Road to VR

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

TPCast for Vive is priced at US$300, and is sold on TPCast’s website and online retail sites including Amazon and NewEgg. Originally slated for its US release on 9/25/2017 through the Microsoft Store , pre-orders were quickly refunded for no discernible reason. It appears Amazon’s link isn’t active yet.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 15, 2017

If You Bought From the Microsoft Store. You must contact Microsoft within 30 days of the price change to receive the refund or credit. If you’re within the 30 day window, give the Microsoft Store support linke a call at 1-877-696-7786 and tell them you’d like a refund for the difference to the new $400 price.

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VRScout

AUGUST 26, 2017

Students from Georgia Tech are working with Microsoft and Walmart to increase efficiency in warehouses using Mixed Reality. Much has been made of the use of robots to increase efficiency in warehouses —with web retailers such as Amazon announcing significant investment in that area. Image Credit: Imagine Cup.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Games not on the Oculus Store like Half-Life: Alyx (2019), No Man’s Sky (2016) , and Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) are all playable on Rift S through Steam. You can find this deal through official online retailers such as Oculus.com , Amazon , Best Buy , and NewEgg. What’s in the box?

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 26, 2023

In the beginning, we thought it was an early leak, but actually, it is not: the retail store has already published the official page about the headset. Thanks to Hexa, Amazon can so show the 3D model of the items it is selling , and also provide virtual try-on features.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

The Black Friday and Cyber Monday deal will be available online and in all retail locations where Vive is sold. Microsoft ‘Mixed Reality’ Headset Discounts. Microsoft’s Windows “Mixed Reality” headsets are now on sale for up to $100, bringing the cheapest among them to just $300. Shop on Amazon. Oculus Rift Discount.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 29, 2023

Across retail, VR is also providing new ways to enhance the customer experience. Firms such as Reactive Reality allow retail firms to avoid overproduction and meet sustainable development goals (SDGs). With AI included, the retail experience can also suggest other similar products to complement purchases.

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Road to VR

JULY 2, 2018

Windows also hosts WMR-only games on the Microsoft Store. At the time of this writing, a new HP VR headset and a pair of motion controllers can be had for as little as $200 on Amazon , or $250 lower than its MSRP. Image courtesy Valve. The slow uptick in Windows VR users is likely tied to the individual headsets ever decreasing price.

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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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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

Vive Black Friday 2017 Bundle – If the above Gamestop/HTC is out of stock or otherwise unavailable, you can get nearly the same package (excluding the $50 gift card at these retailers): Amazon. Newegg ( save an extra $25 if you pay with MasterPass ). 75% off Select Vive Games at Viveport. 50% off Select Vive Games at Viveport.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 19, 2023

Across retail, VR is also providing new ways to enhance the customer experience. Firms such as Reactive Reality allow retail firms to avoid overproduction and meet sustainable development goals (SDGs). With AI included, the retail experience can also suggest other similar products to complement purchases.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

The sale is going on between Friday, November 24th at 12:00am ET ( your time here ) through Monday, November 27th at 11:59pm PT ( your time here ), and will be offered online and in all retail locations where Vive is sold in North America, meaning you can pop down to Fry’s, the Microsoft Store, or Micro Center and get the deal too.

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AR Insider

MAY 21, 2021

Project Gobi will meanwhile place physical markers to trigger AR content in retail locations like Starbucks. 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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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

All the big tech players — Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Amazon — are in the game as well. Companies like Ikea, Target, and Amazon have already used ARKit, mostly for placing virtual furniture in a room to see if it fits. Microsoft’s tagline: “Work smarter with mixed reality.”). These don’t even have a display.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The news is that the device may be called Vive Ultimate Tracker and retail at $200 per unit. 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. To work, trackers need a custom Vive dongle which costs $39.

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Mashable VR

APRIL 29, 2022

SAVE $10: Amazon , Walmart , GameStop , and the Microsoft Store all had the Xbox Series S on sale for $289.99 The smaller, all-digital version of Microsoft's machine has been readily available at most major retailers for several months now — and if you keep a close eye out, you can even find it on sale from time to time.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

With the worldwide digital transformation of shops, the way retailers make money changed. More recently, Jenny Stanley, the Managing Director of Appetite Creative , a firm that works with major international clients such as Amazon, Lego, and Addias, discussed the presence of AR as a tool to engage with customers.

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Road to VR

APRIL 30, 2019

retail partners include Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart and Microsoft, and will be available for purchase both online and in stores. Rift S will be available for demo at Microsoft stores for a limited time, starting on May 21st. The company’s U.S. You can also pre-order Rift S through Oculus’ online store.

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ARPost

MAY 3, 2021

If you want to emulate the likes of Google, Amazon, and Facebook, or more correctly, avoid being kicked out of business by them, it is imperative you at least consider the use cases of AR that fit into and can improve your business model. See Also: The Data-Driven Future of AR in Independent Business.

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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. For instance, furniture retailer IKEA created an iPhone/iPad app that lets users virtually place furniture in their homes. Source: CBINSIGHTS. Try Before You Buy.

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Upload VR

MAY 24, 2023

Google parent Alphabet laid off 12,000 in January, Microsoft has laid off 10,000 so far this year, and Amazon has laid off 27,000. Only Apple so far seems unaffected, reportedly laying off only a tiny number of corporate retail staff. “I Meta is far from the only big tech company conducting layoffs at this scale.

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ARVR

MAY 11, 2022

Apple is similarly planting seeds for geo-local AR including its Geo-Anchors, visual navigation in Apple Maps and its Project Gobi for AR based point-of-sale engagement at retail partners. Moves & Motivations Of course, Google isn’t alone. These are all orbiting parts of Apple’s AR glasses master plan.

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Mashable VR

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

BUNDLE AND SAVE: The Xbox Series S Fortnite and Rocket League Bundle was in stock at Amazon , Best Buy , and the Microsoft Store as of Feb. All three retailers have it listed for $299.99, which is the same price as the console itself. Credit: Microsoft. Credit: Microsoft. Credit: Microsoft. at Best Buy.

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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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AR Insider

JUNE 23, 2020

The story is similar for Amazon , Microsoft and Bose (kind of), but the biggest impact could come from Apple. More importantly, its “Gobi” marker-based approach will provide prompts for AR experiences at various waypoints and retail locations, which is what the adoption curve needs. Will iOS 14 Lessen AR Friction?

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ARVR

JUNE 30, 2020

According to Gartner market research, by 2020 there will be 100M consumers shopping with AR online and in stores, and 46% of retailers plan to integrate Augmented Reality or Virtual Reality into shopping experiences. Gartner reports 46% of retailers plan to integrate Augmented Reality or Virtual Reality into shopping experiences.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 4, 2023

Following the latest updates from Meta, Disney, Accenture Amazon, Google, and others, Apple could potentially delay the device again due largely to adverse market conditions. Numerous tech innovators have shifted to generative AI platforms such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, leading to Google’s BardAI, Microsoft’s Bing AI, and others.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Other retailers may still have unordered stock. Other retailers like Amazon and Best Buy may be drawing from their own stock allotment, as they appear still poised to deliver Touch on the December 6th launch date. The long anticipated Oculus Touch controllers launch on December 6th.

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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. Some recent acquisitions include AltspaceVR (Microsoft), and Escher (Niantic). Its wizarding successor grossed $12M in its first month.

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VRWorld

OCTOBER 11, 2017

The online retailer, which is already working with Microsoft Corp. on productivity features for Alexa such as calendar interactions, will put the user first in pursuit of any other partnerships, said Toni Reid, Amazon’s vice president of Alexa and Echo devices, who has been on the team since 2014. Amazon.com Inc.

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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. 8 called Spatial& Spatial& creates immersive retail experiences by tapping into the emotional power of VR.

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Bernard Marr

MARCH 27, 2023

Or e-tailers like Amazon may make revenue from e-commerce while also acting as a marketplace where other sellers can offer their goods in exchange for a cut of the profits. This can describe the giants such as Amazon and Alibaba that sell products directly to consumers themselves but also operate as marketplaces.

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Mashable VR

JUNE 14, 2022

You can grab a pair on sale for $199 at Walmart and Amazon as of June 14 — that's 29% in savings. If your heart is set on the Bose QC Earbuds, you'll be happy to know you can save $80 on these top-tier buds at Walmart and Amazon , bringing the price down to just $199. SAVE $80 : Looking for effective noise-canceling earbuds?

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Despite advance notice, a set time, and links set up for all of the retailers who would be selling the Xbox Series X and Series S today, trying to pre-order Microsoft’s next-gen console has been a massive headache. Read more.

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VRWorld

JUNE 19, 2016

The ‘retail’ mission was the only option after availability from online e-tailers simply did not transpire. HTC Vive is available in 3 out of five Microsoft stores we’ve checked, while Oculus Rift availability was tied to Intel’s Retail Experience. Kudos to Microsoft for in-store availability.

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Bernard Marr

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

These have evolved rapidly thanks to the emergence of online giants like Amazon and Google, digitally-native niche players like AirB’n’B, Expedia and Netflix, and heavy investment by established industry leaders such as Walmart and Tesco. It has also fundamentally affected many traditional business models.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 12, 2019

Tracey Wiedmeyer and Alan discuss a few ideas, from browsing the catch of the day in a VR tropical wonderland, to using VR and AR to test out retail layouts before you build them. So maybe you can just talk about InContext Solutions and what you’re doing for retailers. Alan: Today’s guest is Tracey Wiedmeyer.

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