The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2020

Apple glasses are coming in 2021–2022 and they are incredibly sleek. Apple glasses are coming. The glasses are expected to run a new operating system, rOS (or reality OS), and Apple is exploring touch panels, voice activation, and head gestures as a means of control. Apple is really good at selling stuff.

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Road to VR

MARCH 19, 2017

. “While there was clear demand coming primarily from technology enthusiasts, what became readily apparent were the use cases for enterprise users across multiple verticals and for consumers with gaming and content consumption. billion in 2021. billion in 2021,” states IDC’s report. billion in 2016 to $18.6

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Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2024

Apple Announces Vision Pro Image courtesy Apple The News Apple announced is Vision Pro headset in June of 2023 marking the company’s first public step into the XR headset space. 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

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Together with this announcement, Sony has also announced 11 new games that will be compatible with the console, including 4 titles that have never been released before. Since PSVR 1 games won’t be compatible with PSVR 2, Sony has to build a content catalog for this headset from scratch, and this will require time, money, and commitment.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

OMG, it’s almost 3 years that I write these roundups… the first week peek was exclusive for my blog subscribers and it featured as best news the release of Google Blocks and in the other news something about Samsung Gear VR… how much time has passed since then! Apple Glasses may release in 2021 for $499. Top news of the week.

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ARVR

JULY 26, 2022

Do you remember the excitement back to 2021… At any moment, both Apple and Meta were poised to launch full-blown AR headsets for the consumer market, Samsung teased a compelling AR glasses video, Snap was actually starting to ship an AR device, (albeit only for developers), and even Niantic was said to be working on glasses of their own.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

Two days ago, I’ve given you my predictions for virtual reality in 2021 (read it, in case you missed it). 2021 is going to be an interesting year for AR. In this sense, 2021 will be a very important year, because we’ll start seeing how the mainstream is interested in wearing electronic glasses on their face.

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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

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

This is coherent with the 3 years for BCI (Brain-computer-interfaces) used in gaming that the CEO of OpenBCI told me in a recent interview. Facebook could sell all its devices undercost now, subsidizing the cost of the hardware with software and data collection, so that to compete with brands like Samsung and XiaoMi.

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Upload VR

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Looking for the best free Quest games and apps? However, that won't go far if you're someone who's just bought a Quest 2 , Quest Pro or Quest 3 and doesn't have much budget left for paid games and apps. As such, we recommend searching through SideQuest or the App Lab Game List if you're keen to find more.

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Mashable VR

JUNE 21, 2022

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Mashable VR

MAY 3, 2022

Apple has a little reputation for being a little pricey, but you don't always have to wait long for decent price cuts on some of their top products. We recently saw the lowest prices yet on the 64GB iPad mini from 2021 , and now you get a very nice offer if you prefer a little more storage. Credit: Apple. after a $109.01

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Mashable VR

MARCH 1, 2022

You'll get three months of Apple TV+ with your purchase (a $14.97 Mid-range" typically doesn't mean the same thing for Sony as it does for Samsung or LG. Opting for the X91J over the X85J (the most affordable TV in Sony's 2021 lineup) secures full-array local dimming. Regularly $4.99/month, Credit: Sony. Sony 85-inch X91J 4K TV.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

Well, I love doing the predictions’ game, so let me tell you what I think we will hear from Oculus! 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.

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Mashable VR

JUNE 10, 2022

With Apple's latest iOS 16 announcement at WWDC 2022, all our thoughts are now redirecting to the device that will likely launch alongside it: the yet-to-be-unveiled iPhone 14. Every year, Apple analysts and enthusiasts alike dissect every bit of new, semi-reliable information on the iPhone to try and forecast the future.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

With the enormous influence in the XR industry, VRTUOLUO has set up dozens of industry communities (such as the Industry Executives Association, VR Game Developers Community, VR Education Community, Financing and Investment Community, Offline Entertainment Group, etc.) and covered more than 80% of the XR pioneers as communities members.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2021

We were all expecting this since AR and VR are a bit in a transitional moment and the biggest brands (like Facebook and Apple) have their events through which they’ll announce their new devices, but for me, this lack of news was worse than the expected. I guess we’ll discover this in Mid 2021 when these glasses will launch.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 3, 2023

The latest MR Glass headset comes after subsequent iterations, including a proof of concept (PoC) and OPPO AR Glass in 2019 and 2021, respectively. Developers and coders will receive access to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Spaces, allowing them to develop for the massive ecosystem of applications, games, and content.

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Anand Tech

APRIL 26, 2021

Early this year TSMC significantly boosted its 2021 CapEx budget to a $25 – $28 billion range, further increasing it to around $30 billion as a part of its three-year plan to spend $100 billion on manufacturing capacities and R&D. Initially, the node was used solely for TSMC's alpha customers — Apple and HiSilicon.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2023

After having seen the teaser of the Quest 3 and especially the announcement of the Apple Vision Pro (about which you can read my opinion here ), I’m always more convinced that we have entered into a new phase of XR history. Google joined forces with Samsung (and Qualcomm) to release a new headset soon.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Image by MegaDodo Simulation Games). Some of its features are: 2,160 × 2,160 resolution per eye 90Hz framerate 4-cameras inside-out tracking (like the Quest) Touch-like controllers with Knuckles-like finger-sensing Face tracking Hips tracking (for better orientation in games) Integration with SteamVR games Wireless add-on.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 4, 2021

Apple’s iPad Air and a TaoTronics massage gun lead Thursday’s best deals. Read more.

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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 17, 2021

If you're still not done with Christmas shopping, here are some of today's best tech deals, including discounts for the AirPods and HP Pavilion Gaming Desktop.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

The industry has been experiencing a boom in recent years with hundreds of startups and heavy investment from tech giants including Google, Apple, Samsung, and Facebook. New avatars could relay the eye movements of their human counterparts bringing a new dimension to video games and other virtual content. for AR/VR headsets.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 19, 2020

Valve News Network has published new screenshots/concepts about Half-Life: Alyx , that confirm that the game has a very high quality, and incredible visuals (that sometimes look scary). In case they won’t be able to find an agreement, Judge Lucy Koh has already set a jury trial date of October 2021. Get Merry Snowballs for free!

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GizModo VR

APRIL 5, 2021

Jump to: Tech | Gaming | Home | Lifestyle | Media Read more.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 2, 2021

Tuesday’s Best Deals | Kinja Deals Read more.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 8, 2021

Thursday’s Best Deals | Kinja Deals Read more.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 4, 2021

Thursday’s Best Deals | Kinja Deals Read more.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Meta’s earnings report for 2021 has both lights and shadows. We were all waiting for it, and then it finally arrived: Meta has finally released its earning reports for 2021, and for the first time it treated its Reality Labs division as a separate entity, so we know how well it is performing. Top news of the week. Image by Meta).

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

But at CES, a new game for it has been announced: Horizon Call Of The Mountain, a game from the exclusive Horizon IP that has been built for the ground-up to showcase the innovative features of the PSVR 2 headset and controllers. Rendering of the 2021 version of the Panasonic VR glasses. Headset specifications. Other news.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 21, 2020

In my opinion, these are the trends to keep an eye on: The continuous growth of the market Establishment of VR in enterprise settings Incremental technical evolution of devices Blurring of the line between AR and VR High-quality content (especially gaming) 5G over-hype Standardization given by OpenXR Others (LBVR, WebVR, SocialXR).

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 6, 2020

So with this LiDAR that Apple is pushing pretty hard -- I'm pretty sure Google is going to follow suit pretty quickly, probably one year behind, and then they're going to have LiDAR on their top end phones, probably coming to Samsung -- but try-on is going to be made really possible, try-on of suits. Alan: Oh, how cool is that.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 6, 2020

So with this LiDAR that Apple is pushing pretty hard -- I'm pretty sure Google is going to follow suit pretty quickly, probably one year behind, and then they're going to have LiDAR on their top end phones, probably coming to Samsung -- but try-on is going to be made really possible, try-on of suits. Alan: Oh, how cool is that.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 6, 2020

So with this LiDAR that Apple is pushing pretty hard -- I'm pretty sure Google is going to follow suit pretty quickly, probably one year behind, and then they're going to have LiDAR on their top end phones, probably coming to Samsung -- but try-on is going to be made really possible, try-on of suits. Alan: Oh, how cool is that.

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Mashable VR

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

When I first laid eyes (and hands) upon Samsung's new Galaxy S22 Ultra, I assure you it was not love at first sight. The "Ultra'' designation has typically been the go-to option for deep-pocketed Samsung fans who want the biggest and best display paired with the most (and best?) Turns out, Samsung was right and I'm eating crow.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 20, 2020

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. Of course, it is not the best VR experience, and of course, it is terrible for gaming, but in the enterprise, it has still value and will probably have for at least one-two years.

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