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The XR Week Peek (2023.07.11): Samsung headset delayed, Apple cheaper Vision delayed, and more!

The Ghost Howls

JULY 10, 2023

The reason is the one I’ve already reported in this newsletter a few weeks ago: after the announcement of the Apple Vision Pro, Samsung has been caught a bit off guard by the announced features and it is now trying to power up its headset so that it will be able to properly compete with Apple’s device.

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HTC VIVE Opens XR Elite Steam Bundle Sales

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

HTC VIVE announced on Thursday it will sell its XR Elite mixed reality (MR) headset as a premium bundle for gaming. HTC VIVE Business+ Package FOr enterprises, HTC VIVE launched a major package for its VIVE Business+ solution. Fans of the flagship device can now purchase two sets of bundles, each costing $1,099 USD.

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HTC VIVE Releases VIVE XR Elite Business Edition

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 8, 2023

HTC VIVE, one of the top extended reality (XR) manufacturers in the market, announced on Wednesday it had launched its VIVE Business+ solution. link] — HTC VIVE (@htcvive) June 7, 2023 The new device will allow enterprise users to deploy, manage, and analyse entire fleets of HTC VIVE headsets. Exciting times are ahead!

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Alteon Reveals 3D Content Platform amid Apple WWDC Event

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 5, 2023

Revealed after the announcement of Apple’s Reality Pro headset, the new offering will allow users to store, collaborate, and preview a host of 3D formats. Other file types supported on the platform include RAW files, including Blackmagic Design RAW, Apple ProRes RAW, and ARRIRAW. This is compatible with Opera Cryotp Browser.

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Walkabout Mini Golf iPhone Pocket Edition Coming Soon

Upload VR

MARCH 13, 2023

The game turns the phone itself into a kind of AR putter and features full cross-play against Walkabout players on Quest, Steam VR, PSVR 2, Pico, and HTC Viveport. Walkabout Mini Golf: Pocket Edition is planned for launch in Q2 of 2023 on iPhones first this summer.

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VITURE One Smart Glasses Demo at CES 2023

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 6, 2023

The VITURE One demoed its mixed reality (MR) gaming Mobile Dock solution at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023 in Las Vegas. It also connects to streaming platforms such as Apple TV and Netflix for massive cinematic experiences. Other firms such as HTC VIVE’s Flow smart goggles offer similar functionality.

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There’s Already A Cheap Chinese Apple Vision Pro Knockoff, And We Tried It

Upload VR

JANUARY 10, 2024

There's already a Chinese knockoff of Apple Vision Pro, and we tried it on at CES. EmdoorVR's AX162 It's clearly designed to resemble Apple Vision Pro as closely as possible, to ride the wave of Vision Pro's reputation and popularity. A to-scale 3D render of the real Apple Vision Pro at a very similar angle.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.01.11): CES had some interesting XR announcements, new rumors on Apple and Meta, and more!

The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

And subscribe to my newsletter to not miss my upcoming CES roundup, which will contain all the news I’ve read about XR from Las Vegas! New rumors on Apple and Meta devices. I know it may sound weird to you, but we have new rumors on Apple headsets and also about the future Meta Project Cambria and Quest 3. Image by CTA).

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The XR Week Peek (2020.08.03): OpenXR is taking foot, new cool features found inside Oculus runtime, and more!

The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 3, 2020

Some time ago, the most important companies of the XR ecosystem (HTC, Oculus, Microsoft, etc…) joined the Khronos Group to discuss a standard to end the fragmentation of the XR space. The big news of the week is that CES 2021 won’t be physically held in Las Vegas, but will have just a digital edition. Top news of the week.

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The best AR and VR news from CES 2022

The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

This hilarious tweet thread by Nima Zeighami shows you all the worst uses that have been of the M-word on the Las Vegas showroom. HTC Vive Wrist Tracker. HTC Vive Wrist Tracker (Image by HTC). HTC has made an announcement at this CES and it has been a pretty cool one. Further references. Shiftall MeganeX.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.03.29): Rec Room becomes a unicorn, Sandbox VR is back to business and more!

The Ghost Howls

MARCH 29, 2021

The company claims that it will open in Summer 2021 a new center in Las Vegas, and will re-open 15 venues before the end of the year. Apple XR headset may weight less than 150g. From this, we can see if it can be a reliable competitor for the HTC Tracker 3.0. Pico CEO wants the Neo 3 to sell 10x the Neo 2.

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As UploadVR Turns 2 We Reflect On The First Full Year of Consumer VR

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NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Oculus and HTC had been holding details surrounding Rift and Vive launch windows close to the chest, probably because they had delays to announce and need to nail down new plans. First, HTC delays the Vive until April 2016, with plans to show an updated developer kit at CES in January. In December, these plans become known. April 2016.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.05.03): HTC prepares the launch of its headset, Facebook acquires Onward devs, and more!

The Ghost Howls

MAY 3, 2021

Image by HTC Vive). HTC rises the hype for the launch of its new headset. For once, HTC seems to have organized the pre-launch of its new upcoming headset fairly well. HTC has said this headset will be amazing , so everyone is hoping for this to be true, even if we all know that the price will be high.

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Accenture’s Top 5 Predictions For What Will Be Hot At CES 2017

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 31, 2016

Roughly 177,000 people are expected to converge on Las Vegas next week for the Consumer Electronics Show. When you think about things like intelligent assistants, we have embedded services like Siri from Apple, Google Home, Amazon Echo with Alexa. Valve and HTC have the Vive. John Curran. Facebook has Oculus.

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Making Holograms a Reality Through Volumetric Capture, with Intel’s Raj Puran

XR for Business Podcast

JULY 28, 2019

And I think nobody really knows what Apple is working on. Alan: One of the examples that HTC VIVE was promoting when we had Alvin Wang Greylin on the show was talking about how a Bell helicopters designed a brand-new helicopter in six months. We know that; the highest fidelity is attached to the PC. It could be your phone.

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Training Education Data Technology

Making Holograms a Reality Through Volumetric Capture, with Intel’s Raj Puran

XR for Business Podcast

JULY 28, 2019

And I think nobody really knows what Apple is working on. Alan: One of the examples that HTC VIVE was promoting when we had Alvin Wang Greylin on the show was talking about how a Bell helicopters designed a brand-new helicopter in six months. We know that; the highest fidelity is attached to the PC. It could be your phone.

Training

Training Education Data Technology

Making Holograms a Reality Through Volumetric Capture, with Intel's Raj Puran

XR for Business Podcast

JULY 28, 2019

And I think nobody really knows what Apple is working on. Alan: One of the examples that HTC VIVE was promoting when we had Alvin Wang Greylin on the show was talking about how a Bell helicopters designed a brand-new helicopter in six months. We know that; the highest fidelity is attached to the PC. It could be your phone.

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There’s Already A Cheap Chinese Apple Vision Pro Knockoff, And We Tried It

The XR Week Peek (2022.01.11): CES had some interesting XR announcements, new rumors on Apple and Meta, and more!

The XR Week Peek (2020.08.03): OpenXR is taking foot, new cool features found inside Oculus runtime, and more!

The best AR and VR news from CES 2022

The XR Week Peek (2021.03.29): Rec Room becomes a unicorn, Sandbox VR is back to business and more!

As UploadVR Turns 2 We Reflect On The First Full Year of Consumer VR

The XR Week Peek (2021.05.03): HTC prepares the launch of its headset, Facebook acquires Onward devs, and more!

Accenture’s Top 5 Predictions For What Will Be Hot At CES 2017

Making Holograms a Reality Through Volumetric Capture, with Intel’s Raj Puran

Making Holograms a Reality Through Volumetric Capture, with Intel’s Raj Puran

Making Holograms a Reality Through Volumetric Capture, with Intel's Raj Puran

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