The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Varjo XR-4 is on sale for enterprises, but the company has also opened up a waiting list for interested consumers (especially simulator fans, I guess). This would show the level of polish of the upcoming Apple headset. This headset costs €7,990 for the standard version and €13,990 for the focal edition.

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ARPost

JULY 11, 2023

As if our smartphones weren’t already incredible enough, startup company AR-Generation is using them to bridge the gap between the real and virtual worlds. In 2015, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University developed a tool for measuring real objects in 3D space using “average” cellphone cameras.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 20, 2023

Surprisingly, the usual suspects like Job Simulator and Beat Saber are not topping the charts anymore, while we have at their place titles like Kayak VR and Horizon: Call Of The Mountain. A pretty useless one, like all the rumors about Apple and its glasses. This is great news for VR in general. And luckily for you, I have one.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 15, 2023

They’re discovering that extended reality tools can help scale their development initiatives faster, empower remote teams, and improve learning outcomes. Virtual reality offers a fantastic way to embed employees in rich simulated environments. Every business has its own processes and tools to consider.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 10, 2022

All these tools look amazing also for the creation of very realistic VR experiences, but actually, we should hold our enthusiasm: both Nanite and Lumen are not available for VR yet, and Epic has not announced any kind of improvement of the workflow for development for Oculus Quest 2, either. Image by Apple). News worth a mention.

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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. The tool is already being used to help teach students at prestigious locations like Yale University.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 23, 2023

VR simulations allow patients with limited mobility to enter virtual worlds to fly, swim with dolphins, and space travel, among others. Penumbra XR Today recently interviewed Penumbra, a major VR firm using HTC VIVE headsets to rehabilitate patients with next-generational immersive tools.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 6, 2023

MeetKai, a pioneer in the events metaverse space, teamed up with entertainment, gaming, and NFT metaverse platform Meta-Stadiums to launch a world-first football experience. The platform also leverages virtual worlds to attend football matches as avatars to watch professional clubs and FIFA teams compete.

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Tech Trends VR

JANUARY 30, 2018

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. There are examples of how VR can be a powerful learning tool Click To Tweet. The experience felt interesting and exciting, but not necessarily useful, and certainly not necessary.

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VRScout

JANUARY 30, 2018

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. Several – often rather bizarre – experiments in the book describe how experiencing a simulated virtual scenario first-hand can result in instant and lasting changes in behavior.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In the last couple of years alone, we’ve seen everyone from major vendors like Apple and Meta to new innovators like XReal entering the AR market. With AR glasses, employees can share virtual versions of documents, blueprints, and information with their colleagues in real time wherever they are.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The hype for the Apple Pro is starting to deflate and it is possible to see that from some cues: for instance, there are more critics of the headset and fewer articles are talking about it. So at the beginning of next year, we may have huge players like Apple, Google, and Meta battling for the high-end XR sector.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 30, 2023

These intelligent tools empower users to interact with digital content using natural “ spatial computing ” gestures and actions. As we continue our journey into the digital world, here are some main reasons companies investing in XR should consider implementing eye and hand-tracking tools.

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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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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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ARVR

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Apple signals interest in location-relevant AR through its geo-anchors and Project Gobi. Most of this is often discussed in light of its Unreal engine being used to create virtual worlds….much In other words, digital twins will overlay the physical world to enable AR devices to evoke relevant and geo-anchored digital content.

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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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Bernard Marr

OCTOBER 31, 2022

At the same time, those who believe the future of the internet is decentralized and built on blockchain are experimenting with non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to enable ownership of digital assets and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) designed to bring digital democracy to the virtual worlds we inhabit. The Corporate Metaverse.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

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. Regarding Apple, the super-reliable analysts have stated that the headset may feature three displays because just two are for losers. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 24, 2023

But I hope you’ll enjoy this newsletter coming from the world of the undead anyway… Top news of the week (Image by Apple) Apple starts accepting applications for Vision Pro devkits Apple has started accepting applications from interested developers to get a Vision Pro to develop XR experiences.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Already, many leading digital brands have begun to invest heavily in spatial solutions from Apple and Varjo, to Microsoft and Sony. With spatial audio embedded into a VR environment, collaborators can feel as though they’re genuinely interacting with their colleagues in a virtual world.

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Bernard Marr

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Now, as we head into 2023, the conversation has shifted to Apple CEO Tim Cook’s concerns that it might not take off because it’s too complicated and other commentators suggesting it’s too weird to gain mainstream traction. Of course, the concept of digital simulation has existed in industry for decades. Is It All Hype?

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 7, 2020

I mean, a game is everything about a simulated world and a story mixed together. So what a game engine do, they can provide you with real time simulated worlds and/or stories. But at the end of the day, you can be and interact with the virtual world. Again, think of it of a simulated world.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 7, 2020

I mean, a game is everything about a simulated world and a story mixed together. So what a game engine do, they can provide you with real time simulated worlds and/or stories. But at the end of the day, you can be and interact with the virtual world. Again, think of it of a simulated world.

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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! There are anyway other tools that can help in configuring it properly. In the list that will open from there, find SteamVR.

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TechCrunch VR

APRIL 7, 2019

“Doing it in the physical environment is too hard, but we can build a virtual world that’s completely under control.” ” Rct studio wants to build the Westworld experience in virtual worlds. “It’s sort of like how the film Ready Player One built its own gadgets for the virtual world.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 7, 2020

I mean, a game is everything about a simulated world and a story mixed together. So what a game engine do, they can provide you with real time simulated worlds and/or stories. But at the end of the day, you can be and interact with the virtual world. Again, think of it of a simulated world.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 1, 2020

The Matrix Pro will also feature a front camera that will let people alternate between vision of the real and virtual world. A video become viral this week shows how now you can enter the Half-Life: Alyx world and play with Vodka bottles, seeing the liquid that there is within realistically wobbling following gravity.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

But you have hands and feet controllers to move in the virtual world, so according to the manufacturers, you have 1.5DOF more (whatever it means). Apple VR headset may feature a 3000PPI microOLED display. This week we had a new rumor about the XR headset Apple is working on. Apple Event was not about AR, like, at all.

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Bernard Marr

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Responsible, forward-looking employers will increasingly think about navigating this change by enabling workforces to fully leverage the new tools that are available to them. And how can they take advantage of the platforms and tools becoming available to make their internal processes more engaging and efficient?

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 19, 2023

You can simulate any scenario with just a headset in a portable manner. For situations that are hard or dangerous to simulate, like in healthcare, there is even more value. These resources offer insights into effectively using XR tools, creating content, and integrating them into curricula.

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Building the Metaverse

JANUARY 18, 2023

When I was a kid, I wanted to build a holodeck — the immersive 3D simulation system from Star Trek, so I started making games, beginning with online multiplayer games for bulletin board systems. Physics and realistic light simulation (ray tracing) You’d need a way to have a persistent world with data, continuity, rules, systems.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

It has just announced that it will release a new tool to create virtual worlds for the platform based on Unity. On a separate note, the Quest 2 has just been updated to Runtime v44, which brings additional parental control tools, plus finally many customization options to record videos on the device.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Otherwise known as a “ mixed reality ” or “extended reality” headset, VR/AR headsets combine augmented and virtual reality. Often, these tools allow users to control their level of “immersion” in a situation. For instance, the Apple Vision Pro headset will feature a mixed reality dial on the top of the device.

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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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Hypergrid Business

JUNE 1, 2020

8agora provides creative teams, individuals, and groups with customizable virtual reality avatars that they can use to attend meetings and events, three-dimension high definition graphics, instant chat, simultaneous translation from any language, and many other business-oriented tools. (Image courtesy 8Agora.). AltspaceVR.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Don’t miss the 1st ever live virtual simulation of a baseball game during @MLB encounter between Tampa Bay’s @RaysBaseball and L.A.’s Note that, even in Apple’s Vision Pro announcement, they talked a lot about sports. Tonight you will have never been closer to the field. ’s @Angels.

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