Road to VR

MAY 2, 2018

Microsoft released its April Windows 10 update yesterday, and with it comes the official launch of SteamVR support for Windows “Mixed Reality” VR headsets. Check out the full list of updates on the software’s Steam page. and the newest VR ‘home’ space called Skyloft.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

At Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona today Microsoft unveiled HoloLens 2, the next iteration of the company’s standalone AR headset. The post Watch Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 Reveal Demo from MWC 2019 appeared first on Road to VR.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 18, 2021

ThirdEye Launches AR/MR Software Digital Ecosystem for Enterprise. The company now provides end-to-end AR solutions through its X2 MR Smartglasses, Mobile Device Management, and RemoteEye and RespondEye software all from one vendor. SenseGloves Nova, which are haptic feedback gloves for professional VR training, were announced at CES.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 21, 2023

More info Other relevant news (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft discontinues Kinect for Azure Microsoft has decided to discontinue its latest iteration of the Kinect sensor, dubbed Kinect For Azure DK. Microsoft will stop selling its Kinect For Azure sensor in October 2023, or until the supplies last.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 14, 2025

But theres more to investing in immersive learning than just buying headsets and downloading software. Think about the additional tools you might need, from haptic feedback systems to cloud-based computing services to help with streaming content. They even complete their training up to four times faster than classroom learners.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 28, 2025

You can design meeting rooms in apps like Horizon Workrooms and take advantage of exceptional visuals, audio capabilities, and even haptic feedback. However, you can also access apps like Zoom, and Microsoft Teams for immersive meetings. In 2024, a celebrity doctor even said that the Meta Quest 3 is revolutionizing NHS upskilling.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Companies can even leverage different cameras to collect video from multiple feeds, which can be combined using intuitive software. Haptic Gloves and Suits Though the hype around haptic technologies has dwindled in recent years, innovators are beginning to recognize the benefits of full haptic feedback.

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VRScout

AUGUST 4, 2019

Not too long ago the US Army announced a whopping $479M contract with Microsoft to supply 100,000 modified HoloLens headsets for combat use. Magic Leap Horizons originally developed TRACER as part of the US Army’s Augmented Reality Dismounted Soldier Training (ARDST) project.

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ARPost

JULY 14, 2020

Software Solutions. The last time ARPost talked with FundamentalVR , they had just partnered with haptics pioneer HaptX. The platform does rely on in-controller haptic feedback which is a big step down from HaptX. The software automatically scans the sample and suggests the next step to the lab worker.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 17, 2023

How can the right combination of hardware and software instantly transport us into a new world? Using a combination of hardware and software, VR solutions replace our real-world view with a computer-generated alternative. Some solutions even use accessories to deepen the immersion, such as haptic feedback systems and spatial audio.

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Road to VR

APRIL 13, 2017

The report, released today in partnership with Road to VR , as well as international contributing firms iResearch (China) and MoguraVR (Japan), includes global hardware, software and services revenue forecasts, as well as findings from a new survey of VR industry professionals. 5-year global VR hardware and software forecasts.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Major hardware releases, vast improvements to software, and various other integral advancements have quietly solidified VR & AR as viable, long-term technological platforms for years to come. Image Credit: Baobab Studios / ILMxLAB / Oculus Facebook / Microsoft / Gap / Oculus Facebook. HEADING INTO THE NEW YEAR….

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ARPost

MARCH 31, 2023

So, in the past few weeks we have seen big tech, including Meta and Microsoft, announce massive layoffs , mostly to their XR division and at the same time, pivoting towards artificial intelligence and generative content. VR Shotgun by VR 360 Action The minigun prop felt heavy and it had some nice haptic feedback to it.

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Upload VR

APRIL 22, 2024

Meta is rebranding its Quest software platform to Meta Horizon OS, and opening it up to third-party headset makers. They'll have access to the same core software and platform services as Meta Quest headsets, including Meta's tracking and mixed reality technology and store.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Efforts to construct and expand the Metaverse were sparked by Meta Platform’s major pivot in October, which saw Microsoft, NVIDIA, HTC VIVE, Qualcomm, Google, Varjo, and dozens of other tech giants enter the race for prime positioning to build the virtual and connected world. Metaverse as a Service (MaaS).

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 15, 2023

We plan to continue maintaining the system software with critical bug fixes and security patches until 2024. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who is considered a reliable reporter about Apple, claimed that “a small number of high-profile software developers” have already received the Apple mixed reality headset to start developing content for it.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 7, 2022

This could include everything from communication tools like Microsoft Teams, to CAD and design software. Before you begin choosing XR hardware and software to empower your collaborative teams, you’ll need to decide what kind of tools you’re going to need your new ecosystem to align with. Step 5: Explore Software Options.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 3, 2020

Some time ago, the most important companies of the XR ecosystem (HTC, Oculus, Microsoft, etc…) joined the Khronos Group to discuss a standard to end the fragmentation of the XR space. T his standard, dubbed OpenXR, was about the interoperability of different VR hardware and software together. Emerge is the new competitor of Ultraleap.

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Road to VR

APRIL 25, 2024

Apple vs. Microsoft. There are a ton of uncertainties now, but it seems Meta is looking to out-Google Google with its recent move to provide software to OEMs like Google does with its Android mobile platform, and Google may not be able to catch up anytime soon. And you know what, it just might win. It’s a tale as old as time.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

Sony promises amazing haptic sensations on the controllers, that should be able to provide “impactful, textured, and nuanced” sensations. Facebook is also working with haptics, and it has presented two prototypes of the wristbands that could apply vibrations or pressure sensations on the wrist. Image by Microsoft).

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 12, 2024

As a quick primer, Apple Vision Pro apps are the tools or software packages designed for or compatible with Apple’s spatial computing device. My favorite options so far are the Zoom app for the Vision Pro , with integrated spatial video, and 3D object sharing, and the Microsoft Teams app. What are Apple Vision Pro Apps?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The End of the Windows Mixed Reality In its latest Windows 11 24H2 update , Microsoft is removing some support frameworks for its MR hardware and software portfolio. The update sees Windows Mixed Reality added to the “Deprecated Features” list, which congregates features that Microsoft is no longer working on.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Especially the DualSense is an amazing piece of tech, with very stable IMUs and haptic sensations that increase a lot the “immersion” in the games : they can provide you the sensation of resistance, of textures of materials, of movements. More info (New features of OpenXR) More info (OpenXR in Unity) More info (OpenXR in Microsoft products).

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Apple, Sony, Microsoft, and countless other vendors in the technology space are now investing heavily on the concept of “spatial audio”. For instance, haptic feedback is becoming a commonplace tool for some XR innovations attempting to help users engage with virtual content like never before. Enhanced and Optimised Hardware/Software.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The Roto VR Explorer attempts to change the way you engage with VR experiences by using motorized 360-degrees spinning motion and haptic feedback. There is a Roto SDK developers can add to enhance this, but from my time in the chair the haptics are nothing like the feeling you might get in specific areas of your body from vests like bHaptics.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Interhaptics is a Haptics software company specializing in tools for haptic design and rendering, and hand tracking interactions for digital platforms as Mobile, XR, and consoles. It supports an extensive list of XR controllers, hand tracking systems, and haptic devices. Trending AR VR Articles: 1.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 3, 2017

Fundamental worked with Pacira Pharmaceutical to create FeelRealVR, a platform that offers surgery simulation with incredible haptic feedback. A few institutions are even using its tech with more elaborate software, though it wasn’t allowed to demo that at MWC.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 12, 2024

Software Compatibility VR headsets can’t do much without access to the right software. Others, like Varjo, even provide software solutions that can help you stream content faster through the cloud. You might even want to look for headsets that support adding haptic tools , like gloves and body suits.

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TechCrunch VR

JULY 28, 2020

David Parisi is an associate professor at the College of Charleston and author of "Archaeologies of Touch: Interfacing with Haptics from Electricity to Computing.". Enter haptics. While it is difficult to capture the health and growth of the haptics industry with a single number, one estimate puts the global haptics market at US$12.9

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 12, 2025

Immersive environments stimulate the brain through visual, auditory, and even kinesthetic cues (with haptic feedback ), fostering deeper engagement with educational content, enhancing muscle memory, and accelerating skill mastery. Immersive learning benefits employees by giving them a more personalized, dynamic experience.

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ARVR

OCTOBER 8, 2021

The level of realism for hand interaction is extremely important in a haptic immersive experience. Haptic feedback design will be empowered with this feature, partial finger haptic will enhance the feel of touch. Interhaptics’ mission is to enable the growth of a scalable haptics ecosystem.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 17, 2022

The news of the week is that Meta is poaching talents from all the other companies : in particular, it has been able to “steal” 100 employees from the HoloLens team in Microsoft. Meta is well-known for having performed some key acquisitions related to hardware, but also to software (e.g. The most bullish of them is, of course, Meta.

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Tech Trends VR

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Most of us are already familiar with haptics from playing video games, where rumble and vibration are creatively used to create a connection between the action on the screen and the gamer. Experiences feel more “real” when they engage several – if not all – of our senses. Healthcare. Brain-Computer Interfaces.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Most probably there won’t be hardware releases (Oculus has just launched the Rift S and the Quest ) but just teases of new devices of the future and a lot of new software releases and showcases (like the one about the game that is being developed by Respawn). It will be important to see what changes this new CEO will take with him.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 24, 2024

The Best VR Headset for PC: Understanding Tethered Headsets Today’s VR headsets range from VR/AR headsets to solutions with mixed reality capabilities, haptic feedback controllers, and spatial computing systems. This could mean you can access crucial business tools, from CAD software to Microsoft Teams’ Immersive Spaces.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 1, 2023

We’re already seeing aspects of spatial computing emerge in everything from collaborative platforms like Microsoft Teams to smartphones. Advancements in Hardware and Wearables Spatial computing solutions rely on a combination of intuitive hardware and powerful software. With a projected value of $544.6

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 7, 2022

It will work with PlayStation 5 and offer amazing clarity, next-generation haptics, and for the first time on a consumer device, eye tracking. Other companies like Nreal and Microsoft are in a better position, but just because we are in the very early stages of the market. Even better, it is working to become the next market leader.

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