Road to VR

JANUARY 17, 2025

Citing data obtained by independent analyst Omdia, Game Developer (via Forbes ), notes that downloads of the Meta Horizon app fell by 27% on Christmas Day 2024 when compared to 2023, which is historically the app’s yearly peak for downloads.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Valve’s rumored standalone XR headset, codenamed ‘Deckard’, is practically the stuff of legend at this point, with speculation brewing since data miners first discovered mention of the alleged device in January 2021.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

If a malicious developer is granted camera access, he can for instance silently grab all the images of the environment around the user, run them through some AI detection, and scrape some precious personal information, like data about National ID documents or bank cards that the user has on the table while he uses the application.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 17, 2025

Remember anyway that every time you grab the pixels from the Texture and move them to your “CPU” memory to analyze them, you introduce a delay because moving data from GPU to CPU is a kinda slow operation. It becomes standard Unity knowledge, for which you can find many tutorials online.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 16, 2024

A forthcoming update to DaVinci Resolve Studio (also made by Blackmagic) adds editing tools specifically for Apple Immersive Video, including support for calibration data from the camera. Pre-orders for the $30,000 camera are open now, with shipping planned for Q1 2025.A

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Road to VR

MARCH 17, 2025

While we’re not there yet, Snap announced that developers can start building Lenses (apps) integrating data from GPS, GNSS, compass heading, and custom locations, essentially giving devs access to geo-location data for better outdoor AR experiences.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Cornerstone Companion is the generative AI technology behind Immerse Companion, which utilises trusted data, including over 40 terabytes of labour market data updated daily. It supplies 140 million users and over 7,000 customers with 30 million learning hours every month and 140 million users.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 9, 2024

It works by processing camera images and analyzing the resulting data together with a database of spatial maps. Caverion AR by FlyAR had a similar function of overlaying BIM data on top of a real building for maintenance use cases. Immersal powered the AR4FM app by Granlund to provide this use case.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Data from Amazon US suggests that Quest headsets didn’t sell as well over Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2024 as compared to 2023. Based on data from Amazon US, in 2023 about 170,000 Quest headsets had sold in the 30 day window surrounding Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 9, 2025

As the first user data released for Supernatural , it’s difficult to tell whether the app has floated or flourished since its release during the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw many gyms closed, forcing users to workout at home.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Cogniclear VR aims to enhance traditional methods by providing fully immersive interactive training environments that deliver precise procedures and data via immersive training environments that reflect real-world tasks.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 5, 2024

We do some reverse engineering in the latest Data Dive. What do Meta's Q2 earnings tell us about headset unit sales? And what does that in turn signal for aggregate demand and XR sector health? This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

MAY 28, 2024

We break down ARtillery Intelligence's latest data in this week's Behind the Numbers. How many smartphones can run AR experiences? Among those, how many do so regularly? This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

We do some reverse engineering in the latest Data Dive. What do Meta's Q3 earnings tell us about headset unit sales? And what does that in turn signal for aggregate demand and XR sector health? This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

APRIL 29, 2024

We do some reverse engineering in the latest Data Dive. What do Meta's Q1 earnings tell us about headset unit sales? And what does that in turn signal for aggregate demand and XR sector health? This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 14, 2024

A recent ARtillery report features original consumer survey data, which we feature in this week's Behind-the-Numbers. How is VR resonating with consumers? How often are they using it? How satisfied are they? And how much are they willing to pay for it? This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Our latest Behind the Numbers installment breaks down the data from our research arm, ARtillery Intelligence. How much do brands spend on immersive marketing campaigns such as sponsored AR lenses and VR ad placements? This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

APRIL 23, 2024

Swisscom wanted to promote the launch of its new “blue” line of consumer services, such as mobile data plans. So it turned to AR. What were the results and strategic takeaways for AR marketing best practices? This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Our latest Behind the Numbers installment unpacks original data from our research arm, ARtillery Intelligence. How much is spent on software and developer tools to build XR entertainment & gaming experiences? This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Our latest Behind the Numbers installment breaks down the data from our research arm, ARtillery Intelligence. How much do brands spend on software that enables immersive product visualizations such as virtual try-ons? This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 30, 2023

We crunch the numbers in the latest Data Dive. What do Meta's Q3 earnings tell us about Quest unit sales? And what does that in turn signal for the Meta's positioning as Quest 3 enters the market? This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

MAY 27, 2024

AR's strengths include more immersive data visualization. This use case has barely been unlocked, but has broad applicability from research to fintech. How will it elevate personal finance? This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

MARCH 27, 2024

But until brands and enterprises vote with their wallets, we can look to survey data to take their temperature. Despite the chorus of punditry on Apple Vision Pro, its real fate lies in an x-factor: What the market will bear. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

This week on Reality Bytes, we dive into Instagram's messaging overhaul, start circling with Google, and uncover a data privacy scandal around DeepSeek and ByteDance. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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VRScout

JANUARY 18, 2023

Developed by Swiss startup Ostloong, the goggles feature GPS navigation, cellular data, and an HD camera, according to the official website. Then there’s the ActiveLook System , a see-through heads-up display capable of providing key performance data in real time.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 23, 2025

AR can be conceptualized as layers of data that let users toggle between different realities, each serving unique purposes. This concept continues to re-emerge as AR evolves. What are the dynamics behind this vision? This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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VRScout

JULY 7, 2023

This second iteration will introduce real-time player and team data visualizations powered by Sportradar. Upon logging into the ARound app and holding up their smartphones, attendees can view advanced statistics and historical data layered directly over the field. The partnership was originally announced back in 2022.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Bosworth continues: “You’ve increased your cost dramatically, because even if your major silicon is in the wireless compute puck, you still need quite a bit of silicon to just power the displays and do the local corrections required there, and handle the stream of data.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Solution and Features HTC said that the project’s ‘turning point’ came when it released the VIVE Focus 3, as it met the wireless capability and software support requirements to solve data transmission challenges. HTC VIVE’s responsive support provided solutions and continuous progress throughout the technical challenges.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Meta Quest 3S | Photo by Road to VR On Quest and Vision Pro, third-party developers only have access to spatial data and the ability to use passthrough as a background, but not the ability to directly interact with captured framesmaking it difficult to apply AI and machine learning algorithms to better understand the user’s space.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

AUGUST 20, 2024

The successful candidate being responsible for ‘collecting and processing data that fuels the development of Autopilot and Tesla Bot’. Tesla outlines ‘what to expect’ for applicants: “Tesla is looking for highly motivated and adaptive individuals to support Tesla’s data collection team. Tesla Bot is another name for its Optimus robot.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 22, 2024

In 2022, Disguise bought out broadcast data and content platform Polygon Labs , media reported on Monday. “We are now entering a second phase of Virtual Production where the improvements in usability, flexibility, speed, power and cost are genuinely transformational. We call it Virtual Production 2.0.”

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Its latest move involves collecting 3D mapping data while people use Apple Maps. Apple continues to make moves to catch up to Google's leading position in online mapping, including immersive features like AR navigation. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Founded by former Niantic exec Ross Finman, Augmodo is using computer vision to map store shelves as a data source for in-store navigation. Can it crack the code for this erstwhile-evasive vision. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Theres growing urgency to address climate change, but also challenges in exposing complex climate data. Can AR's singnature dimensional visuals help send the message.? This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 21, 2025

The “race condition” Rabkin refers to is a behavior where the outcome depends on the sequence or timing of events, such as two processes accessing shared data simultaneously. These bugs are typically rare and difficult to reproduce.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 4, 2025

This time its been the turn of data miner Gabe Follower, who in the past has already provided reliable leaks, and that has claimed that Valve Deckard should be released in 2025 for an amount of around $1200. The fact that revenues are not mentioned in the post makes me think that the data was not good enough to be published.

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