The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2021

Don’t take this as sure news (Thanks Niclas Johansson for the tip!); Oculus Quest 2 has disappeared from all Amazon EU websites. Or maybe Amazon and Facebook are negotiating about the revenue share? I tried contacting Amazon and Facebook people to ask about this… let’s see if they reply. This could be The Unity Cube 2.0.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 17, 2022

The news of the week is that Meta is poaching talents from all the other companies : in particular, it has been able to “steal” 100 employees from the HoloLens team in Microsoft. Meta is well-known for having performed some key acquisitions related to hardware, but also to software (e.g. Thanks VR Fitness Mag for the tip).

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 26, 2021

Johnson has worked at Microsoft and Qualcomm before, and she is a very respected executive. Yes, it will be hard against Microsoft, which is well poised in the field, but the market is so new and growing that there is the place for more than one single company. Amazon is opening its AR Beauty Salon. News worth a mention.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

While the first version was an all-in-one with diffractive waveguides like Microsoft HoloLens, the new one is an all-in-two light device that connects to your smartphone and uses birdbath optics. If you’re thinking “it is another Nreal Light clone”, well, yes it is. What a weird decision…). Other relevant news. Image by Facebook).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 2, 2024

As demand for intelligent and spatial computing increases, businesses need hardware that supports high amounts of memory. Many investors believe we’re only at the tip of the iceberg regarding AI demand. AMD also said it plans on growing its momentum with other AI software and hardware partners. Why is Nvidia Stock Going Up?

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 30, 2020

The same day of the launch of Half-Life: Alyx, Hewlett-Packard has announced its new virtual reality headset, the Reverb G2 , made in collaboration with Microsoft and Valve. Valve could provide some audio-visual improvements, while Microsoft its WMR platform, with inside-out tracking of controllers. thanks Alessio for the tip!).

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NVidia VR

MARCH 18, 2024

Accelerated computing has reached the tipping point — general purpose computing has run out of steam,” Huang told more than 11,000 GTC attendees gathered in-person — and many tens of thousands more online — for his keynote address at Silicon Valley’s cavernous SAP Center arena. The industry has already embraced Blackwell.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Recently, Valve announced delays to their new Steam Deck handheld, whilst Megadodo Games announced a delayed, limited production run of their DecaGear before leaving the hardware market completely. It wasn’t even possible to buy another Tundra HDK, and months later they are still showing out of stock. Image provided by Rob Cole).

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Microsoft and Samsung may be partnering for an AR device. According to Korean media, Samsung Electronics is working with Microsoft on a new augmented/mixed reality project “involving HoloLens”. This announcement is not sus, it is just great. Apple is entering the XR field, and Facebook is currently dominating the VR market. Learn more.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 20, 2019

It’s by Mike Pell and he works with the Microsoft Garage. And that’s one of those things that was always sort of the thing we always wanted to be able to do, it’s like the promise of Amazon is like we’ll sell something that nobody has to touch. But again, it’s sort of like the tip of the spear for us.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 20, 2019

It’s by Mike Pell and he works with the Microsoft Garage. And that’s one of those things that was always sort of the thing we always wanted to be able to do, it’s like the promise of Amazon is like we’ll sell something that nobody has to touch. But again, it’s sort of like the tip of the spear for us.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 24, 2021

Quest 2 recalled from Amazon EU for skin irritation issue. The mystery of the Quest 2 disappeared from Amazon EU websites has been solved: the materials on the Quest 2 facemask caused irritations of the skin to a very little percentage of people , and so the sales have been suspended. News worth a mention. Image by Facebook).

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 20, 2019

It's by Mike Pell and he works with the Microsoft Garage. And that's one of those things that was always sort of the thing we always wanted to be able to do, it's like the promise of Amazon is like we'll sell something that nobody has to touch. But again, it's sort of like the tip of the spear for us. Emily: Uh-huh.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2022

Networking libraries, VR hardware, AR glasses, common standards… nothing is ready to build the metaverse in the short term. After so many years, finally VR is reaching its tipping point where one platform will reach the 10 million sold units, which is considered as a magic number for a healthy ecosystem. Some headset surprise?

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

It’s that exponential growth of hardware as well. So what are some of the tips that you would give to people listening? Alan: I think one of the things that’s really intriguing is the fact that the tools, both hardware and software, are just getting so much easier to use. Emily: It’s a shame, kind of.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

It’s that exponential growth of hardware as well. So what are some of the tips that you would give to people listening? Alan: I think one of the things that’s really intriguing is the fact that the tools, both hardware and software, are just getting so much easier to use. Emily: It’s a shame, kind of.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

It's that exponential growth of hardware as well. So what are some of the tips that you would give to people listening? Alan: I think one of the things that's really intriguing is the fact that the tools, both hardware and software, are just getting so much easier to use. Emily: It's a shame, kind of. Emily: Yeah. Emily: Yeah.

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