ARVR

DECEMBER 20, 2021

WebXR is a JavaScript application programming interface (API) that enables applications to interact with augmented reality and virtual reality devices, such as the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Google Cardboard or Open Source Virtual Reality (OSVR), in a web browser.?—?Wikipedia Enterprise AR: 7 real-world use cases for 2021 WebXR Toolkits ?

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 26, 2021

Image by Magic Leap). Magic Leap 2 is coming in Q1 2022. Even if most of this roundup will be about Oculus, I have decided to put another brand on top of it and it is Magic Leap. It will be released to selected partners in Q4 2021 and to the general public in Q1 2022. Top news of the week.

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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. Magic Leap finally dropped to mixed reviews and BrainXchange published its Definitive Guide to Adopting Wearables, AR and VR in Enterprise. Hardware announcements: Head-worn.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

We can expect this to happen in 2021. Hardware is very hard to make, and creating a production pipeline for a worldwide distribution is very hard : that’s why Valve partnered with HTC for the first Vive, because HTC had this kind of knowledge. Managing a hardware product is very complicated.

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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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ARPost

APRIL 12, 2021

VR giant VIVE just released their “Top 100 Global VR Social Influencers of 2021” list. See Also: VIVE Hardware Energizes “Best-in-Class” Military Training From Street Smarts VR. The multimedia production team publishes articles, hardware and software reviews, and a podcast. About the List. Ben Lang (Road to VR) #10.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

Next week, on 25th and 26th, Oculus will hold its main yearly event , and as always, it will talk about the milestones reached by the company and then it will show future hardware and software. No new VR hardware announcement. So, I expect no actual hardware announcements from this event. The Oculus Connect 6 is approaching.

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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

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. Rony Abovitz steps down from Magic Leap CEO. Upload VR). In the end, it has happened.

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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. They may be AR glasses or smartglasses, but what is sure is that Niantic is working to support AR hardware within its platform. The hype is rising, and Apple is playing with it.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2021

We have no clue of when it will be released, but if you remember, last week Youtuber Eric For President revealed that some sources of his talk about a September reveal for the “VR hardware we want” from Facebook. Some reviews of VR hardware. If you love technical hardware details about XR devices, I recommend you read this article!

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 2, 2023

Image by HTC Vive). HTC’s new headset may be called Vive XR Elite. Thanks to the support of the community member Inscothen, I have discovered that the Korean website of HTC may have leaked the info about the upcoming headset that the company should unveil at this CES. Saudi Arabia fund gets control of Magic Leap.

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TechCrunch VR

MAY 31, 2023

In the intervening decade, virtual reality has begun to take on outsized influence at the company, culminating with its 2021 rebrand to “Meta.” In fact, the program was only officially discontinued in 2021. Image Credits: TechCrunch When HTC began imagining life after the smartphone, it looked a lot like VR.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 24, 2023

Deconstruct the Zuck Since unveiling that Facebook would shift to Meta Platforms at the Connect 2021 event, the media has de facto placed Zuckerberg front and centre of the Metaverse. Nowhere in Zucker 2021 Founders Letter did he mention he was the Metaverse , nor would he become the centre of it.

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Ryan Schultz

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Last year, I avidly watched Mark Zuckerberg and other senior Facebook executives at the Facebook Connect 2021 event, as they proudly announced that the company would be rebranding as Meta, and pivoting to go all-in on the metaverse. The hardware to be launched at the event had already been totally leaked.

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VRScout

MARCH 30, 2017

The German auto manufacturer evaluates design features in virtual reality before building prototypes in actual reality, using the famous high-quality physics-based rendering power of Unreal for the game engine and using the HTC Vive for the VR hardware. ENTERPRISE-FOCUSED VR MARKET TO GROW TO OVER $9B BY 2021.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 14, 2020

Last year we had nReal showing us that AR can be trendy, and HTC making us dream with the Vive Cosmos. Yes, the biggest companies were not there with a booth (Oculus will probably target the OC6, HTC the VEC, etc…), but it is the first time that I read the XR news from CES and I dont’ remain surprised. We’ll wait.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 18, 2022

This openness reflects also on the hardware side, where Pico has just announced a partnership with Ultraleap to bring its hand-tracking device to Pico via an adapter. If the rumor is true, Meta by 2024 is going to basically release the Nreal glasses or a mix of Nreal Light and Magic Leap 2. HTC Vive is going to launch… a box.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 11, 2019

The newest Steam Hardware Survey shows how Rift S has now more or less 8% of the market. More info (Steam Hardware Survey) More info (CCS Insights) More info (Strategy Analytics) More info (XRDC Report). that should be released around 2021 should add support for VR devices. The low price policy is paying off.

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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! How Augmented Reality (AR) is Reshaping the Food Service Industry 3. ExpiCulture?—?Developing

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 13, 2021

It makes sense for Samsung, which is great in manufacturing hardware, to partner with Microsoft , that is doing a good job in creating a platform for XR, to compete with the other companies. Magic Leap rebrands and kills the whale. Apple is entering the XR field, and Facebook is currently dominating the VR market.

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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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The Ghost Howls

MAY 24, 2021

In an interview with a Chinese magazine, HTC China (Mister) President Alvin Graylin has stated that in his opinion, Facebook may lose at least $100-$200 for each sold Oculus Quest 2 device. HTC had $210 million as the total revenue for 2020. Shipping should come as early as August 2021. Discover Huawei 6DOF VR glasses devkit.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 23, 2020

I think that we’ll have more info at OC7, with maybe a launch in 2021/2022. In the meantime, even HTC that was safe until now is having troubles in manufacturing the external tracking faceplate , whose release date will be delayed. Magic Leap reveals updates and new enterprise solutions.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

It is the console business model: selling the hardware undercost so that subsidize it with exclusive software, and your data in this case. This kind of seamless interface is great and it is exactly the same one that HTC already offers with the Vive Focus Plus and Viveport Streaming and that I’ve tried and appreciated.

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