Road to VR

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Apple doesn’t call Vision Pro a mixed reality headset, or a virtual reality headset for that matter. To Apple, it’s all spatial computing , which is fine—if not a little too vague. Apple is thinking different about how it couches Vision Pro; it’s more face-computer than VR headset.

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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.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 31, 2023

We were all waiting for an Apple announcement, hoping that it could bring back some enthusiasm into the field, and it seems that the Vision Pro is having some beneficial effects , indeed. Apple showed investors that XR is not a fad, and even if it is still in its early stages, it is going to stay. appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 16, 2024

However, to achieve a low-latency connection, users must purchase the 60G Airlink product for $299, which ensures improved streaming capabilities. Apple only debuted the Vision Pro in US markets – with more regions to come – with a productivity and workplace-focused approach. On the other hand, users can connect via WiFi.

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Road to VR

JUNE 9, 2017

Apple’s broad embrace of VR this week shows that the company has had virtual reality support on its roadmap for quite some time. During a session at WWDC , Apple and Valve confirmed they’ve been working together for nearly a year to bring SteamVR and OpenVR to MacOS. ” Apple As An Active Participant. .

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Dispelling Common VR Myths and Misconceptions Despite the relatively widespread acceptance and use of virtual reality technology, there are still some myths and misconceptions that surround it. He adds that one of the main causes of motion sickness in VR experiences is poor latency.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 5, 2023

Digital workflow streaming platform Alteon announced on Monday it had opened support for virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) creative projects. 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.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 12, 2023

Exactly one week ago, Apple announced the Apple Vision Pro, its first XR headset. It will be a shorter and maybe not-so-exciting newsletter, but I will be happy of having shed some light on other interesting pieces of news from this week in XR Stay tuned for my roundup about the Apple Vision Pro coming in the next few days!

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The drama about Unity’s new pricing models has set the whole game development community on fire, while we had an unexpected leak about the Pico 5 and some updates on the Apple Vision Pro. This is something many of us predicted correctly: Apple showed how the Vision Pro can record volumetric videos, but in some contexts, this may feel cringe.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2022

This would be a total pivot for Meta, which would so migrate away from the social importance of having eye and face tracking to compete directly with Apple in offering a consumer device totally dedicated to mixed reality. But NFTs should be bought with fiat currency and Apple will take a 30% cut out of them.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 21, 2020

So, here you are how I envision this 2020 in virtual reality! (I’ll PlayStation VR selling more than 5 million units until now has proven that console players like virtual reality. Too many people still don’t understand the potential of virtual reality. Me wearing the Oculus Quest. The reasons?

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 20, 2023

XR Today: Now that Apple has released their Vision Pro headset, do you see companies leveraging it to create future VR entertainment systems like holoride? Nils Wollny : With the announcement of Apple’s first headset and its possibilities, the attention to XR is once again more engrained in the minds of consumers.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 10, 2022

We are now at the level that we are super happy with the latency and deployments.”. While almost all non-Apple mobile devices run Android, it is also the backbone of many XR headsets.). In a recent funding announcement , Varjo announced the most recent development in their cloud services.

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Tech Trends VR

JANUARY 30, 2018

Professor Jeremy Bailenson from Stanford University’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab explains what Virtual Reality is, how it works, and what it can do. But I also remember doing that for the first time in a crowded Apple store, with no real intention of buying the first-generation iPhone I was playing with.

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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. Snapdragon MR technologies enable more immersive experiences to enhance reality with vivid colours and intuitive interactions.

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ARVR

JULY 9, 2020

Augmented Reality Trends (Part 2) Brief history Some important AR facts: 60s : Engineer Ivan Sutherland, created the SketchPad project, a system based on what is now known as computer graphics, and created a see-through to present 3D graphics (Krevelen, 2010)(Jaimini, 2016). Evolution of Augmented Reality (Craig, 2013) by fernanda rodríguez.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 19, 2021

To make it easier to use your real keyboard that’s on the desk in front of you, Horizon Workrooms supports keyboard tracking which allows it to detect a handful of specific keyboards, and create a virtual representation of them so that you can see and type on without being ‘blinded’ by the headset. Image courtesy Facebook.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Are they as revolutionary as RayNeo says, or will they quickly fade into the background as companies like Meta, Microsoft , and Apple continue to invest in the XR landscape? Like most smart glasses, they project a floating virtual display into your vision, integrating with a range of smartphones, tablets, and consoles. Let’s find out.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Comparison With the Vision Pro Real and virtual elements are merging seamlessly in this demo The Vision Pro is the headset that everyone is waiting for and it is not a mystery that it is targeted also to those prosumers that can be interested in Varjo headsets. M2 chip has an internal GPU that’s limited to around 3.6

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The solutions operate on Apple iOS Sonoma, macOS, and Windows 11 or higher equipment for greater interoperability. With 4K, 60 frames per second (FPS) codecs, the solution provided content streamers with the ability to utilise low latency, lossless (L4S) technologies for broadcasting, content production, and filmmaking.

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Upload VR

APRIL 5, 2023

You can find the Boz To The Future podcast on Apple and Spotify. I think that level of feedback and the lack of latency is critically important, but then it needs to just be able to actually do all of the things that people want to do. There’s even a breakdown of exactly what Neural Radiance Fields could offer VR.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 1, 2024

For instance, instead of investing in separate devices for virtual and augmented training experiences, companies are exploring multi-modal devices like the Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest 3. Innovative XR technologies rely on robust network connectivity to eliminate lag and latency.

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VRScout

MAY 26, 2023

Here’s everything we might know about Apple’s long-rumored XR device. The rumors about Apple’s rumored mixed-reality headset have been gaining some big momentum thanks to a recent tweet from Palmer Luckey alluding to the fact that he has seen and tried the mystery device. The Apple headset is so good.

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ARVR

JANUARY 12, 2021

The exceptional speed and the reduced latency that 5G guarantees will allow companies to build apps and software that will access to AR content on demand and almost instantly, enabling entirely new use cases of real time access to information and content. Source: laanlabs Don’t forget to give us your ?? !

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

In two days there will be the Facebook Connect, an Apple event and a Sony event about PS5! Apple teases AR for its next event and invents the “SR” acronym. One day before the Facebook Connect, Apple is going to hold an event where the launch of a new product is expected. I hope you have found the time to visit it!

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 12, 2020

According to popular YouTubers Cas&Chary, though, this cable doesn’t offer at the moment any noticeable improvement in the quality of the streaming , since the bandwidth of the Link solution is already limited via software to keep latency low. Apple signs a deal with Imagination Technologies.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Today it’s a great day for virtual reality: at WCVRI conference, HTC has just announced a kit to provide 6 DOF controllers for Vive Focus and has showcased a hands-tracking technology for the Vive Pro ! The city is full of references to Virtual Reality, and so it is like a paradise for us VR enthusiasts.

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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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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 19, 2024

Apple Vision Pro vs Meta Quest 3: Which is the best headset? Apple Vision Pro vs Meta Quest 3: Our Quick Verdict The Apple Vision Pro feels like the beginning of a new era for mixed reality headsets. A couple of weeks after the Apple Vision Pro was released, Zuckerberg shared his review.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 30, 2023

More Immersive, Intuitive User Experiences Perhaps the most significant reason to invest in eye and hand-tracking solutions for extended reality is that they can massively improve user experiences. For instance, the Apple Vision Pro allows users to interact with apps and technologies using innate actions like gestures and eye movement.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Tokyo Game Show has been the first big gaming event to be held in virtual reality : dubbed TGSVR, the event let you wander around a virtual space full of booths about popular games, and watch videos and posters about them. Apple Maps are going AR. News worth a mention. Image by ambr).

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Virtual reality devices are beginning to double as AR headsets thanks to stereo video passthrough. The combination of these ingredients are solving for some of the biggest challenges video passthrough faces such as latency. Source: Apple. Source: Varjo.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 26, 2021

If you are wondering why we should listen to the words of Avi Bar-Zeev, well… he helped in shaping the HoloLens, recently worked on XR glasses prototypes at Apple… and also Facebook wanted to hire him to lead its AR program. The idea is that if you are the passenger in a car, you can entertain yourself with virtual reality.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 1, 2022

The seventh consists of technologies that make previous ideas a reality. It requires a 5G capable infrastructure to increase network capacity and decrease network congestion and latency. Closing thoughts.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 14, 2020

We have been waiting for “Medal Of Honor: Above And Beyond” for years : it had been announced as an AAA game, made in collaboration with a great studio like Respawn Entertainment, with realistic recreation of war in virtual reality. More info (New offering on Oculus Rift S) More info (Upload advising not to buy it).

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 6, 2019

An optimized passthrough for the Quest, with better resolution, latency and depth perception. Apple acquires IKinema. Another acquisition got my attention this week: Apple buying IKinema. It works incredibly well; Passthrough+. Since the acquisition, IKinema’s solution, dubbed Orion, is not available for purchase anymore.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 6, 2019

VR just passed the thorough of disillusionment and is here to stay thanks to investments in the AR/VR market by Facebook, Google and Apple. Image Credit: TripAdvisor, Zero Latency Madrid. Zero Latency was the first to provide such experience. Since 2015 there are 200 000 customers played these games. .

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