AR Insider

MAY 26, 2022

What are the biggest insights and observations in immersive tech & media this week? Welcome to Reality Bytes, featuring lightning-round video commentary from AR Insider partner, M7 Innovations. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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ARPost

AUGUST 7, 2019

Today, marketers are using AR’s capability to drive immersive experiences for consumers. Customer indecision is one of the most critical issues that augmented reality can address through these immersive experiences. On massive retail platforms such as Amazon, customers have limitless options. They do, indeed, have their perks.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Amazon has unveiled a new 3D shopping technology to revolutionize how consumers and sellers interact with online products. Will this herald a new era of immersive, personalized, and efficient shopping experiences? This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 16, 2022

About this time last year, the company hosted a Pepsi-led event focused on innovation that brought over 300 representatives from Google, Adobe, IBM, Salesforce, Amazon, and others into the platform for the first time.

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VRScout

AUGUST 8, 2020

Looking at the future of immersive education in a post COVID-19 world. During an interview with VRScout, Rich Henderson, Director of Global Education Solutions at Lenovo said, “Immersion is better learning. Henderson talks about how a virtual field trip has the ability to immerse students and expand their world view.

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VRScout

JULY 19, 2018

What better way to tease the world-wide release of the new Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan series on Amazon Prime then to drop thousands of Comic-Con fans into the boots of Jack Ryan himself. Taking over an entire 60,000 square foot city block, Amazon created a massive event park that places you in the heart of the Middle East.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

And while not without its flaws, Skyrim VR challenges that wisdom by bringing a heaping helping of a different sort of immersion. Amazon [Physical]. We usually talk about immersion with regards to a feeling of physically ‘being there’, with sights and sounds being the key to convincing you. Developer: Bethesda.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 13, 2022

This includes Amazon and its Virtual Try-On for Shoes as well as Snapchat’s Dress Up feature. How can brick-and-mortar establishments use immersive technology and “virtual try-on” to their advantage? But what about physical stores struggling to compete with the ever-growing eCommerce market?

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Description : The facial interface from VR Cover provides anti-fog airflow channels, removable nose guard and wipeable foam replacements that are designed to improve hygiene, immersion and comfort. Fully immerse into the virtual world with audio directed into your ears only and reduce outside noise. Logitech G333 VR In-Ear Headphones.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 31, 2025

HTC is even one of the major companies championing the rise of XR solutions in the finance sector showing brands how immersive tech can improve the buyer experience, and empower staff. On the other hand, the VIVE full-face tracker is brilliant for capturing eye movements and expressions, making it great for immersive collaboration.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Having the support of an influential public figure like Oprah brings immersive technology closer to mainstream adoption. The 128GB model Oculus Quest 2 is available now for $300 ($400 for $256GB) in Oprah’s Favorite Things gift guide on Amazon. No doubt the Oculus Quest 2 will be a hot item this holiday season.

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Road to VR

JUNE 3, 2020

Now online retailers Amazon and Best Buy have slashed the price of the smaller starter kit + Labo VR Blaster in half to just $20. When it released last year, Nintendo called it their “most immersive, robust Nintendo Labo kit to date,” as it not only included a number of fun accessories, but also 64 mini-experiences in the ‘VR Plaza’.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The next-gen VR device features full-color passthrough for immersive mixed reality, eye and face tracking, as well as new-and-improved Touch controllers, offering a premium experience for an equally premium price tag. via the Meta Store , Incase , and Amazon. The premium travel case will keep your fancy headset looking shiny and new.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 29, 2020

For this reason, I gained a good expertise in immersive collaboration tools, and one of the VR platforms that I love the most in this sense is Mozilla Hubs. Mozilla Hubs is an immersive meeting tool that lets you meet online with other people, and speak with them. Not just your room, but your custom Hubs infrastructure.

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Road to VR

APRIL 12, 2021

Today during the company’s GTC 2021 developer conference, Nvidia announced that its CloudXR tech is now available on Amazon Web Services, and it’s coming soon to both Microsoft’s Azure cloud and Google Cloud. Nvidia also says it’s working to bring CloudXR to Tencent Cloud.

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VRScout

JANUARY 13, 2019

Since the introduction of the Amazon Alexa and Google Home, Tellables , an app developer specializing in voice-driven storytelling, has been delivering easily-accessible audio tales through these voice assistant devices via simplistic commands, such as “Alexa, open my box of chocolates” or “Alexa, open Tricky Genie.”

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

In October, tech giants NVIDIA and Autodesk announced the official launch of NVIDIA CloudXR and Autodesk VRED on Amazon Web Services (AWS), a cloud computing platform for users to run their choice of applications and software. Web3 developers have yet to devise a solution for users to relay their immersive experiences to one another.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Looking at the chart of the sales on Amazon US, it is possible to see that the headset had five times the peak sales volume during the 2024 holiday season as it did in 2023. Honestly, I have also to say that while cool, I would never watch a whole match this way, because it is much more immersive on TV. This is impressive.

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

You can quickly enter another immersive world just by putting on a VR headset. Amazon’s a good place to get your VR experience going. Here’s a list of the ten most popular options currently available on Amazon. The Oculus Rift S is the number one seller in computer-powered VR headsets on Amazon.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Moreover, matters of privacy and data security will jump into hyperdrive in spatial computing because of the level of sensory immersion. Inherently Immersive. ” Google could be the knowledge layer , Facebook the social layer , Microsoft the enterprise productivity layer , and Amazon the commerce layer.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Even governments are turning to immersive platforms to showcase tourism, security, and travel opportunities. The VR industry has skyrocketed immensely, with immersive headset shipments spiking 92 percent in 2019 and 70 percent in 2020. Affected companies include Meta Platforms, Amazon, and the global cryptocurrency community.

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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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ARPost

APRIL 17, 2023

Even the immersive industry needs a real-life environment to discover gadgets and try AR/VR content. This is one of the most comprehensive fairs for professionals, stakeholders, and tech enthusiasts focused on immersive technologies. This year, it is made even better by one of the top AR/VR events: AWE USA.

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VRScout

MAY 1, 2019

Those unfamiliar with immersive technology have often perceived VR as some form of modern black magic that only highly-trained developers can properly harness. There are tools and platforms that allow the creation of any interactive experience, educational training, or immersive business project without any special skills.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 4, 2024

The money went into purchasing virtual reality (VR) software created by the Australian company EmergiSim, with headsets costing much less by comparison that are available to buy from Amazon for $199. Last year, the AA partnered with AruVR to prepare its workforce for any situation using VR immersive learning modules.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Computers, voice assistants, smart TVs; all tools utilized on a day-to-day basis by major corporations such as Amazon, Google, and Facebook in order to mine private user data and manipulate consumer behavior. Image Credit: The Othrs. Projection mapping technology kept track of our movements as well as our heartbeats as we explored the room.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Recently, XR Today spoke exclusively with Roshan Raju, the CEO and Founder of Imersive.io , a firm that focuses on AR and 3D commerce and marketing, to discuss today’s immersive tech available for businesses. Businesses today are leveraging immersive technology without using headsets. Are Smart Phones the Best Avenue for XR?

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Road to VR

JANUARY 28, 2020

SEE ALSO Amazon Promises "single-digit latency" for AR/VR Streaming Over 5G with AWS Wavelength. offering gamers of all ages the ultimate in immersive entertainment and in every aspect of gaming. Atari Hotels will be the first of their kind in the U.S.,

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

billion in 2019, with many billions more being invested in R&D by the likes of Facebook, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and many more. The two co-founders of Humane have spent a combined 20+ years at Apple, leading their engineering and interaction/design teams, and are now building their own immersive wearable device.

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Road to VR

MAY 6, 2017

Right now, Amazon and Best Buy are running a promotional bundle which includes the core PSVR package with a PlayStation Camera thrown in for free, saving you a respectable $59. SEE ALSO Hands On: 'PlayStation VR Worlds' is an Immersive Starter Pack for PSVR. The PlayStation Camera | Image Courtesy Sony.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Samsung has partnered with EarthX to debut a dozen immersive short films on the Samsung XR video platform from environmentally-focused filmmakers. Samsung XR is Samsung’s immersive video platform, and home to more than 10,000 videos. Ghost Fleet VR immerses viewers in the true story of slavery in the Thai fishing industry.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

In the meantime, SteamVR users will be able take your first steps into the game’s immersive rendering of the Amazon rainforest, replete with day and night cycles, and dangerous flora and fauna. Like the original, the VR version has been confirmed to feature co-op , although it’s likely to come in a postlaunch update.

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AR Insider

APRIL 17, 2020

The world’s first WebAR experience to uses voice activation powered by Amazon Lex, just tell the map where you want to go and it will take you there. Immersive agency, Unbnd, launched “Collect4” an augmented reality take on the classic game Connect4 which you can play with friends right from the browser. Source: Unbnd.

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ARPost

JULY 30, 2020

At the same time, personal voice assistants developed by tech giants — Alexa from Amazon, Siri from Apple, and Google Assistant — are standing at the forefront of the audio augmented reality market. For example, in 2019, Amazon extended Alexa features to pair with headphones and earbuds.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 8, 2024

Immersive spaces are quickly emerging as valuable solutions for the future of work. In the past, “immersive technologies,” like virtual reality headsets, offered organizations an opportunity to bridge the gaps between distributed teams. Here’s why you should consider investing in immersive spaces in 2024 and beyond.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 21, 2025

They are starting a broader long-haul journey, allowing more sophisticated immersive technology to become integral to the buyer’s journey and other end users. According to Decathlon technology leaders, the new AR feature will drive more informed buying decisions via an immersive shopping experience.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The Immerse Global Summit (IGS) is set to kick off next month at the Fontainbleue Hotel from 5 to 7 December, where the world’s global tech community will rally behind immersive technologies. Immerse Global Summit (@ImmerseSummit) October 13, 2022. See you in Miami, Dec 5-7 [link] #IGS pic.twitter.com/cXVNb0JvoE.

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