It’s an exciting year to be in AR as prominent studies are now declaring 2018 a boom year for the Augmented Reality industry. Mobile devices are now ready for more powerful AR experiences and according to this Harris Interactive Digital Consumer Survey for Accenture, consumers are excited and ...
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With the growing list of Augmented Reality Companies and Virtual Reality Companies, 3 recent guides have tried to capture how quickly these Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality ecosystems are evolving. As investment into both AR and VR accelerates, recent Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality forecasts continue to show just how massive the AR, VR and Mixed Reality industries will be:
IDC recently updated their Worldwide Semiannual Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Spending Guide to show an increase in forecast revenues of $13.9 Billion in 2017. AR and VR spending is also expected to accelerate over the next few years to a projected $143.3 Billion market by 2020. Wow…
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Continue Reading →Over the last 8 years, we’ve been witnessing a growing and evolving Augmented Reality ecosystem. Image recognition has become more stable, facial recognition more popular through Snapchat and Facebook (MSQRD), and of course Pokemon Go’s arrival on the scene has introduced the majority of consumers to location-based Augmented Reality. However, as Augmented Reality has evolved and become more diverse, it’s also become more complicated to define Augmented Reality technology.
While Virtual Reality is a more straight forward ecosystem and ...
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Apple CEO, Tim Cook, recently gave an interview where he explained why he favors Augmented Reality over Virtual Reality. A few of the key quotes from Tim Cook include:
“There’s virtual reality and there’s augmented reality — both ...
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Graphics Company NVIDIA has its Sights on Revolutionizing Virtual Reality
Ingenuity and creativity both traces its roots back to the olden days. Way before Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and their “friendly” rivalry were born, wise men such as Aristotle and Leonardo Da Vinci contributed ideas that changed the world. History places a spotlight on ...
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Pepsi recently launched a Pepsimoji Augmented Reality & Facial Recognition Experience. The Love: From Cave to Keyboard Exhibit, Imagined by Pepsi, explores the evolution of communication through the emotional lens of love – from primitive etchings on earthen walls to illustrative hieroglyphics; ...
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Early data is starting to come in that Virtual Reality Headsets are priced too high for the average consumer. A Context Virtual Reality study focused on European consumers is showing that::
CB Insights recently posted figures showing Augmented Reality investment vs. Virtual Reality investment to date. There are multiple charts CB Insights posted that you can view here. I’ve included the 2 most relevant charts embedded below.
In the first chart, Virtual Reality funding accelerated and took off in 2014. This is not surprising given that Oculus, ...
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In a recent Economist article on the differences between Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality, they simplified AR and VR down to a film reference: “If virtual reality is “The Matrix”, then Augmented Reality is “Terminator.” Though this generalization helps with the broader concepts of AR vs. VR, it doesn’t quite ...
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