The Ghost Howls

MAY 13, 2024

This is a period with many tech announcements: we had Meta telling about its Horizon OS, yesterday OpenAI unveiled the new GPT-4o, and today Google will hopefully unveil its Android XR operating system. He also said that other OEMs are going to launch headsets with AVP-matching hardware for $1500 this year. What a time to be alive!

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

Anyway, with the end of the life of Quest 2, this cycle finished and a new one started with Quest 3, Apple Vision Pro, Google and Samsung announcing their own headset, and other companies chasing them (e.g. Especially Apple and Google, which are the dominant players in the smartphone industry, are both launching headsets this year.

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VRScout

MARCH 21, 2020

The Verge has also retrieved information from a Google cache of developer portal pages which add additional details. . While it’s possible the headset could feature a redesigned physical controller, the term “Jedi” could be indicating the use of hand-tracking technology à la the Force.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Today at MWC 2024, Samsung unveiled an upcoming XR headset the firm created alongside partners Google and Qualcomm, with a scheduled release window coming in 2025. However, reports suggest the device will have a microOLED display, eight tracking cameras, a ToF sensor, voice commands, eye tracking, and hand tracking.

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ARPost

JULY 21, 2023

However, Almeida said that he had been waiting for something like an Apple headset for even longer than that – ever since he was, like so many others, disenchanted by the Google Glass device that launched in 2013. If there are a few hidden gems on the Apple Vision Pro, eye tracking and hand tracking are among them.”

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Quest has a Netflix app, but it only supports 480p streaming and doesn't support downloads, passthrough, or hand tracking. Samsung handled the hardware for Gear VR, Oculus Go was manufactured by Xiaomi, and Oculus Rift S was co-designed and manufactured by Lenovo. Quest Pro 2?

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VRScout

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Next, download the official Oculus companion app via the iOS App Store or Google Play. All new Oculus hardware requires a Facebook account in order to function properly, so, yeah. Those who need additional assistance can check out the hand-tracking tutorial. Unfortunately, this is non negotiable.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Samsung handled the hardware for Gear VR, Oculus Go was manufactured by Xiaomi, and Oculus Rift S was manufactured and co-designed by Lenovo. This also isn't the only software-first Big Tech company partnering with a Korean hardware company on an XR headset. All three headsets bore both the partner company's logo and Oculus branding.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2024

This week, VR and MR device vendor Goertek partnered with hand-tracking experts Ultraleap to announce a VR/MR headset reference design that follows from Qualcomm’s XR2+ Gen 2 chipset revealment yesterday – where Qualcomm also revealed the new reference design. It’s an unbeatable combination.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 29, 2023

Google is currently working with Samsung to create an XR headset that directly competes with upcoming Apple’s Vision Pro, leading to a “weird bureaucratic mess,” an employee told Insider. Another employee commented: At Google, there is a great fear that when Apple releases new products, it shifts the landscape.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 16, 2024

This OS can be a valuable income source and provide services for Meta’s XR hardware ecosystem, allowing it to compete with Apple’s Vision Pro offerings. Alongside partners Google and Qualcomm, Samsung unveiled a device with a microOLED display, eight tracking cameras, a ToF sensor, voice commands, eye tracking, and hand tracking.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

For example, Project Cambria, the codename for Meta’s (previously Facebook) MR hardware, is continuously being classified as either AR, VR, or MR depending on the article or publication. Google’s real-time face and body tracking; Source: Google. Full-Body Tracking. Contact-Free Mixed Reality. Going Wireless.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

It will explore new interactive social experiences "by focusing on hand tracking and voice communication with both friends and NPCs." Google’s Most Experienced VR Studio Changes Leadership Andrew Eiche is taking over Job Simulator studio Owlchemy Labs. In 2017, Google acquired Owlchemy Labs.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

The headset has a very nice design and features these specifications: Standalone 6DOF headset 1600×1600 resolution per eye 90Hz refresh rate 90° FOV RGB AR passthrough Innovative lenses that make the headset more compact Integrated audio Controller-free hand-tracking Eye-tracking 6GB of RAM 128GB of storage WiFi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.0,

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ARVR

JUNE 29, 2022

This is something Google doesn`t yet have. Movement with teleportation inside a 3D model, with realistic hand gestures. New Software VisionLib : SDK with super impressive tracking on 3D objects (ready for Unity as well). link] New Hardware Pico Neo 2 eye : eye tracking, vr and ar, hand tracking.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2024

Instead a ‘look-and-tap’ system relying on eye and hand-tracking is the core input method, and by all accounts ( including mine ) it works very well. But that means that HTC remains stuck where it essentially has been for the last few years; unable to compete in the consumer space because of Meta’s hardware subsidy.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 1, 2023

It won’t be a headset with hardware price subsidized by data harvesting. It supports 6DOF VR controllers along with optical hand tracking. I asked him some more proof and he pointed me to the Google cache of the website showing the same thing, so the image has not been manipulated.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Notably, a big market shifting factor is Apple’s entry, Shen noted: I think having Apple come in has really validated everything that we’ve invested in, in our hardware, our platform, our infrastructure, and we’ve seen a lot more interest in this space and even this show (MDC 2024). We want a response very, very quickly.

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ARPost

APRIL 11, 2023

Better AR Hardware Options Better AR hardware options, caused by innovations in mobile technology, such as LiDAR and ToF (depth sensing hardware). Companies like Google, Microsoft, Lenovo, and Vuzix are developing smart glasses to enhance the AR experience. For example, it’s popular among furniture stores like EQ3.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Google Daydream View plus 3DOF controller. Many mobile headsets, like the Google Daydream View and Samsung Gear VR, become fully functional as soon as you slide your compatible smartphone into them. Google Daydream Controller. Oculus Touch hand controllers. There are several technological trends being used to track hands.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 8, 2022

This week, Xiaomi actual unveiled the real hardware that should make that vision become real: dubbed Mijia AR Glasses , these glasses have a nice set of features. There is only one big problem: the form factor is terrible , they look super-dork, even worse than Google Glasses. More info (First Hand?—?Official

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Upload VR

MAY 9, 2023

A new app uses your smartphone camera to track your body and it can send the data to the standalone VRChat Quest app. Existing VR systems focus on head and hand tracking, though some VRChat enthusiasts use extra hardware to add body tracking. The developer plans to add more tracking points in future.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 26, 2022

Despite ongoing controversy over US data collection concerns, ByteDance continues its immersive journey through its virtual reality (VR) hardware division, Pico Interactive, and its augmented reality (AR) content distribution platform TikTok. New Hardware Leaks. Additionally, the Pheonix Pro model has eye and hand tracking support.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 1, 2024

Reports suggest the firm’s new device will have a microOLED display, eight tracking cameras, a ToF sensor, voice commands, eye tracking, and hand tracking. ” The Vision Pro has the unique feature of being controllerless and relies on tracking technology to record inputs.

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Road to VR

JULY 31, 2023

Long considered the holy grail of immersive computing, all-day AR headsets represent a way of interacting with new layers of information in daily life which would span everything from turn-by-turn directions to gaming applications—like Google Maps directions floating on the street in front of your car or a city-wide version of Pokémon Go.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 10, 2023

More info (Twitter post that describes the excitement around this project) More info (Official launch blog post) Other relevant news (Image by Google) Chrome ships WebGPU Chrome , the most popular browser around, has just implemented WebGPU. I guess that WebGPU can help in improving this in the long run.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 23, 2022

Since the hardware is almost ready, the company is now ramping up the development of the actual rOS (Reality OS) operating system, for the launch that may happen in 2023. Google launches “Immersive Stream for AR”. Chinese giant Baidu (The Google of China) has announced its XiRang platform aimed at building the metaverse.

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Upload VR

APRIL 13, 2024

Seeking this week's major VR games and hardware stories? It's been a quieter week for VR hardware, though a few developments remain worth noting. Pimax Frontier Teases New Hardware Reveals Next Week Pimax will host its Frontier presentation next week. Here's our latest news roundup. Here's everything else we've seen recently.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MARCH 4, 2024

Major Firms Enter the XR Market During a launch event at MWC 2024, Samsung showcased a new XR headset developed in collaboration with Google and Qualcomm. Additionally, as Samsung and Google have partnered with Qualcomm, it is reasonable to assume that the device will use the Qualcomm XR2+ Gen 2 Platform, which supports AI-ready wearables.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 17, 2017

VR and AR headsets are heading to market from Microsoft, Google, Facebook and others that have a wide range of capabilities. Just last week we learned about Facebook’s plan for a $200 headset that occupies the low end of the market while Google continues work on a six degrees of freedom standalone headset.

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Road to VR

MAY 25, 2018

.” Standalone headsets have largely made use of SoCs originally designed for smartphones, including the Snapdragon 835 chipset, which services a number of the latest and penultimate-gen flagship smartphones including Samsung’s Galaxy S8, Google Pixel 2, and HTC U11. image courtesy Qualcomm.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 4, 2024

The chipset also helps boost consumer and enterprise-grade XR use cases on headsets and smartglasses by leveraging partnerships with Samsung, Google, Tobii, and Goertek to provide visual clarity for gaming and productivity applications. A leading selling point of the Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chipset is the hardware’s ability to unlock 4.3K

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 23, 2019

It is also working on creating its own hardware : a previous report highlighted that it could build its own chips in the future, and this article shows how the company is working also in acquiring hardware parts markers. Oculus releases hands tracking SDK, official Link cable for Quest and more. I hate this.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 3, 2024

Workers can use new Vision Pro procedures such as installation, managing Apple IDs, networking, and providing support for services like Exchange and Google Workspace. However, the success of the hardware is crucial for a positive user experience and adoption.

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VRScout

AUGUST 17, 2016

Project Alloy stands alone among the current lineup of technologies available because it isn’t tethered to a desktop computer like HTC Vive or Oculus Rift, nor does it use a smartphone like Google Cardboard, Gear VR or Google Daydream. The headset has an inside out tracking system enabled by Intel’s amazing RealSense technology.

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VRScout

AUGUST 17, 2016

Project Alloy stands alone among the current lineup of technologies available because it isn’t tethered to a desktop computer like HTC Vive or Oculus Rift, nor does it use a smartphone like Google Cardboard, Gear VR or Google Daydream. The headset has an inside out tracking system enabled by Intel’s amazing RealSense technology.

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ARPost

JULY 16, 2020

Winners from the past three events include Oculus Rift and Quest, Google Tilt Brush, HTC VIVE Pro, and the Vader Immortal series. VR Hardware of the Year. See Also: Varjo Hardware to Be Used in Astronaut Training. See Also: Best VR Hand Tracking Games for Oculus Quest in 2020. Hardware decontaminator Cleanbox.

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