The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 12, 2022

It is an RPG set in an unforgiving world, and the trailer is pretty cool; Vertigo 2, one of the most awaited sequels of the VR industry, is set to arrive on March 30th, 2023. Shooter Gambit has been delayed (again) to Q1 2023. Does Palmer want Oculus back? Sony predicts the next technologies for XR visual displays.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

According to the regulators, Meta launched a “campaign to conquer VR” in 2014 after buying out VR headset manufacturer Oculus. The company hopes to launch its Quest 3 consumer headset to boost its standing in the mixed reality market later in 2023.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2022

And Sony will give a “Sneak peek” of PSVR 2 games at its upcoming State Of Play event on June 2nd at 3 PM PT. It seems that Sony is hoping for a Q4 release in time for the holidays, but analyst Ming-Chi Kuo thinks that delays will bring the release to Q1 2023. The “metaverse” was not a key topic inside “Microsoft Build”.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 17, 2022

The news of the week is that Meta is poaching talents from all the other companies : in particular, it has been able to “steal” 100 employees from the HoloLens team in Microsoft. Image by Sony). While we were all considering a 2022 release as a given, when asked directly about the matter, Sony declined to answer.

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Upload VR

MAY 25, 2024

Microsoft is bringing volumetric apps to Quest , Oculus Go owners are reporting errors with launching apps and the Quest v66 public test channel has been datamined. We previously went hands-on during Venice Immersive 2023 , calling it a "heartfelt" and "all-too-necessary" experience. That's coming to Steam on May 30.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 23, 2020

The story goes on telling that Apple VR headset had realistic visuals and sound, it was super-cool and probably we’ll see a release date of 2022/2023. Ready At Dawn was already collaborating with Oculus since various years, so this is not surprising. You can now buy HoloLens 2 directly from Microsoft. News worth a mention.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 27, 2020

What is interesting the most are not the features, that more or less are the same as most other headsets: integrated headphones, halo+headband, IPD adjustment, etc… It seems a mix of a Samsung Odyssey and an Oculus Rift S. Or that Microsoft is working on a new reference design that fixes the issues of the first one?

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Microsoft and Samsung may be partnering for an AR device. According to Korean media, Samsung Electronics is working with Microsoft on a new augmented/mixed reality project “involving HoloLens”. Image by Sony). Sony shows prototype headset with dual 4K display. This announcement is not sus, it is just great.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

And in fact, some weeks ago Sony has made everyone understand that it has delayed the launch of the PSVR 2 because the market is not there yet. The Oculus Quest 2 is selling incredibly well because it offers the right combination of affordable price, good hardware, and a good software ecosystem. The Quest will still be the king.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

With the trend of Gaming entrepreneurs, for example, Samsung, HTC, Sony, and Oculus transferred from games to virtual reality and we started to keep eye on the VR area. Since Meta made the acquisition and took over Oculus, VRTUOLUO began to write original and in-depth articles on the XR industry.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Adobe to bring its apps on Quest Pro (Upload VR) All work-related updates of Meta Connect (Oculus blog). Partnership with Microsoft. Highlights of the partnership between Meta and Microsoft. Meta and Microsoft worked together to integrate Quest Pro into the Microsoft ecosystem. Other productivity applications.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2022

I can’t guarantee that these predictions will come out to be true (I always joke about the fact that I miss many of the predictions about Meta/Oculus), but I think they will be worth reading anyway to understand what can be the trends to look for in this new year. Me wearing my branded Oculus Quest 2. So… let’s start!

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 11, 2020

Image by Oculus). Facebook is working on a new version of the Oculus Quest. According to a report by Bloomberg, Oculus is working on a new Oculus Quest model, and it has already done prototypes that are lighter and more powerful than the current device. Top news of the week. Mechanical IPD is confirmed.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 24, 2023

For me this is not a fortunate sentence: this is what Alex Kipman said about the HoloLens, a few weeks before the whole Microsoft Mixed Reality division was disbanded and he was fired from the company. Take the survey to help the global community learn more about the skills and technologies necessary to succeed in 2023 and beyond.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

My favorite ones have been: Sony Interactive Entertainment has revealed that the next PSVR headset will be called PSVR 2 and will feature 2K x 2K per eye, up to 120 Hz framerate, and 110° FOV. This is why companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft and Meta are exploring similar technologies. Microsoft Maquette gets discontinued.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

We can say the new cycle started with the announcement of the Apple Vision Pro , because that has been a disruptive moment for our market: Road To VR’s Ben Lang says that it has been the most important moment for virtual reality after Facebook’s acquisition of Oculus , and I agree.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 1, 2019

It is also a defensive, move that makes it avoid the loss of its partners, as it has happened with Insomniac Studio that has just been acquired by Sony. More info (Facebook buys Beat Games) More info (Oculus post announcing the news, with some FAQs) More info (Ian Hamilton’s editorial) More info (Damo9000’s irony on the announcement).

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Robert Scoble

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Mark Zuckerberg talks about the future of VR and AR at Facebook’s recent Oculus Connect conference. It isn’t alone, we know of many companies that are spending billions on same, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Sony, Magic Leap, Huawei, and others. The tech industry is gearing up for a new paradigm shift.

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Robert Scoble

MAY 15, 2021

When I worked at Microsoft I got in trouble with the lawyers over patents so they made me sleep with a lawyer (true story, that was my punishment). I also am invested in Apple competitors, Qualcomm, Snap, Microsoft, Amazon, and about 50 other companies in a diverse portfolio. In front of you will be two 8K Sony chips, I hear.

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