we really teaching about education? Alan: Hello.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 25, 2020

And we’re going to talk about education. So it’s an interesting time to revisit and relook at what does education look like in an exponential world of digital transformation. And it has made everybody sit back and go, “Whoa, how do we now deal with education?” But what are we really teaching about education? Alan: Hello.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Over the last ten years, this premier XR event has proven to be a valuable source of education and insight for those interested in next-generation technology. Keynote speakers and educational sessions offer insight into these solutions’ impact on various industries, from real estate to healthcare.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

Image by Google). Google completely opensources Cardboard. With a surprise move, Google has announced with a blog post that it ha opensourced completely Cardboard. Google affirms that Cardboard has been a huge success to introduce people into VR, and more than 15 million headsets have been distributed. Image from Amazon).

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ARVR

MARCH 24, 2021

Just as Google began indexing the web 20 years ago, the next evolution could be for someone to index the physical world in potentially more valuable ways. In fact, Google is a natural candidate to build this physical-world index. The latter powers Google’s Live View AR navigation tool. And it’s already started.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 2, 2019

Apollo 11, Immersive VR Education 4. Tilt Brush, Google 47. The Oculus Quest is available for preorders on Oculus website and on the website of selected partners (like Amazon and Best Buy). Buying on US Amazon requires payment of product taxes, postage, and tariffs, so the total cost may increase by around $100.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The console can also be inserted in a special case (a much improved version of Google Daydream View) to become a VR headset. Snap and Amazon partner to offer AR preview of shopping items. It’s good to see him always trying to educate the new generations about VR, creativity, and human-centered design. Learn more. Learn more.

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Robert Scoble

MAY 15, 2021

New 3D services for things like music, fitness, education, and more. I also am invested in Apple competitors, Qualcomm, Snap, Microsoft, Amazon, and about 50 other companies in a diverse portfolio. Just get Amazon’s latest iPhone app. ” He said “I learned Google is learning faster than we are.”

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

AR is being applied in training and education, healthcare, heads-up wayfinding and navigation, tourism, retail, field service, real estate sales, design and architecture. The World Map in this world therefore isn’t a 2D street map like we have with Google Maps or Open Street Map, nor is it a 3D map with terrain and building volumes.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

Or better, I can imagine who can be the names and they are all the big monoliths: Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon , etc… Only companies of this size could afford selling a good headset under cost and at the same time attract enough developers to publish VR games on their own new stores.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Furthermore, the showcase of such a device by Meta has surely created some anxiety in its competitors : Apple, Google, etc… may act cool on the outside, but for sure on the inside are trying to get information about Orion, and are working hard to build something better than that. That’s why I’m very cautious about it.

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