Road to VR

MARCH 19, 2021

Major VR stakeholders—including Oculus, Valve, HTC, Microsoft, Unity, and Unreal Engine—now offer full or partial support for the standard. Members of the OpenXR consortium publicly supporting the standard as of March, 2021. Sony’s next-gen VR controllers | Image courtesy Sony. Sony, however, remains an odd one out.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Lenovo and NuEyes to launch AR glasses in 2021. The first is tethered to a proprietary controller with dual 6DoF cameras and a forward-facing 20MP RGB Camera. The AR wars are ramping up, and with Facebook and Luxottica releasing a smart-glass in 2021, they will become even more fierce. Top news of the week. Image by NuEyes).

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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

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

David of Upload says that thanks to its big boost in specifications , PS5 can offer an amazing flat screen experience : better resolution, better framerate, better graphics, better load times, better controller. Image by Microsoft). Microsoft ramps up distribution of HoloLens 2 and Kinect For Azure. Other relevant news.

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XROM

OCTOBER 17, 2021

HTC VIVE announced VIVE Flow, a compact, lightweight immersive glasses device that transports its wearers wherever they want or need to be – anytime, anywhere. With VIVE Flow, HTC is taking technology in a new direction, focusing not on what we do, but on how we feel. resolution and a smooth 75 Hz refresh rate.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Image by HTC Vive). HTC is probably going to announce Vive Flow. With a surprise move, HTC Vive has started teasing the launch of a new product. The company has set up a virtual event on the platform ENGAGE (of which HTC is an investor) for October, 14th 2021 at 8 am PDT. Send me hugs while I’m still human!

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

But in China, they are very famous, and now they are also organizing a big event about XR called FBEC with hosts from all the major VR companies (HTC, Unity, Alibaba, Huawei, etc…). Pictures from FBEC 2021 (Image from VRTUOLUO) Who will be the most important speakers?

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Image by HTC). HTC launches Vive Flow headset for relaxation, priced at $499. After endless teasings and leaks, in the end, HTC has finally unveiled its headset: called Vive Flow, it is a lightweight device for media consumption. Top news of the week. Chipset : Qualcomm Snapdragon XR1 Display Type : LCD Display resolution : 3.2K

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Upload VR

AUGUST 26, 2022

The system’s last major interface revamp was in 2020 with the ability to pin windows to a controller added in 2021. Proton, for example, “allows Windows games to be played on Linux devices”, essentially freeing some gamers to dump their dependence on Microsoft’s Windows if they choose.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 27, 2020

It is clear that it is not a Quest 2, since it doesn’t feature mind-blowing features like big FOV or eye-tracking or full-fingers controllers, so it is something like a Quest S. So, at the end of the day, when in 2021 the worldwide economy will hopefully rebound, XR will grow even faster than expected. billion by 2024.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

Apple Glasses may release in 2021 for $499. In a Youtube video, he revealed some juicy details, like: The cost of the glasses is $499 + prescription lenses; They are connected to the iPhone, that does all the heavy lifting; They were planned for a “one more thing” announcement for Q4 2020- Q1 2021 , and for release one year later.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 14, 2019

All the other major companies (Samsung, Huawei, etc…) are working on AR and Apple for sure can’t stop experimenting with if it doesn’t want to miss the next communication platform as Microsoft did with Windows Phone. Probably not this year, but next one or in 2021… but it will happen. So, don’t panic.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

The coronavirus is also impacting the production of all the major VR headsets : we’re at the point that Valve’s customer service has no more left controllers to give to people for RMA. The only company not much affected by it is HTC, that manufacturers its headsets in Taiwan and not in Mainland China. Image by Microsoft).

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 5, 2021

In the latest invitation to WWDC 2021 , the yearly Apple developers’ conference, there is a picture of an animoji wearing glasses in front of a Mac. Microsoft signs a $22B deal with the US Army. It seems that this test has been a success, and so now Microsoft has won now a bigger contract to carry on the project: $21.88B (!!)

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

JANUARY 31, 2024

When HTC VIVE started teasing the HTC VIVE Flow way back in 2021 , it left some consumers a little confused. They were named the “best wearable tech” at the Esquire Gadget Awards in 2021. With that in mind, we decided to take a closer look at the HTC VIVE Flow to see whether it still holds up in the VR market.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 1, 2020

The Reverb was already a very good headset (as you can read in my hands-on impressions ) with good comfort and an astonishing resolution, but it had some problems with the display (mura, red smearing) and with the controllers (classical mediocre WMR tracking). The Reverb G2 aims at solving exactly these issues for a no-compromises headset.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2021

Image by HTC Vive). HTC launches Vive Focus 3 and Vive Pro 2. In the end, the rumors were correct and HTC launched two headsets at VIVECON: the Vive Pro 2 and the Vive Focus 3 Business Edition. base stations) Controllers : Vive Wands. Then, the price is a bit high , and this is very HTC. Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

The controllers had already been unveiled, but at CES we discovered their name: “PlayStation VR2 Sense Controllers” No words have been said about the release date (that will be this year, by the way) and the price. Controllers specifications. HTC Vive Wrist Tracker. HTC Vive Wrist Tracker (Image by HTC).

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 10, 2017

By contrast, Schell believes that Digi-Capital’s oft-quoted prediction that VR would be $30 billion and AR would be $90 billion by 2020 (later revised to a combined $108 billion by 2021) is “very very wrong.” Above: Jesse Schell believes controllers will beat hands for interacting in VR. Image Credit: Jesse Schell.

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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 AAPL as of 2/3/20 Trending AR VR Articles: 1.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Today I host a new post by my friend and VR professional Rob Cole , who has already published many interesting posts on my blog, including a review of Pimax Sword controllers , a series of hack on how to modify the Valve Index , and his experiements in creating new innovative controllers for SteamVR. Have fun reading this first part!

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 26, 2021

This week has mostly been in the sign of Oculus, with many news and updates from the brand controlled by Facebook. It will be released to selected partners in Q4 2021 and to the general public in Q1 2022. Johnson has worked at Microsoft and Qualcomm before, and she is a very respected executive.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2021

The Sonic seems a good device: 4K resolution, 101° FOV, 72Hz refresh rate, 256GB, and 6DOF controllers. It is a bit disappointing that it just has 2 tracking cameras, but the controllers are tracked with ultrasound beacons, so the tracking FOV should be good. More info (HTC Vive Pro 2 review) More info (HTC Vive Pro 2 review?—?cached

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 10, 2023

On the enterprise side, many AR headsets, from firms like RealWear and Microsoft, for on-site usage provide eye and hand-tracking features to optimize workplace operations and communications. We’ve also enabled our hand tracking on cameras that can be shared for SLAM and controller tracking.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 3, 2023

The device does not use controllers at all, instead, Apple believes that with the XR revolution comes increased usability and accessibility via hand/eye-based inputs. We’ve also enabled our hand tracking on cameras that can be shared for SLAM and controller tracking.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 4, 2019

Image by HTC). After some weeks of silence, HTC has started again to rise the hype for its upcoming flagship PC VR headset, the Vive Cosmos. The Taiwanese company has released three new trailers highlighting the high comfort of the device and the great controller tracking ( the best in its category, according to it).

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Oculus Quest’s parallel content distribution platform slated to come in Q1 2021. Facebook announced some months ago that it was going to release a new opener content distribution platform parallel to the Oculus Store and this week it has revealed that it is going to launch it in Q1 2021. A new HTC headset may come in 2021.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 13, 2021

This has been a pretty interesting week for me, having spoken at XR Safety Week and Stereopsia, and having published two cool articles about creating innovative SteamVR controllers and using Application SpaceWarp in Unity to almost double the framerate of your application. Microsoft and Samsung may be partnering for an AR device.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

HTC has launched a new headset, we have another confirmation of Apple glasses, we read about the first hands-on on Kura glasses, and many other things have happened! Image by HTC). HTC launches the Cosmos at $699. HTC has finally launched the HTC Vive Cosmos , its new flagship headset. Top news of the week.

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ARVR

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Enterprise AR: 7 real-world use cases for 2021 I will say that Meta was not unexpected, in fact I have personally known about this work within Facebook for at least 3 years now, I cant imagine that other industry insiders have not known it was coming! Microsoft has done well in the mixed reality space as it relates to enterprise adoption.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2022

This is not a tweet, it is a #metaverse message… #VirtualReality #VR #AR pic.twitter.com/f9aDJ2mbc3 — TonyVT SkarredGhost (@SkarredGhost) July 25, 2021. If it manages to enter the European market, it means that Meta can sell many millions of headsets more than in 2021. Pico Neo 3 Pro headset and controllers.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Resolution (per-eye) : 1,832 × 1,920 LCD Refresh Rate: 90Hz Processor : Snapdragon XR2 RAM : 6GB Battery Life : 2–3 hours Controllers’ battery life : 4x the one of the Quest Field of View : Same of Quest IPD Adjust : 58mm, 63mm, 68mm Weight : 503g Storage : 64GB or 256GB Connectivity : Bluetooth/Wi-Fi 6. Let’s dig a bit into it.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The company has stated that in 2021 it will spend $10B for the metaverse , and that in next years that expense will be even larger. Since Facebook doesn’t control Oculus anymore, because everything is becoming Meta, the Facebook login won’t be mandatory for “Oculus” devices anymore. Facebook login on Quest won’t be mandatory anymore.

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