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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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

These devices incorporate spatial audio for collaborative tools, simulations, and gaming to deliver key sound and feedback for users. These tools leverage existing device hardware across smartphones, laptops, PCs, tablets, and headsets to recreate immersive audio for listeners.

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ARPost

APRIL 29, 2021

Already a powerful tool, the field service enablement platform has only improved, according to CareAR Vice President and General Manager Samantha Wilmot. “[The The remote expert can then make notes and diagrams and even film their own hands and tools that appear as overlays in the caller’s display. TechSee and Vuzix (and Microsoft).

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ARVR

JUNE 9, 2021

Microsoft Microsoft is one of the few companies that has approached augmented reality wearables more successfully. We expect to see Microsoft still at work for a long time in this area and we think it can succeed where it has failed with mobile devices. Again, as of 2021, we just have rumors.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

In the middle of this, of course, the Apple Vision Pro was also an iPhone moment, without forgetting Half-Life: Alyx in the mix. This is not a tweet, it is a #metaverse message… #VirtualReality #VR #AR pic.twitter.com/f9aDJ2mbc3 — TonyVT SkarredGhost (@SkarredGhost) July 25, 2021 An old meme.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The tech industry is looking to replace the smartphone — and everybody is waiting to see what Apple comes up with. I n 2007, Apple unveiled the iPhone. Apple didn’t invent the smartphone — companies like Palm and Blackberry had been selling them for years. But Apple’s not the only company working on these products.

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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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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 18, 2023

According to Grandview Research , in 2021, the value of the AR market was around $25.33 between 2021 and 2028. For instance, in 2021, North America held the largest revenue share (33.9%) for the AR market, with the US representing a significant number of AR buyers. of the market during 2021. between 2023 and 2026.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2021

Microsoft announces Mesh, an XR collaboration platform. Alex Kipman promised us a Microsoft Ignite conference with an amazing level of immersion , and he kept his word. But since Microsoft owns one of those studios (and using it costs around $100K/day if I remember well!), It is not an app, but a tool to build apps.

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AR Insider

MAY 27, 2020

Change cannot be achieved gradually, and the pain was obviously not big enough to replace existing tools, even though the problems were known (difficult to understand instructions for complex tasks, wasted time searching for information, unnecessary travel costs for experts, etc.). .” The Rise of Remote. The best example is Zoom.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Here are just some of the tech stocks many are looking at right now (in no particular order): Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) For the people who brought you the Hololens 2, probably the most sophisticated pair of mixed reality smart glasses out there to date. One-year price performance for MSFT as of 2/3/20 Apple Inc.

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AR Insider

MARCH 16, 2021

This is the topic of ARtillery’s recent report, Spatial Computing: 2020 Lessons, 2021 Outlook. Spatial Computing: 2020 Lessons, 2021 Outlook. The latter powers Google’s Live View AR navigation tool. Apple will be a hardware powerhouse for the physical touchpoint. Key questions include, what did we learn in the past year?

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ARVR

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Enterprise AR: 7 real-world use cases for 2021 Who builds the Metaverse? Large companies like Google, Microsoft, Apple, Valve, Epic Games, Roblox as well as smaller startups are working on creating products for the Metaverse as we speak. 85 million people in the US are using VR or AR at least once per month in 2021.

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ARVR

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Apple signals interest in location-relevant AR through its geo-anchors and Project Gobi. In partnership with Nvidia, Microsoft, and Cesium, it offers a real-time 3D creation engine for producing immersive mapping and digital twins of real-world locations. Point your phone (or future glasses) at places and objects to contextualize them.

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ARVR

AUGUST 25, 2022

We can only expect that after apple releases their glasses at the end of 2023, according to MacRumors Apple Glasses: Everything We Know So Far And the second model of glasses in 2024/5, as we know, will cause the markets to start “coping “ them, and we can’t forget about the return of google glasses 2. And the Second is Web 3.0.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This reflects actions taken at Google, Snap, Microsoft, and Apple over the last few months regarding their respective smart glass offerings. Despite its ambitious consumer-based metaverse plans unveiled in 2021, Meta’s Connect 2022 last October reflects its priority shift and focus on fresh emerging technologies.

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ARVR

JUNE 28, 2021

Apple signals interest in location-relevant AR through its geo-anchors and Project Gobi. Enterprise AR: 7 real-world use cases for 2021 Gowalla First on that list is Gowalla. Google Cloud Anchors , Apple GeoAnchors , Microsoft Spatial Anchors ?—?that But it’s not alone. ExpiCulture?—?Developing

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ARVR

MARCH 24, 2021

This is the topic of ARtillery’s recent report, Spatial Computing: 2020 Lessons, 2021 Outlook. The latter powers Google’s Live View AR navigation tool. The Best VR Events and Concerts Planned for 2021 The Plurality One implication from Google’s many data sources is that there won’t just be one AR cloud. sit in its lifecycle?

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Bernard Marr

AUGUST 22, 2022

Satya Nadella , Microsoft MSFT -1.4%. Microsoft’s CEO understands that the metaverse concept will impact every part of the way we do business. Here we are in 2021 and all our devices are still built around apps, not people. Whether it will be Meta, Microsoft, or his own company that defines the way we use it, is up in the air.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

New rumors on Apple and Meta devices. I know it may sound weird to you, but we have new rumors on Apple headsets and also about the future Meta Project Cambria and Quest 3. Regarding Apple, the super-reliable analysts have stated that the headset may feature three displays because just two are for losers. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Apple now lets add you add “buy” button to AR Quick Look. A piece of simple news, but a very important one, has hit the AR industry this week: Apple now lets companies add custom buttons (usually the “Buy” one) to AR Quick Look. Image by Microsoft). This means that most probably, it will launch in 2021.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Preorders are open now with just a little deposit of $10, shipping in 2021. Facebook and Microsoft publish two interesting research projects for VR. This week, Facebook and Microsoft have released two interesting works from their R&D department. The shipping is free worldwide for whoever preorders. Some info on content.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

In July 2021, BMW collaborated with Engage on an immersive showcase event. Many other leading MR hardware and software solution providers are partnering with automotive end-users to deliver bespoke immersive tools. MR tools can also help to develop and review various vehicle components.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 19, 2020

Microsoft admits display problems on HoloLens 2. Microsoft negated the issue, but now, after continuous reporting from users, it has been forced to admit it. That’s a great win for the XR community, also because after having acknowledged the issue, Microsoft will have to work in actively solving it.

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Bernard Marr

OCTOBER 31, 2022

” Following Facebook’s rebranding at the end of 2021, just about everyone was keen to let us know about their vision for digital worlds where we can work, play and socialize on one persistent platform. During 2022 it was hard to move without bumping into the term “metaverse.” The Corporate Metaverse.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 21, 2019

SparkAR is an interesting tool for creators and marketers. And he has just published a very interesting article about SparkAR, the tool to create filters for Instagram and Messenger in an easy way. Microsoft has showcased a great holographic translating technology. More info (Latency in haptic gloves) More info (Tasbi).

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 17, 2022

The news of the week is that Meta is poaching talents from all the other companies : in particular, it has been able to “steal” 100 employees from the HoloLens team in Microsoft. The same has happened with Apple, which is now offering bonuses to employees to keep them inside the company. Apple may have delays for its headset.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 1, 2020

HP and Microsoft have a long track in offering enterprise hardware, so this headset may battle HTC on his own land (B2B). In particular, the ones by Panasonic that were so popular at CES 2020 , are going to be released in 2021. Unity launches MARS tools. Sneak peek of the true Apple Glasses, courtesy of Chris Koomen.

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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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EnterpriseWear

DECEMBER 4, 2018

This year was going to be the year of augmented reality, but by the end of 2018 market analysts were pointing to 2020 or 2021 as the “golden year” of AR. Going into 2019, the industry eagerly awaits HoloLens 2 and Glass Enterprise Edition 2, as rumors swirl around the possibility of AR glasses from Apple and/or Facebook in the near future.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

I think I’ll miss the joys of summer (and all the trophies that Italy has won), but at least I’ll be able to enjoy again some delicious hot chocolate Before leaving you to the news of the week, I’m happy to announce to you that I’ve been selected as a speaker for AWE US 2021 ! Apple VR headset may feature a 3000PPI microOLED display.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 29, 2023

This offering could be the key to helping the tech giant preserve its market share, as innovators like Apple , Microsoft, and Magic Leap all increase their focus in the business world. Meta Quest for Business is a subscription service offering extensive technical support and enterprise-level features to companies adopting XR tools.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 13, 2020

Well, if the rumor becomes reality, this would mean that all next Apple devices will have both front and back depth cameras, for high-precision Augmented Reality and 3D reconstruction. Well played Apple. More info (Speculation on PSVR2 inside-out tracking) More info (Another interview teasing PSVR2 in 2021). supports VR.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The incumbents have an advantage with existing mapping such as Google Maps, Earth, Street View, Apple Maps and the Indoor Maps Program, and Bing Maps but there are also significant geographic data players such as Foursquare and OpenStreetMap. Some recent acquisitions include AltspaceVR (Microsoft), and Escher (Niantic).

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

Rendering of the 2021 version of the Panasonic VR glasses. Qualcomm and Microsoft partnership. Qualcomm and Microsoft have announced a partnership to push together the next-generation lightweight AR glasses. Qualcomm and Microsoft partnership (Road To VR). They looked quite cool (Image by Panasonic). Further references.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2021

They “will incorporate some of the key features found in the DualSense wireless controller, along with a focus on great ergonomics”; There will be a “new generation” of games and experiences for it; It is still under development and won’t launch in 2021. MWC Shanghai 2021 showcased some XR technologies. More info (Qualcomm AR Viewer?—?Road

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ARVR

JANUARY 29, 2021

© Apple, Inc. While Apple fans have long been waiting for Apple to launch its own augmented and virtual reality ( AR/VR ) wearables, and despite many competitors already presenting market-ready AR glasses and VR headsets , there are still more questions than answers around what Apple’s AR/VR first product will look like.

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