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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

0:00 / 0:13 1× Meta research demo of neural wristband tracking, from 2021. In late 2019 Facebook acquired a New York based startup called CTRL Labs, which had been working on the idea of a finger tracking wristband since at least 2015, though an early 2019 patent filing suggests Facebook was already working on it too internally.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

Apple Glasses may release in 2021 for $499. In the end, technologist Jon Prosser has revealed the main details he knows about the Apple Glasses. They’re fancier than the standard QR codes, but they seem also harder to decode and track due to a missing calibration pattern. Participate in a VR eye-tracking apps contest!

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 1, 2018

On Friday, a report on CNET shook a bit the XR community revealing that Apple is working on an AR/VR headset for 2020. An article that has become pretty popular, since every time that Apple makes something in an industry, it for sure changes all the market dynamics. Let’s take point 1: Apple is working on an AR/VR headset.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Additionally, the Shenzhen-based firm debuted the VR Glass headset in November 2021. Additionally, Nreal increased its product portfolio’s hand and eye-tracking abilities. The addition allows users to connect their Apple smartphones, including the iPhone 14, to a Nreal Air product. Fresh Competition for Nreal.

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JANUARY 4, 2023

The Information published a new report detailing the design & features of Apple’s upcoming headset. Credible reports of an Apple AR/VR headset on the horizon emerged in 2021 from The Information , Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, and supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Rumored Apple Reality . Pixels Per Eye.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2024

With an eye on that long-term perspective, it’s once again time to reflect on the biggest stories of the last year and to talk about what’s on the horizon. Apple also boldly announced the headset’s staggering $3,500 price, despite a launch date set for nearly a year later.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 14, 2019

Apple has killed its AR glasses project… maybe. A piece of unexpected news has shaken the XR communities this week: according to a report on Digitimes Taiwan, Apple has abandoned its AR/VR glasses project and all the members of the team have been re-allocated in other teams. AR is still alive, Apple will still release its AR glasses.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

This is the first newsletter of Autumn 2021: I think I’ll miss the sun but for sure not the mosquitos. What is interesting about that image is that it shows Oculus controllers that don’t have tracking rings, but onboard cameras for inside-out tracking. This model would compete even better with the rumored Apple headset.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 9, 2023

There is a lot of hype around the Apple Vision Pro. One of the things that got people excited the most is its interface that works only by using eye tracking and hand pinching , which according to the journalists that underwent the demo, is fantabulous. Eeeeh… not exactly. Let’s see why.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2021

They promised to not ship the new headset in 2021, so I guess it won’t ship immediately. And in case Facebook doesn’t ship the Pro in 2021, how to promote the Quest 2 during the holiday season? They can’t disclose much of what they are working on, because Apple is listening. Horizon Worlds + Workrooms.

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Road to VR

MAY 11, 2021

A report from UploadVR , citing “multiple sources,” claims that Sony’s next-gen PlayStation VR 2 headset will bring a big jump in resolution, along with eye-tracking, IPD adjustment, and even head-mounted haptics. Here’s the key info claimed in the report: 4.1MP (2,000 × 2,040) per-eye resolution.

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ARVR

JUNE 9, 2021

WaveOptics is a manufacturer of displays for smart glasse, both for the optics and projection part and it is the same technology already used by Snap in its smart glass Spectacles 2021. Again, as of 2021, we just have rumors. The smart glass market was valued at USD 3.89 billion in 2020 and is expected to reach USD 7.96

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

The global pandemic has changed the rules for everything, and the situation is so confusing and so rapidly evolving that any prediction for 2021 is completely unreliable, too. 2021 won’t be the year of VR. Well, let’s be honest, this won’t happen in 2021, either.

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MAY 20, 2022

A detailed report from The Information charts the decisions behind the apparent years-long delay of Apple’s upcoming AR/VR headset. Apple’s VR/AR team is called Technology Development Group (TDG) and is led by former Dolby executive Mike Rockwell.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 4, 2022

Of course for some ad-based tech companies, the current economic situation is not the only problem, but there is another big one which is Apple and its new privacy features embedded into iOS. PSVR 2 will have eye-tracking from Tobii and maybe a detachable cable. Especially Apple, which everyone is waiting for. Upload VR).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 1, 2024

The increased presence of XR at CES 2024 and MWC 2024 could be partly due to Apple entering the market in a bid to turn XR mainstream, and the knock-on effect is being felt. 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.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Hammersmith, London-based company has also partnered with some of the world’s biggest tech and media firms, including Apple, National Geographic, Google, Sony, Meta Platforms, Sky, IMAX, Intel, and many others.

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JUNE 15, 2023

That's how Tim Cook pitched Apple Vision Pro to the general public on Good Morning America when asked about its affordability. As Palmer Luckey put it , Apple could make AR & VR "something everybody wants before it's something that everybody can afford." "You're going to live in the future, and you're going to do it today."

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JANUARY 24, 2024

In 2021, Meta researchers demonstrated a significantly more efficient method of decoding Codec Avatars. But how could these avatars be driven on Quest 2 and Quest 3, which lack both face and eye tracking? But it's possible Meta intends to bring Codec Avatars to the existing Quest Pro, or even Quest 2 and Quest 3.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2021

During the Chinese counterpart of the event, the V2EC, Vive has also announced two other interesting pieces of news: The 7Invensun Droolon F2, an eye-tracking add-on for the Vive Pro 2 and Vive Focus 3, coming soon for $299. PSVR2 may feature 4K display and eye tracking. Apple is working on a whole spatial ecosystem.

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AR Insider

JULY 15, 2021

2021: Get any Advertising Objections Flushed Out Early. 2021+: Drive VR Costs Below All Competitors. Instagram-ready) cameras, and possibly eye-tracking too. 2023+: Eye Tracking and beyond. If the first glasses don’t have eye-tracking, expect it to follow within a year or two. 2024+: More BCI.

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OCTOBER 30, 2023

Apple has yet to reveal the extent of its fitness offerings for the forthcoming Apple Vision Pro , but the Fitness+ service is a natural fit for the $3500 system and there's been suggestions face and eye tracking information could be used for a range of health-related purposes.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The Chinese firm overcame legal action to hit US markets in 2021. The devices also gained hand-tracking features and new brand opportunities through spatial adverts in July. Most recently, Nreal teased fans ahead of Apple’s technology showcase on Wednesday with an image hinting at a collaboration between the brands.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

If you prefer the old Quick Action Menu, you can re-enable it in the Movement tracking section of the headset's settings. iPhone Spatial Video Support Spatial Video is Apple's term for stereoscopic 3D video on its devices. It was one of the last places the now-dead Oculus brand was still used.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

And to be the leader in some years, it has to start going public now, also to begin competing with Apple, that will probably announce its AR glasses next year. But Facebook has a big problem and that big problem is called Apple. Concept of a future AR glass by Apple (Image by iDropNews). What will these devices be?

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

And in fact, after the converence, Facebook told Road To VR that the Rift line will be discontinued in 2021. I guess that Facebook is playing a chess game with Apple : they plan to release a smartglass before Apple enters the market to gain a competitive advantage. Specifications for Project ARIA glasses (Image by Facebook).

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FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Following a handful of Apple Vision Pro games and a hefty January lineup , we reviewed numerous titles across February like Border Bots VR , Under Cover , Legendary Tales , Stranger Things VR , and Beat the Beats. Swarm 2 - March 7 (Quest) Previously released on Pico , Swarm 2 is a roguelike shooter to 2021's Swarm.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

And it also makes me super-happy that no one is about Facebook and Apple… I was getting pretty bored in writing newsletters only about these two companies! The French startup headed by Stan Larroque is developing passthrough AR glasses with eye-tracking and hands tracking that can offer a new paradigm to augmented reality.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 3, 2020

An eye-tracking accessory built for Vive should work with Rift as well, and so on. And it is not stopping here: OpenXR has just added new extensions for hands and eye tracking , and a company like UltraLeap has just released a beta implementation for its hands’ tracker. But I want to be positive about this… go OpenXR! .

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 25, 2023

According to a September 2021 Insight Partners report , the AR retail market is expected to grow at a 24.8 percent compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2021 to 2028. This allows digital objects to interact with users via planing, light detection and ranging (LiDAR), and hand and eye tracking. This will surpass $17.8

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Quest Pro may also compete with the forthcoming AR/VR headset in development at Apple. Instead, Meta is coming into Christmas 2022 with the same device it shipped for Christmas 2021 except it’s now $100 more expensive than it was last year. What Quest Pro doesn’t compete with, however, is Pico 4.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Apple AR glasses may be released in 2022–2023. Apple remains committed to AR, it still believes it is the technology that will supersede smartphones , but the technology is not ready to create something that is worth the Apple logo now. More info (Apple glasses delayed to 2022) More info (Apple glasses delay).

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

My favorite ones have been: Sony Interactive Entertainment has revealed that the next PSVR headset will be called PSVR 2 and will feature 2K x 2K per eye, up to 120 Hz framerate, and 110° FOV. It will be the first consumer headset with eye-tracking and foveated rendering, and also the first one to feature haptics directly on the headset.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 19, 2021

Counterpoint research confirms both trends, saying that headsets shipment has tripled with regard to 2020, and highlighting how in Q1 2021, Quest 2 has represented 75% of the whole shipments of VR headsets. Or of a hybrid AR/VR headset like the Lynx or like the rumored Apple visor? Facebook totals now 60.2%

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 15, 2021

This is not a tweet, it is a #metaverse message… #VirtualReality #VR #AR pic.twitter.com/f9aDJ2mbc3 — TonyVT SkarredGhost (@SkarredGhost) July 25, 2021. I made this meme in Word in 5 minutes, and it started spreading like fire. Internet is beautiful.

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Bernard Marr

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Privacy Will Be A Key Concern The metaverse also brings new privacy challenges because all this immersive technology will be even better at tracking our actions and intentions. If you buy a $4,000 Gucci-branded bag for your Roblox avatar – as someone did in 2021 – you can’t take it with you to another platform.

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DECEMBER 21, 2022

Towards the end of 2021, the year approaching looked set to be packed with new hardware and headset releases, with a large shadow of big games and software releases hanging over the schedule. Plus, Red Matter 2 was the first major title to support eye-tracked foveated rendering on Quest Pro, which resulted in a 30% boost in base resolution.

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