XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The flexible Oculus environment has already become the platform for a range of virtual museum, gallery and concert experiences hosted around the globe. Meta’s Oculus team have already partnered with leading companies like Sony Music to give fans an immersive way to explore music videos and unique content.

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ARPost

AUGUST 20, 2021

Along with its partner, Microsoft AltspaceVR, BRCvr is able to deliver fully immersive Burning Man experiences through a social VR platform. This photo-realistic simulation takes attendees to the heart of a virtual social world, full of art, games, music, and performances. See Also: The Future of XR’s Remote Events in the New Normal.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

According to Youtuber Sadly It’s Bradley, Project Cambria should come half of this year (Q2 2022) and have MiniLED screens and pancake lenses. More info (Apple XR headset to feature three displays) More info (Quest 3 and Project Cambria leaks) More info (Social Oculus Home is coming) More info (Meta to unify its social VR experiences).

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Oculus brands disappears. And most importantly, the Oculus brand will disappear and will just become Meta : Oculus Quest will be the Meta Quest (yes, it sounds terribly, I know). He says that “We all have a strong attachment to the Oculus brand, and this was a very difficult decision to make”, but I don’t believe him at all.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Meta Oculus and Aptiv. Turning to the Leadership Network, and leveraging the power of Oculus for Business, Aptiv achieved phenomenal results. With the Oculus Quest headset, Aptiv has been able to reduce in-person training times significantly, with most courses now only taking between 4 hours and 2 days.

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ARPost

APRIL 11, 2023

Increased Adoption of AR in E-Commerce According to a recent survey, 38% of marketers reported using AR in 2022. Companies like Google, Microsoft, Lenovo, and Vuzix are developing smart glasses to enhance the AR experience. Hands-On Review Unlike AR, VR is entirely simulated and disconnected from the physical world.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 8, 2022

Microsoft and Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe. The Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe company decided to work with Microsoft to build an engaging way for travellers to plan their transportation experience. The tools included VR apps built for Oculus headsets which help to train team members to deal with complex guest situations.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 4, 2022

Last year, it was still called Oculus Gaming Showcase, and it featured important updates on games like Pistol Whip, The Climb 2, I Expect You To Die 2, and Resident Evil 4 VR. Ruth Bram, Executive Producer at Oculus Studios, will be the host of the show. Pico Neo 3 , Vive Focus 3 , Oculus Quest 2 ) only offer Wi-Fi connectivity.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

References found in the Oculus Quest 2 firmware by users Reggy04 and Basti564 highlight how the Quest 2 Pro should have: Eyes tracking Facial expressions tracking Eye relief knob Granular IPD adjustment External charging station. Top news of the week. Image by Facebook). References found in Quest 2 firmware hint to Quest Pro features.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Meta Quest (@MetaQuestVR) October 12, 2022. Called App to App Travel API, Meta plans to distribute the update in late 2022, and it enables developers to design interoperable applications where users can quickly jump between immersive services. Meta is also developing its Fitness API Beta for Fall 2022. Interoperable Experiences.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 23, 2020

The story goes on telling that Apple VR headset had realistic visuals and sound, it was super-cool and probably we’ll see a release date of 2022/2023. Ready At Dawn was already collaborating with Oculus since various years, so this is not surprising. You can now buy HoloLens 2 directly from Microsoft. News worth a mention.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Image leaked from Oculus runtime). The design of Oculus Quest 2 Pro and controllers has been leaked. the simulator fans that want a headset with super-high resolution), no competitor could survive against a headset that is comfortable, affordable, has a great library of content, and has full body tracking and full RGB passthrough.

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AR Insider

MAY 3, 2021

While Burning Man announced it’s throwing in the towel on a live 2021 event, the world’s largest trade show, CES, will be back in Las Vegas the first week of January, 2022. The new holographic displays will ship with a number of standalone demos on them, including one from Microsoft Mixed Reality Capture Studios.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

A leaked image from the Oculus team shows that the company is working to implement body tracking inside the Oculus Unity SDK. New info on Microsoft abandoning the Hololens 3. Last week we all heard the news about Microsoft abandoning the HoloLens 3, and the denial of it by Alex Kipman and Microsoft itself.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 5, 2021

The Oculus Quest 2 continues its march towards mainstream adoption. It wouldn’t be a normal week without some news about Facebook and/or the Oculus Quest. The first one is that the Quest 2 has now sold in some months more than all the other Oculus headsets (with the exclusion of Gear VR) combined in all these years.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2021

I think that from the results of this battle, which will happen most probably in 2022, we will understand the trends that will drive the VR gaming market in all the upcoming years. Oculus has also partnered with Virtuclear to offer prescription lenses for the Quest 2 for $80. You can now use consumer devices inside Oculus For Business.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

PSVR 2 is probably coming in 2022 and with a slow transition. So, PSVR2 probably won’t launch before 2022 : Sony can afford that also because it has no competition in the console VR space , so there is no need to rush. Image by Megadodo Simulation Games). Top news of the week. Image by Sony). Other relevant news.

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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”. The engine is able to build and simulate cities automatically by just having some parameters provided by the developers.

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Tech Trends VR

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The Oculus Quest was a hit. At this year’s year’s E3 conference, Facebook’s Vice President of Special Gaming Strategies Jason Rubin told audiences that the Oculus Quest was seeing “console-like” engagement from users, selling $5 million worth of content in first 2 weeks since the device started shipping back in May.

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Upload VR

MAY 16, 2022

As of this writing, the 128 GB Meta Quest 2 sells new for $299 or refurbished for $249 , with the note “inscription may vary” suggesting buyers might get one with either the earlier “Oculus” branding or the new Meta company symbol on the front of the headset.

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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. Maybe Oculus planned to showcase Del Mar at GDC. More info (Rumors on Oculus Del Mar) More info (One of the source articles on Reddit).

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AR Insider

MAY 6, 2020

Or we can put on device on our head (a head-mounted display or HMD) that completely occludes us from the real world allowing us to enter a completely simulated environment which we can walk around and interact in because the computer is sensing our physical actions: this is Virtual Reality or VR. Billion ad spend by 2022.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Even the big players like Sony, Apple, and Microsoft have substantially reduced their production estimates for 2022, whilst processor manufacturers talk of delays into 2024. It had no sensors, just a simulated sensor bar in front of the handgrip. Image provided by Rob Cole). Image by Rob Cole). Image by Rob Cole).

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Robert Scoble

MAY 15, 2021

Arrives in 2022, with glasses to follow sometime before 2025). When I worked at Microsoft I got in trouble with the lawyers over patents so they made me sleep with a lawyer (true story, that was my punishment). You could do some sick simulations and distortions of the real world. New 3D experiences for inside cars. Disclaimer.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

I remember seeing the Oculus guys — Palmer Luckey and Nate Mitchell and Brendan (Iribe) over at one of their CES tables in the early years, well before they were acquired. And even the Oculus Quest is at $400, and they seem to be the $200 Oculus Go. Facebook is still investing in Oculus, obviously.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

I remember seeing the Oculus guys — Palmer Luckey and Nate Mitchell and Brendan (Iribe) over at one of their CES tables in the early years, well before they were acquired. And even the Oculus Quest is at $400, and they seem to be the $200 Oculus Go. Facebook is still investing in Oculus, obviously.

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VRGames

MAY 3, 2022

From competitive shooters to MMOs, frantic rhythm games and relaxing puzzle *games*, here are the *best* PCVR and Oculus *games* to play in 2022. **If Robo Recall]([link] Rift & Oculus Link|Robo Recall is an action-packed VR first-person shooter with visceral Touch gameplay and an in-depth scoring system. Short Description.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

I remember seeing the Oculus guys -- Palmer Luckey and Nate Mitchell and Brendan (Iribe) over at one of their CES tables in the early years, well before they were acquired. And even the Oculus Quest is at $400, and they seem to be the $200 Oculus Go. Facebook is still investing in Oculus, obviously. well, failing.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

I remember seeing the Oculus guys — Palmer Luckey and Nate Mitchell and Brendan (Iribe) over at one of their CES tables in the early years, well before they were acquired. And even the Oculus Quest is at $400, and they seem to be the $200 Oculus Go. Facebook is still investing in Oculus, obviously.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 19, 2019

Started covering those areas when they were very tied to games, especially when the original Oculus Rift was launched. 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. And we also look at consumer software numbers as a whole.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 19, 2019

Started covering those areas when they were very tied to games, especially when the original Oculus Rift was launched. 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. And we also look at consumer software numbers as a whole.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 19, 2019

Started covering those areas when they were very tied to games, especially when the original Oculus Rift was launched. 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. And we also look at consumer software numbers as a whole.

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Robert Scoble

JUNE 1, 2019

These new optics and wearable screens, coming by 2022, along with the smaller computers that will drive them, will bring us all into a 3D world that few can imagine today. Some people denigrated early efforts, like the VR headsets that HTC and Oculus produced, as a fad, comparing it to the Segway or earlier 3DTV attempts.

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