The Ghost Howls

MAY 7, 2022

Just to make an example, I was there when there was the Netscape vs Internet Explorer war, but now the leading web browser is Google Chrome. In the case of VR, we all remember the competition between HTC and Oculus in 2016, with HTC clearly winning the market until Oculus used Facebook’s money to slash the price of the Rift around 2017.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Data Dive is AR Insider’s weekly dive into select spatial computing figures. Running Mondays, it includes data points and strategic takeaways. For an indexed library of data, reports, and multimedia, subscribe to ARtillery Pro. O ne of Oculus Quest 2’s headlines is its price tag.

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AR Insider

APRIL 7, 2021

As you can tell from the above examples, Google will have a key stake in this “Internet of Places.” Apple signals interest in location-relevant AR through its geo-anchors and Project Gobi. This is its vision for data that’s anchored to people and places in order to evoke meaning through AR interfaces.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

A new cycle of XR The Apple Vision Pro launch has been a disruptive moment for our industry (Image by Apple) As I said in a popular post a few months ago , I think we have entered a new cycle for immersive realities. Huawei and Pico are rumored to be working on an Apple Vision Pro competitor).

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Robert Scoble

MAY 15, 2021

I have been talking with hundreds of people across the industry and have discovered that the changes coming to Apple are deeper than just a VR/AR headset. This is the fourth paradigm shift for Apple. So, what is Apple getting ready to announce over the next year? Eventually, I hear, Apple will even bring 3D to 2D monitors.

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AR Insider

MARCH 16, 2021

This traces back to Facebook’s Oculus acquisition in early 2014 that kicked off the current wave of excitement….including That excitement culminated in 2016 after the Oculus acquisition had time to set off a chain reaction of startup activity, tech-giant investment, and VC inflows for the “next computing platform.” The Plurality.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 24, 2019

It includes some of its data and takeaways. Brand spending on sponsored mobile AR lenses is a bright spot, as is Apple AR glasses rumors. And Oculus Quest is a beacon of hope on the VR side. Apple Glasses Don’t Arrive in 2020. Another example is Houzz. More can be previewed here and subscribe for the full report.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

This traces back to Facebook’s Oculus acquisition in early 2014 that kicked off the current wave of excitement… including lots of ups and downs in the intervening years. The AR cloud will continue to be the model for location-anchored data that empowers AR devices to activate meaningful graphics.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 15, 2021

Apple already made hardware, so it already had the infrastructure to build it and just added XR people on top of this infrastracture, while Facebook could not). In September, the new Facebook Avatars will come and substitute the current Oculus avatars. Apple AR headset may have been delayed to 2025. But it is impressive anyway.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 21, 2020

For an indexed library of spatial computing insights, data, reports and multimedia, subscribe to ARtillery PRO. We’ve generally stated “tens of billions” for the collective investment scale of the big five — Facebook, Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Apple. He separately broke down the math for us as follows.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 7, 2020

It includes some of its data and takeaways. Brand spending on sponsored mobile AR lenses is a bright spot, as is Apple AR glasses rumors. And Oculus Quest is a beacon of hope on the VR side. Apple Glasses Don’t Arrive in 2020. More can be previewed here and subscribe for the full report. AR Wins With “Training Wheels”.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

See, for example, this article by VR Scout where they share a success story from Robert who developed a daily 30 minute workout routine using just Beat Saber and lost 138 pounds in only two months. I recommend getting an Oculus Quest as its quick and easy to use, and the lack of tether is great for games with lots of motion.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Apple’s AR Glasses are Hiding in Plain Sight. With all the phone and watch and TV and game and chip and other chip news coming out of Apple’s big event, it was easy to forget the company’s longest-running background process: an augmented-reality wearable. by Peter Rubin, WIRED. PHOTOGRAPH: CARSTEN KOALL/GETTY IMAGES.

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ARVR

APRIL 13, 2021

As you can tell from the above examples, Google will have a key stake in this “Internet of Places.” Apple signals interest in location-relevant AR through its geo-anchors and Project Gobi. Google and Apple?—?Facebook’s Abrash outlines three key layers, starting with something we already have: location data.

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Y ou’ve likely heard all about Facebook Connect 7, including the keynote unveiling of Oculus Quest 2 (our pre-order is in). This signals a design path that — like we project for Apple — will prioritize wearability and social sensibilities over advanced optics, at least in version 1. The second layer is an index layer.

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AR Insider

MARCH 20, 2020

Confidence signals include Brand spending on sponsored lenses and indicators for Apple’s eventual AR glasses. On the VR side, Oculus Quest is a beacon of hope in both quality and consumer traction. Apple’s AR Fate. Until that point, Apple is doing a lot to pave the roads for glasses’ arrival.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 12, 2021

Some weeks ago, a group of 12 indie development studios decided to launch the first bundle dedicated to App Lab experiences for Oculus Quest. The user could buy the bundle and get access to sideloadable versions of the games, with the promise of a free key for when the game would have been approved by Oculus on App Lab.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Although gaming is certainly a great use case and example of what immersive VR experiences can deliver, the possibilities are endless,” said Vindevogel. He gave examples of some applications of VR that have nothing to do with gaming, such as house tours, and meetings. ” He expects Meta to continue pushing the narrative for VR.

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ARVR

MARCH 24, 2021

This traces back to Facebook’s Oculus acquisition in early 2014 that kicked off the current wave of excitement….including That excitement culminated in 2016 after the Oculus acquisition had time to set off a chain reaction of startup activity, tech-giant investment, and VC inflows for the “next computing platform.”

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

According to CBINSIGHTS , tech giants like Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Apple (FAMGA) have all been acquiring AI startups aggressively in the last decade. Apple leads when compared with other giants in terms of acquisitions made. Let’s explain this with the help of an example. Source: CBINSIGHTS.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

All these data together make me a bit skeptical about the capabilities of this company: developing such kind of a high-quality headset requires a lot of expertise, while the company is very small and features no known expert in the field. While Oculus is getting all the glory for the Quest, its competitors are not sleeping.

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TechCrunch VR

JULY 5, 2023

According to a recent report by the Wall Street Journal, Meta is preparing to re-enter China by selling the Oculus Quest VR headset in China. If Tesla can sell cars and Apple can sell phones in China, why isn’t Meta present there? Zuckerberg asked in a recent internal meeting. and China. The reverse is also true.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

This traces back to Facebook’s Oculus acquisition in early 2014 that kicked off the current wave of excitement… including lots of ups and downs in the intervening years. The AR cloud will continue to be the model for location-anchored data that empowers AR devices to activate meaningful graphics. But mobile AR’s job doesn’t end there.

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ARVR

MARCH 9, 2022

In layman’s terms, augmented reality refers to rendering digital data and images onto the real world using technology’s digital sensory stimuli. A great example of augmented reality is Pokemon Go, where pokemon were hidden like Easter eggs for users to find in the real world. Credit: Unsplash. How Does This Work?

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InstaVR

APRIL 5, 2019

You can see a completed one scene example app referenced below by clicking here. Analytics data is only passed to InstaVR from mobile devices and VR headsets that have internet connectivity. In the case of the example app, I named the file “Backyard Inspection.” Give the VR User Instructions.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 24, 2020

Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Google, Snap and Qualcomm are all making significant investments.” ” As just one example, Facebook has increased its annual R&D spend by $10 billion between 2014, when it bought Oculus, to the present. Lots of that is likely going to AR & VR. Then there’s Magic Leap.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Through comprehensive media services (mainly including media coverage, expert consultation, data research, and event and public relation management), it helps entrepreneurs with idea incubation, financing, strategy consultation, and publicity. and covered more than 80% of the XR pioneers as communities members.

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AR Insider

JUNE 30, 2021

Data Dive: VR Finishes Q2 Strong. To put some numbers behind that, 75 percent of apps in Apple’s App Store’s first year were paid apps — similar to VR today. For example, VR’s current installed base of 16 million headsets is equivalent to half of a percentage of the global smartphone installed base.

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AR Insider

MAY 27, 2020

AR is a good example of this. The best example is Zoom. In our own data at RE’FLEKT, we see an increase in the MAU of about 300 percent for remote support tools across all industries. Zoom is the best example of this–it just works. The Rise of Remote. Monthly Active Users (MAU) rose from 10.7

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

For example, creating and processing 360 videos creates a lot of data. Participants used a wayfinding app on two VR headsets (Oculus Go with a hand controller and Samsung Gear VR), as well as on a smartphone which was the reference condition. For 360 video we use Oculus Go, because a Vive Index would be an overkill.

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AR Insider

JUNE 30, 2021

Data Dive: VR Finishes Q2 Strong. To put some numbers behind that, 75 percent of apps in Apple’s App Store’s first year were paid apps — similar to VR today. For example, VR’s current installed base of 16 million headsets is equivalent to half of a percentage of the global smartphone installed base.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Apple Vision Pro is a very impressive fusion of hardware and software, but it's by no means perfect. Apple Vision Pro Specs, Features & Details Apple officially revealed the full Vision Pro specs when opening preorders today. And Apple did not send UploadVR a review unit, we bought our own. But does it deliver?

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Upload VR

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Four years after the original Oculus Quest headset arrived, the Meta Quest platform offers an impressive range of experiences that caters to all interests. We played on Oculus Quest 2, but it’s crossplay between Quest 1, Quest 2, and PC VR headsets with cross-buy on Rift and Quest. Looking for the best free Quest games and apps?

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

To make you understand how these features are incredible, Qualcomm has stated that “the [XR2] reference design has 2x the CPU and GPU performance, 4x more video bandwidth, 6x higher resolution and 11x AI improvement compared to our current widely adopted XR platform [the Oculus Quest ]”. Oculus fixes two of the greatest issues of Oculus Link.

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VRWorld

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Resolution and data bandwidth requirements represent one of key obstacles that break the illusion of immersion in VR content. Its founders claim to be a proven team of industry experts from their former senior roles at Apple, Adobe, Microsoft and Lucasfilm. On the level of awareness, what does it means to look real?

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

Regarding the glasses, I have not big hopes for true AR glasses, but I think that thanks to Facebook and Apple, finally we’ll have some important smartglasses entering the market , making the mainstream think about wearing something on their face to enjoy notifications from the phone. Phone AR will be always more popular.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 6, 2018

For example, adding eye tracking in RPG and social games, the movements on eyes such as blink, rolling eyes, wide opened eyes can be shown on the virtual avatar which makes the game more human and interesting. So developing an eye-tracking algorithm to accurately track eyes and a method to deal with a large amount of data is quite difficult.

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