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The XR Week Peek (2021.03.08): Microsoft launches Mesh, HTC and Pico tease new hardware, and more!

The Ghost Howls

If Microsoft commits to building this platform and doesn’t abandon it (a la Google), it can become an incredible tool for us developers. Image by HTC). HTC is teasing the launch of a new hardware. With a tweet, HTC has just teased the upcoming launch of a new device. Google stops selling Cardboard viewers.

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Eido Inoue tells us everything we need to know about HADO and location based augmented reality

The Ghost Howls

Between that, I worked on consumer cloud software with Google for five years… managing engineering teams for Gmail, Japanese mobile, Google Labs, and social (Blogger etc.) We also have a small office and a couple of people overseas in Europe and America. Software-wise, we use Unity, Vuforia, and OpenCV. teams for Japan.

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My predictions for augmented reality in 2019

The Ghost Howls

Feature comparison between ARCore, ARKit and the Unity Handheld AR SDK (Image by Unity). Meta is having funding issues because of the new trade wars between America and China. Google Maps in AR). With ARKit you can also track your face, and some developers have started also using it as an animation tool.

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What Does the XR Industry Think about Apple’s Vision Pro?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

The reveal that Apple will be using Unity to bring 3D applications and games to Vision Pro was exciting. Their partnership with Unity will get them there quickly. There are already a lot of developers on Unity, so I understand that developing for the Vision Pro will be quite effortless. Brian Meaney , Head of Product, Alteon.io

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Oculus Quest vs Vive Focus: let the battle begin

The Ghost Howls

And so here we are again: Oculus vs HTC, America vs China, Hugo Barra vs Alvin Wang Graylin. HTC has also been smart because every time someone says “Focus” during some VR event, he’s doing some hidden advertisement for its product. The never-ending story. Thanks to Miss S. This is a big point for Oculus Quest.

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XR Association Hosts Eight Immersive Tech Firms

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

The news comes amid recent legislative victories in the US Congress, namely after President Joe Biden signed off on the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act on Tuesday last week, approving $52.7 billion USD for chipmakers and immersive tech firms.

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SVVR 2017: For Trailblazers, by Trailblazers

VRScout

In preparation, VRScout ‘s Malia Probst spoke with SVVR Co-Founder Karl Krantz for next week’s episode of the VRScout Report , where they discussed the SVVR expo, what’s exciting about this year’s edition, and its roots as the first VR meetup in America. The Once & Future Web – Google.