The Ghost Howls

JULY 18, 2022

Someone in the communities argued with me that HoloLens 2 has still some advantages over Magic Leap 2: it is well integrated with Azure, it is standalone so it doesn’t need a potentially dangerous cable connecting the headset to the computational unit, and it doesn’t need controllers (it uses hands tracking). Other relevant news.

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Upload VR

JUNE 21, 2023

Apple released the software development kit for its upcoming visionOS platform that drives the Vision Pro headset. The new software tools in the SDK for "Apple's first spatial computer" rely on eye, hand and voice input, and Apple says it is accepting applications for developer kits starting next month.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Today it’s a great day for virtual reality: at WCVRI conference, HTC has just announced a kit to provide 6 DOF controllers for Vive Focus and has showcased a hands-tracking technology for the Vive Pro ! Hands tracking for Vive Pro. In short: the Vive Focus will finally have two 6 DOF controllers.

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Road to VR

MAY 29, 2024

players experience a narrative blended with casual gameplay driven by Vision Pro’s hand-tracking. On the one hand (pun intended), the game makes use of hand-tracking to detect a range of gestures. It’s doing more than I even would have expected with Vision Pro’s hand-tracking.

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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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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 30, 2022

Even in 2007, when Apple announced the first iPhone, Steve Jobs was keen to get rid of the stylus for touchscreen management, arguing separate controllers and devices make using technology more cumbersome. Eye and hand tracking solutions are emerging as a valuable alternative to old-fashioned control mechanisms.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Meta and Apple are building from different directions a path to the same future with virtual worlds to visit, spatial calling with hyper-realistic avatars, and all day augmentation. AR: Starting With Apple Vision Pro Apple begins in 2024 with Vision Pro as an AR-first device starting at $3500.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 1, 2024

Apple began building the Apple Vision Pro with a focus on enterprise needs. To create more natural experiences in the virtual world, headset vendors are beginning to experiment with spatial computing technology. Innovators like Apple are taking a similar approach with the Apple Vision Pro.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 8, 2024

In a conversation with the BBC, Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple , highlighted some of the productivity gains and accessibility considerations of the firm’s upcoming MR headset, the Vision Pro. Moreover, the device also negates keyboard requirements (and controller requirements) with eye and hand-tracking features integrated into the headset.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

It will explore new interactive social experiences "by focusing on hand tracking and voice communication with both friends and NPCs." In August 2022, Owlchemy announced work on a new hand tracking-focused multiplayer VR game. I believe a big part of this starts with input.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 23, 2024

The Apple Vision Pro brought expected eyes to the technology, and late last year, Meta launched its Quest 3, which introduced its brand of MR at an affordable price following its Quest Pro launch. One particular area I see opportunity is in interaction, specifically hand tracking. However, MR has room to grow.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 4, 2023

It’s interesting that someone has already started modifying this application, and a guy already obtained a version that works just with hand tracking and no controllers. This would show the level of polish of the upcoming Apple headset.

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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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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 8, 2024

Though mixed reality hasn’t earned as much attention as virtual and augmented reality in the past, that’s all starting to change. Innovators like Apple, Meta, Microsoft, and Varjo have revolutionized the space, showing how flexible, versatile, and powerful mixed reality can be.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

And to be the leader in some years, it has to start going public now, also to begin competing with Apple, that will probably announce its AR glasses next year. But Facebook has a big problem and that big problem is called Apple. Concept of a future AR glass by Apple (Image by iDropNews). MR & hand tracking?

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MAY 16, 2024

The strap isn’t quite as comfortable as on some alternative devices, like the Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest Pro. The controllers are pretty comfortable to use, too, although they do feel very similar to the Quest 2’s controller, with their included tracking rings.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 30, 2023

I’ve read a lot of articles and XR news this week, but actually, at the end of the day, nothing relevant has happened, except for the usual rumor about Apple… so you can close this roundup now… no ok, I’m kidding! This doesn’t sound to me very “Apple”. And by the way, on the personal side, things are going well for me!

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 31, 2023

Virtual reality (VR) headsets are on a constant uphill trajectory which sees the hardware’s landscape evolve rapidly with new components, integrated software, and use cases. MR-integrated immersive wearables allow a user to combine their surrounding real and virtual worlds. are making jobs easier and better.

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ARPost

JUNE 3, 2022

If you’re not amazed because many XR applications have built-in hand tracking, remember that your hands need to be in view of the headset’s cameras for hand tracking to work. You can do it with your hands behind your back. Not so with StretchSense. StretchSense. You can do this in a pocket.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 6, 2019

VR just passed the thorough of disillusionment and is here to stay thanks to investments in the AR/VR market by Facebook, Google and Apple. Hyper-reality or mixed reality means creating a world around, it’s the merging of real and virtual worlds, where physical and digital objects interact with each other in real-time.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 21, 2021

This is the first public hint that Google is back on track working on a new AR device , most probably glasses that should compete with Facebook and Apple. Instagram), so that Nike is recognized as a fashionable brand both in the real and the virtual worlds. Tilt Brush). Will this story change with AR glasses?

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

Is this really what Apple wants? (Thanks Robert Scoble for this news!). Developers continue to have fun with Oculus Quest hands tracking! A new week, a new sheer of demos exploiting Oculus Quest hands tracking! A demo made by the creator of Holoception, that mixes portals and hands tracking.

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CraneMorley

JUNE 27, 2023

” Published in 1994 the article details MR “as a particular subset of Virtual Reality (VR) related technologies that involve the merging of real and virtual worlds somewhere along the “virtuality continuum” which connects completely real environments to completely virtual ones.” Spatial sound.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 24, 2023

But I hope you’ll enjoy this newsletter coming from the world of the undead anyway… Top news of the week (Image by Apple) Apple starts accepting applications for Vision Pro devkits Apple has started accepting applications from interested developers to get a Vision Pro to develop XR experiences.

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Anand Tech

JUNE 2, 2023

Tracking cameras are one corners of the device and they also support hand tracking right out of box. "Going beyond the rigid classifications of ‘virtual reality’ and ‘mixed reality’ to deliver truly next-gen experiences that let you effortlessly blend the physical and virtual worlds. . "Going

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 2, 2019

A lot of startups have started working on the so-called “ARCloud”, that is a persistent and shared virtual world that is coherent with the real one. This means that it is possible to create AR experiences that are persistent in whatever place of the world and that are shared among all people of the world.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

This tracker can be worn on the wrist, for a more accurate hand-tracking experience, or be installed on external props (e.g. New rumors on Apple and Meta devices. I know it may sound weird to you, but we have new rumors on Apple headsets and also about the future Meta Project Cambria and Quest 3. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 1, 2020

Mova will be a 6DOF headset with 2 tracking cameras, working natively only with hands tracking (there is a controller for fallback, though). Controllers are fundamental for interactions in most VR experiences and hands tracking is only good for watching videos, go on social XR worlds, and play simple games.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The headset takes inspiration from the Varjo VR-3 premium VR headset and removes its famous retina-resolution display and also hands tracking via Ultraleap, making it become a VR headset more similar to the other ones in the market. Aero still features an impressive resolution and pixel density, and also integrated eye-tracking.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Finally Pico OS 5 will support hands tracking, so you can interact with the runtime and the games with your bare hands. We already teased HitMotion on Pico at Laval Virtual, so stay tuned for future updates on that side… Pico Video. This was a much awaited feature. Great job Pico on this one.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 25, 2022

We often talk about Apple and Meta, but we should not forget that Google is still in the match, and that in the AR Cloud race, it has still many cards to play, like the mapping of all the world already made with Google Maps. She lists some interesting stats about Gen Z and how is their attitude towards virtual worlds.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Sometimes people ask us and say, "OK, if I close my eyes, I don't feel I'm holding an apple, I'm only feeling I'm holding a rough round shape." Whether with, for example, a HaptX setup, you would come closer to the idea of feeling an apple, rather than a rough round shape. And that's the difference in technology.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Sometimes people ask us and say, "OK, if I close my eyes, I don't feel I'm holding an apple, I'm only feeling I'm holding a rough round shape." Whether with, for example, a HaptX setup, you would come closer to the idea of feeling an apple, rather than a rough round shape. And that's the difference in technology.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Sometimes people ask us and say, "OK, if I close my eyes, I don't feel I'm holding an apple, I'm only feeling I'm holding a rough round shape." Whether with, for example, a HaptX setup, you would come closer to the idea of feeling an apple, rather than a rough round shape. And that's the difference in technology.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

With this new headset, users won’t just be able to explore more advanced virtual worlds. Both tools offer virtual reality experiences, with powerful graphics and immersive solutions like hand tracking. Both solutions feature hand-tracking capabilities for hands-free functionality.

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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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VRScout

MAY 25, 2016

Haptic gloves: Similar to the gloves attached to the cabinet, the at home version exoskeleton design brings hand tracking and touch to VR. Locomotion: Placed in the middle of the tracking area is an omnidirectional treadmill that that allows the user to walk in any direction. Brainscan (1994). The Matrix Trilogy (1999-2003).

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