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Data Dive: Google Lens Recognizes 15 Billion Products

AR Insider

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

B uried deep in Google’s recent Search On 2020 event was a notable nugget. The company’s visual search tool, Google Lens, now recognizes 15 billion products. In this sense, it’s telling that Google phrased this announcement as recognizing 15 billion products , rather than objects. Who Makes that Dress?

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Google Confirms Android XR Allows Passthrough Camera Access: an Important Tool for MR Devs

Road to VR

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Now, Google has confirmed that Android XR includes access to passthrough cameras, letting developers fine tune their mixed reality experiences from the get-go. On the other hand, Google confirmed Android XR app devs can make use of its various APIs, including Camera2 and CameraX.

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Data Dive: How is AR Boosting eCommerce?

AR Insider

JANUARY 18, 2021

Visual search, a la Google Lens , meanwhile lets users identify items with their smartphone camera as a shopping launchpad. The real proof is in the figures and performance data. Now it’s time to revisit this exercise with the latest data. Google Swirl is a good example of both. New Meaning. So there you have it.

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Android XR will allow camera access like on the phone

The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Passthrough camera access is a hot topic in the XR community right now and while the positions of Meta, Apple, and Pico are known, everyone is wondering what Google will do with Android XR. But what about Google and Android XR? These apps generate the stream based on user tracking data from OpenXR APIs, e.g. head, hand, eye, face.

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Google Reportedly Working On Its Own Mixed Reality Glasses

VRScout

JANUARY 21, 2022

According to The Verge , Google is currently in development of its own AR device capable of blending virtual graphics over the real world, citing “two people familiar with the project.” The original Google Glass / Image Credit: Robert Couto Photography. Image Credit: Google Inc.

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Data Dive: Google Lens is Used 3B Times Per Month

AR Insider

JUNE 21, 2021

A s you may have heard, Apple recently launched 3D urban navigation — its answer to Google Live view. Not to be outdone, Google fired back with an update of its own: better landmark detection in Google Lens. But buried in that announcement was a notable nugget: Google Lens is used 3 billion times per month.

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Google 6DOF videos review: move inside VR videos!

The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 10, 2020

Around 40 days ago, I reported to you the news of Google presenting at SIGGRAPH 2020 a new algorithm for recording, encoding, and decoding 6DOF VR videos , that is movies inside which you can physically move. Google Immersive LightField Video technology. 6DOF Videos. RED Manifold camera can record 6DOF videos.

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Google Lens Reaches 8 Billion Monthly Searches

AR Insider

MAY 16, 2022

At Google I/O, there was a notable nugget buried in all the keynote action: Google Lens is now used for 8 billion visual searches per month - 2.5x We break down the strategic implications in this week's Data Dive. year-over-year growth. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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The AR Location Wars, Part I: Google

AR Insider

MARCH 11, 2021

That could be wayfinding with Google Live View , or visual search with Google Lens. As you can tell from the above examples, Google will have a key stake in this “Internet of Places.” This is the theme of our new series, Location Wars , where we’ll break down who’s doing what… starting with Google.

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Google Will Soon Begin Testing Its AR Prototypes In Public

VRScout

JULY 19, 2022

Keep a look out for Google’s AR glasses next time you’re out for a stroll. This past January, reports began circulating that Google was in the development of its own augmented reality (AR) glasses that enable wearers to blend virtual graphics with the real world. Image Credit: Google. For more information visit here.

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Data Dive: Are Commercial Spaces Primed for AR?

AR Insider

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

For example, wayfinding can be offered with big floating arrows through AR interfaces — sort of like Google Live View but indoors. Google’s Internet of Places Materializes. Below are a handful that we pulled for this week’s Data Dive. Data Layers. The project surveyed 76 U.S.

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Reality Bytes: Google, Instagram & DeepSeek

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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Quest App Downloads Drop 27% Year-Over-Year as Meta Aims to Bolster Quest 3S Sales

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. Google probably hopes so. But maybe that’s changing?

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Android XR Will Let Apps Access The Passthrough View, Google Confirms

Upload VR

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Android XR will let apps access the passthrough camera view, Google confirmed. They instead get higher-level data derived by the system, such as hand and body skeletal coordinates, a 3D mesh of your environment with bounding boxes for furniture, and limited object tracking capabilities.

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Visual Positioning Systems: what they are, best use cases, and how they technically work

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. It works by processing camera images and analyzing the resulting data together with a database of spatial maps. What is VPS? Immersal powered the AR4FM app by Granlund to provide this use case.

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Will Google Swirl Unlock AR Advertising’s Next Stage?

AR Insider

JULY 20, 2020

For an indexed library of spatial computing insights, data, reports and multimedia, subscribe to ARtillery PRO. Always see chart date for context, and refer to newer data if applicable. But could greater impact come from the biggest ad giant of all: Google? Header Image Credit: Google. Future-Proofing Search.

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Google Is Shutting Down Its Jump VR Program

VRScout

MAY 22, 2019

Sorry Google Jump users, but Google has made the decision to shut down their cloud-based video stitching service on June 28 th citing a decline in Jump Assembler users. Anything left on Google’s Cloud Storage will be deleted immediately after Google suspends their service on June 28 th. Image Credit: Google AR & VR.

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Data Dive: ARCore Gains Ground

AR Insider

JUNE 5, 2023

Buried in Google's recent AR software news was notable nugget: ARCore is now compatible with 1.4 What does this mean for Google's AR play as it retreats from hardware and doubles down on software? billion devices. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Metaverse Data Protection and Privacy

XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Data protection and privacy are major concerns for metaverse companies, developers, and users alike. Companies that fail to factor in data protection and privacy rights in the metaverse could face heavy penalties in the long term. What Does the Metaverse Mean for Data Privacy? Consent Mechanisms Must Reflect New Data Types.

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Google to Publicly Test AR Prototypes Starting in August

Road to VR

JULY 20, 2022

Google announced that the company will be conducting real world tests of its early AR prototypes starting next month. ” Some of the key areas Google is emphasizing are things like real-time translation and AR turn-by-turn navigation. ” Critically, Google says the research prototypes look like “normal glasses.”

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‘Wooorld’ is a Multiplayer Version of ‘Google Earth VR’ for Quest, Releasing Soon

Road to VR

JANUARY 19, 2022

Google Earth VR is a fun and useful way of seeing the world—it’s easy to lose yourself visiting your home town, or mapping out new adventures thanks to the company’s extensive 3D building scans. Unfortunately Google Earth VR is a PC VR only app, meaning it doesn’t work natively on Quest.

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Data Dive: Wearables’ Hot Streak Continues

AR Insider

JANUARY 25, 2021

Though Google/Fitbit and Amazon are making headway, Apple continues to hold the largest market share with an estimated 66 million AirPods sold in 2020 ( ARtillery Intelligence ) and 80 million Apple watches ( Above Avalon ). More from AR Insider… The post Data Dive: Wearables’ Hot Streak Continues appeared first on AR Insider.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.07.25): Google to test AR glasses in the wild, Pico 4 spotted, and more!

The Ghost Howls

JULY 25, 2022

Google starts testing its AR glasses in the wild. Google has announced that it is going to start to test the prototypes of its AR glasses in the wild. What is relevant about this piece of news is that Google has just confirmed its strong commitment to augmented reality. More info (Google testing AR glasses?—?Official

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Suzanne Borders: BadVR is mixing art and technology to innovate data visualization

The Ghost Howls

JULY 23, 2019

But it is very interesting , because it will touch a lot of hot topics, like: Data visualization in XR; Magic Leap; Being a woman working in XR; How is XR in Asia. You don’t need to have these condensed summary views of the data, you can actually see your real data set and that’s where our expertise comes in.

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Google Takes a Step Closer to Making Volumetric VR Video Streaming a Thing

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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‘EarthQuest’ is What ‘Google Earth VR’ Should Have Been on Quest

Road to VR

MAY 2, 2024

Despite not receiving updates in years, Google Earth VR (2016) on Steam is still one of the most useful and immersive ways to interact with the company’s 3D version of planet Earth, Street View and all. The post ‘EarthQuest’ is What ‘Google Earth VR’ Should Have Been on Quest appeared first on Road to VR.

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‘Realworld’ Aims to Bring a Multiplayer ‘Google Earth VR’ Alternative to Quest & More

Road to VR

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Google Earth VR , which is available today on PC VR, is a breathtaking way to explore our fascinating planet. With Google unfortunately abandoning many of its VR initiatives, it’s unlikely that we’ll see a version of Google Earth VR with multiplayer, let alone Quest support.

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Data Dive: 170 Million People Use Snap Scan

AR Insider

JUNE 14, 2021

Visual search is just one of many developing flavors of AR, and it’s also being cultivated by Google ( Google Lens ) and Pinterest ( Pinterest Lens ). Google Lens is doing similar – seeding broad demand with pets and flower searches but increasingly expanding to products. Camera Commerce: AR Monetization Materializes.

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Apple Maps Update Introduces AR Navigation

VRScout

JUNE 7, 2021

Similar to Google Maps’ Live View, the new mode lets you scan your nearby surroundings to receive more detailed GPS data delivered in the form of AR arrows layered directly over the real world, making it the perfect tool for those in need of some additional assistance while navigating a new city or unfamiliar neighborhood.

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Google Lens Reaches 10 Billion Monthly Searches

AR Insider

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Google Lens is now used for 10 billion visual searches per month. This follows the 8 billion mark that it reached in May, and the 3 billion that it announced in June of the previous year. We examine strategic implications. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Content is Coming to Google Maps, But It Won’t Matter Until There’s a Headset to See it Through

Road to VR

MAY 15, 2024

Google today announced it’s starting a pilot program that will soon allow select partners to create AR content and display it within Google Maps. Because compared to Meta and Apple, Google still seems unable to commit to a coherent XR strategy.

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What is Google Project Starline? Immersive Conferencing

XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 27, 2024

Google Project Starline finally looks like it’s going to be rolling out to workplaces worldwide, potentially transforming the way we meet and collaborate in the future of work. So, what is Google Project Starline, and what makes it different from the current solutions available? What is Google Project Starline?

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Reality Bytes: TikTok, Google & Drest

AR Insider

AUGUST 9, 2023

we disable TikTok’s algorithm, dress our best for Copenhagen Fashion Week, and ask Google to protect our personal data. T This week on Reality Bytes. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Google Daydream’s Best Game is Getting a Sequel on Quest & PC VR Soon

Road to VR

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Virtual Virtual Reality launched on Google Daydream back in 2017, but thanks to some fun and clever interaction design that worked equally well on both 3DOF and 6DOF headsets, the game made its way to all major VR platforms with marked success in the years following the demise of the ill-fated Daydream.

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Spatial Beats: Oculus, Google & Snap

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? HaptX Ready To Ship Enterprise Data Gloves. W elcome back to Spatial Beats. Tech Stocks Had A Great Q4. And you don’t need a headset.

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Reality Bytes: Google, TikTok & DALL-E

AR Insider

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

This week on Reality Bytes, we sing along with Google’s new music-based generative AI, experience data overload with TikTok’s “Video Insights,” and discuss the AI battle between Microsoft's Bing and Google’s Bard. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Making the Physical World Clickable, Part I

AR Insider

AUGUST 28, 2020

Also known as mirroworld , magicverse and other monikers , it’s all about data that’s anchored to places and things, which AR devices can ingest and process into meaningful content. One historical parallel is the mighty Google. In fact, Google is a natural candidate to build this “Internet of Places.”

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Google Advances its Geo-local AR Play

ARVR

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Though it’s a mature product with a dominant market share, Google Maps’ roadmap resembles that of a younger, nimbler product. And its latest update is to make Live View more searchable (it is Google after all). Google’s years of user search data have informed its choice to emphasize these business types.

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Augmented Reality and Hearables: Where the Two Technologies Meet

ARPost

JULY 30, 2020

But AR/VR solutions are not limited to Google Glass, mobile apps for trying on shoes or accessories, and AR-based games. Additionally, engineers train Deep Learning algorithms to accurately detect markers in live video data. Sponsored content. Sponsored by Softeq. Extended reality in visual solutions is making the headlines.

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Report: Google’s ‘Tilt Brush’ is Coming to PSVR Soon

Road to VR

MARCH 5, 2020

Google has taken its sweet time bringing its VR creation app Tilt Brush (2016) to PSVR, although having recently slimmed down the app to fit on the modest mobile chipset of Oculus Quest may have given the company needed incentive to finally launch on PSVR. Europe – CUSA18231_00. Image courtesy Gamstat.

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Pinterest Lens Recognizes 2.5 Billion Objects

AR Insider

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Data Point of the Week is AR Insider’s dive into the latest spatial computing figures. It includes data points, along with narrative insights and takeaways. For an indexed collection of data and reports, subscribe to ARtillery Pro. To sidestep tech jargon, Google sometimes calls it “search what you see.”.

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Apple Uplevels its AR Navigation

AR Insider

DECEMBER 28, 2023

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

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The AR Location Wars, Part II: Apple

AR Insider

MARCH 24, 2021

That could be wayfinding with Google Live View , or visual search with Google Lens. As you can tell from the above examples, Google will have a key stake in this “Internet of Places.” For example, the last installment of this series examined Google’s natural “Internet of Places” play.

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What’s Behind Google’s Latest AR Updates?

AR Insider

MARCH 31, 2021

A fter expanding and contracting in various VR initiatives, Google continues to be committed to AR. If search and AR had a baby, it would be visual search — Google’s prevailing AR play, otherwise known as Google Lens. This is Google’s version of an AR cloud. The AR Location Wars, Part I: Google.

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Data Dive: Google Lens Recognizes 15 Billion Products

Google Confirms Android XR Allows Passthrough Camera Access: an Important Tool for MR Devs

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Data Dive: How is AR Boosting eCommerce?

Android XR will allow camera access like on the phone

Google Reportedly Working On Its Own Mixed Reality Glasses

Data Dive: Google Lens is Used 3B Times Per Month

Google 6DOF videos review: move inside VR videos!

Google Lens Reaches 8 Billion Monthly Searches

The AR Location Wars, Part I: Google

Google Will Soon Begin Testing Its AR Prototypes In Public

Data Dive: Are Commercial Spaces Primed for AR?

Reality Bytes: Google, Instagram & DeepSeek

Quest App Downloads Drop 27% Year-Over-Year as Meta Aims to Bolster Quest 3S Sales

Android XR Will Let Apps Access The Passthrough View, Google Confirms

Visual Positioning Systems: what they are, best use cases, and how they technically work

Will Google Swirl Unlock AR Advertising’s Next Stage?

Google Is Shutting Down Its Jump VR Program

Data Dive: ARCore Gains Ground

Metaverse Data Protection and Privacy

Google to Publicly Test AR Prototypes Starting in August

‘Wooorld’ is a Multiplayer Version of ‘Google Earth VR’ for Quest, Releasing Soon

Data Dive: Wearables’ Hot Streak Continues

The XR Week Peek (2022.07.25): Google to test AR glasses in the wild, Pico 4 spotted, and more!

Suzanne Borders: BadVR is mixing art and technology to innovate data visualization

Google Takes a Step Closer to Making Volumetric VR Video Streaming a Thing

‘EarthQuest’ is What ‘Google Earth VR’ Should Have Been on Quest

‘Realworld’ Aims to Bring a Multiplayer ‘Google Earth VR’ Alternative to Quest & More

Data Dive: 170 Million People Use Snap Scan

Apple Maps Update Introduces AR Navigation

Google Lens Reaches 10 Billion Monthly Searches

AR Content is Coming to Google Maps, But It Won’t Matter Until There’s a Headset to See it Through

What is Google Project Starline? Immersive Conferencing

Reality Bytes: TikTok, Google & Drest

Google Daydream’s Best Game is Getting a Sequel on Quest & PC VR Soon

Spatial Beats: Oculus, Google & Snap

Reality Bytes: Google, TikTok & DALL-E

Making the Physical World Clickable, Part I

Google Advances its Geo-local AR Play

Augmented Reality and Hearables: Where the Two Technologies Meet

Report: Google’s ‘Tilt Brush’ is Coming to PSVR Soon

Pinterest Lens Recognizes 2.5 Billion Objects

Apple Uplevels its AR Navigation

The AR Location Wars, Part II: Apple

What’s Behind Google’s Latest AR Updates?

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