The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2021

Microsoft announces Mesh, an XR collaboration platform. Alex Kipman promised us a Microsoft Ignite conference with an amazing level of immersion , and he kept his word. But since Microsoft owns one of those studios (and using it costs around $100K/day if I remember well!), You are all fantastic! Here you are my flower for you!

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AR Insider

JANUARY 27, 2021

I n 2006, I attended a launch event in San Francisco for Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D. It let you essentially fly around a city, sort of like Google Earth but in three dimensions. In fairness, Google Earth offers 3D features. And Google Earth VR , lets users fly around cities in strikingly immersive ways. Force Multiplier.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

We’ve seen various flavors over the years such as Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D , and of course Google Earth and Street View. Speaking of Google Earth, its VR edition is an immersive dive into 3D cities around the world. One question that arises from all of the above is if Realworld can compete with Google Earth VR.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Old Enemies – HTC. While both Oculus’ Rift and HTC’s Vive hit the market right around the same time in 2016, the Vive was the first system with motion controllers and room-scale. SEE ALSO How Google's Latest VR Moves Are a Major Blow to Oculus' Mobile Strategy. A Tale of Two Headsets.

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TechCrunch VR

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

As an investor in VR and AR since 2016, I find it cautiously encouraging to hear all the talk of “metaverse” on trending business channels today. Could this really be the time for VR? Facebook’s billion-dollar acquisition of Oculus in 2014 more than showed Zuck’s hand, though it would be another seven years until the pivot actually happened.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

In 2006, I attended a launch event in San Francisco for Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D. It let you essentially fly around a city, sort of like Google Earth but in three dimensions. In fairness, Google Earth offers 3D features. And Google Earth VR , lets users fly around cities in strikingly immersive ways.

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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. The Apple Vision Pro is expected to break this trend, unlike other XR devices that lack system-selling applications.

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ARPost

APRIL 22, 2022

We’ll examine some of the major trends and findings of the report, and look at it in the context of the larger policy and standards movement in XR. The XRA is an industry organization founded by Google , HTC VIVE , Microsoft , Oculus , and Sony Interactive Entertainment. About the “Thinking Ahead About XR” Report.

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VRScout

APRIL 27, 2017

Situated in Los Angeles, an undisputed international epicenter of the VR industry, VRLA is always something of a bellwether when it comes to VR trends—solidifying what’s been emerging over the past few months, and setting the stage for the great new innovations on the way. Google + Tilt Brush. Pillow’s Willow / LUMO Labs.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 8, 2022

XR has rapidly emerged as one of the most powerful new trends in the gaming landscape. Microsoft already stands as one of the biggest gaming companies in the world, thanks to the development of the Xbox ecosystem. The constantly-evolving ARKit adapts to suit the latest trends and innovations in the XR world.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

But in China, they are very famous, and now they are also organizing a big event about XR called FBEC with hosts from all the major VR companies (HTC, Unity, Alibaba, Huawei, etc…). For example, we invited senior executives from HUAWEI, JBD, HTC, Alibaba, iQIYI, Qualcomm, Microsoft, and so on. Why and how has it started?

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

We’ve seen various flavors over the years such as Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D , and of course Google Earth and Street View. Speaking of Google Earth, its VR edition is an immersive dive into 3D cities around the world. Trending AR VR Articles: 1. 3D mapping is a technology that’s perpetually on the horizon.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Virtual humans powered by AI are one of the big trends of the moment. We already have VTubers and virtual influencers (like Lil Miquela), but the future trend is having completely automated humans that can interact with all users as if they were real people. HTC is going to deprecate Vive Pro and Vive Pro Eye.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Image by HTC Vive). HTC is probably going to announce Vive Flow. With a surprise move, HTC Vive has started teasing the launch of a new product. The company has set up a virtual event on the platform ENGAGE (of which HTC is an investor) for October, 14th 2021 at 8 am PDT. Send me hugs while I’m still human! More info.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

As virtual reality technology gained prominence, the use of VR devices like the Samsung Gear VR, Oculus VR, and HTC Vive, have also become popular. Some VR Gaming Market Trends Which Determine Its Consistent Growth. Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft are expected to reduce the prices for their game products in the coming years.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

The launch of the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, PlayStation VR, and Google Daydream, however, are several of the highest highs. One man that acutely recognizes that growing trend is Otto Berkes. In his time at Microsoft, he helped create the high-quality Xbox brand that’s globally recognized as one of the leading game consoles.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

That trend has been keenly anticipated by the VR/AR Global Summit. I think this is a good thing, as the gigantic pockets of Apple, Google, Magic Leap, Huawei and such like will help fund the creative endeavours of a whole new content ecosystem.”. Now, the hardware cycle is drawing to a close.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

It was announcements and product launches galore with news coming from key players like Oculus, Sony, Microsoft and Google dominating the headlines almost every week. HTC Vive at GameStop. I started noticing this trend about a few months ago. So what’s next? Well, it’s time to start talking about VR and Holidays.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

Image by Microsoft). After the news went viral, Microsoft has clarified that it was just “a translation bug” and that Xbox is not adding VR support at the moment. Vive Facial Tracker works also with non-HTC headsets. Google halves its revenues on the Play Store. News worth a mention. As long as it works….

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

One-year price performance for MSFT, AAPL, GOOGL, SNE, and NVDA According to the latest report from Statista , the global augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) markets are rapidly growing and are forecast to reach a total of $72.8 Microsoft’s smart glasses are now used as an enterprise solution by many companies around the world.

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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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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 24, 2024

Meanwhile, competitors such as Meta and Microsoft are working to get XR devices into employees’ hands today. Moreover, with Apple’s dive into XR, it seems other giants like Samsung, LG, and Google are placing sights on the market, perhaps watching Apple closely to see if their XR gamble pays off.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 24, 2023

People can also view YouTube 360 videos, Google Street View, as well as the enterprise’s bespoke 360 web browser. XR Studio : Furthermore, Igloo has also incorporated its in-house XR Studio, complete with LED Studio panels and HTC VIVE’s next-gen tracking system.

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AIXR

APRIL 1, 2022

We at AIXR have curated a list of the ‘Top 7 VR Podcasts You Should Follow in 2022’ to ensure you are kept in the loop on XR/VR/AR trends, cutting-edge tech, and the most fascinating innovations from every corner of the industry. The weekly show consists of a hardware and industry trend-based discussion. . Voices of VR Podcast.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 6, 2022

” She concluded in her thoughts with XR Today that numerous trends in serious gaming would continue to shape the development of the Metaverse, namely after Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard in January in a massive $67 billion USD takeover.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 6, 2020

But they fall short in advanced campaign analytics when compared to web AR, where you can utilize tools like Google Analytics to track performance. Microsoft is doing the same with Hololens. Oculus, HTC and Playstation are doing it in VR,” said 8th Wall’s Erik Murphy-Chutorian.

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Peter Graham

JANUARY 28, 2020

The latest trends including touchscreen, tablets, 3D Printing, programmable robotics and smart learning technology were presented. And part of the RiVR Link (“ classroom in a Box ”) offering a turnkey VR solution, and Google Expeditions platforms. Image credit: KWP.

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ARVR

JANUARY 11, 2021

Some popular examples include the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and the Vavle Index. This can be done with a headset that allows you to see through or a modified pair of glasses, such as Google Glass, or Microsoft Hololens. Trending AR VR Articles: 1. So what makes augmented and virtual reality so special?

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

But hey, let me play this game anyway, so here you are my predictions for virtual reality in 2021 based on the trends and the anticipations that we had at the end of 2020! I expect all these trends to continue in 2021, for a year that will see the growth of the technology on all its sides (software and hardware).

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

As a long-time AR enthusiast, and one of the first to have tried Google Glass in Italy, I have to admit that I will consider AR mainstream only when it will be on glasses that we will wear all day , when we’ll live in a completely shared mixed reality world (the AR Cloud). Or is it just a talk about glasses?

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

HTC Vive Wrist Tracker. HTC Vive Wrist Tracker (Image by HTC). HTC has made an announcement at this CES and it has been a pretty cool one. To showcase its functionality, HTC showed some videos of the tracker in use to improve the performances of hands tracking and also with the tracker installed on external props.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 4, 2024

In 2024, the space saw far less sophisticated XR devices with older products like early Oculus or Google Glasses. At the same time, XR’s enthusiasts were well aware of other players in the headset space, like Microsoft, Varjo, HTC VIVE, and others. Initially, Meta remained the key leading champion in the XR space.

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Digitalnauts

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Among such are HTC Vive and Oculus Rift headsets. . The most famous example being Microsoft Hololens. . Viral new solutions include Snap’s new AR glasses prototype and Google Glass Explorer Edition. . Source: Microsoft “What is Mixed Reality” [link]. However, desktop VR also tends to be more expensive.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 15, 2016

The HTC Vive is arguably the best out there, but having to buy a souped-up laptop just to run it, paying full price for brief games that feel more like demos, and trailing a huge cable off your head and fumbling to mount trackers on your ceiling…it’s not ideal. Being able to pick up your VR hardware and take it with you is a big benefit.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Kai: Well, I think it’s really a part of the trend. And I can’t help but notice that the difference from auto-stereoscopic 3D, VR was a technology and an ecosystem that is joined by a lot of leading global brands such as Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Huawei, etc. Labster is great, and also supported by Google.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Kai: Well, I think it’s really a part of the trend. And I can’t help but notice that the difference from auto-stereoscopic 3D, VR was a technology and an ecosystem that is joined by a lot of leading global brands such as Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Huawei, etc. Labster is great, and also supported by Google.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 2, 2019

Steve: Well, it was a MetaVRse product that I downloaded to my phone some time, in Google Cardboard. Because in the United States — and I know this is a trend around the world — 60 percent of students can opt out these days. As that trend grows, someone needs to provide that alternative. Alan: Excellent.

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