XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 1, 2025

But in the HTC vs competitors debate, your decision on which vendor to choose will ultimately come down to what youre looking for from an immersive experience. It also makes it easy for companies to access enterprise-grade apps with dedicated solutions for design, productivity, and even collaboration tools (like Zoom or Microsoft Teams).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 28, 2025

Spatial Audio and Immersive Environments When youre evaluating Meta Quest devices, youll notice they all support spatial audio technology allowing them to deliver 3D soundscapes that boost your immersion in virtual environments. However, you can also access apps like Zoom, and Microsoft Teams for immersive meetings.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2023

In the meanwhile, Microsoft is working on a 1.1 More info Microsoft adds Mesh features to Teams At the annual Build event, Microsoft has not announced any stellar XR- or metaverse-related news. But still, there have been some interesting announcements about Microsoft Mesh.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 13, 2023

I’ve very limited time, but luckily this week has not been very relevant for the ecosystem, so I’m managing to write this newsletter anyway Top news of the week (Image by Microsoft) AltspaceVR shuts down In one of the saddest moments of the latest years in VR, AltspaceVR has closed its doors.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 11, 2023

Microsoft has developed its mixed reality (MR) solutions with fresh updates on its Dynamics 365 Guides platform, the company announced in early April. The new tools will support deskless and frontline workers worldwide and follow numerous steps Microsoft has taken to promote its Mesh platform for MR experiences.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

AUGUST 22, 2023

Recently Microsoft noted how MR represents the “ eyes and ears ” of AI. Following a mainstream steer away from the Metaverse by some towards genAI – the latter may be gaining the most focus currently – but roadmaps are already in place by firms such as Microsoft to develop the industrial Metaverse by 2024.

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ARVR

MARCH 16, 2021

Microsoft announced their new platform Mesh last week to enable better mixed reality experiences across not only AR and VR headsets, but also mobile and desktop. Mesh is built on Microsoft Azure which enables developers to build immersive, multiuser, cross-platform mixed reality applications through an SDK. Spatial Maps?—?Spatial

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 27, 2023

Furthermore, Microsoft 365 apps such as Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint, will be connected with Omniverse Project Mellon has been unveiled. It is a lightweight Python package capable of harnessing the heavyweight power of speech AI (NVIDIA Riva) and large language models (LLMs) to simplify user interactions in immersive environments.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 20, 2020

The Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications (FIT) together with various partners from industry including Apple, Ericsson, Huawei, Intel, Microsoft, Qualcomm, and Son y has confirmed the release and official adoption of H.266/Versatile Not a great evolution from Microsoft. H266 video standard can pave the way to 8K video streaming.

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Road to VR

APRIL 13, 2017

While the program was principally incubated by Crytek, students working in VR First labs tend use Unity (48%), followed by Unreal (20%) and then CRYENGINE (14%). image courtesy VR First. To that end, VR First is also partnering with benchmarking company Futuremark to support benchmarking requirements through its standardization efforts.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MAY 24, 2022

Back in December of last year, it was noted that enterprises were purchasing headsets and immersive technology gear at an incredible rate, a trend that will continue for years to come. XTAL is a premium headset that allows users to enter immersive VR environments with state-of-the-art technologies and a semi-ruggedized exterior.

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Hypergrid Business

APRIL 5, 2023

Earlier this year , I wrote about how Microsoft and other companies have pulled back on their VR and AR plans. It’s all Zoom, Zoom, Zoom, and occasionally Microsoft Teams. I watched the Game Developers Conference presentations from Nvidia , Unreal Engine , and Unity. Image courtesy Unreal Engine.)

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Meanwhile, the immersive industry is coming closer to a potential paradigm shift in 2024, as big technology brands plan to make a mark on the emerging sector. Moreover, Michael Guerin said that over the next few years, immersive and spatial storytelling experiences would become “much more prevalent in the next three to five years.”

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 11, 2023

According to the tech giant, gaming firms can develop real-world models for AR-based immersive experiences. City planners and construction firms can also plan their future developments with bespoke immersive maps. We can now create immersive 3D visualizations in the browser with the best 3D data available.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 19, 2024

Big vendor news this week, Admist start-ups and fresh ideas; this week, big names like Meta, Microsoft, Google, and Apple took the headlines due to each firm’s optimisation of its XR product portfolio. Surgeons can train repeatedly with customized modules to improve their efficacy, skills, and data retention.

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AllThingsVR

JUNE 13, 2017

Immersive computing is poised to change the way people see the world and interact with each other. Gaming is likely to be the bridge to that change — the content that offers a reason to buy it and helps put immersive hardware in millions of homes.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Today, ARWall, a virtual production product and services merchant, updated its augmented reality effects (ARFX) Pro Unreal Engine Plugin to streamline workflows for end-users incorporating immersive backdrops for media productions. New Features. New graphic options give a production team more control over the quality of a backdrop.

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ARVR

OCTOBER 29, 2021

In partnership with Nvidia, Microsoft, and Cesium, it offers a real-time 3D creation engine for producing immersive mapping and digital twins of real-world locations. So today’s metaverse-like fiefdoms we can point to as examples include MMOs Roblox and Fortnite, which is made using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine. ExpiCulture?—?Developing

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Here, universities, schools, and training companies are embracing the experiential benefits of immersive XR technology to deliver lessons like never before. According to Penn State , immersive technologies are a powerful tool in delivering the right level of training and guidance to students in today’s modern world.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 26, 2023

Fortunately, extended reality can help. Giving companies a unique opportunity to immerse their customers in powerful, branded experiences, XR can help to enhance lead generation, increase conversions, and ensure retention.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 17, 2023

Most XR pioneers and early adopters want to continue leveraging the benefits of the tools they already use in more immersive environments. The Microsoft HoloLens solution already has many mixed reality partners, designing independent software, systems integration solutions and hardware to accompany the MR environment.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 19, 2022

After trying a multitude of different VR solutions, Sellen Construction turned to Varjo and their immersive virtual reality headsets. Microsoft and the Haas Group. The company decided they needed to update their technology as a result, and turned to Microsoft for assistance. Microsoft and PCL Construction.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In March 2022, Xreal – then Nreal – partnered with Microsoft to conduct research on a medical AR device at the University of Bristol that leveraged AI to help blind children navigate a space. The firm aims to support hybrid workers by allowing them to expand their workflows across various immersive screens.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The incumbents like Facebook, Google, Apple, Microsoft or Snap already own global social graphs, but perhaps looking to unseat them could be the multiplayer gaming behemoths like Sony, Activision Blizzard or EA, or 3D-specific ideas like Aura’s “avatar as a service”.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 30, 2024

Meta designed the layout application, following similar immersive customer experience innovations from groups like Ikea. RT3D development services like Autodesk VRED, Blender, Godot, NVIDIA’s Omniverse, StereoKit, Unreal Engine, and Unity support OpenXR integration, leading to seamless OpenXR application usage.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Accessible VR avenues for consumers and enterprises allow a more comprehensive range of end-clients to access immersive technologies. Although VR hardware is growing at such a scale, immersive firms are doubling down on scaling extended reality (XR) developer talent pools to match the demand for VR software.

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EON Reality

JULY 17, 2024

It supports a range of AR platforms such as ARKit (iOS), ARCore (Android), Microsoft HoloLens, and Magic Leap. Unreal Engine Unreal Engine by Epic Games is another powerhouse in the AR development arena. Microsoft HoloLens Microsoft HoloLens is a mixed reality headset that blends digital content with the real world.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 29, 2022

The Mixed Reality Toolkit (MRTK) by Microsoft is an open-source toolkit that has been around since the HoloLens was first released in 2016. Microsoft-driven MRTK-Unity is a suite of components and capabilities used to speed the creation of cross-platform MR applications in Unity. Understanding the MRTK-Unity Toolkit for MR Developers.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 19, 2024

It’s helping companies to create more realistic, immersive environments and unique assets and enhancing the development of new XR hardware. The rise of generative AI could help unlock new opportunities in the metaverse for all kinds of companies and end users and transform our immersive interactions.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 8, 2022

Attracting players all over the world to a new kind of immersive experience, XR allows game developers to connect with users on a different level. Microsoft already stands as one of the biggest gaming companies in the world, thanks to the development of the Xbox ecosystem. billion by 2028, accelerating at a CAGR of 31.4%.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

After that, I headed for China to pursue my dream and headed marketing and strategy for the release of the Microsoft A.I. By offering an immersive setting with a fully interactive experience, a shopper can see how a smart home/setting works and aid his or her purchase decision. [AN: product Cortana in China. What does PanguVR do?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 15, 2024

The OpenXR API is a core piece behind many XR headsets from vendors such as Acer, ByteDance, Canon, HTC, Magic Leap, Meta, Microsoft, Sony, XREAL, Qualcomm, Valve, and Varjo. Moreover, RT3D development services like Autodesk VRED, Blender, Godot, NVIDIA’s Omniverse, StereoKit, Unreal Engine, and Unity support OpenXR integration.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Using the Unreal Engine 4, NASA has created an extremely detailed and realistic VR model of the interior of the ISS, and astronauts use the Manus gloves in the model for training simulations. This is not NASA’s first foray into mixed reality – they also have a partnership with the Microsoft Hololens for support on the ISS as well.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 30, 2016

Davis recently served as general manager for the Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 4. He was also a chief technology officer at Microsoft on the HoloLens project, and he was the lead programmer on Gears of War and Gears of War 2. Scott spent 15 years as an art director in Triple-A games at places such as id Software and Microsoft Game Studios.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 16, 2016

One company that could help accelerate the growth of VR e-sports and bring about this immersive revolution is Drifter — a gaming studio formed by a trio of industry veterans. The company’s goal is to create highly entertaining, VR-powered, e-sports titles and now it has a whole lot more money with which to achieve this vision.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 27, 2022

Without HDR, you are conscious that you are seeing the world through a screen, while with actual HDR, you can feel the proper lighting of a scene, and it immediately becomes real and immersive. This is my biggest takeaway from these tests. Some others, like Niantic, will probably join soon.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The Metaverse relies on the ingenuity of firms capable of deploying serious gaming technologies to provide enterprises, clients, and users with interoperable, persistent, and secure immersive experiences. Microsoft acquired Blizzard Activision in an unprecedented $68.7 Microsoft acquired Blizzard Activision in an unprecedented $68.7

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