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The 5 most important XR-related pieces of news from Google I/O 2023

The Ghost Howls

MAY 14, 2023

More information about Google’s XR headset are coming “later this year” Google and Samsung will release an XR headset (Image by Google) Google, Qualcomm, and Samsung are working on an XR headset. It lets you create geolocation-based augmented reality content by positioning it directly into a 3D version of Google Maps.

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VRLA’s John Root on AR, Privacy, & eSports in VR

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. The Biggest Immersive Tech Event of the Year Returns May 4-5, Exploring “A New Reality.”.

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VRLA 2018 Returns; Keynote Lineup Announced

VRScout

APRIL 13, 2018

The world’s largest VR & AR conference is back again May 4-5 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The two-day conference’s full slate of keynote speakers also include live performances. There’s quite no conference like VRLA. Attendees can sign up for Circuit Stream’s workshops when they register for VRLA.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

VRScout

MARCH 6, 2017

LA, GET EXCITED: BJORK’S VR EXHIBITION COMES TO LOS ANGELES. LOTS OF BIG UNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS AT GDC. THE UPCOMING SAMSUNG GEAR VR CONTROLLER IS COOL. FOX SPORTS USES VIRTUAL REALITY ART FOR SUPER BOWL COMMERCIALS. VALVE’S R&D IN EYE-TRACKING TO INCREASE. WHEN WILL WIRELESS VR GET HERE?

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

VRScout

AUGUST 1, 2016

Unity’s most recent update makes the cross-platform game engine even more equally optimized, so with only one API you can simply build for multiple platforms with hardware-specific tweaks held to a minimum. Already supporting the Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR, HTC Vive, and PSVR – Unity will now support Google Daydream.

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As UploadVR Turns 2 We Reflect On The First Full Year of Consumer VR

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Samsung starts off the month debuting its VR Internet browser for Gear VR, becoming the first to offer a VR browser. A series of announcements from Amazon, Crytek, Epic Games and Unity Technologies showcase an evolution among their respective game engines into VR world creation toolsets. December 2015.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

VRScout

JULY 25, 2017

Unlike the Lucasfilm AR headset, which uses a smartphone to power it (like the Google Daydream or the Samsung Gear VR does), the company says this concept is a standalone, self-powered headset. UNITY ADDS MAP FUNCTION, SO LOCATION IS OFFICIALLY FOUNDATION FOR VR/AR GAMES. and just a few more…. AND THE EMMY GOES TO… VR?

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Top 26 VR/AR Events, Expos and Conferences to Attend in 2018

VeeR VR

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Samsung Developer Conference (SDC) Date: October 18-19, 2017 Venue: Moscone West, SanFrancisco, CA, USA Besides the events mentioned above, you can also find local VR events to attend by searching on Meetup. If you’re a student or academic faculty you may be considered for the $99 Student/Academic Pass rate.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.12.13): Horizon Worlds is now in open beta, Among Us VR is coming, and more!

The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 13, 2021

This has been a pretty interesting week for me, having spoken at XR Safety Week and Stereopsia, and having published two cool articles about creating innovative SteamVR controllers and using Application SpaceWarp in Unity to almost double the framerate of your application. Microsoft and Samsung may be partnering for an AR device.

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Top 50 Asian Virtual Reality-Augmented Reality Leaders,Evangelists, Investors & Influencers

XROM

JULY 18, 2021

Arvind Neelakantan was earlier part of Unity India & was instrumental in the adoption and growth of the company's solutions across product verticals. Advisor for Betting & Gaming vertical in Samsung Harman. 37- Arvind Neelakantan. Tech Evangelist at Epic Games (India/ASEAN). and own sports VR IP.

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Attending Digital Concerts in XR with The Boolean’s Anne McKinnon

XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 22, 2020

But otherwise we’re using the Samsung Gear VR. Alan: Yeah, I think device management with VR is a bit of a pain in the butt, because you have to keep them charged, especially with the Samsung Gear VR’s great, because you can just swap out the phones. And doing activations so we can import any Unity scene. Anne: Yeah.

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Attending Digital Concerts in XR with The Boolean’s Anne McKinnon

XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 22, 2020

But otherwise we’re using the Samsung Gear VR. Alan: Yeah, I think device management with VR is a bit of a pain in the butt, because you have to keep them charged, especially with the Samsung Gear VR’s great, because you can just swap out the phones. And doing activations so we can import any Unity scene. Anne: Yeah.

Technology

Technology Haptic Machine Learning Industry

Attending Digital Concerts in XR with The Boolean's Anne McKinnon

XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 22, 2020

But otherwise we're using the Samsung Gear VR. Alan: Yeah, I think device management with VR is a bit of a pain in the butt, because you have to keep them charged, especially with the Samsung Gear VR's great, because you can just swap out the phones. And doing activations so we can import any Unity scene.

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Highlights From New York City’s Upcoming VR In The Sky Event

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 7, 2017

10:15 am – 10:45 am | Keynote: The World’s Most Compelling New Experiences (Unity). Tony Parisi | Head of VR/AR Strategy, Unity. Tony Parisi is a virtual reality pioneer, serial entrepreneur and angel investor. Julie Shumaker | Vice President, Business Development, Unity.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.12.13): Horizon Worlds is now in open beta, Among Us VR is coming, and more!

Top 50 Asian Virtual Reality-Augmented Reality Leaders,Evangelists, Investors & Influencers

Attending Digital Concerts in XR with The Boolean’s Anne McKinnon

Attending Digital Concerts in XR with The Boolean’s Anne McKinnon

Attending Digital Concerts in XR with The Boolean's Anne McKinnon

Highlights From New York City’s Upcoming VR In The Sky Event

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