The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

This week in XR hasn’t had any explosive news, but it was interesting nonetheless: in particular we had cool info on AR glasses, with some news from Kura, Lynx, and Samsung. And it also makes me super-happy that no one is about Facebook and Apple… I was getting pretty bored in writing newsletters only about these two companies!

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Google is reportedly working on an AR operating system. Google owns the best search engine (Google), all the data of the outdoor part of the world (Google Maps), the most used mobile operating system (Android), an AR framework (ARCore), and is strategically acquiring some startups that may be useful for building future AR glasses (North).

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 14, 2023

More info (Samsung prototype headset leaked — Upload VR) More info (Samsung prototype headset leaked — XR Daily News) Other relevant news (Image by Meta Reality Labs) Meta’s first AR glasses will be just for internal use A new report by The Information talks about the AR glasses that Meta is building.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

One-year price performance for MSFT, AAPL, GOOGL, SNE, and NVDA According to the latest report from Statista , the global augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) markets are rapidly growing and are forecast to reach a total of $72.8 One-year price performance for MSFT as of 2/3/20 Apple Inc.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 23, 2019

But for now, let me do a recap of the best news of the past week in AR and VR! Oculus has teased the OC6. Oculus has just announced the dates for the Oculus Connect 6. Oculus is going to announce something not only about VR but also about AR. Top news of the week. Image by Upload VR). Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 3, 2020

Some time ago, the most important companies of the XR ecosystem (HTC, Oculus, Microsoft, etc…) joined the Khronos Group to discuss a standard to end the fragmentation of the XR space. That is if every company implemented OpenXR, a program built for the Oculus should work with SteamVR as well. Image by Oculus).

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AR Insider

MAY 24, 2021

This week, we dive into Snap’s new AR Spectacles, Google I/O takeaways and Digilens’ new reference frames. version of Specs, its AR glasses, which are now in the hands of select developers. Specs have received a significant upgrade and can now actually show users AR. We were not confused.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 8, 2019

It is something that I say since the beginning of 2019 : nReal is one of the most interesting AR startups out there. The idea of nReal is producing the first consumer AR headset , that, when you wear it, you really look like wearing a pair of normal glasses. Upper view of the nReal AR glasses.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Vindevogel adds that the growth of VR in the context of LBE is due in part to how VR and AR are capable of providing users with more exciting ways to bring their vision to life, making the technology suitable for visitor attractions. “It Thus, it’s likely that we’ll see more AR apps making use of AI tech in the future. “

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VRScout

JUNE 9, 2017

Apple finally talks about VR while taking a (very solid) swing at AR, Walmart will use virtual reality to train employees, you can grow better weed with AR + AI, and Q1 VR headset sales…. APPLE ACTUALLY TALKS ABOUT VR. APPLE TAKES A (VERY SOLID) SWING AT AUGMENTED REALITY.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 13, 2020

The long-term results of these partnerships are unforeseeable, but we can still play the speculation game. Epic is not only Unreal Engine, but it is also Fortnite , that at this point will for sure be optimized for PlayStation 5; and Epic Store , even if it is highly improbable that it will ever reach PlayStation. News worth a mention.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

And answering an AMA on Instagram, Andrew “Boz” Bosworth (basically the head of AR/VR at FRL) answered with a thumbs-up to a question of a user about a future update implementing 120Hz framerate of the Quest 2. Then it could update them very fast and make them as powerful and successful as the Oculus Quest.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 10, 2023

You may wonder why this system is relevant for us XR people: well, Meta itself talks about AR applications for this system in the launch post. AR glasses may separate the various objects that compose an image they see with their cameras and so be able to detect what the user has around him/her.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

While with other VR headsets like the Vive Focus Plus it is already possible to do some kind of augmented reality , this is the first standalone headset that can provide both good quality AR and VR on the same device. These are pretty cool, also because the Snapdragon XR 2 is much more powerful than the 835 mounted by the Oculus Quest.

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Hypergrid Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

There are quite a handful of platforms that allow you to develop virtual reality and augmented reality apps and content, but it is not easy to find an offline virtual reality school or academy with which to train for those interested in developing AR and VR apps. Both are free to download and try.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2018

I think that, after a year, its specifications don’t sound exceptional anymore and maybe it is better that LG jumps directly to a second generation or that enters the standalone market (as it seems, since there are some rumors about a new revolutionary headset screen developed by Google and LG). Oculus Go showcased.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 9, 2017

Tim Sweeney, founder of Epic Games and creator of Unreal Engine, has a unique position in the virtual reality industry. He says that out of the approximately half-a-million PC VR headsets sold to date, HTC Vive “is outselling Oculus 2-to-1 worldwide.” Oculus Home. HTC Vive is outselling Oculus 2-to-1 worldwide.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

While Oculus is getting all the glory for the Quest, its competitors are not sleeping. FCC certifications are requested before releasing an electronic device in the US (to certify that it is safe to be used), so this is a clear sign that HTC is going to release a new headset soon. Other relevant news.

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ARVR

JULY 15, 2020

Source [link] Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality (VR and AR) have had a noticeable presence in the news lately. With the world reeling from COVID-19, changes to consumer experience across numerous industries, from live sports and entertainment to education, are inevitable. Trending AR VR Articles: 1.

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VRScout

JULY 11, 2017

Google wants you to play with Blocks, this smartphone wants you to get rid of your headset, a new marketplace connecting content creators with funding, the price of the Oculus Rift is slashed, the investment & funding wrapup, and more… 1. These 3D objects can be exported as an OBJ file and easily be plugged into VR or AR projects.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 26, 2021

We spoke about AR and VR for 2 hours and we were having so much fun that we could have gone on for other 2 hours without problems! If you want to watch the video of the recording, you can find it here: And now, let’s start speaking about the best AR/VR news of the week! Top news of the week. Image by Facebook). Image by Facebook).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 8, 2022

The AR gaming landscape is experiencing similar growth. While there are various XR vendors on the market today with powerful tools for those in the gaming landscape, some stand out as particularly innovative. The company was one of the first to make it easier for companies of all sizes to start creating entertaining experiences in AR.

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Robert Scoble

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Mark Zuckerberg talks about the future of VR and AR at Facebook’s recent Oculus Connect conference. ” Facebook already has internal plans for the next five years and most of these new plans, and excitement, are about augmented reality. Is VR going to turn into AR? It’s clear there are two separate camps.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The actions coming from the US are not much related to VR and Oculus, but mostly to the social space. This could also mean splitting the Facebook Reality Labs into a separate company (a new Oculus?), In Germany, instead, the legal action regards the mandatory Facebook login for Oculus Quest 2. News worth a mention.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

PSVR 2, Apple XR visor) and games, will be fundamental to understand its evolution and its potential. A leaked image from the Oculus team shows that the company is working to implement body tracking inside the Oculus Unity SDK. References to Apple RealityOS have been leaked. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 20, 2020

My speech will be about AR and BCI. Last Oculus Quest update shows hints of an Oculus MR ecosystem. Facebook is continuously updating the Oculus Quest , its most successful device, and this week it has rolled out the runtime v16. And there are even already some hints for the future. Top news of the week.

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VRWorld

JUNE 8, 2016

Even today, if you own a car with a heads-up display (HUD), you are a user of Augmented Reality. Still, the development of AR applications is extremely difficult due to high barrier of entry. headset (OSVR) for just $299.99 – AR headsets can set you back for thousands of dollars.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2021

And if this CES has been a bit of a disappointment in general, this holds even more for AR and VR, for which we have no crucial announcement. It is a perfect recreation of visual reality, and of course, it solves all the issues that current AR/VR headsets may have (like the vergence-accommodation problem). Senseglove Nova.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 15, 2018

It is the first event of this kind organized by Magic Leap: we can say that LEAP Con is like the Oculus Connect of Magic Leap and will probably become always more important, year after year, exactly as it has happened to Oculus. PixelStrikeInc brace yourself…the memes are coming. pic.twitter.com/MbJZV8aOdf.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Ray-Ban Stories are not AR glasses, and they don’t even have a display. This is huge because we know that AR and VR must be tried to be understood. They are really like regular glasses, just a bit smarter. This is not only a VR headset, but it is also a powerful passthrough AR/MR one. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

This one is the last AR/VR news roundup for this summer! References found in the Oculus Quest 2 firmware by users Reggy04 and Basti564 highlight how the Quest 2 Pro should have: Eyes tracking Facial expressions tracking Eye relief knob Granular IPD adjustment External charging station. Top news of the week. Image by Facebook).

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 31, 2021

This has not been the most interesting week in AR, VR, but I think that in the next times we’ll see some shots fired: in some days there will be the F8, the official shipment of the Vive Pro 2, then the Apple WWDC conference! Unreal Engine 5 gets released in Early Access. Lumus Maximums shows an impressive AR prototype.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

One of the more surprising announcements during the presentation, Spatial Anchors serve as a way to share three-dimensional images compatible with Apple’s ARKit as well as Google’s ARCore. In other words, down with the “walled garden” approach favored by companies such as Apple and Oculus.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 20, 2020

For VR and AR, well, summer is seldom the right moment to have many great news, so this week hasn’t been that exciting. But here you are anyway the things that you should know from the last 7 days! Image by Oculus). Oculus could be starting the production of a new Quest at the end of July. Jio launches its AR glasses.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 27, 2023

Of course, Epic is completely against Apple and its vision of its own walled garden. Epic also announced a few interesting things, like a tool to record facial animations for MetaHumans that run on an iPhone; and Fab, the Unreal version of the Unity Asset Store, where the developers can find many tools and multimedia elements put on sale.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 13, 2021

It comes out from the passion of someone that has just discovered how immersive realities are beautiful, or maybe from the mind of a student that has just finished the university and wants to find a dream job in AR or VR. Immotionar and the first contact with AR and VR. Some people even ask if I can become their mentor.

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VRScout

APRIL 14, 2020

Discover and play indie VR/AR content without having to make a single download. Thanks to the rigorous submission processes used by major platforms, however, many independent XR content developers are finding it difficult to publish their experiences in marketplaces such as the Oculus or Apple App Stores.

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