The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Apple AR glasses may have been pushed back to 2025–26. According to a new rumor, Apple AR glasses may have been pushed back from 2024 to 2025–26. Especially for Apple, which is not interested in releasing devkits, but in shipping devices that appeal to the masses. China aims at investing in XR in the upcoming years.

Machine Learning 467

Machine Learning Sony Augmented Reality Microsoft 467

AR Insider

JULY 5, 2021

As if on cue, enter Matthew Ball, former Amazon Studios strategist turned VC, who has written brilliantly about The Metaverse. Apple and Snap partner JigSpace, the ‘Canva for 3D,’ raises a $4.7M The free VR social world has exploded since adding game consoles and Apple devices. China remains Kuaishou’s key market.

Magic Leap 284

Magic Leap AR Augmented Reality Apple 284

The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2020

In the interview with me, he talked about many topics, like the rumors he heard on Apple Glasses, on the Oculus Quest 2 , the America vs China war, XR entrepreneurship, Tesla, and more! 2022 may be the key year when they actually buy it, also thanks to Apple , an d finally, the market will reach the magic number of 10 million devices.

Apple 511

Apple Oculus China Magic Leap 511

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 ?—?Pre-release China is launching real name identification in games.

Unreal 422

Unreal Apple Government Data 422

The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

New leaks on Amazon and MediaMarkt have revealed that probably the headset will be available starting from October, 10th, 2023. I hope to be wrong, of course: maybe Valve has just accelerated to launch its device before Apple may finally release its one. Preorders are expected to start on the day of the Connect, so on September, 27th.

Motion Capture 343

Motion Capture Ukraine Apple Gaming 343

Anand Tech

DECEMBER 6, 2023

One of the most notable drivers of TSMC's revenue was the formal start of Apple's 3nm chips shipments (or rather revenue recognition) in the third quarter. By contrast, revenue from American clients diminished due to supply chain diversification and the relocation of American customers outside China.

Samsung 102

Samsung Taiwan Industry Government 102

ARPost

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Mixed reality app installs will increase as digital assistants, such as Amazon Alexa and Apple Siri, become an integral part of the MR ecosystem. According to the Juniper Research white paper, the top three areas are the Far East and China, North America, as well as Western Europe.

North America 205

North America Europe America AR 205

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 27, 2023

China, a key ally in Meta’s battle to raise earnings, helped boost profitability after three consecutive quarters of declining revenues. In the earnings call, Susan Li, Chief Financial Officer , Meta told attendees that it saw advertisers in China “accelerate” in Q1. billion in the first quarter (Q1).

China 71

China United Kingdom Data Washington 71

The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

I have to say it also reminds me a bit of the pancake headset just announced by Skyworth , but this doesn’t surprise me much, because in China many headsets have similarities because they are all made by Goertek, in the end. Availability in China will be announced in the dedicated event on September, 27th, as I was telling you before.

Controllers 536

Controllers Video Haptic China 536

The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2021

Apple way be working on a VR headset. According to Bloomberg, next year Apple is going to release a VR headset with limited passthrough AR functionalities. The HMD should be targeted to prosumers and Apple expects sales in the order of magnitude of one Apple headset per day, per store. Amazon acquires Umbra.

Apple 408

Apple New Zealand AR Data 408

The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 22, 2022

The Chorus headphones for Quest 2 are currently available for pre-order from Amazon and Logitech for $100 with a release date planned for September 2nd. As I forecasted you last week, Lenovo has launched its new headset in China: the Legion VR 700. Apple releases new interesting research on Nerf. More info (Logitech Chorus?—?Road

Europe 350

Europe Ukraine Virtual World AR 350

The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2021

More info (HTC teasing Vive Flow) More info (More teaser images of Vive Flow) More info (Launch event invitation / Western World) More info (Launch event invitation / China). Apple Maps are going AR. iOS 15 finally brings AR navigation instructions to Apple Maps , in a way similar to the one that Google is already offering.

HTC 288

HTC AR Oculus Gaming 288

VRWorld

JUNE 29, 2017

As you would expect from an expo focused on supercomputing, there were a lot of servers and server-related products presented to the public, but some of them, due to their size, were only shown as models, as was the case of the supercomputer installed in the National Supercomputing Center in Wuxi, China.

Denver 53

Denver China Colorado Government 53

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 5, 2017

Sadly, we don’t know which company is really in the stronger position because their data comparisons are apples and oranges. More people build an Apple with Unity than anyone else. The game will expand into the West, China, and other markets soon. The Unity-based games reached a billion new devices since GDC 2016.

Unreal 100

Unreal Unity San Francisco South Korea 100

The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Apple AR glasses may be released in 2022–2023. Apple remains committed to AR, it still believes it is the technology that will supersede smartphones , but the technology is not ready to create something that is worth the Apple logo now. More info (Apple glasses delayed to 2022) More info (Apple glasses delay).

Magic Leap 254

Magic Leap Oculus AR Apple 254

XR for Business Podcast

JULY 14, 2020

In countries like China, the camera on a smartphone isn't just for fun selfies -- it's an everyday practical device, for everything from banking to shopping. Stores in China are very experiential and sort of future-facing. Alan: Hey there, it's Alan Smithson with the XR for Business Podcast. We had the opportunity to meet recently at.,

AR 78

AR Retail China Augmented Reality 78

XR for Business Podcast

JULY 14, 2020

In countries like China, the camera on a smartphone isn't just for fun selfies -- it's an everyday practical device, for everything from banking to shopping. Stores in China are very experiential and sort of future-facing. Alan: Hey there, it's Alan Smithson with the XR for Business Podcast. We had the opportunity to meet recently at.,

AR 78

AR Retail China Augmented Reality 78

The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2021

This way it will be possible to add even eye-tracking to these enterprise device; Vive Vee, a virtual character that should represent the brand in China and the rest of the world. Pico Neo 3 launch has been a success in China. Oculus Quest 2 has disappeared from all Amazon EU websites. It’s a fair match.

Eye Tracking 351

Eye Tracking HTC China Amazon 351

XR for Business Podcast

JULY 14, 2020

In countries like China, the camera on a smartphone isn't just for fun selfless -- it's an everyday practical device, for everything from banking to shopping. Stores in China are very experiential and sort of future-facing. Alan: Hey there, it's Alan Smithson with the XR for Business Podcast. We had the opportunity to meet recently at.,

AR 60

AR Retail China Augmented Reality 60

The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The leak came from China and talked about the Pico 5 product line going to feature the Pico 5, Pico 5 Pro, and Pico 5 Pro Max (yes, like the iPhones). At the end of the day, I understand that Unity needs to monetize more because the economic conditions are s**t and Apple is killing its Unity Ads cash cow with its privacy shield.

Unity 311

Unity Machine Learning Eye Tracking Hand tracking 311

The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

Regarding the glasses, I have not big hopes for true AR glasses, but I think that thanks to Facebook and Apple, finally we’ll have some important smartglasses entering the market , making the mainstream think about wearing something on their face to enjoy notifications from the phone. Phone AR will be always more popular.

Augmented Reality 473

Augmented Reality Magic Leap AR Apple 473

The Ghost Howls

JUNE 6, 2018

As you know, in the west, SMI (M&A by Apple) was an advanced eye-tracking company before. Will it be available also on Western websites like Amazon? 7Invensun’s eye tracker is only available in China now. We are striving to collaborate with many content enterprises for developing software including eye-tracking function.

Eye Tracking 159

Eye Tracking Data China Virtual Reality 159

The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

The only company not much affected by it is HTC, that manufacturers its headsets in Taiwan and not in Mainland China. On the software side, HTC has just launched in China Vive Sync , a solution for remote meetings in VR that may help a lot the Chinese people that are forced to work from home. Do you want to read a good book on AR/VR?

Hand tracking 230

Hand tracking AR Oculus HTC 230

The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 8, 2023

He also envisions that a first version of the Samsung MR device will still be made to enhance the smartphone experience, while the visor-based approach, like the one proposed by Apple with the Vision Pro, is more something for the long term. I mean, if Apple CEO finds this device useful, I think it’s a hell of an endorsement.

Immersion 261

Immersion Apple Samsung Ukraine 261

The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

Or better, I can imagine who can be the names and they are all the big monoliths: Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon , etc… Only companies of this size could afford selling a good headset under cost and at the same time attract enough developers to publish VR games on their own new stores. China will try to change gear.

Virtual Reality 516

Virtual Reality Trends China HTC 516

The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2021

BUT today is the day of the WWDC, and who knows if Apple will tease something about AR glasses. NOLO and Arpara brings new headsets from China. What surprised me more is the launch of the Arpara VR , a headset from a company I had never heard of before, not even in my travels to China. Other relevant news. Image from NOLO).

Magic Leap 337

Magic Leap AR Tips China 337

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 8, 2023

This included adopters of the Omniverse such as Amazon, Deutsche Bahn, and others. He explained further, “Amazon is using Omniverse to visualise their warehouse, [a] giant robotic system, to help their workers [and] to simulate their fleet of AMRs. [We We are] creating a digital twin of the [Earth’s climate system]. .”

Los Angeles 73

Los Angeles Industry Tools Simulation 73

The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2021

This year, the dream of developing once, build once, and deploy everywhere can become reality. …unless Apple arrives and creates its own standard again…. They are standard Quests , the ones you can buy on Amazon, BUT they have a business licensing. Qualcomm announces AR Smart Viewer reference design. The Verge).

Sony 364

Sony Oculus Unity AR 364

The Ghost Howls

APRIL 12, 2021

This Quest-Focus-Neo mix will be launched in China on May, 10th 2021. I’ve confirmed with the company that the launch will regard only China at the moment, with Western SKUs coming in the second half of the year. The Rift S was already “a dead headset walking”, but now it is officially dead.

HTC 438

HTC Google Razer Oculus 438

The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

Is Apple partnering with Valve on AR? A report by DigiTimes claims that Apple is partnering with Valve for the production of its AR glasses. The news would be incredible: Apple is a company that knows how to create something usable and cool to see, while Valve has a long expertise in experimenting with AR and VR.

Augmented Reality 162

Augmented Reality Google Machine Learning AR 162

The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 24, 2022

And in fact, the prosumer Pico 4 Pro that has been announced in China for consumers won’t be sold in the West. More info (Pico launches Pico 4 Enterprise) More info (Pico 4 Pro not sold outside of China) More info (Pico 4 Enterprise vs Quest Pro vs Vive Focus 3). Apple headset will not be focused on gaming. Other relevant news.

China 452

China Unity Apple Ukraine 452

The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 9, 2024

Top news of the week (Image by Apple) Apple announces the release date of the Apple Vision Pro During the last few days, the rumors about possible release dates for the Apple Vision Pro have intensified , and someone talked about January, 27 as the day of the launch. The headset will be available for purchase in the U.S.,

Apple 345

Apple Samsung Hand tracking Machine Learning 345

XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 19, 2019

If you look at someone like Apple, they aren’t about to put their logo on something like the current developer-focused headsets out there. We’ve got furniture stores or any sort of eCommerce shop — Amazon, Wayfair — offering the ability to view items, to see how they’ll look in your home.

Training 78

Training AR Data Augmented Reality 78

XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 19, 2019

If you look at someone like Apple, they aren’t about to put their logo on something like the current developer-focused headsets out there. We’ve got furniture stores or any sort of eCommerce shop — Amazon, Wayfair — offering the ability to view items, to see how they’ll look in your home.

Training 78

Training AR Data Augmented Reality 78

XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 19, 2019

If you look at someone like Apple, they aren't about to put their logo on something like the current developer-focused headsets out there. We've got furniture stores or any sort of eCommerce shop -- Amazon, Wayfair -- offering the ability to view items, to see how they'll look in your home. It is “Let's Hunt Monsters.”

Training 60

Training AR Data Augmented Reality 60

XR for Business Podcast

JULY 12, 2019

” We went to China, we had ChinaJoy, and I said, “let’s do one side of the thing with the DK1.” The one thing that created that image now, in the streets, that I would have expected like XR to do; it’s those air pods from Apple. Alan: Somebody asked me why Apple bought them.

Automotive 78

Automotive Magic Leap Course Industry 78

XR for Business Podcast

JULY 12, 2019

” We went to China, we had ChinaJoy, and I said, “let’s do one side of the thing with the DK1.” The one thing that created that image now, in the streets, that I would have expected like XR to do; it’s those air pods from Apple. Alan: Somebody asked me why Apple bought them.

Automotive 78

Automotive Magic Leap Course Industry 78