Peter Graham

MARCH 27, 2020

When you think of creativity in virtual reality (VR) one app that’s surely going to come to mind is Google’s Tilt Brush. Originally released back in 2016 for HTC Vive, the app has made it to most VR headsets including Oculus Quest in 2019 but PlayStation VR was always notably left out.

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Delight XR

AUGUST 7, 2022

The great thing is, one can start for as cheap as fifteen bucks with the simplest headset from Google (Cardboard). Google Daydream View. Google Cardboard. Google Play / iOS Appstore. Google Play / iOS Appstore. Ultimately, you get what you pay for. Check out our article for what comes next. Oculus Rift.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Making up its list of thought leaders includes individuals from key immersive front-runners, including but not limited to Adobe, Google, Lenovo, Unity, Accenture, T-Mobile, Magic Leap, Qualcomm, Sony, HTC VIVE, and Meta. IGS Europe will feature executives from many major XR firms and affiliated industry innovators.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 6, 2021

I know, I’m too honest… and this is not good for views on my blog. It is the home country of Sony, so PlayStation VR and Meta itself have clearly expressed its interest in penetrating the market. Image by HTC). Google details Project Starline. Honestly, I think it will be the next project abandoned by Google.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

OMG, it’s almost 3 years that I write these roundups… the first week peek was exclusive for my blog subscribers and it featured as best news the release of Google Blocks and in the other news something about Samsung Gear VR… how much time has passed since then! HTC announces Vive Pro Secure. This is the 150th Week Peek!

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Delight XR

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

The great thing is, one can start for as cheap as fifteen bucks with the simplest headset from Google (Cardboard). Google Daydream View. Google Cardboard. Google Play / iOS Appstore. Google Play / iOS Appstore. Ultimately, you get what you pay for. Check out our article for what comes next. Oculus Rift.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

The only company not much affected by it is HTC, that manufacturers its headsets in Taiwan and not in Mainland China. HTC Vive releases Cosmos Elite, two models of Vive Pro Eye and creates some confusion. For sure you remember the recent launch of a full line of Vive Cosmos headsets , all with customized faceplates.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Image by HTC Vive). HTC teases a new headset. HTC has started the usual marketing operation it does for the launch of every new device. We don’t have further details about it, and if you try to enhance the above image, you just get a “Nice try” trolling label coming to view (gg HTC for that). Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

As it is a tradition of this blog , I’ve prepared a big roundup of the best news in XR from this year’s CES! PlayStation VR 2 Logo (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). HTC Vive Wrist Tracker. HTC Vive Wrist Tracker. HTC Vive Wrist Tracker (Image by HTC). Further references.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

I’m sorry about that, but it’s still a miracle I’ve managed to write it… Top news of the week (Leaked image from Samsung video) Samsung is back to XR with Google and Qualcomm The big news of the week is that Samsung is back to XR. What is even more interesting is that this device will be built in partnership with Google and Qualcomm.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Here below I’m posting for you the best offers I’ve found: for instance, HTC is discounting basically every piece of hardware (including Vive Trackers that can be useful for all the VRChat fans out there), while Pico is offering one of the best deals with €100-worth-of-content given for free with every purchased Pico 4.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

My favorite ones have been: Sony Interactive Entertainment has revealed that the next PSVR headset will be called PSVR 2 and will feature 2K x 2K per eye, up to 120 Hz framerate, and 110° FOV. This is why companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft and Meta are exploring similar technologies. Metadonation.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 20, 2022

I’ve personally met and had a chat with people from Unity and Epic Games, Roblox, The Sandbox, HTC Vive, Microsoft, Rec Room. I saw that there were people from Sony Interactive Entertainment. There was a keynote by Neal Stephenson. There was Philip Rosedale (but I couldn’t find a moment to meet with him).

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Many of his games started by searching for inspiration on Google Images and using MURAL for massive mood boards during the course of the project’s development. For more information and the full interview, kindly visit Meta’s blog. He told Meta that had constantly been moving between projects at different stages.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 3, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by Google) Google killed its AR glasses Project Iris Do you remember the name Project Iris? Various reports indicated it as the internal codename in Google for a project meant to build augmented reality glasses. It was our hope for Google entering the AR race together with Meta and Apple.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 25, 2022

This is the current SteamVR controller pricing in GBP (shipping to UK) at the time the article was written: HTC Vive controller (2018) single £193 includes free shipping and tax HTC Vive controller (2018) pair £386.00 A pair of “Sony type NP-BX1” compatible Li-Ion batteries and a USB charging cradle cost less than £20.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 15, 2018

Today on my blog I’ll host a guest post by Matias Nassi , a great XR developer from Uruguay. The fact that Unity supports it, implies that any game developed in Unity will be able to run either in the HTC Vive, the Oculus Rift or any other OpenVR-enabled hardware. And the same happens with OpenVR!

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 5, 2024

Google has great expertise in building operating systems, plus its Google Play store would have let Meta Quest become compatible with all its Android Apps out of the box. More info (Lufthansa and Vision Pro) On the folklore side, a guy made his wedding photos with the Vision Pro on.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 16, 2020

My blog has just turned 4 years old and I’m incredibly happy about it! Outside VR, the big news to keep an eye on is the dispute between Epic Games and Apple (and Google), which could lead to a complete change in how app stores are managed, even in VR. The HTC Cosmos Play will be an enterprise headset. Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 18, 2022

In case there is another platform involved, e.g. Android, 30% will go to Google, and 25% of the remaining money (i.e. Palmer Luckey has published a blog post on his own website to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Oculus, the company he founded. HTC Vive is going to launch… a box. HTC implements OpenXR on the Vive Focus 3.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 17, 2019

I’m trying to solve this issue appealing to Google, but more than ever consider donating money on Patreon to sustain this blog , that takes me a lot of time and various expenses, to keep it alive. Image by HTC). Finally, HTC is ready to give us all the info on the Vive Cosmos. Top news of the week. Image by E3).

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 13, 2019

So I’m sorry if in these days I’m not very active on social media and I’m not publishing many posts on my blog… I can’t really find the time. HTC is working to solve the issues of the Vive Cosmos. This week HTC has started addressing all the issues that have been criticized by the community. Not bad at all.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Meta Connect has been the big event of the week, and as it is a tradition of this blog , I’m going to write today for you a super article where you can find inside ALL the news announced during the event! Do you remember when everyone was mocking HTC for its super-high prices and people were praising Meta for its cheap costs?

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 23, 2020

I’ve used Google search to find all the pages with references to Del Mar in the Oculus website, and all the docs are identical to the previous versions. Even if there hasn’t been any GDC, Oculus has made its related announcements online , via various blog posts. Yes, Android, Google. Oculus has made its GDC announcements.

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