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DECEMBER 17, 2024

Although Android XR isn’t properly open-source for the time being, Google hopes the OS will run on multiple partner headsets. While Samsung is said to be the first to launch an Android XR headset, Sony, Lynx, and XREAL are also planning to use the operating system.

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MAY 22, 2019

Sorry Google Jump users, but Google has made the decision to shut down their cloud-based video stitching service on June 28 th citing a decline in Jump Assembler users. Anything left on Google’s Cloud Storage will be deleted immediately after Google suspends their service on June 28 th. Image Credit: Google AR & VR.

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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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VRScout

JANUARY 23, 2021

As we move into 2021, both the VR and AR industries exhibit a plethora of career development opportunities for aspiring developers. According to Tech Jury , the global AR and VR markets are expected to grow to $209.2 Additionally, 14M VR and AR devices were sold in 2019 alone, with the global consumer market about to reach $2.6

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

This implies an enormous variety of software that will be used for its construction and for its application in our lives. Or AR applications that can be easily customized by those who do not have the money to make their own. Or AR applications that can be easily customized by those who do not have the money to make their own.

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

A ugmented Reality continues to be challenged in gaining traction…but there are a few bright spots. Specifically, revenue continues to gain momentum in select mobile AR categories. At a high level, Global mobile AR revenue is projected to grow from $3.98 There are almost 3.5 So what did the report uncover?

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VRScout

JULY 12, 2021

Bet on games of Blackjack and Roulette in this blockchain-powered virtual casino coming soon to major VR & AR devices. XR technologies are changing the way we interact with each other and eliminating the need for expensive equipment,” said XR Casino CEO Dan Martinez in an official release. For more information visit here.

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VRScout

MAY 7, 2019

Google focuses on practical AR functionality at its annual developer conference. Google’s annual I/O Developer Conference kicked off earlier this morning at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA with a two-hour keynote highlighting a wide range of updates to their lineup of proprietary mobile software.

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Road to VR

MARCH 16, 2023

Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2, the company’s work-focused version of its iconic but once maligned smartglasses, is being discontinued. Google says in a device support FAQ that, starting March 15th, it will no longer sell Glass Enterprise 2, adding that it will only support the device until September 15th, 2023.

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AR Insider

JULY 8, 2021

T hough AR continues to be challenged in gaining mainstream consumer traction, there are some bright spots to report. Specifically, revenue continues to gain momentum in mobile AR categories like advertising, commerce, and enterprise productivity. Mobile AR Global Revenue Forecast, 2020-2025. billion compatible units.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

In this guide, we review some AR apps with AI in 2021. How Can Artificial Intelligence and AR Work Together? Augmented reality and artificial intelligence (AI) are closely related technologies that app developers can combine to create different experiences. A quick example of AR are Snapchat lenses and Pokemon Go.

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VRScout

JULY 25, 2017

In March 2014 Facebook bought Oculus and the current wave of interest in VR and AR was reborn. While the public largely scoffed at the awkward goggles, industry pundits proclaimed VR/AR would one day replace our 2D screens, and highlighted education as one of the top applications in the years to come.

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ARPost

JANUARY 21, 2022

However, some of the most exciting trends are all around AR glasses. It’s been said before, but (probably) not by me: this could be the year that we see consumer AR glasses start to break into the mainstream. We’re talking, of course, about Google Glass. This could be a repeat of the Google Glass story.

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Road to VR

JULY 17, 2024

Google announced that Blocks , the 3D asset creation tool released for VR in 2017, is following in the footsteps of Tilt Brush by going open source. The Icosa Foundation is also known for developing Open Brush and Google Polygon replacement Icosa Gallery. ” The open source archive of the Blocks code can be found on github.

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JANUARY 15, 2025

For instance, companies like BigScreen Beyond and MeganeX are producing headsets a fraction of the size of their predecessors. Growth in Software Ecosystems As the future of VR continues to focus more heavily on the enterprise market, demand for robust software ecosystems is growing.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Google has announced a $1.1 billion cooperation agreement under which certain HTC employees – many of whom are already working with Google to develop Pixel smartphones – will join Google. Separately, Google will receive a non-exclusive license for HTC intellectual property (IP). Google VR & HTC.

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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.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Stadia, Google’s cloud-gaming company, is looking for new hires with a preference for virtual reality development experience. Stadia is Google’s cloud-gaming service which runs games on powerful computers in the cloud and then streams them to your PC, laptop, or even smartphone. Engineering Manager, Stadia Discovery.

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AUGUST 19, 2024

The VR modelling tool Google Blocks is now available as an open-source version under the name of Open Blocks. Google AR Glasses: Is This the Return of Google Glass? The Launch of Google Blocks Google blocks was introduced in 2017. It was originally released for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Samsung’s 2023 Unpacked event was all about the company’s Galaxy S23 hardware, although at the end of its hour-long presentation the South Korean tech giant announced it was working with Qualcomm and Google to develop an XR device. Like seemingly all big tech firms these days, it appears to be working on AR glasses.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 12, 2020

This is great news for the customers of the Quest 2, but it poses some doubts about the retro compatibility of the Quest ecosystem that Zuck promised at OC6: if the Quest 2 is much more powerful than the Quest 1 and the Quest 1 is discontinued, has sense for developers to keep producing software that is compatible with Quest 1?

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AR Insider

AUGUST 7, 2020

This applies to AR advertising , which our research arm ARtillery Intelligence projects to grow to $1.4 AR is also demonstrating value as a commerce tool to drive physical and digital shopping. You may be thinking, ‘what’s the difference between AR advertising and AR commerce?’ billion this year.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Before taking the reigns of Google Labs, Bavor led the company’s AR/VR team where he oversaw the 2016 launch of its Android-based Daydream VR platform. The team also helped develop ARCore, the augmented software development kit that brought smartphone-based AR to millions of Android devices.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 11, 2024

Google is reorganizing a number of its hardware teams, which will see layoffs affecting a few hundred roles across its Devices & Services units. As reported by 9to5Google , Google’s first-party AR hardware team is taking the brunt of the blow.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Drag-and-drop digital assets in real-time using LITHO’s AR controller. The app is called Diorama and it works with your smartphone in combination with LITHO’s wearable AR controller by letting you add digital props into your film in real-time while you’re filming. Using AR and VR in filmmaking isn’t a new idea.

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VRScout

MAY 18, 2020

Brought to us by designer and programmer Cyril Diagne, AR Copy Paste is an app available on iOS and Android devices that uses a combination of AR and machine learning to capture digital clones of real-world physical objects and automatically isolate them from their surrounding environments. Image Credit: Cyril Diagne.

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DECEMBER 20, 2024

In May 2024, the Google I/O event revealed a few interesting insights into the tech giants future product roadmap. The company mainly highlighted AI, introducing new versions of Google Gemini, tools for building AI assistants, and more. With Project Astra, Google introduced its vision for the future of smart assistants.

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AR Insider

MARCH 11, 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. Sound Investment.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 27, 2021

Google announced it has stopped active development on Tilt Brush (2016), the company’s VR paint app. As the team pivots to creating immersive AR experiences, Tilt Brush has officially gone open source, allowing anyone to modify or even clone the app in its entirety. All is not lost though.

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AR Insider

MARCH 26, 2021

T here’s a growing realization that apps aren’t always the optimal vessel for AR. Yet with mobile AR, it’s born on a device where apps rule. Can AR break that cycle? And if so, could web AR be the answer? As background, Web AR resides within the mobile browser. See it below with summarized takeaways.

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ARPost

JUNE 15, 2020

According to Statista research , projects for 2023 place AR technology value at more than 18 billion US dollars, while mobile AR user growth should hit 2.4 Meanwhile, AR is useful in many different fields. To do so, you’ll need the right AR SDK. AR object-orientation depends on marker positioning. Location-Based.

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AR Insider

JULY 21, 2020

This post is adapted from ARtillery Intelligence’s report, Lessons From AR Revenue Leaders, Part II: Niantic. Though the company has risen to prominence with its breakout hit, Pokemon Go, the larger play may be its location-based AR gaming platform: The Real World Platform. It includes some of its data and takeaways.

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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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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

This week, we look at tech stocks, Quest 2’s continued rise, Google’s VR sunsetting, and horsing around with Snapchat See the full roundup below. Zuckerberg also stated that the Quest 2 successor is in development already and that smartglasses and AR glasses will come in the near future. What is up with Google and XR?

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Note: Samsung and Google aren’t yet sharing any key details for this headset like resolution, weight, field-of-view, or price. And then on the software side, if I had told you “please make an OS that mashes together Horizon OS and VisionOS,” and you came back to me with Android XR, I’d say you nailed the assignment.

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VRScout

JULY 25, 2022

This includes everything from additional customization options and an improved user interface to better Bluetooth low-energy connections and a stronger software development kit. Here are a few of the benefits of ActiveLook 2.0 (as is available now on iOS and the Google Play Store 100% free of charge. ActiveLook 2.0

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AR Insider

JULY 13, 2021

hough we spend ample time examining consumer-based AR endpoints, greater near-term impact is seen today in the enterprise. But the greatest area of enterprise AR impact today is in industrial settings. This includes AR visualization to support assembly and maintenance. Enterprise AR: Opportune But Underbaked.

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