The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 1, 2024

More info News worth a mention (Image by Google) Samsung may use Google Soli in its headset Google, Samsung, and Qualcomm are building together a headset that may compete with the Apple Vision Pro. Last week I’ve already told you about two new chips that Samsung has built and that may be used in this headset.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 29, 2024

This is going to be the week of the Apple Vision Pro, with the first people who preordered it finally receiving the device at home! Apple released a new trailer for the headset. Finally, we will have some real impressions on the device not coming from scripted demos. Anton Hand told me on X that “it’s already a dead platform”.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2023

You can access it at this link: [link] ) Top news of the week (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft kills Windows Mixed Reality Microsoft has decided to pull the plug on the Windows Mixed Reality platform , the one of the WMR headsets by Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung which were the first to introduce inside-out tracking in the VR ecosystem.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 6, 2021

I know, I’m too honest… and this is not good for views on my blog. Apple may announce its headset at WWDC 2022. A new week, a new rumor about Apple. The launch of the headset should come many months before the release so Apple can present the device before the FCC approval. Image from the web).

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

OMG, it’s almost 3 years that I write these roundups… the first week peek was exclusive for my blog subscribers and it featured as best news the release of Google Blocks and in the other news something about Samsung Gear VR… how much time has passed since then! Apple Glasses may release in 2021 for $499. Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The hype for the Apple Pro is starting to deflate and it is possible to see that from some cues: for instance, there are more critics of the headset and fewer articles are talking about it. So at the beginning of next year, we may have huge players like Apple, Google, and Meta battling for the high-end XR sector.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Sony reveals the design of the PSVR 2. Finally, Sony Interactive Entertainment has unveiled the design of the PlayStation VR 2 headset. More info (PSVR 2 unveiled) More info (Official blog post on PSVR 2 headset). Apple headset is rumored to be announced this year.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 6, 2023

More info (Quest has sold 20 M units) More info (Opinion on VR not mainstream) More info (My editorial on Quest 2 sales and the problem of retention) More info (Editorial on The Verge about Quest being a gaming console) Samsung trademarks “Galaxy Glasses” We may have a name for the upcoming AR glasses by Samsung.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

I’m sorry about that, but it’s still a miracle I’ve managed to write it… Top news of the week (Leaked image from Samsung video) Samsung is back to XR with Google and Qualcomm The big news of the week is that Samsung is back to XR. This is huge because we know that Samsung is able to always deliver good hardware.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 7, 2022

Image by Samsung). Samsung is close to launching an XR device, or maybe two. Last month, we got to know that (according to a rumor) Samsung is working together with Microsoft on new AR glasses, most probably powered by a Qualcomm chipset. Samsung has apparently completed a prototype, and “is deciding the release date”.

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Delight XR

AUGUST 7, 2022

Samsung Gear VR. Samsung Smartphone. Apple and Samsung Smartphones. Samsung Odyssey Controller. The PlayStation VR (short: PSVR), formerly known under the codename Project Morpheus, was released in October 2016 by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Check out our article for what comes next. Oculus Rift.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Sony will give PS4 camera adapters for PS5 for free. Sony has answered this question in the weekend. Stanford and Samsung create a super-high-resolution display. Since IKinema has been acquired by Apple, this indie project could be a nice substitute for all developers that want an affordable full-body motion capture solution.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

As it is a tradition of this blog , I’ve prepared a big roundup of the best news in XR from this year’s CES! PlayStation VR 2 Logo (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). The second one I selected is from Samsung , and in this case to show what I wouldn’t like to have in an AR windshield. Further references.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

More info (Sam Altman returns as CEO of OpenAI) More info (The Q* algorithm could be the reason why Altman was fired) News worth a mention Samsung trademarks “Samsung Glasses” Samsung has filed a trademark for “Samsung Glasses” in the UK. If you want to start using the Apple Polyspatial SDK, start from the links below!

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Delight XR

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Samsung Gear VR. Samsung Smartphone. Apple and Samsung Smartphones. Samsung Odyssey Controller. The PlayStation VR (short: PSVR), formerly known under the codename Project Morpheus, was released in October 2016 by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Check out our article for what comes next. Oculus Rift.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

And its ads business is under a crossfire attack: on one front, Apple with its new data policy is limiting how much data the Facebook app can collect about its users, and on the other one, the EU is trying to enforce its regulation about European people’s data not allowed to be sent to Facebook’s US servers. Image by Apple).

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

By the way, stay tuned on this blog to read about my experience at AWE! All major companies have some stores of theirs (think about Amazon’s recent futuristic stores), but of course, Meta wants to specifically copy Apple in this. Samsung heavily invests in DigiLens to build its AR glasses. I’ll let you travel with me….

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Meta plans to fight Apple thanks to the help of LG, a company that has deep expertise in manufacturing hardware and displays. Talking about content, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is one of the first series shot with Apple’s ‘Immersive Video’ format and is set to debut on Apple TV+ in late 2023.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2021

We were all expecting this since AR and VR are a bit in a transitional moment and the biggest brands (like Facebook and Apple) have their events through which they’ll announce their new devices, but for me, this lack of news was worse than the expected. Read more about this news on Google Blog. The evolution of CREAL glasses.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Hello Kevin, it is great to have you back on my blog! To be frank I look forward to seeing how the Quest 2 deals in a Standalone market that will have competition next year from the new Sony PSVR2, along with Pico, Panasonic, and Samsung Standalone systems without walled gardens. How’s life lately?

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 5, 2024

This seems to hint that the two companies are going to build a new XR headset together, which according to the rumors will be the Quest Pro 2, which would be aimed at competing directly with the Apple Vision Pro. This could be useful to let Meta answer to the movies available on the Apple Vision Pro because of Apple TV.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 3, 2023

It was our hope for Google entering the AR race together with Meta and Apple. Let’s see: Google is still working with Qualcomm and Samsung on a mixed-reality headset. Various reports indicated it as the internal codename in Google for a project meant to build augmented reality glasses. Well, it seems that our hope has died.

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