Augmented Reality, Google, Texas and Virtual Reality

Creating Immersive Learning Experiences

Tech Trends VR

MAY 21, 2018

Google harnesses the power of photos and street view to deliver simplified VR development for teachers and students. At its annual I/O Developer Conference in Mountain View, California Google announced the launch of Tour Creator , a new tool that easily allows anyone to create interactive content in Virtual Reality.

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Austin’s Rapidly Growing VR Community

VRScout

AUGUST 10, 2018

I was familiar with Austin, Texas because of SXSW — having attended with my previous employer, Emblematic Group. Texas’ business incentives have attracted the attention of IBM, Motorola, Apple, and Indeed. In May 2017, Owlchemy Labs was acquired by Google. Does Austin have the largest VR community outside of Los Angeles?

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Intel Dismisses IoT for Augmented and Virtual Reality

VRWorld

JULY 20, 2017

There’s a clear reason why, and it can be found in recent ‘resurrection’ of Google Glass in ‘Enterprise Edition’, as well as wanting to react to popular products from Vuzix and ODG (Osterhaut Design Group). The post Intel Dismisses IoT for Augmented and Virtual Reality appeared first on VR World.

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How Merge is Building an XR Ecosystem for Kids

VRScout

AUGUST 27, 2017

With more than $2 billion invested in augmented and virtual reality over the past year and $800 million of it invested in Q2 2017 , it’s no surprise that VR and AR continue to grow. One Texas-based company, Merge , is spearheading efforts to check all three boxes by creating a kid-friendly VR/AR ecosystem.

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Snagging Pearson’s AR assets and $1 million in cash, GIGXR is ready for its close up

TechCrunch VR

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Formed specifically to roll up Pearson’s virtual and augmented reality assets, GIGXR is helmed by David King Lassman, the founder of streaming media company Vyclone and the Southern Californian venture capital firm White Hart Ventures.

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Top 26 VR/AR Events, Expos and Conferences to Attend in 2018

VeeR VR

DECEMBER 6, 2017

& 13-15, 2018 Venue: To be announced South by Southwest is an annual conglomerate of film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences that take place in mid-March in Austin, Texas, United States. IEEE Virtual Reality Conference Date: March 18-22, 2018 Venue: Stadthalle Reutlingen, Reutlingen, Germany Check here for pricing.

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Top 29 VR/AR Events, Expos and Conferences to Attend in 2019

VeeR VR

DECEMBER 18, 2018

You can download VeeR VR in your Oculus , Samsung Gear VR , HTC Vive , Windows Mixed Reality , Google Daydream , Steam VR and Lenovo Mirage Solo to watch amazing VR content. Venue: Austin, Texas, United States. Held every year, IEEEVR is leading the niche of conferences on 3D User Interfaces and Virtual Reality.

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Top 37 VR Film Festivals to Attend in 2018

VeeR VR

DECEMBER 18, 2017

As virtual reality continues to rise in popularity, more film festivals, both up-and-coming ones and established ones, are opening up virtual reality competitions. Here we selected 37 film festivals dedicated to virtual reality or with VR programs for your reference. Check them out and visit some in 2018!

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My experience at SXSW 2022: expect the unexpected

The Ghost Howls

MARCH 20, 2022

Ten days ago, I revealed to you that I was going to Austin, Texas to attend the SXSW, one of the most important events about creativity and technology in the USA. The event hasn’t been held physically for 2 years because of the coronavirus, and it is finally back in Austin Texas just now. Going SXSW. SXSW Logo (Image by SXSW).

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The XR Week Peek (2022.03.14): Niantic acquires 8th Wall, Magic Leap 2 previews are positive, and more!

The Ghost Howls

MARCH 14, 2022

Hello everyone from Austin, Texas! This could be a great feature: having the possibility of accessing a shared augmented reality space with just a link, sounds a lot like the evolution of the internet, that is the M-word. Google and Waymo evolve NERF to cope with cities. Can you imagine something more Texan than this?

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HR in XR, with BrainXchange’s Emily Friedman

XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

BrainXchange, we started out as a boutique events company, and we just happened to enter augmented reality at the right time. It was 2015, right after Google Glass, quote/unquote failed. There’s a couple of companies making some really interesting headway in virtual reality training, and I’ve tried a few of them.

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HR in XR, with BrainXchange’s Emily Friedman

XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

BrainXchange, we started out as a boutique events company, and we just happened to enter augmented reality at the right time. It was 2015, right after Google Glass, quote/unquote failed. There’s a couple of companies making some really interesting headway in virtual reality training, and I’ve tried a few of them.

Machine Learning

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HR in XR, with BrainXchange's Emily Friedman

XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

BrainXchange, we started out as a boutique events company, and we just happened to enter augmented reality at the right time. It was 2015, right after Google Glass, quote/unquote failed. There's a couple of companies making some really interesting headway in virtual reality training, and I've tried a few of them.

Machine Learning

Machine Learning Training Wearables AR

EON Reality recognized as Top 100 Company Supporting Education Excellence by OCBJ and IPSF

EON Reality

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

EON Reality has been recognized by the Irvine Public Schools Foundation (IPSF) and Orange County Business Journal (OCBJ) as one of the Top 100 Companies Supporting Education Excellence. On the Top 100, EON Reality is joined by organizations such as Google, The Hoag Foundation, and Kia Motors America, Inc. Province *.

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HR in XR, with BrainXchange’s Emily Friedman

HR in XR, with BrainXchange's Emily Friedman

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