Road to VR

JANUARY 26, 2023

In 2017, Gemba grew out of executive training company The Leadership Network, which was founded in 2013 by CEO Nathan Robinson and Chairman Victor Lewis. Now the company is all-in with VR training platform Gemba, which also still holds masterclasses, albeit in virtual reality.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Today I’m writing a deep dive into Visual Positioning Systems (VPS) , which are one of the foundational technologies of the future metaverse. As an example of a VPS solution, I will give you some details about Immersal , which is one of the leading companies for what concerns this technology. What is VPS?

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Top news of the week (Image by Google) Google announced Android XR The most important news of the week, and one of the most important of the whole year, has been the official announcement by Google of Android XR. Google has entered the field, bringing new validation to XR, and also new competition in the space.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Top news of the week (Image by Google) AI models to generate 3D scenes start to surface This week we had the announcement of two AI models dedicated to the generation of 3D worlds. The fact that it can be played by an agent is relevant to train AI agents in synthetic worlds. Thanks to KF for the tip!)

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 25, 2022

Google starts testing its AR glasses in the wild. Google has announced that it is going to start to test the prototypes of its AR glasses in the wild. What is relevant about this piece of news is that Google has just confirmed its strong commitment to augmented reality. More info (Google testing AR glasses?—?Official

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

How immersive technology is changing education for the better. What is more, the recent pandemic has significantly accelerated the development and adaptation of technologies in the educational process. The same technology could be applied to a range of other professions, including firefighting and various rescue services.

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AR Insider

MARCH 22, 2021

This week, Facebook Reality Labs goes haptic, VR training and SXSW updates. KLM is increasing VR training for train workers after success with airlines. The pandemic has accelerated the testing of XR technologies in training workforces for transportation. W elcome back to Spatial Beats.

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Tech Trends VR

MAY 8, 2018

The UK attracts some of the best global talent and has a strong culture of entrepreneurship leading it to be viewed as one of Europe’s technology hubs. 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.

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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. The genAI-based questions allow each training scenario to be unique. Generative AI is here to stay.

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ARVR

JANUARY 2, 2023

Like many emerging technologies, AR is feeling its way around and growing into its own skin. We’ll start with the company that’s become the front door to the web, and lots of shopping activity: Google. Among other things, Google uses its influential position to incubate and expose AR. And with that comes business opportunity.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 15, 2025

This week, we had quite a lot of interesting news about all the major players: Apple, Meta, Google, and Valve. I think this decision may make a lot of sense: Meta is allegedly going to release glasses with a display at the end of this year, so launching something with fewer features may not have made much sense for Google.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 9, 2021

If you want to build a career in immersive technologies , you can start by getting your degree in this field. Throughout the program, students will learn how to use modern immersive technology primarily for communication purposes, with a focus on the aspects of ethical and social improvements.

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ARPost

AUGUST 25, 2020

Virtual reality is one of those technologies that has been hyped for several years. Especially with a host of low-cost VR devices such as the Google Cardboard and Samsung Gear headset, it’s already speculated that marketers will take advantage of this new messaging channel. Classrooms and Training. But they are wrong.

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VRScout

AUGUST 26, 2021

VR technology has only served to further enhance the language learning process. You’ll make friends with a stranger on a train to Berlin, order dinner in a Spanish restaurant, check into a hotel in Paris, take a taxi ride through Hong Kong, and more.

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ARPost

APRIL 28, 2022

Teachers see this technology as the best option for personalized differentiated learning. Educators can either struggle against technologies or use them to their advantage to teach kids more productively. So, it’s clear that the prospects for this technology are stunning. VR is not a new technology for colleges and universities.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 17, 2023

More info (Roblox is coming to Quest — Road To VR) More info (Roblox is coming to Quest — Upload VR) More info (Roblox on Quest may increase scrutiny on the platform) Other relevant news (Image by WIRED) Mark Lucovsky has left Google Mark Lucovsky has just left Google. More info iVRy makes the PSVR2 work with SteamVR!

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AR Insider

AUGUST 28, 2020

One historical parallel is the mighty Google. Just as it began indexing the web 20 years ago, the next technological revolution could be for someone to index the physical world in potentially more valuable ways. In fact, Google is a natural candidate to build this “Internet of Places.” Internet of Places. Last Mile

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Since starting VIVE in 2015, we’ve integrated technology with humanity. Viverse is taking the next step in making our vision a reality by creating a world of possibilities to learn, create, explore, train, play, and unwind,” said Cher Wang, Co-Founder and Chairwoman at HTC. Image Credit: HTC Vive.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

How VR technology is revolutionizing the heatlhcare sector. Today we’re going to explore just a few shining examples, detailing everything you need to know about these important technological developments. Augmedix for Google Glass // Credit: Augmedix. Eye-Sync // Credit: SyncThink. Detecting Vision Problems.

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AR Insider

APRIL 28, 2021

W hen it comes to emerging technologies, some companies are in a unique position to accelerate adoption. That can often happen by tapping into large established networks or user bases to expose and distribute the technology in question. But greater impact could come from the web’s most well-traveled destination: Google.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

It is not by chance that is Reality Labs working on it: the data collected from AR and VR headsets, and also from the Project Aria glasses, can be very precious to train these robots. As you can see, competition is pushing all the big brands like Meta, Apple, and Google, to improve their products as best and as fast as they can.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Mapping the physical world requires scale and deep pockets, akin to Google or Snap. Therefore startups should aim for best-of-breed technology that builds on or adds to these larger companies’ AR cloud initiatives. before it was acquired by Niantic… which will now deploy the technology at Pokémon-scale.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 24, 2019

AR Wins With “Training Wheels”. AR Wins With ‘Training Wheels’ The spatial computing industry is learning that its circa-2016 ambitions aren’t translating to mainstream adoption. This is mostly due to confusion over the technology, or the fact that its proposed use cases are a mismatch with mainstream interest.

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ARPost

JULY 23, 2021

Thus, participants will be able to interact with each other and with the innovative devices and technologies on display. A large adoption rate for augmented and virtual reality in 2020 has broadened the audience and age groups interested in the latest technologies. This year will be special for the XR industry.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

To sidestep tech jargon, Google sometimes calls it “search what you see.”. Speaking of Google, it’s the front runner for visual search. It has a narrower use case than Google — mostly around consumer products — but that focus aligns with monetization. Though in fairness, Google announced that figure a year ago.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Immersive technology continues its push towards mainstream appeal. If 2016 was the birth of modern VR/AR technology, than 2018 was its elementary school graduation. ENTERPRISE & TRAINING. Multinational retail corporation Walmart recently expanded its VR training program to all of its U.S.

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AR Insider

MARCH 17, 2021

It’s also naturally monetizable and Google is highly motivated to make it happen. As background, visual search has dual meanings including reverse-image search on Google desktop. One place this takes form is Google Lens. But visual search may not be a winner-take-all market, nor one that is Google-dominant. Training Set.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Facebook is continuing its push toward delivering AR glasses and it’s showing some of its development out in the open; Project Aria is a sensor-rich pair of glasses which the company will use to train its AR perception systems and asses public perception of the technology. It’s like Google Glass times ten.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

But, with the pandemic accelerating interest in augmented and virtual-related technologies, this figure might have underestimated the potential growth. See Also: How Immersive Technology Is Advancing Healthcare. AR technology is perfectly positioned to serve the property market. Healthcare. billion by 2025. Travel and Tourism.

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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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Road to VR

MAY 22, 2023

The company has raised over $4 billion, with minority investors including Google, Alibaba, Qualcomm, AT&T, and Axel Springer. Meta started real-world testing of Project Aria in 2020, a platform for training its AR perception systems and asses public perception of the technology.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Training and education continue to lead the enterprise-grade AR/VR/MR technology sector. As adoption rises in business settings such as healthcare, aviation, and construction, VR training and education applications have always driven this curve. Justin Barad: Training is an unbelievable use case for spatial computing.

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VRScout

MAY 1, 2019

Those unfamiliar with immersive technology have often perceived VR as some form of modern black magic that only highly-trained developers can properly harness. There are tools and platforms that allow the creation of any interactive experience, educational training, or immersive business project without any special skills.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

These days, most folks have experienced virtual reality in some shape or form: it could be a Google cardboard, VR kiosk at a local mall, or an at-home VR headset from HTC or Oculus. Some industries and disciplines have found the medium useful, including designing cars, performing surgery, medical training, virtual team building , and more.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 6, 2017

. “What we want to do is do for medical science what Google Maps has done for navigation. In his estimation, physicians in general are eager to embrace new technologies and they should pay particular attention to VR. ” For Öz, VR is not just a helpful tool for patients. ” One example Öz points to is with X-Rays.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2018

These guidelines are contained in a document entitled “Guiding Opinions of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Accelerating the Development of Virtual Reality Industry” and has been released by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Problems such as imperfect application ecology.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

3 D mapping is a technology that’s perpetually on the horizon. We’ve seen various flavors over the years such as Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D , and of course Google Earth and Street View. Speaking of Google Earth, its VR edition is an immersive dive into 3D cities around the world. Winning Bet.

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