The Ghost Howls

MARCH 22, 2022

It was even featured on Google News. Image by Google). Google acquires micro-LED startup Raxium. This week Google has performed another strategic move towards the development of its future XR glasses. The post The XR Week Peek (2022.03.22): Quest to feature new parental control tools, Google acquires Raxium, and more!

Tools 303

Tools Google Controllers Virtual Reality 303

The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

A new cycle of XR The Apple Vision Pro launch has been a disruptive moment for our industry (Image by Apple) As I said in a popular post a few months ago , I think we have entered a new cycle for immersive realities. Especially Apple and Google, which are the dominant players in the smartphone industry, are both launching headsets this year.

Trends 435

Trends Apple Google Unity 435

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

The team today posted a look at its experiments attaching the Tracker to Google’s Daydream View, a device that doesn’t positionally track a user’s head movements. He also teased that the company has been using the Tracker with a phone supported by Google’s Tango 3D mapping tech too. It’s been done.

Google 278

Google HTC Groups Data 278

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 21, 2017

But Google is claiming that could change. Google has developed a technology called Seurat that makes it easier to render lifelike, highly detailed 3D environments on a mobile VR headset. It uses some clever tricks to help you achieve desktop-level graphics or better with a mobile GPU,” Google VR boss Clay Bavor wrote in a blog post.

Google 181

Google Software Virtual Reality Technology 181

Road to VR

APRIL 24, 2024

Kuo, a respected figure in supply chain leaks and analysis, says in and in a new blog post that Apple has cut 2024 shipments for Vision Pro to 400–450k units—significantly lower than the reported 700–800k units or more expected for worldwide production this year.

Apple 317

Apple Head Mounted Display Samsung China 317

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 17, 2017

At Google IO, Google’s VP of VR Clay Bavor announced that the Silicon Valley Juggernaut will be partnering with a myriad of different OEM partners to create a new line of “standalone” VR headsets. – Update: The specifics of the Google Worldsense tracking system are unclear at the moment.

HTC 196

HTC Google Machine Learning Controllers 196

Road to VR

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The team responsible for Hubs recently announced its shutdown in a blog post , stating that its last day under Mozilla will be on May 31st, 2024. This includes shutdown of Hubs ‘ demo server, managed subscription, and community resources.

Amazon 273

Amazon Microsoft Data Google 273

Road to VR

AUGUST 31, 2016

Google, who has now has several major VR initiatives underway, notes major gains in interest in virtual reality and 360 degree video capture and sharing. Google was one of the earliest major companies to jump into the modern virtual reality space, announcing their now well known Cardboard project back in June of 2014.

Google 166

Google Virtual Reality Strategy Retail 166

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 8, 2017

Google continues to make its interest in virtual reality more and more apparent. Fast forward to today and Google’s VR platform, dubbed Daydream is in full swing. The Daydream View headset hit the shelves in early November and made Google an official competitor with Samsung and Oculus for the mobile VR marketplace.

Google 100

Google Samsung Virtual Reality Hardware 100

Road to VR

MARCH 2, 2017

The Google VR team shared some impressive figures at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week – more than 10 million Cardboard viewers have been shipped worldwide. Google’s low-cost smartphone enclosure for viewing VR content has been available since 2014. SEE ALSO Google Daydream Review: Casual VR Closes the Gap.

Google 100

Google Augmented Reality AR Software 100

ARPost

MAY 27, 2022

For one thing, a number of sources – including OCAVU’s recent blog post “ How AR Can Help Save the Planet ” – say that 3D modeling and XR try-out in commerce reduces emissions by reducing returns by providing shoppers with better product information. Environmental Experiences on Quest (and Beyond).

360 Video 468

360 Video Education Exercises Virtual Reality 468

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. Google ARCore.

Augmented Reality 409

Augmented Reality AR Unity Unreal 409

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

AUGUST 7, 2017

Released in early July , Google’s Blocks was designed to usher in a new era of VR content creation, making it easy for anyone to jump in and start building 3D models. Google is carefully considering that possibility, and it’s not shy about it either. Next up Google is looking at how to actually control the model.

Google 113

Google Examples Tools Controllers 113

CraneMorley

AUGUST 23, 2021

Back to Blog Page. University of Oklahoma researcher Mohammad Abdul Mukit and surgeon Dr. Christian El Amm at OU Health are making a Google Maps for surgery. They noticed surgeons were missing something that a pilot flying an airplane or a google map user has. The design has a similar effect to google maps.

Google 52

Google Head Mounted Display Oklahoma Data 52

Robert Scoble

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

I created the first augmented reality app on Apple’s store on this blog. I had the first video of a Google self-driving car on YouTube. I’m not playing that game anymore, except that whatever comes will be the most expensive product launch of all time in any industry. The invisible digital twin strikes again.

Industry 113

Industry Augmented Reality Head Mounted Display Machine Learning 113

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Google certainly thinks so as it has just acquired Eyefluence for itself. According to an official statement on the Eyefluence blog announcing the acquisition: “Today, we are excited to announce that the Eyefluence team is joining Google! Eyeluence founders Jim Marggraff (Left) and David Stiehr (Right).

Eye Tracking 100

Eye Tracking Google AR Technology 100

Road to VR

OCTOBER 26, 2017

update, now including official support for Apple’s ARKit and Google’s ARCore software dev kits, and support for SteamVR on Mac. Apple featured a demo running on the HTC Vive that was created by Industrial Light and Magic. Epic Game’s Unreal Engine is making it easier to create for augmented reality in the newest 4.18

Unreal 219

Unreal Apple Google Augmented Reality 219

EON Reality

JULY 11, 2024

In this blog, we’ll delve into the process of making augmented reality, exploring its components, tools, and the steps involved. ARCore (Google) : For developing AR apps on Android. But how exactly is this captivating technology created? Some popular ones include: ARKit (Apple) : For developing AR apps on iOS. Happy AR creating!

Augmented Reality 78

Augmented Reality How To AR Tools 78

The Ghost Howls

JUNE 16, 2024

So I just look at the list of the exhibitors and I select the most interesting ones for a review on my blog. This year there is a Google Sheet document that lists some of the afterparties that are happening the three days of the event: you can find it here. Then I have a look at the list of speakers and I do the same.

Strategy 354

Strategy Conference Examples Google 354

ARVR

APRIL 6, 2021

After expanding and contracting in various VR initiatives, Google continues to be committed to AR. Google’s prevailing AR play, otherwise known as Google Lens. As examined in our Location Wars series, this also takes form in what we call Google’s Internet of Places. This is Google’s version of an AR cloud.

AR 130

AR Google Portland Oregon 130

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 3, 2017

In a leaked Qualcomm blog post (which has since been taken down), it looks like the upcoming ASUS ZenFone is expected to be both Google Daydream and Tango ready. So far, the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro is still the only actually available Google Tango-supported smartphone, but it looks like that could be changing very soon.

Google 198

Google Head Tracking AR Immersion 198

Anand Tech

MARCH 21, 2024

The consortium now boasts 55 members and 715 industry experts, who are working across eight technical groups. After the Ultra Ethernet Consortium (UEC) began to accept new members in October, 2023, numerous industry heavyweights have joined the group, including Baidu, Dell, Huawei, IBM, Nokia, Lenovo, Supermicro, and Tencent.

Groups 86

Groups Industry Hardware Latency 86

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 19, 2017

There’s no price change to coincide with this, but the visibility alone should be a boon for the VR industry. These retailers mark a massive expansion of our online retail presence and are a testament to VR’s march toward the broader consumer market,” says HTC Vive’s US GM Dan O’Brien in HTC’s blog post.

HTC 172

HTC Retail Apple Google 172

XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 29, 2024

These glasses have outperformed the sales of Ray-Ban’s first-generation smart glasses, ‘Ray-Ban Stories’ This potential deal could grant Meta more control over EssilorLuxottica’s smart glasses division and strengthen its position in the competitive market against tech giants like Apple, Google, and Microsoft.

Magic Leap 159

Magic Leap HTC Hardware Italy 159

The Ghost Howls

MAY 13, 2024

This is a period with many tech announcements: we had Meta telling about its Horizon OS, yesterday OpenAI unveiled the new GPT-4o, and today Google will hopefully unveil its Android XR operating system. What a time to be alive! I believe there will be many use cases for this. I will leave you the link to do that below.

Leap Motion 307

Leap Motion Hand tracking Apple Data 307

GizModo VR

JUNE 24, 2022

In a state of the VR industry blog posted to Medium , Kuo predicts that Apple’s entry into the space will be a catalyst for the growth of virtual and augmented reality, and dubs the company a… Read more. Apple’s mixed reality headset will “likely be announced” in January 2023, according to reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

Augmented Reality 98

Augmented Reality Apple AR Industry 98

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 4, 2017

Update: During its press conference today, ASUS officially unveiled the ZenFone AR, which is poised to officially be the first Tango-enabled smartphone that also supports Google’s Daydream VR platform. Google’s own Pixel phone only supports Google Daydream and not the AR infrastructure of Tango.

AR 171

AR Google Head Tracking Conference 171

AR Insider

MAY 25, 2021

common AR industry sentiment is that the smartphone will pave the way for smart glasses. As Google Glass learned the hard way, there are deep-rooted cultural barriers that stand in the way of social acceptance. There, it can stimulate demand for AR experiences. Social Experiment. That brings us back to wearables. Enter Project Aria.

Wearables 359

Wearables Strategy Machine Learning AR 359

Peter Graham

JANUARY 25, 2020

Videogame engine Unity has supported the XR industry from the early days of virtual reality (VR) through to the current crop of augmented reality (AR) hardware. and beyond, the company has confirmed that Samsung Gear VR and Google VR support will end due to the fact the relative companies have moved their interest away from these products.

Unity 44

Unity Google Augmented Reality Samsung 44

EON Reality

JULY 29, 2024

These are just a few examples of how AR is transforming various industries, and the foundation for these experiences lies in powerful AR platforms. It caters to developers building complex industrial and enterprise-grade AR applications.

Augmented Reality 78

Augmented Reality AR Tools Examples 78

The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

There was a bit of controversy in this story because Brad has paid the source to reveal these industrial secrets, and it seems that this is not ethical according to journalism standards. But now some data about it is starting to be found. The model should be codenamed “SM-I120” and its battery has just been certificated in South Korea.

Gaming 312

Gaming South Korea Sony Ukraine 312

ARVR

AUGUST 20, 2021

Goldman Sachs, the investment banking company, envisages an $80 billion growth for the virtual reality industry by 2025. With some big, global brands like Google, Facebook, and Samsung stepping their foot in the virtual reality space, and large investments pouring in, it is evident that virtual reality is here to stay. ExpiCulture?—?Developing

Virtual Reality 234

Virtual Reality Strategy Immersion Industry 234

ARPost

JULY 16, 2020

Winners from the past three events include Oculus Rift and Quest, Google Tilt Brush, HTC VIVE Pro, and the Vader Immortal series. Blogs and industry publications by the organization are free to access to anyone. Orka’s DHL SLAM industry tool. About the VR Awards. VR Education and Training of the Year.

Training 359

Training Simulation Virtual Reality Education 359

The Ghost Howls

JULY 25, 2022

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. The announcement came on the company blog, and it reminds me a lot of what Meta announced a few months ago about Project Aria. More info (Google testing AR glasses?—?Official

Google 469

Google AR Machine Learning Video 469

ARVR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

One-year price performance for MSFT, AAPL, GOOGL, SNE, and NVDA According to the latest report from Statista , the global augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) markets are rapidly growing and are forecast to reach a total of $72.8 Last year, Google also acquired North, an AR smart glass manufactures.

Virtual Reality 130

Virtual Reality AR Augmented Reality Google 130

The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Who We Are Push the boundaries of the virtual reality industry with us as we create a cross-platform, VR video streaming metaverse. You’ll be instrumental in coordinating various teams, understanding market trends, and driving the overall vision to ensure that we stay on the cutting edge of the VR industry.

China 349

China Samsung Apple Ukraine 349

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 16, 2017

Google is working to fix that. It makes sense; YouTube is one of if not the biggest providers of VR video content in the world and Google’s Daydream mobile VR ecosystem features a dedicated app for watching those videos. Tagged with: Daydream , google , vr video , Youtube.

Video 159

Video Google Sony Data 159