XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 30, 2024

VR meetings have grown increasingly popular in recent years as companies look for ways to bridge the gaps between hybrid workers and enhance team productivity through immersion. Here, I’ll introduce you to the benefits of VR meetings, explore the tools you can use to enable immersive conferences, and share some tips for success.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 18, 2023

Meta is also integrating its four key AI platforms into Horizon-based Metaverse and immersive content creation services. Following Chat GPT’s casual integration into business operations, the technology is now finding a home in VR enterprise-grade immersive services. More on Chat GPT. Chat GPT Use Cases in VR Training.

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ARPost

MARCH 31, 2021

Microsoft even made a research tool kit that enables developers to create programs that are accessible to people who have limited vision. As immersive technologies continue to mature, VR might have more to offer to people with disabilities. Whether from books, newspapers, and restaurant menus, it can help users read anywhere.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 6, 2022

Last Monday, Avantis Education, a UK-based immersive learning firm, announced the launch of Eduverse across selected K-12 learning institutions in the country. The base Eduverse product is free for teachers, who can quickly log in using an active Microsoft or Google account, enabling teachers and students to access Eduverse teaching tools.

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VRScout

MAY 17, 2018

One of the main reasons companies have doubled-down on their use of this immersive technology is its unarguable cost-effectiveness. According to a 2014 report from the Association for Talent Development (ADP), businesses with at least 100 employees spent roughly $1,200 on training exercises per employee.

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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. The HoloLens and I go way back.

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VRScout

MARCH 3, 2019

After four years of waiting, does Microsoft’s new holographic computer live up to the hype? What I’m interested in, however, is what this means for the broader immersive tech ecosystem. Possible HoloLens 2 use-case / Image Credit: Microsoft. In a word, yes. The HoloLens and I go way back.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

VR enables users to be truly immersed in the simulations for military training. In the work we have done with VR, we were able to take the theoretical capabilities of VR and insert them into joint military training exercises. The more the soldier is immersed during the training the more value the training brings.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Immersive technology continues its push towards mainstream appeal. While this past year may have seemed like a quiet one when compared to the more exciting releases featured in 2017 and 2016, these past 12 months have been crucial in the development of the immersive entertainment sector. LOCATION-BASED VR. ENTERPRISE & TRAINING.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Palmer Luckey's Anduril is taking over the US Army's IVAS HMD program, replacing Microsoft's customized HoloLens solution. The Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) program was first announced back in 2018 , and in 2021 the contract was awarded to Microsoft , with a stated value of up to $21.88

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

So predicting AR’s trajectory becomes an exercise in “ following the money.” Microsoft wants to double down on a longstanding position in enterprise productivity, and Facebook wants AR (and VR primarily) to boost social engagement and ad revenue. This is simply to future proof massive sums of revenue.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Here in Part 2, Tomorrow’s Solutions we’ll explore a possible path for education in the future, mixing Artificial Intelligence, Immersive Technologies and several new design paradigms that could change education forever. The Dawn of Immersive Education. What do I mean by Immersive Technologies? Image courtesy ODG.

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AR Insider

MAY 4, 2020

In that spirit, Immersive Edge Advisors released projections with a longer time horizon than the typical five-year window published by analysts (including our research arm, ARtillery Intelligence *). Breaking that down, Immersive Edge projects annual smartphone sales of 25 million units by 2030. Header Image Credit: Microsoft.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 10, 2023

Only a few years ago, when extended reality solutions first started emerging in the market, many viewed them as a novel and consumer-focused. Companies quickly rolled out solutions for the entertainment and gaming landscapes, based on new, immersive technology, introducing us to a new age of digital media.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Demand for immersive collaboration solutions continues growing in a world of flexible working practices. From solutions like Microsoft’s Immersive Spaces , to the Apple Vision Pro, companies have numerous ways to make the workspace more immersive. Here’s why you should be investing in immersive collaboration this year.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Its ability to demonstrate products in immersive ways resonates with their creative sensibilities, transcending what’s possible in 2D formats. ARtillery Intelligence recently performed this exercise including compatible hardware bases and active users (see below). Microsoft is doing the same with Hololens.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 11, 2023

Only a few years ago, when extended reality solutions first started emerging in the market, many viewed them as a novel and consumer-focused. Companies quickly rolled out solutions for the entertainment and gaming landscapes, based on new, immersive technology, introducing us to a new age of digital media.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The Immerse Global Summit 2023 , now part of the Metacenter Global Week event, is just around the corner. For ten years, the Immerse Global Summit (IGS) has stood as a leader in the XR and metaverse event landscape, featuring the biggest speakers and exhibitors from the industry. What is Immerse Global Summit 2023?

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Road to VR

APRIL 25, 2024

Apple vs. Microsoft. Imagine one for exercise that extra-light, sweat-wicking materials. This puts Meta in an entirely new position as a platform holder, as it now seems the company is trying to beat Google at its own game. And you know what, it just might win. It’s a tale as old as time. Apple vs. Google.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 29, 2023

The military organisation’s Mobility Guardian 2023 exercise took place in July. USAF engineers used Microsoft’s mixed reality headset, the HoloLens 2, to conduct the field test. The company explained that the exercise is a first for Boeing Australia to provide remote guidance for global C-17 customers in a military setting.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Like in our ongoing “ follow the money ” exercise, they’re each building wearables strategies that support or future-proof core businesses where tens of billions in annual revenues are at stake. The story is similar for Amazon , Microsoft and Bose (kind of), and the 800-pound gorilla in wearables, Apple.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 14, 2020

Like in our ongoing “ follow the money ” exercise, they’re each building wearables strategies that support or future-proof core businesses where tens of billions in annual revenues are at stake. The story is similar for Amazon , Microsoft and Bose (kind of), and the 800-pound gorilla in wearables, Apple.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Immersive Video Streaming. In fact, the opposite is much more likely to be true—it’s 5G’s big bandwidth which opens the door to significantly improved quality which would not only improve the immersive video experience of today, but also offer a pathway for further growth as VR and AR displays become higher resolution.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 12, 2024

In the XR world, generative AI is accelerating the production of immersive spaces and assets and enhancing the creation of more unique experiences, like AI XR customer service interactions. Gen AI XR Improves Immersive Collaboration Immersive collaboration solutions have grown increasingly popular in the last few years.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

A high-compute home hub will do the heavy lifting for the XR experience while powering an immersive home entertainment experience with computer vision use cases. Industry-leading connectivity with Wi-Fi 7 enables an immersive experience for multiple users, with the #5G backhaul option of course part of the mix.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Augmented reality (AR) training firm Red 6 and Boeing, the world’s largest aerospace firm, have finalised a series of tests for an immersive fighter jet trainer. ATARS Attacks: Boeing Trains with AR With the immersive training tools, fighter pilots can engage in AR and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered visuals.

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Upload VR

APRIL 22, 2024

A headset "fully focused on immersive entertainment like watching movies and videos with the highest resolution OLED screens." A headset "designed for exercise that's extra-light with sweat-wicking materials". A headset "fully optimized for gaming with support for all kinds of different peripherals and haptics."

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AR Insider

JUNE 23, 2020

Like in our ongoing “ follow the money ” exercise, they’re each building wearables strategies that support or future-proof core businesses where tens of billions in annual revenues are at stake. The story is similar for Amazon , Microsoft and Bose (kind of), but the biggest impact could come from Apple.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

With the VIVE Tracker, firefighters experience life-like feedback and feel the force of the hose, creating an immersive VR training that’s as real as it gets – without the risk.” This lets us map physical buttons with a digital component for maximum immsersion in our experiences. Bit Space loves the trackers.” Bit Space Development.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Designed for enterprise users, assisted reality offers less immersion than augmented reality (AR), but rather integrates minimal digital overlays on the physical space of the wearer. The devices also optimise communications between remote teams with video calling, Microsoft Teams and Zoom conversations, and a small heads-up display (HUD).

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Vodafone also shared plans to create a HyperRealityHub+ variant connecting multiple users for shared immersive experiences using Wi-Fi 7 and 5G, aiming to improve interactions across various verticals. Additionally, major tech firms such as Microsoft, Zoom, and Cisco announced compatibility of their apps with Vision Pro.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 15, 2016

Side note that AR will be much bigger than VR, in both the diversity of use cases and market size (analysts predict $30B for VR versus $90B for AR by 2020), but I still believe that most homes will have a dedicated VR space for total immersion. Body movement. Let’s start from the ground up. Squishier objects will have more give.

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TechCrunch VR

JUNE 1, 2022

TRIPP/EvolVR’s group meditations can be experienced live on several platforms, such as Microsoft’s AltspaceVR and Meta’s Horizon Worlds. It didn’t hurt either that they came from gaming, immersive technology and web3, as the company hopes to further engage with creators.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

is currently working in a deep partnership with HP’s xRServices sector to provide the famed computing firm with an XR application stack, allowing HP to design bespoke immersive services and deliver those services to its list of enterprise end-users via the Microsoft Hololens 2. frontline.io frontline.io frontline.io frontline.io

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Many XR firms are distributing immersive workplace solutions to a range of enterprise end-users, and at the same time, vendors are working on providing extensive product portfolios. A paradigm-shifting XR moment is inbound, but which firms will lead the immersive space race? XR looks to be picking up in the public consciousness.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 4, 2023

Before bringing XR hardware into the workplace, enterprise XR champions must help their co-workers, clients, leaders, and decision-makers understand the practical applications of immersive tools. One of the big players was Microsoft and the HoloLens, which I was personally very interested in.

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Hypergrid Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

You basically start completing tasks such as watching online videos, readings, and practice exercises. Already, they have a VR publishing library hosting thousands of 3D and 360 degree environments and assets which those willing to either immerse into for exploration or to learn VR, can browse and enjoy. Image Courtesy: EON Reality).

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