Road to VR

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The company revealed its first iteration of Project Aria back in 2020, showing off a sensor-rich pair of glasses which the company used internally to train its machine perception systems, ultimately tackling some of the most complex issues in creating practical, all-day augmented reality glasses of the future.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2021

Apple way be working on a VR headset. According to Bloomberg, next year Apple is going to release a VR headset with limited passthrough AR functionalities. The HMD should be targeted to prosumers and Apple expects sales in the order of magnitude of one Apple headset per day, per store. More info (Use Google Translate).

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2024

After the announcement of the release date of the Apple Vision Pro, the whole community is just waiting for its preorders to open up this Friday. The headset will be sold in physical stores and on the Apple website. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that Apple has only 60–80K units available at this time , so most likely they’ll go sold out.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 9, 2024

A VPS system detecting visual features in the surrounding environment (Image by Google) VPS stands for Visual Positioning System. GPS together with the sensors on the phone is all that we need to orient ourselves on a 2D map like Google Maps that we use every day. What is VPS? How do you develop an application using VPS?

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The success of the Ray-Ban Meta has triggered the smartglasses hype: when I was at CES, I saw many startups launching their AI-powered smartglasses and we have heard rumors of all the major brands (including Apple and Samsung) working on their own smartglasses devices, too. But as usual, I warn you to be careful of the hype.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 25, 2022

Google starts testing its AR glasses in the wild. Google has announced that it is going to start to test the prototypes of its AR glasses in the wild. What is relevant about this piece of news is that Google has just confirmed its strong commitment to augmented reality. More info (Google testing AR glasses?—?Official

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 6, 2024

Top news of the week (Image by Apple) Half of Fortune 100 companies are using Apple Vision Pro Apple CEO Tim Cook has answered the doom posts of the past week that revealed that Vision Pro’s sales plummeted after its launch by stating that more than half of Fortune 100 companies have bought an Apple XR headset and are experimenting with it.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

This has led to lots of creative approaches such as crowdsourcing ( 6d.ai ), visual databases for object recognition ( Google & Apple ), satellite imagery ( Sturfee ) and compositions of 2D images ( Scape ). We’ll see if there’s a similar training-wheels outcome for Display.land. Header image credit: Ubiquity6.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Brand spending on sponsored mobile AR lenses is a bright spot, as is Apple AR glasses rumors. Apple Glasses Don’t Arrive in 2020. AR Wins With “Training Wheels”. AR Wins With ‘Training Wheels’ The spatial computing industry is learning that its circa-2016 ambitions aren’t translating to mainstream adoption.

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ARPost

JULY 21, 2023

Apple’s entrance into the XR space via their announcement of the Apple Vision Pro was one of the most anticipated events in recent XR history. Years of Watching Apple Neso Brands is an investment company specializing in tech-augmented eyewear. Somehow I’ve been following it for the last seven years,” said Almeida.

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ARPost

JULY 30, 2020

But AR/VR solutions are not limited to Google Glass, mobile apps for trying on shoes or accessories, and AR-based games. Additionally, engineers train Deep Learning algorithms to accurately detect markers in live video data. Sponsored content. Sponsored by Softeq. Extended reality in visual solutions is making the headlines.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

A new cycle of XR The Apple Vision Pro launch has been a disruptive moment for our industry (Image by Apple) As I said in a popular post a few months ago , I think we have entered a new cycle for immersive realities. Huawei and Pico are rumored to be working on an Apple Vision Pro competitor).

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AR Insider

APRIL 28, 2021

In AR, Apple is a good example of this approach, given its work to seed user demand and developer interest through ARkit and other mobile means. But greater impact could come from the web’s most well-traveled destination: Google. For one, Google increasingly offers AR-enabled search results that come to life in 3D.

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VRScout

APRIL 14, 2020

XR experiences in general, have proven themselves to be an amazing tool for everything from workforce training and digital marketing to product visualization, entertainment, and immersive online education. You’ll even find Chicken Waffle themselves on XR Swim!

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VRScout

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Not only can you create a guided art tour, but you can also network with business professionals, collaborate with your co-workers, participate in workforce training, or just talk movies with friends. STYLY is also available Google Play and the Apple App Store. A STYLY Session can also be used to hold private XR events.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Apple is working on some sort of metaverse, and its headset is entering mass production. It has been a week of interesting rumors about the upcoming Apple MR headset. So, forget about an Apple headset that is going to enter the mainstream , as I already sold in this previous article. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

New rumors on Apple and Meta devices. I know it may sound weird to you, but we have new rumors on Apple headsets and also about the future Meta Project Cambria and Quest 3. Regarding Apple, the super-reliable analysts have stated that the headset may feature three displays because just two are for losers. Other relevant news.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

This was certainly the case of Google Glass back in 2012. Many argued that Google Glass was too expensive and sought to meet a non-existing need. And when it comes to consumer wearables, rumors are flying that Apple is planning to release its own version of AR glasses by 2022. A great example here is the smartwatch.

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ARPost

APRIL 27, 2022

Although most people still consider AR as an entertainment technology, we can see its practical implementations in various industries like e-commerce, healthcare, architecture , training, and many others. AR-aided apps can transform industries ranging from e-commerce and tourism to training and education. Apple ARKit.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Facebook wants to be the social layer to the spatial web, while Amazon wants to be the commerce layer and Apple wants a hardware-centric multi-device play. Where does Google fit in all of this? That includes its “search what you see” Google Lens , and Live View 3D navigation. Planet Scale.

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Road to VR

MAY 17, 2024

That means the $1,000 WeldVR app is now the most expensive app you can find on the Horizon Store—beating out the previous ‘most expensive app’ , the $240 medical training app, Fetal Heart VR. For comparison, Apple’s App Store allows apps to be priced up to $10,000, and Google’s Play Store up to $400.

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ARPost

MARCH 12, 2021

Many leading technology companies such as Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, and Google are investing billions into developing these technologies. The exciting news is that we have started a new tech cycle, with the combination of augmented reality , virtual reality , and artificial intelligence. The Beginnings of a New Tech Cycle.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 14, 2021

This week we had another report from supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, that is said to very reliable in rumors about Apple (even if he only made wrong predictions about Apple Glasses, but this is none of my business). More info (Report by Kuo) More info (Report about Apple Glasses). Apple announces minor XR news at WWDC 2021.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 16, 2020

The first 2020 prediction involves the question on everyone’s mind: Apple AR glasses. Given Apple’s ability to mainstream emerging tech, the AR sector is hoping for some of that signature halo effect to accelerate things. That could come in the form of Apple AR glasses and their mainstreaming effect. Training Wheels.

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Upload VR

MARCH 10, 2025

This could be used for retexturing/shading, games involving participants who are not wearing headsets, person/animal detection, or any number of custom industrial/training use-cases. While headsets like Quest 3 and Apple Vision Pro use cameras to let you see the real world, today only the system software gets raw access to these cameras.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

In the past, users popped into vTime using a number of devices, including Cardboard, Go, Gear VR, Rift, Vive, Windows VR, and smartphones using what the company calls a ‘magic window’ Now smartphone-clad users can also engage in chats using handheld AR thanks to Apple’s ARKit and Google’s ARCore integration released today.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Apple already committed to doing AR and made clear that the endgame is AR glasses. The plan is to make people keep these glasses on all the time , a bit like people do with Apple Airpods. I expect that in a few years, it won’t be strange to see some people in the street who have Ray-Ban or Apple smart glasses.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2022

This would be a total pivot for Meta, which would so migrate away from the social importance of having eye and face tracking to compete directly with Apple in offering a consumer device totally dedicated to mixed reality. But NFTs should be bought with fiat currency and Apple will take a 30% cut out of them. Learn more. Some XR fun.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Visual search will follow, led by Google , Pinterest and Amazon. Google is highly motivated to visual search in order to “future proof” it’s core business. This plays out through Google Lens (visual search) and Live View (AR mapping/navigation). In all cases, it will utilize Google’s robust image database for object recognition.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

They can’t imagine life without Apple, Google, and apps, so education must adapt to their new perception patterns. Word puzzles aren’t just a fun way to kill time for adults, but also an excellent vocabulary training for children of all ages. See Also: Developing AR Apps with Google's ARCore.

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AR Insider

APRIL 21, 2021

That could be wayfinding with Google Live View , or visual search with Google Lens. As you can tell from the above examples, Google will have a key stake in this “Internet of Places.” Apple signals interest in location-relevant AR through its geo-anchors and Project Gobi. ” But it’s not alone.

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AR Insider

MARCH 16, 2021

Just as Google began indexing the web 20 years ago, the next evolution could be for someone to index the physical world in potentially more valuable ways. In fact, Google is a natural candidate to build this physical-world index. The AR Location Wars, Part I: Google. Yet another analogy is the “Internet of places.”

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 13, 2022

Among the biggest technology brands in the world, and a major name for any company interested in advertising within the digital world, Google has plenty to offer in XR promotion. Most companies investing in concepts like SEO and content marketing will already have a strong knowledge of Google and the company’s wide range of tech resources.

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ARVR

MARCH 16, 2023

Speaking of text prompts, some have even called this the death of the Google-dominant era of search. Though that could be overblown or premature — Google itself is well positioned for AI as we’ve examined  — there’s ample promise in the underlying technology from the likes of OpenAI. One is that Google has trained us to use keywords.

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VRScout

JUNE 9, 2017

Apple finally talks about VR while taking a (very solid) swing at AR, Walmart will use virtual reality to train employees, you can grow better weed with AR + AI, and Q1 VR headset sales…. APPLE ACTUALLY TALKS ABOUT VR. APPLE TAKES A (VERY SOLID) SWING AT AUGMENTED REALITY. America’s largest employer recently spent $2.7B

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2021

If Microsoft commits to building this platform and doesn’t abandon it (a la Google), it can become an incredible tool for us developers. They could build together something that could seriously compete with Facebook and Apple: let’s keep an eye on them. Google stops selling Cardboard viewers. Bank Of America to use VR training.

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AR Insider

MARCH 17, 2020

Brand spending on sponsored mobile AR lenses is a bright spot, as is Apple AR glasses rumors. This has led to approaches like crowdsourcing ( 6d.ai ), visual databases for object recognition ( Google & Apple ), satellite imagery ( Sturfee ) 2D image compositions ( Scape ) and others ( YouAR ). Training Wheels.

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