The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Some days ago, Mark Zuckerberg made a video specifically to say that the Quest 3 is better than the Vision Pro. It’s like me making a video tomorrow and saying that our social VR space VRROOM is better than Horizon Worlds because, well, it’s my product… and also because we have legs.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 23, 2023

Since there is the possibility that Apple announces its headset soon, all the companies are rushing to announce what they have in the pipeline before the big day. Most likely that will be the name of its operating system The headset should be launched at WWDC according to all the most relevant Apple analysts. It’s been a strange week.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Samsung filed a trademark for 'Samsung Glasses' in the UK. It was filed by Samsung Electronics on August 21, and officially approved and registered on November 10. Samsung’s Google-Powered Headset Set To Launch Late 2024 Samsung’s Google-powered XR headset is set to launch, in very limited quantities, in late 2024.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

But in China, they are very famous, and now they are also organizing a big event about XR called FBEC with hosts from all the major VR companies (HTC, Unity, Alibaba, Huawei, etc…). You are organizing an event in China on the 24th… can you tell us something more about it? What can the attendees expect from it?

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Don’t forget to register on the AWE Live website and then to attend the event on November, 17th at 6 pm CET (9 am PT). Apple is working on some sort of metaverse, and its headset is entering mass production. It has been a week of interesting rumors about the upcoming Apple MR headset. It is going to be suuuuuuper interesting!

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 31, 2023

We were all waiting for an Apple announcement, hoping that it could bring back some enthusiasm into the field, and it seems that the Vision Pro is having some beneficial effects , indeed. Apple showed investors that XR is not a fad, and even if it is still in its early stages, it is going to stay. Let’s all hope so.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 6, 2021

So let’s try to rephrase this last paragraph using the same style used by VR Youtubers in the title of their videos to attract more people: THIS EXPLOSIVE WEEK IN VR HAS CHANGED EVERYTHING!!!!! Apple may announce its headset at WWDC 2022. A new week, a new rumor about Apple. YOU MUST READ THIS POST!!!!!!!!!! Image from the web).

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VRScout

JULY 11, 2019

While there are several existing video streaming solutions already available, Bigscreen TV aims to simplify the process by offering users the easiest and most convenient way to stream content with friends in real-time. We built a new VR video browser technology that can load video streaming and live streaming sites,” Bigscreen says.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 13, 2022

We at VRrOOm are hiring to do our innovative XR events, check the “Friends” section of this newsletter if this opportunity can interest you! Image by Apple). Apple has not announced any glasses at WWDC. And regarding this… would you be interested in working with me? Top news of the week. Other relevant news. Image by Meta).

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ARPost

OCTOBER 20, 2021

In the last couple of years, AR has experienced tremendous growth and popularity as big technology giants like Google, Amazon, Apple have adopted the technology. The leading OEMs such as Samsung and Apple are expected to contribute to manufacturing more AR devices. Because of the pandemic, many events were canceled last year.

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Mashable VR

MARCH 10, 2022

Save $80: If the latest shiny toy from Apple is too much for your budget, consider an upgrade to the brand new Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 128GB tablet for just $249.99 The recent Apple keynote event offered a tantalizing glimpse at the upcoming iPad Air. Credit: Samsung. Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5-inch

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2020

Apple glasses are coming in 2021–2022 and they are incredibly sleek. Apple glasses are coming. The glasses are expected to run a new operating system, rOS (or reality OS), and Apple is exploring touch panels, voice activation, and head gestures as a means of control. Is it for some patents on video streaming?

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 14, 2023

Last week, Google delivered its most important event of the year, the Google I/O. Let me briefly tell you what have been in my opinion the 5 top pieces of XR news to keep an eye on from this event. During its keynote, the CEO Sundar Pichai announced many new products of the company.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

As 2024 rounds up, the XR world is prepping the year’s final announcements and events, leading to massive showcases that will shake up the industry next year. Samsung to Debut MR Headset in 2024? This week saw more rumblings about a Samsung MR headset.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Apple is gearing up for the Vision Pro debut. However, a key difference and benefit that Apple has over some of its competition is the already-established iOS ecosystem of products and software. On the other hand, Apple is not the only XR firm pushing for interoperability and cross-pollination of hardware and software.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 19, 2024

In this XReal Air 2 Ultra review, we’re taking a closer look at the specs, design, and features of a set of spatial computing glasses eager to give Apple a run for its money. Introduced at the CES 2024 event, XReal’s latest smart glasses don’t just build on the functionality of previous XReal specs.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 17, 2023

The founder explained that many immersive education tools rely on QR codes for simple interactive content which doesn’t “ move the needle on someone’s education;” compared to advanced AR technology – “in the case of da Vinci, you’re using AR as a tool, not just a gimmicky video.” Apple does.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The drama about Unity’s new pricing models has set the whole game development community on fire, while we had an unexpected leak about the Pico 5 and some updates on the Apple Vision Pro. The new iPhone 15 was launched, and its high-tier models can shoot spatial videos for the Vision Pro. It’s been kind of a crazy week!

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 12, 2024

Countless announcements and moments from the event paint a positive picture of the months ahead, with many immersive technology firms, new and old, looking to wow audiences as XR is expected to have another wave of hype. Apple will also launch an accompanying App Store for the Vision Pro, containing over one million spatial applications.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 18, 2024

Recently, Google released an update to its Quest 3 YouTube application, which allows users to stream 8K videos to their Meta Quest 3 – at least in theory. Despite the update, Quest 3 headsets cannot stream up to 8K video, as the device’s quality is capped at 4K.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

It wants to create an ecosystem , where most probably all the devices can work together (like it happens today with Apple devices); The report also claims that Facebook may be building its own operating system to encompass all these devices. Apple is working on Micro-OLED displays. Another week, another rumor about Apple’s XR efforts.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 14, 2019

Apple has killed its AR glasses project… maybe. A piece of unexpected news has shaken the XR communities this week: according to a report on Digitimes Taiwan, Apple has abandoned its AR/VR glasses project and all the members of the team have been re-allocated in other teams. AR is still alive, Apple will still release its AR glasses.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 21, 2022

The platform also allows users to collaborate with content creation tools and 3D models across devices, along with Microsoft Office integrations to boost efficiency and prevent fatigue from video meetings. One week to go. 2022.06.28 #HTC #VIVERSE #Seeyousoon #Createmymetaverselife pic.twitter.com/gsHmu8nFzB. — HTC (@htc) June 21, 2022.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by Apple) Apple Vision Pro may be out in January According to the latest report on Bloomberg, Apple is still on track to release the Apple Vision Pro at the beginning of this year. But even if it is in February, it is still in line with what they promised during the launch event.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Hammersmith, London-based company has also partnered with some of the world’s biggest tech and media firms, including Apple, National Geographic, Google, Sony, Meta Platforms, Sky, IMAX, Intel, and many others. The Galapagos with David Attenborough will debut exclusively in virtual reality on Meta Quest TV on 21 November this year.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Without explicitly announcing a new specific product, Samsung quietly implied that they may be developing a new standalone mobile VR HMD during a session during their developer conference last month. SEE ALSO Hands-on: Samsung Odyssey Windows VR Headset & Controllers.

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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. It’s not clear on what platforms this functionality will be working on, but if I had to guess, I would say Project Cambria, since its body tracking was already revealed in a video some months ago. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2020

This has been the week of the launch of the Oculus Quest 2, and this event has been so big that basically, it will take half of this roundup to describe. Apple launches iPhone 12, Pro models have Lidar sensor. Lucas Rizzotto has made another awesome video of his. UWB may be a new useful tech for smartphones.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Recapping the top stories covered on the VRScout Report , a weekly live video show and podcast discussing the best in VR, hosted by Malia Probst. 360 videos were implemented into your Newsfeed over a year ago, and 360 photo functionality was instituted over the summer. Also… is Facebook making a phone ?

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VRScout

MAY 1, 2018

While the experience may feel similar to a Samsung Gear VR or Google Daydream View, both devices require newer Android devices. Originally teased last year during a Facebook keynote, Oculus Venues will let you watch live concerts, sports, comedy and other events around the world with your friends and thousands of other people in VR.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

Next week, on 25th and 26th, Oculus will hold its main yearly event , and as always, it will talk about the milestones reached by the company and then it will show future hardware and software. But what can we expect from this important event? So, I expect no actual hardware announcements from this event.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 30, 2024

This week, smart glasses manufacturer XREAL announced a successful funding round of $60 million in a strategic round to launch the firm as a competitor to the Apple Vision Pro. XREAL officially launched the Air 2 Ultra at the event, boasting that it is an affordable way to experience spatial computing.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Samsung’s 2023 Unpacked event was all about the company’s Galaxy S23 hardware, although at the end of its hour-long presentation the South Korean tech giant announced it was working with Qualcomm and Google to develop an XR device. Samsung was one of the first truly massive tech companies to develop VR hardware.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 3, 2023

In it, the collaboration aimed to boost specifications for Meta’s upcoming mixed reality (MR) headset ahead of the Connect 2023 event in September. Specifications would also include binocular video passthrough, dual forward-facing RGB cameras, a 120Hz refresh rate, and pancake lenses.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 15, 2023

The spatial line-up of brand partners represents a range of enterprise end-users, such as Adidas, Vogue, Ready Player Me, OpenSea, Polygon Studios, and Samsung. During the ceremonious week, the event highlighted Spatial’s ability to showcase branded fashion, interoperable avatars, and Web3 products.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 1, 2023

Ori Inbar, Founder, Super Ventures and Co-founder and CEO, AWE kicked off the event with a ChatGPT-powered avatar presentation. Speaking on the upcoming Apple Reality Pro headset, he explained how Lucky Palmer, Founder, Oculus said Apple’s device was “excellent.”

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

There is no official confirmation on this, and I hope to be wrong because having to use earphones would be a big hit to its comfort Release date and price : of course the release date (will it come before or after an Apple headset?) The first news comes directly from an AI event that Meta has organized for this week. Funny link.

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