The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Let’s start this week with a bunch of cool news about the past week in AR and VR! The best news of the week has not been the release of a new fantastic VR headset or AR glass, but of a technology that will make a new generation of XR headsets possible: I’m talking about the XR2 chipset by Qualcomm. Image by Magic Leap).

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Data Point of the Week is AR Insider’s dive into the latest spatial computing figures. How did funding in the AR sector fare in 2019? The lasted figures are in from venerable AR news source NextReality, which counts $1.19 billion for the top 10 AR funding rounds of 2019*. in 2018 and $1.82 History Repeats?

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Andy Serkis, the actor-director you may recognize for his award-winning performances as Gollum in the Lord of The Rings film franchise, is lending his likeness to a new AR creation for Magic Leap One headset in what The Hollywood Reporter describes as an “orc-like creature.” Image courtesy Magic Leap.

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VRScout

JULY 17, 2018

Walmart, Coca Cola and Mercedes Benz are using Post Mobile AR to give customers a more interactive in-store experience. Dallas-based spatial experience company Spacee has come up with a technology that can deliver an AR experience that doesn’t require a phones, tablet, glasses or any other type wearable to operate.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

In contrast to HoloLens 2 or Magic Leap One, PinMR doesn’t use waveguides, which the company says cuts down manufacturing complexity and cost. As a full AR headset, we’ll have to wait and see. SEE ALSO Hands-on: HoloLens 2 is a More Than Just a Larger Field of View. Photo by Road to VR.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 14, 2019

In the American sin city of Las Vegas, there has been an enormous showcase of every kind of innovative technologies and of course, AR and VR have been part of the show. 5G will disrupt VR and AR and Qualcomm has given us a glimpse of what will happen in the future. In my opinion, Nreal has been one of the biggest AR reveal of this CES.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 17, 2019

And as I promised you, I’m sharing with you all my impressions , so you will feel as if you were here with me… Today I will talk with you about the WCVRI event, the RealMax AR glasses and the Droolon F1 eye tracking accessory! Hands-on Realmax AR glasses. It’s like having the FOV of a VR headset on an AR headset.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 23, 2020

Every week there are pieces of news on how the coronavirus is changing the plans of us in the AR/VR ecosystem. It will be able to reconstruct easily the room it is in and it will be able to guarantee a very stable tracking for AR. It is another step towards the creation of a great AR ecosystem for Apple.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

This article is the latest in AR Insider’s editorial contributor program. Authors’ opinions are their own. It’s been called the AR Cloud by many, the Magicverse by Magic Leap, the Mirrorworld by Wired, the Cyberverse by Huawei, Planet-scale AR by Niantic and Spatial Computing by academics.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Some days ago, the new Gartner Hype Cycle has been released and this time, as you can see here below, not only there is no mention of VR, but there are also no references to AR and MR ( Thanks Kevin Williams and Sam Watts for having made me notice that). As you can see, there is no mention of AR (Image by Gartner).

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 29, 2019

At WCVRI , I have tried some cool AR/VR hardware. North Star AR headset. Project North Star is an opensource reference design for a wide-FOV augmented reality headset that Leap Motion (now Ultraleap ) has given to the community. Me trying the new version of the North Star AR headset. Up view of the headset.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 24, 2021

Welcome to my weekly appointment with the best AR VR news! There I am going to talk about some use cases for AR and VR! In the end, it has not been Apple or Facebook, but Snap to make its first move in the AR glasses space. I know that last time we had some technical issues, but this time will be much better, I promise!

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Considering that HL 1 had a FOV around 30-35° (the exact number has never been disclosed), I think that a reasonable guess is around 70-75° , that is a massive improvement, that will make AR more usable. For what regards the user experience, instead, there are great innovations. Resolution.

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Leapmotion

JUNE 6, 2018

At Leap Motion, we envision a future where the physical and virtual worlds blend together into a single magical experience. To explore the boundaries of interactive design in AR, we created Project North Star , which drove us to push beyond the limitations of existing systems. Let’s build it together.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 1, 2020

In particular, it envisions: XR headsets (especially AR ones) being tethered to the smartphone now; XR headsets wirelessly connected to the smartphone (via Wi-fi or similar technologies) in 1–4 years; Fully standalone lightweight XR headsets, connected via 5G, in 5–10 years. Rony Abovitz steps down from Magic Leap CEO.

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Charlie Fink

JUNE 7, 2019

It featured over 350 speakers, and over 250 exhibitors in 100,000-square-feet expo, including a 20,000-square-feet “Playground,” which featured AR and VR experiences from developers like Chicken Waffle and novel demos from manufacturers like RealMax.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JULY 11, 2022

The company offers a range of modules, including the Stratos Inspire, and Leap Motion controller. Unity and Magic Leap. Magic Leap, on the other hand, is one of the most significant companies in the Mixed Reality world, creating enterprise-ready smart glasses.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Matsuda himself subsequently began working in AR following the film's release, leading design teams at both Leap Motion (now Ultraleap) and Microsoft. Air Race X: A Tokyo Start-Up’s Bold But Flawed Vision For VR/AR Sports Air Race X presents a bold but flawed vision for the future of VR/AR sports.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

There’s been a strong hype about this, and I’ve already seen porting of Tilt Brush to AR (HoloLens) and WebXR; I’ve seen a new free version appearing on SideQuest; someone has also created a prototypical multiplayer version of it. Learn more (SSVAR Youtube Channel) Learn more (The video with my speech about the 5 senses in AR/VR).

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 15, 2016

Side note that AR will be much bigger than VR, in both the diversity of use cases and market size (analysts predict $30B for VR versus $90B for AR by 2020), but I still believe that most homes will have a dedicated VR space for total immersion. Check out the bottom of this post for a list of VR inspiration. Body movement.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 31, 2019

In my visit, I tried a lot of AR/VR experiences , most of them just for few minutes. 3D objects had washed out colors , a bit like when you see AR objects through HoloLens 1 and Magic Leap One … they appeared a bit semi-transparent. A stationary bike with VR support created by a startup in the Kosmos hub in Kaohsiung.

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XROM

JULY 18, 2021

Most people know Xu due to his dispute with American virtual reality company Magic Leap. In June 2019, Magic Leap accused Xu of stealing AR glasses technology when he was an engineer working at the firm. He has a special interest and focus on emerging technologies including #VR #AR #MR #AI. 8- Eddie Lou.

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 28, 2020

I know you guys are working on some cutting edge stuff, so why don't I not ruin it, and just let you tell us what is Clay AIR? Varag: So Clay is a software company, we're specializing in hand tracking and gesture recognition, mostly in the AR and VR space. Alan: So I'm going to be able to look at watches on my wrist in AR, right?

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 28, 2020

I know you guys are working on some cutting edge stuff, so why don't I not ruin it, and just let you tell us what is Clay AIR? Varag: So Clay is a software company, we're specializing in hand tracking and gesture recognition, mostly in the AR and VR space. Alan: So I'm going to be able to look at watches on my wrist in AR, right?

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 28, 2020

I know you guys are working on some cutting edge stuff, so why don't I not ruin it, and just let you tell us what is Clay AIR? Varag: So Clay is a software company, we're specializing in hand tracking and gesture recognition, mostly in the AR and VR space. Alan: So I'm going to be able to look at watches on my wrist in AR, right?

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

And then, our particular vertical focuses are artificial intelligence on the tech side, and then the whole game sector. And then, I guess as far as getting into VR and AR, I’ve really followed the news. I know you wrote an article on PTC and GlobalFoundries using AR to transform chip manufacturing.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

And then, our particular vertical focuses are artificial intelligence on the tech side, and then the whole game sector. And then, I guess as far as getting into VR and AR, I’ve really followed the news. I know you wrote an article on PTC and GlobalFoundries using AR to transform chip manufacturing.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

And then, our particular vertical focuses are artificial intelligence on the tech side, and then the whole game sector. And then, I guess as far as getting into VR and AR, I've really followed the news. I know you wrote an article on PTC and GlobalFoundries using AR to transform chip manufacturing. well, failing. well, even ODG.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

And then, our particular vertical focuses are artificial intelligence on the tech side, and then the whole game sector. And then, I guess as far as getting into VR and AR, I’ve really followed the news. I know you wrote an article on PTC and GlobalFoundries using AR to transform chip manufacturing.

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VRGuy

AUGUST 1, 2016

Acer, NVIDIA, Valve, Ubisoft, Leap Motion and many others joined the ecosystem. Augmenting Reality Market trends Most existing consumer-level devices are virtual reality devices. Magic Leap is not commercial yet. Microsoft Hololens kits are shipping to developers, but are not priced for consumers yet.

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