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. Google halves its revenues on the Play Store. Google has just decided to cut its share on the Play Store to “just” 15% of the revenues of the titles up to $1M.

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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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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Viveport is improving a lot, and now HTC is also launching the Vive XR Suite , which will be distributed thanks to the support of a strong network of partners like HP, NVIDIA, Baidu (the Chinese Google), and Accenture. Facebook and Microsoft publish two interesting research projects for VR. More info.

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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. This platform uses Microsoft Teams for calls, Microsoft Office apps like Powerpoint, Miro, Alleo, Power BI, and many others.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

In this big phone exhibition, usually, companies also exhibit AR and VR devices and considering that this year the trend is the one of AR and VR devices connected to the phone , I bet that this year’s edition would have been very interesting for us all (in fact I was planning to go there). More info (Use Google Translate).

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

Image by Microsoft). Microsoft has released more specifications for its upcoming XBOX Series X, and from these data is clearly possible to see that it will be compatible with VR headsets. This reinforces my belief that Microsoft in 2021–2022 will add VR support to it , to fight the PSVR when the market will be riper. Learn more.

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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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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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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Meta announces at Connect Quest Pro and a partnership with Microsoft. There have been a few key announcements at Connect: Meta has launched Quest Pro , its new premium headset, for $1500 Meta announced its focus on a new vertical, productivity Meta has partnered with Microsoft and Accenture to tackle the XR enterprise world.

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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

MARCH 1, 2021

I think that from the results of this battle, which will happen most probably in 2022, we will understand the trends that will drive the VR gaming market in all the upcoming years. This means that if you develop an experience using OpenXR, you can run it on Oculus, SteamVR, and Microsoft runtimes with no modification.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2022

This shows the growing trend of European companies to try to create a new technological hub that can compete with the US and China for this new tech revolution. The “metaverse” was not a key topic inside “Microsoft Build”. Microsoft Build is one of the most important yearly events organized by Microsoft. Other news.

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ARVR

JANUARY 6, 2023

It had started gaining interest in the metaverse trend ever since. Users can use HMD devices such as Google Cardboard, Oculus Quest, Rift or HTC Vive to experience an imaginary environment. Microsoft Hololens is a key player in the MR market. In this article, we will discuss on augmented reality.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

This is why companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft and Meta are exploring similar technologies. For others, they might be a way of selling ads, Dr. Bautista said. […] In 2018, Intel shut down the Vaunt project, before selling many of its patents to North, the start-up acquired by Google. Microsoft Maquette gets discontinued.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

I personally agree with what he says: notwithstanding the positive trend of VR, the ecosystem has still to grow before it enters the mainstream with the same power of a flat-screen console. More info (New features of OpenXR) More info (OpenXR in Unity) More info (OpenXR in Microsoft products). More info (Using Google Translate).

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Game engines like the versatile Unity have long been the go-to for AR development, and for good reason. ” You know what, go learn Unity and coding and figure out how to actually make it. And it was for me as well; I’ve been a Unity user forever. It’s amazing.” ” Paul: [laughs] Right.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Game engines like the versatile Unity have long been the go-to for AR development, and for good reason. ” You know what, go learn Unity and coding and figure out how to actually make it. And it was for me as well; I’ve been a Unity user forever. It’s amazing.” ” Paul: [laughs] Right.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Game engines like the versatile Unity have long been the go-to for AR development, and for good reason. You know what, go learn Unity and coding and figure out how to actually make it. And it was for me as well; I've been a Unity user forever. Alan: And then they ask their tech teams and they're like, "does anybody know Unity?"

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ARVR

JULY 17, 2020

We’re looking at you, Google Glass. Besides Google Glass, there have been plenty of venture backed companies promising to make consumer grade Augmented Reality come to life, only to realize the scale of the problem is larger than originally anticipated. Trending AR VR Articles: 1. The First No-Headset Virtual Monitor 3.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 6, 2019

He’s been pushing the envelope of this technology and software for the Microsoft Hololens, and recently built an app for the global launch event of the next generation Hololens 2. And then a lot of that feedback went back to Microsoft, to help inform where the next generation headset was going. What do I do?

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 6, 2019

He’s been pushing the envelope of this technology and software for the Microsoft Hololens, and recently built an app for the global launch event of the next generation Hololens 2. And then a lot of that feedback went back to Microsoft, to help inform where the next generation headset was going. What do I do?

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 6, 2019

He's been pushing the envelope of this technology and software for the Microsoft Hololens, and recently built an app for the global launch event of the next generation Hololens 2. I mean, a lot of people just-- anything you can get into Unity, you can basically get into VR or mixed reality experience, unless they're like custom one-off apps.

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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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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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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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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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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 12, 2019

Tracey: Yeah, and they’re trying to figure out what is going to hit that emotional note with their customers, which means trends and interesting packaging and food trends and merchandise, all that sort of stuff changes much more frequently than every six months. You can build in Unity, it’s the same thing.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 12, 2019

Tracey: Yeah, and they’re trying to figure out what is going to hit that emotional note with their customers, which means trends and interesting packaging and food trends and merchandise, all that sort of stuff changes much more frequently than every six months. You can build in Unity, it’s the same thing.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 26, 2019

So, spacial is the trend of the entire industry 4.0 And I think people like, you know, Timoni West and others at Unity are doing great work around exploring what those spatial digital interactions and user experiences really need to be over time. Then with Google Maps, it gives us a better option, where we can see the path.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 26, 2019

So, spacial is the trend of the entire industry 4.0 And I think people like, you know, Timoni West and others at Unity are doing great work around exploring what those spatial digital interactions and user experiences really need to be over time. Then with Google Maps, it gives us a better option, where we can see the path.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 26, 2019

So, spacial is the trend of the entire industry 4.0 And I think people like, you know, Timoni West and others at Unity are doing great work around exploring what those spatial digital interactions and user experiences really need to be over time. Then with Google Maps, it gives us a better option, where we can see the path.

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VRScout

MAY 4, 2017

When it comes to changing the game for XR, Unity Technologies just can’t stop. Vision Summit 2017— Unity’s VR/AR-centric industry conference held this Monday and Tuesday at the Loews Hotel in Hollywood—doubled down on this push in a dramatic way. “We Google Tango with Unity. Mixed Reality Goes Big League.

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VRGuy

AUGUST 1, 2016

I’d like to describe how I hope to see OSVR develop given past and present industry trends. Increased Device Diversity leads to more Choices for Customers Trends An avalanche of new virtual reality devices arrived. Many game engines – such as Unity, Unreal and SteamVR- immediately support it. Others did this work themselves.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 19, 2019

He's posted over 500 events all focused on XR, trained thousands of students on XR development, and worked with companies like Google and Ideo to train their development teams. One that I love is when we were doing VR development training with Unity back two years ago. I mean, there's definitely a few to reference. They want daily use.

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XROM

JULY 18, 2021

Billion & mind you i haven't added the overall population of #asia.Ignore us at your own risk #facebook #microsoft & the curators of those lists. Xu Chi, the CEO and co-founder of #Nreal, a trending mixed reality (MR) start-up. The company was later acquired by Google in 2010. 12- Tipatat Chennavasin. 25- Pankaj Raut.

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