Bernard Marr

JANUARY 22, 2024

Amazon, for instance, wowed the audience with new generative AI-powered Alexa experiences, enhancing our interactions with voice assistants. With dual cameras, edge AI, sensor integration, haptic feedback, voice commands, and a mobile app, GUIDi provides an unparalleled navigation experience for those with visual impairments.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

This time we will talk about haptics in XR with some celebrities in the field like Guido Gioioso from Weart, Ashley Huffman from TitanHaptics, and Joe Michaels from HaptX. One job listing talks about creating “a 3D mixed-reality world” and “build tools and frameworks to enable connected experiences in a 3D mixed-reality world”.

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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. These new controllers also feature TruTouch haptics for a more realistic and immersive experience. However, these controllers will rely on disposable AA batteries.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2021

Inside-out tracking was expected after having seen the controllers, but the haptic feedback on the head is a very welcome surprise. Having tried the bHaptics facial haptics interface , I can tell you that being headshot in a game and feeling a vibration on your face is very fun. making real objects occlude the virtual ones).

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2020

After one month from its official announcement, Facebook has released the Oculus Quest 2, that from the 13th of this month can be purchased online on the Oculus Store or on official resellers (like Amazon) or offline on partner stores (like Best Buy). A new discovery may help in building believable VR haptics for the future.

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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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EnterpriseWear

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Read on for a recap of the major developments that took place in 2018: Enterprises that made the news for using wearables: In 2018, major retailers got more serious about XR in hopes of competing with Amazon and improving the shopping experience. Walmart was very active, beginning with its acquisition of VR startup Spatialand in February.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Even the cameras and processors in these innovative tools are becoming smaller and more powerful. Spatial Computing Trends: Dedicated Software and Tools Just as vendors are producing more advanced hardware for the spatial computing landscape, the software used to power these systems is evolving, too.

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ARPost

JULY 30, 2020

Overall, augmented reality brings robust capabilities to solutions across multiple modalities — visual, auditory, haptic, somatosensory, and olfactory. For example, in 2019, Amazon extended Alexa features to pair with headphones and earbuds. Opportunities for Hearables: Key Driving Factors. Top 3 Types of AR-Enabled Hearables.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 20, 2020

But there's actually some things you can buy on Amazon, and so those you can get for a couple of thousand, but it's not a full motion simulator. And we also just got awarded a Unreal-- or an Epic MegaGrant to develop in Unreal, basically in collaboration with BeBop Sensors who makes these haptic hand tracking gloves.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 20, 2020

But there's actually some things you can buy on Amazon, and so those you can get for a couple of thousand, but it's not a full motion simulator. And we also just got awarded a Unreal-- or an Epic MegaGrant to develop in Unreal, basically in collaboration with BeBop Sensors who makes these haptic hand tracking gloves.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

OCTOBER 10, 2023

You can purchase both headset versions from the Meta Store in 23 countries or through select retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, Argos, or Target. They also feature TruTouch haptic for immersive feedback. The Plus controllers also feature advanced haptics. The Meta Quest Touch Pro controllers are available for $299.99

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Even the cameras and processors in these innovative tools are becoming smaller and more powerful. Spatial Computing Trends: Dedicated Software and Tools Just as vendors are producing more advanced hardware for the spatial computing landscape, the software used to power these systems is evolving, too.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Or some haptic accessories?). Accenture’s Julie Sweet highlighted how in a time where people work from home, the company needs new tools to train its employees in an effective way and also to create a bond between the new employees and the company. VR came into mind as the ideal tool to provide both.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 20, 2020

But there's actually some things you can buy on Amazon, and so those you can get for a couple of thousand, but it's not a full motion simulator. And we also just got awarded a Unreal-- or an Epic MegaGrant to develop in Unreal, basically in collaboration with BeBop Sensors who makes these haptic hand tracking gloves.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 17, 2022

I don’t think Meta will have sanctions, because it states in his policies that the headsets are for 13+ kids, but I’m happy that all this noise will for sure force Meta to take action , probably making it clearer the 13+ limitation and offering more moderation tools to parents, that is exactly what we need now. Vuforia has now a free tier.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 30, 2022

ARCore, built to empower creators to build their own game in the Google landscape, comes with all the tools and developers need to engage their audience. HTC VIVE provided Sense Arena with a unique selection of crucial tools for the gamified learning experience.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 2, 2022

I’ve read that initial sensor placement needs to be within 1mm of the plotted Point location for SteamVR’s tool to work with during the calibration phase (this is done post-assembly). Tooling up injection mold tooling and assembly isn’t inexpensive even for a simple gun design. Attaching to bought objects.

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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. You can access the same games and apps on the Quest 3 that you’d use on the Quest 2.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The second one is a device that should be presented at CES: the OWO haptic suit. More info (Lick It Up TV) More info (Owo haptic suit). a $100 Amazon Card). I don’t know how it should work to watch a movie together with your friends… and I’m too afraid to ask. But I’m sure that it will be successful in BDSM communities….

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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. Oculus finally catches up on pre-orders for the Rift this month.

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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. Pico Neo Eye 2 and controllers.

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Building the Metaverse

JANUARY 18, 2023

But more recently, tools have helped dematerialize the experience and make it more easy to conduct your campaign online. Generative AI tools have also helped dungeon masters create imagery to share with their groups. But beyond some simple haptic feedback, it may not be great to get slammed by force fields.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 15, 2019

We plan to go online with it on Amazon or Netflix and present it like that, and then have it be an additional thing that maybe Netflix or Amazon has on their platform in the Oculus or HTC. But ultimately, I think it needs to be a tool in every cinematographer's toolset right now. In our age of Amazon, that's certainly helpful.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 18, 2024

View post on imgur.com Brad showing which parts slide to accommodate your foot Now there’s a tool to do that on this one [aims at the old model]. You’ve got an adjustment back here that you can actually slide this forward and back, and then this whole portion expands and contracts.

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CraneMorley

AUGUST 1, 2023

This could include products such as AR headsets, VR headsets, and haptic gloves. Here are some additional thoughts on how AWS could compete in the industrial metaverse: AWS could focus on developing industrial metaverse applications for its existing services, such as Amazon SageMaker and Amazon Rekognition.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Included in this rig is what’s known as a haptic vest which vibrates in the appropriate places when you get hit by objects thrown by the ghosts you’re trying to subdue. At our company, Lytro, we’re focused on a set of tools and technologies to make it easier to bring real people and real environments into the virtual world.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

To legally download movies on Quest you have to sideload the Android phone APKs of Netflix or Amazon Prime Video from your computer. For example, I was able to download Slack and Trello for work, Amazon Prime Video for watching movies I already own or have access to, and Steam Link to play my PC games on an enormous virtual screen.

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ARVR

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

In a similar sense, another high-reach player has ratcheted up its AR efforts: Amazon. The latter marries Amazon’s eCommerce functionality with Snap’s AR discovery engine. UX Element Going deeper on Walmart’s View in Your Home, it offers haptic feedback, which separates it from many other AR shopping features on the market today.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 25, 2020

Two years ago, when I went to the Gamescom with Max , I had the possibility of trying a haptic suit by Korean company bHaptics and I appreciated the more realism it could give to VR games. bHaptics is a Korean company producing haptic systems for virtual reality. bHaptics video review. What is bHaptics?

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 24, 2022

According to the rumors, In the beginning only Apple’s first part tools (like RealityKit) will be allowed to create content, and only after, Unity support will come. The Peripheral is a new series on Amazon that has VR at its center. A new report seems to suggest that the upcoming Apple headset won’t be focused on gaming at all.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 24, 2019

And I think they've done a really good job at taking "phone," and matching it with a very inexpensive "toy" or "tool," and creating unlimited possibilities on this thing called the MERGE Cube. It's four times the size of Amazon. There's haptic gloves. There's haptic suits. So, really exciting. It was really cool.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 24, 2019

And I think they’ve done a really good job at taking “phone,” and matching it with a very inexpensive “toy” or “tool,” and creating unlimited possibilities on this thing called the MERGE Cube. It’s four times the size of Amazon. There’s haptic gloves. So, really exciting.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 24, 2019

And I think they’ve done a really good job at taking “phone,” and matching it with a very inexpensive “toy” or “tool,” and creating unlimited possibilities on this thing called the MERGE Cube. It’s four times the size of Amazon. There’s haptic gloves. So, really exciting.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Start with two million… Just to register the PID license (required for any new USB connected device) was a mere £5000 ; the cost of custom flexes, circuit boards, and injection mould tooling meant remortgaging the house, whilst licensing Immersion Corporation’s haptics technology wasn’t inexpensive. Image by Rob Cole).

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

But at the same time, for those companies that do have that and really want to bring things in-house, what are some of the tools that you're seeing -- besides ARKit, ARCore, and Unity -- that are standing out to you? They're hiring a Unity developer or a 3D modeller. It's not something that every company will do.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

But at the same time, for those companies that do have that and really want to bring things in-house, what are some of the tools that you're seeing -- besides ARKit, ARCore, and Unity -- that are standing out to you? They're hiring a Unity developer or a 3D modeller. It's not something that every company will do.

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