XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Virtual reality (VR) no longer champions the consumer market. Many businesses are realising the value and potential of integrating virtual solutions. Multinational XR firms like Lenovo, ByteDance’s Pico Interactive, HTC VIVE, Varjo, and Microsoft are leading the charge for immersive transformations.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 19, 2022

It’s fair to say the construction (AEC) industry represents perhaps one of the most significant markets for XR technology. Every aspect of extended reality has a unique part to play in AEC operations. Varjo and Sellen Construction. Microsoft and the Haas Group. Unity and DPR Construction. HTC VIVE and CannonDesign.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Efforts to construct and expand the Metaverse were sparked by Meta Platform’s major pivot in October, which saw Microsoft, NVIDIA, HTC VIVE, Qualcomm, Google, Varjo, and dozens of other tech giants enter the race for prime positioning to build the virtual and connected world. Virtual Reality.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Military simulations are one of the fields where virtual reality has always been an important technology , even before that VR had its new renaissance in 2012. I’ve read about your product Virtual Battlespace (VBS). VBS4 is an easy-to-use, whole-earth virtual and constructive simulation.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 5, 2021

The most interesting insight of the week comes from analyst Mark Mahaney, that, among other things has analyzed Facebook’s Virtual Reality business, and has reported very interesting data. But actually, the virtual reality business is far from being profitable for Facebook. Image by Microsoft). billion and $6.4

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Hailing from 26 countries across the world, people came together in virtual reality to cheer on these top female founders in the XR industry. Sophia Dominguez // SVRF (New York, NY) – the first search engine for immersive content for virtual reality and augmented reality.

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ARVR

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Nowadays, despite the continuing uncertainty over the Covid-19 pandemic, global construction output appears to have increased by 5.7% AR is a technological innovation that incorporates virtual elements into the real environment and is seen to be one of the current trends in the construction sector. Trending AR VR Articles: 1.

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Tech Trends VR

AUGUST 13, 2018

Daqri was tested by more than 100 different companies last year in sectors from aerospace sector to construction Click To Tweet. When I tried Microsoft Remote Assist with the HoloLens back in May at Microsoft Build I was able to “repair” a complex electrical panel in a matter of minutes. efficiencies.

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VRScout

MAY 12, 2017

This week Viacom NEXT , the growing VR division of the Viacom media conglomerate, premiered its latest venture into the world of immersive entertainment: A hypnotic music video hybrid that combines holographic imagery with a virtual reality environment. The post Viacom Next Debuts Mixed Reality Music Video appeared first on VRScout.

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Tech Trends VR

MARCH 17, 2019

Microsoft’s new piece of kit doesn’t disappoint, but the real excitement of its MWC announcement goes well beyond the hardware. Microsoft is in this for the long haul and will continue cashing in just fine without even touching the consumer market Click To Tweet. That’s the low-hanging fruit as far as Microsoft is concerned.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 15, 2023

Roblox has a huge user base (like 50M daily users) and bringing it to VR, maybe together with the launch of Quest 3, would give Virtual Reality an infusion of lots of new young users. I t has a rugged industrial and enterprise construction, and it is designed to work hands-free with voice and gaze recognition. Other news.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Virtual reality (VR) is still a daunting task for most in the tech industry. Although extended reality (XR) technologies are developing at a much faster pace, many people still see them as a tool for entertainment. Real estate : Firms are developing off-the-plan virtual showrooms for global customers.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Since Microsoft provided its list of OEMs the same reference design, all of the available headsets except Samsung Odyssey follow the basic specs below. Windows VR Headsets: Basic Specs. Dual displays at 1440 x 1440 per eye. 2.89” diagonal display size (x2). Front hinged display. 95 degrees horizontal field of view. Shipping October 17th.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 21, 2022

Microsoft is set to allow clients in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to purchase HoloLens 2 mixed reality (MR) headsets, the company announced on Tuesday. Ihsan Anabtawi, COO and CMO for Microsoft UAE , said that the Redmond, Washington-based tech giant had demonstrated its commitment to the UAE.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 9, 2022

Increasingly, companies of all sizes are discovering the benefits of extended reality opportunities for virtual interactions, hybrid work, and improved creativity among teams. In the construction industry, professionals can work together on digital twins of schematics, blueprints, and products in a shared VR world.

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ARVR

JUNE 14, 2021

continuing here with Microsoft. How Augmented Reality (AR) is Reshaping the Food Service Industry 3. Enterprise AR: 7 real-world use cases for 2021 Owning Enterprise AR Among tech giants investing in AR, Microsoft continues to show strong signs as a leading platform for enterprise productivity. Trending AR VR Articles: 1.

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Tech Trends VR

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Broadly speaking, these technologies come in two forms: Augmented Reality (AR) – in which digital information is overlaid onto the learner’s field of view – and Virtual Reality (VR) in which the learner is immersed in a completely new environment. Or simply fail to understand and absorb crucial information.

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Road to VR

MAY 2, 2017

The keynote from Unity’s Vision VR/AR Summit yesterday showcased just how far Unity is reaching into non-gaming content when it comes to augmented and virtual reality. Microsoft Shows Windows in VR, Gives Acer VR Headset to Vision Summit Audience. LISTEN TO THE VOICES OF VR PODCAST.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Microsoft’s Windows 10 ‘Fall Creators Update’ is available for download today, making the operating system compatible with its line of Windows “Mixed Reality” VR headsets, which coincidentally are arriving on doorsteps and store shelves starting today too. Image courtesy Microsoft. Dell Visor.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 12, 2024

Apple RoomPlan lets you scan your room and detects not only the shape of the room but also of the pieces of furniture that there is inside it (Image by Apple) The integration of the virtual experience with the environment is what makes the real and virtual realities really merge with each other, becoming a true mixed reality.

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ARVR

OCTOBER 1, 2022

This involves large-scale construction projects that use computer modeling before the physical construction process. It allows architects and engineers to anticipate issues virtually (less expensive). Adding AR to this traditional workflow involves software from VisualLive and Microsoft Hololens.

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ARPost

APRIL 13, 2020

He and panelists Vinay Narayan of VIVE and Larry Persaud of Microsoft will be discussing existing XR technology for enterprise, how to choose the right solution, and considerations like ROIs. Gauthier is slated to be on the “Which Technology and Which Use Case?” panel discussion on the morning of day one.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

With the trend of Gaming entrepreneurs, for example, Samsung, HTC, Sony, and Oculus transferred from games to virtual reality and we started to keep eye on the VR area. For example, we invited senior executives from HUAWEI, JBD, HTC, Alibaba, iQIYI, Qualcomm, Microsoft, and so on.

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Hypergrid Business

JANUARY 26, 2022

Microsoft ‘s purchasing of Activision Blizzard was the largest sale in the history of video games at US$68.7 “So it makes huge sense for Microsoft to take this approach.”   But Microsoft’s corporate-first approach could also ruin the great traction Activision Blizzard has earned so far, he said.

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Tech Trends VR

AUGUST 1, 2018

A survey by the Harvard Business Review and Microsoft shows that most companies are embracing immersive tech as a key part of their strategy. 68 percent of respondents in a recent Microsoft survey expressed confidence that mixed reality would play an important role in achieving their companies’ strategic goals Click To Tweet.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 6, 2016

As I noted in a recent article, robust inside-out positional tracking is a huge technical hurdle, and would be a game changer for both virtual reality and augmented reality. My view of the metal platform faded away to black and then a new scene of a cartoon town made from construction paper faded into view.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 23, 2020

After having written my predictions for virtual reality in 2020 , let’s see what will be the trends for this year in augmented reality. A worker wearing HoloLens 2 (Image by Microsoft). Let me be very honest: I’m not expecting that much from this year in augmented reality.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 7, 2022

This could include everything from communication tools like Microsoft Teams, to CAD and design software. Some solutions already come custom-made to work with applications like Microsoft Teams or leverage the various features of tools like Autodesk. Are there any specific concerns like humidity or extreme temperatures to be aware of?

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

In 2006, I attended a launch event in San Francisco for Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D. How Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) can transform Education 3. Another technology that could support immersive 3D maps is, again, the construction of the AR Cloud. The product’s main feature was 3D graphical renderings of U.S.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 29, 2024

This factor gives companies like Apple and Microsoft a lead in providing enterprise XR due to a trusted history. Large construction projects can bring in design engineers, lead maintenance teams, and department heads during the design phase of a brand-new facility by putting all those people into a VR space.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Moreover, as Microsoft works towards its industrial Metaverse roadmap of 2024, the firm is sharing success stories to hype up the HoloLens 2 and accompanying industrial Microsoft portfolio as a tool for repair and maintenance procedures – among other use cases.

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Tech Trends VR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

xR technologies come in two major forms: virtual reality (VR) in which the learner is immersed in a completely new virtual environment and augmented reality (AR) in which the learner is in a combined real and virtual environment where digital information is overlaid onto the learner’s field of view.

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ARPost

MARCH 17, 2023

This can disrupt immersion in games and social applications but in automotive, engineering, and construction (AEC) , understanding how a space sounds can be crucial to the design process. That’s why Treble is working on realistic sound reproduction for virtual spaces. Immersive spaces can be very immersive visually.

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VRScout

JUNE 19, 2016

Not to be outdone, Microsoft finally confirmed that the not-so-secret Project Scorpio (an excellent codename decision) is bringing high fidelity VR to Xbox. CEO Chris Milk explains that they want to avoid buzz words: “Tying our brand to [the words] virtual reality, a phrase we may not even use in ten years, seems inadvisable.”

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 24, 2024

However, this month, firms like Microsoft are taking a fresh grasp at the immersive solutions space, while LG seemingly casts doubt on its Meta partnership. The development of the volumetric workspace follows Microsoft’s AI updates. Microsoft is updating the Windows Holographic framework, which powers the MR headset.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Tokyo Game Show has been the first big gaming event to be held in virtual reality : dubbed TGSVR, the event let you wander around a virtual space full of booths about popular games, and watch videos and posters about them. Afterlife, The Curious Tale of the Stolen Pets, and Apex Construct. News worth a mention.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 14, 2025

For instance, if youre in the construction sector, you might be using digital twins to streamline product design or gain real-time insights into machinery faults and performance issues. Some digital twins solutions, like the NVIDIA Omniverse system or Microsoft Azures digital twins, make it easy to scale with cloud-based resources.

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