The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 2, 2021

If I had known people could like it, I would have not made it in 5 minutes with Microsoft Word, lol. Facebook Reality Labs creates a group focused on working on the “metaverse”. The leader of the group will be Vishal Shah, Instagram VP of Product, that will report directly to Andrew Bosworth. Other relevant news.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Extended reality technologies are revolutionizing industries at an incredible pace. A quick look at some of the top Microsoft XR enterprise success stories is all it takes to see how innovative, immersive solutions are transforming everything from training to customer service.

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Road to VR

JULY 5, 2017

With Apple’s newly public interest in VR , developers from the company have join the W3C WebVR Community Group to have a say in the development of the WebVR standard. Founded in 1994, W3C is a standards organization focused on web technologies. SEE ALSO Apple Adds VR Rendering Essentials to MacOS via Metal 2.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

This week, the World Economic Forum (WEF) partnered with Microsoft and Accenture to scale its Global Collaboration Village , a Metaverse space for international business leaders and decision-makers. The WEF Believes in the Metaverse The WEF is building a strong relationship with the emerging Metaverse technology space.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 24, 2023

Last Friday, Microsoft-owned immersive social platform Altspace VR (virtual reality) announced the closure of its service effective March 10, 2023. The decision comes following recent lay offs at Microsoft. The entire division faces an uncertain future following Microsoft laying off 11,000 workers this month.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Understanding how the XR hardware market is expected to shift is necessary for businesses wanting to stay ahead of technology trends; if a company does not catch the current cycle, it can become problematic over time. The firm has recently dropped support for HoloLens while also patenting AI-powered MR headset technology.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 24, 2023

Last Friday, Microsoft-owned immersive social platform Altspace VR (virtual reality) announced the closure of its service effective March 10, 2023. The decision comes following recent lay offs at Microsoft. The entire division faces an uncertain future following Microsoft laying off 11,000 workers this month.

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VRScout

MAY 9, 2020

On Thursday May 5th, Amanda Clarida, Manager of Learning Design and Development at Volvo Trucks; Jeremy Balkin, Head of Innovation at HSBC Bank USA; and Szczepan Baran, Head of Emerging Technologies at Novartis, spoke at the online XRIntelligence conference on the adoption challenges of XR for enterprise.

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VRScout

APRIL 9, 2019

During November of last year, it was reported that Microsoft would be entering a $479M contract with the United States military to supply the Army with 100,000 modified HoloLens headsets. According to CNBC, the US Army plans on continuing field tests through 2022 , with hopes to deploy the technology into battlefields sometime around 2028.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Powered by Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 mixed reality headset, the IVAS system is designed to improve a soldier’s situational awareness by displaying key information such as the locations of enemy and friendly forces as well as GPS directions over the real-world environment.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 7, 2022

Several factors have accelerated the adoption of XR technology in the corporate landscape. The chances are not everyone in your team will be able to leverage this technology every day. Knowing exactly what you want to accomplish with your new investment will help you to set goals and track the outcomes of your technology.

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VRScout

JULY 21, 2019

The idea is that the technology, primarily used on ocean seabeds, can be employed in the extreme conditions of space, providing astronauts a safer and more effective means of communication and data management. “You Image Credit: United States Army. Featured Image: US Navy / NASA.

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VRScout

MAY 9, 2022

Microsoft has partnered with German automotive manufacturer Volkswagon to develop an AR (augmented reality) GPS navigation system powered by Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 mixed reality headset. In 2018, Microsoft and Volkswagon partnered once again to solve this long-running conundrum. It’s not so abstract.”.

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ARPost

JULY 4, 2022

NVIDIA joined Meta , Epic Games, Khronos Group, Avataar , Microsoft, Unity, XR Association , and many other founding members to lead the development of interoperability standards to drive the growth of the metaverse. The metaverse is a complex system running off multiple layers of technologies.

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VRScout

MAY 17, 2018

One of the main reasons companies have doubled-down on their use of this immersive technology is its unarguable cost-effectiveness. Volkswagen Group became one of the first major multinationals to announce they would train more than 10,000 employees in VR this year, including at Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA and VW.

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VRScout

JANUARY 12, 2018

While traditional piano lessons can cost upwards of $100 per hour, Music Everywhere is free on the Microsoft store and offers a cost effective tutoring solution that provides students with immediate interaction feedback, making it differ greatly from watching a video tutorial.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

rth began building its new strategy with the assistance of the Microsoft HoloLens headset, and the Microsoft partner network. rth group, has a significant presence across the construction, craft, and automotive sectors. With Microsoft, Wu?rth Here’s what happened when Wu?rth Preparing for a New Age of Digital Disruption.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

While headset news dominates and steals headlines, the ways in which immersive RT3D technology is used today reach many users in manufacturing, industrial, factory operations, and more. Innovation Hurdles The XR space, an emerging technology territory, offers many lessons. The XR world is a growing space of opportunity.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 2, 2021

Instagram product head Vishal Shah and Facebook Gaming’s Vivek Sharma and Jason Rubin will be leading the new group, which will report to Andrew Bosworth, head of Facebook Reality Labs. Meanwhile, Microsoft is focused on its “enterprise metaverse ,” said CEO Satya Nadella in the company’s earnings call on Tuesday.

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ARPost

MAY 3, 2022

The two companies combine their technologies to bring us the next level of AR experiences through state-of-the-art augmented reality and mixed reality wearables. Dispelix Waveguide Technology. These waveguides have been instrumental in bringing Magic Leap, Microsoft HoloLens, and other AR devices to the consumer market.

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VRScout

MARCH 25, 2022

Snap has opted instead to distribute hardware to a select group of creators familiar with Lens Studio , the company’s Lens-building software. Unlike existing AR headsets such as the Magic Leap 2 or Microsoft HoloLens, the Spectacles feature a discrete, light-weight design more akin to glasses than a headset.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 26, 2023

Today, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) blocked Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which provides the “ building blocks ” for its Metaverse. Microsoft first announced its acquisition in 2022.

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VRScout

MAY 18, 2020

According to Diagne, the process is achieved using a pair of open-source technologies. “The use cases described by such a large and diverse group of creatives made a lot of sense and motivated a couple of friends and me to turn the prototype into a real application that anyone can use.”

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Looking for the top Microsoft XR implementation tips to help you get the most value out of solutions like Microsoft Mesh, Azure Mixed Reality services, and immersive applications? So, how do you make sure youre getting the best return on your investment in Microsoft XR solutions? Heres your guide to implementation success.

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VRScout

MARCH 3, 2019

After four years of waiting, does Microsoft’s new holographic computer live up to the hype? Possible HoloLens 2 use-case / Image Credit: Microsoft. The HoloLens was essentially an excellent proof-of-concept, and much of its technology was still amazingly ahead of its time even four years after launching. In a word, yes.

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VRScout

AUGUST 15, 2018

Alibaba is launching Taobao Buy, a new shopping experience that uses AR technology to bring 3D versions of products into the real world. Through cooperation with Microsoft, Taobao Buy’s AR content will be accessible through the HoloLens headset. Alibaba sees a future were AR wearables are an “everyday device.”.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

In recent years, we’ve discovered just how powerful technology can be in delivering information to those who need it most. XR has the potential to be one of the most disruptive new technologies in the educational space. Already, various leading companies have begun implementing HTC VIVE technology into their educational environments.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The Dublin-based IT consultancy has outlined a Metaverse Continuum Group to facilitate digital transformations for businesses. Multinational XR firms like Lenovo, ByteDance’s Pico Interactive, HTC VIVE, Varjo, and Microsoft are leading the charge for immersive transformations. Adopting a VR-Ready Culture.

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ARPost

AUGUST 3, 2022

ARPost has covered plenty of events in AltspaceVR before, from Burning Man being held virtually in the platform, to the XR Safety Week using it to make talks on immersive technology more… immersive. Initially, the purchase by Microsoft didn’t mark many major changes. It could be that we take it for granted.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The news comes as institutions and organisations debut their virtual spaces for several key purposes, leading to a spike in interest in the Metaverse as an exhibitive platform for large groups. The group’s Capacity Building and Training Directorate opened a module on verifying and screening travel documents.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2023

It was not a perfect day because I also had some work-related issues to cope with, but it’s part of life when you are working with cutting-edge technologies I’m curious to know how the holidays are going for you, so answer this post letting me know how life is going for you! Microsoft in the end has decided to deprecate it.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

” That might really be the case, as several innovations for example in the fields of displays, processors, batteries, sensors, miniaturization, and manufacturing technology will still have to be mastered before metaverse becomes a seamless part of our everyday lives in a way similar to our use of mobile phones and Internet.

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VRScout

MARCH 20, 2021

To bring a more organic and natural typing experience into VR, a group of researchers from the Department of Computer Science at ETH Zürich , Switzerland have developed a set of wristbands called TapID that—when combined with hand tracking—allows you to “feel” the keys of your virtual keyboard as you type.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 18, 2020

Key features of HoloPatient Remote according to GIGXR: Remote and/or socially distanced student groups connect with their instructor, who is wearing a Microsoft HoloLens 2 mixed reality headset, using their iOS or Android device. Collaborative learning among the group facilitates highly effective learning outcomes.

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Road to VR

APRIL 20, 2020

DigiLens , the Silicon Valley-based waveguide maker, today announced that Samsung’s venture capital group Samsung Ventures is increasing its stake in the company. ” SEE ALSO Microsoft is Expanding HoloLens 2 Availability with "tens of thousands" Shipped to Date.

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Tech Trends VR

MARCH 17, 2019

Microsoft’s new piece of kit doesn’t disappoint, but the real excitement of its MWC announcement goes well beyond the hardware. Microsoft is in this for the long haul and will continue cashing in just fine without even touching the consumer market Click To Tweet. That’s the low-hanging fruit as far as Microsoft is concerned.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Pixvana, a Seattle-based startup creating a cloud-based processing and delivery platform for VR video, today announced a $14 million Series A funding round led by Vulcan Capital with participation from Raine Ventures, Microsoft Ventures, Cisco Investments and Hearst Ventures, and existing investor Madrona Venture Group.

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