The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2024

After the announcement of the release date of the Apple Vision Pro, the whole community is just waiting for its preorders to open up this Friday. The headset will be sold in physical stores and on the Apple website. In the meanwhile, in physical stores, clerks are preparing to provide demos during the launch weekend of February, 2nd.

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JANUARY 24, 2023

A new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman provides more details on Apple’s upcoming mixed reality headset, including information on the core interaction mechanism. Quest 2 allows users to control the user interface with hand tracking, but doesn’t include eye tracking technology.

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Road to VR

JUNE 5, 2023

Today at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) the Cupertino tech giant unveiled its long-awaited XR headset, dubbed Vision Pro. Apple Vision Pro’s input is based on optical hand tracking, eye-tracking, and voice input, and doesn’t feature controllers like headsets decidedly more dedicated to gaming.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 10, 2024

F inally, I have been able to put my hands on an Apple Vision Pro. Apple is one of the tech companies that cares the most about design and beauty and the Vision Pro reflects this. I’ve heard many of these problems are improved with the over-the-head strap, but I did not have the occasion to try it.

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JUNE 9, 2023

Apple Vision Pro is controlled with eye tracking and hand gestures, but how exactly? In a WWDC23 developer talk , Apple design engineers explained how your eyes and hands work together to control Vision Pro 's visionOS. 0:00 / 1× Making selections and expanding menus with your eyes.

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Road to VR

JUNE 24, 2022

Industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, a respected figure in all things Apple supply chain leaks, says the Cupertino tech giant is likely preparing to launch its long-rumored mixed reality headset early next year. Apple is also tapped to fill growing demand. N301 could cost around $3,000.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 29, 2022

Multiple trademark filings spotted by Bloomberg over the weekend support the notion that Apple’s long-rumored mixed reality headset will be running under the ‘Reality’ naming scheme. The report maintains Apple may be using a M2 SoC with 16 GB of memory. making it a mixed reality headset.

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ARPost

JULY 21, 2023

Apple’s entrance into the XR space via their announcement of the Apple Vision Pro was one of the most anticipated events in recent XR history. Years of Watching Apple Neso Brands is an investment company specializing in tech-augmented eyewear. It’s currently the dominant approach in lighter-weight, lower-cost AR devices.

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Road to VR

JULY 31, 2023

Apple Vision Pro is coming next year, not only making for the Fruit Company’s much awaited first XR headset, but also spurring a resurgence in public interest (and likely investment) in the XR space. Apple has a tendency to undervalue gaming initially, though perhaps reluctantly, eventually acknowledges its importance.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 9, 2024

Top news of the week (Image by Apple) Apple announces the release date of the Apple Vision Pro During the last few days, the rumors about possible release dates for the Apple Vision Pro have intensified , and someone talked about January, 27 as the day of the launch. The headset will be available for purchase in the U.S.,

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 3, 2023

Although, an emerging presence in the development space is hand and eye tracking. AR/VR/MR headsets are increasingly equipped with hand and eye tracking technology. For more information regarding hand and eye tracking companies, take a look at XR Today’s recent market map.

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Road to VR

MARCH 30, 2023

Ming-Chi Kuo, a respected supply chain analyst, reports that Apple is tamping down enthusiasm for its upcoming mixed reality headset, which was rumored to see its big announcement at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June. Includes a main SoC (CPU, GPU, and memory) and a dedicated image signal processor (ISP).

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Road to VR

APRIL 19, 2023

Apple appears to be getting ready to unveil its first mixed reality headset at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June. Apple TV : both immersive sports content and traditional video content – the latter presented in virtual environments, such as a desert or the sky.

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Upload VR

AUGUST 13, 2023

Visor will also have hand & eye tracking, Immersed announced. The startup revealed Visor last week , describing it as an ultra-compact headset with 4K per eye OLED microdisplays, inside-out tracking, and HD color passthrough that will release in 2024 with support for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 10, 2023

Although, an emerging presence in the development space is hand and eye tracking. AR/VR/MR headsets are increasingly equipped with hand and eye tracking technology. For more information regarding hand and eye tracking companies, take at look at XR Today’s recent market map.

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VRScout

JANUARY 15, 2022

Looks like we might have to wait just a little while longer for the company’s combination VR/AR headset. According to a new report by Bloomberg , Apple’s long-rumored VR/AR headset could be delayed until 2023 due to a combination of technical issues, citing “people familiar with the situation.”

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JANUARY 18, 2023

Apple reportedly indefinitely postponed its AR glasses, but plans to eventually release a more affordable headset model. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that standalone Apple Glasses had at one point years ago been planned for 2023. Some startups like Nreal have already released primitive AR glasses.

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Upload VR

JUNE 5, 2023

Today at WWDC, Apple announced Apple Vision Pro, an upcoming AR/VR headset. Apple CEO Tim Cook announced Vision Pro just minutes ago as "one more thing" at the end of its WWDC 23 keynote presentation. He described the headset as "a revolutionary new product" made to power "an entirely new AR platform."

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Road to VR

MAY 18, 2022

Apple is a notorious black box when it comes to internal projects, although sometimes details based on supply chain rumors shed a sliver of light on what might be happening with the company’s AR/VR headset behind closed doors. The report says Cook “rarely visits the group at its offices away from the main Apple campus.”

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 30, 2023

I’ve read a lot of articles and XR news this week, but actually, at the end of the day, nothing relevant has happened, except for the usual rumor about Apple… so you can close this roundup now… no ok, I’m kidding! And by the way, on the personal side, things are going well for me! This doesn’t sound to me very “Apple”.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 23, 2022

New reports highlight some episodes of the life of Apple XR glasses. This week The Information has written a long report about the history of Apple XR glasses. Qualcomm has released its latest reference design for AR glasses and it features an important new feature. Other relevant news. Image by Qualcomm).

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MARCH 29, 2023

Apple announced WWDC23 will take place June 5-9. Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is a yearly developer-focused Apple event where upcoming versions of its operating systems and SDKs are revealed, and sometimes new Mac hardware too. Some have noted that Apple’s teaser image for the event resembles a VR headset lens.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 17, 2022

Apple’s upcoming VR headset was purportedly slated to arrive sometime this year. According to the report, Apple’s VR headset was originally set to get its big reveal at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) this June, and would be subsequently released sometime later in 2022.

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VRScout

MAY 26, 2023

Here’s everything we might know about Apple’s long-rumored XR device. The rumors about Apple’s rumored mixed-reality headset have been gaining some big momentum thanks to a recent tweet from Palmer Luckey alluding to the fact that he has seen and tried the mystery device. The Apple headset is so good.

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JANUARY 19, 2024

Apple officially revealed the Vision Pro specs when opening preorders today. Vision Pro is physically opaque, but uses high-resolution color cameras to show you the real world, and a display on the front to show your eyes to other people. Apple says the battery will last for 2 hours of general use or 2.5 hours (video) 1.5-2.5

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JULY 11, 2022

Increasingly, vendors and innovators are searching for new and improved ways to immerse users in unique experiences, using powerful and disruptive technology. Hand and eye tracking tools, capable of sensing the movements, gestures, and gaze of a user, can take XR experiences to a new level.

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JUNE 5, 2023

Apple's WWDC keynote, where it will reportedly unveil its AR/VR headset, starts at 10am Pacific Time. Further, Apple recently trademarked 'xrOS' as well as 'Reality Pro' last year , teased today's event with the tagline 'Code New Worlds', and invited UploadVR's Ian Hamilton to attend in person.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 21, 2024

This week, Apple Vision Pro introduced support for WebXR browser-based Safari immersive applications, following a series of hurdles in bringing the platform’s support to the device. Apple is launching the WebXR input system as an early access feature, with broader integration coming up. ounces.

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JULY 5, 2023

You can try Apple Vision Pro's eye tracking based interface on your Quest Pro with this sideloadable recreation. The demo places the app grid seen in the Vision Pro introduction video in front of you with Quest Pro's color passthrough as the background, and replicates Apple's gaze and pinch based interaction system.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Apple has around 3000 people working on its upcoming AR/VR headset, The Information reports. But the report states Meta’s Reality Labs division has “ more than five times as many” people working on Quest, AR glasses, and associated software.

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JULY 3, 2023

Apple is reportedly "not actively planning" tracked controllers for Vision Pro. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports Apple "explored" the finger worn device spotted in patent filings and "tested" third-party VR controllers from HTC, but ultimately decided to go "all in" on hand and eye tracking instead.

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DECEMBER 1, 2022

Apple reportedly renamed the operating system for its upcoming AR/VR headset. Back in May an Apple-linked shell company trademarked RealityOS , and r eferences to realityOS were found in App Store upload logs and Apple code.

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JUNE 5, 2023

Today Apple finally revealed Vision Pro, its $3500 AR/VR headset launching in 2024. Vision Pro is an ultra high-end headset packing in the highest resolution and most sensors ever in an AR/VR product. It introduces new features never before shipped and its visionOS re-thinks the line between 2D, AR, and VR.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 4, 2023

Apple’s long-awaited mixed reality headset is still deep under wraps, although a recent report from The Information has shed what appears to be new light on some of the features coming to the fruit company’s first AR/VR headset. Resolution : Dual Micro OLED displays at 4K resolution (per eye).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 30, 2022

Even in 2007, when Apple announced the first iPhone, Steve Jobs was keen to get rid of the stylus for touchscreen management, arguing separate controllers and devices make using technology more cumbersome. Eye and hand tracking solutions are emerging as a valuable alternative to old-fashioned control mechanisms.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 4, 2023

I need to rush out this newsletter episode because otherwise tomorrow Apple launches its headset and no one will read my articles: everyone will be too busy reading “The top 5 features of the Apple headset” or “The 7 reasons why the Apple headset can revolutionize peeling potatoes”. How is Apple going to sell this headset?

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JUNE 7, 2023

Apple introduced its first spatial computing device this Monday at WWDC 2023. Many suspected an XR device would arrive on that fateful day following years of rumours, leaks, and hints from Apple’s CEO Tim Cook. That is what we focus on every day And Apple delivered.

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