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. The project is carried on by Microsoft which was given the monster contract of $22B to create this device by modifying its HoloLens glasses. has been released on all the major VR platforms for $19.99

Motion Capture 364

Motion Capture Ukraine Apple Gaming 364

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.

Apple 370

Apple Microsoft China Ukraine 370

AR Insider

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

That, plus the sheer dollars the “big five” are collectively investing in AR (and VR for that matter), is a strong confidence signal for the technology’s future. For Amazon , it’s selling us stuff. And for Microsoft , it’s enterprise productivity. Amazon meanwhile wants to be the commerce layer.

AR 202

AR Amazon Apple Wearables 202

AR Insider

OCTOBER 1, 2019

This article is the latest in AR Insider’s editorial contributor program. Why Facebook and Amazon have joined the race to bring computing to your face. — Facebook and Amazon each discussed computer glasses at launch events this week. Facebook and Amazon executives were 850 miles apart on Wednesday.

Amazon 156

Amazon San Jose Google Microsoft 156

GizModo VR

JUNE 21, 2022

Microsoft’s turning its back on its scientifically suspect and ethically dubious emotion recognition technology. For now, at least. Read more.

Microsoft 105

Microsoft Technology Groups Amazon 105

Bernard Marr

JULY 6, 2023

In this article, we look at how you can navigate the quantum revolution and make your businesses quantum safe. As technological innovation has evolved, security has remained a constant concern. With each technological breakthrough comes both opportunities and challenges. For instance, the U.S.

How To 98

How To Data Technology Strategy 98

The Ghost Howls

JULY 9, 2022

The Digital Markets Act is a law that the European Parliament and Commission are discussing since 2020 and has the purpose of limiting the excessive power of the major tech giants like Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Meta. on the consequences of DMA over Apple (article in Italian, shared by Francesco Ronchi).

Apple 466

Apple Europe Data Amazon 466

ARVR

OCTOBER 7, 2020

In this article I’ll describe the 6 most important AR trends to watch in 2020. In 2016 the immersive technology was globally used through the app Pokemon GO. Big names such as Apple, Microsoft, Facebook and Google are rapidly developing the technology, making it accessible to many industries. Trending AR VR Articles: 1.

Trends 130

Trends AR Augmented Reality Healthcare 130

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 17, 2023

In the XR landscape, conferences and expos offer a hands-on opportunity for business buyers to test out the latest technology, and gather some useful insights from innovators in MR, AR, and VR. This year, leading names like Deborah Oyeyinka from Unity Technologies , and Kristofor Mellroth of Xbox are set to attend.

San Francisco 86

San Francisco Wearables Conference Unity 86

XR Today - Big XR News tag

JANUARY 23, 2023

Despite a promising couple of weeks following CES 2023, the year appears to continue last year’s trend of poor stock performance and numerous layoffs across the technology industry. Google’s layoffs come just days after Microsoft and Amazon announced cutbacks of roughly 10,000 employees.

Government 70

Government Google South Korea Machine Learning 70

The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

(Image by Microsoft). According to Reuters, Microsoft’s executive vice president Harry Shum took the stage at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai and said that the HoloLens 2 will be released sometime in September of this year. It is not on sale on US HP Store and will be on Amazon US next month.

Oculus 161

Oculus AR Microsoft 360 Video 161

The Ghost Howls

JUNE 13, 2022

EMG technology (the one by CTRL+Labs) is the one that Meta has identified as the best of XR interactions, so it is crucial for the company to integrate it inside its smartwatches. Rumors already talk about a new AR headset produced by Microsoft in collaboration with Samsung that should substitute it, but we have no sure info about it.

AR 318

AR Apple Microsoft Ukraine 318

The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

According to the very famous market analysis company Gartner, Augmented Reality is no more an “emerging” technology, but it has graduated as a mature one. This meant that for Gartner, VR was not an emerging and experimental technology anymore, but it had already become something usable and useful. Gartner Hype Cycle 2019.

Augmented Reality 375

Augmented Reality AR Technology Latency 375

Bernard Marr

MARCH 27, 2023

This has been made possible by the emergence of several new waves of technology – from desktop computers to the internet, mobile devices, and the cloud. Or e-tailers like Amazon may make revenue from e-commerce while also acting as a marketplace where other sellers can offer their goods in exchange for a cut of the profits.

Amazon 97

Amazon Examples Data Software 97

Bernard Marr

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Digital transformation in business involves using new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing to drive growth, streamline operations and increase our competitive edge. Its impact can be seen across every industry, driven by the growth in online business and the ongoing digitization of business and society.

Retail 59

Retail Data Strategy Technology 59

The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The article talked about a headset shipping without controllers and aiming at the sweet price point of $200. As for the review, since I’m crunching these weeks, probably I will just write a quick hands-on article and delay a more detailed review for next month. This would be great for having a more natural interaction on Quest 3.

Apple 348

Apple Unreal Hand tracking Ukraine 348

ARVR

MAY 11, 2022

Long Tail And the list goes on…Amazon is making a few subtle but notable geo-local AR moves, while Microsoft Mesh is an enterprise version of much of the above. See the full briefs episode below, and the report it’s based on here … The author of this article owns stock in NexTech AR Solutions.

AR 182

AR Google Apple Construction 182

Bernard Marr

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Going forward, we can expect to see it becoming an enabler of even more technologies, including virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR), the metaverse , cloud gaming, and even quantum computing. Here’s a rundown of some of the trends that I believe will have the most impact. Multi-cloud is an increasingly popular strategy.

Trends 81

Trends Strategy Data Microsoft 81

The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Even if they are not general-purpose glasses like Hololens or Magic Leap, these glasses feature inside so many technological innovations that made all we of the tech communities fall in love with them, and with their creator Jeri Ellsworth. Amazon announces Echo Frames smartglasses. We hope this time will be different. YUR gets $1.1M

Oculus 166

Oculus Augmented Reality AR Amazon 166

Bernard Marr

APRIL 17, 2023

But technological progress never stands still, and more recently, new terms, including supercloud and sky computing, have emerged to describe what the next stage in the evolution of “infrastructure-as-a-service) might look like. Will Amazon or Google welcome the idea of “sharing” their cloud customers with competing services?

Data 103

Data Google Amazon Examples 103

ARVR

APRIL 5, 2021

Trending AR VR Articles: 1. Technologies such as LiDAR meanwhile unlock compelling and user-friendly AR that attracts more users. Amazon is motivated for similar reasons?—?a Going down the list, Microsoft is motivated to drive and future proof its core product: enterprise productivity. And where does spatial computing?—?and

Wearables 130

Wearables AR Strategy Apple 130

Bernard Marr

MAY 12, 2023

Research suggests that while there are around 700 billion different variations of products on sale at Amazon, Expedia customers have to pick out what they’re looking for from 1.26 There have, of course, been AI chatbots before; Amazon's Alexa and Apple's Siri both fall into the category.

Groups 52

Groups Data Amazon Technology 52

Bernard Marr

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The video game industry is a source of constant innovation, with many of its breakthrough technologies being adopted by the business world. Gaming On-Demand Google's Stadia streaming gaming service may not exist in 2023 - it proved to be a great idea, backed by solid technology, that just didn't catch on with consumers.

Trends 52

Trends Video Gaming Industry 52

The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 9, 2019

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. That is, the Quest 2 and the Vive Focus 2 may be based on this technology. Why am I so excited?

Magic Leap 210

Magic Leap AR Virtual Reality Augmented Reality 210

ARVR

MARCH 24, 2021

framed in the terminology of today’s technology?—?is Trending AR VR Articles: 1. If Google is the spatial web’s knowledge layer, Facebook could be its social layer , Microsoft the enterprise productivity layer , and Amazon the commerce layer. Another way to view the AR cloud?—?framed Enter The Monarchy 3.

AR 130

AR Data Google Automotive 130

Bernard Marr

AUGUST 22, 2022

Since it became the most hyped technology buzzword, around the time Facebook rebranded itself as Meta, there has been no shortage of visionaries, pioneers, and entrepreneurs lining up to tell us what they think it is. “The Satya Nadella , Microsoft MSFT -1.4%. Matthew Ball , Author, formerly Amazon AMZN -2.9%.

Virtual World 94

Virtual World Microsoft Controllers Google 94

The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 19, 2020

Facebook has permanently cut down the price of the Oculus Go to $150 , the same price that made it sell incredibly well on Amazon during the Cyber Monday. Microsoft admits display problems on HoloLens 2. Microsoft negated the issue, but now, after continuous reporting from users, it has been forced to admit it. Some XR fun.

AR 203

AR Oculus Magic Leap Microsoft 203

The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2021

An article from a professional of the XR4Work community highlights how it is not only possible to work 40–50 weeks in VR, but it also gives many advantages , like the possibility of having an unlimited virtual screen and of staying deeply focused on your work. Microsoft is going to release a database of synthetic faces.

HTC 303

HTC AR Oculus Gaming 303

The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

Image by Microsoft). Microsoft has released more specifications for its upcoming XBOX Series X, and from these data is clearly possible to see that it will be compatible with VR headsets. This reinforces my belief that Microsoft in 2021–2022 will add VR support to it , to fight the PSVR when the market will be riper.

Hand tracking 237

Hand tracking AR Oculus HTC 237

Bernard Marr

JANUARY 4, 2023

Everybody in the world of consumer and entertainment technology has their eyes set on Las Vegas, where CES 2023 is set to open its doors in early January. Those known to be taking part include Google, Microsoft, LG, Sony, ASUS, Garmin, Panasonic, Nvidia, Intel, Hisense, JBL, and AMD.

Las Vegas 52

Las Vegas Trends Samsung Sony 52

The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Oculus will release its official cable next month in limited quantities , but for now, it has released the specifications required for Link so that you can find alternate cables on Amazon. I found on VentureBeat a very good article that finally explains well what CTRL-Labs (the company just acquired by Facebook) actually does.

Oculus 215

Oculus South Africa Arizona Canada 215

The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

Now it’s time to make some forecasts about its companion technology, that is augmented reality! 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. Sounded good.

Augmented Reality 484

Augmented Reality Magic Leap AR Apple 484

The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Instead of showing people how the “metaverse” is now with very rough images (that easily become memes) or how it may be in the future with some fluffy videos, Zuck has used the best technologies from the Meta R&D department: Meta’s Codec Avatars. It’s my first time in such an important magazine and I’m incredibly happy about it!

Las Vegas 375

Las Vegas Amazon Controllers Gaming 375

The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

It’s the money his company is spending to become the leader in the next technological platform , and if he succeeds, it’s actually money very well spent. Zuck noticed that it is slowly losing control of the current technology platform and it is trying to switch to the new one, to dominate it even more. It makes totally sense.

Virtual Reality 362

Virtual Reality Microsoft Data Machine Learning 362

The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 1, 2019

But it also shows that VR is not exploding next year and that the consumer use of the technology will only represent 37% of the whole market. More info (Best Black Friday deals) More info (Cyber Monday VR deals) More info (Sales on Oculus Quest games) More info (Other sales on Oculus Quest games) More info (Rift S discounted on Amazon?—?affiliate

Gaming 40

Gaming Czech Republic Microsoft AR 40

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! technology (with support for Steam VR 1.0 Oculus Quest 2 has disappeared from all Amazon EU websites.

Eye Tracking 367

Eye Tracking HTC China Amazon 367

The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2021

For XR, instead, it has not been a special week at all: we had a bunch of nice news, plus the usual articles saying “Oh, VR is not mainstream yet, it will never be blablabla”. For the second kind of articles, well, look online, and I’m sure you will find some journalists who say that VR is just a fad while donning their Cardboards.

Apple 417

Apple New Zealand AR Data 417