The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

The damn coronavirus continues to impact all our lives: the fact that many countries are applying restrictions on flights to and from Italy is, for example, creating various nuisances to my job. Coronavirus impacts headsets production and kills F8 and GDC. So bad, because I was planning to go there in March. More info Buy it now!

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 6, 2018

I’ve not been able to test it in person, but looking around its users manual, the aGlass DK II seems quite easy to install and also easy to be used as a developer , thanks to its handy Unity and Unreal plugins. Using eyes to control things for a long time is not natural and comfortable for most of the situations. Yes, it is!

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Today I host another amazing article by the VR ergonomics expert Rob Cole , which has already written on this blog amazing posts, like the series about the ergonomics of the Valve Index or the viral article about the amazing Caliper VR controllers he worked on by himself. Image provided by Rob Cole). Second-generation base station (2.0)

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AR Insider

MAY 6, 2020

The third major change came from Unity which recently announced that it will now be serving AR ads on mobile. Unity has one of the world’s largest mobile ad serving businesses and at the end of last year they partnered with Fossil to pilot this new ad format in mobile games. I call them the “Incarnations”.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

And to be clear, I used it in a real home, not a carefully controlled demo environment or a well-lit studio. Sure Quest 3 will dynamically adjust its exposure when you get near a bright light source, so that for example screens are temporarily visible, but Vision Pro doesn't have to. footage from Apple) The Shared Space is the default.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

At the end of the month, Oculus officially delays the release of Touch controllers until the last half of 2016. This offers a window to HTC and Valve making the Vive the only room-scale hand-controlled VR platform on the market for most of 2016. Unity raises a massive $181 million round to grow its ambitions. April 2016.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Or we sell just the simulators to different integrators, and they're able to take our SDK and create their own experiences within Unreal or Unity. And we're utilizing basic controls that simulate the different interfaces that you would have. Can somebody program something, let's say, for example, for Quest using your systems as well?

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Or we sell just the simulators to different integrators, and they're able to take our SDK and create their own experiences within Unreal or Unity. And we're utilizing basic controls that simulate the different interfaces that you would have. Can somebody program something, let's say, for example, for Quest using your systems as well?

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

Of course, Microsoft and Amazon are observing the situation: in my opinion, Microsoft will wait a bit , considering its focus on AR enterprise with HoloLens, while Amazon could improve its already existing offering of glasses connected with Alexa. Some will also feature tracked controllers. Nu Eyes AR glasses.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

In Neal Stephenson’s Snow Crash of 1992, the internet has been superseded by the Metaverse, a multi-person shared virtual reality with both human-controlled avatars and system “daemons”. In another scenario, we may see game engines dominant, like Unity or Unreal.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Or we sell just the simulators to different integrators, and they're able to take our SDK and create their own experiences within Unreal or Unity. And we're utilizing basic controls that simulate the different interfaces that you would have. Can somebody program something, let's say, for example, for Quest using your systems as well?

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Game engines like the versatile Unity have long been the go-to for AR development, and for good reason. ” You know what, go learn Unity and coding and figure out how to actually make it. And it was for me as well; I’ve been a Unity user forever. It’s amazing.” ” Paul: [laughs] Right.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Game engines like the versatile Unity have long been the go-to for AR development, and for good reason. ” You know what, go learn Unity and coding and figure out how to actually make it. And it was for me as well; I’ve been a Unity user forever. It’s amazing.” ” Paul: [laughs] Right.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Game engines like the versatile Unity have long been the go-to for AR development, and for good reason. You know what, go learn Unity and coding and figure out how to actually make it. And it was for me as well; I've been a Unity user forever. Alan: And then they ask their tech teams and they're like, "does anybody know Unity?"

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

One of the coolest examples that I think of, which may not apply to the everyday medium-sized company, is training in a way that is location-agnostic, and it could even be marketing; meaning, you could have a salesman or a lead engineer in Dallas, and you could have another engineer in Detroit. And where did we come from?"

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

One of the coolest examples that I think of, which may not apply to the everyday medium-sized company, is training in a way that is location-agnostic, and it could even be marketing; meaning, you could have a salesman or a lead engineer in Dallas, and you could have another engineer in Detroit. And where did we come from?"

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

One of the coolest examples that I think of, which may not apply to the everyday medium-sized company, is training in a way that is location-agnostic, and it could even be marketing; meaning, you could have a salesman or a lead engineer in Dallas, and you could have another engineer in Detroit. And where did we come from?"

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

One of the coolest examples that I think of, which may not apply to the everyday medium-sized company, is training in a way that is location-agnostic, and it could even be marketing; meaning, you could have a salesman or a lead engineer in Dallas, and you could have another engineer in Detroit. And where did we come from?"

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 31, 2018

It is one of those places where people look for 3D models , alongside other marketplaces like the Unity Asset Store, Google Poly or Turbosquid. Not to mention how 3D technologies are being adopted and developed by major companies like Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple. This is making the craft more accessible and interactive.

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XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 24, 2019

It’s exactly the same use case as the IKEA couch example, but it’s a different industry, and the ROI is much, much faster. He took our midi controller and made a keyboard out of it, but it looked nothing like a keyboard at all. He drives all the displays off of a sample controller. It really does make a difference.

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XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 24, 2019

It’s exactly the same use case as the IKEA couch example, but it’s a different industry, and the ROI is much, much faster. He took our midi controller and made a keyboard out of it, but it looked nothing like a keyboard at all. He drives all the displays off of a sample controller. It really does make a difference.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 24, 2020

We just worked with Unity, building augmented reality projects. And I cannot wait until the day that I can take all my controllers and like run over them with my car, because– Alan: [laughs] We’re actually going through this.How can we get the hand tracking in Oculus Quest? But then you put the controller down.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 24, 2020

We just worked with Unity, building augmented reality projects. And I cannot wait until the day that I can take all my controllers and like run over them with my car, because– Alan: [laughs] We’re actually going through this.How can we get the hand tracking in Oculus Quest? But then you put the controller down.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 24, 2020

We just worked with Unity, building augmented reality projects. And I cannot wait until the day that I can take all my controllers and like run over them with my car, because--. So you need to use the controller to start the experience, because that's a function of Oculus, not anything we have control over.

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XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 24, 2019

It’s exactly the same use case as the IKEA couch example, but it’s a different industry, and the ROI is much, much faster. He took our midi controller and made a keyboard out of it, but it looked nothing like a keyboard at all. He drives all the displays off of a sample controller. It really does make a difference.

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AR Technology Industry Augmented Reality 60

The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 8, 2021

But the gift is not mine, but from the XR ergonomics expert Rob Cole, that has written an INCREDIBLE guest post about his experiments in trying to build from scratch the prototype of a SteamVR controller with a modular design and optimal ergonomics. Image by Rob Cole). Introduction. Lockdowns and shortages. Image by Rob Cole).

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 12, 2019

So, I’ll give you a retail example and then a brand example. One other example would be on the brand side. You have two controllers, so you have your hands. You can build in Unity, it’s the same thing. billion products for sale on Amazon. Tracey: Yeah. Tracey: Yes. Alan: Absolutely.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 12, 2019

So, I’ll give you a retail example and then a brand example. One other example would be on the brand side. You have two controllers, so you have your hands. You can build in Unity, it’s the same thing. billion products for sale on Amazon. Tracey: Yeah. Tracey: Yes. Alan: Absolutely.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 26, 2019

If you have control over that domain, then you get to control the rights and permissions within that space, as it relates to digital content, digital information, and even robotics and other IoT devices. For example, the most traditional use is you have a number of sensors on something, let’s say an engine in a car.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 26, 2019

If you have control over that domain, then you get to control the rights and permissions within that space, as it relates to digital content, digital information, and even robotics and other IoT devices. For example, the most traditional use is you have a number of sensors on something, let’s say an engine in a car.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 26, 2019

If you have control over that domain, then you get to control the rights and permissions within that space, as it relates to digital content, digital information, and even robotics and other IoT devices. For example, the most traditional use is you have a number of sensors on something, let's say an engine in a car.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 12, 2019

They had some really interesting examples there. I’ll mention a bunch more: Apple, Google, Amazon, Facebook, Qualcomm, Intel, Unity — you’re looking at these massive companies now, and they’re all betting big on VR and AR. I think it’s a wonderful example of how XR is being used. Alan: Yeah?

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 12, 2019

They had some really interesting examples there. I’ll mention a bunch more: Apple, Google, Amazon, Facebook, Qualcomm, Intel, Unity — you’re looking at these massive companies now, and they’re all betting big on VR and AR. I think it’s a wonderful example of how XR is being used. Alan: Yeah?

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 28, 2019

controllers-only) still have longer waiting times , but the situation is changing from them as well. Oculus Quest and controllers (Image by Oculus). when controllers will be close to the headset). The Rift S has been upgraded as well, and the tracking of the controllers has been improved together with the one of the Quest.

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Building the Metaverse

APRIL 12, 2022

In this article, I will cover: What composability means, with examples of composability in nature, art and technology Why we are are the forefront of a new era of the internet in which all aspects of the metaverse value-chain ?—?from In these environments, it is systems of control that are more important than systems of creative emancipation.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Examples include Amazon Sumerian, Adobe Aero and of course Unity. They’ll also be able to quickly view and resolve conflicts with an in-browser distributed version control system. One of the subsegments of the spatial computing universe that we think holds the greatest opportunity is “building blocks.”

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 11, 2019

If we sum the market share of the Oculus Rift CV1, Rift S, and the highlander DK2, we obtain that now Oculus controls 50% of the market on Steam. Unreal Engine is adding Vulkan support for Oculus Quest and Unity fill follow later on this year. Amazon thinks using AR for its delivery agents. UE4 adds Oculus Quest Vulkan support.

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