The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 29, 2024

Road To VR published some statistics comparing the sales of Quest and PSVR 2 on Amazon US over the holiday season, and the proportion of sold Quests to sold PSVR 2 is 30 to 1! And he’s not the only believer: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella indicated Mixed Reality as one of the top three trends to follow for 2024. But luckily, I was wrong.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 24, 2021

Welcome to my weekly appointment with the best AR VR news! There I am going to talk about some use cases for AR and VR! In the end, it has not been Apple or Facebook, but Snap to make its first move in the AR glasses space. I know that last time we had some technical issues, but this time will be much better, I promise!

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2021

First of all, I’m glad that Facebook noticed that the community wants guarantees on its privacy regarding AR and VR and so now its executives start caring about it. Furthermore, the comparison with Microsoft doesn’t hold well: Microsoft was a software company that just didn’t have high standards, so it made products with many bugs.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 2, 2023

In a future update, Meta will use the tracking cameras to track the full body of the user and provide a decent estimation of the pose of the torso, the elbows, and the arms, and a simulated pose for the legs. Yes, the Quest 3 will be able to provide some sort of very rough full-body tracking , which is great for social VR experiences.

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VRScout

JULY 19, 2017

This week we can expect VR and even AR experiences from Marvel, The Tick, Blade Runner, Legion, Stranger Things, and The Black Eyed Peas. Mira – A mobile-first augmented reality company that makes premium AR experiences available to everyone. VR & AR Brand Experiences. VR CON @ COMIC-CON.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

AR glasses are on the rise. While the first version was an all-in-one with diffractive waveguides like Microsoft HoloLens, the new one is an all-in-two light device that connects to your smartphone and uses birdbath optics. For simulators, design experiences and other kinds of similar usages, it is a blast. Image by JVC).

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 24, 2023

Luckily there is AR that is still strong, and we can hope to wear Google AR glasses soon… ah no, they are dead too. For me this is not a fortunate sentence: this is what Alex Kipman said about the HoloLens, a few weeks before the whole Microsoft Mixed Reality division was disbanded and he was fired from the company.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 4, 2023

provide enterprise clients with immersive training solutions ready for AR and VR distribution. XMS provides trainees with interactive simulations to practice skills in a controlled digital environment. Developers can create AR and VR applications for a range of devices by utilising Unity SDK frameworks.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 1, 2023

We’re already seeing aspects of spatial computing emerge in everything from collaborative platforms like Microsoft Teams to smartphones. Rokid recently launched a dedicated AR studio spatial computing platform. There are even companies using spatial computing to assist with boosting the success rate of surgeries in the medical space.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

What’s more, as the technical landscape continues to evolve, developers and designers are discovering new ways to introduce users to the benefits AR has to offer. For companies looking to learn more about the opportunities offered by AR, events and conferences can be an excellent way to stay up to date.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

We’re already seeing aspects of spatial computing emerge in everything from collaborative platforms like Microsoft Teams to smartphones. Rokid recently launched a dedicated AR studio spatial computing platform. There are even companies using spatial computing to assist with boosting the success rate of surgeries in the medical space.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Microsoft and Samsung may be partnering for an AR device. According to Korean media, Samsung Electronics is working with Microsoft on a new augmented/mixed reality project “involving HoloLens”. More info (Rumors on upcoming Apple MR headsets) More info (Apple hiring an AR/VR Frameworks Engineer).

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Tech Trends VR

DECEMBER 19, 2019

In fact, the device sold out at retailers such as Amazon, Walmart and Newegg. Taken together, this could signal challenging times ahead for the start-up and possibly have a negative knock-on effect on the AR industry as a whole. Cows Like VR Too. Dairy farmers in Russia started testing Virtual Reality on their dairy cows.

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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! All the 3 major VR runtimes (Oculus, SteamVR, Microsoft) are now compatible with OpenXR , and this means that on the runtime layer on PC, now OpenXR has been fully integrated. Qualcomm announces AR Smart Viewer reference design.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 27, 2021

But the new Omicron variant and the Winter, which with its cold temperatures helps the virus, has to led to the 4th wave of the pandemic, and so we are all under new restrictions again. This is a huge pity: CES 2022 won’t be cool as we expected… but we still hope to see interesting XR announcements from there. Some news on content.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 7, 2023

Developers are turning computers into part of our everyday world through the spatial computing revolution, allowing us to interact with tech naturally. AR, VR, MR, and the broader XR landscape are closely connected with spatial computing. Amazon: Amazon is also highly invested in spatial systems.

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Bernard Marr

JANUARY 8, 2024

We witnessed AI's seamless integration into various business processes, significantly in retail, where giants like Amazon and Walmart exemplified this trend. While significant investments flowed in from major players like Meta and Microsoft, user adoption didn't soar as high as anticipated.

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CraneMorley

AUGUST 1, 2023

It is a combination of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), (MR) mixed reality, the internet of things (IoT), AI (Artificial Intelligence), machine learning and edge computing. Simulation: The industrial metaverse can be used to simulate industrial processes.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 26, 2021

In an interview on Protocol, the CEO of the AR company Peggy Johnson has announced that the new device, that will be dubbed “Magic Leap 2” will be half of the size, weigh 20% less, and have double the field of view than Magic Leap One. Johnson has worked at Microsoft and Qualcomm before, and she is a very respected executive.

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 13, 2019

How will the convergence of 5G and AR and artificial intelligence lead to the creation of experiences that no one’s ever imagined? Charlie Fink is a Forbes columnist and an author of two AR-enabled books – Charlie Fink’s Metaverse: A Guide to VR and AR, and Convergence: How the World Will Be Painted with Data.

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 13, 2019

How will the convergence of 5G and AR and artificial intelligence lead to the creation of experiences that no one’s ever imagined? Charlie Fink is a Forbes columnist and an author of two AR-enabled books – Charlie Fink’s Metaverse: A Guide to VR and AR, and Convergence: How the World Will Be Painted with Data.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Mr. Mike Powell, he is the head of the Microsoft Garage and the author of “Age of Smart Information,” a new book about how artificial intelligence and spatial computing will transform the way we communicate forever. ” And I guess he sent it to me on Amazon. Today’s guest is somebody absolutely spectacular.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Mr. Mike Powell, he is the head of the Microsoft Garage and the author of “Age of Smart Information,” a new book about how artificial intelligence and spatial computing will transform the way we communicate forever. ” And I guess he sent it to me on Amazon. Today’s guest is somebody absolutely spectacular.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Produced by the VR/AR Association , the Immerse Global Summit is one of the world’s most exciting technology conference series. Hosting virtual and in-person conferences across the United States and Europe, the event encapsulates the VR/AR Association’s quest to facilitate innovation in the immersive technology space.

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Robert Scoble

MAY 15, 2021

I have been talking with hundreds of people across the industry and have discovered that the changes coming to Apple are deeper than just a VR/AR headset. First thing you need to know is the changes coming are WAY deeper than just a VR/AR headset, which would be important enough on its own. There are many.

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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. So… let’s start!

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Welcome back to The VR Week Peek, the place where you can find the most interesting AR/VR news of the week! A new forecast by IDC shows how 2020 will still be a transition year for AR and VR. This means that in 2020, AR and VR will still be used mostly in the enterprise sector, and mostly for training and maintenance.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

In April, we opened the doors to the first Upload Collective in San Francisco, a hub for VR and AR startups, development, co-working, education, meetups and even live broadcasting. UploadVR.com also expanded its editorial coverage throughout the year to deliver the very latest news, reviews, features and editorials covering VR and AR.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 8, 2021

It wasn’t even possible to buy another Tundra HDK, and months later they are still showing out of stock. Even the big players like Sony, Apple, and Microsoft have substantially reduced their production estimates for 2022, whilst processor manufacturers talk of delays into 2024. Two are seen in the image above right.

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VeeR VR

MAY 8, 2018

Keynote Keynotes was presented in the Dell Theater by The Void, Walt Disney Imagineering, VIVEPORT, Skydance, Microsoft, Intel, Qualcomm, Dell, and a stunning neon dance by Light Balance. With the AR glasses, the audience was able to experience a magical visual journey through destruction, creation and rebirth.

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VRWorld

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

Basically every VR experience will allow the user to feel as though they are in this simulated world and look around it, while more advanced systems allow for movement and interaction. Detailed instructions are available here. from Amazon. Photo from Microsoft. from Microsoft. from Google. 399.00-$499.00

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

And really, without everybody else’s and my colleagues work and your work and other people who are helping the trends position from something that for a long time was a research lab curiosity and something that really hadn’t escaped the confines of academia. We can use a simulation to help do what’s called exposure therapy.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

A lot of what I do is try to take new and emerging technology -- obviously right now, VR/AR/XR; all that falls into it -- and using that to enhance messaging and storytelling, training, simulation, all of that type of stuff. There are two relatively new pieces of AR toolkits, called ARKit and ARCore for iOS and Android.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

A lot of what I do is try to take new and emerging technology -- obviously right now, VR/AR/XR; all that falls into it -- and using that to enhance messaging and storytelling, training, simulation, all of that type of stuff. There are two relatively new pieces of AR toolkits, called ARKit and ARCore for iOS and Android.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 11, 2019

He’s a world leading expert in the field of augmented reality industry, and he has devoted the past decade to fostering the AR ecosystem as an entrepreneur, advisor, and investor. Maybe can you just give us your first AR experience, and how did you get into this? Alan: It’s so exciting to have you.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 19, 2019

A sought-after authority on interactive media industry, Carter has presented at every event around the world, including Casual Connect, the LA Games Conference, and the VR/AR Global Summit. Carter: I’d say the main thing is augmented and mixed reality are growing fast, but mainly in the enterprise space. He was able to drive it.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 19, 2019

A sought-after authority on interactive media industry, Carter has presented at every event around the world, including Casual Connect, the LA Games Conference, and the VR/AR Global Summit. Carter: I’d say the main thing is augmented and mixed reality are growing fast, but mainly in the enterprise space. He was able to drive it.

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