XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Google might not earn as much attention in the XR space as some other leading technology vendors, but it has already captured the attention of countless artists and educators with its unique virtual reality tools. Software like Google’s VR tilt brush allows users to create unique virtual art pieces in a completely limitless canvas space.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 10, 2022

It is working on some form of virtual currency, that has been internally named “Zuck Buck” (I love this name, actually). It should not be based on cryptocurrency like Libra, but just be virtual money similar to Robux in Roblox, and we can expect it to be used in virtual worlds. Image by Apple).

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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. Horizon is also the immersive framework behind the firm’s Worlds metaverse platform.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

Next week, on 25th and 26th, Oculus will hold its main yearly event , and as always, it will talk about the milestones reached by the company and then it will show future hardware and software. But Facebook has a big problem and that big problem is called Apple. Concept of a future AR glass by Apple (Image by iDropNews).

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 30, 2023

I’ve read a lot of articles and XR news this week, but actually, at the end of the day, nothing relevant has happened, except for the usual rumor about Apple… so you can close this roundup now… no ok, I’m kidding! This doesn’t sound to me very “Apple”. And by the way, on the personal side, things are going well for me!

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VRWorld

MARCH 21, 2017

As is often the case, Apple users have been forced to watch from the outside in recent months. Unless you’ve opted for mobile VR and some unsupported apps, the entire Apple ecosystem is excluded from VR. “A lot of people have Apple hardware, especially in the laptop space. Mac Users Can Still Enter New Realities.

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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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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

We talked with The Park Playground CEO Peter Vindevogel, who shared his thoughts on these myths and misconceptions, shedding light on virtual reality technology. This is followed by 36% who shared that they’re planning to use the metaverse for interactions with colleagues, as well as for creating virtual content for their audience.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

If SteamVR apps can’t detect your Vive controllers or you see your Vive/Oculus controllers fixed on a point on the ground in the virtual world without any possibility to move them, go on reading! If the headset does work on the other PC (like in my case), then there is some software problem with SteamVR.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

AUGUST 9, 2017

Apple’s eye-catching ARKit is on the verge of release alongside a series of Microsoft-backed VR headsets. Facebook’s Oculus dramatically dropped Rift’s price and Valve is building a second generation of the innovative tracking technology deployed by HTC that could alter the VR landscape.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

A Horizon game is coming for this new headset, and some rumors talk also about Half-Life: Alyx potentially be available in the future; HTC has announced the Vive Wrist Tracker, a 6 DOF tracker for the Vive Focus 3. New rumors on Apple and Meta devices. from PC) to join its virtual worlds , too, so that to increment the user base.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 27, 2022

We have lots of non-news about Apple’s XR efforts. The hype around Apple glasses is huge , and everything that gets shared about Apple and XR gets many views. We already knew that Tim likes AR and “what we have to offer” may also be a potato with an Apple brand costing $400. Other relevant news. Image by The Information).

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

JANUARY 31, 2024

When HTC VIVE started teasing the HTC VIVE Flow way back in 2021 , it left some consumers a little confused. The virtual reality “glasses” looked nothing like the headsets we were already familiar with from vendors like Meta. Still, they managed to earn a decent amount of attention.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 27, 2023

This means you’ll pay about the same as you would for the HTC VIVE Pro 2. Compared to other headsets like the Apple Vision Pro , it’s a little heavier, weighing around 960 grams. It takes minutes to set up the headset, connect to the Pimax Play app for software, and start adjusting your experience. Easy to use app.

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ARVR

MARCH 9, 2022

As for Virtual Reality (VR), it’s a complete immersion into a virtual world, shutting off the physical world entirely through special VR devices like HTC Vive, Google Cardboard, and Oculus Rift. Virtual Reality is used for entertainment purposes like games and in more serious fields, like healthcare.

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VRWorld

APRIL 11, 2017

CyberLink is one of first software companies coming out of Taiwan that succeeded in becoming a major international player. From the dawn of multi-media and first DVD-ROM drives, PowerDVD software was there to play the content (and yes, we’ll never forget the ability to change the regional lock through software).

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

The only company not much affected by it is HTC, that manufacturers its headsets in Taiwan and not in Mainland China. HTC Vive releases Cosmos Elite, two models of Vive Pro Eye and creates some confusion. Is this really what Apple wants? (Thanks Robert Scoble for this news!). base stations and a 20m fiber cable.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 5, 2018

HTC Vive Focus is one of the most famous standalone VR headsets. I have always been intrigued by this device, since the first time I’ve read about its reveal at an HTC event : I don’t know why, maybe because of the azure color that is my favorite, maybe because it looks so informal. It was funny. Upper view of the device.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 1, 2020

HP and Microsoft have a long track in offering enterprise hardware, so this headset may battle HTC on his own land (B2B). in software, serving 55mm–71mm IPD Refresh Rate ?—?75Hz It seems a clone of the Vive Focus Plus, and this is because actually it is based on a reference design provided by HTC. 75Hz FOV ?—?101 Picture 2).

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Hypergrid Business

AUGUST 3, 2017

Eight year ago, when I first launched Hypergrid Business , virtual worlds offered a unique set of compelling features. There was presence, and immersion, and the ability to create your own virtual environments. At that time, virtual worlds were the only visible path to an interconnected metaverse of virtual environments.

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Robert Scoble

JUNE 1, 2019

Well, some do, but most of us use Spotify, Apple Music, or Youtube, to listen to music now. Plus, vinyl can’t work while commuting to work in a subway or a car or in a plane while traveling the world. A similar win will happen as we move to an augmented world that Spatial Computing brings. The vinyl is more enjoyable.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

Some time ago, it had already released the public specifications for the headset , and so many 3rd party vendors had been able to design and sell their viewers, but now even all the software has been released on GitHub. That is, all the software layer of Cardboard is public domain now. Is Apple partnering with Valve on AR?

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 7, 2022

If I had to bet, I would say that the possibilities are two: Smartglasses to see the notifications of your phone A hybrid VR/passthrough AR headset, similar to Project Cambria or the rumored Apple headset. With the rumors intensifying, and with Apple always closer to entering the market, I am expecting an announcement for this year.

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ARVR

JANUARY 6, 2023

Image credits SCAND Blog Virtual Reality (VR)  — It teleports the user into a completely immersive world that replaces the physical world. Users can use HMD devices such as Google Cardboard, Oculus Quest, Rift or HTC Vive to experience an imaginary environment. It has applications in training and educational use cases.

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Hypergrid Business

JUNE 1, 2020

For the past few years, virtual reality meetings, events, and classrooms haven’t taken off the way that proponents expected, due to inconvenience, usability issues, bandwidth requirements, the need for high-end computers, and expensive headsets, new software, and more. Pricing: AltspaceVR is free to use. The Prospect v2.10

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AllThingsVR

MARCH 29, 2017

Weekly Funding Roundup: Lightform gets $26 million, Vive X is investing in 30 startups, Facebook hiring former Apple engineer, & Sliver VR raised $16 million in VC funding. HTC Vive’s investment group also said it planned to open another accelerator in Israel soon. He is listed as an inventor on several Apple patents.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 18, 2024

You put them on over your shoes, you put on a VR headset, and you walk, and you feel like you are actually going where you’re trying to go in the virtual world and experiencing it from a natural intuitive perspective. You showed us that the tracker is different because HTC Vive has also released this update. Brad: Yes.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 27, 2019

This year we had the launch of two amazing 6 DOF all-in-one Virtual Reality headsets : the Oculus Quest and the HTC Vive Focus Plus. USB should have OTG enabled; Battery : 3 hours nominal duration; Vive Focus Plus and controllers (Image by HTC). The official boxes of the Oculus Quest (above) and Vive Focus Plus (below).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 14, 2022

We wanted to bridge the gap between the real and virtual world while helping with customer service and product knowledge” Additionally, the enterprise aims to “be a place where brands and different companies can get involved.” Didimo’s technologies eliminated this by producing avatars “at scale.”

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 18, 2022

He complained about having to obey platforms and their taxes (clearly hinting at Apple), saying that he had a different vision. This has even been underlined by Apple itself which called out Meta’s hypocrisy after the announcement of the creators’ fee on Horizon. And they don’t want to pay other platforms’ money for that.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 24, 2022

On one side, many of these games have a huge multiplayer component and acquiring Activision Blizzard, Microsoft gains a lot of expertise in how to manage virtual worlds that host many thousands (if not millions) of players at the same time. HTC discounts its headsets.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 27, 2019

Bloomberg publishes new hints on Apple glasses. Every week we have new hints on Apple glasses: it is no more a matter of “if” they will come to the market, but a matter of “when” and “what”. They will also have a dedicated store of AR apps , like it already happens for other Apple gadgets, like the Apple Watch and Apple TV.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 6, 2020

It has now an agreement with Plessey, a company working on MicroLED displays, and that was previously one of the acquisition goals of the competitor Apple. Apple strikes deal for indoor maps and buys NextVR. This has been a great week for competition in the AR space since also Apple has performed some interesting moves.

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Tech Trends VR

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

As another year hurtles inexorably towards Christmas, it’s an opportune time to take stock of how far XR has come so far, and what 2020 might hold in stock for building a virtual world we might actually want to live in. . If there’s an elephant in this virtual room, its name is Apple. Brain-Computer Interfaces.

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Tech Trends VR

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

As another year hurtles inexorably towards Christmas, it’s an opportune time to take stock of how far XR has come so far, and what 2020 might hold in stock for building a virtual world we might actually want to live in. . If there’s an elephant in this virtual room, its name is Apple. Brain-Computer Interfaces.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Meta has not explained why it was removed: some people suspect it was because it could have been used “to see through some clothes”, but I don’t know if the truth is actually some software/hardware incompatibility. Unless Apple kills it, of course… Productivity ecosystem.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2022

My favorite one is “interoperability” : you shoud be able to go through all virtual worlds carrying with you what you have got in one into the other ones. It will also be a defensive move against Apple. Apple could announce its headset. Apple could announce its headset.

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