XR Today - Virtual Reality

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Support high-quality immersive experiences on wearables, which is an emerging problem for vendors, software providers, and enterprise end users. Wearables must be lightweight to allow for unintrusive headset devices, and this can become a problem for users wanting to leverage high-quality experiences.

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AR Insider

MARCH 30, 2021

But another device class could have a greater impact towards that same end: wearables. This possibility is amplified as wearables continue to be one of the fastest-growing consumer tech segments. Beyond consumer demand, tech giants are embracing wearables as they align with road maps and growth strategies. Part V: Apple.

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AR Insider

MAY 4, 2021

This thinking holds up, but a less-discussed product class could have a greater impact in priming consumers for AR glasses: wearables. Meanwhile, tech giants are motivated toward wearables. For example, Apple’s wearables offset iPhone sales declines. Wearables: Paving the Way for AR Glasses. Touchpoint.

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AR Insider

MARCH 11, 2020

“Wearable Wars” is AR Insider’s mini-series that examines how today’s wearables will pave the way and prime consumer markets for AR glasses. Each installment will profile a different tech leader’s moves and motivations in wearables. It has entered the wearables race in a number of ways including its Pixel Buds.

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Road to VR

JUNE 19, 2024

Reality Labs, Meta’s XR division formed in 2020, is now being reorganized into two distinct groups, ‘Wearables’ and ‘Metaverse’, which reportedly comes along a “relatively small” number of layoffs.

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VRScout

JUNE 4, 2020

It’s an important part of how modern VR hardware immerses you in experiences by allowing you to “feel” the virtual world around you. The post VR Haptic Feedback Wearable Feelbelt Lets You “Feel” The Entire Frequency Spectrum appeared first on VRScout. Image Credit: Feelbelt.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

As we head into the next generation of XR hardware, here are some of the big developments and releases coming out of the industry. But at last, we are seeing a shift from dedicated platform-specific hardware to agnostic all-in-one devices that makes sense for all involved. Where Is XR Heading? Guest Post

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Instead, the company designed the glasses to help develop the “safeguards, policies and even social norms necessary to govern the use of AR glasses and other future wearable devices.” Announced in 2020, Aria doesn’t include AR displays of any type.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 17, 2025

Although the company lacks a solid foundation in the XR market, its interest in AR, VR, and MR hardware has garnered attention from market observers. Second, its extensive Galaxy ecosystem provides a supporting infrastructure, even in the absence of a dedicated XR hardware solution. Several factors contribute to this interest.

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ARPost

JULY 7, 2020

Some controllers incorporate haptics but incorporating the technology into wearable devices is the next step that some producers are exploring. There are a couple of competitors in the haptic wearables field. The only wearable with more touch-points is the $685 SoundShirt. However, “immersion” should involve all of the senses.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 21, 2025

In the technology space, especially in areas like AR/VR/MR, updates come in fast, so staying up to date with the latest hardware and how to leverage it within your business can be a challenge. While the AR features on the emerging device are still simple, it’s a test bed for future Meta AR wearables.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 20, 2025

Moreover, as the digital training sector moves towards hand-tracking and haptic gloves, the need for controllers and the difficulty of worker VR hardware familiarity will decrease. Additional benefits of WEARTs haptics gloves solution include the products wearability, which includes adaptability to different hand sizes and easy sanitization.

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ARPost

MARCH 25, 2022

Getting consumers to warm up to the metaverse is a matter of finding the right XR hardware that can support their interests. Tech giants are in a race to develop the hardware that would catapult widespread metaverse adoption but no one is even close. Most XR hardware has a FOV reminiscent of binoculars.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 21, 2025

In the technology space, especially in areas like AR/VR/MR, updates come in fast, so staying up to date with the latest hardware and how to leverage it within your business can be a challenge. While the AR features on the emerging device are still simple, it’s a test bed for future Meta AR wearables.

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ARPost

JULY 30, 2020

Hearables with augmented reality features are becoming ubiquitous thanks to the overall spread of wearables, the contribution of tech giants, and the growing demand for emerging technologies. While visual forms of AR communicate with screens or glasses, smart hearables as a subset of wearable technology introduce audio augmented reality.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 8, 2020

As shown in the Google Glass era, cultural receptivity and comfort levels for face-worn hardware (with a camera, no less) will be a years-long uphill climb. The iPhone succession plan is meanwhile accomplished through a suite of wearables that replaces the iThings at the center of our computing lives.

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VRScout

APRIL 22, 2019

Mainstreaming XR Wearables Starts with Styling for Inclusion. I decided to create a photo campaign to make mixed-reality wearables look good and diversity in tech industry marketing a must. I’d like to consider that what we did together took hardware and twisted it, turned it, put it in heels making it cool, casual hardwear.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Recently, technology leader Bosch entered the XR marketplace; by re-invigorating the development of its AR wearables hardware. Via its Sensortec division, the firm is announcing Light Drive, an AR wearable solution to support smart glasses’ long-term or “all-day” wearability.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 26, 2021

“Apple’s projected smart glasses could have a classic Apple ‘halo effect’ by boosting consumer awareness and demand for the emerging hardware category,” said ARtillery Intelligence Chief Analyst, Mike Boland. Think of it like the iPhone 1 – evolving over several years.”.

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VRScout

APRIL 13, 2023

The Seamless Walk system ditches wearable hardware in favor of pressure sensors and machine learning technology.

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ARPost

MAY 31, 2023

The optical components manufacturer only recently released its first branded wearable, but the organization makes parts for a number of XR companies and products. DigiLens may not be on every XR user’s mind, but we all owe them a lot.

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AR Insider

APRIL 16, 2021

It pivoted to an enterprise focus after realizing that consumer markets aren’t ready for the bulk, heat (and price) required in any hardware that achieves meaningful (SLAM) AR immersion. That underlying challenge of wearability versus graphical UX is currently the AR hardware industry’s greatest barrier.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Because their platform showcases life-like avatars, they typically hire for “holographic” roles that include 2D/3D design and engineers that have both AR/VR software experience and AR/VR hardware experience. As of November 2020, they’re hiring for both New York and San Francisco positions.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 13, 2025

Despite a lack of foundation directly in the XR market, Samsung’s interest in AR/VR/MR hardware caught the interest of many market observers. Another is Samsung’s broader Galaxy ecosystem, which provides that foundational layer without Samsung having a dedicated XR hardware solution yet.

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VRScout

MAY 11, 2020

Whether it be head-mounted wearables or handheld “fever cameras”, technology capable of detecting elevated body temperatures (a common symptom of coronavirus) has the potential to develop into a billion dollar industry; possibly by the end of the year. YOU HAVE 20 SECONDS TO COMPLY!

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

OpenBCI, the neurotech company behind the eponymous open-source brain-computer interface (BCI), are making a new hardware and software platform specifically for immersive headsets. OpenBCI hardware | Image courtesy OpenBCI.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

With the introduction of devices like the Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses and the Apple Vision Pro spatial/MR computing headset, interest in VR hardware is increasingly shifting towards upcoming AR/MR technologies. Optimising AR Wearables Modern AR devices are incredibly powerful and provide a great technology solution today.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

When you think about “haptics,” particularly in the sense of extended reality , you probably think about hardware and wearables that let you interact with and feel your environment. Haptics require hardware but they also require software. However, I had to ask, is hardware in the roadmap?

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ARPost

JULY 6, 2022

In the past 100 years, Lowe’s has transformed from a small-town hardware store to a large-scale retailer of building and home improvement products. Along with the launch of the hub, Lowe’s is releasing a limited number of wearable NFTs to Decentraland users who have a MetaMask wallet linked to their account.

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VRScout

AUGUST 31, 2022

ValoArena launches today at the IAAPA Expo trade show , and the new immersive mixed reality indoor arena from Valo Motion will absolutely blow your socks off with mind-bending physical gameplay that doesn’t require any additional hardware in order to play. Players move physically throughout an open space while dodging virtual obstacles.

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AR Insider

APRIL 14, 2021

Snap’s rumored AR glasses could breath new life into its unspectacular hardware past. The displays would mark a significant technological improvement over previous Spectacles models, and would move Snap closer toward offering true AR hardware. Snap’s attempts to push into hardware have been less than spectacular. Part VI: Snap.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

All-in-all, Ray-Ban Stories is an impressive piece of hardware that—while not an AR headset—represents a major step in the right direction for immersive technology. Let’s dive into this exciting piece of hardware, shall we? And that’s okay. The only problem is the device is only available to select influencers.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 15, 2025

VR Hardware Advancements For years now, major VR vendors have been fine-tuning and improving their headsets, focusing on making VR innovations for enterprises. These headsets aim to tackle the issue of VR fatigue, and enable long-term use of wearable devices.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Recently, XPANCEO gave a glimpse into the future of XR wearables by showing another set of AR smart contact lens prototypes at GITEX Global 2024, following a heightened 2024 presence at technology shows worldwide. During the AWE Asia conference, XPANCEO revealed five advanced AR smart contact lens hardware prototypes.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Vezzoli believes good, intuitive haptic design can make or break a larger user retention strategy for bonding with a product and piece of hardware. “Haptics are sometimes even more important than sound design; you mute your phone, but not always the feeling of haptic feedback.”

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Cathy Hackl

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

OpenAIs recent trademark filings for humanoid robots, VR headsets, AR glasses, smart jewelry, smartwatches, and wearables signal a significant shift in the companys strategy. This isnt just a foray into consumer hardware. Its an acknowledgment that AI needs both extended reality (XR) and

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Road to VR

JULY 18, 2024

This follows news that Meta has restructured its Reality Labs XR division to better focus on smartglasses and other wearables. The Meta Ray-Ban smartglasses currently on sale is a second-gen follow-up to its Facebook Ray-Ban Stories glasses released in 2021, which includes improved cameras, audio and more design options.

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