Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

MasterpieceVR is a 3D creation tool that’s looking to get an edge on the competition by offering something no other volumetric art program has so far; a multi-user, spectator-friendly, sculpting and painting tool that promises to house everything you need in a single place. VR was the medium to do this in.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

AUGUST 26, 2024

Well, you’re in luck; the Meta Quest Software update tool, announced in June 2024, allows users to manually update their headsets. Here’s everything you need to know about using the Meta Quest software update tool. What is the Meta Quest Software Update Tool? Meta quickly announced that the tool had “gone live” soon after.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The glasses should work with Google Gemini AI and have the following features: Processors : Snapdragon AR1 and NXP Camera : 12MP with Sony IMX681 Battery : 155mAh Weight : 50 grams The first batch of production should be around 500,000 units , with more to come if the glasses prove to be successful.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 26, 2019

Google Lens is great for when you want to quickly translate a menu written in a foreign language, or visually explore the world around you simply using your Android smartphone. Considering however it’s using the full Google Lens suite of tools, we bet a lot more is possible.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

The interactive space, dubbed E.den, is a large-scale social immersive playground that gives players and creators, both professional and amateur, access to community-developed mixed reality experiences as well as the tools and resources to develop and share their own. Image Credit: Enklu. Image Credit: Enklu. “At

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

And then there are the “tools” with which all of the above will have to be created, modeled, written, and programmed. Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) for AltspaceVR. Microsoft again, because some time ago they bought AltspaceVR , a VR social platform that was on the verge of bankruptcy. Ericsson (Nasdaq: ERIC) for 5G.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The ceremony included one new Auggie for Best Collaborative Tool, which was added in light of the high demand for this kind of product during the pandemic. Best Collaboration Tool. HP Global Head of VR for Go-To-Market, Joanna Popper, presented the award for Best Collaboration Tool to ShapesXR by Tvori. Best Developer Tool.

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VRScout

MAY 8, 2021

Unlike existing enterprise-focused headsets like the Microsoft HoloLens 2 , the Pro 3e smart glasses are designed for use by consumers as a PC gaming and entertainment device. In terms of gaming, the Pro 3e can sync to almost any type of gaming controller, including Xbox, Google Stadia , and PlayStation. Image Credit: NuEyes.

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Tech Trends VR

MAY 21, 2018

Google harnesses the power of photos and street view to deliver simplified VR development for teachers and students. The benefits of using immersive technologies as teaching tools have been widely documented and extensively discussed Click To Tweet.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 13, 2020

On the other side, this is massive for Apple, that mixing the data of Apple Maps together with all these point clouds detected by the rear cameras when in use, will be able to create an AR Cloud ecosystem probably even before Facebook, Microsoft, and Google. Let’s see if Facebook will be a worthier opponent than Google.

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VRScout

MARCH 20, 2021

Developers have explored potential solutions in the past, such as Google Daydream’s ultra-fun Drum Keys or Logitech’s VR compatible keyboards. This is a simple keyboard that allows you to create documents using tools such as Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 27, 2021

I n 2006, I attended a launch event in San Francisco for Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D. It let you essentially fly around a city, sort of like Google Earth but in three dimensions. In fairness, Google Earth offers 3D features. And Google Earth VR , lets users fly around cities in strikingly immersive ways. Force Multiplier.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 9, 2022

Not only is Meta a leading pioneer in the creation of the “Metaverse” – the embodied internet environment where the future of work may take place, but they’re also the company responsible for tools like “Workplace” from Meta. Similar to Meta, Microsoft has made some significant investments into the XR landscape in the last couple of years.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 22, 2024

Zuck’s genius move before Google I/O I was kinda shocked reading this piece of news, but I was also quite happy because I’m all in for open platforms, and seeing finally Meta breaking the walls of its walled garden is for me a good thing. And with the operating system comes also Meta’s store.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 3, 2016

I feel like I could just stop writing now, that pointing at these videos is enough to make at least a few people out there [hello Google] pause and say “Huh. Tilt Brush (Google). Skype (Microsoft) (to stream his sessions so that other can see what he’s doing.). With Tilt Brush…. That’s interesting.”

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VRScout

OCTOBER 18, 2020

GIGXR launches AR tool designed for medical training. HoloPatient Remote is an extension of HoloPatient , a tool used in traditional classroom settings that allows students to examine a realistic AR patient with their instructor via a Microsoft’s HoloLens headset.

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ARPost

JULY 30, 2020

But AR/VR solutions are not limited to Google Glass, mobile apps for trying on shoes or accessories, and AR-based games. At the same time, personal voice assistants developed by tech giants — Alexa from Amazon, Siri from Apple, and Google Assistant — are standing at the forefront of the audio augmented reality market.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 6, 2022

The service also supports Avantis Education’s purpose-built headset, as well as Google Expeditions kit, and is designed for classroom adoption. 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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XR Today - Virtual Reality

AUGUST 15, 2023

With major technology firms like Meta, Google, and Microsoft investing millions into the emerging space, enterprise end-users are already feeling the innovative presence of genAI – and there is more to come. Generative AI is here to stay.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

A tool to download user data will be released on April 1st, the company says. The company emphasizes that its so-called ‘Community Edition’ of Hubs can run on any platform that supports Kubernetes, which includes a majority of cloud services, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

As a long-time AR enthusiast, and one of the first to have tried Google Glass in Italy, I have to admit that I will consider AR mainstream only when it will be on glasses that we will wear all day , when we’ll live in a completely shared mixed reality world (the AR Cloud). Didn’t work (Image by Microsoft). Sounded good.

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

For people who have been debating about whether to pay Google for extra cloud storage or not, today Google just sweetened the deal by giving new photo-editing tools to Google One subscribers. Read more.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The multipurpose utility supports Tilt Brush (bringing in art from PC VR's early years into the standalone era with colocated multiplayer) alongside Figmin's expansive tools for building objects and scenes with physics and lighting. Colocating a Quest 3 and Apple Vision Pro for same-room mixed reality works with Figmin XR.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 28, 2025

Although countless other companies are working on developing robust app markets for headsets (Google even announced its own Android XR system in 2024), Meta still has the most variety to offer. The Horizon marketplace offers access to a huge range of intuitive tools for productivity, product design (CAD development), and collaboration.

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ARPost

JUNE 4, 2020

Brands like Bosch, Nreal, 0glasses, and Am Glass by Pacific Future joined Magic Leap, Vuzix, Microsoft HoloLens, and Epson Moverio this year, delivering a new way to experience 2D and 3D content and features. See Also: Face Filters Come to WebAR With New 8th Wall Tool. They will also impact the e-commerce industry.

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AR Insider

MAY 28, 2021

Like Google’s Cloud Anchors and Microsoft’s Spatial Anchors — these let multiple users experience positionally-tracked lenses together from different vantage points. The latter is particularly notable in that it’s not just a standard feature for ad platforms, but could be used as a market intelligence tool.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

On February 1st, Microsoft released a preview version of Windows which comes with a slew of new features including the ability to run regular desktop apps in VR; it’s been possible to run apps from the Windows Store with Windows VR headsets but, until now, apps from outside the store—like Photoshop, Spotify, Chrome, and others—were excluded.

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VRScout

MARCH 12, 2018

Apple CEO Tim Cook said last year that “AR will change everything” and make the iPhone “even more essential,” while Microsoft has been revamping its computing around VR and AR, or what it calls “mixed reality.” billion in revenue in 2017, is seizing on the opportunity to provide the tools. “We

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Apple Intelligence on the Vision Pro would be a big deal, and especially it would let Apple compete better with Google , which made the integration with Gemini one of the best features of its Android XR operating system. Microsoft will still provide the Azure cloud, but all the hardware and software should be provided by Luckeys startup.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 13, 2022

Among the biggest technology brands in the world, and a major name for any company interested in advertising within the digital world, Google has plenty to offer in XR promotion. Most companies investing in concepts like SEO and content marketing will already have a strong knowledge of Google and the company’s wide range of tech resources.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 11, 2023

Google has unveiled its Geospatial Creator for Unity platform, allowing developers to preview 3D assets via the Unity Editor. Viewing spatially-linked assets on a hyperrealistic 3D planet map, the toolkit powers ARCore and Photorealistic 3D Tiles via the Google Maps Platform, it said on its website.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

This year alone, we’ve seen major announcements from Google and Firefox , as well as the continued growth of independent WebVR communities, such as JanusVR: This is just the beginning; there will be much, much more from here. Google , Oculus and Samsung Internet also published their WebVR and open-source developer resources. .

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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. For starters, they’re based in Oregon as opposed to Silicon Valley.

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Mashable VR

JUNE 22, 2022

Instead, they may be using an entire suite of tools to help them stay on track. Google Chrome extensions are an example of tools that can help with productivity issues. We're taking a look at the best Google Chrome extensions for productivity. It's an impressive free tool. Google Tone is pure tech witchcraft.

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ARPost

MAY 16, 2023

Bar-Zeev has worked in XR since 1992 including co-founding Google Earth, serving as a consultant for Linden Labs, a principal architect for Microsoft, advisor for Tilt Five and Croquet, and president of the XR Guild. A “slice” tool provides a transparency plane that can be moved through a model to create cross-sections.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Allowing users to install and run Android apps on the headset—if just in a ‘flat’ mode on a virtual screen controlled by a laser pointer—could drastically boost the value of the headset by bringing all manner of video players, web browsers, productivity tools, utilities, and even flat games to the device.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 23, 2024

Snapchat has introduced ‘Snapchat Camera for Chrome’ that enable users to add AR Lenses to their webcams using a Google Chrome extension. Microsoft is involved in AR in a big way too. Last month, for example, Microsoft added frontline AR tools for iOS and Android , following the success of the technology on the HoloLens 2.

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