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The XR Week Peek (2021.04.05): Rumors on a Apple headset intensify, Quest 2 sales grow fast, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Watching it, I had serious AR-Cloud vibes (most probably powered also by the technology of 6d.ai that Niantic acquired), and the fact that Niantic is working with telco operators to support 5G is an indicator that the company wants also to dominate this technology. Cubism is a great case study for hand tracking UX.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.02.08): Samsung is back to XR, Echo VR gets shut down, and more!

The Ghost Howls

More info Snap is exploring generative AI At a specific question related to generative AI, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel answered that the company is exploring the technology. And an interesting article pointed me to the fact that now also the game development ecosystem in Africa is growing and getting some serious investments.

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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 metaverse will come, but slowly, and exactly as it was stupid all the hype around the technology one year ago, it is stupid again all the disappointment that there is now towards it. VRChat adds hand-tracking support and now it is possible to use it completely without controllers! Other news. Learn more. Learn more.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.08.29): PSVR 2 to launch in 2023, Meta accounts released, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Owlchemy Labs teased its upcoming experience, which for the first time will be multiplayer (Owlchemy games are usually single-player), and will rely heavily on hand tracking (it is not even sure it will support other input means). To qualify, you must be resident in the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East, or Africa).

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Upgrading VR Storytelling

Tech Trends VR

The festival does a great job of making this all about the stories, and the technology takes a back seat. You don a Vive Pro headset, equipped with leap-motion sensors for hand tracking, and are also able to communicate with your partner via voice. And that’s also one of the reasons why VR pieces suit it so well. Click To Tweet.

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The Best VR Experiences From Raindance Film Festival 2018

VRScout

The festival does a great job of making the experience all about the stories, with the focus on technology taking a back seat. You don a Vive Pro headset, equipped with leap-motion sensors for hand tracking, and are also able to communicate with your partner via voice.

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How you (a VR professional) can go through the coronavirus lockdown

The Ghost Howls

These days we of New Technology Walkers have more time to work on our mixed reality fitness game HitMotion: Reloaded. Doing business in Italy is very hard now, but there are countries, for instance in Africa, that have not been much affected by the outbreak yet. Doing a project of yours. Then share your results on social media.

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