The Ghost Howls

MARCH 22, 2022

Meta to introduce new parental controls on Quest. After many pressures from the community and the media, Meta has finally decided to introduce new parental control tools in Quest 2. All these measures are very welcome and they were strongly needed because during Christmas 2021 many kids received a Quest as a gift. Upload VR).

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ARPost

AUGUST 3, 2022

The following year it launched on Steam and the year after that, it was purchased by Microsoft in a bid to expand their mixed reality portfolio which has always been a kind of awkward collection. Initially, the purchase by Microsoft didn’t mark many major changes. VR controllers enable hand tracking.

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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

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

I was expecting a PSVR 2 launch in 2021, but then suddenly Jim Ryan in an interview with The Washington Post has commented on VR with these exact words: PlayStation believes in VR. Top news of the week. Image by Sony). PSVR 2 is probably coming in 2022 and with a slow transition. I admit that this news caught me a bit off guard.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 26, 2023

This month, Microsoft will deploy an upgraded version of its dormant HoloLens 2 headset for US Army soldiers. Microsoft’s US Army contract sees the firm deploy 20 custom “Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS)” HoloLens 2 MR headsets for field testing. Microsoft IVAS: What’s New? The IVAS version 1.2

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Following the announcement in September that Facebook will discontinue the Rift product line in 2021 , it appears the company is gearing up for a final sendoff by offering its latest PC VR headset, Oculus Rift S, for just $300. It likely won’t get cheaper than this before Rift S is discontinued in 2021 and stock dries up completely.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 2, 2021

Meanwhile, Microsoft is focused on its “enterprise metaverse ,” said CEO Satya Nadella in the company’s earnings call on Tuesday. “At Player 22 games are designed to improve cognitive performance, concentration, reaction times, coordination and control. The Kickstarter promises delivery in November, 2021.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The VR ecosystem can end 2021 with a big smile on its face. This has been thanks to its massive growth: according to Rec Room’s Shawn Whiting, in March 2021 the total number of users was 2 million, while now they are 37. A look back at 2021. It’s the end of the year, and it’s time to look back at what has happened in 2021.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

’ During the weekend prolific Microsoft leaker WalkingCat , the same individual responsible for leaking images of the Oculus Quest 2 back in July of 2020, posted two concept videos showcasing what appears to be Samsung’s take on a dedicated AR headset. link] — WalkingCat (@_h0x0d_) February 21, 2021.

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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. The primary focus of the solution is to give businesses comprehensive user, device, and custom app management controls. What is Meta Quest for Business?

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 18, 2023

For enterprises, Chat GPT is an avenue for teams to fulfil tasks using a machine learning service that can solve requests – firm must review each request with accompanying content quality control. Where does Microsoft Fit into the Mix? Codex, and DALL.E 2 with new enterprise-grade capabilities and infrastructures.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 2, 2020

We are announcing today Integration of Interhaptics with Hololens 2 Haptic design for all mobile phones early 2021 Upcoming Haptic design for PS5 in 2021 Interhaptics was released to the public in September 2020. It supports an extensive list of XR controllers, hand tracking systems, and haptic devices.

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ARPost

MARCH 12, 2021

Many leading technology companies such as Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, and Google are investing billions into developing these technologies. See Also: AR Apps With Artificial Intelligence in 2021. AI will come to life with AI-controlled avatars participating in VR worlds and advising as our own AR advisors and consultants.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 14, 2022

The platform has begun connecting users with friends and families since 2021 in immersive, interactive environments to play games, socialise, or collaborate from anywhere in the world. Meta will restrict, suspend, or disable users found violating the terms of the platform on an individual case basis, it explained.

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Upload VR

APRIL 14, 2023

Microsoft confirms HoloLens 2 will receive Windows 11 as an optional free update, and it’s coming to the AR headset by late June. Following reports from Business Insider that a HoloLens 3 device had been cancelled in 2021, it was later hinted that a successor would eventually happen.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 13, 2023

The United States Army and Microsoft are set to roll out an updated version of its Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) headset in 2025, reports show. The head-mounted display (HMD) will also host a separate controller aimed at boosting computing power. Windows Central reported that version 1.2

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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. The Touch controller and its mount are bigger than the glove itself.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

And the result is that, according to SuperData , in Q4 2021 the Quest has sold 3x units than all the other headsets combined. Thanks to this, Facebook now controls more than 56% of the SteamVR market. Sidequest was completely free of control, while on App Lab you have to adhere to Oculus guidelines.

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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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AR Insider

MARCH 30, 2021

This is the topic of ARtillery’s recent report, Spatial Computing: 2020 Lessons, 2021 Outlook. Spatial Computing: 2020 Lessons, 2021 Outlook. Going down the list, Microsoft is motivated to drive and future proof its core product: enterprise productivity. Key questions include, what did we learn in the past year? Warming Up .

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Anand Tech

JANUARY 14, 2021

Zotac's mini-PC lineup received a new flagship as part of its CES 2021 announcements - the MAGNUS ONE. Killer Wireless AX1650 2×2 Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5 controller. 1 × Killer Ethernet E3000 2.5Gbps controller. Microsoft Windows 10 or none (barebones). Check out our CES 2021 trade show landing page!

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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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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. After years of development, the OpenXR 1.0

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2021

The new VR headset enhances everything from resolution and field of view to tracking and input ; It will connect to PS5 with a single cord to simplify setup and improve ease-of-use while enabling a high-fidelity visual experience; It will feature controllers carefully studied for VR. MWC Shanghai 2021 showcased some XR technologies.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 3, 2022

Another area of concern is that current VR headsets have no parental control tools , and so kids can use them to play horror games or enjoy porn content, and this is not healthy for their wellbeing either. limiting the time spent in VR) and also offer them parental control tools. The US Army confirms IVAS deployment for 2022.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Going down the list, Microsoft is motivated to drive and future proof its core product: enterprise productivity. That includes its Surface Buds which create deeper integrations to Office products such as language translation, or controlling slide presentations through voice commands. But the wearables sector has been resilient.

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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

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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Road to VR

MAY 4, 2021

.” Later that year, after pressure from Epic and fans, Sony relented and allowed Fortnite cross-play on PlayStation, just as Microsoft and Nintendo had already done. By 2018 PSVR was still doing fairly well, and it wasn’t until 2021 that Sony announced a next-gen PlayStation VR headset in the works. ElementalVR – E3 2013.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 18, 2022

In my opinion, Magic Leap 2 is a superior device to HoloLens 2 (see my hands-on here ), so I think that with these prices, it can have good success in the enterprise market, starting to gain shares with regard to Microsoft. Cambria is going to launch with controllers. Resolution Games has reported record earnings for 2021.

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ARPost

MAY 16, 2023

Bar-Zeev has worked in XR since 1992 including co-founding Google Earth, serving as a consultant for Linden Labs, a principal architect for Microsoft, advisor for Tilt Five and Croquet, and president of the XR Guild. A phone can be an AR viewer but also serves as a controller for the headset via an adapter called “the pack.” “We

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Vive Focus 3 is HTC's $1300 business-focused standalone headset, which it released in 2021. To solve this HTC has modified the tracking system to track one of the controllers fixed onto a wall as an anchor point, so the headset has a fixed point to align its movement to. displays, higher resolution than even today's Quest 3 or Pico 4.

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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. Microsoft Flight Simulator comes to VR.

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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. Virtually any app you can access on your phone is available for the HTC VIVE Flow, including options like Microsoft Teams.

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Tech Trends VR

MAY 2, 2018

The Brazilian-born inventor gets recognition for his groundbreaking work with the Microsoft Hololens. The HoloLens incorporates several patent-protected Microsoft inventions, including Kipman’s motion sensors initially brought to market for the Xbox Kinect video game controller. billion in 2016.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

I think that in 2022 we’ll mostly see in AR the growth of the same trends that we saw in the second half of 2021. Didn’t work (Image by Microsoft). They are all building the AR cloud, and systems to make people have a persistent shared AR (Niantic Lightship, Microsoft Mesh). GENERAL TRENDS. AR games and experiences.

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ARPost

MARCH 12, 2021

Many leading technology companies such as Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, and Google are investing billions into developing these technologies. See Also: AR Apps With Artificial Intelligence in 2021. AI will come to life with AI-controlled avatars participating in VR worlds and advising as our own AR advisors and consultants.

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