UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

The first headset, Daydream View , works with the first Daydream-ready phones, Google’s Pixel and Pixel XL, but other companies will be bringing new devices to the ecosystem over time. Earlier this month the China-based smartphone maker revealed its latest handsets, the Mate 9 and enhanced Mate 9 Pro.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 22, 2020

CrowsNest XR is a startup in Shanghai and when Covid hit China the previous Winter, Eloi decided to fly to Thailand to avoid the imminent lockdown and do some business development abroad. Amazon China is a partner of the project and really believes in it. I found it a very interesting project, so let me tell to you about it!

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Here you are the integral interview that I had with Kelly Peng, asking her everything from Kura to the differences between the US and China (Kelly comes from Xi’an), not to mention her life as a startupper. I’m an electrical/optical/software engineer. Video interview With Kura’s Kelly Peng. Hello Kelly!

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2020

In the interview with me, he talked about many topics, like the rumors he heard on Apple Glasses, on the Oculus Quest 2 , the America vs China war, XR entrepreneurship, Tesla, and more! They control all their ecosystem : software, hardware, chips. “He has one million cars collecting data of the world. for a price around $600.

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Road to VR

MAY 22, 2023

The AR unicorn is said to possess valuable IP regarding custom components, including its optics, waveguides, and software. It’s said a potential deal may also allow Meta to lessen its reliance on China for component manufacturing. Its majority stakeholder is Saudi Arabia’s state-owned sovereign wealth fund.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 26, 2018

During my trip to China, I’m visiting various VR startups in Shanghai and Beijing. In China seems that this is not mandatory: being the internal market so big, a company like Judao can be successful even by using the English language very few times. This was quite revolutionary to me, another thing that I learned about China.

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Road to VR

MAY 19, 2016

Google Jump, a 360 camera system and processing software platform announced at last year’s Google I/O, is adding IMAX and Yi Technology to its roster of camera manufacturers. The post Google is Working with IMAX on Cinema Grade VR Cameras appeared first on Road to VR.

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Road to VR

MAY 24, 2018

Nolo VR , the China-based company behind the 6DOF mobile tracking system Nolo CV1, today announced they have successfully completed a $10 million Series A financing round. The system also allows you to play SteamVR games, provided you download a software called RiftCat for mobile headsets such as Samsung Gear VR or Google Cardboard.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Original Article, Updated (11/13/17): Vive Focus is the name of the standalone mobile VR headset which was initially teased way back at Google I/O 2017 in May. Vive China President Alvin Wang Graylin reveals the Vive Focus on stage at VDC 2017 | Image courtesy HTC. This article has been updated to reflect the new information.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Google—which is increasingly expanding its hardware business in the smartphone, connected home, and AR/VR sectors—has been fingered as one of the likely buyers. Google has tried to buy its way into hardware twice before, albeit more expensively. Those efforts largely fell short and the associated expenses slimmed Google’s margins.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

It is its Reality Labs division, the same one working on XR headsets, that is developing the hardware and the software for these AI-powered robots that can handle everyday household tasks. The company plans to roll out the features as part of a software upgrade and they could be available in beta version for developers as soon as this week.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Lian Jie Su, Principal Analyst at Omdia , explains where AR glasses provider need to focus their attention in order to optimise sales: “Major technology vendors such as Google, Microsoft, Apple, Meta and Qualcomm are looking to bring spatial computing to a range of edge devices, including smartphones, head-mounted displays, AR glasses and robots.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

As someone who’s terrified of heights I felt butterflies even watching the video for the experience that adidas TERREX—the company’s outdoor brand—recently launched in China. The project team also partnered with Google to repurpose an 8k resolution stereoscopic rig—called Google Jump—to film the expansive landscape in detailed 360 degrees.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Recently Valve has published this job listing: We are looking for versatile, self-directed software engineers in computer vision who can help us achieve the next steps in VR with millions of customers world-wide. More info (Quest 2 software sales estimates) More info (Horizon Worlds users). Google Starline starts real-world testing.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Today is my last day in China. I’m sorry about that, but it’s still a miracle I’ve managed to write it… Top news of the week (Leaked image from Samsung video) Samsung is back to XR with Google and Qualcomm The big news of the week is that Samsung is back to XR. Qualcomm seems a very predictable choice, but Google is less.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 13, 2020

On the other side, this is massive for Apple, that mixing the data of Apple Maps together with all these point clouds detected by the rear cameras when in use, will be able to create an AR Cloud ecosystem probably even before Facebook, Microsoft, and Google. Let’s see if Facebook will be a worthier opponent than Google. Image by Acer).

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 7, 2022

Just to make an example, I was there when there was the Netscape vs Internet Explorer war, but now the leading web browser is Google Chrome. Google Chrome, for instance, has been helped a lot by the fact that it is the pre-installed browser on all Android phones. Even better, it is working to become the next market leader.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

VR revenue from software and services will increase by almost $1B this year. The report examines the market size and revenue of consumer VR hardware and software from 2016 and forecasts growth through to 2020. The report suggests that premium headset shipments like Google Daydream will see more growth over light mobile headsets.

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GizModo VR

JULY 27, 2022

Chief among them: China. Leaked documents from within TikTok reveal how the company games out responses to tricky questions — and highlight what the company thinks its biggest public perception problems are. Read more.

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Road to VR

MARCH 21, 2017

This year the event will have dedicated tracks covering medical VR, VR development & content creation, VR for education, WebVR, location-based VR & Vsports, and feature regional pavilions from Japan, Korea, China, and Europe. New Developments in the OSVR Software Platform – OSVR. The Once & Future Web – Google.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2018

In these 2 days (October, 19-20th), in Nanchang, China, it is held the first edition of the World Conference on VR Industry (WCVRI) , a very important event to talk about virtual and augmented reality. China Pres #XiJinPing message at #WCVRI “VR expands our perception & will impact all facets of our lives.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2022

We had 500k downloads on Google Play , 100k downloads on Gear VR, and 50k on Steam. You are from China. There are also many software/game developers who are creating experiences for the manufacturers mentioned above. Some of the big techs are also developing their software and games.

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AR Insider

JUNE 7, 2021

technology and could pit it against software from Apple and Google. China is not going to rely on a platform created by a non-Chinese company for a technology this important. Huawei on Wednesday launched its self-developed operating system across a slew of devices, including smartphones.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 11, 2018

When I was in China, the last company I visited in Shanghai has been Lenqiy. This is another Vive-X company working in the educational sector and that has given me interesting insights into the educational ecosystem in China , that confirmed what I have learned speaking with Langzou and Judao. He is a great person , for sure.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

This is good news, but first of all, for sure Facebook will fix the software issue in a future release , and then it is not clear without Facebook login, and hence the (Facebook) Oculus Store, what you can do with the device at the moment. More info (Using Google Translate). All of this for $450 and free shipping. of investments.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2023

To a request for further explanations by Upload, Microsoft answered that the future release of Windows that will remove the software will happen in late 2024. Of course, existing WMR users can still use the devices if they do not upgrade to a version of Windows that does not have the software anymore. And that “ As of Nov.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

When I went to China , one of the companies that I wanted to visit was PanguVR , but unluckily its CEO was not available at that time because of some business stuff he had to do. I was born in Beijing, China and grew up in the United States. product Cortana in China. Severs 70% of Online Interior Designers Market in China.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

As a long-time AR enthusiast, and one of the first to have tried Google Glass in Italy, I have to admit that I will consider AR mainstream only when it will be on glasses that we will wear all day , when we’ll live in a completely shared mixed reality world (the AR Cloud). Or is it just a talk about glasses?

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

On the server-side, it is being integrated with Microsoft Azure, and it is also coming in the future for Google Cloud and Tencent Cloud. I also expect it to be consumer-oriented in China. Google is hiring waveguide developers for AR. I think it is pretty explicit. I hope to see many more in the future!

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

In short, I saw a series of well-designed spaces equipped with some of the best virtual reality hardware and software available. HTC is betting big on VR arcades in China. The idea is you’ll head out to the movies and before or after the big show you’ll visit the VR arcade for a few minutes. Photo provided by IMAX.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

The industry has been experiencing a boom in recent years with hundreds of startups and heavy investment from tech giants including Google, Apple, Samsung, and Facebook. In China alone, the consumer VR/AR market could reach $8.5 AR and VR are gearing up for a giant leap forward thanks to advancements in eye-tracking technology.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

Someone invokes saviors like Google and Amazon, but even if they managed to succeed, they are other data-harvesting companies , so in any case, we are f**ked. All Apple software, SDKs, APIs, and developer tools ?—?Pre-release China is launching real name identification in games.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 30, 2017

While the Oculus for Business bundle is offered in 17 countries, crucially, China is not among them—a major VR market which Oculus isn’t serving, and where Taiwan-based HTC has committed significant resources. SEE ALSO How Google's Latest VR Moves Are a Major Blow to Oculus' Mobile Strategy. Former Friends – Samsung.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 22, 2024

Qualcomm will join the group following other significant players such as STMicroelectronics, Meta, Essilor Luxottica, Corning, Dispelix, Optofidelity, MICROOLED, and Google. The report also highlights specific regional market forecasts, such as the expected growth in the US and China. per cent CAGR until 2030.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Among other things, I have written a fantastic post about the VR concerts worth millions of dollars that Pico is doing in China ; I have been interviewed in a podcast by Moonbase ; and this Saturday I will be close to Turin (Italy) speaking at a science and technology festival about my work in immersive concerts.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Picking up where we left off with Apple , Google and Bose’s hearables strategies, what’s the revenue outlook? That includes software for experience creation “building blocks,” as we like to call them. Over time, software and other revenue sources will build on that installed base. But the hardware always comes first.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 8, 2024

Sony "and its partners" will announce specifications, "software compatibility" and details later. Sony plans to collaborate with developers of a variety of 3D production software, including in the entertainment and industrial design fields," the company's announcement explains. Image provided by Sony.

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