AR Insider

MAY 12, 2023

What were the AR and AI highlights at Google I/O, and how do they signal the continued convergence of these technologies? This post appeared first on AR Insider. This is the focus of this week's XR Talks, including out three biggest moments from the show.

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VRScout

JUNE 7, 2021

This latest update also introduces AR walking directions to the navigation app. AR navigation is expected to arrive this September alongside a slew of other updates as part of iOS 15. As previously mentioned, Apple Maps’ AR navigation works similar to Google Maps Live View. Image Credit: Apple. Image Credit: Apple.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Google's latest geo-local AR play lets users hold up their phones to a given streetscape to search and discover nearby businesses. This post appeared first on AR Insider. Think of it as a visual intelligence layer for your urban adventures.

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VRScout

JANUARY 21, 2022

According to The Verge , Google is currently in development of its own AR device capable of blending virtual graphics over the real world, citing “two people familiar with the project.” The original Google Glass / Image Credit: Robert Couto Photography. Image Credit: Google Inc.

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AR Insider

MAY 26, 2023

Google has spent 20+ years as the internet’s launch point, including high-intent commercial searches. But how does AR play in? This post appeared first on AR Insider. That has caused it to own a growing piece of consumer shopping. We dive into drivers & dynamics.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

” Earlier today, Google and Lucasfilm launched a brand new AR experience that “puts you in the shoes of a bounty hunter following the trail of Mando himself, Din Djarin and the Child.” The Mandalorian AR Experience is available free on 5G Google Pixel and select 5G Android smartphones via the Google Play Store.

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AR Insider

JULY 3, 2023

Google continues to retreat from AR hardware while doubling down on software. Google Lens is propelled by the latter, as shown in the latest moves to plant it in prominent places. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 25, 2022

The heat hasn’t killed me yet, so this week I can still write a new roundup of interesting news about AR and VR. 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. More info (Google testing AR glasses?—?Official

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Road to VR

MAY 30, 2024

Google and Magic Leap today announced a “strategic technology partnership.” ” The move shows Google seeking to gain ground to keep up with the likes of Meta, Apple, and others in a race to control the AR headset market. Google has had several starts and stops in the XR space.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 16, 2025

This week on Reality Bytes, we discuss Google's AI discovery Podcasts, streaming with AI co-hosts, and WhatsApp's shift to AI companionship. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 8, 2024

This week on Reality Bytes, we discuss the unofficial TikTok Olympics, Google's antitrust ruling, and Microsoft's call for AI deepfake regulation. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 24, 2024

This week on Reality Bytes, we explore Google's AI-powered shopping, Apple's integration of BNPL services into Apple Pay, and Instagram's new Social Library. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Welcome back to the Spatial Roundup, where we sum up the week's XR news from AR Insider and other reaches of the interweb. This week, we look at big moves from Sony, Qualcomm, Google and Snap, while AR glasses get real. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

MAY 16, 2024

Google blitzes AI at I/O, Cannes leans into XR, and ChatGPT gets chattier. This post appeared first on AR Insider. We have these and other happenings from the XR and AI worlds through the eyes of Charlie Fink.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 24, 2025

First, Google will play a role in developing the device through the Android XR operating system. Google Invests $250 Million into HTC VIVE Following last months announcement of AndroidXR and this weeks teasers for Samsung’s Moohan, Google made a significant parallel move.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 31, 2024

Google's latest AI infusions take Google Lens – a product with AI already at its core – and makes it more intelligent. This post appeared first on AR Insider. How big a part will Lens play in the future of search?

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AR Insider

JULY 18, 2024

This week on Reality Bytes, we go on lockdown with Google, pay a ransom with AT&T, and binge rom-coms with Hallmark+. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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VRScout

JANUARY 27, 2021

Google this week announced that it will be ending its support for its genre-defining VR painting app, Tilt Brush by Google , marking the end of a historic era for the immersive art & design scene. The post Google Ends Support Of ‘Tilt Brush,’ Software Now Open Source appeared first on VRScout.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

To deepen digital tourism and cultural engagement, Google's new AR landmarks let users explore iconic destinations. Charlie Fink goes behind the scenes with Google and creative partner Rock Paper Reality. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Though there are lots of developments and new insights, the topical containers that house those insights are beginning to coalesce into standard buckets. We’re talking mobile AR engagement & monetization; AR cloud development; enterprise AR and the gradual march of VR. Prediction 1: AR Glasses Inch Forward.

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AR Insider

MAY 16, 2022

At Google I/O, there was a notable nugget buried in all the keynote action: Google Lens is now used for 8 billion visual searches per month - 2.5x This post appeared first on AR Insider. year-over-year growth. We break down the strategic implications in this week's Data Dive.

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Road to VR

MARCH 24, 2025

We’ve been waiting to hear about Samsung’s entrance into XR for a few years now, with the company’s still unnamed mixed reality headset ‘Project Moohan’ set to debut sometime this year running Google’s Android XR operating system.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 22, 2024

This week on Reality Bytes, we monitor offside calls in the Premier League with a few iPhones, take a drone flight into an IKEA warehouse, and cash in on Google Wallet’s new upgrade. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 12, 2024

With visual search Google's current stage is to cultivate user behavior before it monetizes. To that end, we've observed two big recent updates for Google Lens, both of which support shopping and commercial searches. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

According to a Bloomberg report, Apple has shuttered an AR glasses project aimed at mainstream consumers. Originally planned for release in 2027, the device, codenamed N107, was a Mac-connected pair of AR glasses which the company was positioning as a more accessible alternative to the $3,500 Vision Pro mixed reality headset.

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Road to VR

MAY 15, 2024

Google today announced it’s starting a pilot program that will soon allow select partners to create AR content and display it within Google Maps. Because compared to Meta and Apple, Google still seems unable to commit to a coherent XR strategy.

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AR Insider

JULY 28, 2023

captions for the real world – represents the convergence of AI and AR. This post appeared first on AR Insider. Visual search – a.k.a. This is the topic of a recent ARtillery Intelligence report and the focus of the latest episode of ARtillery Briefs.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Google, and look to the future of AI with the EU. This post appeared first on AR Insider. This week on Reality Bytes, we raid Twitch with Mountain Dew, discuss the results of Epic v.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 3, 2023

After examining Google and Snap's visual search efforts in earlier parts of this series, how does Pinterest compare? This post appeared first on AR Insider. Its visually-oriented discovery engine could be a perfect match for visual search.

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AR Insider

MAY 30, 2024

This week on Reality Bytes, we're exploring Google's AI blunders, Elon Musk's $6 billion xAI startup, and Warner Bros AR campaign for the NHL Playoffs. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Welcome back to Spatial Beats, AR Insider's weekly series that features observations and insights of author and futurist Charlie Fink. This week, we look at X's Grok, Google Gemini and lots of AI action. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 10, 2020

Around 40 days ago, I reported to you the news of Google presenting at SIGGRAPH 2020 a new algorithm for recording, encoding, and decoding 6DOF VR videos , that is movies inside which you can physically move. “360 videos are not VR” This is a statement I’ve heard a bazillion times. Google 6DOF Videos video review.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 14, 2022

2-D, Russel, Murdoc, and Noodle are back and bigger than ever. Ahead of the release of their 8th studio album entitled Cracker Island , the virtual band Gorillaz will perform an augmented reality (AR) concert in New York City and London during which the band members will appear as enormous, skyscraper-sized virtual avatars.

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

This week on Reality Bytes, we go to school with ChatGPT, pair Alexa together with Google Assistant, and discuss the resurrection of LimeWire. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

This week on Reality Bytes, we dive into Instagram's messaging overhaul, start circling with Google, and uncover a data privacy scandal around DeepSeek and ByteDance. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Im already organizing the trip, and setting up some appointments to try AR/VR glasses. Top news of the week (Image by Google) Google announced Android XR The most important news of the week, and one of the most important of the whole year, has been the official announcement by Google of Android XR.

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AR Insider

JUNE 4, 2024

Google Maps offers immersive animations at specific locations to offer deeper context or history of a given place. This post appeared first on AR Insider. The idea is to engage in deeper ways after you get to your destination. We examine drivers & dynamics.

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