The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 24, 2022

Image by Microsoft). Microsoft is acquiring Activision Blizzard for $68.7B. The biggest news of the week has been the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft for $68.7B. With it, Microsoft acquires many popular games like Overwatch, Starcraft, Call of Duty, and even Candy Crush. Other relevant news.

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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. But this device got also some criticism: first of all , HTC has not released new controllers and still sells it with the old Wands.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

See Also: The Future Is Now: 2023 Metaverse and XR Predictions Worth Looking Into Think how Microsoft revolutionized personal computers, or how Apple changed the mobile phone market forever. In comparison to the upcoming competitors we’ll discuss, this device by far stands above the rest in terms of financial expense alongside Apple.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

A Horizon game is coming for this new headset, and some rumors talk also about Half-Life: Alyx potentially be available in the future; HTC has announced the Vive Wrist Tracker, a 6 DOF tracker for the Vive Focus 3. New rumors on Apple and Meta devices. It seems like a great tethered headset for the PS5. Other relevant news.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Although Microsoft hasn’t shown much of an investment in the entertainment and arts sector as of yet, it has a lot of potential to offer with the HoloLens ecosystem. Microsoft’s technology could easily be the basis behind a number of mixed-reality and unique event experiences in the entertainment world going forward.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 5, 2021

The rumors on the Apple Glasses are intensifying. It is not a secret that Apple is working on an XR device: the mystery is when it is going to release it and what it will actually be. The hype is rising, and Apple is playing with it. (My usual terrible image to wish you Happy Easter, if you celebrate it). Top news of the week.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Among the most famous XR innovators on the market today, HTC VIVE offers a range of solutions for those interested in the benefits of spatial audio. Like HTC VIVE, Magic Leap also supports a vast developer community, with access to various tools capable of integrating with Unity technology for spatial sound.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

While events such as CES 2023 highlighted some of the best immersive innovations, caution loomed across the industry following the hard holiday period of 2022. Moreover, audience interest from enterprise end-users and consumers is strong, with rumours of new devices from Microsoft, Apple, and Meta all prevailing.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 8, 2022

Microsoft already stands as one of the biggest gaming companies in the world, thanks to the development of the Xbox ecosystem. Microsoft is one of the most exciting companies to watch for gaming companies and consumers interested in the potential of Mixed Reality in gaming.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 24, 2024

The Apple Vision Pro is just around the corner; next week, the major computing firm is set to debut the product for US customers following years of leaks and teasers. Moreover, Apple is keen to educate new audiences on XR and its related technologies. Can Apple’s Spatial Computing Vision Reach Enterprise Clients?

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The firm is debuting a device with spatial computing features similar to the Apple Vision Pro. Moreover, Immersed is debuting its Visor product at a lower price than the Vision Pro, perhaps creating a wild card in XR competition alongside significant players such as Meta, Microsoft, HTC, Lenovo, Xreal, and Varjo.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 15, 2024

The OpenXR API is a core piece behind many XR headsets from vendors such as Acer, ByteDance, Canon, HTC, Magic Leap, Meta, Microsoft, Sony, XREAL, Qualcomm, Valve, and Varjo. ” Wu also noted that HTC VIVE supports OpenXR 1.1 However, Apple is a notable exclusion; it’s not surprising. on PC and AIO.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Most probably this announcement has been made to envision a future competition with Apple, bringing to XR the battle Android vs iOS (and Samsung vs Apple) that we already have on phones. Reality Labs’s revenues, also thanks to the very good sales of Quest 2 during Christmas, have gone up from the terrible Q3 2022.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

Regarding the glasses, I have not big hopes for true AR glasses, but I think that thanks to Facebook and Apple, finally we’ll have some important smartglasses entering the market , making the mainstream think about wearing something on their face to enjoy notifications from the phone. Didn’t work (Image by Microsoft).

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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…). We are organizing the Future Business EcoLink Conference 2022 and the 7th Golden Gyro Award.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Microsoft and Samsung may be partnering for an AR device. According to Korean media, Samsung Electronics is working with Microsoft on a new augmented/mixed reality project “involving HoloLens”. Apple is entering the XR field, and Facebook is currently dominating the VR market. Apple headset may be very lightweight.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

See Also: Redefining the Future of Location-Based Entertainment With HTC VIVE Focus 3 and The Park Playground “Virtual reality is often perceived as being limited to the world of gaming. We’re already seeing key metaverse players coming together in the collaboration between Meta and Microsoft.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 30, 2022

EON Reality (@EONRealityInc) May 11, 2022. The platform, which is compatible with major immersive tech providers such as Magic Leap, Meta Platforms, Microsoft HoloLens, Apple, HTC VIVE, Ready Player Me, and Google recently provided the University of Glasgow with an EON-XR Centre to train and engage students with the XR tool.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 7, 2022

Last month, we got to know that (according to a rumor) Samsung is working together with Microsoft on new AR glasses, most probably powered by a Qualcomm chipset. With the rumors intensifying, and with Apple always closer to entering the market, I am expecting an announcement for this year. The reboot is expected for 2022.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

From time to time, I like to look at the adoption graph of XR shown by John Riccitiello (the CEO of Unity) in 2017 , where you can see that the real acceleration of immersive technologies should start around 2022-2023. Companies like Pico, HP, Valve, and HTC are already performing very well in this sector. The rise of enterprise.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2021

BUT today is the day of the WWDC, and who knows if Apple will tease something about AR glasses. A decent budget for Microsoft and Facebook… but something impossible for companies like HTC or Magic Leap (do you remember when we all thought that $2.5B More info (HTC Vive Pro 2 review) More info (HTC Vive Pro 2 review?—?cached

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 11, 2023

The news comes after Meta unveiled its Quest Pro enterprise headset at its Connect 2022 event in October last year. HTC VIVE debuted its VIVE XR Elite at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023 in January for roughly $1,200. Priced at £1,500, the Quest Pro faces strong competition from rival headset manufacturers.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

Probably, an affordable Quest 2 based on XR2 may come out in 2022. The only company not much affected by it is HTC, that manufacturers its headsets in Taiwan and not in Mainland China. HTC Vive releases Cosmos Elite, two models of Vive Pro Eye and creates some confusion. In any case, I’m very intrigued. Other relevant news.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 8, 2023

HTC VIVE unveiled enterprise-grade hardware and platforms on Thursday via its XR Elite Business Edition and Business+ solutions. Conversely, Apple has entered the XR scene with a potential enterprise-focused Vision Pro headsets. percent from 2022 to 2030, it added. billion USD by 2030.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Meta’s closures mirror Microsoft’s similar action last month, which saw the firm announce the shutting down of its Metaverse platform Altspace VR. Many of the platform’s team members are moving onto the development team behind Microsoft Mesh – an immersive collaboration platform.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 4, 2022

I’m sure that after April, 20th, the Meta Quest ecosystem will appear even richer than it is now , creating a wider gap with other companies that may think about competing with the Quest, that is Pico, HTC, and even Apple. Unity had a talk about developing for PlayStation VR 2 at GDC 2022. Other relevant news. Funny link.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

But it seems that Meta is also working on other broader options, and we will know about them in 2022. And for price parity, companies were usually working with Pico and HTC that have always had a better approach in the B2B sector. The data collection from XR headsets to offer targeted ads has to continue somehow. Presence Platform.

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Tech Trends VR

DECEMBER 19, 2019

HTC Vive Retires. The HTC Vive was phased out in October, replaced by the Vive Cosmos , which was priced at $699. There were also some significant acquisitions in the space, such as Jaunt XR being bought by Verizon , and Apple acquiring UK start-up Ikinema. VR Therapy.

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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. How has eye and hand-tracking tracking technology advanced in 2022 and 2023? With new headsets from Pico, Lynx, Vive, Lenovo etc.,

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 3, 2023

Moreover, Apple recently made a huge splash in the XR market with the Vision Pro, an XR device which leverages eye and hand tracking for its spatial computing input system. 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.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 4, 2024

This could enable Meta to generate a valuable income source and services for its XR hardware ecosystem, competing with Apple’s Vision Pro offerings. At the same time, XR’s enthusiasts were well aware of other players in the headset space, like Microsoft, Varjo, HTC VIVE, and others.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 27, 2020

Now they find themselves without a market, and the pivot to enterprise is too little too late considering that Microsoft has enterprise features that are much better than the ones of Magic Leap. So it may be that Oculus contributed to the success of HTC Vive’s room-scale technology.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

I mean, it sort of makes more sense to me that, as long as the prices for the headsets are lingering up pretty high — like the Cosmos from HTC, the brand new one, it’ll be an $800 purchase. Dean: And I think more critical are these more foundational companies, like Facebook and Valve and HTC. Dean: Yeah, I think.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

I mean, it sort of makes more sense to me that, as long as the prices for the headsets are lingering up pretty high — like the Cosmos from HTC, the brand new one, it’ll be an $800 purchase. Dean: And I think more critical are these more foundational companies, like Facebook and Valve and HTC. Dean: Yeah, I think.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

I mean, it sort of makes more sense to me that, as long as the prices for the headsets are lingering up pretty high -- like the Cosmos from HTC, the brand new one, it'll be an $800 purchase. Dean: And I think more critical are these more foundational companies, like Facebook and Valve and HTC. Alan: HTC's got their enterprise division.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

I mean, it sort of makes more sense to me that, as long as the prices for the headsets are lingering up pretty high — like the Cosmos from HTC, the brand new one, it’ll be an $800 purchase. Dean: And I think more critical are these more foundational companies, like Facebook and Valve and HTC. Dean: Yeah, I think.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 19, 2019

I’d say that through at least 2022, the enterprise will account for the majority of augmented and mixed reality headsets like Hololens and Magic Leap. Enterprise will account for the majority of those through at least 2022. Outside of that, we’ve worked with companies like PayPal, Microsoft, Accenture.

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