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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DECEMBER 12, 2024

Currently known as "Project Moohan", the headset will feature "state-of-the-art displays", eye tracking and hand tracking. From 2025, Google Maps runs with full immersion and hand tracking in a standalone headset from Samsung. 0:00 / 0:19 1 Android XR doesn't require eye tracking even though Samsung includes it.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Yesterday at Mobile World Congress, Microsoft unveiled HoloLens 2, the company’s next iteration of its enterprise-focused standalone AR headset. Microsoft’s Julia Schwarz demoing on-stage, Image courtesy Microsoft. The short answer: yes. For a split second my attention drew to a slight breeze in the room.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 28, 2024

Hand and eye-tracking tech have been pivotal components of the extended reality industry for a while, transforming how users interact with digital content. As vendors search for ways to enhance immersive experiences, and reduce the need for clunky controllers in the XR landscape, tracking technologies are becoming crucial.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The company explained that this is made possible thanks to foveation, where eye tracking is used to prioritize resolution in the region of the screen you're currently looking at. Apple says the ultrawide Mac Virtual Display has 8K horizontal resolution, as if you have two 4K monitors side by side. Further, with visionOS 2.2

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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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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

I also have to say that when reading the various docs, many things I read reminded me of the times I developed an experience on the HoloLens 1 : I think that Apple took some inspiration from the work that Microsoft did when designing its SDK. FFR assumes that the user mostly looks in front of him/her with the eyes.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 28, 2025

Unfortunately, the only Quest headset to offer eye tracking is the Quest Pro which is now discontinued , but theres a good chance Meta will add eye tracking capabilities to future products. Already, its experimenting with advanced tracking solutions, like EMG wrist bands introduced with the Meta Orion prototype.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JULY 11, 2022

As the XR landscape continues to grow, accelerating towards an expected value of $300 billion by 2024, immersive technology is evolving at an amazing rate. Increasingly, vendors and innovators are searching for new and improved ways to immerse users in unique experiences, using powerful and disruptive technology.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The AR2 Co-processor fits in the middle of the glasses , so it can stay quite close to the eye tracking sensors and also some cameras. Hugo Swart also mentioned that there are new interesting partnerships with Adobe, Microsoft, and Niantic that are taking place, but he has not unveiled what they are about. Final considerations.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Today’s companies now build immersive tech solutions at scale to facilitate the future of XR socialising. Regarding technologies, the Metaverse will incorporate artificial intelligence (AI), virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR), the internet of things (IoT), and hand and eye tracking tools.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 9, 2023

Today, VRChat, in a developer update , highlighted how its popular cross-platform Metaverse/immersive service platform VRChat is dropping support for the original Quest VR headset model. Moreover, the device is a leading choice for developers of enterprise-grade immersive applications.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Perhaps the go-to solution for mixed reality innovation in the construction space, Microsoft provides businesses with a unique opportunity to combine real and virtual landscapes. The flexibility of the Microsoft Mesh platform for designing MR experiences makes it easier for businesses to implement the design tools they’re already using.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 17, 2022

This Tuesday, Nreal unveiled a hand-tracking update to its augmented reality (AR) software development kit (SDK) for the Chinese company’s lineup of smart glasses, including new controller support and eye tracking options. AI+AR = our new Hand Tracking API. Eye tracking. Hand-Tracking Coming Soon.

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Road to VR

JUNE 10, 2022

Magic Leap 2 isn’t available just yet, but when it hits the market later this year it will be directly competing with Microsoft’s HoloLens 2. It doesn’t really impact the potential use-cases of the headset, but it does bring a slight reduction to the immersiveness of the image.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 4, 2024

This week, Microsoft announced significant layoffs accounting for roughly 1,000 positions in its HoloLens and Azure Cloud divisions. In an official statement , Microsoft spokesperson Craig Cincotta added: Earlier today, we announced a restructuring of Microsoft’s Mixed Reality organization. The update integrates the version 1.1

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The significance of immersive technology is ever-growing in a world more reliant on hybrid and remote working environments. Applications like Zoom and Microsoft Teams grew massively following the demand for video conferencing software during the COVID-19 pandemic. Emerging Enterprise Solutions. from 2022 to 2030.

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Road to VR

JULY 5, 2017

.” Codenamed 20|20 , Varjo (meaning ‘shadow’ in Finnish) built their early prototype inside of a hacked Oculus Rift by a team of optical scientists, creatives and developers who formerly occupied top positions at Microsoft, Nokia, Intel, Nvidia and Rovio.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 12, 2024

Enter the Immersed Visor. Introduced at the Immerse Global Summit in 2023, the Immersed Visor promises users a spatial computing experience similar to that offered by the Apple Vision Pro for a fraction of the price. So, will the Immersed Visor steal customers from Apple when it’s released?

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The device connects to a smartphone to stream content on immersive digital displays. Like the upcoming Smart Vision Glass product, Nreal designed its Air and Light products as immersive media streaming devices. Additionally, Nreal increased its product portfolio’s hand and eye-tracking abilities.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

But especially it seems to have solved its usual problems, with a weight that is now acceptable and lenses that remove the annoying distortions , giving you fully immersive visuals in all your field of view. Qualcomm and Microsoft partnership. Qualcomm and Microsoft partnership (Road To VR). Further references. Road To VR.

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ARVR

JANUARY 21, 2022

For example, Microsoft Hololens 2 can provide information to the surgeon while allowing them to use both of their hands during the procedure. With eye tracking, this kind of system and similar non-headset based solutions can help keep drivers focused on the road with auditory reminders. Don’t forget to give us your ?? !

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Although now that Microsoft’s new and improved HoloLens 2 is in the mix, Spatial CEO Anand Agarawala and CPO Jinha Lee took the stage today at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) HoloLens 2 unveiling to show off what’s next for the platform.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 15, 2024

That said, it appears that Microsoft could potentially be working on a new device in reaction to modern MR headset expectations. MR and AR wearables bring new forms of navigation, like eye and hand tracking, potentially simplifying professional onboarding. Will AR Smart Glasses Smash Ubiquity Expectations?

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ARPost

JUNE 24, 2021

In addition to top-of-the-line hardware, Reality Cloud is made possible by advances in software including eye-tracking. Their new “foveated transport algorithm,” predicts where an eye will go next. The Mesh platform that Microsoft announced at Ignite might be the closest contender but we still don’t know much about it.

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Tech Trends VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

It was really interesting to see Microsoft pivot towards enterprise with the HoloLens and I think it was absolutely the right move for them to make Click To Tweet. And while Portland is by no means a backwater, it’s still not a major tech or immersive content hub like LA or San Francisco either.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

See Also: The Future Is Now: 2023 Metaverse and XR Predictions Worth Looking Into Think how Microsoft revolutionized personal computers, or how Apple changed the mobile phone market forever. The most immersive enterprise AR device is now available. We’re on the cusp of another life-changing piece of technology and the race is on.

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AR Insider

MAY 3, 2021

This week we look at Zoom’s new immersive view, Looking Glass’ latest milestone, the latest AR funding rounds and the return to physical events. Let’s dive in… Tribeca Immersive will offer a combination of real and virtual events this June. Zoom rolls out new features, including Immersive View.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 26, 2023

Meta has even improved the accuracy of eye tracking on Quest Pro , and some people are speculating that it may be to battle the eye-tracking capabilities of the Vision Pro. The Prime 3 combines the high-fidelity finger tracking typical of Manus gloves with per-finger vibrational feedback for added immersion in VR.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 10, 2024

And I can guarantee you that it has been one of the f **g coolest demos of VR I had in my 10 years in the field: the sense of immersion was literally over the top… I’ve never felt immersed like that. An input system should be very reliable, and currently eye tracking is not. Why am I so critical about it?

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 27, 2020

It is clear that it is not a Quest 2, since it doesn’t feature mind-blowing features like big FOV or eye-tracking or full-fingers controllers, so it is something like a Quest S. Its 1,600 × 1,600 LCD display per-eye, together with eye tracking and 5G make me dream of great experimentations, especially in the enterprise sector.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Remote working and video conferencing tools are increasing in popularity thanks to services such as Zoom, BlueJeans, and Microsoft Teams. To enhance 2D communications, Glue gives clients tools, including 3D object handling, third-party video conferencing tools, and immersive environments. The Result.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 13, 2022

Last Thursday, Microsoft debuted version three of its Mixed Reality (MR) toolkit (MRTK3) for use in Unity Technologies’ real-time 3D (RT3D) animation engine. The technology partnership accelerates the development of MR content on the open-source development hub to deliver cross-platform immersive experiences.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Tools like the VIVE XR Elite or Ultraleap headsets might be a better option if you’re looking for advanced tracking. Meta Quest 3 Review: Setup and Battery Life If you’re looking for an MR/VR headset that allows you to jump instantly into immersive experiences, the Quest 3 could be a great choice.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 5, 2020

This special version of the headset features additional sensors that can get more data about the user: A heart rate sensor on the forehead; Two additional cameras that track the lower part of the face of the user, so that to read his facial expressions; Eye-tracking cameras , that can also detect the dimension of the pupil.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2023

There is no face or eye tracking. In the meanwhile, Microsoft is working on a 1.1 More info Microsoft adds Mesh features to Teams At the annual Build event, Microsoft has not announced any stellar XR- or metaverse-related news. But still, there have been some interesting announcements about Microsoft Mesh.

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OCTOBER 2, 2024

Immersed showed a 3 minute walkthrough of Visor's software features, seemingly working. Who Is Immersed? The Immersed app supports Windows, Mac, and Linux. Hands-On: Immersed Demos Barely Functional Visor Headset Immersed claims Visor is the future of remote work. What Is Visor? Critics claim it’s a scam.

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