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Meta is adding another dimension to its augmented reality experiences by incorporating haptic feedback. To that end, it has partnered with Ultrahaptics and ZeroLight, and it will be showing off a demo of the new technology at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show industry event next week. “The vision behind Meta is to deliver a machine that… Read the full article…
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Drop Software Inc. wants to change the way people access information in virtual reality. Its flagship VR title, Drop, provides a 360-degree environment that folks can use to browse the internet. It raised a seed round of an undisclosed amount in August, drawing investments from HTC as well as firms such as Macro Ventures, Autochrome… Read the full article…
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Originally published at www.vudream.com on December 29, 2017. 2017 was an extremely formidable year for the virtual reality industry. 2017 wasn’t about the brand new technology VR innovations, it was about compelling content for VR systems. We continued to not only see the industry survive but thrive with new games and applications being released every day. VR… Read the full article…
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Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Mixed Reality – these are the new buzzwords in the tech world. For those who are confused between VR and AR- Virtual Reality (VR) is a technology that immerses you in a virtual world. For example, you can walk inside Taj Mahal while sitting in your room. Where as, Augmented Reality (AR) overlays digital… Read the full article…
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LucidWeb’s co-founder Leen Segers & Fabien Benetou were recently interviewed by Electric Sheep. In the podcast, they elaborate on LucidWeb’s vision & mission, the non-discussion of VR vs AR, if VR is indeed an interesting technology ‘just’ for education, how companies are using LucidWeb’s technology and last but not least, their plea to take a… Read the full article…
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Nolan Bushnell said at ARinAction at MIT in early 2017 that AR is in the “Pong” stage of development. Indeed, industry conferences are dominated not by the makers of consumer products, but by the companies that make the tools that enable consumer software products to be made. No one can have a conversation about developing… Read the full article…
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CEEK VR connects fans with artists through crypto-currency tokenization. Unless you’ve got your head buried in some deep sand somewhere, you’ll be at least vaguely aware of the amazing rise in the value of Bitcoin. Many tech companies have been getting in on the action, bypassing traditional funding channels and raising money through token sales… Read the full article…
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The BBC continues to invest in Virtual Reality content with new experiences and games. As part of its on-going drive to develop content for immersive technologies, the BBC announced the launch of its VR Hub which will lead the BBC’s future VR production and help bring the technology to the mainstream by creating new titles and… Read the full article…
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SPONSORED: Presented by Intel Grab Games and its founder Anthony Borquez are always chasing new experiences; always getting excited about new platforms and technologies. The team got into mobile gaming early and later dabbled in the social gaming space, but now they think the future is in VR and, a bit further off, AR. And… Read the full article…
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It was once the subject of science fiction and fantastical daydreaming, but augmented reality (AR) has now become a very tangible reality within modern technology. This captivating intertwining of physical reality and virtual enhancement has been found in a variety of forms over the last few years, from marketing campaigns to video games. As AR technology… Read the full article…
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Choosing platform Students don’t have access to large funds so buying HTC Vive or Oculus Rift is out of question. Therefore, they are focused on a more budget option — Google Cardboard. App description Nail Design app provides a selection of materials, colors and textures so that user could create awesome piece of art. To implement the learning… Read the full article…
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It’s increasingly looking like mysterious augmented reality technology Magic Leap could finally be unveiled in the coming months. A recent Bloomberg report stated that the company was looking to raise an extra $500 million in investment as well as ship out early units within the next few months, potentially costing between $1,500 and $2,000. Last week the first… Read the full article…
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This week, Travis and Stewart interview the amazing Shaul Olmert, who has grown Playbuzz from scratch to an audience of over 80 million. He tells us what it takes to not only make that possible, but maintain the community he helped build. In the news, we talk about Samsung’s developer conference and the new products… Read the full article…
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This week, Travis and Stewart discuss the perils of unlocking your phone with your face. Let’s just say that Stewart isn’t a fan. It’s a bit creepy. They then talk about Snapchat’s newfound usefulness, location-based marketing, and a big raise for a geographical data company. Another topic of discussion is how certain sites are using… Read the full article…
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On my YouTube suggestions feed there are videos by Gary Vaynerchuk, Tim Schmoyer, Sean Cannell, Benji Travis and Roberto Blake. If you have to ask who these names are, you most likely aren’t working on building a social media audience. But that shouldn’t stop you if you are interested in social XR(VR/AR/MR). Two years ago… Read the full article…
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Thyng wants to create the first augmented reality platform. Last week, the studio launched its free app Thyng 4.0 on iOS, which it built using Apple’s ARKit software development kit. It enables users to create AR scenes by dragging and dropping pre-designed 3D objects or personal photos and videos. Ed LaHood is the founder and… Read the full article…
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Google Home now allows voice commands to order from Target Target is the latest retailer to join Google in their un-official anti-Amazon alliance, according to Recode. They join other major retailers who have recently partnered with Google including Walmart, Costco and Home Depot. The partership is ostensibly about connecting to Google’s Express checkout which allows the purchase… Read the full article…
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Immersive tech is on the rise and the industry is working as fast and hard as possible to get mass market appeal. With the release of ARKit and ARCore everyone is excited to be able to build immersive experiences for hundreds of millions of users. It is without a doubt great for the XR industry… Read the full article…
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