VRScout

MARCH 3, 2019

After four years of waiting, does Microsoft’s new holographic computer live up to the hype? Possible HoloLens 2 use-case / Image Credit: Microsoft. The HoloLens was essentially an excellent proof-of-concept, and much of its technology was still amazingly ahead of its time even four years after launching. In a word, yes.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 18, 2023

Conversational AI systems are already emerging as integrated extended reality (XR) technology. AI-based chatbots are a trusted customer experience tool, and firms are leveraging this conversational AI technology to drive customer engagement. Where does Microsoft Fit into the Mix? Introducing Chat GPT for Enterprise.

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Tech Trends VR

AUGUST 8, 2019

Humans are essentially programmed to learn best through experience, and that is just what immersive technologies enable: we’re not just learning it, we’re living it. Humans are essentially programmed to learn best through experience, and that is just what immersive technologies enable Click To Tweet. Methodology. Click To Tweet.

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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. BISim’s technology portfolio encompasses desktop training, simulation host, image generation, terrain editing and management, AI, and software development tools.

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VRScout

JANUARY 23, 2017

The Australian Air Force and Saab Australia are trialing the Microsoft HoloLens augmented reality headset as the Australian military evolves into a “fifth-generation fighting force.” Saab’s mixed reality applications program lead, Inger Lawes, praised AR’s potential to improve military training exercises.

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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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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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VRScout

AUGUST 26, 2019

According to Jessica Sinclair, NIWC Atlantic information technology specialist, there’s a saying used within the military that always rings true no matter what: “If you’re transmitting, you can be found.”. The Microsoft HoloLens 2 being used to power Spectrum Hunter / Image Credit: U.S. Navy, Joe Bullinger. Navy, Joe Bullinger.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Immersive technology continues its push towards mainstream appeal. If 2016 was the birth of modern VR/AR technology, than 2018 was its elementary school graduation. With a new year full of exciting possibilities ahead of us, let’s hang back a second and take a look back at 2018’s most pivotal moments. ENTERPRISE & TRAINING.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 22, 2021

The ‘Big Shift’ memo, seen in part below, was obtained by Big Technology, and first reported by OneZero. ” After his one and a half year-stint as a software designer at Microsoft, Bosworth says public criticism pushed the company to reprioritize security, which helped make it the trusted leader in the field as it is today.

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Upload VR

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Microsoft is delivering the first batch of HoloLens IVAS to the US Army, Bloomberg reports. In 2018 Microsoft won the $480 million evaluation contract for just over 2500 prototype units, based on HoloLens 2 with some modifications and an extra sensor. simulated weapons & enemies for training exercises.

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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

APRIL 10, 2019

Microsoft won a decisive $480 million defense contract with the U.S. IVAS also provides what the Army calls “after-action” reports, giving soldiers a summary of their accuracy and performance after a training exercise. Army late last year to bring the company’s AR hardware platform to the battlefield.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 30, 2024

Nowadays, almost every virtual reality headset supports some form of immersive collaboration app, whether it’s Microsoft Teams and Zoom on the Apple Vision Pro or Horizon Workrooms on the Meta Quest. The integrated gamification features make it easy to embed team-building exercises into your virtual conferences.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

I believe it comes down to three simple ideas (that aren’t new by any means) which can finally be fully explored with smart use of technology. Technology has continuously revolutionized modern society for the past two centuries, and it shows no signs of stopping — if anything, it’s speeding up. What do I mean by Immersive Technologies?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

For years, Microsoft Mesh for Teams has promised companies an opportunity to create richer, more immersive collaborative experiences. Since then, however, access to Microsoft Mesh for Teams has remained relatively limited until now. Here’s your guide to using Microsoft Mesh for Teams. What is Microsoft Mesh for Teams?

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AR Insider

JULY 14, 2020

Some are AR-native players building tools and technologies to advance the state of the art ( AR enablers ). Furthermore, this mobile AR market-sizing exercise reveals another key factor: platform fragmentation. Microsoft is doing the same with Hololens,” said 8th Wall CEO Erik Murphy-Chutorian.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 29, 2023

United States aerospace firm Boeing has begun conducting field testing to repair its aircraft with augmented reality (AR) technologies, its Australian branch announced on Thursday last week. The military organisation’s Mobility Guardian 2023 exercise took place in July. How do we help deployed forces stay mission ready?

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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

Tis the season of 5G, the next-gen mobile data technology which promises to boost bandwidth and reduce latency. You can Google “5G” along with any other hot technology in the same query and you can find someone telling you that somehow and at some point 5G is going to revolutionize that thing. I’m not even joking.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 11, 2025

According to our research , enhancing training is one of the top use cases for extended reality technologies among organizations today and its easy to see why. Immersive learning is an educational strategy that uses technology to create interactive environments and real-world simulations for skill development. Learners are 3.75

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AR Insider

JANUARY 24, 2020

AR Insider’s ongoing coverage of The AR Show episodes is an exercise in deconstructing and synthesizing the musings of spatial computing’s top minds. I think smart glasses are the next step in that evolution of personal information technology. This “ follow the money ” exercise is a key AR confidence signal.

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AR Insider

APRIL 22, 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 … but the biggest impact could come from Apple.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 9, 2017

Not many realize, however, just how dramatically Valve’s SteamVR Tracking technology could impact the industry over the next few months. At a ‘vSports’ event hosted by VirZoom at CES 2017, the startup placed two lighthouses on either side of eight exercise bikes set up side by side. Royalty Free Tracking.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

This first part is a bit more theoretical on the technology, while the second one, which will come in the upcoming times, will be more practical, with a deep hands-on with the experiments. We use the technology to create simple tracked objects, complex control panels, and integrated real-world tools. technology. Introduction.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 15, 2023

The US Army has now awarded Microsoft a $125 million contract for a new 1.2 simulated weapons & enemies for training exercises. Microsoft also plans to release a new version of its regular non-militarized HoloLens, though “ not yet “ It’s unclear how, if at all, that new headset relates to IVAS 1.2.

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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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Upload VR

APRIL 22, 2024

They'll have access to the same core software and platform services as Meta Quest headsets, including Meta's tracking and mixed reality technology and store. A headset "designed for exercise that's extra-light with sweat-wicking materials". Headsets running the platform will feature a "Built with Meta Horizon OS" sticker on the box.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In the exercises, the companies used a Boeing TA-4J aircraft to simulate scenarios during air combat, setting the stage for integrating and trialling the system on a T-7 advanced trainer. These involve virtual targets, ground-to-air attacks, refuelling, and other exercises.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

It believes this will improve interpersonal and technological interactions across verticals such as hospitality, wellness and fitness, telehealth, remote-support, education, entertainment, and creative collaboration. Alternatively, visitors can choose to interact with VEDA as a hologram-like projection without needing to wear the AR glasses.

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ARVR

MAY 26, 2022

a second swing at the technology. One of those factors is the underlying technology. This invokes our “ follow the money “ exercise that triangulates tech giants’ AR moves based on their core businesses. Expect similar from Meta ( social layer ), Amazon ( commerce layer ), and Microsoft ( productivity layer ) to name a few.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Extended reality technologies, set to reach a value of 1.7 Immersive applications, from Zoom on the Apple Vision Pro to Microsoft Teams’ Mesh-powered workspaces , can reconnect distributed staff in a shared virtual space. Now, more apps and devices are emerging, focusing on enterprise use cases.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 12, 2024

As the AI landscape and the extended reality space evolve, certain trends have emerged that bring the two technologies closer together. Today, we’re looking at some of the major trends you should know, whether you’re an XR developer, a technology enthusiast, or a company investing in new XR apps.

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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 - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

As more companies invest in the innovative technological tools, they must exercise caution to avoid their AR and VR projects becoming stuck in a “pilot purgatory,” according to Dr Parkinson. Many of them could use the aR technologies to perform after-action reviews of surgical procedures for students.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Even if they are not general-purpose glasses like Hololens or Magic Leap, these glasses feature inside so many technological innovations that made all we of the tech communities fall in love with them, and with their creator Jeri Ellsworth. The startup sought $450,000 on Kickstarter and got them in one day. The time is coming!

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DECEMBER 16, 2016

However, former employees of the company are now saying that the technology described in those early demonstrations that got everyone so excited won’t actually feature in the commercial release. They declined to give further details of what that technology was, but previously they had talked about using silicon photonics in its hardware.

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