Amazon, Augmented Reality and Ukraine

The XR Week Peek (2022.11.07): PSVR 2 will cost $549, HoloLens are probably dead, and more!

The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

HoloKit X is a plastic augmented reality cardboard. It’s a very cheap plastic shell where you can put your iPhone inside and have very affordable augmented reality. Mojo Vision showcases the integration of its contact lens with Amazon Alexa. Eye5 are smart glasses to augment reality for low-vision people.

Machine Learning

Machine Learning Sony Augmented Reality Microsoft

The XR Week Peek (2023.08.28): Quest 3 unboxing leaked, Samsung+Google headset situation is blurry, and more!

The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 28, 2023

Another leak regarded the release date: an Amazon listing put the availability date of the Quest 3 starting from October, 10th. Since MRTK was used especially for AR applications, it is natural that these three giants of augmented reality are interested in keeping it alive. in the reviews! appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

Samsung

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The XR Week Peek (2023.12.04): Varjo announces XR-4 headset, Quest 2 sells much more than Quest 3, and more!

The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 4, 2023

But things on the consumers’ side may not be going as well: according to some data scrapped from Amazon, the Quest 2 outsold the Quest 3 by a factor of 3:1 in the last 30 days. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. THREE TO ONE. I will leave you the link to do that below.

Unity

Unity Arizona Ukraine Apple

The XR Week Peek (2023.09.12). Quest 3 fully leaked, new Rumors on Valve, and more!

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. IVAS is meant to increase the capabilities of the soldiers deployed on the field thanks to the support of augmented reality glasses. Hope you enjoy! I will leave you the link to do that below.

Motion Capture

Motion Capture Ukraine Apple Gaming

The XR Week Peek (2023.06.26): Quest 3 page appears on Best Buy, Vision Pro SDK released, and more!

The Ghost Howls

JUNE 26, 2023

More info (Quest v55 performance boost) More info (Quest Pro getting better eye tracking) More info (The new taskbar capabilities of the Quest runtime) Hexa brings 3D visualization to Amazon pages Amazon has partnered with the startup Hexa to add 3D capabilities to its store pages.

Unity

Unity Retail Eye Tracking Simulation

The XR Week Peek (2023.12.11): Upload VR Showcase, Metaverse Safety Week, and much more!

The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 12, 2023

More info Quest outperformed AirPods on Amazon It seems that on Black Friday, Quest sales were superior to AirPods ones on Amazon in certain countries. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. I will leave you the link to do that below. appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

Machine Learning

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The XR Week Peek (2022.11.14): Meta lays off 11,000 people, Apple works on some sort of “metaverse”, and more!

The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The reasons behind the layoffs are well-known: the competition with TikTok hurting Meta’s revenues; Apple’s new privacy rules on iOS have reduced the effectiveness of the ads business; the conflict in Ukraine and the inflation have led to bad economic conditions. Snap and Amazon partner to offer AR preview of shopping items.

Apple

Apple China Ukraine Unity

The XR Week Peek (2023.07.31): Roblox released on Quest, Apple bringing back investments in VR, and more!

The Ghost Howls

JULY 31, 2023

More info Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon release open map dataset A group called the Overture Maps Foundation, which includes Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, and TomTom, has released its first open map dataset, including 59 million “points of interest,” such as restaurants and landmarks. I will leave you the link to do that below.

Apple

Apple Ukraine Samsung Data

The XR Week Peek (2023.05.15): Google confirms headset with Samsung, Ultraleap teases a new device, and more!

The Ghost Howls

MAY 15, 2023

According to Upload VR, for instance, “in UK, it’s now available at GAME , Amazon UK , ShopTo , Currys , Argos and more. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. The console is now available for purchase at the most popular online and offline retailers.

Google

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The XR Week Peek (2022.10.03): Quest 3 leaks, Lenovo ThinkReality VRX launch, and more!

The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The device is available on Amazon for $379. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. And now here you are the link to donate: Support The Red Cross in Ukraine. Nreal Air is now on sale in the US. Some news on the metaverse. I will leave you the link to do that below.

China

China Apple Ukraine Video

The XR Week Peek (2024.01.30): Vision Pro prepares to ship, PSVR 2 sales are stagnating, and more!

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! Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. I will leave you the link to do that below.

Apple

Apple Microsoft China Ukraine

The XR Week Peek (2022.08.22): Zuck’s selfie gets viral, Meta accounts are arriving, and more!

The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 22, 2022

The Chorus headphones for Quest 2 are currently available for pre-order from Amazon and Logitech for $100 with a release date planned for September 2nd. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. And now here you are the link to donate: Support The Red Cross in Ukraine. Upload VR).

Europe

Europe Ukraine Virtual World AR

The XR Week Peek (2023.10.11): Meta Quest 3 ships now, a cheaper model may come in 2024… and more!

The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2023

A video helps us in taking a decision Funny link At the end of the day, everyone loves Snoop Funny link Quest 3 is already the best selling PlayStation 5 headset on Amazon! Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. Learn more Some XR fun Should you buy a Quest 3 or a Virtual Boy?

Apple

Apple Unreal Hand tracking Ukraine

The XR Week Peek (2023.09.25): Pico 5 to come in three models, Quest 3 is launching, and more!

The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

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Unity

Unity Machine Learning Eye Tracking Hand tracking

The XR Week Peek (2022.06.20): Roblox may come to Quest, Meta launches Avatar Store, and more!

The Ghost Howls

JUNE 19, 2022

In return for your effort, you will enter prize draws for a chance to win $500 towards your AR/VR project, a $100 Amazon voucher, $30 Gumroad ebook of your choice, swag, and more. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. Just pick a language you’re most comfortable with.

Survey

Survey Virtual Reality Virtual World Ukraine

The XR Week Peek (2022.06.13): Apple doesn’t show its AR glasses at WWDC, Meta delays its AR plans, and more!

The Ghost Howls

JUNE 13, 2022

Amazon now offers the possibility to try-on shoes in AR on its app. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. And now here you are the link to donate: Support The Red Cross in Ukraine. Cosmonius High is releasing a new update with lots of accessibility options. Learn more.

AR

AR Apple Microsoft Ukraine

The XR Week Peek (2023.11.01 + 2023.11.08): Pico performs layoffs, Nimo announces AR glasses, and more!

The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

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. The book is coming in March, 2024, but can already be preordered on Amazon. I will leave you the link to do that below.

AR

AR Apple Unity Ukraine

Staking Claim to a Digital Plot in AR, with SuperWorld’s Hrish Lotlikar

XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 20, 2019

They’ve built an AR real estate marketplace, ad marketplace on the blockchain, which also acts as a social AR app, allowing users to personalize their real world by adding anything, anywhere in augmented reality with photos, videos, texts, and 3D objects, and share those experiences with their followers. It was nuts.

AR

AR Real Estate Entertainment Ukraine

Staking Claim to a Digital Plot in AR, with SuperWorld’s Hrish Lotlikar

XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 20, 2019

They’ve built an AR real estate marketplace, ad marketplace on the blockchain, which also acts as a social AR app, allowing users to personalize their real world by adding anything, anywhere in augmented reality with photos, videos, texts, and 3D objects, and share those experiences with their followers. It was nuts.

AR

AR Real Estate Entertainment Ukraine

Staking Claim to a Digital Plot in AR, with SuperWorld's Hrish Lotlikar

XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 20, 2019

They've built an AR real estate marketplace, ad marketplace on the blockchain, which also acts as a social AR app, allowing users to personalize their real world by adding anything, anywhere in augmented reality with photos, videos, texts, and 3D objects, and share those experiences with their followers. Hrish: Was that this year?

AR

AR Real Estate Entertainment Ukraine

The XR Week Peek (2022.07.25): Google to test AR glasses in the wild, Pico 4 spotted, and more!

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. If you want to read all his insights, you can buy his book on Amazon, which has very positive reviews. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine.

Google

Google AR Machine Learning Video

The XR Week Peek (2023.10.02): Meta Quest 3 launched, Vive Ultimate Tracker leaked, and more!

The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 2, 2023

More info (Bigscreen Beyond review — Road To VR) More info (Bigscreen Beyond review — Upload VR) Amazon announces new Echo Frames Amazon has announced the new model of its Echo Frames glasses, which are smartglasses that connect you to Alexa. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine.

Las Vegas

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The XR Week Peek (2023.08.08): Immersed announces high-end VISOR headset, Roblox had 1M downloads on Quest, and more!

The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 8, 2023

Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. I will leave you the link to do that below. appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

Immersion

Immersion Apple Samsung Ukraine

The XR Week Peek (2023.07.24): Apple opens applications for Vision Pro devkits, Meta may stop the production of Quest Pro, and more!

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.

Apple

Apple Survey Machine Learning AR

The XR Week Peek (2024.1.9): Apple Vision Pro launches on 2/2, Qualcomm announces new chipset for Samsung headset, and more!

The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 9, 2024

First of all, it revealed that, according to analyst firm IDC, XREAL owns 51% of the augmented reality market. Probably the upcoming release of the Apple Vision Pro is already reinvigorating the whole augmented reality market. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine.

Apple

Apple Samsung Hand tracking Machine Learning

The XR Week Peek (2022.10.24): Pico 4 Enterprise launched, Meta under criticism, and more!

The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The Peripheral is a new series on Amazon that has VR at its center. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. And now here you are the link to donate: Support The Red Cross in Ukraine. VR looks incredibly stunning with Unreal Engine 5 features like Nanite and Lumen. Learn more.

China

China Unity Apple Ukraine

The XR Week Peek (2022.04.25): Meta had its Quest Gaming Showcase, Pico may launch its “Cambria” in September, and more!

The Ghost Howls

APRIL 25, 2022

(Image by Amazon). Amazon may be working on an XR device. A job listing from Amazon may point to the interest of the company in developing an XR headset. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. And now here you are the link to donate: Support The Red Cross in Ukraine.

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Staking Claim to a Digital Plot in AR, with SuperWorld’s Hrish Lotlikar

Staking Claim to a Digital Plot in AR, with SuperWorld’s Hrish Lotlikar

Staking Claim to a Digital Plot in AR, with SuperWorld's Hrish Lotlikar

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