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. This means that most probably Meta should allow these and other apps which are now locked.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2022

This headset will serve to make Meta also conquer a bigger share of the prosumer market , the ones that are unsatisfied from the current Quest performances and/or want to use the Quest as a productivity tool. Meta should be more worried about Project Cambria and all its goal of making the Quest/Cambria a productivity tool.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Unlike the Quest 2, the Quest Pro is less of a gaming device and more of a multipurpose design and collaboration tool. The Eye & Face Tracking. As previously announced, the Quest Pro features eye tracking and Natural Facial Expressions, which has allowed the company to do some pretty cool things with avatars.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MARCH 4, 2024

According to reports, the upcoming Samsung XR headset will feature a microOLED display, eight tracking cameras, a Time of Flight (ToF) sensor, voice commands, eye tracking, and hand tracking. At the event, AWS collaborated with Proto Holograms to showcase a new system powered by Amazon Bedrock.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 19, 2024

But it’s still reasonably impressive: Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Resolution 1832×1920 per eye RAM 12GB Storage 256GB Battery 2-3 hours Weight 1.59 The Meta Quest Pro has numerous optional accessories from Amazon, the Meta online store, and other vendors. Meta has a fantastic selection of apps and tools on its app store.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 7, 2023

Spatial computing is here, and it’s changing the world Millions, even billions of people worldwide, interact with spatial systems and tools daily. Developers and designers can use spatial tools to create immersive user experiences in these settings. GPS uses spatial tools like sensors to provide navigation support and direction.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Optic ID Iris-based biometric authentication OS VisionOS Audio Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking, a 6-mic array with directional beamforming Battery 2 hours of general use or 2.5 and Wi-Fi 6 Input Hands, eyes, voice, keyboards, trackpads, and game controllers IPD 51-75mm Weight 21.2-22.9 Plus, the eye tracking is insanely good.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2021

A piece of very interesting news about this headset, which has been reported by few people, is that the Chinese company 7Invensun has already developed an eye-tracking module for it, making Vive Flow even more interesting for enterprise uses. VR came into mind as the ideal tool to provide both. Other relevant news.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 18, 2023

However, drivers could seamlessly collect digital coins in the circuit using Varjo’s hand and eye-tracking tools. Unveiled at the CES 2023, the Audi subsidiary’s device is similar to an Amazon Alexa. It also functions for up to 14 hours on a single charge.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Apart from that, Pico Worlds features things that are “inspired” by Horizon Worlds, like for instance in-world creation tools based on primitives. Pico Worlds in-world creation tools (Image by Pico). Pre-orders will open to the general public in October via Amazon, Mediamarkt, Saturn, Elkjop, The Very Group, and Coolblue.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Both tools offer virtual reality experiences, with powerful graphics and immersive solutions like hand tracking. You can purchase them directly through the Meta website or through a partner retailer, such as Amazon. Both solutions feature hand-tracking capabilities for hands-free functionality.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 30, 2020

You can already use Valve’s tools to create custom maps for the game. If Microsoft will improve the WMR ecosystem with at least 4 tracking cameras, this can be an headset to look at with much attention. GTC digital is online, NVIDIA shows cheap eye tracking. No complete SDK is in sight , tough. Apple ARKit 3.5

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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. Learn more Read “Storytelling in Mixed Reality” Clyde De Souza has just published a book called “Storytelling in Mixed Reality” , which is available on Amazon. Hope you enjoy!

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 25, 2022

Because of ongoing Covid lockdowns in China, Pimax were unsure if the controllers would ship with batteries (held at another warehouse location), so advised me to purchase them on Amazon and provided a link. Pimax headset listed on Amazon (Image by Amazon, provided by Rob Cole). Google searches are very revealing.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

XTAL is an enterprise headset with incredible specifications, like for instance: 5120 x 1440 display resolution (2560 x 1440 per eye); OLED display Custom non-Fresnel lenses 180° diagonal FOV Spatial 3D sound from a built-in sound card Embedded microphone Embedded eye tracking Auto-IPD adjustment Embedded Leap motion v2 sensor.

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AR Insider

MAY 6, 2020

8th Wall recently partnered with Amazon Sumerian on a WebAR ad experience where, with just a click of a banner ad, an AR experience placed a 3D Spiderman into your space for you to interact with directly in your mobile browser. This is exactly what Lowe’s is doing with its Holoroom.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

When you first put it on you’re told to hold the top button, and you feel (and see a visualization of) the lenses moving horizontally to align with your eyes. The eye tracking cameras sense the positions of your pupils and tiny piezoelectric actuators move the lenses into place. And I mean fully. This basic idea isn’t new.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Well, with this new chip, headsets will: Have a resolution of 3K per eye ; Have up to 7 cameras used simultaneously (12 in total for the device). Thanks to a flash sale, that put it at the ridiculous price of $150, the Go has sold more than all other devices, and has even been #3 most sold device on all Amazon videogames category.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 18, 2023

News reports have revealed that a new extended reality (XR) tool has now become integral to Germany’s European Under 17 (U17) football training programme, leading to enhanced sports training. Injured players could also benefit from the VR tool, he said, adding they could train partially with the kit while recovering.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2021

Pico Neo 3 Pro, and its sibling Pico Neo 3 Pro Eye (featuring eye-tracking), are the latest enterprise headsets by Pico. It is also amazing that the interface lets us record directly Full HD videos in 1080p without having to use an external tool for that (see, Oculus? Pico Neo 3 Pro. It is possible!).

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

HoloLens 2 is an amazing device, with a decent FOV, eye tracking, and hands tracking, that for sure will make many companies happy. Adobe releases AR authoring tool Aero. Adobe has finally released its Adobe Aero tool. Image from Amazon). AR and VR will take time, I keep repeating it. The hype is rising….

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 8, 2020

They also feature eye tracking, hand tracking and now the XR-3 version has also added a Lidar camera for environment scanning and a custom-made inside-out tracking algorithm. I can’t wait to know more about this, because it can be an invaluable tool for creators. Some good news for the VR ecosystem. VR is dead.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

OCTOBER 8, 2023

You should be able to buy it through Amazon, Target, Walmart, and Best Buy in the US. Alternatively, you can try Amazon, Argos, and Curry’s in the UK. Alongside full access to existing Quest 2 games and apps, Meta will introduce more than 100 new apps and upgraded tools for the device by the end of the year.

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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. All Apple software, SDKs, APIs, and developer tools ?—?Pre-release Pre-release versions of beta tools such as Reality Composer, Create ML, Apple Configurator, etc… ?—?Engineering

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2021

We Unity developers have still to use the current Unity tools that make us develop once, but then build for every different platform (like the ones I describe in this article ). Unreal is already compatible with the framework, so in 2021 we’ll soon have also the tools ready to create OpenXR cross-compatible platforms.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) tools have met such obstacles with equal force, providing a new generation of insight, analysis, and promise for HR professionals seeking to build and keep workforces operating at their optimal capabilities.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 23, 2020

Thanks to Snapchat and Instagram, and its new tools to create filters, like Spark AR, we’re seeing an explosion of the production of this kind of content, that are a new way for people to express their creativity. Maybe with eye-tracking, AI, 5G connection, and a battery that lasts all day.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

We captured the transition from a couple companies shipping development tools to hobbyists into a fast-moving industry driven by some of the world’s largest tech companies, each of which is selling increasingly sophisticated systems directly to consumers. December 2015. Oculus finally catches up on pre-orders for the Rift this month.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Facebook encourages people to create new worlds inside Horizon using the World Creation tools , that let people create easily new experiences for Horizon from inside virtual reality in an easy way and without knowing how to code (there is a visual scripting system). Developer tools. Interested people can register at this website.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 4, 2018

The company plans for the future to use eye tracking plus some opto-mechanic device to move this high-resolution area so that to follow your eyes. They seem identical to the 1.0 version but they contain the 2.0 sensors (Image by Road To VR). Current feedbacks are very good: the area of high resolution is highly impressive.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 16, 2019

When I needed a Vive OG last year to play around with eye tracking , I bought a used one. Here on my blog I am experimenting with different income sources (Patreon, Adsense, Amazon Affiliate, Sponsored Posts, etc…). Try to spare money whenever you can. For a consultancy on HoloLens, we borrowed one. Maquette by Microsoft).

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 9, 2019

” And I guess he sent it to me on Amazon. But man, your book has really opened my eyes to how everything around us will not only have the data available, but it’ll be in context to our personal needs. Mike: Yeah, well, as discussed in the book, the tool sets are really where all of the work is gonna be done.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 9, 2019

” And I guess he sent it to me on Amazon. But man, your book has really opened my eyes to how everything around us will not only have the data available, but it’ll be in context to our personal needs. Mike: Yeah, well, as discussed in the book, the tool sets are really where all of the work is gonna be done.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

This device looks like a big pair of glasses (it reminds me the Bose Rondo) and it has installed on a lot of sensors: 2 IR external cameras, 2 IR internal cameras (for eye tracking), 1 RGB camera, 7 microphones, 2 IMUs. The video looks dull because she uses Messenger and some online tools on the web.

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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. There will be at least another big game.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

And so to see some of these become large rollouts, thousands of devices — in Wal-Mart’s case, hundreds of thousands of devices — or standard work tools like they are at DHL, that’s just standard. Alan: What a powerful tool. And I thought that was just an incredible tool for visualizing real estate.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

And so to see some of these become large rollouts, thousands of devices — in Wal-Mart’s case, hundreds of thousands of devices — or standard work tools like they are at DHL, that’s just standard. Alan: What a powerful tool. And I thought that was just an incredible tool for visualizing real estate.

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