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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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Partnership with Microsoft. Highlights of the partnership between Meta and Microsoft. Meta and Microsoft worked together to integrate Quest Pro into the Microsoft ecosystem. Microsoft 365 is coming to Quest Pro! Meta partners with Microsoft (Road To VR). Partnership with Microsoft and Accenture.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 20, 2022

Ten days ago, I revealed to you that I was going to Austin, Texas to attend the SXSW, one of the most important events about creativity and technology in the USA. I’ve personally met and had a chat with people from Unity and Epic Games, Roblox, The Sandbox, HTC Vive, Microsoft, Rec Room. Going SXSW. SXSW Logo (Image by SXSW).

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Yesterday I discovered that a friend of mine wants to propose as “Vitillo’s law” or “Skarred’s law” the law that every innovative technology we are waiting for is always coming in “5 to 10 years”. Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Sony announces price and release date for PSVR 2. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 21, 2021

Image by New Technology Walkers). New Technology Walkers (NTW) has released on SideQuest a free demo of HitMotion: Reloaded, a fitness XR game that was already one of the launch titles of the Vive Focus Plus. Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). PSVR 2 may release during Holidays 2022. MEGA-GIGA NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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ARPost

AUGUST 10, 2022

The Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act signed into law on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. The legislation establishes “immersive technology,” a fundamental area of national technological development. The CHIPS and Science Act for the Emerging Technology Ecosystem.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 26, 2023

Today, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) blocked Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which provides the “ building blocks ” for its Metaverse. Microsoft first announced its acquisition in 2022.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Apple, Sony, Microsoft, and countless other vendors in the technology space are now investing heavily on the concept of “spatial audio”. Certain trends in the XR environment are contributing to the rising adoption of spatial audio technology today. The right technology can also improve wellbeing.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

APRIL 28, 2023

This is a significant decline from the $695 million in revenues the division generated in the same quarter of 2022. The division also develops AR and VR technologies like the Quest Pro headset. The company faces increased competition from other VR and AR companies, such as Sony and Apple.

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Road to VR

MAY 4, 2021

Epic Games, the creators of Unreal Engine, said it would consider building a launch title for Sony’s “next VR platform” during negotiations about Fortnite cross-play on PlayStation in 2018. With the company’s next VR headset not expected to launch until at least 2022, it’s unclear if the Sony took up the offer.

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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. We’re on the cusp of another life-changing piece of technology and the race is on. Let’s take a look at the technology coming our way.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Amid a wave of in-person cancellations in recent weeks from big names ranging from Microsoft to Google and a surge of covid-19 cases caused by the omicron variant, CES 2022, the world’s biggest tech show, is cutting one day from its schedule. Read more.

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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. Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). The channel says that according to “credible sources”, Sony may launch PSVR 2 sometime in Q1 2023. Other relevant news.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Not even an ongoing pandemic with a brand new ultra-contagious variant can stop the world’s biggest technology trade show. Yes, CES 2022 will be a physical event, but only for some. In January, CES will be held in person despite the omicron covid-19 variant rapidly spreading around the globe. Gizmodo (and various… Read more.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 10, 2023

AR/VR/MR headsets are increasingly equipped with hand and eye tracking technology. Although, with more recent commercial headsets like the Meta Quest Pro and Sony’s PSVR 2, the technology is finding a home in affordable immersive products. How has eye and hand-tracking tracking technology advanced in 2022 and 2023?

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Recent technological advancements have pushed the envelope of what modern technologies are capable of. Furthermore, these innovations have greatly changed the way users interact with such technologies. Unfortunately, such beliefs stem from a misunderstanding of the technology and how it works.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Reality Labs’s revenues, also thanks to the very good sales of Quest 2 during Christmas, have gone up from the terrible Q3 2022. Also the costs have increased, though, so in the end, also for Q4 2022 the company had huge operative losses. But Sony has refuted the report, claiming it is not true. headsets in the next year.

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Anand Tech

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Nine unofficial sources across the industry confirmed to Reuters the existence of the division, but NVIDIA has remained tight-lipped, only discussing its 2022 announcement regarding implementation of its networking technologies into third-party solutions. And since Windows runs on Arm, NVIDIA has a shot at Microsoft.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 9, 2022

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. 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.

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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. Theme and amusement parks have begun incorporating VR technologies from HTC VIVE for novel attractions. VR Theme Parks. Meta Platforms.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

With the trend of Gaming entrepreneurs, for example, Samsung, HTC, Sony, and Oculus transferred from games to virtual reality and we started to keep eye on the VR area. We are organizing the Future Business EcoLink Conference 2022 and the 7th Golden Gyro Award. A screenshot with part of the speakers that will be part of the event.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 26, 2022

billion by 2026, and many leading companies like Apple, Microsoft, and Sony are already getting involved. With spatial audio, it’s possible to make users feel like they’re sitting in a real space through immersive technology. According to studies into spatial audio , this technology could make interactions more accessible.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 30, 2022

And like the hype brought lots of good things to us, this “Winter of the Metaverse” is going to bring us problems : less investments in the field, many companies abandoning XR, and a general negative sentiment for the technology. It’s the natural evolution of technology. We don’t know when, but it will happen.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Before leaving you to the news of the week, let me just tell you two things that may interest you: If you missed them, don’t forget to read my predictions about augmented reality and virtual reality in 2022; This Thursday at 5 pm CET AWE Nite Florence comes back! Personally, I don’t agree: it’s an investment. It makes totally sense.

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Upload VR

JUNE 19, 2023

Calling himself a fan of Sony, Valve, and Meta's efforts, he reaffirmed Xbox's focus on staying "in the software side of that enablement." Most recently, Microsoft collaborated with HP and Valve on the HP Reverb G2 and had prioritized the enterprise-focused mixed reality HoloLens headset.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Even before the pandemic of 2020, people looked at extended reality (XR) technology as an opportunity to improve digital collaboration, training, and communication. The significance of immersive technology is ever-growing in a world more reliant on hybrid and remote working environments. from 2022 to 2030.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 5, 2022

The Creative Artists Agency (CAA) announced it hired XR Veteran Joanna Popper as its Chief Metaverse Officer to explore digital technologies, Variety Magazine reported on Thursday. Variety (@Variety) August 4, 2022. ” “It feels like a homecoming, bringing my technology and storytelling experience back to Hollywood.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

I expect all these trends to continue in 2021, for a year that will see the growth of the technology on all its sides (software and hardware). And in fact, some weeks ago Sony has made everyone understand that it has delayed the launch of the PSVR 2 because the market is not there yet.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 26, 2023

If you are a Unity developer like me, don’t forget to subscribe to the Unity 2022 Beta dedicated to Vision OS. More info News worth a mention (Image by Microsoft) Xbox executives are still not interested in XR Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty has reiterated the fact that Xbox is not interested in implementing VR because it’s too niche.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Already, many leading digital brands have begun to invest heavily in spatial solutions from Apple and Varjo, to Microsoft and Sony. The question for most companies implementing spatial audio technology today, is how to choose the right solution for their needs. Step 1: Choose the Right XR Environment.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2023

South Korea’s LG Electronics announced on Monday a partnership with Oorbit to develop serious gaming metaverse technologies for LG TVs. The former will deploy its cloud streaming technologies along with high-fidelity metaverse worlds. Microsoft explained at the Immerse Global Summit’s Metaverse 2.0

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2021

technology (with support for Steam VR 1.0 Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Especially eye-tracking is the special feature here since it would make the PSVR2 the first consumer-oriented device to use this technology. More info (Intel research) More info (Animated pictures research) More info (Microsoft Design’s cube).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 8, 2024

In this industry, developers are experimenting with ever-more intuitive screens, lenses, and accompanying XR technologies, to create solution for a range of industries. The smart glasses available from Goertek use the latest in lens development technologies and ergonomic designs for comfort.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 4, 2022

November may potentially become the United States’ official month to commemorate extended reality (XR) technologies, it was revealed on Thursday last week. XR Association (@XRAssociation) September 29, 2022. Suzan DelBene for their continuing leadership in the emerging technology space. She added, “We thank Rep.

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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”. Image by Sony). Sony shows prototype headset with dual 4K display. This announcement is not sus, it is just great.

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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. According to Youtuber Sadly It’s Bradley, Project Cambria should come half of this year (Q2 2022) and have MiniLED screens and pancake lenses.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Image by Sony). Only PSVR2 will be able to exploit the true power of this console , but it seems that this new headset won’t arrive until 2022. Image by Microsoft). Microsoft ramps up distribution of HoloLens 2 and Kinect For Azure. Thank you all for making me feel your warmth, you are an amazing community! What a pity!

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