The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

After Oculus, that has expressed concerns on the manufacture of the Quest, this week Tilt Five has stated that it will have difficulties in shipping devices to the first backers, while nReal , that is based in Beijing, has completely stopped its production. More info (Use Google Translate). Google Chrome now supports WebAR.

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Magic Leap San Francisco AR Sony 215

AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

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. Augmented vision is commonplace in futuristic films, from Minority Report to Iron Man. Who Will Own the Metaverse? by Marko Balabanovic.

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Magic Leap AR Microsoft Apple 156

The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Oculus official side distribution platform is coming soon. Last year, Facebook announced that it was going to release in 2021 a new side content distribution platform for the Oculus Quest. Google makes Tilt Brush opensource. Google has just announced that the VR painting program Tilt Brush has been put opensource on GitHub.

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Hand tracking Haptic Magic Leap Leap Motion 471

TechCrunch VR

MAY 31, 2023

VR also dominated the pop culture, featuring prominently in films like “Johnny Mnemonic,” “Lawnmower Man” and “Virtuosity.” It’s easy to see how, in the early 1960s, such a system could be viewed as a logical next step beyond the film and television of the day. They were slick, they were robust.

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AR Magic Leap Virtual Reality Los Angeles 102

The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Facebook has started today enforcing the “Facebook login” rule , asking Oculus users to merge their Facebook and Oculus accounts. So I imagine a Quest 2 where you can avoid having a Facebook account, but you can’t use the Oculus Store, or all the most important apps and games , and so you are de facto forced to use it.

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AR Google Machine Learning Augmented Reality 440

Tech Trends VR

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The Oculus Quest was a hit. At this year’s year’s E3 conference, Facebook’s Vice President of Special Gaming Strategies Jason Rubin told audiences that the Oculus Quest was seeing “console-like” engagement from users, selling $5 million worth of content in first 2 weeks since the device started shipping back in May.

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Augmented Reality Magic Leap AR Immersion 207

AllThingsVR

MAY 12, 2016

and Universal Pictures is adapting Armada for a film adaptation, based on a script written by Cline. Ready Player One has become required reading at Oculus VR, literally. Like anybody wearing Google Glass being at a party and all this information is popping up over people’s heads about each of them. It’s amazing.

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Magic Leap Virtual Reality Augmented Reality Microsoft 70

The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2020

This has been the week of the launch of the Oculus Quest 2, and this event has been so big that basically, it will take half of this roundup to describe. Facebook releases the Oculus Quest 2. Even if with the Quest 1 was possible to play Oculus Go games, this support has been abandoned on the Quest 2. Top news of the week.

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AR Oculus Apple Gaming 329

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 15, 2016

Right now we’re stuck thinking in terms of head-mounted displays (HMDs), like the Vive or the Oculus. Future solutions will get rid of clunky wired headsets and move onto glasses that can project a high-definition image onto the eye, a la Magic Leap, and eventually contact lenses that contain tiny screens. Total Recall (film).

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Haptic Magic Leap Eye Tracking Simulation 100

The Ghost Howls

MARCH 30, 2020

Oculus Quest is available again in some countries. In some countries (not US), Oculus Quest and Rift S have got back in stock. If you’re interested in these devices, have a look at Amazon and Oculus websites. Oculus rolls out runtime v15 for Quest. The update also fixes many bugs with Oculus Link. Very handy.

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Apple AR Eye Tracking Virtual Reality 235

The Ghost Howls

MAY 31, 2018

It is one of those places where people look for 3D models , alongside other marketplaces like the Unity Asset Store, Google Poly or Turbosquid. Not to mention how 3D technologies are being adopted and developed by major companies like Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple. There is a market for every type of model.

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Architecture Unity Industry Google 165

InstaVR

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Virtual Reality (VR), by contrast, can be published across a wide range of devices (headsets like Oculus Go/Quest and Gear VR, phones, Google Cardboard, WebVR, and much more), is completely immersive, and doesn’t necessarily require a real-time data connection (ie can be run offline). So why is immersion important?

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Augmented Reality Virtual Reality AR Training 77

The Ghost Howls

APRIL 12, 2019

From the birth of adult film producers Virtual Real Porn back in 2013, and tube sites like VRporn.com , the industry has continued to grow with industry experts estimating that virtual reality porn accounts for 50% of the total VR market. The app is available for both VR and AR , and is compatible on Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Android and IOS.

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Augmented Reality Entertainment AR America 292

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. Chaitanya has had a multi-faceted career in the Indian Film & CreativeArtsIndustry for over 17 years.

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InstaVR

JANUARY 7, 2019

Also put a proposal to Google’s Magic Leap for what I’ve termed ‘EducationXR’. Theo and I then showcased the whole process at Dominika’s ‘My Queendom’ launch event, letting people see the build in Oculus Rift, Oculus Go and via the smartphone app. Question: What is your primary approach to filming in 360?

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

Above: The Oculus Touch controls let you navigate independently with each hand in VR. Image Credit: Oculus. But recently both Google and Oculus have gotten behind it, and as a result we’re seeing accelerated adoption of web VR. Feature films go to China, they go to India, they go everywhere. It’s very expensive.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

I feel like some products, such as Google Cardboard, and some of the lower-end pieces of hardware, have actually done more harm than good to the reputation of virtual reality. People get in it, and they see, "this as a medium-to-low-quality image or video that I'm sitting in," and there's not much interaction if it's a Google Cardboard.

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Augmented Reality Virtual Reality Technology Training 78

XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

I feel like some products, such as Google Cardboard, and some of the lower-end pieces of hardware, have actually done more harm than good to the reputation of virtual reality. People get in it, and they see, "this as a medium-to-low-quality image or video that I'm sitting in," and there's not much interaction if it's a Google Cardboard.

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Augmented Reality Virtual Reality Technology Training 78

XR for Business Podcast

MAY 26, 2020

And I think it's a really interesting point, because many VR users tend to buy VR to play games, including Steam or Oculus or HTC Vive. Joonmo: We tried very different kinds of devices, including Oculus Quest, or Pico device for 3DOF, and Samsung Gear. Joonmo: You mean something like the Nreal AR glasses, or something like that?

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South Korea North America AR Training 78

XR for Business Podcast

MAY 26, 2020

And I think it's a really interesting point, because many VR users tend to buy VR to play games, including Steam or Oculus or HTC Vive. Joonmo: We tried very different kinds of devices, including Oculus Quest, or Pico device for 3DOF, and Samsung Gear. Joonmo: You mean something like the Nreal AR glasses, or something like that?

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South Korea North America AR Training 78

XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

I feel like some products, such as Google Cardboard, and some of the lower-end pieces of hardware, have actually done more harm than good to the reputation of virtual reality. People get in it, and they see, "this as a medium-to-low-quality image or video that I'm sitting in," and there's not much interaction if it's a Google Cardboard.

Augmented Reality 60

Augmented Reality Virtual Reality Technology Training 60

XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

I feel like some products, such as Google Cardboard, and some of the lower-end pieces of hardware, have actually done more harm than good to the reputation of virtual reality. People get in it, and they see, "this as a medium-to-low-quality image or video that I'm sitting in," and there's not much interaction if it's a Google Cardboard.

Augmented Reality 60

Augmented Reality Virtual Reality Technology Training 60

XR for Business Podcast

MAY 26, 2020

And I think it's a really interesting point, because many VR users tend to buy VR to play games, including Steam or Oculus or HTC Vive. Joonmo: We tried very different kinds of devices, including Oculus Quest, or Pico device for 3DOF, and Samsung Gear. Joonmo: You mean something like the Nreal AR glasses, or something like that?

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South Korea North America AR Training 60

XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

You can go into Google, like "HTC Vive blog Steve Bambury" or something, you'll probably find them. My background is in film. So before I was a teacher, I worked in the film industry. So before I was a teacher, I worked in the film industry. So I've always done a lot of film projects with kids.

Education 78

Education UAE Technology Virtual Reality 78

XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 30, 2019

In the late 19th century, Eadweard Muybridge – to win a bet – took several pictures of a horse in motion, and in the process, basically invented film. He’s been always interested in the overlap of film and technology, so he co-founded Radiant Images in 2005. These are like the Microsoft Hololens, Magic Leaps.

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Technology Entertainment Video Filming 78

XR for Business Podcast

JULY 31, 2019

We were commissioned to bring a five-minute VR experience that they had filmed, giving behind-the-scenes look at the Rangers, the Knicks, and Billy Joel live on stage in 360 VR. Alan: So does it work with the Oculus Go? We actually have a pretty good relationship with the folks at Oculus. Alan: Got it. Alex: It does.

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Training Industry New York New York City 78

XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 30, 2019

In the late 19th century, Eadweard Muybridge - to win a bet - took several pictures of a horse in motion, and in the process, basically invented film. He's been always interested in the overlap of film and technology, so he co-founded Radiant Images in 2005. These are like the Microsoft Hololens, Magic Leaps.

Technology 60

Technology Entertainment Video 360 Video 60

XR for Business Podcast

JULY 31, 2019

We were commissioned to bring a five-minute VR experience that they had filmed, giving behind-the-scenes look at the Rangers, the Knicks, and Billy Joel live on stage in 360 VR. Alan: So does it work with the Oculus Go? We actually have a pretty good relationship with the folks at Oculus. Alan: Got it. Alex: It does.

Training 60

Training Industry New York New York City 60

XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

You can go into Google, like "HTC Vive blog Steve Bambury" or something, you'll probably find them. My background is in film. So before I was a teacher, I worked in the film industry. So before I was a teacher, I worked in the film industry. So I've always done a lot of film projects with kids.

Education 60

Education UAE Technology Virtual Reality 60

XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 30, 2019

In the late 19th century, Eadweard Muybridge – to win a bet – took several pictures of a horse in motion, and in the process, basically invented film. He’s been always interested in the overlap of film and technology, so he co-founded Radiant Images in 2005. These are like the Microsoft Hololens, Magic Leaps.

Technology 60

Technology Entertainment Video Filming 60

XR for Business Podcast

JULY 31, 2019

We were commissioned to bring a five-minute VR experience that they had filmed, giving behind-the-scenes look at the Rangers, the Knicks, and Billy Joel live on stage in 360 VR. Alan: So does it work with the Oculus Go? We actually have a pretty good relationship with the folks at Oculus. Alan: Got it. Alex: It does.

Training 60

Training Industry New York New York City 60

XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 14, 2019

You can dive in and start building for VR with almost a $300 laptop and an Oculus Go. The technology path is moving so fast that if you’d said, “hey, we want to make a five-minute training thing” three years ago, you would have to print the 3D mounts for the cameras, and go out there, film it, stitch it. million sold.

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Tips Training Augmented Reality Exercises 78

XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 14, 2019

You can dive in and start building for VR with almost a $300 laptop and an Oculus Go. The technology path is moving so fast that if you’d said, “hey, we want to make a five-minute training thing” three years ago, you would have to print the 3D mounts for the cameras, and go out there, film it, stitch it. million sold.

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Tips Training Augmented Reality Exercises 78

XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 14, 2019

You can dive in and start building for VR with almost a $300 laptop and an Oculus Go. The technology path is moving so fast that if you'd said, "hey, we want to make a five-minute training thing" three years ago, you would have to print the 3D mounts for the cameras, and go out there, film it, stitch it. We're not tied to Magic Leap.

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Tips Training Augmented Reality Exercises 60