ARPost

MARCH 8, 2022

With partners like Google, Salesforce, and Shopify, high-tech trends like big data analytics and online retail are not new to the company. However, recent months have seen a growing number of influential brands, agencies, and even governments buying land in virtual worlds. The LookinMeta Launch. So, what’s new? In a way, everything. “We

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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 14, 2021

While the amount of cyber attackers and activity alone is alarming, in this episode, the featured villain is a hacker group backed by the Iranian government. If the internet is a digital Wild West, it’s time to lock your doors and close your windows. Read more.

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Slashgear

MARCH 25, 2022

Google recently released the results of a study involving its wearable tech and is seeking government approval of a new algorithm.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The overall share declines included significant industry players like Meta, Google, and Snap Inc. The Web3 service wants to redefine the structure of modern social media platforms by allowing users to take control of the site through earned governance rights and digital tokenization.

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ARPost

MARCH 16, 2021

See Also: Google Survey: How Shoppers Actually Feel About AR-Enabled E-Commerce. As more virtual events are held, organizers will need to think about how they want to govern access to them. If LG had wanted to, it could have sold tickets for access and marketed them.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 30, 2020

The spatial computing-focused privacy expert believes that industry self-governance will be more impactful. Google’s Justin Quimby says this is okay as long as there are common languages — again like HTML today. For an example of what not to do, Facebook practices lots of lip service about policies and self-regulation.

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VRScout

APRIL 8, 2018

.” “As I’ve been getting to know the region and its opportunities, I’ve been talking to the provincial government about two aspects,” DeMiroz continues. Seattle, or Portland, because you’re going up against giants like Google or Microsoft. The other is to find talent for our portfolio of 21 companies.

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

thanks in part to government dysfunction , Google’s deploying a feature to at least help us avoid covid-19 hotspots. Sometime this week, Android and iOS users will be able to toggle on color-coded overlays in Google Maps, representing the concentration of positive cases on the… Read more.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

And why does China need another AR app marketplace when both Apple and Google have their own in the works, thanks to Apple ARKit and Google ARCore ?

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GizModo VR

MARCH 26, 2021

A sophisticated hacking campaign that was previously witnessed targeting security flaws in Android, Windows and iOS devices is actually the work of “Western government operatives” conducting a “counterterrorism operation,” according to a new report from MIT Technology Review. Read more.

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Tech Trends VR

MAY 8, 2018

The growth in VR/AR sector is set to increase following a new deal between the UK Government and the Creative Industries Council (CIC) to invest £33m in immersive technologies Click To Tweet. The investment is good news for the VR industry and proof that the government and CIC recognise the potential that the immersive tech space offers.

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Upload VR

JULY 19, 2024

Magic Leap is undergoing layoffs just a few months after announcing a partnership with Google. Today, Magic Leap makes the Magic Leap 2 optically transparent AR headset which is sold through resellers targeting enterprise and government use cases. Online postings from recently departed employees raised public notice of the move.

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Upload VR

JULY 19, 2022

Google will begin testing AR glasses prototypes with “ in-lens displays, microphones and cameras” in public settings. . A blog posted today by Google alerts the general public to the effort and how it handles data collected by the devices, echoing a similar heads-up provided by Facebook when it launched its Project Aria research.

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ARPost

MAY 27, 2022

Further, earlier this year, OCAVU announced an Environmental, Social, and Governance program with partner EcoCart. The experience uses imagery from Google Street View to allow runners and bikers to change their scenery when working out indoors. See Also: Can Virtual Reality Inspire Climate Action?

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Facebook is keenly aware of the backlash that faced Glass—Google’s early attempt at consumer smart glasses. It’s like Google Glass times ten. Cameras facing out to see the world, cameras facing in to see where your eyes are pointed, accelerometers to determine orientation, microphones to hear you speak, and plenty more.

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GizModo VR

JANUARY 22, 2021

Google threatened to block its search engine for all users in Australia if a controversial new profit-sharing proposal from the federal government moves forward, according to testimony Friday by Google’s top executive in the region.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

Someone invokes saviors like Google and Amazon, but even if they managed to succeed, they are other data-harvesting companies , so in any case, we are f**ked. While the community protests against Facebook in the West, it seems that in China the government is working for a real name policy in gaming.

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VRScout

JUNE 20, 2018

The company is currently valued at more than $6 billion and has raised money from the likes of Google and Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. K’Watch, a smartwatch currently awaiting government approval that can monitor glucose levels without taking blood. Magic Leap didn’t respond to VRScout’s request for comment.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Developers must clearly outline the rights and consent rules governing these trades. Services from Google and Meta lead their operations via ad revenues collected, focusing on ad targeting based on user data. For complete transparency, AI bots (i.e., Companies need to self-regulate, at least at the beginning.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 9, 2022

The Digital Markets Act is a law that the European Parliament and Commission are discussing since 2020 and has the purpose of limiting the excessive power of the major tech giants like Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Meta. And the same holds for Google, which is applying similar restrictions.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JULY 21, 2022

Google reentered the augmented reality (AR) technology scene on Tuesday by announcing new public testing plans for its smart glasses prototype. During testing, Google will deploy prototypes to Google staff and “trusted testers.” Google (@Google) May 11, 2022. Live AR Translation.

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Mashable VR

MAY 18, 2022

Google is filing for bankruptcy in Russia, stating that the Russian government has seized its local bank account. Google Russia has published a notice of its intention to file for bankruptcy. It isn't clear exactly what reason the Russian government provided for seizing Google's bank account.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 21, 2020

NuEyes hopes that the new Pro 3 will address the needs for training, learning, enterprise, and government uses. Eyecandylab launches a Google exclusive AR experience with Red Bull. NuEyes Technology announces New Pro 3 AR smart glasses. Topgolf Pro Putt Hits Oculus Store Milestone.

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ARPost

JUNE 4, 2020

Add to it all the data included in virtual assistants like Alexa or Google Home and it is fair to say the full commerce and purchase cycle will be deeply transformed by all these technologies. Buying and Selling Trust. Of course, these use cases require devices to scan objects, rooms, and people’s physical bodies.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 26, 2022

and Google, Sundar Pichai , Carr’s letter describes TikTok as a “wolf in sheep’s clothing” due to the firm alleged data farming operations. ” The FFC member continues his mission to halt the social media giant, urging federal government bodies to take action. pic.twitter.com/dTTdQLiq26.

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Road to VR

APRIL 13, 2017

AR headset distribution is much more dramatic, as students are mainly developing on Microsoft HoloLens (43%), with Google Glass, Vuzix AR headsets, Epson Moverio, Meta AR Dev Kits making up the rest of the pie chart. development at Carleton University, image courtesy VR First.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

JANUARY 23, 2023

Google Parent Alphabet Lays Off 12,000 Jobs Late last week, Alphabet, Google’s parent firm, laid off roughly 12,000 individuals. The move accounts for around 6 percent of Google’s global workforce. Google’s layoffs come just days after Microsoft and Amazon announced cutbacks of roughly 10,000 employees.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

This problem in perception and policy was discussed by former Federal Trade Commission Acting Chairwoman Maureen Ohlhausen, NIST ’s Dylan Gilbert, and Google ’s Karim Mohammadali. How AR/VR Will Reshape National Defense, Government Services, and International Relations. We don’t expect the government to come in and solve everything.”.

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GizModo VR

JULY 10, 2020

Amid ongoing investigations by the federal government and almost every other state, California has reportedly launched its own antitrust probe into the world’s biggest advertising agency, Google, as it continues to face scrutiny by U.S. and foreign regulators over its dominance in the online advertising industry, and… Read more.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 9, 2016

. “These devices give companies like Google and Facebook terrifyingly specific details about our private lives.” ” Tagged with: exclusives , government , Oculus Home , open , platform , Tim Sweeney. “There’s an ethic that needs to develop in the VR industry. .”

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ARPost

APRIL 22, 2022

The XRA is an industry organization founded by Google , HTC VIVE , Microsoft , Oculus , and Sony Interactive Entertainment. This raises the question of how much they can really do and when, or if, the government should step in. About the “Thinking Ahead About XR” Report.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 24, 2022

The Russian government blocked access to Google News in Russia late on Wednesday, citing “unreliable information” about the war in Ukraine, according to state media outlet Interfax. Read more.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MARCH 17, 2023

This week, Google officially announced the retirement of its flagship smart glasses product. In a company document , the firm confirmed the retirement of Google Glass Enterprise Edition effective this Wednesday (March 15). Google will also drop official support for its enterprise-grade immersive hardware on September 15, 2023.

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Mashable VR

JUNE 25, 2022

As part of Google's efforts to track the activities of commercial spyware vendors, the company's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) released a report Thursday on spyware campaigns targeting Android and iOS users. Google TAG researchers Benoit Sevens and Clement Lecigne go into detail about the use of entrepreneurial grade spyware dubbed "Hermit."

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GizModo VR

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The Russian government has told 13 mostly U.S.-based based tech firms that they need to set up local offices in Russia by next year or maybe just get the hell out, according to Reuters. Read more.

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

government to adopt media rules that would force big tech companies to share profits with newspapers when they link to news content, according to a new blog post by Microsoft president Brad Smith. Microsoft would like the U.S. And the entire concept is controversial, to say the least. Read more.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 7, 2022

Just to make an example, I was there when there was the Netscape vs Internet Explorer war, but now the leading web browser is Google Chrome. Google Chrome, for instance, has been helped a lot by the fact that it is the pre-installed browser on all Android phones. Google Glass v2. What will happen? Honestly, I don’t know.

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