Road to VR

MARCH 1, 2023

Meta’s Quest 3 headset, which the company has confirmed will land this year, is said to be positioned as a slightly pricier headset with features designed to appeal to VR enthusiasts. Leaks have consistently pointed to Quest 3 having pancake lenses, a more compact form-factor, and better augmented reality capabilities.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

This could be interesting when paired with XR glasses Apple has removed the functionality of “removing your room ceiling” from Vision Pro There is a video showing hand-tracking performances on Vision Pro: tracking is good, and occlusion is good, but the lag is incredibly high.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2023

It is not clear what this chipset will be, considering that the XR2 Gen 2 chipset, contained in Quest 3, has just been launched. This is due to the Quest 2 arriving at the end of its cycle. We are all waiting to see what will happen in Q4 with Quest 3 and the Christmas Holidays. SteamVR 2.0 SteamVR 2.0

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Road to VR

MARCH 6, 2023

In 2021, two leaked videos surfaced featuring Samsung AR concept devices, although we haven’t heard anything since about the company’s XR ambitions until Samsung announced it was throwing its hat back in the game with Google and Qualcomm by its side.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Immersed, a startup known for its work-focused productivity app for VR , may have jumped the gun a little early, as the company posted a short clip of what appears to be Meta’s upcoming Project Cambria mixed reality headset (aka ‘Quest Pro’). And the leaks don’t stop there.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Image leaked by WalkingCat). Samsung AR glasses concept has been leaked. Popular Twitter leaker WalkingCat has leaked two trailer videos about two AR glasses by Samsung. You can see the actor in the video triggering a 3D virtual house and seeing himself inside it. More info (Both videos in this Twitter thread).

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 5, 2024

This seems to hint that the two companies are going to build a new XR headset together, which according to the rumors will be the Quest Pro 2, which would be aimed at competing directly with the Apple Vision Pro. This makes us think that somehow L G is going to provide the content available on its smart TVs to the Meta Quest.

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Upload VR

MAY 29, 2023

Bloomberg reportedly went hands-on with a prototype version of Quest 3 and provided new details on the mixed reality passthrough experience and more. The headset is yet to be formally revealed by Meta, but has been referenced by executives and recently showed up on the Quest app store.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 9, 2024

But I still hope for Santa Claus to come and make me a delayed gift In the links here below I’m also adding some extra content about the Vision Pro: a link with a leaked video of how Safari works on the device , and a weird patent with some strange ideas of how to use its external display.

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ARPost

JUNE 8, 2023

The Meta Quest 3 The Meta Quest 3 has been the subject of rumors, speculation, leaks, and outright fabrication probably since before the Quest 2 came out. From fairly early on, the Quest Pro was largely seen as a dev kit and a testing ground for future products. But, could it replace a Meta Quest?

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 22, 2023

Work apps : Pages word processing, Numbers spreadsheet and Keynote slide deck apps, as well as iMovie and GarageBand for video and music production. With the difference of the HoloLens, though, this headset is not a see-through AR device, but a screen-through one, like the Quest Pro. This new transition will be smooth, too.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 17, 2024

Meta is the news again this week, with the firm facing an unforeseen leak showcasing some of its upcoming mixed reality features for the Quest 3. Firstly, the leaks come from a technical filmmaker who posted two videos showcasing marketing material for upcoming Quest 3 MR features weeks from the Vision Pro debut.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The press release states that “Kura is also in the process of developing a multimodal AI platform and APIs which combine visual, voice, motion, and gesture inputs to augment users’ workflow and activities” So these very futuristic glasses are in the process of being merged with a futuristic AI that can assist the user wherever he is.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Qualcomm and Niantic bet on the future of augmented reality with AR2. At it, it announced the Snapdragon AR2, a new chip optimized for augmented reality glasses. AR2 is a chip thought so that you can have a pair of lightweight augmented reality glasses that work by being wirelessly connected to your phone via Wi-Fi 7.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 10, 2021

Pico launches the Pico Neo 3. Today Pico has announced its new Pico Neo 3 standalone headset. The headset is marketed as a device for gaming and fitness , and it will feature very interesting games, already popular on Quest: Superhot VR, Red Matter , and Synth Riders are some notable examples. Image by HTC Vive).

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 23, 2023

So the next 2–3 weeks are going to be crazy for me, so sorry if I will make the comments on the newsletter a bit shorter than usual. On the personal side, I’m a bit devasted by the flood that happened in central Italy. I’m also working on a cool tech prototype and I will share it with you very soon in the next few days on this blog.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Image leaked from Oculus runtime). The design of Oculus Quest 2 Pro and controllers has been leaked. Especially if Facebook is going to also discount the Quest 2 to something like $199 …. Top news of the week. Other relevant news. Image by Facebook). Facebook may be planning to change its name.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 25, 2022

And if you want to discover how to prepare for the job interview with me… well, Joma Tech has made a great video on the topic you can’t miss: [link]. What is relevant about this piece of news is that Google has just confirmed its strong commitment to augmented reality. Will we hear about the Quest 3 soon?

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2021

A new week has passed by, and it has been a quite good one for me: I’ve been featured again on Authority Magazine and I’ve launched a new series of videos on my Youtube channel where I answer the questions of the community. Happy Monday everyone! Top news of the week. Image by Facebook).

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 15, 2022

Also, another startup showed how it is able to change the texture of a moving piece of clothing in augmented reality in a very realistic way. units is less than what the Quest sells in one year. More info (Pico 4 leaked specifications) More info (Pico 4 launch date and price). Many people that tried it came out impressed by it.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 14, 2021

Facebook may plan to sell 18–20M Quests next year. In his report, he states that Taiwanese lens manufacturer, Yujingguang is working on next-generation lenses, and these could be installed in the upcoming next-gen PSVR and next-gen Quest (Quest 3 or Quest 2 Pro, depending on Facebook’s strategy). I have no idea.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2021

Facebook talks about privacy, Quest login, and more. Both expressed one common concept: “Facebook login is going to stay on Quest and we have to trust Facebook about privacy”. Both expressed one common concept: “Facebook login is going to stay on Quest and we have to trust Facebook about privacy”.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

Facebook announces Wi-Fi streaming and Resident Evil 4 for Quest. This has been an amazing week for all Quest owners. Let’s start from the tech bomb: Facebook is adding native Wi-Fi streaming from PC to the Quest 2. The Quest 2 has just become more fluid as a standalone, and more usable as a PC VR headset.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

As you can clearly see, most of the money is spent on the development of augmented reality glasses, which according to Zuck, are coming “later in the decade”. Zuck wants to dominate the next technological platform, which is augmented reality , and is spending more than $5/year for this. Quest 2 will be back on sale in Germany.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 29, 2022

Finally, this week Meta is distributing the v43 update of Meta Quest which bring with it the much-awaited Meta accounts. People are now forced to create a Meta account to be able to keep using the Quest and in the process can also disconnect the Facebook account from it. Quest Pro (Cambria) should launch in October.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

For the short term future, we have some news on the Quest 2. Facebook has added the possibility to use Bluetooth mouse and keyboard to your Quest, plus Messenger integration, plus the possibility to resize your browser windows. Then it could update them very fast and make them as powerful and successful as the Oculus Quest.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2022

Using the algorithms acquired with 6D.ai, Niantic can so finally let developers offer augmented reality experiences that are shared and persistent in a location, that is exactly what we need for our mixed reality future. The limit will start to be the device, that is the smartphone, which is unsuitable to enjoy augmented reality experiences.

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JANUARY 19, 2024

Magic Leap Enters “Chapter 3” of Enterprise XR Adoption Roadmap Ross Rosenberg, the CEO of Magic Leap, and Daniel Diez, the firm’s CTO , recently discussed the company’s roadmap with VentureBeat. The leak revealed a new “Augment” feature first introduced at Connect 2023.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Read our specs breakdown and comparison to Quest 3 here. Is Vision Pro really seven times better than Quest 3, or even twice as good? Meta Quest 3 (left) and Apple Vision Pro (right) We once asked Oculus executive Jason Rubin whether his company was considering a tethered compute model. But does it deliver?

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 11, 2022

Meta to substitute mandatory Facebook account with mandatory Meta account on Quest. This week finally Meta has given us a follow-up on its previous promise of removing the mandatory Facebook login on Oculus Quest. More info (Quest to require Meta accounts?—?Road Road To VR) More info (Quest to require Meta accounts?—?Upload

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 23, 2020

The day has come, and Half-Life 3 is finally confirmed Today, at 10am Pacific Time, 6pm here in Italy, Valve will officially launch Half-Life: Alyx on Steam. There are already some leaked reviews on reddit, and these reviews have all very high marks. After the leak was discovered, Oculus deleted everything.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 20, 2020

Oculus could be starting the production of a new Quest at the end of July. Multiple reports seem to confirm that Oculus is actually starting the production of a new Oculus Quest headset, with an expected release date in 2021. stake in Jio Platforms; 3. of units more produced annually. of units more produced annually.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Rumors hint to Oculus discontinuing the current Quest and selling the new one at $299 and $399. The Facebook Connect is close and we all expect that during that conference Oculus is finally going to announce the new Oculus Quest. Walmart seems to have leaked the price of the upcoming Oculus Quest S. I’ll miss ya, boi.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2023

Another feature that has been praised by many is the RGB color AR passthrough, which has some warping and not the same depth as the Quest Pro’s one, but it features a very detailed resolution. The price is $1100, which makes it in direct competition with the Quest Pro. Many people were impressed by this.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

After having written my predictions for virtual reality for this year , it’s time for me to dig into what is happening in the next months in augmented reality. So we’ll have this year 3 types of AR going at 3 different speeds. 3D scanning an volumetric videos. This is a growing area to keep an eye on.

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AUGUST 3, 2020

If you want to watch it, it’s a very interesting 2-hour-long video and you can find it here [link] together with a summary of the key points he said. Many cool features have been found in the Oculus Quest runtime. It is impressive how Oculus is making the Quest evolve so fast. Onward degrades graphics on PC because of the Quest.

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JANUARY 25, 2022

As always in January I like to play the speculation game and make my personal predictions for augmented and virtual reality for the new year (2022, in this case). Quest is still not truly mainstream, but let’s say it is entering the mainstream market. Me wearing my branded Oculus Quest 2.

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