The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

Is this really what Apple wants? (Thanks Robert Scoble for this news!). 20 AR trends to follow in 2020. Investor Tom Emrich has written another amazing post, this time highlighting the most important AR trends to follow for this 2020. This is one of the weirdest rag-doll experiments in Unity. It is a must read.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2021

Oculus Quest 2 has disappeared from all Amazon EU websites. Kudos to Shachar Weis for discovering this: he told me about this news, and I have verified that it has disappeared completely from Amazon Italy and Amazon France, while some Redditors confirmed that the same holds for Amazon UK. This could be The Unity Cube 2.0.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

But hey, let me play this game anyway, so here you are my predictions for virtual reality in 2021 based on the trends and the anticipations that we had at the end of 2020! I expect all these trends to continue in 2021, for a year that will see the growth of the technology on all its sides (software and hardware).

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2021

I think that from the results of this battle, which will happen most probably in 2022, we will understand the trends that will drive the VR gaming market in all the upcoming years. Unity support for OpenXR is still in early beta , and so it’s not reliable yet to develop an OpenXR-compliant application in Unity.

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ARVR

JANUARY 6, 2023

It had started gaining interest in the metaverse trend ever since. It has the ability to create a cross platform code where users can create their projects in either JavaScript, Unity, Xamarin, and Cordova. ARKit  — ARKit is one of the powerful AR SDK released by Apple on 2017 to build AR solutions using iOS devices.

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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. ” You know what, go learn Unity and coding and figure out how to actually make it. And it was for me as well; I’ve been a Unity user forever. It’s amazing.” ” Paul: [laughs] Right.

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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. ” You know what, go learn Unity and coding and figure out how to actually make it. And it was for me as well; I’ve been a Unity user forever. It’s amazing.” ” Paul: [laughs] Right.

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Building the Metaverse

JANUARY 18, 2023

This article explores the technological and business trends enabling this future. For people who couldn’t realize their creativity in a sandbox or walled-garden — platforms like Unreal and Unity enable the creation of real-time, immersive worlds that simulate reality. Image from Unreal Engine 5.1 exaflops (10¹⁸) 1.5

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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. You know what, go learn Unity and coding and figure out how to actually make it. And it was for me as well; I've been a Unity user forever. Alan: And then they ask their tech teams and they're like, "does anybody know Unity?"

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 31, 2018

It is one of those places where people look for 3D models , alongside other marketplaces like the Unity Asset Store, Google Poly or Turbosquid. I managed to interview its CEO, Dalia Lasaite, and talk with her about the 3D models market trends and the relationship between the 3D modeling ecosystem and the virtual reality ecosystem.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 12, 2021

This week has been pretty crazy: It all started with Facebook approving my silly The Unity Cube application (an application with just a cube) on App Lab. With the Pico Neo 2, I’ve noticed that Pico at the moment is taking inspiration from the best designs of the Quest, and it is continuing this trend with the Neo 3.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 12, 2019

Tracey: Yeah, and they’re trying to figure out what is going to hit that emotional note with their customers, which means trends and interesting packaging and food trends and merchandise, all that sort of stuff changes much more frequently than every six months. You can build in Unity, it’s the same thing.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 12, 2019

Tracey: Yeah, and they’re trying to figure out what is going to hit that emotional note with their customers, which means trends and interesting packaging and food trends and merchandise, all that sort of stuff changes much more frequently than every six months. You can build in Unity, it’s the same thing.

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AR Insider

MARCH 24, 2020

Brand spending on sponsored mobile AR lenses is a bright spot, as is Apple AR glasses rumors. This category also includes developer tools such as Unity and AR democratization tools such as Amazon Sumerian or Adobe Aero. Header Image Credit: Apple. But there are also confidence signals. AR at Work.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2022

I can’t guarantee that these predictions will come out to be true (I always joke about the fact that I miss many of the predictions about Meta/Oculus), but I think they will be worth reading anyway to understand what can be the trends to look for in this new year. GENERAL TRENDS. I think the metaverse will follow a similar trend.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

And about 10 years ago, we recognized the trend of the Internet of Things, this explosion of connectivity and ubiquity of sensors, and companies wanting to leverage that information so that they could create products and manufacture products and service products better. Mike: We have no idea what Apple will do. Alan: Yeah.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

And about 10 years ago, we recognized the trend of the Internet of Things, this explosion of connectivity and ubiquity of sensors, and companies wanting to leverage that information so that they could create products and manufacture products and service products better. Mike: We have no idea what Apple will do. Alan: Yeah.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

And about 10 years ago, we recognized the trend of the Internet of Things, this explosion of connectivity and ubiquity of sensors, and companies wanting to leverage that information so that they could create products and manufacture products and service products better. Mike: We have no idea what Apple will do. Alan: Yeah.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 23, 2020

Unity is offering 3 months of Free Learning so that you can sharp your development skills. The time has come and finally Apple will implement a depth back camera in its upcoming iPad Pro. It is another step towards the creation of a great AR ecosystem for Apple. Stay safe, stay at home and enjoy your time with VR!

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