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. Apple is really good at selling stuff.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 19, 2024

Big vendor news this week, Admist start-ups and fresh ideas; this week, big names like Meta, Microsoft, Google, and Apple took the headlines due to each firm’s optimisation of its XR product portfolio. Meanwhile, Osso VR has launched its Healthcare XR training service for the Apple Vision Pro.

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Road to VR

JULY 18, 2018

Unreal Engine 4.20 adds supports for Apple’s ARKit 2.0 and Google’s ARCore 1.2, Unreal Engine 4.20 The feature supports video input, calibration, and in-game compositing (including occlusion), though it doesn’t directly handle capture, so a third party tool will still be needed for capture or streaming.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 1, 2024

But the release of the Apple Vision Pro proved to Valve employees that people are fine with having an all-in-two device with two units connected by a cable. RecRoom without kids For us developers, there will be a dedicated Unity SDK at launch , with the Unreal one following a few months later.

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VRScout

APRIL 14, 2020

XR experiences in general, have proven themselves to be an amazing tool for everything from workforce training and digital marketing to product visualization, entertainment, and immersive online education. Discover and play indie VR/AR content without having to make a single download.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 14, 2023

T he use of the Exynos chips makes me think even more that this is an old device : Samsung has recently announced that it is going to build its headset with Google and Qualcomm, so it is impossible that the to-be-released device doesn’t have a Qualcomm chip.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

Someone invokes saviors like Google and Amazon, but even if they managed to succeed, they are other data-harvesting companies , so in any case, we are f**ked. Apple threatens future support in Unreal Engine. All Apple software, SDKs, APIs, and developer tools ?—?Pre-release Image by Epic Games). This is huge.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 26, 2023

With this technology, advertising teams can create XR-enhanced applications and tools for customers to access in both the desktop and mobile landscapes. Apple Similar to Google, Apple has its own dedicated selection of tools and resources created to help developers take advantage of Apple devices for marketing purposes.

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AR Insider

JUNE 3, 2020

Know your tools. Since the emergence of AR on smartphones, tablets, and AR glasses, a new breed of authoring tools has emerged to accommodate the needs of these new “mobile” devices. We all like free tools and the good news is that there is lots of free authoring software out there. Know your resources.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

One-year price performance for MSFT, AAPL, GOOGL, SNE, and NVDA According to the latest report from Statista , the global augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) markets are rapidly growing and are forecast to reach a total of $72.8 One-year price performance for MSFT as of 2/3/20 Apple Inc. Snap Inc.

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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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ARVR

OCTOBER 29, 2021

That could be wayfinding with Google Live View , or visual search with Google Lens. As you can tell from the above examples, Google will have a key stake in this “Internet of Places.” Apple signals interest in location-relevant AR through its geo-anchors and Project Gobi. But it’s not alone. Trending AR VR Articles: 1.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The World Map in this world therefore isn’t a 2D street map like we have with Google Maps or Open Street Map, nor is it a 3D map with terrain and building volumes. Both Azure Spatial Anchors and Google Cloud Anchors are leveraging existing strengths in mapping towards the AR Cloud. Insane, yet companies are mapping it already.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Image by Google). Meta and Google announce layoffs. This week we had the announcement of both Meta and Google laying off people. It has just announced that it will release a new tool to create virtual worlds for the platform based on Unity. News worth a mention. Rec Room announces Rec Room Studio.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

It is the first step towards the Infinite Office solution that FRL wants to offer in some months , transforming the Quest into some kind of work tool (or trying to do so). Until now, WebXR developers could only target Android or Apple users that were tech enough to use a WebXR viewer developed by Mozilla for iOS.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 9, 2023

Amazing Platforms Democratising XR Content Creation Democratising XR content creation means providing companies throughout the modern landscape with the tools they need to build and deliver immersive experiences, regardless of skill shortages. Zappar’s Zapwork’s platform provides a similar solution.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 8, 2022

While there are various XR vendors on the market today with powerful tools for those in the gaming landscape, some stand out as particularly innovative. With tools like “Mesh” to help developers jump into MR, we’re likely to see a host of innovative creators exploring the Microsoft ecosystem in the years to come.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Apple VR headset may feature a 3000PPI microOLED display. This week we had a new rumor about the XR headset Apple is working on. According to Korean publication The Elec, Apple has requested a sample of a display component for OLED displays that can arrive up to 3000PPI. Apple Event was not about AR, like, at all.

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ARVR

JULY 15, 2020

Apple seems to be cornering the popular entertainment industry, with the acquisition of NextVR, as industry rivals such as Magic Leap focus on enterprise solutions. With the Starboard UI and Apple Glasses release anticipated for Q4 2020/Q1 2021, the world is eagerly awaiting the next generation of extended reality (XR) standards.

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ARVR

APRIL 9, 2021

iOS developers can use Apple’s ARKit to create augmented reality app (AR) experiences. This can be done with Apple’s RealityKit framework and Reality Composer app. With this tool, developers can get images of augmented reality settings. It is available at the Apple Developer website under the Applications tab.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 12, 2020

At the same time, Facebook could have an approach similar to the one that Google has with Android: theoretically you can use an Android phone without a Google account, but good luck in doing it : since my phone is Chinese, I don’t have Google services and I can assure you that it is a true pain in the a**. Image by Google).

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VRScout

JULY 11, 2017

Google wants you to play with Blocks, this smartphone wants you to get rid of your headset, a new marketplace connecting content creators with funding, the price of the Oculus Rift is slashed, the investment & funding wrapup, and more… 1. GOOGLE WANTS YOU TO PLAY WITH BLOCKS. APPLE IS HIRING FOR VR/AR POSITIONS.

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Hypergrid Business

NOVEMBER 18, 2017

Apple has lagged behind in the virtual and augmented reality race so far. Their phones can be used for some low-end VR, via the Cardboard platform from Google, but they haven’t had anything of their own to match the higher-end Samsung Gear VR and Google Daydream View headsets.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Large companies like Google, Microsoft, Apple, Valve, Epic Games, Roblox as well as smaller startups are working on creating products for the Metaverse as we speak. Those mentioned engines are real-time 3D creation tools , which are also used to create video games and graphic effects. link] Is the technology even being used yet?

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2021

It is not an app, but a tool to build apps. Microsoft Mesh is a full suite of tools to let you build your multi presence collaborative XR application. If Microsoft commits to building this platform and doesn’t abandon it (a la Google), it can become an incredible tool for us developers.

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Hypergrid Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Unreal Engine 4 is also an industry standard although it has a steeper learning curve than Unity. Google VR SDK is popular for building virtual reality applications for Android and iOS. WebVR is also becoming a formidable force for those who love HTC Vive, Oculus Rift or Google Cardboard, in a web browser.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

One of the more surprising announcements during the presentation, Spatial Anchors serve as a way to share three-dimensional images compatible with Apple’s ARKit as well as Google’s ARCore. In other words, down with the “walled garden” approach favored by companies such as Apple and Oculus. More immersive.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

He stressed many times how he wants to empower creators, and how he wants to provide free tools for content creators and cheap hardware for the users. Meta is launching its own apps on the Store (Facebook and Instagram), and soon also other productivity tools like Slack, Dropbox, Monday.com, and also PlutoTV are coming.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 13, 2023

Apple’s Vision Pro triggered new discourse on the future of virutal, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR). Revealed at the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), the Apple Vision Pro has sparked both praise and criticism from the global XR community. Apple is adept at proposing something you didn’t think you needed.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 13, 2021

Years later, in 2014, my previous classmate Gianni Rosa Gallina called me because he wanted to create a startup about all the fancy things we were discussing in that period, in particular Google Glasses and my obsession about seeing virtual objects on top of the real world. From it, ARKit has born, I guess. Start learning VR, start doing VR.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

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. Google Glass 2 is now available for direct purchase. This is what Google Daydream is now useful for (look at the answers). Learn more. Some XR fun.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 16, 2020

Outside VR, the big news to keep an eye on is the dispute between Epic Games and Apple (and Google), which could lead to a complete change in how app stores are managed, even in VR. After having read this post, I think that people at Unity and Unreal Engine should do something to fix this issue. Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Will a little startup be able to beat the big behemoths like Apple and Facebook? High-precision 6DOF tracking, eye tracking, gesture inputs, with dedicated input controllers The SDK will support Unity , with Unreal coming Soon. I think we’ll discover it in some months… (You can imagine my excitement in publishing this interview.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 20, 2020

I think the battle with Apple has just begun. This would be amazing because Oculus could prove that its social tool (currently in closed alpha stage) works very well even for important events and can fulfill the mission of “defying distance”. Google Glass can help Autistic kids. Why does this matter? News worth a mention.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2021

We Unity developers have still to use the current Unity tools that make us develop once, but then build for every different platform (like the ones I describe in this article ). Unreal is already compatible with the framework, so in 2021 we’ll soon have also the tools ready to create OpenXR cross-compatible platforms.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

AUGUST 11, 2017

Other teams in this group include Survios ( which is funded by investors to the tune of $50 million ) and Owlchemy Labs ( acquired by Google ). They recall demos of Owlchemy’s Job Simulator, Google’s Tilt Brush and Valve’s early robot demo, each of which made excellent use of those hand controls. Embracing New Tools.

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Robert Scoble

OCTOBER 4, 2019

It isn’t alone, we know of many companies that are spending billions on same, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Sony, Magic Leap, Huawei, and others. Literally everyone in the industry other than Magic Leap and Apple uses Qualcomm’s spatial computing tech stack). They can’t look nerdy like Google Glass did.

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