The Ghost Howls

JUNE 26, 2023

But there’s even more: Unity has already published a page about how it is possible to build for the Quest 3 using not only the XR Interaction Toolkit, but also AR Foundation. Unity page also confirms that the headset will provide plane detection, so you will be able for instance to detect the walls and the desks in your room.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 23, 2023

In total, I counted something like 32 games, which is ok to start with, but then Sony should be fast in collecting more content to not make the PSVR2 players get bored fast for the lack of playable games. But still, the fact that all the PSVR 1 content won’t be available for the new headset gives Sony a good challenge on the content side.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 1, 2023

For now it counts Apple, Pixar, Adobe, Autodesk, and NVIDIA as foudning memebers, with general members including Epic Games, Unity, Foundry, Ikea, SideFX, and Cesium. Notably missing in the Metaverse Standards Forum was support from Apple and Pixar themselves.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Somnium Space is ready to reveal its first headset at CES 2023. More info (Somnium VR1 photos and specifications) More info (Somnium VR1 to be revealed at CES 2023). First of all, he confirms that Quest 3 is coming in 2023. This shows the commitment that Sony has toward VR; The lineup for PSVR 2 is not complete.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 3, 2023

Moreover, Apple expressed dissatisfaction with its Sony and TSMC suppliers around the time it hosted WWDC 2023. Moreover, Apple is working with other major industry suppliers such as Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, and Sony for the Vision Pro debut.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

Tethered VR will stay as a niche Hero view of PSVR 2 (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment) Tethered VR has been superseded by standalone VR: there are many more standalone VR users than PC VR ones. When I tried to use ChatGPT to create Unity scripts, it managed to write something good, but often I had to correct it.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 29, 2022

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). PSVR 2 will launch in 2023. It is now official: Sony Interactive Entertainment has confirmed on Instagram that the PlayStation VR 2 headset is going to launch in “early 2023”. Two interesting experiments from Shopify and Unity. Top news of the week.

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XROM

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Mocopi is a motion capture system that will allow creators to perform full body tracking in 3D anywhere by simply attaching the 6 small sensors [link] Sony has launched an interesting product called Mocopi , consisting of six motion-tracking bands worn on your hands, feet, back and head, with a price of 49,500 yen (about $358). or Android 11.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 22, 2023

2023: Enter Google ARCore Google’s convenient and easy-to-access ARSDK facilitates the development of WebAR experiences for cross-platform delivery. Moreover, ARCore expanded its device coverage across 2023. The ARCore SDK is currently available for Android, Android NDK, Unity for Android, iOS, and Unity for iOS, Unreal, and iOS.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 5, 2023

It’s an impressive first… pic.twitter.com/5so90Uw6iS — Patrick Moorhead (@PatrickMoorhead) December 5, 2023 Also, the initiative aims to “responsibly advance the ecosystem of open foundation models with diverse modalities.” The project areas are spot on and I urge you to read between the lines.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 27, 2020

This week, a rumor spread among XR communities: next-gen PSVR will be announced at a press conference to be held by Sony on February, 5th. The reason is that Sony has already announced that it will launch PSVR 2 only after the PS5 , to not confuse its buyers by selling too many things together. Unity changes how it handles XR Plugins.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

PSVR 2 Hero view of PSVR 2 (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment) I had big hopes for PSVR 2. I’m pretty sure that Sony is waiting the next few months to make some moves, there’s still the Black Friday and the Christmas Holiday that have to happen, but at the moment I do not see this device as disruptive to our ecosystem.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In 2023, Igloo Vision showcased its various immersive spaces. One of them was the Immersive Visualisation Room, which had a 5 x 5-metre space where users display 360 videos, Insta360 live streams, Unity-based architectural models, Matterport-based photogrammetry models, and immersive presentations built on Slides.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 31, 2023

The latest Q2 2023 operating loss of Reality Labs has been around $4 billion. I think we’ll understand the real situation Meta is in during this holiday season: Meta is betting a lot on having a fantastic end of 2023, and if it is not going to happen, then the company may be in trouble.

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APRIL 19, 2023

link] pic.twitter.com/yrs6cM6EKq — Kent Bye (Voices of VR) (@kentbye) April 18, 2023 Unprecedented participation in the Forum also demonstrated a “strong industry interest in the broad cooperation necessary to bring that vision to life.” It also hosts the World Wide Web Consortium, Web3D Consortium, and XR Association (XRA).

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2023

More info Jim Ryan hints at a possible PlayStation metaverse The court documents related to the FTC vs Microsoft trial related to the acquisition of Activision contain a very interesting piece of information related to what Sony may be working on. Sony’s entertainment assets have huge potential in the metaverse area.”

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JUNE 21, 2022

For example, Unity runs its humanities fundraiser and awards showcase. Initially, rumours persisted, suggesting that Apple would release its device in 2022; but now, the potential release window is seemingly late 2022 or 2023. That is what we focus on every day.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 24, 2023

All you need to do is get in touch [link] pic.twitter.com/o8VKifqGdl — Igloo Vision (@IglooVision) October 13, 2023 Formed in 2007, the company began building its geodesic domes for projection-mapped immersive spaces. Or, if you’re not near our London office, why not book a virtual demo?

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ARPost

JUNE 6, 2023

Best Collaboration Tool Sony Electronics Head of XR Business Development Thaisa Yamamura was “honored to present” the Auggie Award for Best Collaboration Tool. She also presented the winner with a 15.6in Sony Spatial Reality Display. The award went to Verizon for The Future of Training , an XR upskilling program.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

But in China, they are very famous, and now they are also organizing a big event about XR called FBEC with hosts from all the major VR companies (HTC, Unity, Alibaba, Huawei, etc…). The fun thing is that since it is a publication very focused on the Chinese market, outside China almost no one knows them.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

With the Ultimate Tracker, HTC Vive has developed a way to bring a new immersive world to so many people” VRChat has long been a supporter of HTC VIVE and Sony-based solutions and remains a major platform for spatial communications and VR social environments. Now you can play #VR FBT games anywhere in your house!

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 10, 2023

Although, with more recent commercial headsets like the Meta Quest Pro and Sony’s PSVR 2, the technology is finding a home in affordable immersive products. How has eye and hand-tracking tracking technology advanced in 2022 and 2023? So one could say that hand tracking is now a standard feature of VR devices.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Roblox was already on App Lab, where it had more than one million downloads, and now is going to be available on the official Quest store Asgard’s Wrath 2, coming on Quest Store on December 15th, 2023. Also, it lacks integrated audio, which in 2023 is a big issue.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

More info Get started with Apple Vision Pro development Unity has just released the tools to start developing for Apple Vision Pro and interested developers can already start experimenting with them. Who will it be… Sony or Meta? Now Microsoft is discontinuing them , putting another nail in the coffin of the HoloLens.

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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. We don’t know much about this upcoming content, though.

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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. Sony believes in VR, and we definitely believe at some point in the future, VR will represent a meaningful component of interactive entertainment. PlayStation believes in VR. PSVR headset.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 3, 2023

Companies such as Meta, holoride , Improbable , Steam, Sony, and many others have begun tapping their serious gaming technologies to achieve this. We also examine his company’s Nex Playground mocap gaming solutions, its Unity-based motion developer kit (MDK), and its partnership with Sky Live. Add us to your wishlist now!

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 24, 2023

More info News worth a mention (Image by Sony) Sony shows the behind-the-scenes of PSVR 2 In a recent blog post, Sony Interactive Entertainment has shown the internal evolution of PSVR 2, from the initial experimentations to the final release. I suggest you take some time and read this post, because it has very cool insights.

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Robert Scoble

OCTOBER 4, 2019

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. Yes, they use similar tools, if not the same tool, as AR developers use: like Unity. The tech industry is gearing up for a new paradigm shift. Yes they think in 3D.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 9, 2021

Image by Sony). Sony aims at hybrid games for the PSVR 2. Sony Interactive Entertainment has had a virtual summit with developers about its plans for the PSVR 2 because it is looking for content for its upcoming headset. Header image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Top news of the week. Donate To The Ghost Howls.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 24, 2023

Don’t forget to catch the XR Awards on 25 May, 2023, where we celebrate the victories of the global immersive industry. Don’t forget to catch the XR Awards on 25 May, 2023, where we celebrate the victories of the global immersive industry. Unity has also joined in on the industrial metaverse to deliver tangible results.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 21, 2020

In the end, I still believe in the old predictions of Unity CEO John Riccitiello: Look at this graph shown by Mr. Riccitiello in 2017: the purple line is the one of the analysts, while the white one is the one forecasted by him. We won’t see a true disruptive headset probably until 2022-2023.

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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. The Unity Cube ?? (PS Respect for the devs of Cooking Simulator, it is actually a good game. But it’s not the best PCVR game of 2021).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 3, 2023

Although, with more recent commercial headsets like the Meta Quest Pro and Sony’s PSVR 2, the technology is finding a home in affordable immersive products. How has eye and hand-tracking tracking technology advanced in 2023? Matt Tullis: Recently, the availability and usage of hand-tracking technology has grown dramatically.

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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. The report also highlights that one of the regions where VR may grow more in 2019–2023 is Western Europe. I don’t know if it is the plan, but for sure it is a possibility.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 3, 2023

More info (Meta Quest+ gaming service) More info (Cross-buy available for Meta Quest+ games) Unity announces AI tools when Valve stops AI games This week has been an emotional rollercoaster for games (VR and not) made with the support of artificial intelligence. Muse looks a lot like ChatGPT integrated inside Unity.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 13, 2021

This has been a pretty interesting week for me, having spoken at XR Safety Week and Stereopsia, and having published two cool articles about creating innovative SteamVR controllers and using Application SpaceWarp in Unity to almost double the framerate of your application. Image by Sony). Top news of the week. News worth a mention.

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