Road to VR

APRIL 26, 2018

John Root co-founded VRLA with Cosmo Scharf in 2014 , and it has organically grown into a thriving VR event with over 10,000 attendees at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Katie Kelly, Head of Engagement, AltspaceVR / Microsoft. The Biggest Immersive Tech Event of the Year Returns May 4-5, Exploring “A New Reality.”.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

DAQRI, the Los Angeles-based AR headset company known for its enterprise-focused Daqri Smart Glasses , is shutting down. Much like Microsoft HoloLens, Daqri’s Smart Glasses were created for use by enterprise costumers including manufacturing, field services, maintenance and repair, inspections, construction, etc.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

billion in 2019, with many billions more being invested in R&D by the likes of Facebook, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and many more. Venture capital investment in augmented reality and virtual reality hit $4.1 See Also: New Guidelines for Developers: XR Software Should Be Accessible for Users With Disabilities.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

The Game Awards 2016 is building towards its third year, scheduled for December 1st at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Spiritual successor to the ten-year run of the Spike Video Game Awards, The Game Awards is considered the biggest annual award event for the video game industry, and 2016 promises to be bigger than ever.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

The Creative Arts Emmy ceremony, which includes the awards for interactive content, will take place September 15th at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California. The 2018 Emmy’s premiers September 17th on NBC.

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DECEMBER 10, 2020

In order to do this, Sion teamed up with the minds at COFFEE Labs, high-tech marketing strategists that have worked with everyone from Microsoft and Medtronic to Ketel One and Adidas.

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AUGUST 10, 2018

Does Austin have the largest VR community outside of Los Angeles? After scoring a partnership with Microsoft, they’ve talked at length about relocating to San Francisco. So does Austin have the largest VR community outside of Los Angeles? This was a question I asked myself several times last summer before moving.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Mobile World Congress (MWC) is gearing up next week in Barcelona to play host to the latest and greatest in mobile technology, including the presumed Microsoft HoloLens 2. Today AT&T, Ericsson, Intel and Warner Bros. Today AT&T, Ericsson, Intel and Warner Bros.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2017

But with the latest opening of the IMAX VR Center in Los Angeles, premium VR destinations like this may just be what the industry needs. However, the report did lump together Pokémon GO, which earned 96% of all AR software revenue in 2016, and MR devices like the Microsoft HoloLens proving not yet ready for consumers.

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Road to VR

JUNE 13, 2017

Following the revelations from the Microsoft and Bethesda presentations , this is a second roundup of news from E3 2017, currently taking place in Los Angeles. E3 technically starts today, but here’s what happened yesterday, with announcements from Intel, Ubisoft and Sony.

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APRIL 13, 2018

The world’s largest VR & AR conference is back again May 4-5 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Katie Kelly, Head of Engagement, AltspaceVR / Microsoft. The two-day conference’s full slate of keynote speakers also include live performances. There’s quite no conference like VRLA.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 23, 2019

I actually I did mention this: I was one of the first people in Los Angeles to own the Hololens 1. Microsoft has always been a company for which usability has been a challenge… UX is not what they’re really good at. I hope that when the HoloLens 2 will come out, you will be the first in Los Angeles getting it ( 20:00 ).

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AUGUST 9, 2023

Microsoft has picked volumetric video company Arcturus as its primary marketing partner for its Microsoft Mixed Reality Capture Studios (MRCS) solution provider. Arcturus’s Dimension Studio Arcturus will also provide licence and expertise support for studios seeking to partner with Microsoft’s MRCS network.

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VRScout

APRIL 27, 2017

Situated in Los Angeles, an undisputed international epicenter of the VR industry, VRLA is always something of a bellwether when it comes to VR trends—solidifying what’s been emerging over the past few months, and setting the stage for the great new innovations on the way.

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JUNE 14, 2017

Right at the front entrance to the South Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center — front and center in the Xbox booth from Microsoft — Super Lucky’s Tale is one of the first games greeting the many gamers swarming the event. It is a fully developed sequel to Lucky’s Tale that is already building buzz.

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JULY 15, 2018

The Emmy Awards celebrates its historic 70th anniversary September 17th at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California. The Rick And Morty episode “Pickle Rick” has also been nominated for Outstanding Animated Program. Image Credit: Adult Swim.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

Next year, Apple will debut the Vision Pro following years of hype, and Microsoft will also start rolling out its industrial Metaverse services. According to the Los Angeles Business Journal, more than 12,000 entities have benefited from the programme’s incentives, creating almost 165,000 jobs since its inception in 2013.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Birthed in New Zealand and raised in Los Angeles, CA, volumetric capture company 8i has announced a Series B round of $27M. The collaboration platform is device agnostic (so you could use a Microsoft Hololens while communicating with someone wearing an Oculus Rift), and the B2B company is focusing on the training and education space.

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VRScout

MARCH 6, 2017

In the fall of 2016, Microsoft announced a partnership with a handful of hardware manufacturers to make developer headsets implementing the inside-out tracking technology seen on the HoloLens. LA, GET EXCITED: BJORK’S VR EXHIBITION COMES TO LOS ANGELES. HIGH-END VIRTUAL REALITY JUST GOT MORE AFFORDABLE. …and more.

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AllThingsVR

JUNE 13, 2017

Microsoft aims to hit this growth spurt at just the right time and pick the perfect sweet spot for its VR gear that could leave competitors in the dust. Read more here.

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VRScout

AUGUST 15, 2016

You can enjoy the full audio recording below: Mindshow, updated Samsung Gear VR, Samsung 360 camera release date, GoPro, HTC, mobile tracking innovation from Chinese developer Deepoon, Microsoft Hololens, investment wrapup, and more! MICROSOFT OPENS UP SALES OF HOLOLENS. SEIZE THE SPOTLIGHT WITH MINDSHOW. …and more.

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JANUARY 8, 2020

Microsoft used projection mapping to bring its NYC flagship windows to life, causing crowds to stop and watch. Havaianas’ “ Step Into Summer ” campaign turned a colorfully painted boardwalk in Venice Beach, Los Angeles created by Buff Monster into a shoppable experience. Source: Nexus Studios / Scape.

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JUNE 19, 2017

Microsoft didn’t even mention VR at all during the reveal of the Xbox One X even though executives have suggested the system will still support it. That said, we did try out some really cool stuff located around the Los Angeles Convention Center. Runner Up: CaptoGlove.

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AUGUST 16, 2016

Sony created this initial video with the help of AvatarLabs , a Los Angeles based digital agency. People from Oculus, Microsoft’s Hololens team, Qualcomm and many other immersive tech companies have already made the transition to Snapchat, which is arguably the hottest company out there.

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Next Reality VR

MAY 23, 2017

One thing that I got more and more excited about as we got closer and closer to the Microsoft Build 2017 developers conference was finally learning about the new Acer Windows Mixed Reality head-mounted displays (HMD).

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JUNE 19, 2016

Not to be outdone, Microsoft finally confirmed that the not-so-secret Project Scorpio (an excellent codename decision) is bringing high fidelity VR to Xbox. The PSVR unit will work with the PlayStation 4 and Sony says they’ll have 50 games ready to go at launch. Want to do a demo? Real Work to be Done: Aecom and Hololens Team Up.

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Tech Trends VR

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

The multi-sensory massage experiences created by the Esqapes Immersive Relaxation Center in Los Angeles have proved the commercial appeal of such concepts, and it’s the sort of thing that gets people like Jeff Bezos rather excited. to develop the world-mapping capabilities that will take us a step closer to the Matrix.

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Road to VR

JUNE 14, 2016

The expo floor opens today, but this year’s E3 in Los Angeles has already kicked off with some big names in the industry making fresh commitments to VR on both the software and hardware side of things. Here we take a look at the top 5 announcements from Day 0 of E3, ranked in no particular order (because who would agree?):

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JUNE 10, 2022

Hadean was founded in 2015 as a venture-backed startup for building computing, Web3, and Metaverse solutions for enterprise and defence sector clients, including CAE, Microsoft, the Francis Crick Institute and Cervus, Minecraft, and others. Hadean (@hadeaninc) June 7, 2022.

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Cats and VR

JANUARY 15, 2019

Los Angeles-based AR studio ARwall has expanded with the addition of senior-level talent and entertainment industry advisors well known for their expertise in design, engineering, and XR.

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OCTOBER 31, 2022

The update also adds Microsoft Xbox controller input , enabling production teams to navigate the same tools present via the keyboard input. Earlier this month, ARWall partnered with Los Angeles-based production studio Soapbox Films to build a virtual backdrop so that the studio can host film AR-enhanced film productions.

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AUGUST 9, 2017

The event is organized by The Virtual Reality Foundation, which is composed of many of the same people behind the Virtual Reality Los Angeles conference and startup Mindshow. Apple’s eye-catching ARKit is on the verge of release alongside a series of Microsoft-backed VR headsets.

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CraneMorley

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

What is Microsoft Dynamics 365 Remote Assist? Microsoft Dynamics 365 Remote Assist is an application that allows for video call through Microsoft Teams. Users have the optionality to choose between a mobile phone version or through Microsoft HoloLens 2. Then complete another training in Los Angeles in the afternoon.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The sister firm has a volumetric capture studio based in Los Angeles. Recently, when discussing the development of upcoming XR headsets, immersive technology experts at Microsoft and Meta expressed considerations in securing system selling hardware and software.

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HoloLens

MAY 24, 2019

"Hollywood Dream Machines: Vehicles of Science Fiction and Fantasy" is a new exhibit at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, and the best part of the display, called Worlds Reimagined, uses the HoloLens 1.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 7, 2019

Microsoft is shipping Azure Kinect. Microsoft is finally shipping its Azure Kinect devkits. As promised, Microsoft has released the documentation on its website. If you are in Los Angeles, at the end of July, the SIGGRAPH seems the place to go. More info (AR on WeChat) More info (AR conversions for L’Oreal).

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AUGUST 11, 2020

Metastage uses the Microsoft Mixed Reality Capture system and is located in Los Angeles. Prior to leading Metastage, Christina was the CEO of VR Playhouse, an immersive content company based in Los Angeles. Metastage uses the Microsoft Mixed Reality Capture system and is located in Los Angeles.

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