The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2021

Image by Sony). Sony officially states it is going to launch the PSVR 2. PlayStation VR has been the most successful headset until now (if we exclude the crappy mobile viewers), but now it is pretty dated and people were wondering what Sony was going to do. Some people started to think that Sony could have abandoned VR.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

RT3D engines such as Unity and Unreal significantly streamline XR production pipelines with easy-to-use tools. Neural Radiance Field (NeRF) and photogrammetry technology is an essential emerging tool which dramatically decreases production pipelines by enabling quick digital twin creation.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

British 3D artist Rafi Nizam has opened a new animation with tools from NVIDIA’s Omniverse Create XR along with solutions from Epic Games, Autodesk, and Adobe, it was revealed on Friday. Using Omniverse’s Create XR app, Nizam later leverages VR tools to direct and design his content. PHOTO: Rafi Nizam/ NVIDIA.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Hammersmith, London-based company has also partnered with some of the world’s biggest tech and media firms, including Apple, National Geographic, Google, Sony, Meta Platforms, Sky, IMAX, Intel, and many others.

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Upload VR

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Rise of the Ghost Lord is a joint venture between veteran VR development studio nDreams and the Ghostbusters IP steward Sony Pictures Virtual Reality (SPVR). It's instead clearly aimed at the younger, newer fans of the franchise who may (or may) have seen the 2021 Afterlife half-reboot.

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ARVR

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Beyond the haptic motors you find in your phone and gaming controller, haptics come in many other forms, including wearables, surfaces, pin-arrays, mid-air, and tool-based. Like what you’ll find embedded in an Apple iPhone, Sony Playstation or Quest 2 controller. That said, many people have only experienced vibration haptics.

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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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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

RT3D engines such as Adobe Substance, Unity, and Unreal significantly streamline XR production pipelines with easy-to-use tools. Neural Radiance Field (NeRF) technology is an essential emerging tool which dramatically decreases production pipelines by enabling quick digital twin creation. Google: RawNeRF. Epic Games: Reality Scan.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Image by Sony). 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. Coming in May 2021 , with first units sents to reviewers in January 2021, because the product is almost ready.

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AR Insider

MAY 27, 2021

Our friends at ARtillery predict that AR advertising will pass the $2B mark in 2021, driven primarily by social networks. It arguably offers the most fun and inspiring tools we have ever had for telling brand stories. tech -> toy -> tool -> totality. Mike Boland, AR Insider. So what’s behind this continued growth?

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

The Quest 2 is quite powerful and so Facebook has confirmed tha t in 2021 there won’t be the need for a Quest 2 Pro as some people were supposing. NVIDIA doubles down on Cloud Rendering and Omniverse at GTC 2021. Facebook has also brought another innovation to the Quest Store, that is subscriptions. Other relevant news.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Apple is also the owner of ARKit , a developer tool used by iOS developers to build mobile AR apps and games for iPhones, iPads, and other Apple devices. Google also offers ARCore , a developer tool for Android, iOS, Unreal, and Unity which help integrate AR elements into the real environment. Ways to Get Your Business into VR 2.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Augmented Reality is being a great tool for e-commerce: AR tools have increased the user’s likelihood of purchase by 11 times; Build.com found that the return rate after selecting items in AR has decreased by 22%. This means that most probably, it will launch in 2021. We now know how much Sony has paid for Insomniac Games.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 29, 2023

Emerging AI solutions appear as standalone or integrated tools for consumers and enterprises, the most notable being ChatGPT. Google introduced Project Starline during its I/O 2021 developer conference, showcasing how the potential product generates hyper-realistic 3D representations.

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VRScout

JUNE 13, 2021

For those unfamiliar with Green Hell , this psychological survival-horror experience drops you in the center of the Amazon rainforest where you’re tasked with surviving everything from tropical diseases to deadly wildlife using only your wits and whatever tools you can craft using the natural environment.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

In the meanwhile, John Carmack has said that we must be excited about the new Infinite Office because Facebook really wants to make Oculus Browser a productivity tool. It so seems that Sony told him about PSVR 2, but now, after Jim Ryan told him that probably PSVR won’t come to light in 2021, these plans have probably changed.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 10, 2020

Image by Sony). It is not clear, and we hope that Sony will clarify his.(Theoretically Theoretically yes, but Sony always talked about the compatibility of old games with PS5 + old PSVR, not also about new games). The launch date for this marvel is January 2021. Other relevant news. The Hitman trilogy is coming to PSVR.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 4, 2022

Then, PSVR Without Parole has reported that Sony has learned from the errors of the PSVR 1, and so it has made the cable of the PSVR 2 detachable. We are still waiting for in-device tools, though. But in the future, things may change: Apple, Pico, and Sony may change the current situation of the market. Some news on content.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In October 2021, the company submitted plans for improved facial biometrics technologies, which it aimed to implement in future smart eyeglass prototypes and products. These would increase sensor alignment with inward-facing lenses to improve biometric readings for tasks like health, exercise, and facial monitoring tools.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 21, 2019

Oculus wants to trade exclusive games with Sony. The bombshell comes directly from Jason Rubin, that interviewed from Kotaku, has clearly said that he wants to trade exclusive games with Sony. SparkAR is an interesting tool for creators and marketers. (Image by Capcom). More info (Latency in haptic gloves) More info (Tasbi).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 27, 2023

The company’s PPT data and skeletal tracking technology tools will integrate on the platform, providing lifelike, accurate visualisations in the virtual world. The announcement comes after Japanese tech giant Sony acquired Beyond Sports to leverage its real-time 3D (RT3D) animation technologies. .”

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Preorders are open now with just a little deposit of $10, shipping in 2021. Sony will give PS4 camera adapters for PS5 for free. Sony has answered this question in the weekend. All this marvel for the amazing price of $450 + eventually $50 for the wireless module. The shipping is free worldwide for whoever preorders.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 11, 2020

Per se, this is not a surprising news (all companies are working on next iterations of their devices), but what is surprising is the timing that the report suggests: a new Oculus Quest should have been announced at the end of 2020, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, it will come in 2021. In this case, the Quest could become the new Go.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

JULY 7, 2023

Apple’s spatial computing vision and initial productivity focus have brought renewed mainstream interest into XR workplace tools, perhaps with a core focus on AR, MR, and assistive reality solutions. Moreover, Apple expressed dissatisfaction with its Sony and TSMC suppliers when it hosted WWDC 2023.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 17, 2022

Image by Sony). While we were all considering a 2022 release as a given, when asked directly about the matter, Sony declined to answer. A report by Bloomberg reveals that while PS4 should have been discontinued in 2021 , Sony has just ordered the manufacturing of a million new units so that to guarantee a smoother transition to PS5.

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Mashable VR

APRIL 20, 2022

In the time since the April 2021 event, Facebook the company re-branded as Meta and, in a corresponding move, replaced "Oculus" with "Meta" in the names of its popular Quest VR headsets. Hard to believe it's been a whole year since the last big early look at upcoming virtual reality games from the company formerly known as Facebook.

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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

MARCH 8, 2021

It is not an app, but a tool to build apps. Microsoft Mesh is a full suite of tools to let you build your multi presence collaborative XR application. If Microsoft commits to building this platform and doesn’t abandon it (a la Google), it can become an incredible tool for us developers. Pico Neo 3 is coming in Q2 2021.

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Hypergrid Business

JANUARY 19, 2021

Judging by the lack of breakthroughs at this year’s CES, the VR industry’s not going to have a break out year in 2021. “I think we’re more than a few minutes from the future of VR,” said Sony CEO Jim Ryan, in an interview. No price has been set yet and they’re expected to ship later in 2021.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

PlayStation VR 2 Logo (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Rendering of the 2021 version of the Panasonic VR glasses. Further, the announcement reveals plans to integrate Microsoft Mesh—the company’s multi-user XR foundation—with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Spaces XR development tools. Now let’s dig into the best news!

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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

MAY 17, 2021

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). I like everything that we know on the PSVR 2 device because it is visible that Sony Interactive Entertainment is putting a lot of effort into releasing a high-quality headset that is on par with what the competition is offering. Other relevant news. Chip shortages will hurt PS5 even in 2022.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Regarding technologies, the Metaverse will incorporate artificial intelligence (AI), virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR), the internet of things (IoT), and hand and eye tracking tools. Also, synaesthetic tools blend multiple sensory experiences to enhance immersion for users. Meta Platforms.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 26, 2023

It’s been a while since we first busted ghosts in VR , but this time around veteran VR studio nDreams and Sony Pictures Virtual Reality are serving up an at-home co-op game for Quest and PSVR 2 that will finally let you strap on a proton pack and go head-to-floating-head with a good variety of belligerent specters.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

My favorite ones have been: Sony Interactive Entertainment has revealed that the next PSVR headset will be called PSVR 2 and will feature 2K x 2K per eye, up to 120 Hz framerate, and 110° FOV. Cooking Simulator VR is the best VR game of 2021 on SteamVR. But it’s not the best PCVR game of 2021).

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 13, 2020

This week Sony has showcased the new DualShock controller for the PS5, dubbed DualSens. PSVR2 will surely have its dedicated controllers, but since Sony is trying to guarantee retro-compatibility of games (especially gems like AstroBot), this headset should also be able to work with the DualSens controller. News worth a mention.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 21, 2020

The headset will be much better than Quest, but its problem will be that it won’t be able to have the same great library of content of the Quest , so probably this will become an enterprise headset as well; Sony will tease PSVR 2. Sony has already clarified that it won’t sell the PSVR 2 together with the launch of the PS5.

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