AR Insider

MARCH 30, 2021

Beyond consumer demand, tech giants are embracing wearables as they align with road maps and growth strategies. Wearables also represent a long-term strategy to future-proof Apple’s multi-device ecosystem approach, consisting of Watch, AirPods, and (soon) smart glasses.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Brand new units, including the headset’s hip-worn compute unit and single controller, were being liquidated for the barn burner deal of $550 via Amazon subsidiary Woot. It’s uncertain how many developers and enterprise users will be affected by the shutdown, however they do have a little over a year to figure out a replacement strategy.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Responding to a question during Facebook’s most recent quarterly earnings call this week, CEO Mark Zuckerberg addressed the intersection of Facebook’s cloud gaming and VR initiatives: “Over the longer term, I think the VR piece will obviously come into [our gaming strategy] as well.

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AR Insider

APRIL 8, 2020

Like in our ongoing “ follow the money ” exercise, they’re each building wearables strategies that support or future-proof core businesses where tens of billions in annual revenues are at stake. After examining Amazon , Microsoft , and Google , it’s time to zero in on Bose. Head Start. Next up: Apple.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Amazon and Microsoft launched wearables lines in the past quarter and smaller players like Bose and Snap are planting seeds for a wearables-heavy future. Speaking of direct consumer touchpoint, Amazon blitzed the wearables market last month as a delivery system for Alexa. The situation is similar with Microsoft.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Some magazines reported this news as a sign of the failure of Meta’s strategy about the metaverse. A report from Insider states that Microsoft may have canceled its plans for HoloLens 3. Microsoft has answered the report saying that “HoloLens is doing great” , and Alex Kipman has tweeted not to believe what you read on the internet.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 26, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by Meta) Quest 3 launch is approaching Meta is following a strategy for the launch of the Quest 3 that is very different from the one that it used for the previous headsets. I just think that Meta is trying a new strategy to keep the hype high until September.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

Didn’t work (Image by Microsoft). Of course, Microsoft and Amazon are observing the situation: in my opinion, Microsoft will wait a bit , considering its focus on AR enterprise with HoloLens, while Amazon could improve its already existing offering of glasses connected with Alexa. Sounded good.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 2, 2023

I think Meta hopes to reinvigorate the sales with the new headset… let’s see if this strategy is going to pay off. 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

For Amazon , it’s selling us stuff. And for Microsoft , it’s enterprise productivity. Starting with Apple, it has several AR balls in the air and is cultivating near and long-term strategies. 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. And Robert says that even Facebook’s goal is making wearable glasses : he has seen its strategy plans, and inside there it is written that its goal is not building a VR headset, but a slim AR glass that people can wear every day.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 14, 2020

Like in our ongoing “ follow the money ” exercise, they’re each building wearables strategies that support or future-proof core businesses where tens of billions in annual revenues are at stake. The story is similar for Amazon , Microsoft and Bose (kind of), and the 800-pound gorilla in wearables, Apple.

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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. That’s why even Microsoft took Epic’s stances : Microsoft uses UE4 to develop some products also for Apple devices, and this decision hurts also its business.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Like in our ongoing “ follow the money ” exercise, they’re each building wearables strategies that support or future-proof core businesses where tens of billions in annual revenues are at stake. The story is similar for Amazon , Microsoft and Bose (kind of), and the 800-pound gorilla in wearables, Apple.

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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. Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Google, Snap and Qualcomm are all making significant investments. But our standards of precision are higher, and you deserve better.

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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. How do these impact our customers, our products, and our competition?

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AR Insider

APRIL 22, 2020

Like in our ongoing “ follow the money ” exercise, they’re each building wearables strategies that support or future-proof core businesses where tens of billions in annual revenues are at stake. The story is similar for Amazon , Microsoft and Bose … but the biggest impact could come from Apple.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

This strategy places the company in a solid position to promote the adoption of XR devices among clients already reliant on Samsung’s workplace solutions. 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.

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ARPost

JUNE 6, 2019

However, the newly-released Moverio application is only compatible with Moverio smartglasses, which are available through Amazon and Best Buy. Products like Google Glass and Microsoft HoloLens are too heavy, and their batteries do not last long enough. See Also: How To Smoothly Incorporate AR Into Your E-Commerce Strategy. “We

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Anand Tech

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

According to Reuters , NVIDIA has initiated discussions with leading tech companies, including Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI, to investigate the potential for developing custom chips. And since Windows runs on Arm, NVIDIA has a shot at Microsoft. "NVIDIA was in the first Xbox, and in PlayStation 3.

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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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AR Insider

JUNE 23, 2020

Like in our ongoing “ follow the money ” exercise, they’re each building wearables strategies that support or future-proof core businesses where tens of billions in annual revenues are at stake. The story is similar for Amazon , Microsoft and Bose (kind of), but the biggest impact could come from Apple.

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Upload VR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

New Amazon Prime Video App With Downloads Amazon launched an all-new Prime Video Quest app that supports passthrough and downloads. New Amazon Prime Video Quest App Supports Downloads Amazon just launched an all-new Prime Video Quest app that supports downloads for offline viewing.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 16, 2019

There is not a clear earning strategy, so you will probably have to experiment a lot on this. According to an article on Forbes of some months ago, if you have a VR game, the best strategy at the moment is selling it for an upfront cost : there are not enough customers to make revenue models based on advertisements or IAPs to work.

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ARVR

APRIL 5, 2021

Beyond consumer demand, tech giants are embracing wearables as they align with road maps and growth strategies. Wearables also represent a long-term strategy to future-proof Apple’s multi-device ecosystem approach, consisting of Watch, AirPods, and (soon) smart glasses. Amazon is motivated for similar reasons?—?a

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

More info (Vive Cosmos Elite launch) More info (New offerings of Vive Pro Eye) More info (Ben Lang’s editorial on HTC’s strategy) More info (Vive Sync launch). Image by Microsoft). This reinforces my belief that Microsoft in 2021–2022 will add VR support to it , to fight the PSVR when the market will be riper.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 1, 2023

We’re already seeing aspects of spatial computing emerge in everything from collaborative platforms like Microsoft Teams to smartphones. Foremost cloud leaders like AWS and Microsoft offer access to spatial computing solutions, such as Amazon Sumerian, for 3D scene creation. With a projected value of $544.6

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 31, 2023

These include Oracle Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Dubai Enters Metaverse Race with XR Telehealth Platform Regarding Dubai, it approved its Metaverse Strategy to boost its digital transformation with an outlined strategy.

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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. Volumetric capture can also create volumetric video that can be used in VR and AR experiences.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MARCH 6, 2023

With Qualcomm’s industry-leading Snapdragon Spaces platform , Xiaomi can also develop programmes on OpenXR and Microsoft’s MRTK toolkit. Xiaomi attended this year’s event amid the company’s push for its Go Global strategy. percent year-on-year, or 1.7 billion CNY ($245.1 percent for the same period.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

We’re already seeing aspects of spatial computing emerge in everything from collaborative platforms like Microsoft Teams to smartphones. Foremost cloud leaders like AWS and Microsoft offer access to spatial computing solutions, such as Amazon Sumerian, for 3D scene creation. With a projected value of $544.6

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 18, 2023

Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Snap, Amazon, Twitter, and other major tech giants have not been immune to mass layoffs and budget cutbacks. Efforts to achieve this are currently in their early stages, with companies such as Microsoft and Meta Platforms launching a strategic collaboration. Product Innovation, Interoperability.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 27, 2023

The news comes amid a massive wave of layoffs across the tech industry, with Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Google parent Alphabet, Amazon, and many others launching a second round of job cuts. ” Sweet stated that cloud computing, data, artificial intelligence (AI), and security continued to lead company strategies.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

As an electronics company, Apple’s general strategy seems to be to wait until a market is well established before joining it, then attempt to create an Apple-idealized product for that market. Apple is infamous for its patent strategy and you shouldn’t be surprised to find that they’re well into it in the AR/VR space.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Amazon – NASDAQ: AMZN – VR Content & Game Engine. Microsoft – NASDAQ: MSFT – VR operating system, VR platform, VR headset. Amazon – NASDAQ: AMZN – VR content. Mattel – NASDAQ: MAT – VR Headset & Content. LG – KRX: 0003550 – VR Camera & Headset. Unconfirmed.

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Bernard Marr

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Multi-cloud is an increasingly popular strategy. This is a strategy known as taking a multi-cloud approach, and it offers a number of advantages, including improved flexibility and security. And it helps to create redundancy that reduces the chance of system errors or downtime from causing a critical failure of business operations.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 8, 2024

As a result, countless innovators, from Microsoft to Lenovo, are introducing solutions to help companies embrace the power of immersion. Immersive Spaces, built with software like Microsoft Mesh and extended reality hardware, allow companies to build highly adaptable digital environments for productivity.

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