GizModo VR

MARCH 13, 2021

Taking a page from Google’s book, Microsoft is speeding up the release schedule for its Edge browser and will issue updates every four weeks instead of six weeks, the company announced Friday. Read more.

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Road to VR

MAY 2, 2017

Here’s the full two and a half hour 2017 Unity Vision VR/AR Summit Keynote , hosted by Parisi and below a some of the news that has come from the event thus far: Google Announces New Tools to Develop High-performance Daydream Apps. Microsoft Shows Windows in VR, Gives Acer VR Headset to Vision Summit Audience.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 20, 2020

Google’s investment for a 7.7% Google-Jio joint venture to develop an Android-based platform for an affordable 5G phone. In the book The Final Hours of Half-Life: Alyx, available on Steam , it is possible to discover much interesting information about Alyx. Not a great evolution from Microsoft. News worth a mention.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

A report from Insider states that Microsoft may have canceled its plans for HoloLens 3. There is instead a rumored partnership with Samsung , where Samsung would actually build a new XR device and Microsoft offer the platform on top of which the headset may run. Tom Ffiske’s new book. Some updates on Meta products.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 1, 2023

Anyway, his book has not to be taken as a manual of how to build the metaverse… it is just a book. One of the first video demos shown on stage was about using Google Maps on the phone, and have augmentations showing you the 3D reconstruction of the places you are looking at in AR.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 18, 2021

The company is currently developing an email service to compete with Google and Microsoft. See his books here. The company plans on raising more money in the near future. Zoom plans to explore and expand beyond videoconferencing. A calendar app may also be in the works. Snap acquires Streetcred, a location data startup.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 28, 2023

There is not only the problem of the timezone but also the unknown of the internet connection and the inability of reaching Western websites like Google. While still in Italy, I verified that Microsoft Teams, Unity, and Github were accessible from China. And I have to say that this strategy is paying off.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Realworld is based on the Microsoft version of Google Earth. See his books here. Recent advances in technology have renewed interest in space, and given humanity hope in the midst of a pandemic. Realworld, a mirror image of this world in VR, is coming to the Quest. This is blowing our mind. It’s plastic and changeable.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2020

He has a very interesting working story, having worked for great companies like Microsoft and Fast Company. He has also recently written together with Irena Cronin “The Infinite Retina” , a great book about the technologies of the future, like XR, AI, and autonomous vehicles. XR is going to conquer the consumer market. .

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AR Insider

MAY 3, 2021

The new holographic displays will ship with a number of standalone demos on them, including one from Microsoft Mixed Reality Capture Studios. Trainees can use Oculus or Google Glasses to learn in a virtual rendering of the facility from almost anywhere around the world. See his books here. Watch the latest episode below.

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AR Insider

JUNE 4, 2020

It’s the fruits of lots of rigor, and the design principles of Spatial’s founding team including Jinha Lee (MIT, Microsoft, Samsung) and Anand Agarawala. Its head of design also helped develop Material Design at Google. Faster Horses. We’ll] see broad exposure because of this giant shift in the way the world is.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

For Google , it’s all about search, and boosting query volume with more user touchpoints. And for Microsoft , it’s enterprise productivity. We’ve examined evidence from each of the Big 5 in individual articles, a report , and a chapter in Charlie Fink’s book Convergence.

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Tech Trends VR

MARCH 7, 2018

Given the considerable hype that has been building up around Virtual and Augmented Reality, you might expect more publishers to have dedicated resources to these technologies, whereas the reality is that much of what we’ve seen so far has been limited to variations of Augmented Reality books. That ship has sailed!

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Digital Trends

MAY 5, 2022

Apple, Google, and Microsoft are working together on a new system that could consign passwords weak and strong to the history books. It’s coming later this year.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 25, 2019

But then around 2002, things moved slowly towards measured progress, and the rise of tech giants like Google, Facebook, and the web 2.0 Apple , Google , Facebook and Microsoft are all on that list. Speaking of Facebook’s billion lens engagements, Google has matched that figure in visual search activations for Google Lens.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

AUGUST 15, 2023

With major technology firms like Meta, Google, and Microsoft investing millions into the emerging space, enterprise end-users are already feeling the innovative presence of genAI – and there is more to come. Generative AI is here to stay.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 17, 2022

The news of the week is that Meta is poaching talents from all the other companies : in particular, it has been able to “steal” 100 employees from the HoloLens team in Microsoft. He has just announced his new book “The Metaverse: A Professional Guide” , which will be released on February, 2nd. News from partners (and friends).

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VRScout

MAY 25, 2017

Watch YouTube in VR with your friends, Google pours resources into shared social VR experiences, upcoming standalone headsets will be wireless, the Snapchat vs. Facebook continues, the investment & funding wrapup, and more… You can enjoy the full audio recording below: WATCH YOUTUBE IN VR… WITH YOUR FRIENDS! WEIRD OR AWESOME?

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

When you’re “wearing” in Vernor Vinge’s 2006 book Rainbow’s End, contact lenses and computers woven into clothing serve up an assortment of competing realities and overlays. The World Map in this world therefore isn’t a 2D street map like we have with Google Maps or Open Street Map, nor is it a 3D map with terrain and building volumes.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

Image by Microsoft). Microsoft has released more specifications for its upcoming XBOX Series X, and from these data is clearly possible to see that it will be compatible with VR headsets. This reinforces my belief that Microsoft in 2021–2022 will add VR support to it , to fight the PSVR when the market will be riper.

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VRScout

JUNE 10, 2016

Did Seebright just release the augmented reality equivalent of Google Cardboard? If you haven’t yet had the pleasure of experiencing the HTC Vive’s roomscale virtual experience, you should check the Microsoft, Game Stop, or Micro Center location closest to you! Facebook Enables Native 360 Photos.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Some of the biggest names in social impact will be in attendance, including: Participant Media, Conservation International, the Rainforest Alliance, Connect for Climate/World Bank, and the Milken Institute, as well as tech companies like Google, Microsoft, and Oculus.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 24, 2016

In an industry populated with giants such as Google, Facebook and Microsoft it is astounding that one of the most important names in the game is a startup known as Magic Leap. million dollars from the likes of Google, Qualcomm and China’s Alibaba group. Currently sitting at a $4.5

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

An older, but interesting example of marker-based AR is the PlayStation 3 Wonderbook, a gaming ‘peripheral’ that allows players to view a spell book on their screen. The book rotates and moves when they pick up the device and move it around. Google has made sure that Cloud Anchors can be seen by users on iOS devices as well.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The Pro 3 C connects and displays images in 2D and 3D on most Android phones and tablets, iPads, MacBook’s, and Microsoft’s Surface Book 2. More info (Use Google Translate). Microsoft Flight Simulator comes to VR. More info (Microsoft Flight Simulator to get VR support) More info (Ice and Snow in the new update).

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

There’s a lot going on at GDC every year, but with VR’s first big consumer year in the books last year, 2017 should be bigger than ever for our industry. The Oculus Rift and Touch, HTC Vive, PlayStation VR (PSVR), Google Daydream, Samsung Gear VR, and so many other headsets are all available for purchase. Robo Recall.

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Bernard Marr

AUGUST 22, 2022

Satya Nadella , Microsoft MSFT -1.4%. Microsoft’s CEO understands that the metaverse concept will impact every part of the way we do business. Eric Schmidt , Google. Whether it will be Meta, Microsoft, or his own company that defines the way we use it, is up in the air.

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Bernard Marr

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

These all-in companies are the subject of the latest book from two authors who are quickly building reputations as authoritative voices in the field of AI. Perhaps one of the clearest takeaways from the book is that the transformative powers of AI are not by any means limited to the technology-native businesses of Silicon Valley.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Or, if you’re not near our London office, why not book a virtual demo? People can also view YouTube 360 videos, Google Street View, as well as the enterprise’s bespoke 360 web browser. This platform uses Microsoft Teams for calls, Microsoft Office apps like Powerpoint, Miro, Alleo, Power BI, and many others.

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The AR Show

JANUARY 16, 2024

Previously Michael spent nearly a decade working with the Microsoft Hololens team. He was a Principle Engineering Lead at Microsoft for a couple of years, left to be the founding partner of Object theTheory, where he and his team worked with enterprises to leverage AR and VR technologies, often in combination with IoT and AI/Machine Learning.

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Lawmakers , advocates, and scholars filled pages of books and held hours of hearing exalting what they viewed as an industry being strangled by a handful of players using anti-competitive practices to solidify their position as kings. 2021 was a bad PR year for Big Tech. Ironically, those exact same tactics were… Read more.

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Bernard Marr

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Most organizations have gotten to grips with collaborative tools such as Zoom, Slack, Google Docs, or Microsoft Teams, which let us share documents, work collaboratively, communicate and manage projects remotely. The post How To Build A Positive Hybrid And Remote Working Culture In 2023 appeared first on Bernard Marr.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 15, 2020

Late to the party after Oculus and Microsoft already released prototypical implementations, but finally Valve has implemented OpenXR into its runtime SteamVR. If you want to help them, there is a dedicated Google Form where you can apply. Other relevant news. Image from Khronos Group). SteamVR now supports OpenXR.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Alon Or-bach (Samsung Electronics), Kaye Mason (Google). It’s not often you get both Oculus and Valve together days, let alone Google and Samsung, with bonus helpings of Epic Games, Owlchemy Labs, and Sensics. Stefan Walker (Google), Luca Prasso (Google). Alex Lee (Google). Experiments in Social VR.

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AllThingsVR

MAY 12, 2016

Hollywood is adapting both of these Random House books into big screen adventures. There are some analysts that believe augmented reality, or mixed reality as Microsoft and Magic Leap call it, will ultimately become the de facto technology in the coming years. You’ve been gung-ho about VR with your books. It’s amazing.

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Robert Scoble

JULY 23, 2020

On my summer mostly away from social media I’m taking a fresh look at predictions I’ve made for the last two decades in four separate books. This is why Irena Cronin and I said seven industries are about to be radically changed in our latest book “The Infinite Retina.” ” Have you read it yet?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 7, 2023

You could see a virtual book on a table, but reaching out wouldn’t let you flip through the pages. For instance: Microsoft: A pioneer in metaverse spatial computing and XR technologies, Microsoft is one of the market leaders aligning the XR and spatial technology spaces. You’d have to use a separate mouse or controller instead.

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