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The XR Week Peek (2022.02.28): PSVR 2 revealed, Meta working on AI and 5G, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Unluckily my referral gives you a chance of winning only if you are in the EMEA area (Europe, Middle-East, Africa). Feature-wise, it is more or less as we expected it to be, with four cameras for inside-out tracking, haptic feedback, IPD adjustment , eye-tracking, HDR display. That’s it, easy peasy.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.08.01): Quest 2 price raise, PSVR 2 passthrough, Pico 4 leaks, and more!

The Ghost Howls

To qualify, registrants need to be resident in EMEA region (Europe, Middle East, or Africa). Pancake 1Pro : 2280×2280 resolution, miniLED backlight, RGB passthrough, eye tracking (developed with 7invensun), gesture recognition, price not announced yet, available Q4. Step-3: Attend GTC sessions.

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HTC Vive GM on the New Vive Tracker & Privacy in VR

Road to VR

I had a chance to catch up with HTC’s Dan O’Brien , who is the Vive General Manager of America, Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Once eye tracking becomes an essential part of the higher-end VR systems, then the fidelity of available insights will be both vast and powerful.

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Mark Zuckerberg talks about his vision for Meta at SXSW

The Ghost Howls

Nowadays, the probability of a person to have a certain future are directly bound to the place where he/she has born: if you live in a poor village in Africa, it is much more difficult that you become a renowned surgeon than if you are born in San Francisco, because most probably you don’t even have a good medical school in your surroundings.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.11.01): Quest Pro gets released, Quest 3 slated for 2023, and more!

The Ghost Howls

The eye and face tracking can also work via Quest Link (but maybe only for developers). There are new complaints about Meta’s privacy policy on eye tracking , as my friend Avi Bar-Zeev points out. The Africa XR Report tells you what is happening in immersive realities in Africa. Other relevant news.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.09.20): Quest 2 Pro leaks, Xiaomi smartglasses, Half Dive headset, and more!

The Ghost Howls

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. References found in Quest 2 firmware hint to Quest Pro features. Some XR fun.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.09.12): Meta Quest Pro leaked, Snap working on future Spectacles, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Thanks to eye tracking, this headset is able to detect your IPD and automatically adjust the distance between the lenses to fit your eyes. To qualify, registrants need to be resident in EMEA region (Europe, Middle East, or Africa). Step-2: Wait for the GTC to start and join the Keynote livestream.

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