Showing posts with label AR. Show all posts
Showing posts with label AR. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

HomeSpace360 and Microsoft Transforming Real Estate with VR and AR

HomeSpace360 officially launched to transform Real Estate with VR/AR together with Microsoft!


We are in the age of digital transformation where technology has pave the way changing our lives from AI, blockchains and more digital innovations revolutionizing different industries including Real Estate.

Real Estate is a valuable commodity. According to 2015 Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI), a total of 4826 establishment in the formal sector involve in the industry. That same year, real estate also contributed the major share in income and expense as the sector generated a total income of PHP534.5 billion. Although the industry remain static as it continued to rely on traditional practice. This just means that there is room for innovation to transform the industry.



Virtual reality (VR) and Augmented reality (AR) are often viewed as technology of the future. From academic research to engineering, design, business, the arts and entertainment, there are many more uses of VR and AR. In the real estate market, VR is becoming more popular among consumers and businesses although creating output is costly and require advance equipment. This led Simon Gemayel, CEO and Founder of HomeSpace360, to utilize smartphone technology to create, share, and display 360 content in 2D and 3D, at a fraction of the cost.


“Technology is the great equalizer. And we want to enable all realtors by democratizing immersive virtual tours through user-friendly technology. With HomeSpace360, we use smartphone technology to bring high quality 3D virtual tours within reach of every marketer,” said Gemayel.

HomeSpace360 offers brokers an all-in-one mobile app for creating high-quality 8K 2D and 3D photographic and video VR experiences directly on a smartphone.


This is a first of its kind, HomeSpace360 is a platform that allows real estate marketers to deliver gorgeous, immersive 360-degree virtual tours to prospective buyers and renters at scale, using both smartphones and virtual reality headsets.



HomeSpace360 is very intuitive, easy to use, and fast. A kit provides realtors everything they need to create and share high quality 360 virtual tours immediately. The kit includes: a (1) Mobile VR viewer, (2) battery-free smartphone rotator, (3) lightweight tripod with carrying bag, and an (4) HD fisheye lens for 3D capture. Here is their pricing:


Together with the HomeSpace360 Cloud, the end-to-end automated system offers property marketers a solution for quickly and inexpensively capturing, distributing, and visualizing properties in 2D and 3D on web, mobile and in VR. It is a low-cost alternative to a 3D camera for providing immersive virtual tours. Built on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform, HomeSpace360 is redefining how people view and acquire properties in today’s digital age. “With our technology, marketers can easily transport their clients to 10, 20, even 30 properties in an hour,” added Gemayel.

Through its robust partner ecosystem, Microsoft gives its partners access to the latest technology and guidance on how to extend that technology to build tailor-made solutions. “It’s exciting to see partners like HomeSpace360 create democratizing solutions to today’s problems with Microsoft technology. Microsoft Partners such as HomeSpace360 are at the center of our digital transformation as they continue to enable our customers to achieve more,” said Eileen Ong, Microsoft Director of Commercial Partners & Small Medium Corporate Business Units.

For more information go to >  HomeSpace360 Website

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Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Lenovo Opens 20th Philippine Concept Store

Lenovo, the world’s leading PC manufacturer recently opened its 20th concept store in the Philippines and the second one in Cebu City, located at the third floor of Ayala Center Cebu, is run by Ng Khai Development Corp.

“We are committed to make our innovative tech products more visible and accessible to the public, especially in key cities. Lenovo is set to open more concept stores all over the Philippines to deliver that unique first-hand experience to today’s discerning buyers,” said Michael Ngan, Lenovo Philippines Country General Manager.

The Store features a wide range of Lenovo products including notebooks, laptops, and desktops – each is designed to cater to different lifestyles and tech needs of growing Filipino market segments.

Present during the store’s ribbon cutting ceremony were (from L-R) Ng Khai owner Melanie Ng, China Deputy Consul General Wu Xiaomin, Lenovo Philippines Country General Manager Michael Ngan, Economic Consul Mdm Cai Wen, Ms. Jiang; and (second row) Wilson Ng.
“Though we are in an increasingly digital world, in-store experiences still play an important part in the buying process. People still want to touch and try the products before purchase. Through our well-curated stores, we give visitors the opportunity to experience the features of our products and at the same time to discover what suits their lifestyle and needs,” Ngan added.

Taking the lead in the global PC and smart devices market, Lenovo continues to showcase the latest game-changing products to the public. Lenovo has been the only player consistently introducing new form factors and experiences. Recently, Lenovo launched Legion, its own line of powerful gaming laptops and desktops. Meanwhile, its recent investment in the AI market Star Wars: Jedi Challenges–an augmented reality (AR) device made in partnership with Walt Disney, includes a smartphone-powered AR headset, a lightsaber controller, and a tracking beacon.

Lenovo is set to expand to other key cities and major provinces.

Lenovo is a global leader in providing innovative consumer, commercial, and data center technology. For more information, visit https://www3.lenovo.com/ph/en/.
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Sunday, November 12, 2017

Lenovo Goes Star Wars with Yoga 920 and Jedi Challenges

The Next Star Wars Last Jedi Movie is just around the bend! Do you feel the force? Geeks! Well if you are a fan just like me then surely Lenovo's Star Wars Special Edition Yoga 920 and Star Wars Jedi Challenges Augmented Reality Game on Lenovo AR Mirage headset with lightsaber will get you excited to the core.



Lenovo Held an Lenovo x Disney Star Wars Event at Chaos, City of Dreams that faciliated the launch of the products and included a stellar experience zone that was graced by Lenovo brand Ambassadors and the media.

Chris Cantada, Alodia and Ashley Gosiengfiao


Choose your side? Galactic Empire or Rebel Alliance? with Lenovo Special Edition Yoga 920 Convertible Laptop themed to your choice. This will be in a limited offering as there will be oonly 100 units up for sale in the Philippines.



Yoga 920 features an all-metal unibody design and very flexible but sturdy watchband hinge. It conveniently transforms depending on your need in tent, stand, tablet and laptop mode. At 1.37kg, it is lightweight for easy carriage and portability.

Houses a 13.9 UHD/FHD wide-angle display that guarantees an entertainment grade visuals which is best to review the whole Star Wars Saga before watching the Last Jedi Movie. Screen Size is also big enough for play as well as work for your productivity needs.

The Force is definitely strong with this one as Yoga 920 is highly powered by latest Intel 8th Generation Processor matched with 8GB memory and 512GB of Storage. It also supports its own lightsaber, I mean Lenovo Active Pen 2 for precision touch for note-taking, scribbling, drawing and editing.

Like the Jedi Knight or the Sith Lords, the Yoga 920 comes with great stamina that quoted to last 10.8/15.5 hours of battery life.

Now on Pre-Order at selected SM Appliance Centers - SM North EDSA, SM Mall of Asia, SM Makati, and SM Megamall. Will hit stores this December. Retails for 139,995 Pesos!
Got your gear? Then its time to get the experience with the new Lenovo Mirage AR headset with its own lightsaber to play Star Wars Jedi Challenges.



Star Wars Jedi Challenges is a new augmented reality game that will hone your Jedi Skills and experience. The Game introduce an all-new Star Wars character, the Archivist whom will instruct and guide you on the ways of the force.



There are three game features. Lightsaber Battles will train you in using your lightsaber as you get to take on Storm Troopers, Kyro Ren and Darth Vader. Remember the Monster chess game Chewy used to play against R2D2? Get to play it with Holochess! If you are more of Star Ship commander or pilot then hone your strategy and tactics with Strategic Combat.

Lightsaber Battles

Holochess

Strategic Combat
Just Simple setup as you just need to download Star Wars: Jedi Challenges App on to a compatible phone and place it on Lenovo AR Mirage headset. There will be a tracking beacon which is place on the floor to support the sensors of headset to track your movements. Now comes your weapon, the Lightsaber! which is modeled after the one wielded by Anakin, Luke and now Rey. Lightsaber acts as controller to navigate the ui as well as for controls, command and slashing out your enemies as dected by light-tracking tech on the Lenovo AR Mirage Headset.

So? want one? Promise if you get to try it! You will want it!

Pre-Order is now Available for Star Wars Jedi Challenges that includes the Lenovo Mirage Headset, Tracking Ball Lightsaber at select Toy Kingdom branches. Priced at 14,990 Pesos! It will be in stores by December.

Lenovo 920 Star Wars Edition
Windows 10 Home
13.9" UHD/FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS Touchscreen Display
8th Gen Quad Core i7-8550U Processor.
Intel® Integrated Graphics 620
8 GB DDR4 Memory
512 GB SATA SSD Storage
Backlight Keyboard
Fingerprint Reader
720p HD Fixed-Focus CMOS Camera with
Far-Field Microphones
CONNECTIVITY
WLAN 2 x 2 WiFi 802.11 ac
Bluetooth®
Bluetooth® 4.1
PORTS
2 x USB Type-C™ (2 x Thunderbolt™, PD,  DisplayPort™, USB 3.0 full function)
1 x USB 3.0 (Always-On Charging)
Audio Jack
Audio
JBL® Speakers and Dolby Atmos®
(with headphones)
Optional Peripherals:
Lenovo Active Pen 2
Lenovo Explorer Headset for Mixed Reality2
Battery
UHD : Up to 10.8 Hours
FHD : Up to 15.5 Hours
Dimensions (W x D x H)
(mm) : 323 x 223.5 x 13.95
(inches) : 12.72" x 8.8" x 0.55"
Weight
Starting at 3.02 lbs (1.37 kg)

Colors
Platinum
Bronze
Copper

PRELOADED SOFTWARE
• Lenovo App Explorer
• Lenovo Companion 3.0
• Lenovo ID
• Lenovo Settings
• McAfee LiveSafe™ (30-day trial)
• Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)

What's in the box:
Lenovo Mirage AR Headset
Lightsaber Controller
Tracking Beacon
Phone Tray
Lightning to MicroUSB Cable
USB-C to MicroUSB Cable
2xAA Batteries
5V/1A Wall-Charger
Power Cable
Quick Start Guide

Lightsaber controller
Dimensions: 315.5mm x 47.2mm
Weight: 275g
Buttons: Power, Activation Matrix, Control Button

Lenovo Mirage AR headset
Dimensions: 209.2mm x 83.4mm x 154.8mm
Weight: 477g
Buttons: Select, Cancel, Menu
Camera Dual motion tracking cameras

Tracking beacon
Dimensions: 94.1mm x 76.7mm
Weight: 117g
Buttons: Power/color switch

Additional info
Connection: Bluetooth connection to phone
Languages: English, German, Japanese, French, Spanish

Compatible smartphone required
Star Wars™: Jedi Challenges is a smartphone-powered experience compatible with select Android and iOS devices.
For use with: iPhone® 8 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6, Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S7 edge, Galaxy S7, Google Pixel XL, Google Pixel, Moto Z² Force Edition, LG G6
Additional devices will be added to the above list soon. Check back here for updates.
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