AR Insider

OCTOBER 10, 2024

This week on Reality Bytes, we uncover Google Lens's exciting new features, Instagram's best practices for creators, and YouTube's extension of Shorts to 3 minutes. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

JULY 18, 2024

This week on Reality Bytes, we go on lockdown with Google, pay a ransom with AT&T, and binge rom-coms with Hallmark+. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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VRScout

MAY 18, 2022

Google Maps is getting a major upgrade. During Google’s 2-hour long 2022 I/O event last week, the company made a number of exciting announcements, including the reveal of a new mid-tier phone as well as a pair of AR glasses capable of translating multiple languages in real-time. . Image Credit: Google.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 31, 2024

Google's latest AI infusions take Google Lens – a product with AI already at its core – and makes it more intelligent. How big a part will Lens play in the future of search? This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Samsung and Google announced in early 2023 that, along with Qualcomm, they’d be releasing an “XR platform” based on Android , which could also see the release of a high-end mixed reality headset. It was said Google created several smartglasses prototypes in a bid to interest manufacturing partners, such as Samsung.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 13, 2024

Google Earth VR was an early and enchanting app for the first generation of modern PC VR headsets, but unfortunately it never made the leap to the standalone era. Now a new app, FLY , brings the magic of exploring Google Earth in VR to Quest and Vision Pro. But the Vision Pro version is rendered at 2.5x

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AR Insider

JULY 25, 2024

This week on Reality Bytes, we explore AI's Olympic debut with Google, Instagram's ephemeral engagement play, and Starbucks' electric pit-stop strategy. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Road to VR

MAY 30, 2024

Google and Magic Leap today announced a “strategic technology partnership.” ” The move shows Google seeking to gain ground to keep up with the likes of Meta, Apple, and others in a race to control the AR headset market. Google has had several starts and stops in the XR space.

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Road to VR

MAY 14, 2024

Google announced it’s partnering with HP to commercialize Project Starline, the company’s light-field display for immersive, headset-less video conferences. The HP-built units won’t be the first time Starline has made its way out of Google’s offices though.

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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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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

This week on Reality Bytes, we get creative with OpenAI’s SORA, pick the (innovation) MVP of the NBA All-Star Weekend, and demo the all-powerful Google Gemini Advanced, kind of. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Google, and look to the future of AI with the EU. This week on Reality Bytes, we raid Twitch with Mountain Dew, discuss the results of Epic v. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Road to VR

JUNE 19, 2024

Hugo Swart, previous head of Qualcomm’s XR division, announced he’s joined Google where he’ll lead the company’s XR Ecosystem Strategy and Technology efforts. Google is also rumored to be developing a “Micro XR” platform for XR glasses, which is said to use a prototyping platform internally known as “Betty.”

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

New job listings recently posted by Google point towards potential VR streaming for the cloud gaming service. It’s been a rough year or so for Google Stadia. Despite these setbacks, however, Google has expressed zero interest in shuttering its cloud gaming platform. Image Credit: Google. Image Credit: Google.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 8, 2023

This week, we look at X's Grok, Google Gemini and lots of AI action. Welcome back to Spatial Beats, AR Insider's weekly series that features observations and insights of author and futurist Charlie Fink. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Google has expanded its lineup of 3D animals available via Google Search with 50 new creatures. In a video released on Twitter, the company showcases just a handful of the augmented reality animals now accessible via the Google app and compatible Chrome browsers. Image Credit: Google. Hippos and cows and giraffes, oh my!

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

This week on Reality Bytes, we go to school with ChatGPT, pair Alexa together with Google Assistant, and discuss the resurrection of LimeWire. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Google has instructed users to download their personal libraries before June 30, 2021. VR content creators woke up today with a shocking email from Google stating that the company would be shutting down their 3D model sharing platform Google Poly. Google Poly is shutting down!! Um…… WHAT?!?!?!?!

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Road to VR

MARCH 16, 2023

Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2, the company’s work-focused version of its iconic but once maligned smartglasses, is being discontinued. Google says in a device support FAQ that, starting March 15th, it will no longer sell Glass Enterprise 2, adding that it will only support the device until September 15th, 2023.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 3, 2023

After examining Google and Snap's visual search efforts in earlier parts of this series, how does Pinterest compare? Its visually-oriented discovery engine could be a perfect match for visual search. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Google has been using augmented reality (AR) technology for quite some time to bring everything from wild animals to the planets and moons of our solar system to life in your living room. The aforementioned 3D models are accessible now using Google Search in the web browser. Image Credit: Google.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 21, 2022

Bernard Kress, principal optical architect on Microsoft’s HoloLens team, has left the company to take on the role of Director of XR Engineering at the recently formed Google Labs. Now Kress is back at Mountain View working on Google’s next AR headset.

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This week, we look at Apple and Google's AI moves, and Nintendo VR rumors. Welcome back to Spatial Beats, AR Insider's weekly series that features observations and insights of author and futurist Charlie Fink. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

This week on Reality Bytes we discuss AI-infused ads with Google, get into the mix with TikTok, and walk a mile in someone else’s skin. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Road to VR

MAY 22, 2024

Meta CTO Andrew ‘Boz’ Bosworth says the company would “love” to have some sort of Discord integration on Quest in the future, pending interest from Discord, that is—once again highlighting the fact that Quest really just needs Google Play. It may be getting ready to compete with the help of Samsung.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Google has taken the latest step in its campaign to introduce Google Lens to the world: its homepage. You can now find the Google Lens logo on Google's homepage, right next to voice search. Any product or feature couldn't ask for better exposure. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

This week on Reality Bytes, we explore Meta's search play, Google’s AI-fueled Maps, and Teads' contextual commerce for brands like Adidas. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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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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Road to VR

JULY 12, 2024

This week Samsung and Google confirmed their forthcoming “XR platform” will be announced this year, though it’s unclear if it will actually launch before the end of 2024. It was early 2023 when Samsung, Google, and Qualcomm first announced their collaboration on an “XR platform” based on Android.

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AR Insider

JULY 3, 2023

Google continues to retreat from AR hardware while doubling down on software. Google Lens is propelled by the latter, as shown in the latest moves to plant it in prominent places. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 14, 2023

Last week, Google delivered its most important event of the year, the Google I/O. Of course, AI has been the star of the show , with the public release of Google Bard and the announcement of a new language model, but there have been also interesting pieces of news about XR.

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Road to VR

APRIL 25, 2024

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. Apple vs. Google. Google: Keep on Daydreaming After having abandoned its ill-fated standalone XR platform Daydream in 2019, Google took a giant step back from VR that it never quite recovered from.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

That said, the most exciting news came towards the end of the presentation when Qualcomm CEO, Cristiano Amon, and Google SVP of Android, Hiroshi Lockheimer, joined Samsung’s TM Roh on stage to announce that all three companies are partnering to develop new XR experiences. “An

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AR Insider

MAY 26, 2023

Google has spent 20+ years as the internet’s launch point, including high-intent commercial searches. That has caused it to own a growing piece of consumer shopping. But how does AR play in? We dive into drivers & dynamics. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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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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Road to VR

MARCH 1, 2024

According to a report from The Information , Google and Meta held a meeting late last year wherein the two companies discussed the possibility of bringing Android XR to Meta headsets. The post Meta Reportedly Rejected Google Partnership to Bring Android XR to Quest appeared first on Road to VR.

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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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