AR Insider

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Amazon is motivated for similar reasons — a direct consumer touchpoint as a Trojan horse for its core business, which of course is eCommerce. Going down the list, Microsoft is motivated to drive and future proof its core product: enterprise productivity. Then there’s Facebook, where wearables support AR glasses ambitions.

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Road to VR

JUNE 12, 2017

Announced at Bethesda’s standalone event at E3 last year, then later used as a way to build hype for Microsoft’s forthcoming Project Scorpio console (just yesterday christened Xbox One X), Fallout 4 VR is in the face of it the answer to many VR gamer’s desires. and will be available in Q4 of this year.

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AR Insider

MARCH 30, 2021

Amazon is motivated for similar reasons — a direct consumer touchpoint as a Trojan horse for its core business, which of course is eCommerce. Going down the list, Microsoft is motivated to drive and future proof its core product: enterprise productivity. Then there’s Facebook, where wearables support AR glasses ambitions.

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Amazon wants AR for product visualization, pursuant to boosting e-commerce sales and reducing returns. Microsoft wants to double down on a longstanding position in enterprise productivity, and Facebook wants AR (and VR primarily) to boost social engagement and ad revenue. For Apple, AR’s job is to sell more hardware.

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AR Insider

MAY 21, 2021

We’re featuring the video and takeaways for this week’s XR Talks, starting in Part I with an analyst presentation from AR Insder’s own Mike Boland. Meanwhile, Microsoft Mesh is the enterprise productivity “layer” that will have geo-anchored content for various industrial and corporate use cases.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 2, 2023

So while the technology is amazing, it’s important we also tune our expectations: this is a vision of the future, not of the present of XR. In the month of October, companies will be able to use Mesh inside Microsoft Teams, so members of a company can meet in a 3D space (in VR or flatscreen) and interact together.

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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 Amazon , it’s selling us stuff. And for Microsoft , it’s enterprise productivity. Amazon meanwhile wants to be the commerce layer. Last but definitely not least is Microsoft.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2020

He has a very interesting working story, having worked for great companies like Microsoft and Fast Company. We all know that this thought has not aged well, and that Microsoft has failed completely entering the phone market, with billions of loss because of that. Amazon and Tesla could be two outsider of the XR ecosystem instead.

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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. He first got the attention of Microsoft when blogging about the detriments of 3D immersive universes like Second Life. Interview Only.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

Speakers from goliaths like Amazon, Ford, and IKEA will rub shoulders with Vancouver up-and-comers including Motive.io and LNG Studios , each showcasing programs that put hardware like HTC Vive or Microsoft HoloLens through their paces. The VR/AR Global Summit is poised to bring together apps from different corners of the sector.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 15, 2021

So that brings us to the present. The big five — Google, Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Microsoft — are essentially funding the AR and VR sectors as we know them. The question is if they’ve used that leverage in anti-competitive ways. XR Talks: Follow the Money for AR’s Trajectory.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Why Facebook and Amazon have joined the race to bring computing to your face. — Facebook and Amazon each discussed computer glasses at launch events this week. — Amazon’s approach is to get a lightweight product out now, while Facebook is promising advanced technology in a few years. Microsoft (enterprise) 4.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

Someone invokes saviors like Google and Amazon, but even if they managed to succeed, they are other data-harvesting companies , so in any case, we are f**ked. According to an evidence presented by Epic Games, Apple has not only removed Fortnite from the Apple Store, but it has also revoked the status of developer to Epic Games.

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ARPost

MARCH 24, 2020

Amazon has a system, Microsoft has a system, Magic Leap has a system. However, it may also be used to decrease feelings of motion sickness or allow passengers in autonomous vehicles to be remotely present elsewhere during their commute. Spatial Computing and AR as an Operating System.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 21, 2020

We’ve generally stated “tens of billions” for the collective investment scale of the big five — Facebook, Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Apple. On The AR Show’s annual projections episode , McDowall presented his research from Facebook S-1 filings, showing an R&D spending inflection.

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VRScout

JULY 19, 2017

Acting as a hub for a wide range of VR and AR experiences, VR Con brings attractions from the likes of Paramount Pictures and NBC Universal, as well as a presentation from The Black Eyed Peas for their new AR experience based on the graphic novel “Masters of the Sun – The Zombie Chronicles” (Marvel), with AR hardware partner Mira.

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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. With spatial computing, all the world’s an ad. The Evolution of Brand Identity.

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Bernard Marr

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Microsoft, which is reported to have laid off around 10,000 employees, practically simultaneously announced that it plans to invest $10 billion in OpenAI, the creators of the viral application ChatGPT. Together, four of the biggest tech companies – Meta, Alphabet, Amazon, and Microsoft – have cut 50,000 jobs.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

AWS, Proto to Debut Hologram Avatar At AWS re:Invent 2024, long-time Amazon Web Services partner Proto will unveil the next evolution of its AI-powered immersive hologram technology. This collaboration enables Proto to utilize features from Amazon Bedrock, including Anthropic’s Claude, which facilitates dynamic conversations.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 17, 2022

The news of the week is that Meta is poaching talents from all the other companies : in particular, it has been able to “steal” 100 employees from the HoloLens team in Microsoft. The most bullish of them is, of course, Meta. The same has happened with Apple, which is now offering bonuses to employees to keep them inside the company.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 4, 2023

is also present in the manufacturing, healthcare, and transportation markets. Moreover, XMS leverages Amazon Lex and Microsoft Azure AI to integrate conversational AI avatars to provide instant feedback during training scenarios. Alongside its client portfolio, Motive.io

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Anand Tech

AUGUST 16, 2023

This fourfold increase in just four years underscores the explosive demand and the vast opportunities it presents for industry players, including Foxconn. including the well-known factory in Wisconsin, it can offer localized services to customers like AWS, Google, and Microsoft, a distinct competitive advantage.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 20, 2022

AWE2022 just kicked off with Ori Inbar’s keynote presentation. Companies such as Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Siemens, Google, Amazon, Shopify, and many others will join the two-day gathering to showcase their latest products, concepts, and visions for the future of immersive reality. We are also live on YouTube and [link].

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 17, 2023

With partners like Unity, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Intel, the GDC event showcases some of the latest technologies in the XR world from the biggest businesses. IEEE’s virtual reality conference acts as a venue for the presentation of market-leading research results in the areas of virtual reality and 3D user interfaces.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

JANUARY 27, 2023

Recently, Microsoft entered an extended partnership with OpenAI, the firm behind ChatGPT, to expand the tech solution to business clients. Recently, Microsoft and Amazon cut back roughly 10,000 employees, and Meta dismissed approximately 11,000 people. AI and ChatGPT for enterprise is a growing tech topic.

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ARVR

APRIL 5, 2021

Amazon is motivated for similar reasons?—?a Going down the list, Microsoft is motivated to drive and future proof its core product: enterprise productivity. Going down the list, Microsoft is motivated to drive and future proof its core product: enterprise productivity.

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ARVR

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Big names such as Apple, Microsoft, Facebook and Google are rapidly developing the technology, making it accessible to many industries. Several large companies such as ASOS and Amazon are early adopters of the technology and have already created AR apps for their businesses. Trend 1: Mobile AR Since 2017, mobile AR has grown immensely.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Yesterday Apple held a keynote presentation to update the world on their latest products. Apple has watched over the last few years as the likes of Samsung, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Amazon, Intel, Qualcomm, and more have made initiatives in the immersive technology space into significant parts of their forward-looking strategy.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 18, 2024

Microsoft formally killed its PC VR platform. Eyesight is presented via a lenticular display, which appeared to have some degree of depth. A few researchers at Meta, and maybe Google or Amazon, are likely waiting for those exact same benchmarks. 0:00 / 0:20 1× I used the Dual Loop Band exclusively in my second demo.

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Charlie Fink

JUNE 7, 2019

His presentation, titled “Are You Ready For Spatial Computing,” featured variations of his usual themes: the AR cloud, a visual wikipedia for the real world, with some new insights into spatial computing. Enterprise continues to be the main focus, with integrators with SaaS platforms out in force and seeing heavy traffic to their booths.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

JANUARY 23, 2023

Google’s layoffs come just days after Microsoft and Amazon announced cutbacks of roughly 10,000 employees. Virtualspeech leverages ChatGPT to voice avatars that assist trainees in improving soft skills like interview technique, presentation skills, and handling difficult conversations.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Mobile gamers who hate being tied to their smartphones just got an early holiday present. Google is bringing Android games from Google Play to Windows laptops, PCs, and tablets. Read more.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In 2022, the Immerse Global Summit featured speakers from some of the world’s best-known brands, including Amazon, Meta, Qualcomm, Microsoft, and Unity, and demonstrations of some of the most exciting metaverse technologies. Unity shared how digital twins were helping its customers unlock new levels of innovation.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MARCH 4, 2024

At the event, AWS collaborated with Proto Holograms to showcase a new system powered by Amazon Bedrock. Most of the XR firms present at MWC are already deep in production efforts for future work solutions. AWS is also continuing its forward momentum in the XR space.

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Robert Scoble

JULY 23, 2020

Qualcomm’s head of AR/VR says not just that it’s a great book (so do dozens of other reviewers on Amazon) but that it’s a “must read” to understand the 2030s and what is about to come next. Early versions are named Apple Siri, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, Facebook Portal. ” Have you read it yet?

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VRWorld

JUNE 29, 2017

As you would expect from an expo focused on supercomputing, there were a lot of servers and server-related products presented to the public, but some of them, due to their size, were only shown as models, as was the case of the supercomputer installed in the National Supercomputing Center in Wuxi, China.

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Anand Tech

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

While the market for cloud computing hosting is still relatively young even by rapid tech industry standards, it’s a market that’s quickly come to be dominated by a handful of players – particularly Microsoft (Azure), Amazon (AWS), and Google.

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