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The XR Week Peek (2021.01.25): Facebook plans “a big shift” in privacy, Apple VR headset rumored, and more!

The Ghost Howls

People started screaming at the “Oculus Quest competitor”, but I wonder why Apple should release a VR headset with just limited AR features after it has repeated for years that it doesn’t care about VR. Amazon acquires Umbra. Amazon has just acquired the Finnish company Umbra. More info (Use Google Translate).

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The XR Week Peek (2021.07.13): Lynx now aims at the consumer market, App Lab to enable DLCs, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Oculus plans to introduce in-app purchases to App Lab experiences. Oculus App Lab has been introduced by Facebook to give a way to indie developers to publish their applications for Quest without the need of passing Facebook’s strong store curation. Plus, the Netflix app has been in VR since the times of Gear VR/Oculus Go.

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How to Clean Your VR Headset

Road to VR

Headset manufacturers have their own cleaning guidelines, however there are some general tips you should consider: Don’t. You’ll find a load of them on Amazon, eBay, and from specialized vendors such as VR Cover. Quest needs UV-C death rays, not hand tracking – Image courtesy Oculus.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.05.24): Snap releases new Spectacles AR glasses, Quest releases runtime v29, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Oculus Quest gets v29 update. This week Facebook has started rolling out the v29 runtime update for Oculus Quest , and it brings some interesting features like: Multi-user mode on the original Quest 1 A renewed UI of the “toolbar” of the device. Google unveils Starline communication solution. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls’s VR Week Peek (2019.08.11): Gear VR is over, Go long term future is uncertain, Huawei teases its metaverse and much more!

The Ghost Howls

Everyone of us already knew that Gear VR was a platform almost abandoned when Oculus announced the Oculus Go. Anyway, officially, both Samsung and Oculus have continued at least to support it. Original image by Oculus). Xiaomi disbands the Mi VR team, with unknown effects on Oculus Go. Gear VR is dead.

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The Ghost Howls’s VR Week Peek (2019.09.09): Vive Cosmos probably on sale at €799, Kura reveals 150° FOV AR glasses, Oculus “Cablegate” and much more!

The Ghost Howls

A market where Oculus has almost no earning s from the hardware sales, though, so it’s a weird situation. More info (Sebastian’s Tweet) More info (Sebastian’s Tweet with answer by GermanRifter) More info (Google Cache for Bestware shop page for Cosmos). The “Cablegate” is hurting Oculus Rift CV1 owners. Other relevant news.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.03.30): Half-Life: Alyx breaks every VR record, HP teases Reverb G2, and more!

The Ghost Howls

thanks Alessio for the tip!). Oculus Quest is available again in some countries. In some countries (not US), Oculus Quest and Rift S have got back in stock. If you’re interested in these devices, have a look at Amazon and Oculus websites. Oculus rolls out runtime v15 for Quest. Apple ARKit 3.5 Very handy.

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