The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In its latest post, he stated that Meta plans to make the Quest 3 live as a medium-tier headset while releasing a new cheaper version of it in 2024 as the affordable option for the mass market. This would mean that Apple’s XR offering should rely for 3 years on a very expensive headset with very low sales.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 1, 2021

Billion by 2024. billion in 2024. Entitled Headworn AR Global Revenue Forecast, 2019-2024 , the report examines glasses-based AR revenue totals and subsegments – including consumer and enterprise spending. Headworn AR Global Revenue Forecast, 2019-2024 is available to ARtillery PRO subscribers, and more can be previewed here.

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Road to VR

JUNE 5, 2023

Today at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) the Cupertino tech giant unveiled its long-awaited XR headset, dubbed Vision Pro. Apple Vision Pro’s input is based on optical hand tracking, eye-tracking, and voice input, and doesn’t feature controllers like headsets decidedly more dedicated to gaming.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

My feed on social media is full of posts about the Apple Vision Pro, which has just been released a few days ago. So, as you can expect, a big part of this newsletter will be about Apple’s device, but actually there are also a few interesting pieces of news that regard other products and other companies.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2024

This has been the week when the preorders of the Apple Vision Pro have been opened and s**t just started getting real! I’m very curious about what Apple’s headset is going to bring to our ecosystem… and you? Of course, some people from all over the world made some tricks to buy it anyway.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Billion by 2024. billion in 2024. Entitled Headworn AR Global Revenue Forecast, 2019-2024 , the report examines glasses-based AR revenue totals and subsegments – including consumer and enterprise spending. Headworn AR Global Revenue Forecast, 2019-2024 is available to ARtillery PRO subscribers, and more can be previewed here.

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Upload VR

MARCH 19, 2024

Cyan Worlds is following up its outstanding VR-first Myst remake with Riven for release in 2024. Regarded as one of the 20th century's most iconic and highest selling video games, the 1993 title helped herald the CD-ROM format in that decade. Rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5, Riven is 1997's sequel to the atmospheric puzzle game Myst.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

It’s been less than a week since Apple released its long-awaited spatial computing headset, and the Apple Vision Pro meme explosion has already begun. Consumers lucky enough to get their hands on the popular headset have spent the last few days sharing videos, posting on social media, and exploring what the device can do.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MARCH 4, 2024

MWC 2024 wrapped up for another year. The event always wows spectators with a rich lineup of technology vendors and innovations; however, in 2024, XR took centre stage with many firms highlighting major products, addressing device debuts, and entering the market. MWC 2024 was a valuable insight into the mainstream XR market.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This rumor mentions a thing we already heard from other sources, which is that Meta is working on a new cheap device for 2024, aiming at a price tag of $199. Apple is still working on a cheaper Vision Pro Meta is not the only company working on a cheaper device. But this article goes a bit more in detail about this topic.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Meta is asking Apple to let Quest be an AirPlay receiver. I would absolutely love to do that -- we're asking Apple for the permission for Quest to be an AirPlay receiver. ? This could make up for Quest's lack of native media streaming apps compared to Apple Vision Pro. However: The Netflix app hasn't been updated for years.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Since Apple confirmed its entry into the extended reality market at WWDC 2023 in June, consumers have been clamoring for an official Apple Vision Pro release date. Advertised as more than just a mixed reality headset, the Apple Vision Pro could mark a new era for extended reality.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 22, 2024

Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is coming. This year’s WWDC event is due between June 10 through 14, 2024. Apple will host a widely published in-person keynote showcase during the event, followed by three days of virtual content to bring budding developers the latest updates.

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ARVR Magazine Podcast

MARCH 4, 2024

In today's episode, we talk about the upcoming SpaceWalk Talks 2024 which will take place on April 24, 2024, in our Mainz Germany Studio. We are currently on: ⁠⁠Spotify⁠ ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ ⁠Google Podcasts⁠ ⁠Anchor⁠ You can also follow us on all the relevant social media channels.

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Voices of VR

APRIL 4, 2024

I interviewed The Golden Key co-directors Matthew Niederhauser & Marc Da Costa remotely during SXSW XR Experience 2024. Here is all of my coverage of projects in and around SXSW XR Experience 2024: This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. See more context in the rough transcript below.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 25, 2024

A finding suggests Meta could soon let you easily watch spatial videos captured by your iPhone on Quest. Spatial video' is Apple's term for 3D videos encoded and played using the Apple HEVC Stereo Video Profile format, an implementation of MV-HEVC. Enable spatial video in your camera settings.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

This week, at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024, emerging XR display innovators XPANCEO showcased four smart contact lens prototypes, including one with deep XR features. Moreover, users can interact with immersive video calls, social media, and gaming applications via its XR lens.

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Anand Tech

MARCH 4, 2024

Apple on Monday introduced its new generation MacBook Air laptops based on the company's most-recent M3 system-on-chip (SoC). The key improvement in Apple's 2024 MacBook Air laptops is of course the M3 processor. The key improvement in Apple's 2024 MacBook Air laptops is of course the M3 processor.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 14, 2023

This is a very useful resource for all of us XR developers that are going very soon going to experiment with Mixed Reality applications on a headset by Meta, Apple, or one of their competitors. More info Immersed VISOR to support hand tracking and eye tracking It seems that Immersed truly wants to compete with Apple with its VISOR headset.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 31, 2024

Apple Vision Pro apps, coming to Apple’s latest spatial computing experience, will ensure individuals and teams can make the most of their new headset. Initially, Apple didn’t reveal much information about the apps available on the Vision Pro. Think of things like the Apple iCloud and Wallet apps.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Vision Pro is getting a ton of social media engagement after it launched earlier this month, which is great since people are finding out just how Apple’s first mixed reality headset can fit into their lifestyle. You won't find it in Apple's marketing but the Vision Pro is the ultimate cooking computer.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Some days ago, Mark Zuckerberg made a video specifically to say that the Quest 3 is better than the Vision Pro. It’s like me making a video tomorrow and saying that our social VR space VRROOM is better than Horizon Worlds because, well, it’s my product… and also because we have legs.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 18, 2024

Today, at NVIDIA GTC 2024, company CEO Jensen Huang announced that the firm’s enterprise-ready digital twin and immersive content creation hub Omniverse is debuting on Apple’s Vision Pro. More on Apple Vision Pro Apple released its first public update on its debut XR device, which hit the market earlier this year.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 3, 2024

Apple Vision Pro’s latest update optimises the device’s persona remote immersive communication feature, further boosting the device’s potential of bringing immersive conferencing features to the productivity-focused device. Apple first noted the Avatar system would upgrade during its Vision Pro 1.1 In version 1.1,

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 10, 2024

This week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024 in Las Vegas, AR smart glasses vendor XREAL showcased its new Air 2 Ultra product and its recent success stories within the XR device marketplace. The XREAL Air 2 Ultra notably comes with Apple-related features that aim to make the product a cheaper alternative to the Vison Pro device.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 2, 2024

The design details of the optional top strap of Apple Vision Pro were revealed in a patent. In one shot of Apple's Vision Pro introduction video from June, a side-to-side top strap was visible, and we used this top strap in our hands-on demo. A top strap is visible in one shot of Apple's introduction video.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 1, 2024

This week, Apple, in a recent change list for its devices, confirmed that it is working on a second update for its Vision Pro spatial computing headset. update also improves products such as iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. update also improves products such as iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Apple Vision Pro Version 1.1:

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Road to VR

MARCH 6, 2024

Vision Pro doesn’t have controllers, but it’s clear Apple will need to support immersive hardware input somehow in the future, if only for the greater precision it might bring to industry professionals. That’s to say, there is only so much Apple (or anyone) can do without controllers. At least not in the near future.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 16, 2024

The funding will assist Magic Leap in developing its headset portfolio to rival Apple’s upcoming Vision Pro headset and The Meta Quest 3, namely for enterprise clients. The XR headset market is poised to gain significant attention when Apple drops its product next month. Pre-orders will be open from January 19.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 19, 2024

Apple Vision Pro preorders are now available in the US. Vision Pro is exclusively available from the Apple web store. Deliveries are set to begin on February 2, when the headset will also be available in physical Apple Stores in the US. See them here: UploadVR Henry Stockdale What Exactly Is Apple Vision Pro?

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Top news of the week (Image by Apple) Many people are analyzing the Apple Vision Pro… including the ones at Meta Here you are with the usual huge roundup of news about the Apple Vision Pro (a roundup in a roundup). This week both Zuck, the CEO of Meta, and Boz, the CTO of Meta, expressed their opinions on the Apple Vision Pro.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 29, 2024

Today, leading video conferencing solutions provider Zoom officially announced a new spatial application, ready for the Vision Pro debut later this week. The news follows Zoom’s debut of a video conferencing service on Apple TVs in December 2023. In Zoom’s case, these will be compatible with the new spatial service.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 29, 2021

F ollowing our analysis yesterday on the drivers for Apple’s rumored VR play, we continue the narrative in this week’s XR Talks. First, to level set, Bloomberg reported last week that Apple plans for a VR headset to release next year. A bigger question is what Apple’s headset will be and do.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

RealWear Partners with Vidhance RealWear strengthened its partnership with a video enhancement software firm to create new video solutions for frontline workers. Vidhance, founded in 2007 and based in Sweden, specialises in software that improves video quality in various devices, including smartphones, AR wearables, and small sensors.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Apple Vision Pro has officially launched in the US. Vision Pro is exclusively available from Apple's US web store and physical Apple Stores in the US. Apple previously said Vision Pro will come to other countries "later" in 2024, but hasn't yet confirmed which countries this will include.

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Road to VR

MARCH 6, 2023

In 2021, two leaked videos surfaced featuring Samsung AR concept devices, although we haven’t heard anything since about the company’s XR ambitions until Samsung announced it was throwing its hat back in the game with Google and Qualcomm by its side.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Here is it, today, the Apple Vision Pro finally falls into the hands of US customers. With significant events occurring every month, bringing together XR firms and end-users, 2024 is already becoming a year of incubation that could potentially propel XR into the office space and beyond.

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