Archive of ‘AR’ category
haptic controllers
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more on haptic in this iMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=haptic
VR collaboration for veterans
https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/94636/virtual-reality-collaboration-transforming-veteran-health-care/
Augmented reality can be a valuable therapeutic tool for Veterans. Through a previous three-year evaluation of Veterans using Waya Health’s VR tools in inpatient and long-term care settings at the Western North Carolina VA Health Care System (WNCVAHCS), in Asheville, N.C., 84 percent of Veterans reported reduction in discomfort, 89 percent reported reduction in stress, 96 percent reported enjoying their experience, and 97 percent said they would recommend it to their peers.
Varjo OpenXR plugin 1.0.0 for Unreal Engine 4.27
CEO TIM COOK AUGMENTED REALITY
categories: AR
A SHORT HISTORY OF EVERY TIME APPLE CEO TIM COOK PRAISED AUGMENTED REALITY
https://www.theverge.com/21077484/apple-tim-cook-ar-augmented-reality
While he once said it was hard to see the appeal of Google Glass, the AR wearable that proved unpopular with consumers, he’s held a consistently positive opinion on AR since at least 2016.
AR features are already available on the iPhone and iPad. And while hope is starting to fade that Apple will release a mixed reality device in 2022, the latest rumors suggest the company is still forging ahead with some kind of AR / VR headset to be released in the not-distant future.
Quest 2 for AR
THE PANDEMIC HAS SUPERCHARGED XR INDUSTRY
Nreal international expansion
categories: AR
Chinese augmented reality glasses maker Nreal valued at $700 million after fresh funding
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/23/chinese-ar-glasses-firm-nreal-raises-100-million-in-new-funding.html
Apple CEO Tim Cook has called AR the “next big thing” and the iPhone maker is reportedly working on a headset. Facebook, Microsoft, Google and other technology companies are all investing in augmented reality too.
Xu said he welcomes the competition from these titans. “I think the best product will win,” he said.
Nreal has its own operating system called Nebula that runs on its headsets. Like Apple with iOS on iPhones, developers can make apps for Nebula which people can then use via Nreal headsets.
Having compelling apps on AR headsets will be key to their success and Nreal is trying to lure developers onto Nebula. The company currently has 8,000 developers on the platform.
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more on AR in this iMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=Augmented+reality
Snobal VR collaboration app
Snobal launches VR collaboration app for remote working and studying
https://itbrief.com.au/story/snobal-launches-vr-collaboration-app-for-remote-working-and-studying
Snobal co-founder and chief executive officer Murray James says, “Over the last 18 months we have seen a huge shift in where and how people work and study.
“The shift to a distributed workforce, along with the growth of hybrid and remote working, means business leaders are focussed on what digital tools they can best use to foster more effective workplace collaboration.”
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more on VR collaborartion in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=vr+collaboration
the fluffverse
Some fluff on the metaverse
https://skarredghost-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/skarredghost.com/2021/09/21/metaverse-fluff/amp/
I remember some years ago reading an article on The Verge saying that like 40% of startups that claim to do AI actually don’t do AI. They just use the name AI because it is cool, but they don’t actually use it. The same goes for the metaverse. I’ve seen things like a company that does AR/VR software writing on Linkedin “WE CREATE METAVERSES”.
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more on metaverse in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=metaverse