Road to VR

MARCH 1, 2019

SEE ALSO Microsoft Significantly Misrepresented HoloLens 2's Field of View at Reveal. The prolific VR film studio Felix & Paul also got in. Metanaut, the studio behind the very Rube Goldbergian VR puzzle game Gadgeteer (2019) , have just announced their bringing the game to Magic Leap One. Entertainment. Enterprise.

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VRScout

MARCH 12, 2018

On the other hand, VR cuts you off from your visual surroundings to completely immerse you in an app or film. ” Adobe unveiled its first foray into AR with a proof-of-concept Microsoft HoloLens app that overlays 3D data visualizations on products in a store. “It’s not as bulky.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 14, 2019

Apple has killed its AR glasses project… maybe. A piece of unexpected news has shaken the XR communities this week: according to a report on Digitimes Taiwan, Apple has abandoned its AR/VR glasses project and all the members of the team have been re-allocated in other teams. AR is still alive, Apple will still release its AR glasses.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

Already a Battle Royale [has] happened in the past five years for buying first option broadcast rights for AR content across sport, music, comics, and films. I think this is a good thing, as the gigantic pockets of Apple, Google, Magic Leap, Huawei and such like will help fund the creative endeavours of a whole new content ecosystem.”.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 24, 2023

Apple Inc has entered talks with roughly six media partner firms to launch a virtual reality (VR) content platform for its upcoming headset, reports revealed on Monday. The partnership aims to integrate the Cupertino-based firm’s Apple TV+ product lineup on the new head-mounted displays (HMDs).

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 30, 2020

The same day of the launch of Half-Life: Alyx, Hewlett-Packard has announced its new virtual reality headset, the Reverb G2 , made in collaboration with Microsoft and Valve. Valve could provide some audio-visual improvements, while Microsoft its WMR platform, with inside-out tracking of controllers. Apple ARKit 3.5

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AR Insider

JANUARY 17, 2020

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. Secretly working on something similar, Microsoft brought him in to help.

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ARPost

APRIL 29, 2021

The remote expert can then make notes and diagrams and even film their own hands and tools that appear as overlays in the caller’s display. There are two premium price tiers with additional affordances, but there is also a free model with an easy sign-in using a Microsoft, Google, or Apple account or with a private email.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 30, 2024

From Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 to Metro Awakening, November's another busy month for new VR games. Developed between XR Games and Sony Pictures Virtual Reality (SPVR), Continuum takes place 25 years after the original film. Here are our monthly upcoming highlights. Interested to learn about more upcoming VR games?

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

In his 1984 classic Neuromancer, characters entered a virtual reality world called “the matrix” (inspiration for the 1999 film of the same name by the Wachowskis). Augmented vision is commonplace in futuristic films, from Minority Report to Iron Man. Some recent acquisitions include AltspaceVR (Microsoft), and Escher (Niantic).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The Apple Vision Pro finally debuted for US customers last week. Apple CEO Tim Cook recently noted that the Apple Vision Pro “is the most advanced consumer electronics device ever created,” US customers can grab a 256GB model for $3,499. But, there are many workplace options available for customers today.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Although Microsoft hasn’t shown much of an investment in the entertainment and arts sector as of yet, it has a lot of potential to offer with the HoloLens ecosystem. Microsoft’s technology could easily be the basis behind a number of mixed-reality and unique event experiences in the entertainment world going forward.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Their VR short, Henry , is about an adorable yet spiky hedgehog who has logistical issues with hugging and was narrated by Elijah Wood and directed by Ramiro Lopez Dau, who worked on films like Brave , Cars 2 , and Monsters University. Another key to Apple’s larger plans might have just been revealed: the dual camera in the iPhone 7.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 17, 2023

The NBA will reportedly join Apple’s upcoming Vision Pro headset for a massive collaboration for sports matches, media reports have revealed. The Apple Vision Pro has made headlines across the media after the Apple Worldwide Developer’s Conference (WWDC) in early June. An XR Future for Apple?

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 2, 2021

If I had known people could like it, I would have not made it in 5 minutes with Microsoft Word, lol. Facebook is evaluating the integration of Oculus Move with Apple Health. Venice Film Festival has a big VR lineup this year, and it has just been completely revealed. Discover the VR lineup at Venice VR Expanded.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2021

All the 3 major VR runtimes (Oculus, SteamVR, Microsoft) are now compatible with OpenXR , and this means that on the runtime layer on PC, now OpenXR has been fully integrated. This means that if you develop an experience using OpenXR, you can run it on Oculus, SteamVR, and Microsoft runtimes with no modification.

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VRScout

AUGUST 10, 2018

Texas’ business incentives have attracted the attention of IBM, Motorola, Apple, and Indeed. There’s a unique flavor of VR that exists in Austin— the cross-pollination of industries like film, gaming, and tech that make the VR scene here truly ‘Austin’” said Autumn Taylor, Studio Director of Owlchemy and a co-organizer of VR Austin.

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VRScout

MARCH 6, 2017

In the fall of 2016, Microsoft announced a partnership with a handful of hardware manufacturers to make developer headsets implementing the inside-out tracking technology seen on the HoloLens. For the recent Rogue One film, director Gareth Edwards used virtual reality to stage several several scenes. NYC LAUNCHES VR/AR LAB.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

JULY 26, 2023

The Apple Vision Pro has made sensational headlines across global media outlets, leading to renewed interest in virtual, augmented, mixed, and extended reality (VR/AR/MR/XR) technologies. This ranged from user interfaces (UIs), filming, controls, and hardware optimisation. ’ However, in reality, none of the headsets are sexy.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 7, 2022

Last month, we got to know that (according to a rumor) Samsung is working together with Microsoft on new AR glasses, most probably powered by a Qualcomm chipset. With the rumors intensifying, and with Apple always closer to entering the market, I am expecting an announcement for this year.

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Cats and VR

JANUARY 15, 2019

ARwall’s cumulative new talent has helped paved the way for companies including Apple, Facebook, Oculus, Microsoft Hololens, Survios, Disney Studios Technology Group, Microsoft TV and more. Mosco has held notable positions at Apple, Facebook, and Oculus.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

MAY 19, 2023

Amidst rumours of Apple’s new headset, many firms are ramping up efforts, perhaps partly due to a looming sense of competition. Passengers can use the system to watch films, play video games, meditate, and send messages on social media. Apple also filed a separate trademark for the new xrOS operating system late last year.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

February 2024 is here, and this month marked the end of a long, long wait for Apple’s Vision Pro. Microsoft and Zoom have also released their respective apps into the Vision Pro this week. Apple has already sold 200,000 devices in the first week, which is impressive. It’s still more or less the game of of Microsoft.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

. ” Head of Experience Design, Atlantic Productions Aditi Rajagopal , noted their highlight as their direction of “an [XR] experience that brought a pioneering electric aircraft to life on Apple Vision Pro.”

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VRScout

MAY 3, 2017

You’ve been able to pop on a VR headset and watch any Netflix content on a flatscreen TV in a virtual living room for a year and a half, and according to a recent job posting you’ll soon be able to do the same with the Microsoft Hololens. TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL LOVES VR. JOHN LEGEND & BAOBAB STUDIOS TEAM UP FOR VR FILM.

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VRScout

MAY 7, 2017

Other technology giants with strong consumer brands have their developer conferences in the coming weeks, let’s see how they in turn contribute to stimulating the mass market adoption of immersive technologies: Microsoft Build : May 10-12, 2017. Apple WWDC : June 5-9, 2017. Google I/O : May 17-19, 2017.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 13, 2023

Apple’s Vision Pro triggered new discourse on the future of virutal, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR). Revealed at the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), the Apple Vision Pro has sparked both praise and criticism from the global XR community. Apple is adept at proposing something you didn’t think you needed.

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Even without the limits of a 36-shot roll of film or memory cards that quickly max out, it doesn’t take long to fill an iPhone and cloud storage with photos. So Canon has released an iOS app that can make the hard decisions for you when it’s time to clear out some memories using AI to objectively decide which shots… Read more.

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Upload VR

JUNE 15, 2024

Apple Vision Pro will soon launch outside the US , pre-orders are live across Asia , while enterprise companies can soon access Vision Pro's cameras. Titled 'Fields of Crimson Fury,' this collection is inspired by tabletop roleplaying games, fantasy films, and classic power metal songs. DigiGods Receives NeoCity 1.1 this week.

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ARVR

AUGUST 25, 2022

We can only expect that after apple releases their glasses at the end of 2023, according to MacRumors Apple Glasses: Everything We Know So Far And the second model of glasses in 2024/5, as we know, will cause the markets to start “coping “ them, and we can’t forget about the return of google glasses 2. And the Second is Web 3.0.

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TechCrunch VR

MAY 31, 2023

VR also dominated the pop culture, featuring prominently in films like “Johnny Mnemonic,” “Lawnmower Man” and “Virtuosity.” It’s easy to see how, in the early 1960s, such a system could be viewed as a logical next step beyond the film and television of the day.

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Full Dive Gaming

JULY 8, 2021

6:37 Facebook VR Ads UPDATE 12:05 Microsoft Making HALO VR? Every Friday we release FULL PODCASTS on all Your Favorite major platforms: Spotify, Apple, Google. We post daily segments here on YouTube for you to enjoy throughout the week and see our interactions inside of VR, where we film and record every podcast! APPLE: [link].

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

It’s called retro-reflection and it’s this silvery film: all the light that hits it, just comes directly back to each user and that means that you can have any number of users, you can have all your friends sitting around the table projecting their image. With the kickstand, you can have higher visuals! Image by Tilt Five).

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VRWorld

APRIL 28, 2017

Microsoft tried to use total body immersion combined with a voice and gesture interface which became the Xbox Kinect hardware. Some parts of the gesture tracking may have made it into Microsoft new AR device, HoloLens. New uses for technology brought to life Apple’s App Ecosystem and App Store with all its killer applications.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Eye Tracking Apart from sessions a few years ago using the HTC Vive Pro Eye and Microsoft Hololens, I didn’t have any experience with eye tracking. 72Hz should also present a smooth, natural result when viewing movies or filmed media, as it’s a round multiple of 24 fps which avoids frame insertion. Glass aspheric lenses.

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Mashable VR

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Just film performances and release them online instead. Apple is working on a headset of its own and is reportedly uninterested in the metaverse Meta is chasing, which could be a good thing. Microsoft, too, has some fancy hologram stuff in the works.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 15, 2019

So, over the past couple years, we've done a lot of different VR work, ranging from filming the 49ers -- Colin Kaepernick's last season with them -- to the San Jose Sharks. Kevin: I always thought about doing this as a narrative film, actually. So we filmed some AR videos with Will.i.am. Kevin: Sure. Can you talk about them?

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