Road to VR

MAY 8, 2018

Miesnieks gives a brief survey of the AR ecosystem, compares other AR solutions to what Microsoft’s HoloLens has accomplished, and lists some of the open problems left to be solved in the AR space (including some of the things that 6D.AI SEE ALSO The 3 Biggest Challenges Facing Augmented Reality Today.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Before leaving you to the news of the week, let me just tell you two things that may interest you: If you missed them, don’t forget to read my predictions about augmented reality and virtual reality in 2022; This Thursday at 5 pm CET AWE Nite Florence comes back! The first one is that Reality Labs had $10B of losses in 2021.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The past week has been a pretty interesting one for the tech world: between Microsoft Ignite, Unity Unite, and the OpenAI drama, there has been a lot to follow. I’ll try to summarize all of that, especially for what concerns the announcements related to our XR space.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Meta announces at Connect Quest Pro and a partnership with Microsoft. There have been a few key announcements at Connect: Meta has launched Quest Pro , its new premium headset, for $1500 Meta announced its focus on a new vertical, productivity Meta has partnered with Microsoft and Accenture to tackle the XR enterprise world.

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TechCrunch VR

OCTOBER 20, 2020

For all of the investors preaching that augmented reality technology will likely be the successor to the modern smartphone, today, most venture capitalists are still quite wary to back AR plays. Tipatat Chennavasin, The Venture Reality Fund.

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ARVR

JULY 9, 2020

A brief summary (Part 1) What is Augmented Reality? What are some of Augmented Reality problems and challenges? Augmented Reality?—?Definition, Augmented Reality = real object marker + virtual object by fernanda rodríguez. Evolution of Augmented Reality (Craig, 2013) by fernanda rodríguez.

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AR Insider

MAY 27, 2020

We see this development in technologies such as Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR) and Blockchain. An MIT study about embracing digital technology reports that 63 percent of surveyed managers said the pace of technological change in their workplaces is too slow, primarily due to a “lack of urgency.”

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ARPost

APRIL 11, 2023

Increased Adoption of AR in E-Commerce According to a recent survey, 38% of marketers reported using AR in 2022. Companies like Google, Microsoft, Lenovo, and Vuzix are developing smart glasses to enhance the AR experience. It’s a significant increase from the 23% reported in 2017. Screenshots taken on the official EQ3 website 4.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

We’re already seeing key metaverse players coming together in the collaboration between Meta and Microsoft. To continue providing users with seamless software experiences and improved productivity and collaboration capabilities, Microsoft and Meta have teamed up to bring Mesh for Teams to Meta Quest headsets.

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TechCrunch VR

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Our survey had 211 respondents, 62% of them in North America and 59% at companies with greater than $1 billion in annual revenue.) We asked survey respondents to assess a list of 16 technologies, from advanced analytics to quantum computing, and put each one into one of these four buckets. Augmented reality/mixed reality.

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Tech Trends VR

JUNE 7, 2018

According to this survey , the average Brit checks their smartphone over 10,000 times per year. ” The ultimate computer, for me, is this mixed-reality computer, where your field of view becomes an infinite display, where you see the world. Think of fire, the wheel or even speech itself. And you see virtual objects and holograms.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 7, 2022

Last month, we got to know that (according to a rumor) Samsung is working together with Microsoft on new AR glasses, most probably powered by a Qualcomm chipset. This study should not worry us but should show us the way to create headsets that foster a healthier use of immersive realities. Some articles on the metaverse.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 1, 2021

“Metaverse is an embodied Internet where you don’t just look at content, you’re inside it and experience it directly via virtual reality”?—?Mark Mark Zuckerberg The Metaverse brings the real world together with augmented reality and virtual reality in a digital space and ultimately, should be accessible via mobile, computer, and VR glasses.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 15, 2018

The company will also launch “AMBEO Augmented Audio Lab” , an augmented reality experience to play around with spatial AR sound, mixing the real and the virtual sounds and recording the clips that you create. The popular Angry Birds game, but for immersive augmented reality. The MagicVerse. Avatar Chat.

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HoloLens

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

With HoloLens and its enterprise-focused software offerings, Microsoft continues to make an impression on companies looking to adopt augmented reality, with Toyota Motor Corporation among the latest. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told the Nikkei Asian Review that Toyota is now testing the device on its production line.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JULY 11, 2023

For years, companies like Vuzix have backed the medical industry with their cutting-edge augmented reality (AR) smart glasses. A recent survey by @Vuzix highlights that 49% of surgeons are acknowledging the integral role of AR in enhancing efficiency and precision during surgeries.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

According to PriceWaterhouseCooper (PWC) research, virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) product development tools can boost global gross domestic product (GDP) by up to $360 billion by 2030. According to an Accenture survey of 4,600 firms, 71 percent of respondents stated XR solutions would positively impact operations.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

But augmented reality can change that, which is why construction is one of the first industries starting to explore the use of AR in day-to-day work. Tagged with: AEC , Architecture , augmented reality , construction , engineering , enterprise. The global construction market will hit $10.3 What’s on the horizon.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Extended reality tools for mixed, virtual, and augmented reality are becoming more powerful. At Microsoft Inspire 2023, Microsoft announced it would enhance its industrial metaverse initiative. Who is Building the Metaverse for the Industrial Sector? Who is Using the Industrial Metaverse?

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TechCrunch VR

JANUARY 25, 2023

shoppers, taken in November 2022, found that roughly 37% planned to shop using VR and augmented reality. On the other hand, a Deloitte survey from September found that just 5% of U.S. A separate poll of over 2,000 U.S. internet users were expected to shop in VR ahead of the 2022 holiday season.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 26, 2023

Moreover, thanks to famed video conferencing tools such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams, companies remained robust and productive amidst a remote workforce culture shift. Businesses can also survey employees to get their feedback on the engagement, satisfaction, and productivity of their teams.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 2, 2019

We’ve been working in XR Technologies — first virtual reality, and then augmented reality — since 2016. We had a nice big bump at the beginning of the year with Microsoft. Microsoft, in January paid us a sum of money so that they could distribute half of our content for free through their store.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 2, 2019

We’ve been working in XR Technologies — first virtual reality, and then augmented reality — since 2016. We had a nice big bump at the beginning of the year with Microsoft. Microsoft, in January paid us a sum of money so that they could distribute half of our content for free through their store.

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EnterpriseWear

DECEMBER 4, 2018

This year was going to be the year of augmented reality, but by the end of 2018 market analysts were pointing to 2020 or 2021 as the “golden year” of AR. HoloLens got a major software update , and Microsoft introduced new enterprise mixed reality applications like Microsoft Remote Assist and Microsoft Layout.

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Leapmotion

JANUARY 21, 2017

Click To Tweet Universities are the earliest adopters of virtual and augmented reality. A recent survey of 553 universities in the VR First Network gives us an exciting look at what’s happening in the space, and what technologies the next generation of graduates are using right now. 43% of those are the Microsoft Hololens.

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 13, 2019

But in my opinion, I don’t think the killer app of virtual reality is games. But let’s now switch to the topic of augmented reality, which is really what this conversation is about. You have to look at the segment specific-elements of it that can be augmented. Not to say that games can’t be experienced.

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 13, 2019

But in my opinion, I don’t think the killer app of virtual reality is games. But let’s now switch to the topic of augmented reality, which is really what this conversation is about. You have to look at the segment specific-elements of it that can be augmented. Not to say that games can’t be experienced.

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EnterpriseWear

AUGUST 1, 2018

In IATA’s 2017 Global Passenger Survey, 85% of those surveyed indicated they would be willing to give up more personal data in exchange for faster process checks and more personalized service at the airport. That year, SITA worked with Helsinki Airport to explore visualizing airport operations with the Microsoft HoloLens.

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AIXR

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Meta SEO With Meta (formerly Facebook) committing to the Metaverse, all eyes are on fellow digital juggernauts such as Google, Bing, and Microsoft to see which – if any – becomes the next to buy into the Metaverse in a big way. Players could also collect and purchase 30 NFTs as they play.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 2, 2019

We've been working in XR Technologies -- first virtual reality, and then augmented reality -- since 2016. We had a nice big bump at the beginning of the year with Microsoft. Microsoft, in January paid us a sum of money so that they could distribute half of our content for free through their store. I appreciate it.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Actually, this week, Microsoft’s new mixed reality VP Scott Evans said that Microsoft is carrying on many innovations in various technological fields, and it is expecting the right time to release an update of the HoloLens. Participate in SlashData Survey. Copy-paste: AR/VR creators, this survey is for you.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 27, 2020

Or that Microsoft is working on a new reference design that fixes the issues of the first one? This week I have read the results of two very interesting surveys: GDC, as every year, has asked VR developers what platform they’re currently interested in. More info (GDC Survey) More info (ISFE and Ipsos Survey).

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Or maybe “relaxed” is not the right word to use, considering the little drama on Microsoft’s headsets. Top news of the week (Image by HP) Microsoft officially drops support for its Mixed Reality headsets Microsoft has just released the infamous Windows 11, version 24H2 update. I think this speaks a lot.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 12, 2022

According to the Steam Hardware Survey, Pico 4 now represents 0.67% of the player base on Steam. When talking about augmented reality, one company that is for sure at the forefront of innovation is Snap. More info (GameVroom). Other relevant news. Image by Pico). Pico 4 market is growing.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The result is that many big brands are canceling their presence at CES: Google, Intel, Microsoft, Meta, Lenovo, and many others, have decided not to go , and maybe provide their news virtually. Participate in the survey. Some shower of realisms on the Metaverse. a $100 Amazon Card). If you want to join it, click the link below.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 7, 2019

One of the things that was demoed there, there was a presentation from Microsoft about the new Hololens 2. So training is the magical use case for virtual/augmented reality, and I think right across any enterprise, that is going to be more and more applicable. A lot of companies focusing on it. That’s an incredible number.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 7, 2019

One of the things that was demoed there, there was a presentation from Microsoft about the new Hololens 2. So training is the magical use case for virtual/augmented reality, and I think right across any enterprise, that is going to be more and more applicable. A lot of companies focusing on it. That’s an incredible number.

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