Upload VR

JULY 3, 2023

Palmer Luckey gave his take on Meta Quest Pro and Apple Vision Pro and explained what he would do differently if still at Oculus. Luckey On Apple Vision Pro Discussing VR, Diamandis first asked Luckey for his views on Apple Vision Pro. If Apple had tried to go after the low end of the market, that would've been a mistake.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 12, 2023

It appears that Apple is very much getting ready to release its Vision Pro device. Following its announcement earlier this year, Apple has been cautious about confirming a specific release date for the Vision Pro. However, with the currently available information, Apple is aiming for a March 2024 window.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 1, 2019

A flurry of new job listings for Apple’s secretive ‘Technology Development Group’ suggests that the company has reached a new phase of turning its years of AR/VR R&D into actual upcoming products. However, Apple only barely dipped its toe into VR , but in recent years has become publicly silent on the subject.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

JULY 26, 2023

The Apple Vision Pro has made sensational headlines across global media outlets, leading to renewed interest in virtual, augmented, mixed, and extended reality (VR/AR/MR/XR) technologies. “Everyone was even waiting till Apple announced something. He noted that Apple spoke less about XR but rather about spatial computing.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

After the latest Unite event, Unity has released in Open Beta the tools to develop applications for the Apple Vision Pro. hoping to make for you my classic tutorial on how to develop an application with a cube for this new platform. And this is very good.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

I bought my Vive to experiment with 7Invensun eye tracking and I was really enthusiast about trying eye-tracked UX. The system will guide you in updating the firmware if any new firmware is available; How to update the firmware on your HTC Vive devices. Older Apple Cinema displays with devices attached through USB.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 9, 2022

The Digital Markets Act is a law that the European Parliament and Commission are discussing since 2020 and has the purpose of limiting the excessive power of the major tech giants like Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Meta. Concept of a future AR glass by Apple. Fairer competition.

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XROM

JUNE 5, 2023

Apple, known the world over for its exquisitely designed and finely crafted products, has long been anticipated to enter this new spatial realm. And now, with the announcement of Apple Vision Pro, those expectations have been richly fulfilled. Companies will start exploring how spatial computing can improve their businesses.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Major firms like Apple are sending staff to stores across the USA to train staff using its new MR headset. Apple Preps Retail Stores for Vision Pro Debut Apple is preparing for the release of its Vision Pro device, which was announced earlier this year. On the other hand, as market competition rises, pressure also increases.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

Apple Glasses may release in 2021 for $499. In the end, technologist Jon Prosser has revealed the main details he knows about the Apple Glasses. Well, on another website, I’ve been able to find someone that reading some Apple’s documents has found pictures of strange colored circular tags that may act as QR Codes for Apple devices.

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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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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 13, 2023

First of all, it seems that the headset is not a new product, but that Apple has been working on it for 7 years. It seems anyway that for the first time ever at Apple, Cook has this time now given priority to the operations team. There are some interesting pieces of information about the glasses inside the article.

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Upload VR

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The render, showing what the headset would look like being worn, was teased by Meta's Director of Display Systems Research Douglas Lanman during a talk titled "How to Pass the Visual Turing Test in AR/VR" given at The University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences. 0:00 / 0:12 1× The Mirror Lake concept was shown off by Meta last year.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 23, 2024

The Apple Vision Pro brought expected eyes to the technology, and late last year, Meta launched its Quest 3, which introduced its brand of MR at an affordable price following its Quest Pro launch. One particular area I see opportunity is in interaction, specifically hand tracking. However, MR has room to grow.

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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. I think it’s a bit exaggerated for a +20% increase, but still, it conveys the idea of how much this update is important.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 10, 2021

Dubbed Pico Neo 3 Pro, the headset is going to cost $699, and its Pico Neo 3 Pro Eye variant, featuring eye-tracking by Tobii, is going to cost $899. The modding community has also started to evaluate how to create its own content without waiting for official releases. Apple continues its investments in AR.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 30, 2022

Even in 2007, when Apple announced the first iPhone, Steve Jobs was keen to get rid of the stylus for touchscreen management, arguing separate controllers and devices make using technology more cumbersome. Eye tracking, on the other hand, can record eye positions and movements to provide insights into the human mind.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 29, 2020

Steve Sinclair, the guy I interviewed, joined them more than 1 year later to focus on what the company is building, for what customers, and how to bring the product to market. Wearing a VR headset with eye tracking ( Vive Pro Eye ), the user can see what the experience of wearing AR contact lenses could be in a practical scenario.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 19, 2024

Even Apple seems to focus on the business world with its pricey Apple Vision Pro. Remember, alternatives like the Apple Vision Pro are set to cost almost four times as much ($3,499). This ensures you can make the most of your battery life and processing power, as it renders the pixels in front of your eyes with more detail.

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AR Insider

JULY 15, 2021

Instagram-ready) cameras, and possibly eye-tracking too. These sensor types could help understand how we each interact with the world. What they need to learn is how to make the eventual consumer glasses cheaper and more power-efficient for all-day use. 2023+: Eye Tracking and beyond. 2022+: Aria Grows.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

Apple threatens future support in Unreal Engine. According to an evidence presented by Epic Games, Apple has not only removed Fortnite from the Apple Store, but it has also revoked the status of developer to Epic Games. All Apple software, SDKs, APIs, and developer tools ?—?Pre-release Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

I hope to be wrong, of course: maybe Valve has just accelerated to launch its device before Apple may finally release its one. update”, is already directed in that sense, since it brings support for hand tracking and colocation. This shows how mixed reality may be one of the big trends of the upcoming months.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Using holocake [lens], using multi-view eye tracking, using reverse passthrough, with hardware components that exsist. However, to access greater computing power, headset vendors must figure out how to improve the wearability and usability of VR/MR headsets to ensure practical frontline usage in settings like factory floors.

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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! The French startup headed by Stan Larroque is developing passthrough AR glasses with eye-tracking and hands tracking that can offer a new paradigm to augmented reality.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2021

And in case Facebook doesn’t ship the Pro in 2021, how to promote the Quest 2 during the holiday season? Considering that there is not much content just working with hands-tracking, I would bet on the first option… but who knows. They can’t disclose much of what they are working on, because Apple is listening.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The Pico 5 Pro Max looks like a dream hybrid headset : it is a standalone device with eye tracking and passthrough, and it also has the DisplayPort connection that makes it work like a true tethered headset when connected to a PC. Aero is not so small as BigScreen Beyond, but it features a higher resolution and supports eye tracking.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

In two days there will be the Facebook Connect, an Apple event and a Sony event about PS5! If you remember well, this platform is based on a modified version of the Snapdragon 865 (3 generations after the 835 of the Oculus Quest) and supports features like eye tracking, high-quality passthrough AR, and 5G. Top news of the week.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

If you prefer the old Quick Action Menu, you can re-enable it in the Movement tracking section of the headset's settings. iPhone Spatial Video Support Spatial Video is Apple's term for stereoscopic 3D video on its devices.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 30, 2023

I’ve read a lot of articles and XR news this week, but actually, at the end of the day, nothing relevant has happened, except for the usual rumor about Apple… so you can close this roundup now… no ok, I’m kidding! This doesn’t sound to me very “Apple”. And by the way, on the personal side, things are going well for me!

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 12, 2024

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. How to Choose a Cheap Virtual Reality Headset Demand for VR headsets has skyrocketed among consumers and businesses alike in recent years.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Apple Vision Pro is a very impressive fusion of hardware and software, but it's by no means perfect. Apple Vision Pro Specs, Features & Details Apple officially revealed the full Vision Pro specs when opening preorders today. And Apple did not send UploadVR a review unit, we bought our own. But does it deliver?

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Apple AR glasses may be released in 2022–2023. Apple remains committed to AR, it still believes it is the technology that will supersede smartphones , but the technology is not ready to create something that is worth the Apple logo now. More info (Apple glasses delayed to 2022) More info (Apple glasses delay).

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The integrated Tobii eye-tracking operating at 120hz made a noticeable difference to headset setup and optical comfort, as well as lowering the rendering workload in games compatible with dynamic foveated rendering. The eye-tracking system is provided by Tobii, who is the market leader in eye-tracking technology.

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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. Body tracking leaked from Quest SDK documentation. Probably you all recall the iconic Apple commercial inspired by the book 1984 that helped a lot the company in becoming popular. References to Apple RealityOS have been leaked.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

These have appeared across Google’s ARCore, Niantic’s Lightship AR developer kit (ARDK), Snap Lens, Meta’s Reality system, and Apple’s ARKit platforms, namely for smartphones. Additional firms such as IKEA and Walmart have also explored how to use AR for shopping experiences.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 21, 2022

This, combined with cutting-edge hand and eye tracking, combine real-time 3D (RT3D) content with a person’s field of view (FoV). Also, Apple’s long-awaited headset is expected to release in 2023 , following ongoing revisions. Most recently, companies have begun unlocking potential use cases for XR.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

The headset has a very nice design and features these specifications: Standalone 6DOF headset 1600×1600 resolution per eye 90Hz refresh rate 90° FOV RGB AR passthrough Innovative lenses that make the headset more compact Integrated audio Controller-free hand-tracking Eye-tracking 6GB of RAM 128GB of storage WiFi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.0,

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