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APRIL 26, 2024

reaction as the original Oculus Rift. Kalinowski was previously the Head of VR Hardware at Oculus for the consumer Oculus Rift, Oculus Touch, Oculus Go, Rift S, Oculus Quest, Quest 2, and Quest Pro. Meta's Head of AR Glasses Hardware claims they give the same "Oh my God, wow! I can't believe this!"

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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. Apple is really good at selling stuff.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 28, 2023

My brain created a short-circuit with an article I read in the past about the future of movies, that was hinting at the fact that in the future you may have a system that crafts the movie story around you: you tell how you feel that day, and the system, which knows you, creates a full-fledged interactive story for you, to be lived immersively.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Called Cities: VR, it will bring the city-building and management simulation to Oculus Quest 2 in Spring 2022; Polyarc has confirmed that is working on Book 2 for Moss and expects to release it for PSVR in Spring 2022. Apple may announce its headset at WWDC 2022. A new week, a new rumor about Apple. Image from the web).

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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

APRIL 5, 2021

The rumors on the Apple Glasses are intensifying. It is not a secret that Apple is working on an XR device: the mystery is when it is going to release it and what it will actually be. The hype is rising, and Apple is playing with it. (My usual terrible image to wish you Happy Easter, if you celebrate it). Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

I don’t know how many of them will prove to be true, but for sure they all can be something that can inspire you to define your XR strategy for this year. Huawei and Pico are rumored to be working on an Apple Vision Pro competitor). Investors, which were all focused on AI started to wonder if they should focus on XR again.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

As I said a few months ago , we are in the middle of a paradigm change: the cycle that started with the Quest is arriving at an end, and a new cycle driven by new technologies (mixed reality headsets) and new players (Apple, Google) is starting. They are Apple AR glasses!” ” and made the brains of the whole crowd explode.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 15, 2021

This is an enormous number: this means that now 15–20% of the total Facebook workforce is on immersive technologies, even if XR is currently a very little revenue stream for the social media giant. In September, the new Facebook Avatars will come and substitute the current Oculus avatars. Apple AR headset may have been delayed to 2025.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

It’s a while that I virtually know Chris Koomen , a talented professional that works with immersive technologies at KLM. Participants used a wayfinding app on two VR headsets (Oculus Go with a hand controller and Samsung Gear VR), as well as on a smartphone which was the reference condition. How do you imagine the Apple Glasses?

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

And since our love is for immersive realities, let’s celebrate it with this roundup of the most interesting XR news of the week! Facebook keeps working to become a leader in immersive technologies. Then it could update them very fast and make them as powerful and successful as the Oculus Quest. Top news of the week.

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ARPost

MAY 5, 2021

Accessibility in terms of cost and learning curve were recurring themes, as were immersion, and data and security. However, security, as well as the benefits of long-term immersion, were questioned by other speakers. “We Unfortunately, Oculus is currently the most affordable VR headset, particularly for educational institutions. “The

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 12, 2020

Of course, he also talks about immersive realities. Oculus Link official cable now available worldwide (but Quest is still soldout). Good news for all the Quest fans: the official Oculus Link cable is now available worldwide in 22 countries. Apple signs a deal with Imagination Technologies. base stations now costs $1200.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Some months ago, we all read that letter where Zuckerberg claimed wanting to get complete control of the hardware and software stack so that Facebook shouldn’t depend on external companies, like Google or Apple for the SO, or phone manufacturers for the hardware. Oculus releases hands tracking SDK, official Link cable for Quest and more.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 1, 2023

many investors would have run away scared from immersive realities, causing the ruin of many companies in our field. 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! Thanks Matias Nassi for the tip!)

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 21, 2019

Original image from Oculus). Oculus Rift and Gear VR have sold 10M units. At the beginning of the week, Jack McCauley, one of the founders of the Oculus startup, had claimed in an interview with CNBC that Facebook VR will never succeed. Of course, he was not only talking about Oculus but about VR in general.

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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. Facebook releases the Oculus Quest 2. Even if with the Quest 1 was possible to play Oculus Go games, this support has been abandoned on the Quest 2. Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 4, 2023

More info (HTC Vive Ultimate Tracker — Road To VR) More info (HTC Vive Ultimate Tracker — Upload VR) Valve releases its own version of Quest Link Out of the blue, Valve has launched Steam Link, which basically is… Oculus Air Link offered directly by SteamVR. This would show the level of polish of the upcoming Apple headset.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 2, 2021

The group is composed of executives that come from different teams within the company because the metaverse should be the transformation of the whole Facebook in an immersive setting. First of all, GabeN talked about how he appreciates the Steam Deck to be an open platform because it is basically a portable PC. News worth a mention.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The tech industry is looking to replace the smartphone — and everybody is waiting to see what Apple comes up with. I n 2007, Apple unveiled the iPhone. Apple didn’t invent the smartphone — companies like Palm and Blackberry had been selling them for years. But Apple’s not the only company working on these products.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 23, 2019

You know, I’m here for the Sandbox Immersive Festival that will begin tomorrow and I’m ready to tell you all my experience here! Oculus has teased the OC6. Oculus has just announced the dates for the Oculus Connect 6. Oculus is going to announce something not only about VR but also about AR. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

This week in XR has seen the launch of the first standalone MR headset, plus a lot of interesting news and articles about immersive realities. These are pretty cool, also because the Snapdragon XR 2 is much more powerful than the 835 mounted by the Oculus Quest. Do you want to discover them with me? Top news of the week.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 23, 2023

Following an early access launch, Halfbrick Studios confirms Fruit Ninja VR 2 will fully release on Steam and “Oculus platforms” in Spring 2023. Halfbrick Studios have proven that Fruit Ninja VR is the prime example of how to take a simple concept and adapt it to the uniquely immersive medium of virtual reality.

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VRScout

JANUARY 4, 2019

The film takes you on an interactive VR adventure that tells the Native American story of how the crow came to be black. You can also watch Crow: The Legend in a traditional 2D format on YouTube in case you don’t own an Oculus Rift, Oculus Go or Gear VR. Image Credit: Baobab Studios.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

My impression is that in the best case, this Deca is the new Pimax, a company with great ambitions, a good spirit, but no idea on how to execute, and this will lead to delays, confusion in the logistics, higher prices than expected, etc… And this is just the best case. Notwithstanding all this hate, the Oculus Quest 2 is selling very well.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The actions coming from the US are not much related to VR and Oculus, but mostly to the social space. This could also mean splitting the Facebook Reality Labs into a separate company (a new Oculus?), In Germany, instead, the legal action regards the mandatory Facebook login for Oculus Quest 2. Oculus Rift S now costs $300.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 4, 2024

It’s been ten years since Meta – then Facebook – bought emerging VR start-up Oculus and, in turn, formed its Reality Labs division. Since the Oculus purchase in 2014, the firm has released numerous headsets, most notably the Quest range, which now includes mixed and virtual reality products.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Let’s see what have been the most interesting things happening in immersive reality…. More info (Quest 2 deal) More info (HP Reverb G2) More info (Star Wars Squadron) More info (Official blog post on how to watch Oculus Connect 6) More info (HTC Sales). New rumors about the upcoming Apple headset. Top news of the week.

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Cats and VR

JANUARY 15, 2019

Their growing personnel roster boasts a board of production industry veterans and experts, including Digital Domain EP and XR leader John Canning , ITV Alliance CEO Allison Dollar and General Immersive CEO/Founder Raymond Mosco. Mosco has held notable positions at Apple, Facebook, and Oculus.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Just as the leading immersive technology firm started rolling out its most recent MR headset and Ray Ban Smartglasses, it appears that behind the scenes, Meta’s diverse lineup of XR engineers is working towards the next step of its headset lineup. Is Meta working on another XR headset following the Meta Quest 3?

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2021

I have to say that this “leak” comes in a very timely fashion , by chance exactly at the moment when Facebook was building the hype for Oculus Quest 2 Pro , convincing so some people to wait for Valve’s moves before buying the new Oculus headset. Apple Maps are going AR. Facebook hires the first Oculus Ambassadors.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

According to CBINSIGHTS , tech giants like Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Apple (FAMGA) have all been acquiring AI startups aggressively in the last decade. Apple leads when compared with other giants in terms of acquisitions made. See Also: How to Build a Location-Based AR Application. Source: CBINSIGHTS.

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Cats and VR

OCTOBER 31, 2016

the legendary indie studio that established the adventure exploration genre with the beloved and best-selling games Myst and Riven, today released the VR version of its critically-acclaimed sci-fi thriller, Obduction, on Oculus Rift. Obduction players can now immerse themselves in VR on Oculus Rift, or on a traditional monitor.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 25, 2018

.” Blau has held several senior positions at companies such as Autodesk, Silicon Graphics, and Double Fusion, and most recently as a Gartner analyst, serving as lead for Apple and other AR and VR technologies. See how to download vTime here.

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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. A leaked image from the Oculus team shows that the company is working to implement body tracking inside the Oculus Unity SDK. References to Apple RealityOS have been leaked. Other relevant news.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 4, 2022

From the world-changing augmented experiences offered by Pokémon Go, to the incredible worlds unlocked by the Oculus Quest, the innovations of XR in gaming are quickly becoming mainstream. Today, brands across the world are rapidly investing in more methods to engage and educate their employees with immersive experiences.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

That is, there will be an option that will let all the avatars abandon che classical videocall format and meet inside a virtual space (something like Altspace VR) for a more immersive experience. Oculus Quest Application SpaceWarp can give apps a +70% boost of performances. News worth a mention. Meta releases v34 update for Quest.

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