XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 1, 2024

It can also be an effective way to boost productivity during collaborative sessions, enhance the quality of training courses, and increase creativity. Of course, leveraging the power of virtual reality starts with choosing the right headset capable of transporting each user into a new digital landscape.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 30, 2023

As WWDC approaches, Apple continues to drop hints, leading spectators to assume an immersive device is coming that continues the transformative firm’s track record of distributing game-changing consumer hardware. An XR device from Apple could be massive. Apple’s putting a lot of money into this.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

A new cycle of XR The Apple Vision Pro launch has been a disruptive moment for our industry (Image by Apple) As I said in a popular post a few months ago , I think we have entered a new cycle for immersive realities. Huawei and Pico are rumored to be working on an Apple Vision Pro competitor).

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 12, 2024

If you’re investing in VR to transform collaboration, training, or product development, you’re going to need quality. While there are undoubtedly plenty of high-cost solutions out there, such as the impending Apple Vision Pro , there are also some more affordable headsets ideal for beginners.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

During all these months, I had the occasion of reading on Linkedin about all his cool prototypes and enterprise solutions that he and his colleagues have developed inside the company, ranging from 360 videos to hand-tracked training solutions with the Quest, not to mention XR entertainment solutions for airplane passengers.

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EnterpriseWear

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Going into 2019, the industry eagerly awaits HoloLens 2 and Glass Enterprise Edition 2, as rumors swirl around the possibility of AR glasses from Apple and/or Facebook in the near future. Just three months ago, the company revealed it’s putting 17,000 Oculus Go headsets in Walmart stores for employee training.

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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. Those wishing to receive a certificate at the end of the course can pay $29.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 23, 2023

The criminals stole Meta Quest, Pico, and HTC VIVE headsets, tablets, smartphones, controllers, and other devices. Penumbra XR Today recently interviewed Penumbra, a major VR firm using HTC VIVE headsets to rehabilitate patients with next-generational immersive tools.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2021

Some people wondered if the avatar moved in realtime with the real Alex, but the answer is no, of course, he was pre-recorded. They could build together something that could seriously compete with Facebook and Apple: let’s keep an eye on them. Image by HTC). HTC is teasing the launch of a new hardware.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

February 2024 is here, and this month marked the end of a long, long wait for Apple’s Vision Pro. Apple has already sold 200,000 devices in the first week, which is impressive. However, the optics are positive for now in terms of enterprise and consumer XR markets.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Image by HTC Vive). HTC is probably going to announce Vive Flow. With a surprise move, HTC Vive has started teasing the launch of a new product. The company has set up a virtual event on the platform ENGAGE (of which HTC is an investor) for October, 14th 2021 at 8 am PDT. Apple Maps are going AR.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 13, 2023

Apple’s Vision Pro triggered new discourse on the future of virutal, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR). Revealed at the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), the Apple Vision Pro has sparked both praise and criticism from the global XR community. Apple is adept at proposing something you didn’t think you needed.

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VRScout

JULY 11, 2017

With that end in mind, Google is making it super simple for anyone to create 3D objects with their hands (instead of complex programs that use 2D screens, a mouse that is limited to a flat x/y axis of movement, and require specialized training). APPLE IS HIRING FOR VR/AR POSITIONS. GO SKYDIVING SAFELY… AND INDOORS!

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 4, 2021

One of the smartest ideas ever had by HTC has been the invention of the Vive Tracker: a little puck that you can attach to an object so that to track it inside virtual reality. The Tracker is good, but since HTC has never had competition in the field, i t has always been the same since the launch year. News worth a mention.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

Vive Facial Tracker works also with non-HTC headsets. Last week, HTC Vive has announced the Vive Facial Tracker, a sensor to track your facial expressions while you are in VR. HTC has said that the device has been fine-tuned for the Vive Pro and on other headsets, it may be less accurate, but honestly, who cares. Some XR fun.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 18, 2019

This would mean that it has sold more than Oculus Rift, Oculus Go, HTC Vive, and HTC Vive Focus all together. Of course, you have to take this data with a grain of salt… Oculus has not released official data on its sales. Apple may be working on an MR visor. It has even sold more than PSVR in the same period.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

I’m a man, so of course, I don’t cry, but “a friend of mine” had his eyes become very wet while watching it. I’m of course referring to the Dead and Buried demo showcased at OC5. Let’s see how Apple and Google will answer. PS In case you may need help in developing a XR training solution, don’t hesitate to contact me ).

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 7, 2018

He’s ready to answer with his HTC super powers. And I still remember that you have done boxing, so I agree with you in any case… HTC Vive Pro first impressions. It is more refined than the original Vive, but it has not that Apple-like approach that has the Rift. HTC Vive 1.0 vs HTC Vive Pro.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

They found medical companies that were more interested in how precise those hand controllers could be, so they started doing demos, like a virtual catheter insertion and other kinds of medical training demos. ”H-A-P-T-X, the ones that have air– Dean: I’ve trained theirs, but I haven’t tried that particular demo.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

They found medical companies that were more interested in how precise those hand controllers could be, so they started doing demos, like a virtual catheter insertion and other kinds of medical training demos. ”H-A-P-T-X, the ones that have air– Dean: I’ve trained theirs, but I haven’t tried that particular demo.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

They found medical companies that were more interested in how precise those hand controllers could be, so they started doing demos, like a virtual catheter insertion and other kinds of medical training demos. Dean: I've trained theirs, but I haven't tried that particular demo. And that was with controllers. Which ones in particular?

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

One of the consequences of the launch of Unity 6 is that Unity also finally released to the public the Unity beta package to develop for VisionOS, so that finally all of us Unity developers can start developing for the Apple Vision Pro, trying our prototypes on the emulator.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

They found medical companies that were more interested in how precise those hand controllers could be, so they started doing demos, like a virtual catheter insertion and other kinds of medical training demos. ”H-A-P-T-X, the ones that have air– Dean: I’ve trained theirs, but I haven’t tried that particular demo.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

Regarding the glasses, I have not big hopes for true AR glasses, but I think that thanks to Facebook and Apple, finally we’ll have some important smartglasses entering the market , making the mainstream think about wearing something on their face to enjoy notifications from the phone. Phone AR will be always more popular.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

HTC Vive Wrist Tracker. HTC Vive Wrist Tracker (Image by HTC). HTC has made an announcement at this CES and it has been a pretty cool one. To showcase its functionality, HTC showed some videos of the tracker in use to improve the performances of hands tracking and also with the tracker installed on external props.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2024

As the Meta Quest 3, Apple Vision Pro, HTC VIVE XR Elite, Pico 4 Enterprise, Lenovo VRX, and, most recently, the Varjo XR-4 walk the extended reality (XR) runway, a gradual but measurable uptick in renewed consumer interest in all things immersive builds momentum. 2024: The Year of XR Learning? billion USD uptick.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

Every year since when I entered VR, someone says that “this will be the year of VR” and then of course this never happens. Companies like Pico, HP, Valve, and HTC are already performing very well in this sector. Well, let’s be honest, this won’t happen in 2021, either. The rise of enterprise.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The more buzzwords, the better, of course. Some prototyping/design tool, because modeling 3D assets to put in your real environment can be very useful Some fitness experience, because with passthrough you can train in full safety Some games (like the fencing game Zuck teased), because games are always cool to show. Meta Quest Pro.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 21, 2020

Mostly they are about entertainment, marketing or training experiences. I forecast a big growth in the enterprise usage of VR headsets, both 3DOF (mostly for marketing and education) and 6DOF ones (for prototyping, training, etc…). HTC will focus more on the enterprise market.

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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! And it feels weird that HTC hasn’t fixed such a cheap little component that was already faulty on the original Vive.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 14, 2019

But we’ve got some amazing people this year, both in the enterprise side — so talking about training — we’ve got a whole defense and government sector that’s happening at the event this year, a couple hours of that. Anne-Marie: So they have taken their training globally into VR and AR with their staff.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 14, 2019

But we’ve got some amazing people this year, both in the enterprise side — so talking about training — we’ve got a whole defense and government sector that’s happening at the event this year, a couple hours of that. Anne-Marie: So they have taken their training globally into VR and AR with their staff.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2021

BUT today is the day of the WWDC, and who knows if Apple will tease something about AR glasses. And also of course I would like to understand what is the expected price: the 3DOF version can be preordered at 599 USD, so I guess the 6DOF one will be at least 799. (Thanks KroyVR for the tip!). May he rest in peace. Image by Basti465).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 3, 2023

Moreover, Apple recently made a huge splash in the XR market with the Vision Pro, an XR device which leverages eye and hand tracking for its spatial computing input system. The device does not use controllers at all, instead, Apple believes that with the XR revolution comes increased usability and accessibility via hand/eye-based inputs.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 10, 2023

For example, if a user tries to pick up an object in an immersive training environment, hand-tracking technology allows users to pick up and interact with objects in real time by detecting user hand movements. Take, for example, Lufthansa – they train their aircrew through a VR application created by NMY Mixed Reality Studio.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 14, 2019

But we’ve got some amazing people this year, both in the enterprise side — so talking about training — we’ve got a whole defense and government sector that’s happening at the event this year, a couple hours of that. Anne-Marie: So they have taken their training globally into VR and AR with their staff.

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TechCrunch VR

MAY 31, 2023

Morton Helig’s 1962 patent describes a system that delivers a realistic simulation for potential work and military training purposes: There are increasing demands today for ways and means to teach and train individuals without actually subjecting the individuals to possible hazards of particular situations.

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