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. Let’s all hope so.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This is Zuckerberg's first publicly-known trip to South Korea since 2014, when he visited Samsung to finalize the Gear VR smartphone-holder headset partnership. This could bring over services like Netflix, Disney+, Max, Prime Video, Apple TV+, Hulu, Paramount+, and VUDU with no extra developer effort required. Quest Pro 2?

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Apple may announce its headset at WWDC 2022. A new week, a new rumor about Apple. This time it comes from Bloomberg, which predicts that Apple will announce its MR headset in June 2022 during WWDC , to launch it some months later, probably during the holiday season. (Image from the web). Learn about the m**averse in Japan.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Apple is working on some sort of metaverse, and its headset is entering mass production. It has been a week of interesting rumors about the upcoming Apple MR headset. So, forget about an Apple headset that is going to enter the mainstream , as I already sold in this previous article. Other relevant news. Learn more. Learn more.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

According to documents filed last month with SEC, a new stock issuance of some $10 million by OLED microdisplay maker eMagin will be bought up by Apple, Valve, and LG, among others. SEE ALSO Apple's Latest VR Patent Describes a Compact VR Headset with Eye Tracking. Image courtesy eMagin.

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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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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Apple Optic ID represents just one of the latest features of the upcoming Apple Vision Pro headset. Ever since it announced its spatial computing headset in June 2023, Apple has begun gradually releasing more insights. Like with most Apple products, full details on the headset are scarce. What is Apple Optic ID?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Not only is Meta’s Connect event coming up quickly, but Apple and Microsoft are also working towards establishing XR productivity tools. In the wake of MR headsets and software coming soon, Google and Samsung quickly reacted – internally – in a bid to create a competing device with an apparent lack of direction.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2024

Apple Announces Vision Pro Image courtesy Apple The News Apple announced is Vision Pro headset in June of 2023 marking the company’s first public step into the XR headset space. Apple also boldly announced the headset’s staggering $3,500 price, despite a launch date set for nearly a year later.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 7, 2022

While it has effortlessly dominated the market in the last 2 years without any effort, the next 2 years may present some real risks and challenges that may question Meta’s lead. Render of the possible upcoming Apple device (Image by Antonio DeRosa). Apple is proposing itself to be the next competitor of Meta.

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AR Insider

MAY 4, 2021

Picking up where we left off last week, Apple is leading the way with wearables, which is partly to set the stage for its rumored AR glasses. They’re driven to future-proof their core businesses; or – like Apple – to diversify revenue in the face of maturing cash cows. Apple Fires the Latest Shot in the Wearables Wars.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2023

You can access it at this link: [link] ) Top news of the week (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft kills Windows Mixed Reality Microsoft has decided to pull the plug on the Windows Mixed Reality platform , the one of the WMR headsets by Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung which were the first to introduce inside-out tracking in the VR ecosystem.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

And we must think about the future, not the present. Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) and Samsung (Nasdaq: SSNLF) for Smartphones and Tablets. Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) and Samsung (Nasdaq: SSNLF) for Smartphones and Tablets. Universal Display Corporation (Nasdaq: OLED) for OLED Technology, Used for Screens. Computers have screens.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MARCH 4, 2024

The Vision Pro bring Apple’s branding into the space and, with it, many eyes. Major Firms Enter the XR Market During a launch event at MWC 2024, Samsung showcased a new XR headset developed in collaboration with Google and Qualcomm. MWC 2024 was a valuable insight into the mainstream XR market.

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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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ARPost

JANUARY 18, 2023

We almost wanted the system to be smarter than the user and present them with information.”. Companies like the Samsungs and the Apples of the world all believe that glasses will replace the smartphone and we want to make sure that DigiLens components are in those glasses.”. Our official answer is ‘no,’” said Shams.

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AR Insider

MARCH 25, 2020

And as companies like Apple and Samsung can attest, the various challenges presented by the coronavirus outbreak have had a tremendous impact on manufacturing facilities. Travel is actively being discouraged, and in some instances around the globe, outright banned.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 6, 2023

It was visible in Qualcomm’s presentation that also Oppo is going to launch an XR headset. I’m pretty excited by these growing rumors about Samsung because Samsung has always proposed interesting XR devices. Of course, the Quest 2 is by far the most sold headset and accounts for the majority of that number.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Yesterday Apple held a keynote presentation to update the world on their latest products. It’s too early for Apple to jump into the AR/VR game. That much was made clear on stage at the company’s latest keynote where they revealed the iPhone 7 and the Apple Watch Series 2. Acquisitions.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

February 2024 is here, and this month marked the end of a long, long wait for Apple’s Vision Pro. Apple has already sold 200,000 devices in the first week, which is impressive. In Europe, they are still not so present how they should be. The question is whether this price point suits the marketplace and is sustainable.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 26, 2024

Pitched as the next potential ‘Canva of AR’, the Trace platform offers tools for developers to create immersive content for a range of devices, including phones, AR glasses, and spatial computing hardware, such as the Apple Vision Pro. ” Trace is made up of a team with backgrounds from Magic Leap, Disney, Samsung, DARPA, and Harvard.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 15, 2024

XR took centre stage, with many firms highlighting major products, addressing industry concerns, and presenting innovations. In 2024, many major technology firms like Apple, LG, and Samsung are debuting XR devices, and events like Laval Virtual will provide crucial insight into the growing industry.

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APRIL 11, 2024

Supporting that trend is a broad scope of heavyweight companies debuting XR devices this year, most notably the Apple Vision Pro, which is driving the productivity and workplace solutions market forward. million units, and firms like LG and Samsung are also entering the market, with the XR headset space now looking to boom.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

It wants to create an ecosystem , where most probably all the devices can work together (like it happens today with Apple devices); The report also claims that Facebook may be building its own operating system to encompass all these devices. Apple is working on Micro-OLED displays. Another week, another rumor about Apple’s XR efforts.

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Bernard Marr

AUGUST 2, 2022

Or there’s the long-standing relationship between competitors Samsung and Apple – Samsung is a key supplier of iPhone parts to Apple's, despite the Samsung Galaxy being a major competing product. Or Pfizer teaming up with biotech company BioNTech to develop its COVID-19 vaccine in an astonishingly quick time.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Samsung’s 2023 Unpacked event was all about the company’s Galaxy S23 hardware, although at the end of its hour-long presentation the South Korean tech giant announced it was working with Qualcomm and Google to develop an XR device. Samsung was one of the first truly massive tech companies to develop VR hardware.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

So far in 2016 we’ve seen Samsung’s Note 7 go from everyone’s favorite cell phone to everyone’s favorite explosive device , the release of Google’s brand new Pixel line with DayDream support and Apple start riots over the removal of the headphone jack from the iPhone 7.

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VeeR VR

MARCH 5, 2018

Meanwhile at the 360 VR Bay Area Film Makers meet-up we saw talks from Apple and Pixar. A team from Apple announced a whole new suite of features and VR enhancements for Final Cut Pro. While Pixar’s John Halstead’s reflected on the lessons learned from Coco VR. Culminating two exciting nights of going back to the future.

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Bernard Marr

MAY 23, 2022

Apple is a great example of a company that has transitioned from a straightforward product manufacturer to a subscription-based business – via services like Apple News, Apple TV, and Apple Music. This trend is something I’m seeing across all markets now, probably because it presents such an exciting business opportunity.

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Road to VR

APRIL 8, 2019

AT&T and Magic Leap formed a partnership last year which looked a lot like the one between Cingular (now merged with AT&T) and Apple which led to the launch of iPhone. A company that wants to build the future needs to do well in the present.” Samsung’s Gear VR ‘Innovator Edition’ Headset.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 1, 2023

Ori Inbar, Founder, Super Ventures and Co-founder and CEO, AWE kicked off the event with a ChatGPT-powered avatar presentation. His presentation would set the tone for the resurging XR sector. Many have hosted panel discussions, demos, and presentations for the three-day event.

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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. Probably you all recall the iconic Apple commercial inspired by the book 1984 that helped a lot the company in becoming popular. References to Apple RealityOS have been leaked. Leaks about Apple are intensifying over the weeks.

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OCTOBER 17, 2019

First off, some of the early major players like Google, Apple, and Samsung seem to be taking a step back. Google is discontinuing Daydream (more on that below), Apple seems to be focusing most of its efforts on AR, and Samsung is doing very little promotion of Gear VR despite launching a new phone line.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2023

After having seen the teaser of the Quest 3 and especially the announcement of the Apple Vision Pro (about which you can read my opinion here ), I’m always more convinced that we have entered into a new phase of XR history. Google joined forces with Samsung (and Qualcomm) to release a new headset soon.

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JULY 19, 2023

Apple reportedly postponed its full AR glasses “indefinitely” earlier this year, and Google reportedly killed its internal glasses project this year in favor of making the software for third parties instead. They also have speakers and a microphone for music and phone calls but there is no display of any sort.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

And to be the leader in some years, it has to start going public now, also to begin competing with Apple, that will probably announce its AR glasses next year. 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

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

There is no official confirmation on this, and I hope to be wrong because having to use earphones would be a big hit to its comfort Release date and price : of course the release date (will it come before or after an Apple headset?) During a presentation, Magic Leap has unveiled some more features about its headset and controllers.

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