The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 29, 2024

It will be very interesting to discover how the headset actually is, outside of scripted demos. 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! Finally, we will have some real impressions on the device not coming from scripted demos.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 25, 2021

If the Quest 2 Pro (or it may also be the Quest 3, given that it is so different from its previous model) ships with all these features, and a price that is below $600 (remember that it was rumored that this device would have been hugely under cost like the Quest 2 ), I think that Facebook is going to totally own the consumer VR market.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

I have to warn you that this article is a bit personal for me. Since that article, I’ve become a bit friend with Jason. and I’m really happy to know him, but anyway I’ll try to keep this article unbiased. and I’m really happy to know him, but anyway I’ll try to keep this article unbiased.

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Bernard Marr

AUGUST 9, 2022

Creativity enables creative thinking (coming up with new ideas) and problem-solving (implementing ideas to make things better) – both skills that are highly attractive in the workplace. In case you’re wondering, creativity ranked third, just behind problem-solving and critical thinking. Ask lots of questions. Widen your network.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 7, 2023

The article talked about an indie game that fused Rocket League with Gorilla Tag movement, and since I love both soccer, indie games, and the movement mechanic of Gorilla Tag, I thought it could be a fun game to play together. It turns out I was right. You can also dash in a certain direction using the A button on your controller.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 29, 2022

During the initial call when he invited me, he told me that the event should have had the M-word inside the name, and that made me have some itches all over my body (you know about my allergy to the M-word). The idea of doing the event originated from the Anothereality team, but soon after they started involving other people to help them.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

All you must do is: Register to GTC using this referral link Watch part of the GTC (I would suggest a part of the keynote) when it goes live (March 21st-24th). All you must do is: Register to GTC using this referral link Watch part of the GTC (I would suggest a part of the keynote) when it goes live (March 21st-24th).

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 18, 2023

I was doing full-body VR with Kinects at Immotionar, when Virtuix started its Kickstarter campaign and generated a lot of hype. Because it’s remarkable that notwithstanding all the problems, Virtuix is still here, and has just started shipping the first units of Omni One, the first Virtuix device that aims at the consumer market.

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Tech Trends VR

JULY 4, 2020

How Technology is helping us cope with the global coronavirus fallout. With XR conferencing, people may not be able to see your face, but they can certainly see your body language, and that is really powerful.”. Immersive Technology/ XR post-pandemic.

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Tech Trends VR

MARCH 27, 2020

There is something fundamentally satisfying, almost primal, to the empowerment of watching the world change as you command it to. Clarke’s Third Law (the one that states that any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic), just try a HoloLens 2 experience where you can just tell holograms what to do. billion by 2025.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 13, 2022

It’s since 2017 that I hear about how Apple is going to disrupt XR, I guess that sooner or later “the next year” is going to happen… By the way, even if Apple has not announced any glasses, it has kept releasing features that enrich its potential XR ecosystem. And regarding this… would you be interested in working with me? Image by Apple).

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Reporting all the news here will be a bit too much (there have been 23 ), but luckily Upload has prepared a little roundup itself where you can skim all the announcements and watch the video only about the ones you are most interested into. So yes, this roundup won’t be amazing… interesting, but not exciting. YOU MUST READ THIS POST!!!!!!!!!!

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 6, 2022

In the remainder of the article, you can enjoy the interview, with also some exclusive footage of the backstage of the concerts and of the concerts enjoyed inside Pico Video (China). FXG has released a professional 180 VR camera able to record 12K (6K per eye) videos and is collaborating with Pico in the realization of VR concerts.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 4, 2022

I want to dedicate this newsletter article to my friend Mathew Olson, who at The Information kickstarted the “Reality Check”, a newsletter about XR which I received 3–4 times a week in my e-mail, and that was very well done. And all these problems are also creating unfavorable economic conditions. Top news of the week.

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ARVR

JULY 22, 2020

How Half-Life: Alyx Helped Us Improve VR Training Here at Motive, we provide a platform to build VR/AR scenarios. From classroom lectures, to reading books or watching videos, there are many possibilities. The problem is that VR is a relatively new and unexplored technology. Trending AR VR Articles: 1.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 2, 2017

In August, VRScout & VR Playhouse partnered with YouTube Space LA to put on the “ VR Creator Lab, ” a 3-month intensive for a select group of YouTube content creators looking to enhance their VR/360° output. If you are going to go with the first-person POV, the next question to ask is: Will the viewers’ avatar have a body?

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 22, 2019

For this third article, we will concentrate on the Index Ear Speakers. The first article has already covered my experiments with the Index Facial Interface, whilst the second article looked in depth at the Index controllers. Who is Rob Cole? Rob first tried VR in 1991 and has become an enthusiast of the tech ever since.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Pimax is offering a device that is very cheap for what it offers (big resolution and FOV), but the continuous delays and shipping problems have a bit hurt its reputation. This has been the week of the OC6, but, believe it or not, I have been able to find some other interesting news that don’t regard Oculus. Do you want to read them?

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Tech Trends VR

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Teething problems are to be expected in any pioneering new industry, and many who have rushed to jump on the “VR Boom” bandwagon and invested heavily in opening VR arcades in the early days have since gone out of business. Teething problems are to be expected in any pioneering new industry, and VR is no exception Click To Tweet.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Anyway, it was not a boring week at all… discover what it has happened here below! Top news of the week. Image by Microsoft). HoloLens 2 could be put on sale on September. So, the news may be true. So, the news may be true. In any case, we will see. In any case, we will see. Image by Upload VR).

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Welcome to this new edition of the XR Week Peek, which this week will be a bit special because I will summarize here what happened during the Meta Connect, the event during which Mark Zuckerberg launched the Quest 3, the Ray-Ban Meta smartglasses, and new techniques for data harvest… cough cough I mean, new AI services. XR2 Gen2 has 2.6x

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 12, 2019

After having tried the headset for some days, having written what it is and what are its features, the comparison between it and the Vive Focus Plus , having taught people how to start developing with it , I think tha t I’m ready to let you know my impressions on the first 6 DOF standalone headset by Facebook. Specifications.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Well, after that article, I discovered that the CTO of MeLeap , the company behind HADO, is one of my readers! :O For sure you all know HADO: even if you don’t remember the name, you have for sure seen one of those viral video where people with an AR headset on the head throw fireballs each other. With “technosports”, you will sweat.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 1, 2018

Since the first time we have seen the Oculus Santa Cruz prototype during Oculus Connect 3 , we want to put our hands on it. Ready to discover how? Look how much the Santa Cruz is similar to the Oculus Rift CV1… this is a proof that at the beginning they were the same device (Image by Oculus, taken from Road To VR).

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 31, 2019

In this series of articles, I want to talk about my experience there , giving you some highlights about the hardware I tried, the companies I met, etc… I want to let you feel as if you did this VR travel with me. When I tell people that I have been in Taiwan, the first questions that I get are “How is Taiwan?”

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 15, 2024

There is so much to say that I could probably write a book about it, but for today I will just put the most important takeaways in a very long article (let’s say a small book). It’s exactly one year since we launched t he Alpha of the VRROOM platform , the social XR space dedicated to concerts and life shows.

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Upload VR

JUNE 23, 2022

First let’s talk about how Steam VR has a System menu. If you watch their public demoes , they show off a lot of systems related to using cameras to do SLAM and virtual reconstruction of areas. Not so much in what was introduced in the patch notes itself. The next HMD from the company who runs Steam. New System Menu. XRService Cal.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 18, 2024

In my article about the craziest XR devices out there , I mentioned Ekto VR , the shoes that let you walk in real life to walk in virtual reality. After that article, Brad Factor, the CEO of EktoVR, contacted me to tell me that there have been a lot of updates in the device since the last time I tried them. How is life?

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

We often talk about how XR technologies are great tools for education and training on this podcast. Todd has published over 200 peer reviewed scientific articles, resulting in over 10,000 academic citations and hundreds of speaking engagements. But why is that? Like, physiologically? Today’s guest is Todd Maddox.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

We often talk about how XR technologies are great tools for education and training on this podcast. Todd has published over 200 peer reviewed scientific articles, resulting in over 10,000 academic citations and hundreds of speaking engagements. But why is that? Like, physiologically? Today’s guest is Todd Maddox.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 30, 2023

I’ve immediately tried it to see how it feels, and if this can be one of the killer apps of VR. This article has a video version: if you prefer watching videos to reading text, then this is what you are looking for. I think that Roblox will contribute to giving Quest 3 a very solid holiday season.

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Mashable VR

APRIL 6, 2022

Do make sure your dog has been trained in the basics Before you unleash your dog into a new environment, make sure they are socialized and have basic training, like not jumping up on people, how to "leave it," and most importantly: recall. On one hand, a dog park can be a great place for your dog to exercise and socialize. in the Reddit 2.

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Building the Metaverse

JANUARY 1, 2022

It’s January 1, and many people are thinking about how they’ll change in the New Year. ngmi Instead, I want to tell you what I’ve done for the last five years, why it worked and continues to work, and some guidance on how to improve your life. You’ll find this article helpful if you’re starting a process to change your own life.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 25, 2022

And if you want to discover how to prepare for the job interview with me… well, Joma Tech has made a great video on the topic you can’t miss: [link]. The Pico Neo 3 Link was clearly “an experiment”, and Pico has always hinted at an upcoming new consumer device. You can find all the job descriptions on Linkedin: [link].

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Today I host a new post by my friend and VR professional Rob Cole , who has already published many interesting posts on my blog, including a review of Pimax Sword controllers , a series of hack on how to modify the Valve Index , and his experiements in creating new innovative controllers for SteamVR.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

We often talk about how XR technologies are great tools for education and training on this podcast. Todd has published over 200 peer reviewed scientific articles, resulting in over 10,000 academic citations and hundreds of speaking engagements. But why is that? Like, physiologically? Today's guest is Todd Maddox.

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Upload VR

APRIL 28, 2024

This letter was written "as an apology I never sent" to Carnegie Mellon University for an incident that happened in her final year there in 2014. To Whom It May Concern, I know this probably comes to you a little late. I’m notorious for putting things off (as you may know by now), but I still feel compelled to send this note.

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