The Ghost Howls

APRIL 24, 2023

From the nth rumor on the Apple headset to the announcement of the Pico 4 Pro in China, there have been a few things happening that you as an XR enthusiast can’t miss. Work apps : Pages word processing, Numbers spreadsheet and Keynote slide deck apps, as well as iMovie and GarageBand for video and music production.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 25, 2021

How many XR headsets is Apple working on, and when can we get our hands one them? Apple headset to be a pricey, niche VR precursor to eventual AR headset. Apple VR will have much higher resolution than existing VR products on the market, and may have some AR features as well. W elcome back to Spatial Beats. Not a good sign.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

This time we will talk about haptics in XR with some celebrities in the field like Guido Gioioso from Weart, Ashley Huffman from TitanHaptics, and Joe Michaels from HaptX. Apple is working on some sort of metaverse, and its headset is entering mass production. This is clearly the beginning of Apple’s entrance into the Metaverse.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 15, 2022

More info (Summary of NVIDIA news from SIGGRAPH) More info (NVIDIA neural graphics) More info (NVIDIA updates on USD) More info (NVIDIA Omniverse Avatar Cloud Engine) More info (NVIDIA Omniverse new connectors) More info (Playlist of NVIDIA news videos) More info (AR startup for clothing) More info (Meta Starburst hands-on). units in 2023.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Apple headset may have been delayed again. A new week, a new set of rumors about the upcoming Apple Reality One, the most awaited headset in the history of XR. This week we got to know that Apple has just rebranded the operating system of the upcoming device from RealityOS (or rOS) to xrOS. Top news of the week. Image by Sony).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 15, 2024

Apple Vision Pro vs Meta Quest Pro: Which “professional” headset is best? When Apple first announced its innovative spatial computing headset , it seemed like a revolution. Though Apple didn’t share much about the actual specs of the product initially, it promised to deliver an experience unlike any other.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 13, 2024

Top news of the week (Image by Apple) Apple Vision Pro 2 may come in 2026 The rumors about the Apple Vision Pro 2 continue. It seems that most of the rumors are aligning on the launch of an Apple Vision Pro 2 in 2026–2027. From the videos, it looks wonderful. What a time to be alive!

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Road to VR

MARCH 6, 2024

Vision Pro doesn’t have controllers, but it’s clear Apple will need to support immersive hardware input somehow in the future, if only for the greater precision it might bring to industry professionals. That’s to say, there is only so much Apple (or anyone) can do without controllers.

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Road to VR

APRIL 25, 2024

Apple vs. Microsoft. Apple vs. Google. Zuckerberg outlined so much in his most recent video announcement, stating he expects there to be a fleet of third-party headsets “designed for specific use cases.” And you know what, it just might win. It’s a tale as old as time.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 15, 2023

If you missed it, don’t worry: you can still enjoy a video recording at this link. Some selected developers have received the Apple headset. Could this really be the year of the Apple headset? Cats are the best haptic devices. This is just the first event, many others hopefully will come. Top news of the week. Learn more.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 24, 2023

Apple Inc has entered talks with roughly six media partner firms to launch a virtual reality (VR) content platform for its upcoming headset, reports revealed on Monday. The partnership aims to integrate the Cupertino-based firm’s Apple TV+ product lineup on the new head-mounted displays (HMDs).

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 28, 2023

A leaked unboxing video of the Meta Quest 3 has illustrated the headset’s sleek new design. The video showcased the black-and-white headset’s less bulky frame than the Oculus Quest 2, with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg previously stating that the Quest 3 is roughly 40 percent thinner than its predecessor thanks to its pancake lenses.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 15, 2023

More info (Ultraleap teasing a new device) More info (Maybe a new sensor is coming) Has Palmer Luckey tried the Apple headset? This week we had the usual articles about the Apple headset speculating its upcoming launch for June, 5th and stressing how Apple is launching for the first time a product that has not a clear market.

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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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Road to VR

APRIL 12, 2021

AmazeVR , a Los Angeles-based company creating on-demand VR video, has raised $9.5 Founded in 2015, AmazeVR previously focused on building out its 360 video subscription service for VR headsets, which features a variety of content. million in funding to refocus its efforts to create virtual VR concerts. The post AmazeVR Secures $9.5M

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 21, 2023

I n the VR field, it was employed for experimentations both with full-body VR and affordable volumetric videos. More info Some new leaks on the Apple Vision Pro This has been a quite positive week to discover news about the Apple Vision Pro, thanks to a few leaks about it. But it seems there is a bit of hope this time.

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Road to VR

JULY 27, 2017

That statement rings true for everything from the weird and spastic games like Mosh Pit Simulator or hardware add-ons like the pulsating haptic skin from Omnipulse , and while I’m just not sure why ’80s Norwegian synthpop band A-ha really needed to be realized in AR, I feel so much better about the world now that I’ve seen it.

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

However, much of their discourse excludes the role and value of haptic feedback. In this paper, Tanay Singhal and Oliver Schneider from the University of Waterloo , adapt terminology from game design to study haptic feedback. Results indicate that juicy haptics can enhance enjoyability, aesthetic appeal, immersion, and meaning.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2023

More info Apple Vision Pro may have a very slow start The same Ming-Chi Kuo, who probably woke up with a lot of pessimism that day, has also expressed doubts about the widespread success of the Apple Vision Pro. This would mean that Apple’s XR offering should rely for 3 years on a very expensive headset with very low sales.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

HTC released a video showing off its vision of the metaverse, a reflection of what the company thinks virtual spaces will look like in the near future. HTC’s most recent concept video isn’t at fault for shooting for the stars. And… it’s not a great look. Some ideas are inevitable.

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Upload VR

APRIL 22, 2024

A headset "fully focused on immersive entertainment like watching movies and videos with the highest resolution OLED screens." A headset "fully optimized for gaming with support for all kinds of different peripherals and haptics." A headset "designed for exercise that's extra-light with sweat-wicking materials".

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Launch video of Pico 4. It is the first headset that implements the ski-goggles design and it looks incredibly polished from the available images and video. According to Pico, it can provide different rumbling options for developers, for more refined haptics: it can provide vibrations of different intensities from 50 to 500Hz.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Joining Cix at Vi is engineer Eugene Nadyrshin, who designed a VR glove with haptic feedback back in 2018, and product designer Marcus Kane, who has experience with consumer electronics and previously produced renders of Quest Pro and Quest 3 before they were announced based on leaked CAD schematics.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

AUGUST 11, 2023

These appear to be the controllers for the new Quest 3, which lack the outer tracking rings, though they still include “TruTouch” haptics. Of course, this price tag still makes the impending Quest 3 a far more affordable choice than other emerging MR devices, like the Apple Vision Pro. How Much Will the Meta Quest 3 Cost?

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 4, 2022

Of course for some ad-based tech companies, the current economic situation is not the only problem, but there is another big one which is Apple and its new privacy features embedded into iOS. Meta adds video recording settings on Quest, at least for developers. Video that explains this partnership. Some news on content.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 10, 2022

On Reddit, I have also been able to watch the video of an indie developer showcasing its game Cradle Of Sins made with UE5, and another developer publishing a tutorial on how to get started with UE5 for PCVR. Image by Apple). Apple WWDC is back in June. News worth a mention. Some news on content. Learn more. Learn more.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Feature-wise, it is more or less as we expected it to be, with four cameras for inside-out tracking, haptic feedback, IPD adjustment , eye-tracking, HDR display. Apple headset is rumored to be announced this year. I guess you are not surprised to read a new rumor about the Apple headset also from this week. News worth a mention.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 1, 2023

More info News worth a mention (Image by Antonio De Rosa) Apple headset in the final sprint of production It couldn’t be an XR newsletter without a mention of the Apple headset! And this will be beneficial for everyone in the field. Otherwise, it may be the beginning of a wonderful season for this new headset.

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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

MARCH 21, 2021

Sony promises amazing haptic sensations on the controllers, that should be able to provide “impactful, textured, and nuanced” sensations. Facebook is also working with haptics, and it has presented two prototypes of the wristbands that could apply vibrations or pressure sensations on the wrist. It will so have inside-out tracking.

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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. Additionally, adding haptics to MR experiences makes them even more grounding and immersive for the user. However, MR has room to grow.

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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). They also feature advanced TruTouch Haptics for better feedback when interacting with digital objects.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 10, 2021

The Epic vs Apple trial makes interesting documents come to light. The Epic vs Apple battle over Fortnite and the 30% cut on all the transactions on the Apple Store has just had its first round, and thanks to it, many secretive documents have come to light. Apple continues its investments in AR. News worth a mention.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Next to sight and sound, haptics are one of the lowest hanging fruits for creating immersion in VR. But beyond the rumble we have in today’s VR controllers there’s lots of other immersive haptic tech yet to be widely adopted. Each animal had somewhat different haptic properties. A Joystick that Pushes Back.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 26, 2021

If you want to watch the video of the recording, you can find it here: And now, let’s start speaking about the best AR/VR news of the week! for VRChat); A video player powered by Machine Learning that tries to add depth to your videos , so that they become more immersive in VR. New research is carried on about haptics.

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Full Dive Gaming

DECEMBER 27, 2022

FULL QUEST PRO CONTROLLER VIDEO: [link] 0:00 VR Podcast Intro 0:58 Meta Layoffs Affect VR??? 11:38 Are Haptic Vests WORTH IT??? Each week, we release NEW EPISODES on all Your Favorite major platforms: Spotify, Apple, Google. VR Podcast: Quest Pro controllers on Quest 2, VR Torture, Iron Man VR, and SO MUCH MORE!!! 23:00 VR News.

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

XR Talks is a series that features the best presentations and educational videos from the XR universe. It includes embedded video, narrative analysis and top takeaways. Leaving that coverage to the VR news outlets that do it best, we’re devoting this week’s XR talks (video below) to dive deeper for AR strategic takeaways.

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