Road to VR

MAY 30, 2024

Google and Magic Leap today announced a “strategic technology partnership.” ” The move shows Google seeking to gain ground to keep up with the likes of Meta, Apple, and others in a race to control the AR headset market. Google has had several starts and stops in the XR space.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Disney’s modern space western has proven to be one of the best, if not the best, episodic series set within the Star Wars universe (no disrespect to Clone Wars ), offering a fresh look at the franchise while simultaneously introducing immensely popular characters such as bounty hunter Din Djarin and, of course, “The Child.”

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Road to VR

JUNE 30, 2020

Google unveiled a method of capturing and streaming volumetric video, something Google researchers say can be compressed down to a lightweight format capable of even being rendered on standalone VR/AR headsets. If you’re looking for more examples of Google’s volumetric video, you can check them out here.

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VRScout

MAY 28, 2019

While VR technology may have been absent at this year’s I/O Developer Conference in Mountain View, California, Google did reveal several AR and machine learning-based updates coming soon to Google Lens. Image Credit: Google. Of course, the update does much more than translate. Image Credit: Google.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 9, 2024

A VPS system detecting visual features in the surrounding environment (Image by Google) VPS stands for Visual Positioning System. GPS together with the sensors on the phone is all that we need to orient ourselves on a 2D map like Google Maps that we use every day. What is VPS? How do you develop an application using VPS?

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Upload VR

JANUARY 22, 2025

Google is acquiring "some of" HTC Vive's engineering team to "accelerate the development of the Android XR platform". As an interesting parallel: in late 2017 Google acquired some of HTC's mobile devices engineering team, and leveraged these engineers to vastly improve the hardware of its Pixel phones.

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Road to VR

JUNE 21, 2021

Google experimented with VR ad formats as well , though the company has since exited the VR space. The post ‘Blaston’ Reverses Course on Testing In-game Facebook Ads After Community Backlash appeared first on Road to VR.

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AR Insider

MARCH 11, 2020

After examining Amazon and Microsoft , it’s time to zero in on Google. For Google that of course means search. Several Google moves over the past decade had that same underlying goal. Meanwhile, Google’s AR play is visual search , which similarly traces back to the goal of driving search volume.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 23, 2020

The most notable updates came from Google, Apple and Facebook, in order of recency. This includes Google’s updates to its visual search efforts; Apple’s Lidar-powered iPhone 12 Pro; and Facebook’s developments in Live Maps, experimental AR glasses … and of course Quest 2.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

This week, we look at tech stocks, Quest 2’s continued rise, Google’s VR sunsetting, and horsing around with Snapchat See the full roundup below. What is up with Google and XR? Of course, for long term success, there has to be a source of recurring revenue, which leads us to this next story.

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Road to VR

APRIL 23, 2025

Namely, LunchAndVR has shared two specific profiles: a 6DOF profile from ‘ Keyser’ that adjusts for better performance in VR (Google Drive download) and a 3DOF profile from‘Pande4360’ that also includes VR performance adjustments (Google Drive download).

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Next Reality AR

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Google, you have something that I want. That something, of course, is Baby Yoda.er, Grogu.from the Disney+ Star Wars series The Mandalorian. You may think you have some idea of what you are in possession of, but you do not. In a few moments, it will be mine.and it can be yours, too, dear readers.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Image Credit: Google. Google Expeditions is one of the solutions that may be used for this purpose. . Plus, such virtual courses are an additional opportunity for earning money, because the possibilities for monetizing a training course within virtual reality are almost endless. Image Credit: Microsoft. CONCLUSION.

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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!

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 17, 2023

More info (Roblox is coming to Quest — Road To VR) More info (Roblox is coming to Quest — Upload VR) More info (Roblox on Quest may increase scrutiny on the platform) Other relevant news (Image by WIRED) Mark Lucovsky has left Google Mark Lucovsky has just left Google. More info iVRy makes the PSVR2 work with SteamVR!

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Of course, eLearning isn’t new. Most corporations now recognize that a blended approach of online, instructor-led, pre-recorded, interactive and micro courses are the best way to teach skills and concepts to an increasingly mobile workforce. The easiest way to get started with VR training is to hire an experienced course designer.

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Upload VR

DECEMBER 12, 2024

UploadVR Ian Hamilton If you missed the news, Samsung finally revealed its standalone headset today, and Google revealed the Android XR platform that it will run. But Google is building a platform it hopes will be the industry standard, and at least three other companies are already building devices to run it: Sony, Lynx, and Xreal.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 15, 2025

This week, we had quite a lot of interesting news about all the major players: Apple, Meta, Google, and Valve. I think this decision may make a lot of sense: Meta is allegedly going to release glasses with a display at the end of this year, so launching something with fewer features may not have made much sense for Google.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 9, 2021

See Also: You Can Take a Free Coursera Course on XR from the University of Michigan. Students in the program will take courses in the fundamentals of networking technology and scripting. See Also: Training for the Future: AR Marketing Course at Brock University in Canada.

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VRScout

APRIL 24, 2019

Image Credit: Google. Built on Google’s ARCore platform, the experience features a series of immersive layers, allowing you to explore deeper into the Childish Gambino universe by finding all the glyphs scattered throughout your real-world environment. Image Credit: Google. Image Credit: Google.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

That could be wayfinding with Google Live View , or visual search with Google Lens. As you can tell from these examples, Google will have a key stake in this “ Internet of Places.” That forms the basis for its storefront recognition in Google Lens and urban navigation in Live View. Google isn’t alone.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Of course, there are plenty more markets these services can branch into, including helping those suffering from Parkinson’s disease. Augmedix for Google Glass // Credit: Augmedix. The same solution has also proven effective in helping amputee people relieve discomforts brought on by “phantom pain.”

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AR Insider

JANUARY 18, 2021

Visual search, a la Google Lens , meanwhile lets users identify items with their smartphone camera as a shopping launchpad. Of course, all of the above speaks on conceptual levels in terms of AR’s value. Google Swirl is a good example of both. The real proof is in the figures and performance data.

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AR Insider

MAY 18, 2021

After covering Apple last week, what moves is Google making in wearables? And like Apple, Google’s motivations for wearables are to protect and future-proof its core business. For Google that of course means search. Several Google moves over the past decade had that same underlying goal. Sensory Nerves.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Google is diving head-first back into the world of extended reality and this time, the company is going big. While it might not be ready to show off any physical products just yet, Google has officially laid out its vision for a brand-new unified Android XR ecosystem. Nor is the company simply investing in a new mixed reality headset.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Of course, one of the key differences between AWE US and AWE EU is that different individuals and organizations are active (or active in different ways) in Europe. Of course, that’s not to say that Meta’s whole position in the Eurozone and AWE EU is fighting off the EU’s antitrust department. Different Voices at Different Volumes.

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VRScout

AUGUST 8, 2020

Of course, moving classrooms into virtual environments comes with new concerns. With students already using products such as Google Classroom and other online tools, they find themselves under attack from botnets, malware, phishing, as well as harmful content on the internet directed at students.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Where does Google fit in all of this? Besides financial incentive to future-proof its core search business with next-generation visual interfaces — per our ongoing “ follow the money ” exercise — Google’s actual moves triangulate an IoP play. That includes its “search what you see” Google Lens , and Live View 3D navigation.

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ARPost

JANUARY 21, 2022

We’re talking, of course, about Google Glass. Google Glasses were the first arguably-AR glasses on the consumer market, coming out in 2013. After all, it was a Google product and a lot of people expected the world. Google Glass retired to the enterprise sector and much of the public gave up on AR glasses.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Of course, it is all open source, and you will be able to find the instructions on how to do that on the Open AR website (I will leave you all the links in a while). I looked at them and they seemed to me some Frankenstein electronic abomination, so of course, I wanted to try it! The overall cost to assemble it is just 30€.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Of course, no. Of course, there are some caveats: doing like that you lose all social features of the Quest, you lose the casting to your phone and you may have some quirks here and there. Of course, it works by being connected to the phone via USB. Google lets now everyone contribute to StreetView. News worth a mention.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Where does Google fit in all of this? Besides financial incentive to future-proof its core search business with next-generation visual interfaces — per our ongoing “ follow the money ” exercise — Google’s actual moves triangulate an IoP play. And like Google Lens, above, monetization is on the road map.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Owlchemy Labs, the Google-owned VR studio behind Job Simulator (2016) , announced the game’s sequel Vacation Simulator (2019) just went platinum, having now topped over one million units sold. The post Google’s VR Studio Owlchemy Labs Now Has Two Platinum-selling Titles appeared first on Road to VR.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

I’m unsure if submitting it to SideQuest, but for now, I made it available via my Google Drive folder. These articles have been pretty successful (thanks, my amazing readers!), and many people have read them and used my tutorials to create their own passthrough AR experiences (I’m always happy to be helpful for my community!).

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 13, 2025

Me being very classy with my suit and the Ray-Ban Meta glasses There were some private rooms by Google and Samsung at CES and surely they were demoing Android XR to close partners. The only official image about Project Moohan (Image by Google) I also had a quick hands-on with the TCL RayNeo X3 Pro. So they already have a need.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 12, 2020

At the same time, Facebook could have an approach similar to the one that Google has with Android: theoretically you can use an Android phone without a Google account, but good luck in doing it : since my phone is Chinese, I don’t have Google services and I can assure you that it is a true pain in the a**. Image by Google).

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Smart glasses are of course the AR modality that will unlock the technology’s true potential. As shown in the Google Glass era, cultural receptivity and comfort levels for face-worn hardware (with a camera, no less) will be a years-long uphill climb. AR glasses have already arrived if you consider deployment in enterprise settings.

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