The Ghost Howls

JUNE 14, 2021

in the morning, but in the end, the first alpha demo is over and it will launch as promised on June, 16th! This week we had another report from supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, that is said to very reliable in rumors about Apple (even if he only made wrong predictions about Apple Glasses, but this is none of my business).

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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. “They make technology easier to use,” Jay remarked.

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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. With today’s modern VR devices, users can: Safely train employees to enter dangerous work environments. Training and development.

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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

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. Sony closes its game studio in Manchester. According to GamesIndustry.biz, Sony is closing its Manchester-based game studio, that it opened in 2015 to produce ‘AAA’ PSVR exclusives. Some info on content.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2021

Apple way be working on a VR headset. According to Bloomberg, next year Apple is going to release a VR headset with limited passthrough AR functionalities. The HMD should be targeted to prosumers and Apple expects sales in the order of magnitude of one Apple headset per day, per store. Other relevant news.

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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. But we all know that this is not enough: VR must be tried to be understood (and sold).

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

PlayStation VR 2 Logo (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Vive Tracker has been one of the best products ever launched by HTC and it has been used in many applications, either for leisure (think about full-body tracking in VRChat) or for professional usage (training with physical objects). Now let’s dig into the best news!

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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…). 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

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

All major companies have some stores of theirs (think about Amazon’s recent futuristic stores), but of course, Meta wants to specifically copy Apple in this. Sony patents a new kind of foveated rendering. That’s why Meta may be working on creating its own stores. News worth a mention. Meta releases v34 update for Quest.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 7, 2020

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. Or if you want to train somebody on-- take the example of training. You can use it to the manufacturing process, to train people.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 7, 2020

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. Or if you want to train somebody on-- take the example of training. You can use it to the manufacturing process, to train people.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 7, 2020

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. Or if you want to train somebody on-- take the example of training. You can use it to the manufacturing process, to train people.

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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! VR diversity training may be less effective than you think. “VR I hope for some juicy news… and you?

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 7, 2023

If we talk about XR in general (including so also AR headsets and smartglasses), we have lots of use cases like training, maintenance, remote assistance, psychology, etc… where headsets and glasses are already used every day. And after that, there will be something else. Rinse and repeat.

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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 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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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. Alan: Yeah, they make fun demos. That’s basically in LA. They are just doing fine.

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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. Alan: Yeah, they make fun demos. That’s basically in LA. They are just doing fine.

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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. Alan: Yeah, they make fun demos. That’s basically in LA. They are just doing fine.

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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. The recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas made it clear: virtual reality is taking on serious forms ! and 9 SD cards.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 13, 2019

It’s a crazy period for me: I’m going to depart soon for China to showcase our game at the WCVRI in Nanchang and so I’m crazy busy finalizing the demo for the exhibition and at the same time arranging the talks that I’m having there and at the View Conference soon after. Apple AR glasses may come in early 2020. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 23, 2020

The time has come and finally Apple will implement a depth back camera in its upcoming iPad Pro. It is another step towards the creation of a great AR ecosystem for Apple. And probably the Android world will follow Apple’s steps soon and will adopt depth sensors as well in the upcoming months. Yes, Android, Google. from 2019.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Let’s say that you’re talking about the training solution that utilizes VR or AR to train sales troops that are on the field, or even to train service or support troops that are on the field remotely. Alan: It’s interesting that Apple is taking a longer approach to bring their 5G device to market.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Let’s say that you’re talking about the training solution that utilizes VR or AR to train sales troops that are on the field, or even to train service or support troops that are on the field remotely. Alan: It’s interesting that Apple is taking a longer approach to bring their 5G device to market.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Let's say that you're talking about the training solution that utilizes VR or AR to train sales troops that are on the field, or even to train service or support troops that are on the field remotely. Alan: It's interesting that Apple is taking a longer approach to bring their 5G device to market.

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