AR Insider

JUNE 10, 2021

Apple signals interest in location-relevant AR through its geo-anchors and Project Gobi. These are a few utilitarian, commerce, and social angles. How else will geospatial AR materialize? What are its active ingredients, including 5G and the AR cloud ? continuing here with Microsoft. Cloud-Forward.

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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. In the interview with me, he talked about many topics, like the rumors he heard on Apple Glasses, on the Oculus Quest 2 , the America vs China war, XR entrepreneurship, Tesla, and more!

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

This week on Reality Bytes, we discuss the laws that will protect children from AI chatbots, why Microsoft wants you to get more social with colleagues, and the surprising intersection of robotics and human emotion. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Welcome back to Spatial Beats, AR Insider's weekly series that features observations and insights of author and futurist Charlie Fink. This post appeared first on AR Insider. This week, we look at the iPhone 15's spatial stack and XR's ongoing AI infusions.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Microsoft’s enterprise-focused HoloLens 3 may be dead in the water, as a recent report maintains that internal divisions have hobbled the company’s efforts to release its next AR headset as planned. Alex Kipman wearing HoloLens 2, Image courtesy Microsoft. Microsoft Responds.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 7, 2024

According to a report from Korean tech outlet The Elec , Microsoft has contracted Samsung to supply micro OLED display panels for what is described as “next-generation mixed reality devices.” The post Microsoft Reportedly Orders Samsung Micro OLEDs to Restart XR Hardware Ambitions appeared first on Road to VR.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 26, 2021

New Study Projects Headworn AR Revenue to Reach $17.7 ARtillery Intelligence publishes its five-year outlook for headworn AR revenues. –. SAN FRANCISCO, August 26, 2021: ARtillery Intelligence has released a new report that projects headworn AR revenue to grow from $1.6 Billion by 2025. billion in 2020 to $17.7

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 21, 2025

We are all convinced that in the future AR/VR will be very important technologies, but in the present, they are still pretty niche. The same analysis by Counterpoint mentioned above stated that the Apple Vision Pro had more shipments than IDC initially estimated , especially if we consider the International ones.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

After the latest Unite event, Unity has released in Open Beta the tools to develop applications for the Apple Vision Pro. The development packages are usable only by people having Unity Pro or Enterprise, but the documentation is publicly available for everyone to see.

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VRScout

JANUARY 22, 2022

Company’s like Apple and Meta are leaving Samsung in the virtual dust. According to a new report by The Korea Herald , Samsung is steadily losing its position within the VR/AR space due to its unhealthy “obsession” with foldable smartphone technology. Samsung Galaxy Fold / Image Credit: Samsung. respectively.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 13, 2022

We at VRrOOm are hiring to do our innovative XR events, check the “Friends” section of this newsletter if this opportunity can interest you! Image by Apple). Apple has not announced any glasses at WWDC. RoomPlan is an app that scans your room and identifies where are the pieces of furniture and what is their size.

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Road to VR

JUNE 24, 2020

It seems now that many of Magic Leap’s recently laid-off employees are helping Apple with its own AR headset ambitions. The flow from Magic Leap to Apple has been a constant one too, Protocol has found. The flow from Magic Leap to Apple has been a constant one too, Protocol has found.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 23, 2023

Welcome to another roundup of AR/VR news of the week! Wishing you all a very positive and special year of the rabbit, I leave you with the most important news of the week in AR and VR! Wishing you all a very positive and special year of the rabbit, I leave you with the most important news of the week in AR and VR!

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2021

You are all fantastic! Here you are my flower for you! Happy 8th of March, wherever you are! Microsoft announces Mesh, an XR collaboration platform. Alex Kipman promised us a Microsoft Ignite conference with an amazing level of immersion , and he kept his word. Top news of the week. Image by OceanX).

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Road to VR

JULY 12, 2019

The Cupertino-based tech giant may be pumping the brakes on its long-rumored Apple AR headset , something that was reportedly slated to see a release as early as 2020. A DigiTimes Taiwan report (via MacRumors ) now suggests that Apple has disbanded the team behind it, effectively putting its consumer AR device on hold.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

O ne of the common rallying cries of the AR industry is that the technology’s use in ubiquitous smartphones makes it a strong forbear to AR’s eventual manifestation in glasses form. We stand behind that concept, given that mobile AR conditions consumers to spatial experiences. Classic Apple. Trojan Horse.

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Road to VR

MARCH 24, 2025

With Apples Vision Pro already on the market, Samsungs focus will be on providing a more advanced user experience, an industry insider told ETNews. You can find out more about the differences between smart glasses and AR glasses here.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 21, 2022

Bernard Kress, principal optical architect on Microsoft’s HoloLens team, has left the company to take on the role of Director of XR Engineering at the recently formed Google Labs. Now Kress is back at Mountain View working on Google’s next AR headset.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2021

First of all, I’m glad that Facebook noticed that the community wants guarantees on its privacy regarding AR and VR and so now its executives start caring about it. Furthermore, the comparison with Microsoft doesn’t hold well: Microsoft was a software company that just didn’t have high standards, so it made products with many bugs.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 10, 2020

That includes mobile AR, headworn AR, and subsegments like advertising, commerce, gaming and enterprise productivity. For example, its recent mobile AR forecast quantified smartphone-based AR such as advertising and location-based gaming. The result is its report, Headworn AR Global Revenue Forecast, 2019 – 2024.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 1, 2024

Last year, Pixar, Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, and NVIDIA announced the Alliance for OpenUSD , an organization to advance and proliferate the USD file format as the future standard for creating and distributing 3D content. For Apple’s part, the company sees USD as an important building stone for the XR space.

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AR Insider

MAY 4, 2021

common AR industry sentiment is that the smartphone will pave the way for smart glasses. Before AR glasses achieve consumer-friendly specs and price points, AR’s delivery system is the device we all have in our pockets. There, it can stimulate demand for AR experiences. Wearables: Paving the Way for AR Glasses.

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AR Insider

APRIL 8, 2021

W hat are the biggest insights and observations in AR and adjacent sectors this week? Welcome to Reality Bytes , featuring lightning-round commentary from AR Insider partner M7 Innovations. Founder Matt Maher lends his insights from the trenches of AR experience creation. I have mixed feelings and explain the scenarios.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

I was afraid that at this CES wouldn’t have been many pieces of news about AR and VR, but actually, we had quite a few interesting ones. This shows that the ecosystem is alive, and notwithstanding the pandemic, there are many XR companies that are pushing the technology forward. Qualcomm and Microsoft partnership.

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

T hough smartphones dominate AR today — based mostly on a massive installed base — the technology’s fully-actualized form is headworn. But AR glasses are still years from ubiquity, as the underlying technology isn’t to the point of achieving both stylistic-viability and robust UX.

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AR Insider

MAY 21, 2021

A s we examine in our ongoing Space Race series, one of AR’s most opportune areas is geospatial experiences. Because AR’s inherent function is to enhance the physical world, its relevance is often tied to specific locations. This is a foundational principle of the AR cloud. The AR Space Race, Part I: Google.

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AR Insider

MARCH 30, 2021

Picking up where we left off in the last installment in this series, mobile AR is warming people up to spatial experiences, which could provide a softer landing for eventual AR glasses. Technologies such as LiDAR meanwhile unlock compelling and user-friendly AR that attracts more users. Part V: Apple. Trojan Horse.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Chinese AR glasses startup Nreal announced it’s raised a fresh $100 million Series C financing round, something it says will be used for R&D and to fund wider international expansion. The company’s Series C comes at a time when Apple is clearly making preparations for its own XR headsets. Image courtesy Nreal.

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ARPost

JULY 13, 2020

Thus, the latest enterprise AR trends represent a topic of interest for management teams across various industries. What Is the Impact of Enterprise AR on the Business World? AR has penetrated almost all the industries: automotive, professional services, education and training, retail, architecture, and healthcare.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 25, 2021

How many XR headsets is Apple working on, and when can we get our hands one them? We are waiting and hoping and praying a white knight swoops in to rescue Poly like Microsoft rescued AltspaceVR in the VR winter of 2018. Apple headset to be a pricey, niche VR precursor to eventual AR headset. Not a good sign.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 8, 2023

This week is all about Apple. Even before the firm’s monumental and, in some ways, controversial device announcement, which saw audiences amazed at a high price point and technology promise, the XR industry was on each of their seats with predictions on Apple’s immersive debut. There are a few reasons for this.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 21, 2020

Today I host a guest post by Ryan, Senior Writer at AR/VR Tips , an online company that showcases the latest augmented reality apps and virtual reality products. If you know about any other AR glasses for sports, comment down at the bottom of this guide so that we can take a look. What Are AR Glasses? Everysight Raptor.

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ARPost

JANUARY 29, 2020

AR glasses are expected to be the next most trending pieces of tech in infotainment over the next decade. The nature of AR technology gives us the ability to experience and create exciting new opportunities, dramatically impacting the way we interact and communicate with one another, giving birth to new applications and hardware.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

“Wearable Wars” is AR Insider’s mini-series that examines how today’s wearables will pave the way and prime consumer markets for AR glasses. Common wisdom states that mobile AR is the forbear to smart glasses. There, it can seed user demand for AR and get developers to start thinking spatially. in mobile workflows.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 17, 2022

If you are not going, well, expect to read some articles on mine about the hardware that I will try there, so you will feel as if you have been there, too… and I will also eat and review some delicious pasteis de nata for you :D. Meta announces at Connect Quest Pro and a partnership with Microsoft. Top news of the week. Image by Meta).

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ARPost

JUNE 5, 2023

By the third day, the keynotes are done, the expo floor starts to get packed away, and panel discussions and developer talks rule the day. And Apple ruled a lot of those talks. Bracing for Impact From Apple A big shift is expected this week as Apple is expected to announce its entrance into the XR market.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Colocating a Quest 3 and Apple Vision Pro for same-room mixed reality works with Figmin XR. 0:00 / 0:34 1× The app is in closed beta for Apple Vision Pro and we're in active communication with creator Javier Davalos to get a link to the app's listing on Apple's storefront as soon as it is available.

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