The Ghost Howls

JUNE 13, 2022

It’s since 2017 that I hear about how Apple is going to disrupt XR, I guess that sooner or later “the next year” is going to happen… By the way, even if Apple has not announced any glasses, it has kept releasing features that enrich its potential XR ecosystem. The Upload Summer Showcase brought news about VR games.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 30, 2018

Do you remember one of my popular posts published in December 2017 when I announced the shutdown of VRTK ? VRTK is a toolkit aimed at making things easier for VR Unity developers : it offers out-of-the-box functionalities (like locomotion, objects interactions, etc…) to developers, together with cross-platform support.

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VRWorld

JULY 12, 2017

VRX 2017, one of world’s premier conferences on the subject of business and technology needed for Virtual Reality, announced the first speakers for a two day event. Tony Parisi, Global Head of VR/AR, Unity Technologies. Denny Unger, CEO, Cloudhead Games. Tommy Palm, CEO, Resolution Games. Drew Larner, COO, Within.

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Road to VR

MARCH 31, 2017

Now the company is developing a new haptic programming system which aims to help game developers make better haptics effects for their games, faster. But if you’ve played much VR, you’ve probably found that the capabilities of these haptics have gone largely underutilized by a wide swath of today’s VR games.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

It offers a full-fledge Unity SDK to develop games and support virtual reality. Virtual reality has gone far beyond the needs of the gaming world. Meta (ex-Facebook) and Microsoft have already announced their plans to create a metaverse. They also have to compete with industry giants like Facebook and Microsoft.

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Road to VR

APRIL 26, 2018

I had a chance to walk the showroom floor of VRLA 2017 with Root where he took me on a guided tour through the history of VRLA, his thoughts on AR, using VR for film production, the future of privacy in AR/VR, as well as why he is interested in seeing where eSports in VR is headed. Katie Kelly, Head of Engagement, AltspaceVR / Microsoft.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 2, 2019

More or less AR in 2018 has gone as I predicted in 2017. On the contrary, Microsoft has worked a lot on the platform, to make it more appealing to enterprise customers. It has released experiences like Microsoft Remote Assist, that let different teams in a company work together to solve maintenance problems. Magic Leap.

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VRScout

MAY 30, 2017

or later you can use the Gear 360 app (unfortunately, this is not a retrograde compatibility– it only affects the new 2017 version). Air New Zealand is one airlines provider that is testing how the Microsoft Hololens can help improve in-flight customer service. AIRLINES TESTING AUGMENTED REALITY TO READ YOUR EMOTIONS.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

This is a simpler mechanism than the waveguides employed by Microsoft HoloLens 2 or by Magic Leap, and while it may provide a bit less immersive holograms, it is the only way to provide affordable wide-FOV glasses at the moment. Realmax has an SDK that is compatible with Unity 2017 and Unity 2019.

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VRWorld

JULY 19, 2017

.” According to the company, Xenoma’s Software Development kit (SDK) enables development of apps using Java SDK, Visual C# and Unity Engine. The SDK supports Microsoft HoloLens and Universal Windows Platform (UWP), which will represent the default form for Windows Mixed Reality , Windows 10 Creator’s Edition applications.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MAY 24, 2022

Founded in 2017, Vrgineers offers virtual and mixed reality (VR/MR) pilot training systems for businesses and the military. Microsoft Windows Operating System compatibility. Compatible with Steam VR and OpenXR drivers, Unity, Unreal Engine, and other game engine plugins, as well as C++ libraries such as Direct X, OpenGL, and Vulcan.

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VRScout

MAY 3, 2017

Demonstrated live on-stage during the Unity Vision Summit, you can already try it out for yourself in the Unity 2017 beta. The round was led the the Venture Reality Fund, with participation from Boost VC, Lifeline Ventures, and Sisu Game Ventures. THE STREAMING SERVICES BATTLE IT OUT IN VR: CRACKLE ANNOUNCES THEIR PLANS.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 3, 2023

As the gaming industry eclipses the movie and filmmaking sector, gaming firms are leveraging their technologies to create next-level immersive experiences. Companies such as Meta, holoride , Improbable , Steam, Sony, and many others have begun tapping their serious gaming technologies to achieve this.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

If you design a game for the Focus Plus, I advise you to let the player use the index trigger and/or the touchpad most of the time. I have developed a Unity program where the controllers left a trail behind them… and when I drew stuff behind me, I then noticed that the trail was more or less like what I tried to draw with my hands.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

There’s no better time of the year to do that than at the Game Developers Conference (GDC). He’s worked on the tech since before the Oculus Rift was invented and, with his team, since released some of the best games for it. The Holodeck Year 2: Growing the VR Ecosystem in 2017. Room 2011, West Hall.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2018

At GDC 2017 LG showcased a virtual reality headset that was SteamVR compatible: it was a game-changing moment since for the first time a new non-Vive headset would have been compatible with SteamVR tracking and ecosystem. Oculus is going to found big games. Their goal is continuing this way until they fund AAA games.

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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! Before starting: if you like this kind of posts, you can subscribe to my newsletter to receive them directly in your email!).

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

APRIL 5, 2017

The immersion of VR and its application in areas ranging from games and entertainment to education and enterprise positions it as the next mass adopted medium. 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Creating Experiences for the Hololens with Unity hosted by Kat Harris and Adam Tuliper of Microsoft. Will there be more wizard games?

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

A Horizon game is coming for this new headset, and some rumors talk also about Half-Life: Alyx potentially be available in the future; HTC has announced the Vive Wrist Tracker, a 6 DOF tracker for the Vive Focus 3. This is why companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft and Meta are exploring similar technologies.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2020

He has a very interesting working story, having worked for great companies like Microsoft and Fast Company. As John Riccitiello (CEO of Unity) said some years ago , the VR market won’t be interesting enough until it will reach the 10 million users mark. 2022-2023 are the years when VR should grow a lot (Image by Road To VR).

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

The $100 consumer Gear VR also debuts during this same period, arriving alongside a virtual arcade from Oculus to let people play some classic games. CCP Games, the maker of EVE: Valkyrie , Gunjack and other upcoming VR games, raises $30 million while NextVR gets $30.5 January 2016. February 2016. March 2016. April 2016.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 2, 2019

And so that’s how in 2017, Visualix was born. And you can think about how automotive companies, so the automotive sector, they might want to have in-car gaming experiences, or outside of the car gaming experiences. We have a very good friend of ours who wants to be the large scale game. Darius: Thanks. Yes, exactly.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 2, 2019

And so that’s how in 2017, Visualix was born. And you can think about how automotive companies, so the automotive sector, they might want to have in-car gaming experiences, or outside of the car gaming experiences. We have a very good friend of ours who wants to be the large scale game. Darius: Thanks. Yes, exactly.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

AUGUST 4, 2017

Microsoft is using the term “Mixed Reality” as an umbrella to encapsulate VR, AR, and all other related devices. I can pick some pre-selected apps here like Microsoft Edge for web browsing, a Photo viewer, a Video client, and more. Among those suggested are games as well, like Candy Crush, and Minecraft.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 2, 2019

And so that's how in 2017, Visualix was born. And you can think about how automotive companies, so the automotive sector, they might want to have in-car gaming experiences, or outside of the car gaming experiences. We have a very good friend of ours who wants to be the large scale game. Darius: Thanks. Darius: Yes.

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 21, 2020

Today’s guest got his start in the world of game development. So we built Extality out of a long, 10 year experience in the games industry, building mobile games. Did a lot of games, including Zombie Gunship, which ended up being this kind of worldwide sensation of shooting zombies from an airplane. Pretty awesome.

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 21, 2020

Today’s guest got his start in the world of game development. So we built Extality out of a long, 10 year experience in the games industry, building mobile games. Did a lot of games, including Zombie Gunship, which ended up being this kind of worldwide sensation of shooting zombies from an airplane. Pretty awesome.

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Cats and VR

JUNE 6, 2017

After #AWE2017 we are back to work to solve the last bugs and yes, we will use #ARkit for the iOS version of DIAMONST AR RPG #wwdc2017 pic.twitter.com/RkkvF3bOAX — ZenkoGames (@_ZenkoGames_) June 6, 2017. Could DIAMONST by Zenko Games be the killer app to showcase Apple's AR Kit?

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ARVR

JANUARY 6, 2023

Pokemon Go is the best example for an augmented reality game. Microsoft Hololens is a key player in the MR market. It has the ability to create a cross platform code where users can create their projects in either JavaScript, Unity, Xamarin, and Cordova. Unlike VR, it does not require any HMD devices.

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VeeR VR

DECEMBER 25, 2017

In 2016, the world-class graphics cards manufacturer Nvidia developed Nvidia Ansel, a screenshot software for taking in-game screenshots, most notably 360 panoramas, even if your games aren't in VR. Ansel is a compact program for taking in-game screenshots. What's Nvidia Ansel? link] Main features of Ansel. Watch Dogs 2.

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 21, 2020

Today’s guest got his start in the world of game development. So we built Extality out of a long, 10 year experience in the games industry, building mobile games. Did a lot of games, including Zombie Gunship, which ended up being this kind of worldwide sensation of shooting zombies from an airplane. Pretty awesome.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

After many years of waiting, and even a second iteration of the device scrapped away, Microsoft is finally going to announce the next generation of HoloLens. On stage, there will be Satya Nadella (CEO of Microsoft), Alex Kipman (the inventor of Kinect and HoloLens) and Julia White (Corporate Vice President). The time has come.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 29, 2020

So the virtual worlds that we know are now serving us in ways of gaming, which they always have. But now expanding that, that whole gaming idea and bringing it into retail. And they launched this year, I believe, Harry Potter, which is a cool game. So here you have these two massive game engines driving the content creation.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 29, 2020

So the virtual worlds that we know are now serving us in ways of gaming, which they always have. But now expanding that, that whole gaming idea and bringing it into retail. And they launched this year, I believe, Harry Potter, which is a cool game. So here you have these two massive game engines driving the content creation.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 29, 2020

So the virtual worlds that we know are now serving us in ways of gaming, which they always have. But now expanding that, that whole gaming idea and bringing it into retail. And they launched this year, I believe, Harry Potter, which is a cool game. So here you have these two massive game engines driving the content creation.

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XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 23, 2020

It's funny, because Helen Papagiannis -- author of Augmented Human -- she's got this game, "Augmented Reality Or Real?" So all the way up to-- we did VR stuff with ARKit in 2017 -- if I don't say wrong -- then all the way up to there it was marker based. We did this with Hololens in 2017, I think. Why should you?

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XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 23, 2020

It's funny, because Helen Papagiannis -- author of Augmented Human -- she's got this game, "Augmented Reality Or Real?" So all the way up to-- we did VR stuff with ARKit in 2017 -- if I don't say wrong -- then all the way up to there it was marker based. We did this with Hololens in 2017, I think. Why should you?

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