The Era of Extended Reality (XR) and Software Applications

The physical and digital worlds merging seamlessly is no longer a dream but a reality – an extended reality. Picture yourself planning and rehearsing a surgery beforehand or viewing immersive digital experiences of spaces still under construction or experiencing real, human-like connections in alternate realities, all in the comfort of your home! Extended Reality is making this possible as we speak.

Virtual Reality

VR immerses the users in a simulated environment with multiple digital experiences akin to reality. With the aid of specialized equipment like VR headsets and gloves, users can interact with the artificial settings created using VR. Further, multisensory experiences including what users can touch, smell, and even taste, outclass as the future of virtual reality.

Augmented Reality

With the development of AR applications, businesses have been overlaying digital content onto the real world to enhance user experiences. AR amplifies the user’s perception of reality by providing immersive, smooth, and interactive interactions through sophisticated devices including smartphones, AR glasses and headsets.

Mixed Reality

MR combines both VR and AR where physical and digital objects coexist. Through MR headsets and smart glasses, this technology allows users to visualize their physical surroundings and interact with people around them in real-time without any room for isolation.

The Visionary Insights from Technology Leaders

When asked about Cloud Destinations’ take on VR, Kandha says, “For Sandbox VR, a gaming company offering the world’s most advanced VR experiences, Cloud Destinations has created unique Gift Vouchers embedded with the option to book an experience for closed ones. These gift vouchers allow the recipients to relish the joy of fully immersive experiences along with their friends and family”.

A beacon of inspiration, Kandha holds 25+ years of exceptional work experience in the Software Engineering domain at companies like Accenture, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mphasis, and others.

A true people leader, Soundra is a Full Stack Software Engineer with 20+ years of diverse work experience in Microservices Architecture, Java, Python, DevOps, and Databases.

Extended Reality in Education

With XR, learning has evolved beyond the simple act of reading an article or watching a video. Right from AR providing students with hands-on, real-world experiences to XR offering virtual field trips and on-campus XR labs with multisensory engagement, the world of education has been transforming in ways unimaginable.

Below are a few examples of XR applications that promote social, data-driven, and student-centric learning.

Dreamscape Learn:

This application enables students to become practicing biologists that can discover and solve complex life science problems through immersive biology courses. Its Immersive Classroom allows teachers to lead a synchronous learning experience along with collaborative interactions between students and teachers from anywhere in the world.

AnatomyX:

An AR platform for anatomy education, AnatomyX was developed to explore, learn, and teach human anatomy through advanced gesture control and speech recognition. Designed by leading AR experts at Medivis, this application offers medical students, instructors, and administrators an immersive visualization platform with beautiful 3D graphics for studying the nuances of human anatomy.

Here are a few XR applications that have been redefining the healthcare systems and industry.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Guides:

A MR application for Microsoft HoloLens, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Guides assists the operators with holographic instruction cards encompassing images, videos, and 3D holographic objects, whenever needed. Some of the key applications of this app include enhancing patient care, promoting remote nursing education, assisting surgeons in live surgery, training medical students, empowering healthcare team collaboration, and much more.

Mixed Reality Viewer:

Mixed Reality Viewer software when combined with Magic Leap 2 headset creates stunning MR experiences for the users. This powerful combination provides multi-user visualization of 3D diagnostics, detailed presurgical planning, and comprehensive collaboration features to specialists. This allows them to work collaboratively on medical cases with a greater level of specificity and accuracy and also plan and rehearse surgeries beforehand.

Peruse further to learn about a few XR applications that have significantly eased the entire buying and selling process in real estate.

roOomy:

roOomy has been reshaping the real estate industry with its application that harnesses the best of 3D and VR technologies for enhanced property visualization. This app lets the homebuyers or renters immerse themselves in a beautiful, virtually staged listing encompassing designs that are as per the scale and choose the furniture of their choice beforehand that can give the right look and fit. All one must do is wear a Magic Leap 2 headset and view and browse through property-specific virtual staging designs!

RealAR:

With the might of AR and AI, the RealAR application transforms 2D and 3D floor plans into life-size walkthroughs. These walkthroughs help realtors in creating immersive digital experiences of spaces that are still under construction, right across the client’s smartphone or tablet. Moreover, the AR experiences of this app deliver almost double the levels of cognitive engagement compared with its non-AR equivalents, thus helping clients understand property and building plans within minutes.

vTime XR:

The first AR and VR-based cross-reality social network, vTime XR presents pioneering platforms and services that enable real, human connections in alternate realities.

Asgard’s Wrath II:

The sequel to the most acclaimed VR Game – Asgard’s Wrath, Asgard’s Wrath II is one of the most ambitious Action Role-Playing Game (ARPG) in VR. This game gives all the VR enthusiasts a reason to get off the couch and swing their arms around.

Beat Saber:

A VR rhythm game, Beat Saber allows users to wield their virtual lightsabers and slice through the beats of adrenaline-pumping music. This game presents users with rhythm-action gameplay and genuine workout sessions, while reveling in the best immersive VR environments.

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