The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

To let me put a spotlight on the LATAM (Latin American) XR ecosystem, I interviewed the Chilean XR professional Oscar Cartagena and asked him a lot of questions about the difficulties and strengths of immersive realities in his part of the world. It’s been a very interesting chat, and I’ve learned a lot from it.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

It is not on sale on US HP Store and will be on Amazon US next month. More info (Interview video) More info (UploadVR’s selection of most interesting XR things) More info (John Carmack on augmented reality) More info (John Carmack on LBVR multiplayer SDK). VR is an empathy machine, but this is not always the case.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 13, 2020

And all of this comes in a period when other partnerships between tech giants are happening: remember that some weeks ago, Microsoft closed its streaming service Mixer and allied with Facebook Gaming to fight the quasi-monopoly of (Amazon-owned) Twitch. Learn More. Expectations vs reality for 2020. Some XR fun. Funny link.

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VRWorld

APRIL 4, 2017

and deep learning, virtual reality and self driving vehicles. Topics include deep learning and AI, data center and cloud computing, analytics, healthcare, self-driving and AI cars, life sciences, defense, virtual and augmented reality, computer and machine vision, smart cities, robotics and IoT.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 25, 2022

What is relevant about this piece of news is that Google has just confirmed its strong commitment to augmented reality. Let me quote Upload VR: The executives say the average number of Oculus friends per account was 0.5 If you want to read all his insights, you can buy his book on Amazon, which has very positive reviews.

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XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 18, 2019

And extended reality is the term that we are using at Accenture, and I think across the industry others are also using this term “XR” to include virtual reality, augmented reality, 3D experiences; all different types of experiences that blend the digital and physical worlds, and work on extending your reality.

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XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 18, 2019

And extended reality is the term that we are using at Accenture, and I think across the industry others are also using this term “XR” to include virtual reality, augmented reality, 3D experiences; all different types of experiences that blend the digital and physical worlds, and work on extending your reality.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2021

Oculus has also partnered with Virtuclear to offer prescription lenses for the Quest 2 for $80. 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. And yes, I use sarcasm a lot: “Hey Facebook, thanks for this”.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2021

HTC advertises it as a headset for relaxation and productivity because it wants to position it as a different product than a gaming machine like Oculus Quest 2. This week we had two big news that endorsed the importance of training in virtual reality. Amazon Glow is a video projector for kids.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 26, 2021

This week has mostly been in the sign of Oculus, with many news and updates from the brand controlled by Facebook. Even if most of this roundup will be about Oculus, I have decided to put another brand on top of it and it is Magic Leap. Together with Air Link, Oculus has also rolled out the new version of Oculus Avatars.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Before leaving you to the news of the week, let me just tell you two things that may interest you: If you missed them, don’t forget to read my predictions about augmented reality and virtual reality in 2022; This Thursday at 5 pm CET AWE Nite Florence comes back! The first one is that Reality Labs had $10B of losses in 2021.

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VRWorld

APRIL 17, 2017

Secondly, the skills learned by watching best of the best in every field imaginable are being trickled down to the new generation (and old) of viewers who then move to implement those skills themselves. Taking the form of human dealers on webcam, live streaming can enhance players’ experience at the digital tables.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 24, 2023

More info (Official Sony blogpost) More info (Summary by Upload VR) Pimax works for the release of Portal Pimax Portal, the Nintendo Switch-like console by Pimax , has just been released on Amazon. After more than 2 years of wait, the Lynx R1, the French mixed reality headset, may be close to shipping to its backers.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Oculus Quest 2 had a great Christmas. The sales of Oculus Quest 2 have been great during the holidays , and the Quest has been a Christmas gift very much appreciated by kids (but wasn’t there an age limit?). Many Rift users reported problems in using the Oculus Store on PC this week , in particular in downloading games.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

But the partnership seems pretty weird : the two companies have very different visions of the world, and it is not clear how they could partner in that, also because they both have their own store (Apple Store and Steam) that for sure they want to take to augmented reality. Great times ahead for augmented reality!

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 3, 2020

We’ll be learning about the challenges and learnings from his experience. It’s very exciting to meet somebody as passionate as you are about bringing augmented reality to the enterprise. Frustrated with the lack of companies deploying augmented reality at scale. Lance, welcome to the show.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 3, 2020

We’ll be learning about the challenges and learnings from his experience. It’s very exciting to meet somebody as passionate as you are about bringing augmented reality to the enterprise. Frustrated with the lack of companies deploying augmented reality at scale. Lance, welcome to the show.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 3, 2020

We'll be learning about the challenges and learnings from his experience. It's very exciting to meet somebody as passionate as you are about bringing augmented reality to the enterprise. Frustrated with the lack of companies deploying augmented reality at scale. Lance, welcome to the show. The iterative--".

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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. AI and machine learning: Google is a leader in AI and machine learning.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2021

It doesn’t seem to be on par with the Oculus Quest 2, but as a first device by Nolo, it is not that bad. But what I have learned in the past is that a headset must be tried and numbers never tell the full story, so I hope I can try this to tell you how good it is. Learn more. We should rebrand the Oculus Elite Strap Funny link.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 17, 2020

He has more than 15 years experience in augmented reality. And during that time — when computers for AR glasses were still carried in large backpacks — Björn holds a PhD in industrial augmented reality as a serial entrepreneur. You can learn more about them at ar-experts.de. Björn: Exactly.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 17, 2020

He has more than 15 years experience in augmented reality. And during that time — when computers for AR glasses were still carried in large backpacks — Björn holds a PhD in industrial augmented reality as a serial entrepreneur. You can learn more about them at ar-experts.de. Björn: Exactly.

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XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 4, 2019

She is a global adviser for the Virtual and Augmented Reality Association, and a leading voice in the VR space. So, I think you have an incredible insight as to this, and your book, Marketing New Realities. The book is really in-depth, as to the ways you can use virtual and augmented reality. Cathy: For sure.

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XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 4, 2019

She is a global adviser for the Virtual and Augmented Reality Association, and a leading voice in the VR space. So, I think you have an incredible insight as to this, and your book, Marketing New Realities. The book is really in-depth, as to the ways you can use virtual and augmented reality. Cathy: For sure.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 19, 2019

He creates and oversees interactive reports and segments, including virtual and augmented reality, eSports, mobile games, and he’s really amazing at pulling together all the data that businesses are using to make real business decisions, on where to invest their capital. I want to welcome Carter to the show.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 19, 2019

He creates and oversees interactive reports and segments, including virtual and augmented reality, eSports, mobile games, and he’s really amazing at pulling together all the data that businesses are using to make real business decisions, on where to invest their capital. I want to welcome Carter to the show.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

Alan: Today's guest is Cameron Ayres, the director of innovation at Sector 5 Digital, a digital agency specializing in augmented reality and virtual reality applications for the enterprise. You can learn more about Cameron and Sector 5 at Sector5Digital.com. Cameron, welcome to the show. Alan: My pleasure.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

Alan: Today's guest is Cameron Ayres, the director of innovation at Sector 5 Digital, a digital agency specializing in augmented reality and virtual reality applications for the enterprise. You can learn more about Cameron and Sector 5 at Sector5Digital.com. Cameron, welcome to the show. Alan: My pleasure.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 19, 2019

He creates and oversees interactive reports and segments, including virtual and augmented reality, eSports, mobile games, and he's really amazing at pulling together all the data that businesses are using to make real business decisions, on where to invest their capital. You can learn more about this data at superdataresearch.com.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

Alan: Today's guest is Cameron Ayres, the director of innovation at Sector 5 Digital, a digital agency specializing in augmented reality and virtual reality applications for the enterprise. You can learn more about Cameron and Sector 5 at Sector5Digital.com. Cameron, welcome to the show. Alan: My pleasure.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

Alan: Today's guest is Cameron Ayres, the director of innovation at Sector 5 Digital, a digital agency specializing in augmented reality and virtual reality applications for the enterprise. You can learn more about Cameron and Sector 5 at Sector5Digital.com. Cameron, welcome to the show. Alan: My pleasure.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

“You cannot learn empathy on powerpoint!” To learn more about Somewhere Else Solutions, you can visit them at somewhereelse.co. You cannot learn empathy on a PowerPoint, right? And so the question is, can we use virtual reality as a solution to have the best of both worlds? Christophe: Thanks, Alan.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

"You cannot learn empathy on powerpoint!" To learn more about Somewhere Else Solutions, you can visit them at somewhereelse.co. You cannot learn empathy on a PowerPoint, right? And so the question is, can we use virtual reality as a solution to have the best of both worlds? Christophe: Thanks, Alan. Thanks for having me.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 12, 2019

You can learn more about InContext Solutions at www.incontextsolutions.com. Alan: The Oculus Quest is coming out next week at [Facebook] F8, and it’s full six degrees of freedom. Mountain Equipment Co-op, which is a Canadian outdoors store, they just introduced augmented reality visualizer for their tents, actually.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 12, 2019

You can learn more about InContext Solutions at www.incontextsolutions.com. Alan: The Oculus Quest is coming out next week at [Facebook] F8, and it’s full six degrees of freedom. Mountain Equipment Co-op, which is a Canadian outdoors store, they just introduced augmented reality visualizer for their tents, actually.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

“You cannot learn empathy on powerpoint!” To learn more about Somewhere Else Solutions, you can visit them at somewhereelse.co. You cannot learn empathy on a PowerPoint, right? And so the question is, can we use virtual reality as a solution to have the best of both worlds? Christophe: Thanks, Alan.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

“You cannot learn empathy on powerpoint!” To learn more about Somewhere Else Solutions, you can visit them at somewhereelse.co. You cannot learn empathy on a PowerPoint, right? And so the question is, can we use virtual reality as a solution to have the best of both worlds? Christophe: Thanks, Alan.

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