Ryan Schultz

APRIL 28, 2024

Many people are already talking about the death of the Apple Vision Pro…what’s the real story? This report ignited no shortage of opinions on the matter, both pro and con, with some even going so far as to say that the Apple Vision Pro was “dead.” And the Apple Vision Pro memes were in abundance.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 14, 2023

This is a very useful resource for all of us XR developers that are going very soon going to experiment with Mixed Reality applications on a headset by Meta, Apple, or one of their competitors. More info Immersed VISOR to support hand tracking and eye tracking It seems that Immersed truly wants to compete with Apple with its VISOR headset.

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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. Long story short, all games that manage to have more than a certain number of downloads and revenues are subject to a per-install fee.

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ARPost

APRIL 27, 2022

An AR software development kit or AR SDK is the key to AR app development. In this blog, we will cover some highly popular software development tools used for AR app development. Unity is unarguably the most powerful and prevalent game engine worldwide. Apple ARKit. or newer, Unity for iOS and Android, and Unreal Engine.

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Upload VR

JUNE 6, 2022

Apple is working on headset versions of its core apps as well as the ability to view a Mac’s display, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports. Last year Gurman , The Information , and supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo released reports claiming Apple is working on a premium headset for VR and AR with high resolution color passthrough.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 13, 2020

Image by Epic Games). Sony invests $250M in Epic Games. Sony has announced that it has made a big investment of $250M in Epic Games through one of its subsidiaries. The long-term results of these partnerships are unforeseeable, but we can still play the speculation game. Rockstar is working on AAA VR open world game.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

What other devices are so cheap, have the best games, a continuous stream of updates? I remember many people laughing at me when we of New Technology Walkers released a fitness game for the Vive Focus Plus ( HitMotion: Reloaded ) because they said it was a big and overpriced headset. Image by Epic Games). Other relevant news.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 29, 2017

In an answer to Apple’s recently released ARKit , a developer tool used for making augmented reality apps and games that run on newer iPad and iPhones, Google today released a preview of a new Android-compatible software development kit (SDK) called ARCore.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 29, 2024

The XR space has a lot to offer, and as more firms enter the industry as software or hardware solution providers, the use cases for XR will expand. Will the Apple Vision Pro Debut in China Apple’s CEO and spatial computing champion, Tim Cook , confirmed that the recently released Apple Vision Pro would land in China in 2024.

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ARVR

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Apple signals interest in location-relevant AR through its geo-anchors and Project Gobi. continuing here with Epic Games. Project Anywhere Epic Games has signaled its commitment to a real-world metaverse with the AR launch of Project Anywhere. It’s become a runaway train in the gaming and VR worlds. But it’s not alone.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JUNE 14, 2023

Today, SyncReality, providers of XR design tools, announced a new application ready for Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest 3 devices ahead of each product’s release. ” SyncReality Home Design will soon debut on Apple’s Vision Pro headset and will be compatible with iPhones and iPads.

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Road to VR

JULY 3, 2017

Now that Apple is being open about their interest in VR the company is publicly listing new job postings for a number of roles seeking candidates with VR expertise. See Also: Apple Adds VR Rendering Essentials to MacOS via Metal 2. ” Both roles are part of Apple’s CoreMedia team within their Interactive Media Group (IMG).

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JULY 6, 2023

Today, Chinese AR smart glasses manufacturer Xreal debuted Apple Macbook integration for its Nebula operating system (OS), significantly improving productivity opportunities for the firm’s Air and Light product lineup. Compatible with Intel and Apple platforms, we encourage all MacBook users to give it a go.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 1, 2022

Sony may launch it in 1Q23, depending on the development schedule of PS VR2 game titles. Genius also provides aspherical lenses for the PSVR 2 device, and Ming-Chi Kuo states that Genius is working with other extended reality (XR) clients, including Apple. New software development kits. units shipments in 2H22.

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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. billion people and large youth population.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 2, 2024

In contrast, Apple is establishing a walled garden ecosystem to support its spatial computing vision, which opposes Meta’s new open approach. It appears that Meta is trying to compete with Apple’s approach to its hardware ecosystem. Carmack stated: VR is held back more by software than hardware. Unquestionably.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 14, 2023

The augmented reality (AR) gaming market has seen new contenders rise as technological platforms offer new possibilities for the sector. One such entrant, Mirrorscape, has leveraged Qualcomm Technologies’ AR2 smart glasses system to develop its ARcana gaming platform.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 8, 2022

XR has rapidly emerged as one of the most powerful new trends in the gaming landscape. Attracting players all over the world to a new kind of immersive experience, XR allows game developers to connect with users on a different level. Already the, virtual reality in gaming market is expected to grow to a value of $53.44

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 1, 2024

Meta’s headsets are ergonomically friendly and flexible, offering users the opportunity to tap into a variety of software solutions and apps through the Quest store. Renowned for its ingenuity, Apple has continuously pushed the boundaries of what is possible with its rich tech ecosystem, namely amid increasing competition with Microsoft.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Some of the most common myths and misconceptions surrounding VR include the following: it always causes motion sickness and virtual reality is solely applicable to games. Although gaming is certainly a great use case and example of what immersive VR experiences can deliver, the possibilities are endless,” said Vindevogel.

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VRScout

AUGUST 3, 2017

Over the past year Jackson and his team at Wingnut AR, a subdivision of Wingnut Films , have been utilizing Apple’s ARkit to experiment with various types of AR experiences. On stage demo at Apple’s WWDC. In the video we get an in-depth look at an intense sci-fi scene projected onto a tabletop surface using an iPad Pro.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

This is coherent with the 3 years for BCI (Brain-computer-interfaces) used in gaming that the CEO of OpenBCI told me in a recent interview. Facebook could sell all its devices undercost now, subsidizing the cost of the hardware with software and data collection, so that to compete with brands like Samsung and XiaoMi.

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Road to VR

JUNE 5, 2017

Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) is here, and today’s keynote saw a number of VR-specific announcements including Apple’s first VR-ready computers to go along with the launch of the company’s newest macOS High Sierra. image courtesy Apple. A public beta is coming in June.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 23, 2024

Meta’s open approach comes as Apple establishes a walled garden ecosystem to support its spatial computing vision. The intention appears straightforward, directly aiming at Apple’s approach to its hardware ecosystem. With Meta Horizon OS, ASUS and Republic of Gamers will build the gaming headset of the next generation.

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AR Insider

JUNE 3, 2020

Legacy CAD (Computer-Aided Design) software applications have been used by product designers, architects, and engineers for decades running on desktop computers with endless storage and processing power. We all like free tools and the good news is that there is lots of free authoring software out there.

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VRScout

MARCH 3, 2020

” With the exception of open-source software, this has been the motto for companies developing and building original ideas and content. In the gaming industry, however, this movement to open-source started to make sense when a wave of user-generated content evolved into some of the most successful versions of modern gameplay.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

This year saw massive interest in MR headsets following Apple’s Vision Pro debut, and Meta looks to own the space following its experience with MR via its Pro headset. The XR marketplace could experience shockwaves when Apple debuts its headset. The firm is circling Connect 2023 around gaming.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 7, 2020

With the next generation of Playstation set to hit shelves this holiday season, the big news in the gaming circuit is the revelation of Unreal Engine 5. But this game engine is good for more than just the next top video game experience. Today, we're speaking with Marc Petit, general manager of Unreal Engine at Epic Games.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 7, 2020

With the next generation of Playstation set to hit shelves this holiday season, the big news in the gaming circuit is the revelation of Unreal Engine 5. But this game engine is good for more than just the next top video game experience. Today, we're speaking with Marc Petit, general manager of Unreal Engine at Epic Games.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JULY 18, 2023

AR software development kit (SDK) providers like Apple, Xreal, Niantic, 8 th Wall, Unreal, and Unity give developers the tools to make and distribute custom AR content that naturally drives retention and engagement with new interactive experiences to “wow” potential buyers. However, the XR space is still emerging.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 9, 2017

Tim Sweeney, founder of Epic Games and creator of Unreal Engine, has a unique position in the virtual reality industry. As an active supporter of VR and head of one of gaming’s most important VR-compatible game engines, when Sweeney speaks, we tend to listen. Still, the question remains— why? Oculus Home.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The new Unity Personal will also remove the famous Unity splash screen Successful games using Unity Pro or Enterprise can choose if paying per install or by a 2.5% Yes, it is less than the 5% of Unreal, but until yesterday we only paid per seat, not both per seat and per revenue sharing. of our revenues with Unity. And this 2.5%

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The research led to the PeopleLens device, which used Xreal Light hardware and Microsoft software to scan and identify individuals around a blind and say that person’s name aloud. However, the Chinese AR smart glasses manufacturer rebranded with a bang, creating a direct and affordable competitor to the Apple Vision Pro.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

One-year price performance for MSFT as of 2/3/20 Apple Inc. AAPL) As we previously detailed in depth, Apple has been discreetly working on a number of AR/VR products for several years now and is planning to release its own AR smart glass and AR/VR hybrid headset.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Metaroom allows teams to collaborate over immersive visualisations of real-world spaces by leveraging room scanning features on Apple iPhone Pro or iPad Pro devices that generate a digital twin, allowing workers to access the data via the cloud. Moreover, the Arcturus funding supports Holosuite on Autodesk and Epic Games services.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 26, 2021

95% of the content is about the vision of the future “metaverse” in which we all are always in XR , we work, we connect with other people physically distant away, we attend events, we play multiplayer games, etc… all in XR. The first one is a software update in V31 that enables passthrough APIs (only on Quest 2).

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RealVision VR

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

With Unity achieving nearly the same valuation as it’s rival Game engine maker, Epic (13.6mil versus 17.3mil) what does it mean for Film-Game convergence and VirtualProduction ? Those plugins that they do not develop themselves, they offer generous MegaGrants to the software and plugin developers that do.

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