Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2024

The headset, a mixed reality device that’s centered around AR, notably excludes any kind of motion controller—the staple input method for every major XR headset on the market today. That leaves HTC to fall back to the enterprise sector, the one place where it has long had a strong reputation.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 4, 2018

I expected a lot of AR/VR news from there, like the announcement of the price of the Vive Pro or the release of the Oculus Go by Xiaomi and Facebook… but actually I’ve been disappointed by everyone. HTC has maybe been the virtual reality company that has shown the most interesting things at this MWC. He has a point.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 29, 2023

Shoppers can use AR try-on technologies to test clothing before visiting physical stores, significantly reducing returns. This also applies to companies like IKEA and Amazon, where customers can superimpose virtual furniture, electronics, and clothing stocks in physical locations. into their services and platforms.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MARCH 4, 2024

Major Firms Enter the XR Market During a launch event at MWC 2024, Samsung showcased a new XR headset developed in collaboration with Google and Qualcomm. Additionally, as Samsung and Google have partnered with Qualcomm, it is reasonable to assume that the device will use the Qualcomm XR2+ Gen 2 Platform, which supports AI-ready wearables.

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Hypergrid Business

JULY 11, 2017

Amazon is going all out today with deals on virtual reality products, running the whole gamut of headset options, computers, and accessories. For extra bang for your buck, make your purchase through the Amazon Smile program for OSgrid , and half a percent will be donated to OpenSim’s biggest non-profit grid and testing ground.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Image by HTC Vive). HTC is probably going to announce Vive Flow. With a surprise move, HTC Vive has started teasing the launch of a new product. The company has set up a virtual event on the platform ENGAGE (of which HTC is an investor) for October, 14th 2021 at 8 am PDT. Send me hugs while I’m still human!

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2021

I’ve just been interviewed by XR Must and I’m visiting an amazing XR company (you’ll discover which one very soon…), so things are going well. Image by HTC). HTC launches Vive Flow headset for relaxation, priced at $499. I send you good vibes so things go well for you too! Top news of the week.

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VRWorld

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Amazon, hoping to replicate the success of its Echo device , is poised to extend its eyes and ears into every part of your life with the launch of new voice-controlled and camera-equipped Alexa devices designed for bedrooms, living rooms and even your car.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

The prices are $1000 for the 8K Plus and $1300 for the 8K X , for the headset only. You have to buy base stations and controllers separately from HTC or Valve. Tilt Five gets funded on Kickstarter for its AR glasses. Tilt Five is one of the most interesting AR projects of this year. Google is doing it again.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

That said, let me do a short recap of the past days in AR/VR. nReal launches its AR glasses devkits. The Nreal Light Developer Kits are now available for pre-orders on nReal website, with actual shipping of the units to come in one month. That’s fascinating and opens a lot of new possibilities for future AR and VR interfaces.

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XROM

MAY 1, 2023

Among the highest-selling VR headsets are the Oculus Quest 2, PlayStation VR, and HTC Vive. link] While these high-end VR headsets are popular among consumers, prosumers, and enterprises, there is still a market for more affordable and accessible VR devices.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

This roundup of the most important AR/VR news of the past week comes out with a little delay since I’ve been very busy with my development job, and I’ve also a damn cold that doesn’t make me feel very well (but it’s no coronavirus, don’t worry :D). HTC Vive releases Cosmos Elite, two models of Vive Pro Eye and creates some confusion.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

The VR and AR markets are full of companies of various sizes with many roles in the VR industry, when you consider how many verticals there are it can get confusing. Additionally, many of these companies are still privately owned or in their infancy. billion from companies listed below like Google and Qualcomm.

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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

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Let’s start this week with a bunch of cool news about the past week in AR and VR! The best news of the week has not been the release of a new fantastic VR headset or AR glass, but of a technology that will make a new generation of XR headsets possible: I’m talking about the XR2 chipset by Qualcomm. Goood Monday everyone!

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The use case is similar to other systems that are becoming popular now: give the user a big virtual display in front of him. More info Google may still be working at Project Iris Some months ago a rumor claimed that Google had stopped working on Project Iris, its project devoted to the creation of augmented reality glasses.

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Hypergrid Business

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

This VR headset is currently the number one best seller on the Amazon cell phone VR headsets list. out of 5 on Amazon, this is an affordable way to get into VR via your cellphone. .” Buy on Amazon. Another best seller, this VR headset tops the Amazon virtual reality headsets list. Buy on Amazon.

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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. Image by Snap, from AR Post). Snapchat adds full body AR effects. The same on Twitter. Other relevant news. Image by Epic Games). This is huge.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2020

After one month from its official announcement, Facebook has released the Oculus Quest 2, that from the 13th of this month can be purchased online on the Oculus Store or on official resellers (like Amazon) or offline on partner stores (like Best Buy). Companies like HTC and Facebook have TOS that allows for the gathering of anonymized data.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 12, 2021

Image by HTC Vive). HTC is teasing a new headset. HTC is teasing a new piece of hardware again, and this time most probably it will be a VR headset. HTC loves playing with the words, so “get down to business” can be a reference to the fact that it is a “business headset”. There are many hints about this.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 20, 2019

He’s also the co-founder of SuperWorld — superworldapp.com — which is Foursquare meets Pokemon Go meets Monopoly in the real world, building a community in AR, powered by the blockchain. Hrish: The VR/AR Conference? Alan: Yeah.The VR/AR Association Conference. You do a lot in this space. Hrish: Yeah.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 20, 2019

He’s also the co-founder of SuperWorld — superworldapp.com — which is Foursquare meets Pokemon Go meets Monopoly in the real world, building a community in AR, powered by the blockchain. Hrish: The VR/AR Conference? Alan: Yeah.The VR/AR Association Conference. You do a lot in this space. Hrish: Yeah.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Many companies are waiting for HoloLens 2, since it is a device that can be very useful to create enterprise applications, especially in the maintenance sector. (PS PS Contact me if you need someone to develop for you some AR enterprise applications!). It is not on sale on US HP Store and will be on Amazon US next month.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 17, 2023

Depending on its product price point, it could push into the growing mixed reality headset space, competing with the Meta Quest Pro, HTC VIVE XR Elite, Pico 4 Enterprise, and many others. Doing so could also help Apple to avoid the setbacks faced by many companies such as Meta, Amazon, Google, and others amid the current market volatility.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 20, 2019

He's also the co-founder of SuperWorld -- superworldapp.com -- which is Foursquare meets Pokemon Go meets Monopoly in the real world, building a community in AR, powered by the blockchain. Hrish: The VR/AR Conference? Alan: Yeah.The VR/AR Association Conference. You do a lot in this space. Let's start with the one that's Rogue.

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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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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Alan, along with his wife Julie, are members of the VR/AR Association, and as such, one of the annual XR gatherings they look forward to most is the VR/AR Global Summit in Vancouver, which is just a few weeks away (Oct 31-Nov 2). You can learn more about the VR/AR Global Summit by visiting vrarglobalsummit.com.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Alan, along with his wife Julie, are members of the VR/AR Association, and as such, one of the annual XR gatherings they look forward to most is the VR/AR Global Summit in Vancouver, which is just a few weeks away (Oct 31-Nov 2). You can learn more about the VR/AR Global Summit by visiting vrarglobalsummit.com.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 3, 2020

Today's guest, Lance Anderson of Lance-AR, got tired of seeing so many XR providers only help clients achieve their stated ROI goals, then leaving them to their own devices to scale. Late 2018 I left Vuzix and started Lance-AR, because I was just frustrated. That's why Lance-AR came about. Those two are dichotomous.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Lee Vermeulen is breaking new ground with his experimental AR prototypes. . However, where as Palmer Luckey explored the possibilities with VR technology, Vermeulen explores the possibilities of augmented reality, and how AR experiences grounded in real-world physics can co-exist with reality.

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VRWorld

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

Google Cardboard. from Google. There are quite a few apps that provide visual experiences for Cardboard, and Android users can watch select YouTube videos in VR. Google Daydream View. from Google. Detailed instructions are available here. from Amazon. Sony Playstation VR.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Alan, along with his wife Julie, are members of the VR/AR Association, and as such, one of the annual XR gatherings they look forward to most is the VR/AR Global Summit in Vancouver, which is just a few weeks away (Oct 31-Nov 2). You can learn more about the VR/AR Global Summit by visiting vrarglobalsummit.com.

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VRWorld

JULY 12, 2017

There’s no doubt that the announcements made on this conference might be the clearest direction where VR/MR/AR are heading as an industry, as it will happen after Microsoft Windows 10 Mixed Reality launches, as well as seeing the first sales results of next generation Oculus Rift headset. .”

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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. The rise of enterprise.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Image by Ars Technica). The HTC Vive Cosmos may release soon for €799. We all know that the Vive Cosmos should release very soon since HTC revealed me that the release date would have been in Q3 2019 and Q3 ends at the end of the month. Kura teases second-gen AR glasses, but…. It’s time for some amazing VR news, isn’t it?

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

There’s a lot to say about me, but I think you are more interested in the weekly roundup of news, so…. Image by Google). Google completely opensources Cardboard. With a surprise move, Google has announced with a blog post that it ha opensourced completely Cardboard. Google has already abandoned all its VR projects (e.g.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 3, 2020

Today’s guest, Lance Anderson of Lance-AR, got tired of seeing so many XR providers only help clients achieve their stated ROI goals, then leaving them to their own devices to scale. Late 2018 I left Vuzix and started Lance-AR, because I was just frustrated. That’s why Lance-AR came about. Those two are dichotomous.

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