The Ghost Howls

JULY 31, 2023

We were all waiting for an Apple announcement, hoping that it could bring back some enthusiasm into the field, and it seems that the Vision Pro is having some beneficial effects , indeed. Apple showed investors that XR is not a fad, and even if it is still in its early stages, it is going to stay.

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ARVR

JANUARY 6, 2023

It has become viable that even businesses and corporates are using it to increase sales, and transform the way humans interact with computers and visualize contents. The first AR experience was developed in 1968 at Harvard when a computer scientist named Ivan Sutherland created a special head-mounted AR display system.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 24, 2022

I’m curious to see how this will compete with the Quest Pro, because every one of these devices has its own strong points : for instance, Pico 4 Enterprise is more affordable, but Meta Quest Pro has a much better passthrough AR. Apple headset will not be focused on gaming. Learn more (Soccer game in AR?—?Video) Learn more.

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AR Insider

MARCH 24, 2020

As we roll into 2020, that leaves the question of where we are now? Optimism is still present but AR and VR players continue to be tested as high-flying prospects like ODG, Meta and Daqri dissolve. These events are resetting expectations on the timing and scale of revenue outcomes. But there are also confidence signals.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 26, 2023

After having announced some of the features and the price just before the launch of the Apple Vision Pro, now the company formerly known as Facebook is already working towards the launch of the device. AR Foundation is typically used for AR devices, e.g. smartphones, and it’s the first time to my knowledge that is employed with a VR headset.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2020

Apple glasses are coming in 2021–2022 and they are incredibly sleek. Apple glasses are coming. The glasses are expected to run a new operating system, rOS (or reality OS), and Apple is exploring touch panels, voice activation, and head gestures as a means of control. Is it for a future AR/VR headset?

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 12, 2020

The US Army is experimenting with AR goggles on dogs. The prize for the weirdest news of the week goes to a piece of news from Business Insider that details an experiment by an entrepreneur that loves dogs about creating sort of AR glasses for dogs. It seems that after 3–4 weeks of training, the dog gets used to using AR.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 4, 2023

But things on the consumers’ side may not be going as well: according to some data scrapped from Amazon, the Quest 2 outsold the Quest 3 by a factor of 3:1 in the last 30 days. This would show the level of polish of the upcoming Apple headset. If all the existing flatscreen Unity games could become VR-compatible, that would be huge.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JULY 18, 2023

Many brands leverage AR today to promote products to customers using interactive branded immersive content for smartphone applications like Instagram. Appetite Creative works with major brands such as Amazon, Lego, and Addias to develop AR labels for conventional products. Although, this is quickly changing.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

AR Insider readers know that one of our favorite topics in the spatial computing spectrum is “ building blocks ” for AR creation. These lower barriers and democratize advanced AR development by demystifying it with intuitive software. Examples include Amazon Sumerian and Unity.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Apple Vision Pro is a very impressive fusion of hardware and software, but it's by no means perfect. Apple Vision Pro Specs, Features & Details Apple officially revealed the full Vision Pro specs when opening preorders today. And Apple did not send UploadVR a review unit, we bought our own. But does it deliver?

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

2021 is going to be an interesting year for AR. This won’t be the year of AR : exactly as I said for virtual reality, let’s not hype the technology and think that this is the year when mainstream adoption of wearable AR glasses is going to happen. Can this count as AR having become mainstream?

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

My only fear is that they are promising a bit too much and so they will have to compromise on something when reality will hit (e.g. The new Unity Personal will also remove the famous Unity splash screen Successful games using Unity Pro or Enterprise can choose if paying per install or by a 2.5% of our revenues with Unity.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 10, 2022

As this article was being written, Varjo further expanded its cloud with Unreal and Unity engine integrations. While almost all non-Apple mobile devices run Android, it is also the backbone of many XR headsets.). See Also: Is 2022 the Year for Consumer AR Glasses? “At CloudXR From NVIDIA. Your Forecast: Cloudy.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

First of all, let me wish a nice rest to anyone who has participated in the Global Game Jam, especially the ones that have proposed some AR/VR games! A final stats: AR/MR headset hardware and consumer software are set to earn a combined $6.7B With mixed reality, it means that it should be able to do both AR and VR.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 15, 2023

During the keynote, CEO Sundar Pichai and his collaborators announced interesting features both for AR and VR. More info (Ultraleap teasing a new device) More info (Maybe a new sensor is coming) Has Palmer Luckey tried the Apple headset? All without leaving your editor. It’s good to see XR gaining importance again at Google.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2021

But before leaving you to the best pieces of AR/VR news of the week, let me tease you that in the upcoming days I will publish an article I’m sure you will all love… it’s a hands-on preview on… you’ll discover it! It has created tools to improve geolocation, multiplayer, and also to deliver more realistic AR experiences (e.g.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Considering the leaks on Amazon and MediaMarkt, the device will probably be available starting from October, 10th, 2023. I bet that Meta will do the second, showing use cases also for productivity and other stuff, because gaming is proving to be just a niche for XR and mixed reality indoor games are usually not that fun.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 28, 2023

Another leak regarded the release date: an Amazon listing put the availability date of the Quest 3 starting from October, 10th. Google is working in parallel to build the Android XR operating system for this headset and a Micro XR operating system for AR glasses.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 29, 2024

Meta is reportedly optimistic about the release of Apple Vision Pro, seeing itself as the future Android of the market. The Wall Street Journal cites "people familiar with their thinking" as saying that Meta executives believe Apple's entry into the market will "validate Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg’s gamble and draw more consumers".

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Image by Ars Technica). Kura teases second-gen AR glasses, but…. Kura is a little startup in California that is working on a pair of lightweight AR glasses. The first AR glass by Kura is dubbed Kura Gallium and it features stunning specifications like: 150° FOV; Resolution in the range 4K-8K; Very transparent screen.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 26, 2020

Today I feature a great interview with one of the most important people in the AR space: Alan Smithson. The demand for easy-to-use 3D creation tools is growing rapidly as demonstrated by a report by Hired that showed demand for VR/AR engineers grew by 1400% in 2019. What features are supported? MetaVRse logo (Image by MetaVRse).

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 13, 2021

This has been a pretty interesting week for me, having spoken at XR Safety Week and Stereopsia, and having published two cool articles about creating innovative SteamVR controllers and using Application SpaceWarp in Unity to almost double the framerate of your application. Microsoft and Samsung may be partnering for an AR device.

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ARVR

JUNE 29, 2020

A augmented-reality (AR) accessory that sits right above one eye and gives access to emails, text messages, directions , etc. Recent advances in computer hardwares and AI assistants are charting a path for AR devices to to re-emerge into a more technology-savvy generation. Trending AR VR Articles: 1.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

Someone invokes saviors like Google and Amazon, but even if they managed to succeed, they are other data-harvesting companies , so in any case, we are f**ked. Apple threatens future support in Unreal Engine. All Apple software, SDKs, APIs, and developer tools ? Other relevant news. Image by Epic Games).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Spatial computing trends, and the trends influencing both the extended reality landscape and metaverse ecosystems are closely connected. While spatial computing isn’t an entirely new concept, major market leaders like Apple believe it will shape the future of our digital interactions.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

This article is the latest in AR Insider’s editorial contributor program. Authors’ opinions are their own. It’s been called the AR Cloud by many, the Magicverse by Magic Leap, the Mirrorworld by Wired, the Cyberverse by Huawei, Planet-scale AR by Niantic and Spatial Computing by academics. Who will profit?

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2022

This is not a tweet, it is a #metaverse message… #VirtualReality #VR #AR pic.twitter.com/f9aDJ2mbc3 — TonyVT SkarredGhost (@SkarredGhost) July 25, 2021. Networking libraries, VR hardware, AR glasses, common standards… nothing is ready to build the metaverse in the short term. Apple could announce its headset.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Sales are not going good, and apart from many app releases (like the latest Spotify AR app), the ecosystem seems always the same in the last year and a half. While I believe he is fascinated by AI, there are still so many challenges in the AR/VR field, that I think that he could have had fun in it for at least other five years.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Spatial computing trends, and the trends influencing both the extended reality landscape and metaverse ecosystems are closely connected. While spatial computing isn’t an entirely new concept, major market leaders like Apple believe it will shape the future of our digital interactions.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

However, with 2024 shaping up to be a monumental year for XR, with Microsoft, NVIDIA, Amazon, and Apple all putting major stakes and investments into the space, what companies do today could greatly influence the future of work. Snap, Amazon Expand In-App AR eCommerce Opportunities.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2021

March has just started… I hope it will be an amazing day for you and for all the AR/VR ecosystem! Unity support for OpenXR is still in early beta , and so it’s not reliable yet to develop an OpenXR-compliant application in Unity. Qualcomm announces AR Smart Viewer reference design. More info (Qualcomm AR Viewer?—?Road

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Furthemore, the platform is compatible with most gaming engines, including Unity, Unreal Engine, and others. This also includes Amazon Polly, Mixamo, Apple’s ARKit, and many more. It also uses batch content creation and editing to permit users to command hundreds of characters for immersive spaces.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Game engines like the versatile Unity have long been the go-to for AR development, and for good reason. But its reputation as a video game engine can also be intimidating — especially to those who want to create AR software for enterprise. And it was for me as well; I’ve been a Unity user forever.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Game engines like the versatile Unity have long been the go-to for AR development, and for good reason. But its reputation as a video game engine can also be intimidating — especially to those who want to create AR software for enterprise. And it was for me as well; I’ve been a Unity user forever.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 11, 2019

Rumors talk about a Samsung AR/VR hybrid standalone headset powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 that should come in the future. And the Note 10+ is able to scan objects and reconstruct them in 3D , letting you animate them by moving your body… something that is overly cool for AR. So, the Gear VR has died, but XR is not.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Game engines like the versatile Unity have long been the go-to for AR development, and for good reason. But its reputation as a video game engine can also be intimidating -- especially to those who want to create AR software for enterprise. You know what, go learn Unity and coding and figure out how to actually make it.

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