Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2024

2024 will mark the 13th year that we’ve been following this XR journey here at Road to VR. Apple Announces Vision Pro Image courtesy Apple The News Apple announced is Vision Pro headset in June of 2023 marking the company’s first public step into the XR headset space.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

(Some of them have been brainstormed with Lorenzo Cappannari with whom I wrote an article a few months ago and who I thank for the collaboration ). The last cycle before this one was the Quest one, which started to make virtual reality known to the mainstream audience for what concerns games and fitness.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Since we are still in the hype phase for the Vision Pro, this roundup will still be centered a lot on Apple’s device, simply because almost all the VR magazine articles, the Tweets, and whatever people in XR are saying, at this moment is always about the Vision Pro. 1) More info (iFixit Teardown ep.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Meta Connect keynote has just finished: for 90 minutes, Mark Zuckerberg and Andrew Bosworth guided us in discovering the upcoming products and partnerships that Meta is developing on its road to the Metaverse. Let’s be honest: Meta Connect was utterly disappointing. Microsoft 365 is coming to Quest Pro!

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2023

After having seen the teaser of the Quest 3 and especially the announcement of the Apple Vision Pro (about which you can read my opinion here ), I’m always more convinced that we have entered into a new phase of XR history. And this is opening new opportunities for all of us. The hype for the Metaverse so started.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 17, 2022

This has been the week of the Meta Connect, which brought with it many important announcements. If you are not going, well, expect to read some articles on mine about the hardware that I will try there, so you will feel as if you have been there, too… and I will also eat and review some delicious pasteis de nata for you :D.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 24, 2023

From the nth rumor on the Apple headset to the announcement of the Pico 4 Pro in China, there have been a few things happening that you as an XR enthusiast can’t miss. The usual Mark Gurman has published an interesting report about it, in which he talks about the applications that should be available on the device.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Meta's CTO says Google declined a request to bring its Play Store to Quest. Bosworth doesn't mention whether Meta was offering to agree to these terms. UploadVR reached out to Google to ask for any additional context that may be useful, and we'll update this article if we get a response.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

It’s a month that I always find a bit sad because it marks the end of the summer (at least on my hemisphere), but on the tech side, this Autumn and this Winter are going to be pretty hot, so the techie that is in me is actually happy. I can’t wait to discover the Pico 4, the Quest Pro, and the Apple Reality headsets… and you?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 12, 2023

Mark Zuckerberg, Chief Executive and Founder, Meta , has voiced his criticisms of Apple’s Vision Pro headset in a company meeting linked to the Meta Quest 3, the Verge reported on Sunday. Heath believes the comments come amid pressure from Apple’s entry into immersive hardware.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 27, 2024

With hardware, Apple Vision Pro is estimated to have reached around 200k preorders , Meta reportedly suspended its partnership with Tencent while also preparing for easier viewing of iPhone 'spatial videos' on Quest. Multiplayer arrives today on Quest. Ayahuasca - Kosmik Journey arrived on Quest App Lab.

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Upload VR

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In December 2012 I published my first in-depth article after a demo with a hand-built Oculus VR prototype. ” As of 2022, Meta Quest 2 runs completely standalone VR at 120 FPS by enabling the option in a menu, and you can pair the headset with Touch Pro controllers which feature state-of-the-art inside out tracking.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 19, 2024

The XR technology industry is moving forward sharply as Apple is prepped to debut its landmark device, following CES 2024 last week. In 2024, major computing firms, including Apple, are expected to enter the XR market, potentially spurring another wave of AR/VR/MR investment and adoption.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 7, 2023

Meta reportedly plans to lay off thousands of workers in a second round of redundancies, a Bloomberg report alleged on Monday. A Meta spokesperson has declined to comment to the media, the report added. Rumours surfaced after Meta stated in its fourth quarter (Q4) reports its expenses had skyrocketed 22 percent, or $25.8

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 25, 2022

Today is a bit of a special day for this newsletter because this article you are reading is the 250th roundup about XR news I’ve written! Image by Meta). Meta announced interesting games at its Quest Gaming Showcase. Half-Life 3 for Quest) and not even updates on the most awaited games for Quest (e.g.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

pales in front of the estimated 8–10M Quest 2 users : the standalone market is so much more bigger and appealing for content creators. The growth of Quest is also influencing the stats on Steam: of all those headsets, 46% (that is, almost HALF) of them are Quest 2 users. Valve Index, Vive Pro 2) is not skyrocketing.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 31, 2023

A media report has come out swinging against Apple’s Vision Pro headset, stating it has failed to innovate the mixed reality (MR) market. The author wrote, “But as with generative AI, Apple is not exactly the first to the game. Additionally, the company plans to release its Quest 3 at a more conservative $500.

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Upload VR

AUGUST 11, 2023

At SIGGRAPH 2023 I tried a Meta research prototype with near-retinal angular resolution, dynamic focus, and dynamic distortion correction. Butterscotch Varifocal is based on the original Butterscotch prototype Meta revealed last year. It also includes the varifocal technology from Meta's 2018 Half-Dome prototype.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 3, 2021

Or better, maybe it’s not totally merit of HTC, it is mostly the fact that everyone is hoping for a good headset that can compete somehow with the Oculus Quest , even just in the prosumer segment. May there be a Pro and Light version? Do you remember when Downpour screwed up all the graphics for PC to launch on the Quest in time?

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