The Ghost Howls

JULY 24, 2023

Luckily there is AR that is still strong, and we can hope to wear Google AR glasses soon… ah no, they are dead too. Check-ins with Apple experts for UI design and development guidance, and help refining your app. This Apple-owned development device needs to be returned upon request.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2024

2024 is on, and the XR industry never sleeps. This week saw Microsoft, Google, Samsung, Qualcomm, Meta, and Sony move to optimize their product offerings and business operations. This week saw Microsoft, Google, Samsung, Qualcomm, Meta, and Sony move to optimize their product offerings and business operations.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 18, 2024

Turning Apple Vision Pro's Digital Crown is a bit like tuning your reality. Apple Watch owners will be familiar with the Digital Crown. On Apple Vision Pro, it is a dial on top that jogs you along the spectrum of immersion so quickly it feels like magic. This is the future of personal computing.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 31, 2023

We were all waiting for an Apple announcement, hoping that it could bring back some enthusiasm into the field, and it seems that the Vision Pro is having some beneficial effects , indeed. Apple showed investors that XR is not a fad, and even if it is still in its early stages, it is going to stay. appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Here is it, today, the Apple Vision Pro finally falls into the hands of US customers. With much said about the headset and hype at an all-time high, the fallout of such a monumental device release could create shockwaves across the industry, bringing many fresh eyes and investments to the space.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 19, 2024

Big vendor news this week, Admist start-ups and fresh ideas; this week, big names like Meta, Microsoft, Google, and Apple took the headlines due to each firm’s optimisation of its XR product portfolio. Meanwhile, Osso VR has launched its Healthcare XR training service for the Apple Vision Pro.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 13, 2024

This is a period with many tech announcements: we had Meta telling about its Horizon OS, yesterday OpenAI unveiled the new GPT-4o, and today Google will hopefully unveil its Android XR operating system. Top news of the week (Image by Apple) Apple Vision Pro 2 may come in 2026 The rumors about the Apple Vision Pro 2 continue.

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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. Google now supports numerous Android smartphones such as Asus, Lenovo, LG, Moto, Motorola, OnePlus, Samsung, Sony, Vivo, Infinix, Tecno, Sharp, and Xiaomi.

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ARPost

JULY 30, 2020

But AR/VR solutions are not limited to Google Glass, mobile apps for trying on shoes or accessories, and AR-based games. Companies are beginning to incorporate the technology into solutions across various industries, including healthcare, sports, education, tourism, and the automotive industry. Sponsored content.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

JANUARY 27, 2023

Following last week’s theme of layoffs across the tech sector, this week continues the unemployment trend as influential groups reassess the space and US Courts aim at Google. US Justice Department Against Google The US Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Alphabet, Google’s parent company, this Wednesday.

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Upload VR

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The report says the "industry estimates" the headset could be named "Quest 4 Pro", but this is unlikely. For example, several sources suggested Quest Pro would be named "Quest 2 Pro" and that Apple Vision Pro would be called "Apple Reality Pro".

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TechCrunch VR

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Their approach is different than what Microsoft or Google has built but Facebook highlights a shared central challenge: dealing with Apple. Facebook’s service will launch on the desktop web and Android, but not iOS due to what Facebook frames as usability restrictions outlined in Apple’s App Store terms and conditions.

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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? Way deeper. Not all of this will be announced at WWDC.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Apple is entering the XR field, and Facebook is currently dominating the VR market. Apple headset may be very lightweight. According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the upcoming Apple visor should weigh around 3–400g, which is much lighter than current headsets on the market, including the Quest 2. Image by Sony).

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Among its count of members, the OpenXR working group consisted of nearly every major player in the industry except Microsoft until now. There are however too reluctant holdouts left; Apple and Magic Leap, but it remains to be seen what either are bringing to the table. image courtesy Khronos Group.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

The VR and AR markets are full of companies of various sizes with many roles in the VR industry, when you consider how many verticals there are it can get confusing. billion from companies listed below like Google and Qualcomm. Google – NASDAQ: GOOG – Cardboard, Google VR, Daydream & Tango, VR cameras, Tilt Brush.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

One-year price performance for MSFT, AAPL, GOOGL, SNE, and NVDA According to the latest report from Statista , the global augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) markets are rapidly growing and are forecast to reach a total of $72.8 One-year price performance for MSFT as of 2/3/20 Apple Inc. Snap Inc.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Apple is a tough nut to crack when it comes to future projects. It seems fairly clear from rumors , industry insiders and a spat of recent acquisitions that the gargantuan corporation is working on something in the VR/AR space. Tagged with: apple , ar , industry news , patent. Every company except one.

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VRScout

JANUARY 16, 2017

percent between 2016 and 2020, according to a new industry research report from TechNavio. ” The report predicts America will be the major source of revenue for the VR gaming market, citing increased awareness and growth brought on by companies such as Google, Samsung and Sony.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

I’m Chen, General Manager and Chief Editor of VRTUOLUO , also a senior media expert who has dug and studied deeply the XR industry since 2014. VRTUOLUO is the largest Chinese media platform focusing on the XR industry and provides a one-stop service for entrepreneurs. Why and how has it started?

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GizModo VR

JULY 9, 2021

Every consumer electronics company has an R&D division constantly cooking up weird gadgets and tech that will potentially help define the future of the industry. For the most part, these devices are produced to explore the practicality of an idea and go unseen by the general public, with only a feature or two… Read more.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 29, 2017

For every Nintendo there is a Sega and for every Apple there is a Microsoft. There are a handful of major players already cutting their teeth in VR including Google, Sony and Samsung; but the two titans sitting at the top of the heap are Oculus and HTC. Oculus/Apple . The technology world is always a game of rivals.

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Road to VR

MARCH 19, 2017

” Lets be honest, the last few years have seen some pretty wild speculation from industry analysts whilst the excitement and hype surrounding the most recent renaissance in immersive technology has ridden high. ” 2016 saw the arrival of 3 major consumer virtual reality headsets, the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PlayStation VR.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Like virtually all sectors, the art and entertainment industry has been exposed to significant pressure in recent years. Meta’s Oculus team have already partnered with leading companies like Sony Music to give fans an immersive way to explore music videos and unique content.

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

A R continues to evolve and take shape as an industry. Prominent sectors include industrial AR , social , gaming , and shopping. This approach has attracted Sony Pictures, Miller Lite, and Porsche as clients for AR campaigns. It includes some of its data and takeaways. But existing alongside all of them is AR advertising.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 25, 2023

The United States (US) Justice Department launched a lawsuit against Google’s parent company Alphabet on Tuesday, reports revealed. According to the lawsuit, Google earns roughly 80 percent of its earnings from advertising. According to the lawsuit, Google earns roughly 80 percent of its earnings from advertising.

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Upload VR

AUGUST 18, 2023

In the wake of Apple Vision Pro's announcement earlier this year, ByteDance-owned Pico appears to be switching its focus from controllers to hand tracking. Apple, instead, opts for a fresh start with an interface based on a breakthrough combination of eye and hand tracking.

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AR Insider

JULY 19, 2021

The streaming giant is going head to head with Microsoft, Sony, Google and Apple. In a recent Twitter thread, Jackson Palmer says the crypto industry exploits the “worst parts” of capitalism. ‘ Facebook Head of AR/VR Content Mike Verdu to Lead Netflix’s Push into Gaming. The rumors have been swirling, and they’re true.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 13, 2020

Well, if the rumor becomes reality, this would mean that all next Apple devices will have both front and back depth cameras, for high-precision Augmented Reality and 3D reconstruction. Well played Apple. Let’s see if Facebook will be a worthier opponent than Google. Other relevant news. Image by Acer).

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VRScout

JUNE 9, 2017

Apple finally talks about VR while taking a (very solid) swing at AR, Walmart will use virtual reality to train employees, you can grow better weed with AR + AI, and Q1 VR headset sales…. APPLE ACTUALLY TALKS ABOUT VR. APPLE TAKES A (VERY SOLID) SWING AT AUGMENTED REALITY. However… we’re still waiting for those apple AR glasses.

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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. Google AR Cloud Streaming. The evolution of CREAL glasses.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Hammersmith, London-based company has also partnered with some of the world’s biggest tech and media firms, including Apple, National Geographic, Google, Sony, Meta Platforms, Sky, IMAX, Intel, and many others. A Quill production still from Galapagos with David Attenborough.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Since then the HTC Vive , PlayStation VR and Google Daydream View have all entered the arena. However, a new industry report is shining some light on the mysterious state of this increasingly heated competition. The firm’s findings do support general industry theorizing and pre-release predictions.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 20, 2021

Facebook makes billions out of the ads industry and it is one of the best platforms to provide advertisement. On the web, Google has similar behaviors. And this also thanks to the non-mandatory but very-much-advised Google login on Android phones. If you have ever had to do a marketing campaign for something (e.g.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 9, 2017

Unless overuse of VR headsets has granted them telepathic super powers, it would have been pretty hard for any one person to predict everything that happened to the VR industry in 2016. 1) I believe the virtual reality market will continue to have steady sales reaching over 2 million HMD’s between Sony, HTC and Oculus.

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TechCrunch VR

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

The most valuable companies in the world own the metal on which their software applications run: Apple and Microsoft have had their fingers in the hardware pie for years, and even Google was able to build a robust OS business with Android. Could this really be the time for VR?

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GizModo VR

JUNE 24, 2022

Apple’s mixed reality headset will “likely be announced” in January 2023, according to reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In a state of the VR industry blog posted to Medium , Kuo predicts that Apple’s entry into the space will be a catalyst for the growth of virtual and augmented reality, and dubs the company a… Read more.

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