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

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The plug-in tracks calories burned while in any VR game or app while using Quest, and also extends to a mobile app that syncs to Apple Health and Google Fit. SEE ALSO Ultrahaptics Relaunches as 'Ultraleap' After Leap Motion Acquisition. “We Image courtesy YUR.

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Upload VR

AUGUST 14, 2023

In a snippet from an upcoming interview we'll publish soon, we asked whether Kluge's future plans include supporting Apple Vision Pro. Beyond Vision Pro, there's been increased hand tracking support across VR through Leap Motion 2 and Pico 4 , though a larger install base currently favors Quest. We have to see how it translates."

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AllThingsVR

JUNE 9, 2017

Just before tuning in to the Apple WWDC2017 Keynote on Monday, I had a meeting with Jayse Hansen , master of the Fictional User Interface (FUI), Hologram and HUD design for film franchises like Star Wars, Iron Man, and The Hunger Games, and Alex Colgan , Leap Motion ’s digital content and community lead. Read more here.

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Charlie Fink

JUNE 7, 2019

RealMax's AR and VR device with hand tracking by Leap Motion and an epic 102-degree field of view, was used for a multiplayer AR game which involved grabbing fish and knocking over boxes. Inbar called this “the year of the creator,” as platforms, devices, and nascent markets are maturing.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 28, 2023

With the Varjo XR-4 series, the tech leader aims to offer a more affordable and diverse alternative to upcoming headsets like the Apple Vision Pro. This aligns it with the prices for competing solutions like the Apple Vision Pro and Microsoft HoloLens 2. However, they are more affordable than you might think.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 1, 2024

But the release of the Apple Vision Pro proved to Valve employees that people are fine with having an all-in-two device with two units connected by a cable. This is in stark contrast to the release of a standalone headset because PCVR people want to have astonishing graphical quality.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

It seems cool, but I would like to try it to believe in it: all the times that someone promised me some kind of sensory magic, it never turned out so good as they told me (like with the phantom touch sensation that Leap Motion told me about ).

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Leapmotion

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Their Mind the Arrow and Gelato Flicker titles have been featured under “Best New Games” on the Apple App Store, with over 350,000+ downloads between the two. We’ve worked with Leap Motion before, but we were surprised by how easy it was to integrate Leap Motion and Oculus and get started with development.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

We may know the field of view of Apple AR headset. Of course, since he has not an Apple HMD, the only thing he could obtain was the screen splitting in two on his phone, showing that view that we XR developers know very well. It is now sure that Apple is going to release an AR headset , the questions are just when and what.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 19, 2017

Above: David Holz, founder of Leap Motion, shows off hand-tracking in VR. The headset used sensors to detect my fingers, using software from Leap Motion. Image Credit: Dean Takahashi. It was cool that I didn’t have to use a touch controller.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 12, 2021

The result is that VR developers generally reinvent the wheel and take shortcuts like hardcoded handedness, or pick random toolkits with their own baked assumptions… instead of having great designers giving them great base interactions to just use as Apple did with Macintosh in 1984 and iPhone in 2008.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 3, 2023

On the last day, I tried many interesting technologies, but I selected two for this summary, which are the first two that I’ve tried: the new Leap Motion Controller by Ultraleap and the AR technology by LetinAR. You can see how it is in this picture, where I’ve put my hand for scale. The amazing Ben Lang.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Leap Motion driver and runtime. Older Apple Cinema displays with devices attached through USB. This means that you have to uninstall some programs that are useful for you and you have to do this without knowing if this will solve the issues or not. So, choose your poison wisely. Some of them are: Kinect driver and runtime.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 31, 2019

Even worse, it wasn’t able to track my finger movements well (it was worse than Leap Motion … and Leap Motion doesn’t have worn sensors!). I looked on my right, and I saw a virtual bottle on a barrel, together with some apples. I moved my hand towards the bottle and I grabbed it.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 20, 2022

Meta is rolling out update v37 for Oculus Quest and Quest 2 bringing quality-of-life improvements like interface tweaks and tracking support for the Apple Magic Keyboard. The feature definitely reminds of us some excellent hand-tracking interaction concepts shared with us by Leap Motion (now Ultraleap) back in 2018.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 4, 2023

I need to rush out this newsletter episode because otherwise tomorrow Apple launches its headset and no one will read my articles: everyone will be too busy reading “The top 5 features of the Apple headset” or “The 7 reasons why the Apple headset can revolutionize peeling potatoes”. How is Apple going to sell this headset?

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Delight XR

AUGUST 7, 2022

Apple and Samsung Smartphones. Moreover, Leap Motion , a device that can be attached to the Vive’s front, has the ability to accurately track your hands with VR applications. VR Accessories Both accessories, the leap motion hand tracker, and the TPCast wireless adapter are available for the Rift, too.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2018

This is cool because without having to add external hardware like Leap Motion , all Vive Pro users will be able to use their hands inside VR experiences to interact with the VR environment. The second bomb has been this one: HTC has showcased the implementation of full-fledged hand tracking on the Vive Pro.

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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.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 1, 2020

Sneak peek of the true Apple Glasses, courtesy of Chris Koomen. The project is also opensource, and this can let more people enter AR and make community around it. VR satire website VRDizzy has just re-opened his online store featuring beautiful T-shirts inspired by virtual reality games. I think they’re cool so be sure to check them out!

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The incumbents have an advantage with existing mapping such as Google Maps, Earth, Street View, Apple Maps and the Indoor Maps Program, and Bing Maps but there are also significant geographic data players such as Foursquare and OpenStreetMap. Insane, yet companies are mapping it already.

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Delight XR

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Apple and Samsung Smartphones. Moreover, Leap Motion , a device that can be attached to the Vive’s front, has the ability to accurately track your hands with VR applications. VR Accessories Both accessories, the leap motion hand tracker, and the TPCast wireless adapter are available for the Rift, too.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 31, 2020

Apple acquires startup SPACES. What is sure is that Apple continues to slowly build its AR and VR technology, so that one day it could come out with something amazing. What is sure is that Apple continues to slowly build its AR and VR technology, so that one day it could come out with something amazing. More info.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JULY 11, 2022

The company offers a range of modules, including the Stratos Inspire, and Leap Motion controller. No stranger to innovation in the technology landscape, Apple has been changing the way we interact with the digital world for a number of years.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Valve was collaborating with eye-tracking company SMI to add eye tracking to OpenVR (thanks u/PrAyTeLLa for noticing it), and this is a clear sign that it is interested in this technology, but I’ve also to warn you that some months later this announcement, SMI has been acquired by Apple.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Do you think Apple is going to come out with their glasses in the next five years? So, you think Apple Apple would do this? And I think, if watching Apple’s previous releases is an indication, they’re going to build the ecosystem with ARKit and let people develop on the phones. Let’s look out five years.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Do you think Apple is going to come out with their glasses in the next five years? So, you think Apple Apple would do this? And I think, if watching Apple’s previous releases is an indication, they’re going to build the ecosystem with ARKit and let people develop on the phones. Let’s look out five years.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Do you think Apple is going to come out with their glasses in the next five years? So, you think Apple Apple would do this? And I think, if watching Apple's previous releases is an indication, they're going to build the ecosystem with ARKit and let people develop on the phones. Let's look out five years.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Do you think Apple is going to come out with their glasses in the next five years? So, you think Apple Apple would do this? And I think, if watching Apple’s previous releases is an indication, they’re going to build the ecosystem with ARKit and let people develop on the phones. Let’s look out five years.

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VRScout

JULY 25, 2017

Hardware infrastructure and software developer tools from big players like Apple (ARKit) and Facebook (Camera Effects platform) directly contributed to a huge surge in interest in augmented reality. San Francisco-based Leap Motion has raised a $50M Series C for their hand- and finger-tracking technology.

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 28, 2020

Then you've got glasses like the North glasses, which just give you a little heads up display, like your Apple Watch display. Are things like midair haptics-- I know-- I guess Leap Motion would be a competitor to you guys, even though they're using a hardware solution to do that.

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 28, 2020

Then you've got glasses like the North glasses, which just give you a little heads up display, like your Apple Watch display. Are things like midair haptics-- I know-- I guess Leap Motion would be a competitor to you guys, even though they're using a hardware solution to do that.

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 28, 2020

Then you've got glasses like the North glasses, which just give you a little heads up display, like your Apple Watch display. Are things like midair haptics-- I know-- I guess Leap Motion would be a competitor to you guys, even though they're using a hardware solution to do that.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 24, 2018

The Apple is a Chinese, Japanese and Korean co-production which won Best Multi-Person Experience award at Raindance. You don a Vive Pro headset, equipped with leap-motion sensors for hand tracking, and are also able to communicate with your partner via voice.

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Tech Trends VR

OCTOBER 30, 2018

The Apple is a Chinese, Japanese and Korean co-production which won Best Multi-Person Experience award at Raindance Click To Tweet. The Apple is a Chinese, Japanese and Korean co-production which won Best Multi-Person Experience award at Raindance. This is a room-scale (50m2) multi-person VR experience for up to 4 people.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Ultraleap (formerly Leap Motion) has just released the fifth version of its hands-tracking engine. Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify. I have given it a look and it already contains some interesting resources, even if I think that it still needs to grow. Ultraleap releases Gemini hands-tracking runtime. Learn more.

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