Tips And Tricks On How To Manage Meetings In Virtual Reality

This is the second part of an article that tackles the challenge of onboarding newcomers to VR collaboration remotely. In the first section (that you can find here) I discussed in detail some general principles to help you during the REMOTE onboarding ... more - arvrjourney

What Is “Texture Baking” And Why Is It Important?

What is “texture baking” and why is it important? Texture baking is the process of transferring texture data from one 3D model to another 3D model. Generally speaking, people are doing this when they are trying to take a high-poly model and convert it ... more - arvrjourney

How to onboard remotely newcomers to VR collaboration

In this article, I am going to guide you through some of the lessons I learned while introducing remotely newcomers to VR collaboration. I ended up writing more than I expected and decided to split the article in two. In this section we will discuss: ... more - arvrjourney

Augmented Reality Improving Pharmaceutical Industry

Many industries are expanding their operations and effectively improving their operating processes through Augmented Reality (AR) technology. This technology with a very innovative nature has found massive use in recent years in various fields. AR offers ... more - arvrjourney

The Whynauts — An Original Live-Action STEM Television Series for the Perot Museum of Nature and…

Like most businesses, the Perot Museum of Nature and Science faces many challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, schools… Continue reading on AR/VR Journey: Augmented & Virtual Reality Magazine » ... more - arvrjourney

Why Every Organization Needs an Augmented Reality Strategy

AR’s Place in the World of Extended Reality Continue reading on AR/VR Journey: Augmented & Virtual Reality Magazine » ... more - arvrjourney

Teraxxa™ Game Pits Farmers Against Wireworms In WebGL “Game Over” Experience

BASF’s agency, VMLY&R wanted Groove Jones to help them create an exciting Arcade game and online digital engagement that farmers could… Continue reading on AR/VR Journey: Augmented & Virtual Reality Magazine » ... more - arvrjourney

Next Steps in Death

Pixexid, photographer not named If it’s all just an Attention Derby, I’d say Death is coming off a pretty good year. The widespread desire to think about something else has many people convinced, for no good reason, that Death is ready to assume its more ... more - arvrjourney

Top 5 Virtual Reality Challenges — From Pricing to Ethical Issues and Health Effects

Top 5 Virtual Reality Challenges — From Pricing to Ethical Issues and Health Effects Even though virtual reality is being used by many companies, educational institutions, and government organizations, it still needs to overcome certain problems. Some ... more - arvrjourney

7 Practical AR Uses In Healthcare

Who said that augmented reality (AR) was just for gaming? You heard right! AR can also be useful in industries such as healthcare. Despite its infancy, AR can be useful in the following areas in healthcare: Health awareness Prevention Diagnosis Treatment ... more - arvrjourney

What Are Texture Maps And Why Do They Matter For 3D Fashion?

Texture maps are essential to make your 3D images look real. They are applied to 3D models to create special effects, patterns or repeating textures. There are many different types of texture maps, but they all fall within two categories; PBR or Non-PBR. ... more - arvrjourney

Top 10 Paid VR Narratives and Storytelling Experiences

Our team at echoAR previously shared its favorite VR narrative and storytelling experiences which are offered for free to anyone interested in this new form of immersive art (see full article here). But if you’re willing to invest and pay just a little, ... more - arvrjourney

Building Your First VR Game — 10 Lessons You Will Learn the Hard Way

Building Your First VR Game — 10 Lessons You Will Learn the Hard Way This is me, in AltVr Burning Man experience 😊 Hi, I am new to VR. My first experience was a year ago when I joined my colleagues for some VR team building and I fell in love with it! ... more - arvrjourney

AR Briefs, Episode 48: Enterprise AR Case Studies

Though we spend ample time examining consumer-based AR applications and strategies, greater near-term impact is seen today in the enterprise. As is the case with many emerging technologies, enterprise AR spending has erstwhile outweighed its consumer ... more - arvrjourney

Will ‘Apple Glass’ Redefine AR?

One striking realization about spatial computing is that we’re almost seven years into the sector’s current stage. This traces back to Facebook’s Oculus acquisition in early 2014 that kicked off the current wave of excitement….including lots of ups and ... more - arvrjourney

Meet The “Marie Kondo Method” Of 3D Modeling

Marie Kondo took the world, and our closets, by storm. She took our “too much stuff” problem and provided a simple, straightforward method to address it. However, the secret to her success wasn’t her method — it was the fact that anyone could use it. ... more - arvrjourney

Data Dive: Did the U.S. Army 2X the AR Market?

One of the biggest news items from the past few weeks in the AR sphere is the U.S. Army’s renewed contract with Microsoft. As we covered recently in Spatial Beats, it’s doubling down on AR, including combat-optimized HoloLens 2 units for battlespace ... more - arvrjourney

Demystifying 3D File Formats For 3D Commerce And More

With hundreds of 3D file formats available it’s hard to know which 3D file format you should use or how it compares to others. We take the guesswork out of 3D file formats for you below by highlighting the top 3D file formats for 3D web and AR and their ... more - arvrjourney

What Will Drive AR Glasses Adoption?

One striking realization about spatial computing is that we’re almost seven years into the sector’s current stage. This traces back to Facebook’s Oculus acquisition in early 2014 that kicked off the current wave of excitement….including lots of ups and ... more - arvrjourney

Did AR App Downloads Reach 1.5B Last Year?

One way to cut through the hyperbole and marketing rhetoric of any tech sector is hard numbers. That’s especially true in AR, given some of the overblown expectations set during its circa-2016 hype cycle. It could reach those once-trumpeted heights, ... more - arvrjourney

Smart Shopping Solutions — Top 5 Innovative Retail Technologies That Changes the Way People Shop

Smart Shopping Solutions — Top 5 Innovative Retail Technologies That Changes the Way People Shop Even with the global pandemic making in-store shopping difficult, Americans have transitioned to online shopping. In fact, in 2020, consumers spent $861.12 ... more - arvrjourney

The AR Location Wars, Part III: Facebook

As you likely know, one of AR’s foundational principles is to fuse the digital and physical. The real world is a key part of that formula….and real-world relevance is often defined by location. That same relevance and scarcity are what drive real estate ... more - arvrjourney

AR to boost Distance Learning effectiveness

By distance learning we mean a style of learning where teachers and students are physically separated, hence the teaching is not done in a classroom, but a set of technologies is used to ensure activities are carried on regularly and the communication ... more - arvrjourney

7 AR And VR Myths Debunked

As technology improves, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) training programs have become increasingly popular over the years. Unfortunately, many myths have been propagated over the years, all of which are false. Here we will look at precisely ... more - arvrjourney

AUGMENTED REALITY CHANGING THE REAL ESTATE LANDSCAPE

Augmented Reality Changing the Real State Landscape In recent years we have heard a lot about Augmented Reality (AR) as an example of a very innovative technology that is being adopted by many businesses operating in different fields. This technology ... more - arvrjourney

Augmented Reality Software: ARKit vs ARCore vs Vuforia vs AR Foundation in 2021

MarketsandMarkets forecasts a stunning USD 77.0 billion for the augmented reality market by 2025. Why are augmented reality apps gaining in popularity? First thing first, AR is profitable. Recent studies indicate that buyers give higher value to products ... more - arvrjourney

Raypak Pool Heater Installation VR Training Experience and Mobile Tour

Using VR to demonstrate product features and mirror real-life step-by-step installation through immersive learning. Continue reading on AR/VR Journey: Augmented & Virtual Reality Magazine » ... more - arvrjourney

Do Polygon Counts Really Matter For 3D Web & Mobile AR?

3D is no longer just for gaming, we are in the midst of a massive digital revolution from 2D to 3D and Computer-Generated Images (CGI). From digital influencers to 3D commerce to AR/VR training, 3D is taking over and for good reason — 3D e-commerce has ... more - arvrjourney

How PBR Is Changing The Retail Game

As any retailer or product marketer knows, it’s nearly impossible to sell a product — big or small — without a photograph. Product images allow the prospective purchaser to garner details such as size, attractiveness, functionality, and more in a visual ... more - arvrjourney

Old Folks and VR

Freedom and Security Continue reading on AR/VR Journey: Augmented & Virtual Reality Magazine » ... more - arvrjourney