Tech Trends VR

AUGUST 13, 2018

When I tried Microsoft Remote Assist with the HoloLens back in May at Microsoft Build I was able to “repair” a complex electrical panel in a matter of minutes. Of course it was a staged demo scenario, but the principle stands. The competition in that space is growing fast to keep up with this demand, and not just in Europe and the U.S.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2021

Just to make you understand how much money this could mean, my reader Sir Gamedev has sent me a link where one of the previous Xbox executives has revealed that the initial undercost sales of the first Xbox units cost Microsoft between $5B and $7B. Magic Leap partners with AMD for its next-generation device.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

I’ve studied at important universities like UC Berkeley, and I’ve worked on many technical projects (for work or personal interest) in electronics, optics, brain-machine interface , natural language processing, etc…. But we were motivated, so we started studying the problem. Hello Kelly! Can you introduce yourself?

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VRScout

JANUARY 9, 2020

Featured games and technologies range from topics including early learning , science , engineering , making , math , reading , social studies , English learning , social skills , and student support for those with or at risk of disabilities. Feature Image Credit: NOT SUSPICIOUS, LLC.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Indeed, web AR has become a go-to channel for AR campaigns for spirits brands, which we’ll cover in Part II of this report series that will do a dive deep on several AR advertising case studies. Magic Leap is building a software ecosystem around its product. Microsoft is doing the same with Hololens. Numbers Game.

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Road to VR

MAY 27, 2016

Snapchat is probably considered a bit of a dark horse by most people when compared to other major AR players including Microsoft, Meta, Daqri, or Magic Leap. Techcrunch reports that Snapchat just raised another $1.8

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

That’s why even Microsoft took Epic’s stances : Microsoft uses UE4 to develop some products also for Apple devices, and this decision hurts also its business. More info (Apple threatens Epic) More info (Microsoft files an official support for Epic). Let’s see what will happen… and in the meantime let’s eat lots of popcorns.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 29, 2023

This offering could be the key to helping the tech giant preserve its market share, as innovators like Apple , Microsoft, and Magic Leap all increase their focus in the business world. You can integrate third-party MDM solutions such as Ivanti, Microsoft Intune, and VMWare Workspace One. What is Meta Quest for Business?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Today, we’re going to be looking at some of the most inspirational case studies from the educational landscape, highlighting the benefits of XR for training. Microsoft HoloLens and GE. Working with Microsoft , GE decided to upgrade its training experience to introduce a Mixed Reality educational environment via Microsoft HoloLens 2.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 5, 2021

Microsoft signs a $22B deal with the US Army. We all know that Microsoft is building AR glasses for the US Army : a modified version of HoloLens 2 called IVAS, that is ruggedized, with a wider field of view (80° x 40°), and feature additional sensors (for instance to provide thermal vision). Well played, Microsoft.

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EnterpriseWear

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Magic Leap finally dropped to mixed reviews and BrainXchange published its Definitive Guide to Adopting Wearables, AR and VR in Enterprise. After years of secrecy and hype, Magic Leap finally released its first developer kit in August for $2,295. Interesting research: A number of reports and studies circulated in 2018.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 12, 2023

Other studies suggest by 2030 , the XR space will be worth more than $1.1 These days, there are endless case studies to show us how leading brands like BMW, Boeing, and Nike are using extended reality for collaboration, communication, product development and customer service. 4. Magic Leap will Release More Affordable Headsets.

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Robert Scoble

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

I blame this all on Magic Leap’s founder, Rony Abovitz. They, Magic Leap, even further defined the term. Yes, Magic Leap is the most advanced at the moment. Magic Leap is building a pair of glasses that put computing on not only every surface around you, but in the air, too.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Today, we’re looking a little more closely at the benefits of XR in the construction industry, by exploring some of the most innovative case studies published by market-leading vendors. Microsoft and the Haas Group. The company decided they needed to update their technology as a result, and turned to Microsoft for assistance.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

A leak by the famous leaker WalkingCat shows some pictures of the HP Reverb G2, which is the result of a collaboration between HP, Microsoft, and Valve. There’s a speech at AWE held by Microsoft and HP on 28th , so this may be a good moment for the launch. Image by Microsoft). Magic Leap raises other $350M.

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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. Researchers are studying hacking in VR. Researchers are studying if VR can hurt your brain. Interested developers can already have a look at its SDK.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 24, 2016

The technology is also being applied to consumer products in the development stage, with the current DK-50 development kit being provided to leading consumer electronics and smart eye-wear manufacturers, sporting a 40 degree field of view – larger than Microsoft’s HoloLens.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 1, 2023

Recently, the WEF team shared insights from a McKinsey study, highlighting the prediction that many younger consumers in Generation X, Z and the Millennial landscape will spend around 5 hours per day in metaverse environments. Already, this vision has captured the attention of some of the world’s marketing leading XR brands.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Case Western Reserve University, a world-renowned medical institution, joined the event to reveal how it leveraged Microsoft’s MR tools by combining them with its educational software platform. The company explored 3D modelling and printing, and later, Microsoft debuted its first-generation HoloLens at the time.

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AR Insider

MAY 6, 2020

A recent study from Stanford found embodied assistants are trusted more by users which is just one reason why your chatbot requires a face as a virtual being. Microsoft Capture Studio is offering such services scanning celebrities and performers for entertainment and education purposes. Virtual humans are getting more and more real.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 24, 2023

Instead, he has concentrated his journalistic efforts on a stereotypical dystopia of avatars and social media white elephants from a caricatured Meta, Microsoft AltSpaceVR, and Decentraland. Meta’s venture into the Metaverse is an empirical study from which the entire industry can learn, not a failure.

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Immersive Authority

JUNE 30, 2016

Unless you’ve been studying immersive technologies very closely, you may not have seen the rising use of the term Mixed Reality. Everyone probably has a good idea of what Virtual Reality is all about. It’s the immersion of a user into a fully virtual environment, by means of a VR headset.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 6, 2023

At this price, Apple’s primary competitors are the Magic Leap 2, Microsoft’s HoloLens 2, and Varjo’s VR-3 — all enterprise headsets. One can only imagine Mark Zuckerberg outlining his strategy and studying how its rivals will launch their own solutions. A Meta Counteroffensive?

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Although not every user or node is actually of equal value in any network, according to a recent study by the NfX Group titled “70 Percent of Value in Tech is Driven by Network Effects,” over the last 25 years, approximately 70% of the value created in the Technology sector has been the result of companies that use these “network effects” to grow.

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Robert Scoble

MAY 15, 2021

When I worked at Microsoft I got in trouble with the lawyers over patents so they made me sleep with a lawyer (true story, that was my punishment). I also am invested in Apple competitors, Qualcomm, Snap, Microsoft, Amazon, and about 50 other companies in a diverse portfolio. Why am I so confident? Disclaimer.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

ANIMA RES also has experience working with major technology partners, including Apple, Microsoft, Google, and Magic Leap. The integrated ANIMA RES Insight series of immersive content includes RT3D models of the lungs, heart, and kidneys. What did ANIMA RES Include?

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 17, 2020

Björn: It was actually quite funny, while still studying at the university, computer science, and then somewhere else, augmented reality which popped up. It’s a study by IBM saying that over 120 million people are going to need reskilling and upskilling as AI and robotics replace human workers. Magic Leap for sure.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 17, 2020

Björn: It was actually quite funny, while still studying at the university, computer science, and then somewhere else, augmented reality which popped up. It’s a study by IBM saying that over 120 million people are going to need reskilling and upskilling as AI and robotics replace human workers. Magic Leap for sure.

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Robert Scoble

MAY 20, 2019

I dragged my camera down to meet her and her team in their offices in Marina Del Rey, near Los Angeles, to get a look at the business visualizations they are building for use in both Spatial Computing headsets, like Magic Leap, and VR, for HTC Vive, Oculus Quest or Rift, or others.

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 21, 2020

We're going to dig into using Magic Leap and Hololens and mixed reality headsets as a tool for business. And so we got-- our main first break as Extality was leveraging some of our game connections and things like that, to get close to Magic Leap. Today we have Arash Keshmirian, co-founder of Extality. Well, there we go.

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 21, 2020

We're going to dig into using Magic Leap and Hololens and mixed reality headsets as a tool for business. And so we got-- our main first break as Extality was leveraging some of our game connections and things like that, to get close to Magic Leap. Today we have Arash Keshmirian, co-founder of Extality. Well, there we go.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 8, 2019

That allows devices which don’t have the compute capabilities today — lightweight AR headset devices — to have the kind of capability that a higher-end device like a Hololens 2 or Magic Leap might have, or even better in some cases. We’ve got the Hololens silo, we’ve got the Magic Leap silo.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 8, 2019

That allows devices which don’t have the compute capabilities today — lightweight AR headset devices — to have the kind of capability that a higher-end device like a Hololens 2 or Magic Leap might have, or even better in some cases. We’ve got the Hololens silo, we’ve got the Magic Leap silo.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

In 2013, after 10 years of creating video games, he joined Magic Leap where he was promoted to senior director, overseeing content and SDK teams. At Magic Leap, Paul recognized the lack of accessible tools for non-game developers that was hindering widespread adoption of immersive and spatial computing technologies.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

In 2013, after 10 years of creating video games, he joined Magic Leap where he was promoted to senior director, overseeing content and SDK teams. At Magic Leap, Paul recognized the lack of accessible tools for non-game developers that was hindering widespread adoption of immersive and spatial computing technologies.

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 13, 2019

So shifting gears slightly, you know, and this is interesting, it’s in your book as well: A recent study commissioned by Microsoft in the Harvard Business Review showed that 87 per cent of correspondants that they interviewed are currently exploring, piloting, or deploying mixed reality in their company workflows.

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 13, 2019

So shifting gears slightly, you know, and this is interesting, it’s in your book as well: A recent study commissioned by Microsoft in the Harvard Business Review showed that 87 per cent of correspondants that they interviewed are currently exploring, piloting, or deploying mixed reality in their company workflows.

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