The Ghost Howls

JUNE 13, 2022

Image by Apple). Apple has not announced any glasses at WWDC. Every year, we have the same ritual: we wait for an event by Apple, hoping to hear some news about an upcoming XR device, then nothing happens in this sense, we are disappointed and so we hope for a new reveal next year. Top news of the week. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 5, 2021

The rumors on the Apple Glasses are intensifying. It is not a secret that Apple is working on an XR device: the mystery is when it is going to release it and what it will actually be. The hype is rising, and Apple is playing with it. (My usual terrible image to wish you Happy Easter, if you celebrate it). Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 20, 2020

(Image by Oculus). Oculus could be starting the production of a new Quest at the end of July. Multiple reports seem to confirm that Oculus is actually starting the production of a new Oculus Quest headset, with an expected release date in 2021. of units more produced annually. Other relevant news. Image by Pico).

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Brand spending on sponsored mobile AR lenses is a bright spot, as is Apple AR glasses rumors. And Oculus Quest is a beacon of hope on the VR side. Apple Glasses Don’t Arrive in 2020. Apple AR Glasses Arrive Fashionably Late. The latter will be something Apple works towards as underlying technologies enable it.

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AR Insider

MARCH 19, 2021

We’ve estimated that its annual XR R&D spend — not including its $2 billion Oculus acquisition — approaches $10 billion. That includes both AR and VR, the latter being more tangible today, given Oculus’ in-market status. It’s doing so selfishly of course, but will rise other boats in the process.

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EnterpriseWear

DECEMBER 5, 2018

In the three to four years since the release of Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, the number of VR headsets available on the market has grown. I work in XR, organizing events and writing about AR and VR for my livelihood and yet, unlike some of my male peers, I purchased my very first piece of VR hardware just this year with the release of Oculus Go.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Oculus sells battery packs and prescription lenses for the Quest. Of course, the biggest downsides are that these VR accessories aren’t exactly meant to be compatible with other hardware offerings and PlayStation itself hardly leads the industry in terms of consumer content. The Future Comes in Pieces.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Brand spending on sponsored mobile AR lenses is a bright spot, as is Apple AR glasses rumors. And Oculus Quest is a beacon of hope on the VR side. Apple Glasses Don’t Arrive in 2020. Another example of the “training-wheels” principle is the broader product category of wearables. But there are also confidence signals.

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ARVR

APRIL 15, 2021

This traces back to Facebook’s Oculus acquisition in early 2014 that kicked off the current wave of excitement….including That excitement culminated in 2016 after the Oculus acquisition had time to set off a chain reaction of startup activity, tech-giant investment, and VC inflows for the “next computing platform.” it’s probably Apple.

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AR Insider

MARCH 20, 2020

Confidence signals include Brand spending on sponsored lenses and indicators for Apple’s eventual AR glasses. On the VR side, Oculus Quest is a beacon of hope in both quality and consumer traction. Apple’s AR Fate. Until that point, Apple is doing a lot to pave the roads for glasses’ arrival.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The news is interesting for three reasons: Smartwatches and smartglasses are closely related; This shows how Facebook is working on all kind of wearables , so it has a broader scope than just making AR/VR glasses. Then it could update them very fast and make them as powerful and successful as the Oculus Quest.

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EnterpriseWear

DECEMBER 4, 2018

While wearable technologies, including wearable XR, didn’t exactly “blow up” this year, the technology did further entrench itself in enterprise—the number of companies in the evaluation stage rose significantly, several large deployments made headlines, and solution providers continued to partner and expand their products to more platforms.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 14, 2024

What’s more, the ecosystem will allow developers to create a single Horizon OS product they can deploy across a wide range of devices, reducing the expense and time associated with designing dedicated solutions for different wearables. Already, John Carmack, the former Oculus CTO , has shared his concerns about the move.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

This won’t be the year of AR : exactly as I said for virtual reality, let’s not hype the technology and think that this is the year when mainstream adoption of wearable AR glasses is going to happen. Facebook and Apple will jumpstart the smartglasses ecosystem. Concept of a future AR glass by Apple (Image by iDropNews).

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AR Insider

JANUARY 24, 2020

Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Google, Snap and Qualcomm are all making significant investments.” ” As just one example, Facebook has increased its annual R&D spend by $10 billion between 2014, when it bought Oculus, to the present. Lots of that is likely going to AR & VR.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 25, 2024

Since Google is also involved in the development process, we may see the integration of genAI technology on the Samsung headset, which is made possible by the XR2+ Gen 2 Platform’s support for AI-ready wearables. Amy also added: But as good as the Apple Vision Pro is, this is still a 1.0 ” Kevin noted. Creating Consumption.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 11, 2019

Everyone of us already knew that Gear VR was a platform almost abandoned when Oculus announced the Oculus Go. Anyway, officially, both Samsung and Oculus have continued at least to support it. Original image by Oculus). Xiaomi disbands the Mi VR team, with unknown effects on Oculus Go. Gear VR is dead.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Plus I have still some credits to attend for free their online courses about Deep Learning … if you want them, just ask me! Plus I have still some credits to attend for free their online courses about Deep Learning … if you want them, just ask me! Image leaked from Oculus runtime). Top news of the week.

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TechCrunch VR

MAY 31, 2023

Here the applications began to once again focus on simulation for the workplace — the “workplace” in this instance being, of course, space. Steve Mann is commonly referred to as the “father of wearable computing” for innovations like the EyeTap, which combined computer processing with graphical design and textual overlays.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 18, 2019

Image by Oculus). He was the last Oculus founder to still work at Oculus. From now on, nothing of the old Oculus remains at the new Oculus. Oculus is no more, there is only Facebook. Mitchell left with a heartwarming letter on the Oculus subreddit. Top news of the week. I really wish the best to him.

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TechCrunch VR

JULY 28, 2022

That was, of course, a piece of hardware that necessitated a gaming PC and was one with close competitors at similar price points. Apple seems poised to gain an advantage when it comes to acquiring new startups and products in the VR space, however.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

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! Of course, it doesn’t exist in the real world, but your ownership is certified by the blockchain and you can make with it many social posts that will amaze your followers.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The incumbents have an advantage with existing mapping such as Google Maps, Earth, Street View, Apple Maps and the Indoor Maps Program, and Bing Maps but there are also significant geographic data players such as Foursquare and OpenStreetMap. Insane, yet companies are mapping it already.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Of course, it’s also more expensive. While the Meta Quest 3 might not look as futuristic and professional as concepts like the Apple Vision Pro , it’s surprisingly comfortable. The first way to do this is to create a direct connection through the Oculus app for Windows.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 18, 2024

There are some parts on the video call where he shows the shoes, so I’ll add some screenshots and GIFs to the transcription to make you understand everything better, but of course, that part is better enjoyed in the video. My full chat with Brad Factor, the CEO of Ekto VR Tony: Hello everyone from Tony, the SkarredGhost.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

So if anybody wants to really fully understand quickly the power of this, take your Oculus Quest, load up Richie's Plank, and walk somebody across a piece of wood and then just give them a little push when they're halfway across. Of course, with COVID-19 that presents its own challenges. And so we had to pull back on that one.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

So if anybody wants to really fully understand quickly the power of this, take your Oculus Quest, load up Richie's Plank, and walk somebody across a piece of wood and then just give them a little push when they're halfway across. Of course, with COVID-19 that presents its own challenges. And so we had to pull back on that one.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

So if anybody wants to really fully understand quickly the power of this, take your Oculus Quest, load up Richie's Plank, and walk somebody across a piece of wood and then just give them a little push when they're halfway across. Of course, with COVID-19 that presents its own challenges. And so we had to pull back on that one.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 10, 2020

For all three platforms, we have native gestures, support for of course, head nod. And if you have a Bose AR-enabled device, you can download that for either the Google Play store or the Apple App Store. The advantage that something like a Magic Leap or even an Oculus Quest has is that it’s tracking you with cameras.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 10, 2020

For all three platforms, we have native gestures, support for of course, head nod. And if you have a Bose AR-enabled device, you can download that for either the Google Play store or the Apple App Store. The advantage that something like a Magic Leap or even an Oculus Quest has is that it’s tracking you with cameras.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 10, 2020

For all three platforms, we have native gestures, support for of course, head nod. And if you have a Bose AR-enabled device, you can download that for either the Google Play store or the Apple App Store. The advantage that something like a Magic Leap or even an Oculus Quest has is that it's tracking you with cameras.

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