XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

It added that criminals would exploit the Metaverse and recently, in a major partnership with the World Economic Forum, Meta, Microsoft, and many others, warned of potential cybercrime, including “social engineering scams, violent extremism, and misinformation.” pic.twitter.com/y8mk7HkJsY. INTERPOL (@INTERPOL_HQ) October 19, 2022.

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TechCrunch VR

AUGUST 29, 2021

million in 2017 and its first Series B round in April 2020, from backers that included South Korea-based Shinsegae Information & Communication, Woomi Construction, SL Investment, KDB Capital, Shinhan Capital, Enlight Ventures, CKD Venture Capital, and Breeze Investment, Ha said. Existing investors did not join this round.

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Anand Tech

JULY 12, 2024

Over its lifetime, Graphcore has received a total of $700 million of investments from Microsoft and Sequoia Capital, and at its peak in late 2020, was valued at $2.8 Those cuts also saw office closures in Norway, Japan, and South Korea, which made it even harder to compete against big players.

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ARVR

AUGUST 5, 2020

Our CEO, Michael Chong, was invited to speak at the 2020 RemoteWork Fair in Seoul, South Korea as a guest speaker in the field of augmented reality. ARGear was presented alongside products from companies including Microsoft, Logitech, and SK Telecom. Click here to download the ARGear SDK! Don’t forget to give us your ?? !

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This week, a South Korean news publication reports that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to meet with LG officials in South Korea to discuss new XR hardware. The partnership could also outline a forecast of things to come.

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Upload VR

AUGUST 26, 2022

A booklet put together by Valve to mark Steam Deck’s availability in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong indicates VR headsets using Steam will “soon” have Steam Deck’s user interface. Valve is bringing the Steam Deck’s user interface to VR headsets.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Such AR solutions boosted sales for retailers, with virtual clothing increasing purchases for each customer and cutting return rates by roughly 27 percent, researchers from South Korea and China found in the findings.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2023

South Korea’s LG Electronics announced on Monday a partnership with Oorbit to develop serious gaming metaverse technologies for LG TVs. Microsoft explained at the Immerse Global Summit’s Metaverse 2.0 Oorbit, a metaverse tech company, will leverage LG’s televisions for gaming and immersive experiences.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

JANUARY 23, 2023

Google’s layoffs come just days after Microsoft and Amazon announced cutbacks of roughly 10,000 employees. Microsoft is also getting in on Chat GPT, purchasing most of its parent firm Open AI. Reports indicate that Microsoft will integrate ChatGPT into its umbrella of applications via Azure AI.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 20, 2024

The report notes that the forecasted uptick hinges on various market leaders, including Google, Sony, Apple, Samsung Electronics, Microsoft, HTC, Oculus, Magic Leap, Blippar, and Upskill. However, Evolve Business Intelligence explains that China, Japan, South Korea, and India are “key markets” for AR/VR growth and adoption.

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AllThingsVR

MAY 25, 2016

The reality of augmented and virtual reality venture capital Chatting with VC and corporate friends in Sand Hill Road, Hollywood, London, China, Japan and South Korea, a taxonomy emerged for AR/VR investors: Yes: Dedicated AR/VR funds (mainly angel, seed and Series A). It’s why they exist, and their portfolios are mostly AR/VR.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 1, 2023

The initiative is built around WEF’s vision of creating a more purpose-driven, inclusive future for the metaverse, ensuring future interactions in XR are beyond are safe, interoperable, and economically viable. 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 16, 2022

Trainees could use Microsoft HoloLens 2 and Magic Leap headsets, as well as tablets and smartphones for the platform. Nations such as Barbados, South Korea, Catalonia (Spain), Dubai, and Norway are creating virtual spaces to attract new fliers to top tourist destinations.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 5, 2017

Ditto with Google and ditto with Microsoft.”. Powered by Unreal, Netmarble’s Lineage2 Revolution on mobile made $176 million in its first month on mobile on iOS and Android in South Korea. It had more than 5 million users in its first month, or 10 percent of South Korea’s population.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Microsoft initially began selling HoloLens 2 to enterprise customers back in late 2019, but a broader rollout has taken quite some time. HoloLens 2 is Microsoft’s enterprise-focused AR headset which the company initially launched late last year with limited availability to select partners. ” Image courtesy Microsoft.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Numerous companies such as Meta Platforms , Microsoft, Decentraland, Epic Games, Unity, Pico Interactive, NVIDIA, and even Autodesk are developing platforms to facilitate the Metaverse. The Metaverse is defined as a platform, combining spatial computing and the Internet, that simulates physical worlds using immersive technologies.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Microsoft announces HoloLens Industrial Edition. Microsoft has announced HoloLens 2 Industrial Edition , a slightly modified version of HoloLens 2 that adheres to some certifications so that it can be used in highly controlled environments. Oculus Quest is coming to Korea. A post worth reading. Some news on content.

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Road to VR

APRIL 13, 2017

AR headset distribution is much more dramatic, as students are mainly developing on Microsoft HoloLens (43%), with Google Glass, Vuzix AR headsets, Epson Moverio, Meta AR Dev Kits making up the rest of the pie chart. Sogang University, South Korea. South East European University, Macedonia. image courtesy VR First.

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