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The XR Week Peek (2023.05.15): Google confirms headset with Samsung, Ultraleap teases a new device, and more!

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Top news of the week (Image by Google) Google announces important AI and XR news at Google I/O This Google I/O has seen immersive realities back to the menu. But to summarize, the most important XR-related tidbits have been: Google confirmed that is still working with Qualcomm and Samsung to build an XR headset.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.06.29): Oculus kills the Go, Google buys North, and much more!

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Google is going to buy North. A report says tha t Alphabet, the company behind Google, is in the last stages of the acquisition of North, the Canadian startup that makes the Focals smartglasses. Google adds depth APIs to ARCore. Unity Learn Premium is permanently free. Take your course on Unity now!

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7 Insightful XR Gaming Case Studies to Read in 2022

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Today, to provide an insight into the opportunities for XR in the gaming landscape, we’re going to be looking at some of the most impressive case studies from the last few years. Tender Claws and Google ARCore. Respawn Entertainment and Unity. Fictioneers and Unity.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.03.22): Quest to feature new parental control tools, Google acquires Raxium, and more!

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It was even featured on Google News. Image by Google). Google acquires micro-LED startup Raxium. This week Google has performed another strategic move towards the development of its future XR glasses. A new study from the University of Stanford analyzes the potentialities of the use of VR for the education of kids.

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Unity Technologies Hosting Vision VR/AR Summit Asia in Beijing

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Building on the momentum set into motion by the inaugural event, Unity Technologies is hosting Vision VR/AR Summit Asia in Beijing. Unity revealed that representatives from Google, Samsung Gear VR, PTC Vuforia, Sony PlayStation VR, and Microsoft HoloLens will be on hand to discuss new developments in their individual technologies.

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Metaverse and Investing – Opportunities for Retail Investors Part 2: Software and Infrastructure

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We will need platforms to navigate, meet, and study. Unity (Nasdaq: U) for 3D Modeling and Animation Tools. Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) and Google (Nasdaq: GOOGL) for Servers. The metaverse is going to be made of many souls. Or AR applications that can be easily customized by those who do not have the money to make their own.

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How I got started with virtual reality (and you can, too)

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It was too early for Unity, but they taught me about C++, C#, Java, OpenCV, OpenGL and other fancy development stuff. I thought developing everything VR-related in native code, but while researching how to develop for VR, I discovered that many people abandoned de nerd C++ wei to use a more visual program called Unity.