XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Augmented reality (AR) is taking the world by storm, and here is a guide to how international firms are leveraging the technology. Out of all forms of extended reality (XR) available today, AR is debatably the most accessible. An Introduction to Augmented Reality. A Guide to Augmented Reality 101.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 2, 2022

percent year-on-year, with augmented reality (AR) peaking 94.1 The Dublin-based IT consultancy has outlined a Metaverse Continuum Group to facilitate digital transformations for businesses. The VR industry has skyrocketed immensely, with immersive headset shipments spiking 92 percent in 2019 and 70 percent in 2020.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 13, 2023

The last days of AltspaceVR have seen many events happening in the platform where people said farewell not only to the platform, but also to the communities and the groups they were part of. Now all these groups of people do not have a house anymore: some of them will migrate to other social VR platforms (e.g.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

All XR platforms are seeing more gesture-based interaction introduced, such as Ultraleap, as well as more wireless technology integration, such as HTC’s wireless adapter for their VR headsets, and you can expect this trend to continue over the next few years as we will see fewer wires, controllers and physical limitations.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

One of the most popular companies in the virtual reality space today, HTC VIVE specialises in delivering high-quality immersive experiences to enterprises and everyday users alike. Already, various leading companies have begun implementing HTC VIVE technology into their educational environments.

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VRScout

JUNE 2, 2019

Devices such as the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and the Oculus Go all deliver a great VR experience, but neither of those devices really caught on and generated the excitement that the Oculus Quest has. retailers such as Walmart, Amazon and Newegg, suggesting that VR is finally catching on with consumers. Image Credit: Navah Berg.

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Road to VR

APRIL 26, 2018

The Biggest Immersive Tech Event of the Year Returns May 4-5, Exploring “A New Reality.”. Los Angeles, CA (April 12, 2018) – Experience next generation immersive technologies and explore “A New Reality” at VRLA, the leading virtual and augmented reality expo, May 4-5 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

With the release of iOS 11, hundreds of millions of Apple devices gained the ability to perform basic augmented reality functions, albeit viewed through the screens of iPhones and iPads.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 18, 2023

BMW Group USA has teamed up with Meta Platform’s Reality Labs division to develop an automotive virtual and mixed reality (VR/MR) solution. According to the group, the technologies struggle to keep pace with fast-moving vehicles, leading to “conflicting signals” across devices.

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Road to VR

JULY 11, 2017

We’re all waiting for the day when you can put on a singular, tether-free headset and experience all the ‘R’s that VR/AR/MR have to offer—and NormalVR , a “small but focused” group of passionate immersive media creators just gave us a peek into what’s possible when you mash it all together.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 16, 2017

China and the United States are major players in the virtual reality industry, but certainly aren’t the only ones coming to the table and investing a lot of time and money into immersive tech. The group is looking to raise investment. Anthony oil painting by Bosch earning them the other.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 6, 2017

Microsoft’s Windows Holographic is the company’s immersive initiative built on foundations begun with their first foray into the augmented reality world with their HoloLens visor. At CES Acer, 3Glasses, Dell, HP and Lenovo are all showing VR headsets due for 2017, this is what they’ll look like.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 19, 2018

So, when everyone is trying to do augmented reality, I’m sitting here trying to do the opposite, that is Diminished Reality (and Mediated Reality in general). . Let me do an example: if I show you your real world, but your real black sofa becomes red through your glasses, can we really talk about augmented reality?

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Hypergrid Business

JUNE 19, 2020

Virtual Reality health simulation with Arch Virtual. The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating the use of virtual reality and augmented reality, experts say, especially in retail, education and health. Some of these schools are turning to virtual and augmented reality to help address the needs of these students.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 6, 2020

A video chat of a group of three friends over Skype (Image by Microsoft). After a workshop in VR, the people in the audience can s eparate in little groups and talk to each other , exactly as it happens in real-life workshops. In general, if you need a situation with talking groups continuously changing, VR may be better for you.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 30, 2025

This investment supports the ongoing development of digital twins, autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, and augmented reality hardware. By observing the market’s steady but rocky rise, Samsung can learn many lessons via observation.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

I also led a group of 8 Chilean companies, that were awarded a government fund to create the 1st Chilean XR industry export hub , and within that initiative, we traveled to Immerse Global Network – Miami in December, to promote and lead the way for the Chilean XR exports. applicants as of this writing).

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The firm explained: Virtual and augmented reality headsets are making significant progress in audio-visual immersion and consumer adoption. Fluid Reality is a subsidiary of Future Interfaces Group at Carnegie Mellon University, whereby the spin-off is looking to leverage its findings to provide enterprise and consumer XR solutions.

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VRScout

JUNE 10, 2016

This latest acquisition is another piece in a secretive strategy: over the past few years Snapchat has quietly acquired a couple of other potentially augmented reality-related companies as well as talent. Augmented Reality Gets Its First Smartphone-Powered Headset and a BIG Partnership Between Hollywood-Backed Giants.

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VRScout

JUNE 12, 2017

Viacom ’s emerging entertainment technology group, Viacom NEXT, and NYC Media Lab have created a fellowship program to “encourage the development of premier music-based virtual reality content for audiences.” Participants in the fellowship have eight weeks between June and August to work on their VR experience.

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VRScout

MAY 1, 2017

That’s why Mozilla, the makers of the popular FireFox web browser, are advocating their open source JavaScript API WebVR platform and HTML framework A-Frame to make it easier to design internet-based VR apps that run within cheap smartphone headsets or the more powerful Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.

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Road to VR

JULY 16, 2016

Just announced at a Star Wars “Meet ILMxLab” panel at the Star Wars Celebration expo in London, Star Wars: Trials on Tatooine will be released for the HTC Vive on Steam for free on Monday 18 July. The post ‘Star Wars: Trials on Tatooine’ is Released for HTC Vive 18 July appeared first on Road to VR.

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VRScout

APRIL 13, 2018

Special announcements from Intel, with Kumar Kaushik, GM, Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality. VRLA also revealed that Saturday’s keynote will feature a live performance by Light Balance, the captivating dance group from “America’s Got Talent.” Rikard Steiber, President Viveport and SVP of Virtual Reality, HTC Vive.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

“Our focus with Vive X is to partner with companies across the globe that will solve industry pain-points and improve user experiences across AR and VR,” stated Marc Metis, Vice President at HTC Vive. The post HTC Vive X Accelerator Invests in 26 More AR/VR Startups appeared first on VRScout.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 26, 2018

While hardware advancements such as the HTC Vive Pro and Oculus Rift have solidified at-home VR as a viable option, those looking for next-level immersion will still find the most success with location-based VR installations. Of course we can’t talk about standalone VR without bringing up the HTC Vive Focus. LOCATION-BASED VR.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Some of the biggest names in the business are teaming up to secure the future of virtual reality. Google, Sony, Oculus, Samsung, Acer and HTC have combined their efforts in order to create a healthy and equal industry for virtual reality hardware and software to develop and expand.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 3, 2020

Image by Khronos Group). Some time ago, the most important companies of the XR ecosystem (HTC, Oculus, Microsoft, etc…) joined the Khronos Group to discuss a standard to end the fragmentation of the XR space. These may be upcoming features or possible features Oculus is experimenting with a selected group of beta testers.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Virtual reality (VR) caught the imagination of a generation from its foundation stages at the end of the last century up through Meta’s acquisition of Oculus; now, VR in business is becoming a serious consideration for many international firms. There is a rise in consumer-grade headsets from firms like HTC, Meta, and Pico.

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VRScout

MARCH 16, 2020

After all, as hard as gym owners work to keep their facilities and equipment clean, there’s only so much you can when it comes to an enclosed space packed with large groups of people sweating profusely next to one another. Unsurprisingly, many public and private gyms have already begun shutting their doors to the public.

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JUNE 30, 2017

The VRTO Virtual & Augmented Reality World Conference & Expo just wrapped up Monday night in Toronto. Rikard Steiber, President of Viveport and SVP Virtual Reality at HTC, is constantly sharing his belief that VR “will change the world.” It’s not just the collaboration and support from government-backed groups.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 27, 2022

This is a free association headed by Khronos Group, the consortium behind the OpenXR standard, which aims at creating standards for the future metaverse. The Khronos Group already succeeded with OpenXR, so it has a good track in helping in creating standards. Image by HTC Vive). HTC launches Vive Flow Business Edition.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 27, 2017

HTC’s Vive X accelerator program is welcoming more than 30 new VR and AR startups to the fold with investments in North America and Asia. The companies join the inaugural group of 33 startups funded in July last year. Aurora AR’s goal is to be the leader in augmented reality glass optics and device design.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 17, 2020

“Virtual or augmented realities can be to the performing arts what the advent of cinema was to the theatre, an additional mode of expression made possible by new technologies at a given time,” predicts Jarre. . .

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

You can enjoy the full audio recording below: In this week’s VRScout Report, we discuss Oculus Story Studio’s Henry Emmy win, NASA training astronauts with virtual reality gloves, Snapchat flirting with augmented reality, HTC Vive trying to go wireless, and iPhone laying potential plans for VR/AR.

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Tech Trends VR

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Which is why we’ve seen companies like Facebook and Microsoft get onboard with the Open XR initiative launched by the Kronos Group earlier this year, which aims to enable precisely this type of seamless integration across devices and will allow companies such as 6D.ai One More Thing….

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 4, 2020

Image by HTC Vive). HTC is now selling Vive Cosmos Elite headset-only. Finally, HTC is selling the Vive Cosmos Elite not only as a full bundle anymore but also as a headset-only option for $550. HTC launches Vive Sync. So let’s just remember this for future cues we may find in the next months. News worth a mention.

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Road to VR

JUNE 23, 2016

The timing for this event comes on the heels of an announcement that ILMxLab have been collaborating with Magic Leap , a company shrouded in secrecy that is promising revolutionary augmented reality technology. Where: VRChat to join live with Oculus Rift, HTC Vive or monitor. billion in funding.

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