The Ghost Howls

APRIL 5, 2021

Given its great expertise in image analysis and its big user base, Snap is another company to keep an eye on for the future of augmented reality. Microsoft signs a $22B deal with the US Army. It seems that this test has been a success, and so now Microsoft has won now a bigger contract to carry on the project: $21.88B (!!)

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Anyway, the door is not closed completely: he added to the interview “ I think we might get there [eventually], But yeah, that’s not where our focus is.” Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida has just burnt completely Microsoft tweeting “we oftentimes work hard to make things that no customers are asking for them ”. Rikard Steiber departs HTC.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

More info Microsoft is still committed to HoloLens 2 All this bad press about Microsoft leaving Mixed Reality has made the company release a press statement in which it states its commitment to HoloLens 2, IVAS, and mixed reality in general. I guess this will lead to more development of XR, too. Don’t miss them!

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 14, 2019

But then there’s the Virtual Reality, Toronto; VRTO: That one is a small but very powerful group. HTC with Vinay [Narayan], who’s always wonderful. There’s Telus, Facebook, Siemens, Raytheon, Viacom, Microsoft, Lenovo, Niantic, Canadian Tire. A lot of local companies, a lot of really interesting startups.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 14, 2019

But then there’s the Virtual Reality, Toronto; VRTO: That one is a small but very powerful group. HTC with Vinay [Narayan], who’s always wonderful. There’s Telus, Facebook, Siemens, Raytheon, Viacom, Microsoft, Lenovo, Niantic, Canadian Tire. A lot of local companies, a lot of really interesting startups.

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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. Virtual Reality is 44% more addictive than traditional gaming. This offering holds only for EMEA users (Europe, Middle-East, Africa). Register now. Some XR fun.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 14, 2019

But then there’s the Virtual Reality, Toronto; VRTO: That one is a small but very powerful group. HTC with Vinay [Narayan], who’s always wonderful. There’s Telus, Facebook, Siemens, Raytheon, Viacom, Microsoft, Lenovo, Niantic, Canadian Tire. A lot of local companies, a lot of really interesting startups.

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