XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 16, 2024

The Pico 4S device is expected to come with controllers for traditional XR navigation and a wristband-style controller indicating hand tracking and gesture control. After years of rumours and speculation, Apple debuted the Vision Pro earlier this year. The images suggest support for two input methods.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

ManoMotion, a computer-vision and machine learning company, today announced they’re integrated their company’s smartphone-based gesture control with Apple’s augmented reality developer tool ARKit , making it possible to bring basic hand-tracking into AR with only the use of the smartphone’s onboard processors and camera.

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Upload VR

JUNE 9, 2023

In a segment of a wide-ranging interview with Lex Fridman , Zuckerberg discussed improvements Quest 3 brings over previous Meta headsets and reiterated his views on Apple Vision Pro. On Monday Apple revealed its own headset Vision Pro , priced from $3500. Fridman also asked Zuckerberg about his views on Apple's announcement.

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Upload VR

JULY 26, 2024

With the latest open beta of VRChat you can now use hand tracking on PC too, including the finger gesture control system originally designed for Quest. Previously it was possible to use hand tracking to emulate Valve Index controllers on PC, but this didn't allow for full finger articulation.

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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. “Everyone was even waiting till Apple announced something. He noted that Apple spoke less about XR but rather about spatial computing.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Rumors suggest Apple might be working on some new AR specs too, and Samsung might even decide to switch its upcoming XR headset out for a pair of smart glasses. They were among the first in the industry to achieve a retina-level display, combined with gesture control capabilities and a true “wireless” wearing experience.

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Hypergrid Business

MAY 31, 2016

Press release: Voice Control, Gesture Control, and See-through Displays Are Top Electronic User Interface Innovations BOSTON, MA – With Apple, Google, and Microsoft sharpening their focus on electronic user interfaces, voice control, gesture control,...

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Nreal is not a super Apple-friendly device. I also noticed that, while the lack of gesture controls was admittedly a bit of a put-down for me, using the phone as the input is also very discrete. .” Nreal for Work. Last week’s announcement was big for gamers but it wasn’t just for gamers.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 31, 2017

This is combined with eye-tracking technology from German firm SMI, which may have just been acquired by Apple. At SIGGRAPH this week the Boston-based startup is showing its modified HTC Vive which include EEG ( Electroencephalography ) sensors along the interior of the headstrap.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

MARCH 13, 2023

These included an ongoing row with Apple over advertising and privacy upgrades, regional and transnational restrictions on data and adverts and a spike in overhead costs of 22 percent. Meta’s workforce could see a 13 percent slash in its headcount, following initial cuts of 11,000 workers in November last year.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

They’re definitely a lot lighter than products like the Apple Vision Pro. That means you won’t get the same “glance to select” features you’d get from something like the Apple Vision Pro. However, the expense of these glasses, their limited availability, and a few missing features may make them less competitive in the AR market.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Little Cities: Diorama, a re-imagined mixed reality version of the city-building game, launches on Apple Vision Pro this December. for PlayStation VR2, Diorama leverages Apple Vision Pro's spatial capabilities to let players build and manage small cities in your own room. Here's an official description from publisher nDreams.

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Tech Trends VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

The main question they’re asking themselves now is whether CIOs at Fortune 100 companies will want to invest in a start-up’s hardware solution or whether they’re by default going to go with a major player such as Apple or Microsoft. “I

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

XR devices are all over the headlines this month; the release of the Apple Vision Pro has brought spatial computing/mixed reality wearables to the forefront of emerging workplace and consumer-based digital solutions. In addition to comfort, AR glasses should have intuitive controls and user-friendly interfaces.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 4, 2022

As XR environments continue to evolve, there are countless apps, APIs, and SDKs produced by leading companies like Niantic and Apple which give gaming companies new ways to explore and create. Already, we’re seeing the rise of everything from gesture control in the Oculus, to Speech Recognition.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MARCH 6, 2023

Regarding hand tracking, Xiaomi’s latest AR smart glasses boast micro gesture controls, leading to enhanced human-computer interfacing (HCI) capabilities. These allow users to swipe virtual pages in manuals and eBooks, exit apps, navigate maps, and other controls.

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Mashable VR

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

As a lifelong iPhone user , Apple has pretty much crept into every corner of my life. But after almost a week with the Samsung Galaxy S22+, I was almost willing to scrap my Apple identity and convert to the dark side — ahem, Android side. Subtle, yet shiny. Beyond color, the S22+ has a design that doesn't mess with what works.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

From Rift to Apple Watch to Snap Spectacles, the trend is toward wearable computing. Gesture controls preclude hands-free operation. The challenge facing today’s developers is to recognize that the paradigm for personal technology is shifting. These scenarios reveal the limitations of existing methods for interaction.

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 28, 2020

That’s why we need gesture controls ASAP, according to today’s guest, Clay AIR’s Varag Gharibjanian. Today we're speaking with Varag Gharibjanian, the chief revenue officer at Clay AIR, a software company shaping the future of how we interact with the digital world, using natural gesture recognition.

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 28, 2020

That’s why we need gesture controls ASAP, according to today’s guest, Clay AIR’s Varag Gharibjanian. Today we're speaking with Varag Gharibjanian, the chief revenue officer at Clay AIR, a software company shaping the future of how we interact with the digital world, using natural gesture recognition.

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 28, 2020

That’s why we need gesture controls ASAP, according to today’s guest, Clay AIR’s Varag Gharibjanian. Today we're speaking with Varag Gharibjanian, the chief revenue officer at Clay AIR, a software company shaping the future of how we interact with the digital world, using natural gesture recognition.

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XR for Business Podcast

MARCH 31, 2020

So originally when North was founded, it was actually called Thalmic Labs, and the product was a gesture control armband. You could make motions with your hand and it would detect your muscle movements and you could control computers, music, do presentation control. I wonder-- you started off life as a gesture armband.

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XR for Business Podcast

MARCH 31, 2020

So originally when North was founded, it was actually called Thalmic Labs, and the product was a gesture control armband. You could make motions with your hand and it would detect your muscle movements and you could control computers, music, do presentation control. I wonder-- you started off life as a gesture armband.

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XR for Business Podcast

MARCH 31, 2020

So originally when North was founded, it was actually called Thalmic Labs, and the product was a gesture control armband. You could make motions with your hand and it would detect your muscle movements and you could control computers, music, do presentation control. I wonder-- you started off life as a gesture armband.

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TechPrior

AUGUST 15, 2023

Apple Glasses Apple’s venture into AR glasses is a culmination of its commitment to innovation. With a design philosophy that emphasizes user-centricity, Apple Glasses are expected to redefine AR experiences, offering a blend of luxury, technology, and seamless integration with the iOS ecosystem.

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