Robert Scoble

MAY 15, 2021

I have been talking with hundreds of people across the industry and have discovered that the changes coming to Apple are deeper than just a VR/AR headset. This is the fourth paradigm shift for Apple. So, what is Apple getting ready to announce over the next year? A new set of tools for developers to build all of this.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 26, 2023

After having announced some of the features and the price just before the launch of the Apple Vision Pro, now the company formerly known as Facebook is already working towards the launch of the device. According to the creators of Hubris, Sony is working on solving the issue , but he said nothing about when this update will be released.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The hype for the Apple Pro is starting to deflate and it is possible to see that from some cues: for instance, there are more critics of the headset and fewer articles are talking about it. So at the beginning of next year, we may have huge players like Apple, Google, and Meta battling for the high-end XR sector.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Apple now lets add you add “buy” button to AR Quick Look. A piece of simple news, but a very important one, has hit the AR industry this week: Apple now lets companies add custom buttons (usually the “Buy” one) to AR Quick Look. We now know how much Sony has paid for Insomniac Games. More info (Use Google Translate).

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 22, 2016

Some the participating companies included Mozilla, Google, Samsung, Oculus, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, Valve, Sony, Yahoo, Unity, Intel, Qualcomm, NVIDIA, HP, Dolby, High Fidelity, JanusVR, and Sketchfab.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 21, 2019

Oculus wants to trade exclusive games with Sony. The bombshell comes directly from Jason Rubin, that interviewed from Kotaku, has clearly said that he wants to trade exclusive games with Sony. SparkAR is an interesting tool for creators and marketers. (Image by Capcom). More info (Latency in haptic gloves) More info (Tasbi).

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 6, 2023

More info (Galaxy Glasses trademark) More info (Galaxy Ring trademark) News worth a mention (Image by The Information) The Apple headset may not require an iPhone to function According to the latest rumor about the upcoming Apple headset, the device won’t need an iPhone to work, but it can be used and configured independently.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 24, 2023

But I hope you’ll enjoy this newsletter coming from the world of the undead anyway… Top news of the week (Image by Apple) Apple starts accepting applications for Vision Pro devkits Apple has started accepting applications from interested developers to get a Vision Pro to develop XR experiences.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Also, Apple’s long-awaited headset is expected to release in 2023 , following ongoing revisions. Sony’s PlayStation VR (PSVR) and upcoming PSVR 2 are examples of such designs. Also, VR can engage customers with immersive demos and provide customers with support and service walkthroughs. Training and development.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Interestingly, these controllers are nothing revolutionary, they are not implementing inside-out tracking like the Quest Pro, but they are refining instead the existing design, a bit like Sony did with the controllers of PSVR 2. Pico Worlds in-world creation tools (Image by Pico). Great job Pico on this one. Mixed Reality Capture.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

AUGUST 11, 2017

This summer, it launched on Sony’s PlayStation VR. According to the team, between the bundling deal and individual sales (of which platform owners like Sony, Facebook and Valve usually take nearly a third) the title has generated more than $1 million. Embracing New Tools. It was a moment that changed their lives.

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VRWorld

JANUARY 23, 2018

Heavily demoing prototypes at places including CES roused the attention of VR enthusiasts globally — and resulted in the Pimax becoming the highest-funded VR project in Kickstarter’s history. 8 – Sony dominates VR gaming. 1 – Apple Lays Groundwork for AR. The matter has since moved on to an appeal. #8

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 22, 2023

I was reading Mark Gurman’s latest rumors about the upcoming Apple headset, and I found his article very intriguing. Apple’s products are very popular among content creators (e.g. This is the first Apple keynote I watched hoping for something XR-related. Let me explain to you why. The seamless transition iPhone X.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

I’m of course referring to the Dead and Buried demo showcased at OC5. Let’s see how Apple and Google will answer. SideQuest is the tool used by thousands of people every month to sideload unapproved applications on their Oculus Quests. Sony closes its game studio in Manchester. And Facebook has just made its first move.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

It unites the power of white-labeled versions of ENGAGE, VRChat, Museum Of Other Realities, Virbela, and of the own Vive Sync to offer a complete suite of tools that lets companies organize VR gatherings of every kind , from concerts to work meetings, not to mention workshops. Sony will give PS4 camera adapters for PS5 for free.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2021

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). I like everything that we know on the PSVR 2 device because it is visible that Sony Interactive Entertainment is putting a lot of effort into releasing a high-quality headset that is on par with what the competition is offering. Other relevant news. Some interesting research projects.

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Delight XR

AUGUST 7, 2022

Apple and Samsung Smartphones. Fortunately, the PC can be tested for compatibility before the purchase via a SteamVR Performance Test application or HTCs ViveCheck tool. Similarly to ViveCheck, there is an Oculus tool for checking the existing computer hardware. Gear VR Controller. Daydream Controller. Not supported. Gaming) PC.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

PlayStation VR 2 Logo (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Further, the announcement reveals plans to integrate Microsoft Mesh—the company’s multi-user XR foundation—with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Spaces XR development tools. Mojo Vision gets additional funding (Road To VR) Hands-on with Mojo Vision demos (The Ghost Howls).

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 7, 2020

So where this lower layer of software comes as a bunch of tools. Alan: So one of the things that you guys just released is a video showing the new PlayStation 5 running the Unreal Engine, and the demo was -- and I'll quote -- there's billions of polygons running. You put new tools in place. It's not science fiction.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 7, 2020

So where this lower layer of software comes as a bunch of tools. Alan: So one of the things that you guys just released is a video showing the new PlayStation 5 running the Unreal Engine, and the demo was -- and I'll quote -- there's billions of polygons running. You put new tools in place. It's not science fiction.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 13, 2020

Well, if the rumor becomes reality, this would mean that all next Apple devices will have both front and back depth cameras, for high-precision Augmented Reality and 3D reconstruction. Well played Apple. This week Sony has showcased the new DualShock controller for the PS5, dubbed DualSens. Other relevant news. Image by Acer).

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 7, 2020

So where this lower layer of software comes as a bunch of tools. Alan: So one of the things that you guys just released is a video showing the new PlayStation 5 running the Unreal Engine, and the demo was -- and I'll quote -- there's billions of polygons running. You put new tools in place. It's not science fiction.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

So we would require many public demos about it… but well, there is a pandemic and so people can go out less, and even if they go out, it’s not safe wearing the headset that others have worn in a demo booth. It is cool, but pretty old now (Image by Sony). PlayStation believes in VR. Will it be this year? PSVR headset.

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Delight XR

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Apple and Samsung Smartphones. Fortunately, the PC can be tested for compatibility before the purchase via a SteamVR Performance Test application or HTCs ViveCheck tool. Similarly to ViveCheck, there is an Oculus tool for checking the existing computer hardware. Gear VR Controller. Daydream Controller. Not supported. Gaming) PC.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 4, 2020

Mozilla Hubs is an opensource online VR meeting tool, that lets you meet other people using whatever device by just clicking on a single link. At the same time, Apple having always mediocre graphics cards on its laptops and its closed ecosystem have not helped much either in keeping this VR support alive. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 21, 2020

The headset will be much better than Quest, but its problem will be that it won’t be able to have the same great library of content of the Quest , so probably this will become an enterprise headset as well; Sony will tease PSVR 2. Sony has already clarified that it won’t sell the PSVR 2 together with the launch of the PS5.

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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! It is sold by Sony, but actually, the idea behind it comes from Impulse Gear , that studio that developed Farpoint.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 28, 2023

For now, good results are being achieved on the Pimax Crystal by using smart technology like dynamic foveated rendering , a specially developed OpenXR run time, and third-party tools like Quad View rendering. To remove the original faceplate, I recommend using a plastic spudger or similar pick tool. Glass aspheric lenses.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 5, 2024

This seems to hint that the two companies are going to build a new XR headset together, which according to the rumors will be the Quest Pro 2, which would be aimed at competing directly with the Apple Vision Pro. This could be useful to let Meta answer to the movies available on the Apple Vision Pro because of Apple TV.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 18, 2022

Meta starts offering monetization tools in Horizon Worlds, but with a big toll. Meta has started offering some beta monetization tools inside Horizon Worlds. He complained about having to obey platforms and their taxes (clearly hinting at Apple), saying that he had a different vision. Other relevant news. Image by Meta).

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

So they have a platform on their own app and Sony PlayStation’s, as well. And Sony has been a great partner for the company. Sony has been helping them get more content and also deal more access to more users as well. And Torch is an AR authoring tool that lets you create augmented reality experiences. Teppei: Yeah.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

So they have a platform on their own app and Sony PlayStation’s, as well. And Sony has been a great partner for the company. Sony has been helping them get more content and also deal more access to more users as well. And Torch is an AR authoring tool that lets you create augmented reality experiences. Teppei: Yeah.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

So they have a platform on their own app and Sony PlayStation’s, as well. And Sony has been a great partner for the company. Sony has been helping them get more content and also deal more access to more users as well. And Torch is an AR authoring tool that lets you create augmented reality experiences. Teppei: Yeah.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 3, 2023

It was our hope for Google entering the AR race together with Meta and Apple. More info (Meta Quest+ gaming service) More info (Cross-buy available for Meta Quest+ games) Unity announces AI tools when Valve stops AI games This week has been an emotional rollercoaster for games (VR and not) made with the support of artificial intelligence.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 4, 2022

I’m sure that after April, 20th, the Meta Quest ecosystem will appear even richer than it is now , creating a wider gap with other companies that may think about competing with the Quest, that is Pico, HTC, and even Apple. I have seen the demo via a Zoom call and CNET’s Scott Stein saw it live and we came out both impressed by it.

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Headjack

JANUARY 12, 2015

All the big names in tech are working on their own devices, including Apple, Sony, Samsung, and Google. It’s because most people are unable to run even the simplest demos on their machines. That’s why have developed our own simplified tool, called ManyCams , which you can purchase in our shop.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Horizon World is more or less what we all expect from it: a clone of RecRoom with intuitive and simple creation tools, that at the moment let you just add basic geometric shape and some logic. Apple is entering the XR field, and Facebook is currently dominating the VR market. Apple headset may be very lightweight.

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