Upload VR

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Quest Pro and Quest 2 can do some pretty cool things but the software continues to be maddening. There’s a new setting to enable background audio in VR apps so you can listen to your tunes while exploring a virtual world. You can see a passthrough view of your desk if you want to look down and grab a cup of coffee.

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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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TechCrunch VR

AUGUST 10, 2023

What would happen if this thinking were applied to metaverse-style virtual worlds? Given SDKs have played a pivotal role in standardizing and advancing ecosystems for new builders, it should appeal to those wanting to kick the tires on this new upstart in virtual reality. What would be built?

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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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Road to VR

JUNE 5, 2017

At Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference today, the company made a major shift in their embrace of virtual reality with several new VR announcements during the event’s opening keynote. Today marks a major shift in Apple’s public support for virtual reality. Photo courtesy Apple.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 7, 2023

Apple’s new visionOS operating system is easily one of the most anticipated new solutions announced at WWDC this year. For years, Apple fans have been left to scour the rumor mill for news about an impending Apple headset. Now we finally have not just one Apple VR/AR announcement, but multiple. What is Apple visionOS?

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

AUGUST 16, 2023

Companies like Apple, with the Apple Vision Pro , are introducing new user interfaces that don’t rely on controllers. Using AI and 5G in the XR landscape could also reduce the disconnect between VR headsets and their software. Headsets and software can effectively bring teams together in a unique virtual world.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 1, 2024

Apple began building the Apple Vision Pro with a focus on enterprise needs. 2. To create more natural experiences in the virtual world, headset vendors are beginning to experiment with spatial computing technology. Innovators like Apple are taking a similar approach with the Apple Vision Pro.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 1, 2024

As a result, immersive learning tools, platforms, and software are being adopted in every industry. It can also include learning management systems where you store and author content, and workforce management software to help distribute training resources. These tools can empower subject matter experts to support employees on the job.

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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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ARPost

JANUARY 6, 2022

XR gaming brings real-world elements and virtual elements together to create interactive 3D experiences. It encompasses all immersive technologies that bring the physical and virtual worlds together. It covers everything from virtual reality and augmented reality to mixed reality.

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ARPost

JUNE 21, 2023

However, in the summer of 2022, Apple and the University of British Columbia developed a way to do it with one video. A recent suite of authoring tools launched by the company (which started in AI before branching into XR solutions) includes AI-powered tools for creating virtual environments from the virtual world.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 2, 2024

In contrast, Apple is establishing a walled garden ecosystem to support its spatial computing vision, which opposes Meta’s new open approach. It appears that Meta is trying to compete with Apple’s approach to its hardware ecosystem. Carmack stated: VR is held back more by software than hardware. Unquestionably.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2022

Niantic has finally launched its VPS (Visual Positioning System), a solution that will allow developers to create AR applications that are persistent and shared in various locations in the world with centimeter accuracy. VPS is a technology that implements the AR Cloud and creates a bridge between the real and the virtual world.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 24, 2024

Microsoft Mesh empowers us to create custom virtual experiences that perfectly capture the spaces that represent our operating model, corporate philosophy, and values. Can other XR hardware and software providers reach the same levels of enterprise adoption that Microsoft is seeing?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 8, 2024

In a conversation with the BBC, Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple , highlighted some of the productivity gains and accessibility considerations of the firm’s upcoming MR headset, the Vision Pro. More on the Vision Pro Apple is preparing to release the Vision Pro in 2024 at a retail price of $3,499.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 17, 2022

The same has happened with Apple, which is now offering bonuses to employees to keep them inside the company. Meta is well-known for having performed some key acquisitions related to hardware, but also to software (e.g. Apple may have delays for its headset. Apart from talents, the other sector in which Meta & Co.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 20, 2023

A pretty useless one, like all the rumors about Apple and its glasses. And instead… electronic components… wow, only geniuses at Apple could think about it. The fully immersive virtual world has been premiered at SXSW 2023 at TheMall, the world’s largest virtual mall. And luckily for you, I have one.

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Ryan Schultz

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

HOUSEKEEPING NOTICE: Yes, I know this blogpost is somewhat off-topic for a blog about “news and views on social VR, virtual worlds, and the metaverse,” but hey, my blog, my rules. Accordingly, I have created a new blogpost category, called Apple Vision Pro.

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Hypergrid Business

JANUARY 25, 2023

. “This quarter, we brought Copilot to businesses, and we’ve seen strong interest and early adoption from companies including Duolingo, Lemonade, and Volkswagen’s CARIAD software group.” What about Meta, Google and Apple? Apple still hasn’t released its long-awaited AR headset. million in 2022.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

We’re excited about the depth and richness that the resulting characters bring to the game for our players” Popul8 the Virtual World with Didimo Solutions like Didimo’s Popul8 platform have grown in popularity over the last few years due to increasingly demanding production pipelines for gaming and real-time 3D (RT3D) content.

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VRScout

MARCH 12, 2018

The creative software company heats up to augmented and virtual reality. It’s a great hybrid between the real world and the virtual world.”. ” Adobe is known for its creative suite of image, video and audio editing software that includes Photoshop and Premiere. .”

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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

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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Building the Metaverse

JANUARY 18, 2023

Let’s look at a couple of the ways that generative artificial intelligence taps into your creativity: ChatGPT as a Virtual Engine There are a number of ways to conceptualize a large language model like ChatGPT; but one is that it is actually a virtual world engine. It had persistent, virtual worlds called campaigns.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

This year for sure we’ll have two headsets of this kind launching: Lynx R-1 and Meta Project Cambria, with the elephant in town being the possible release of the first Apple headset. And of course, if Apple releases something, it will create a tsunami in the whole ecosystem.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Virtual Desktop Guy Godin commented on the news saying that he is not worried much by Steam Link, since his software offers many more functionalities , and it also works with the Meta PC runtime games (e.g. This would show the level of polish of the upcoming Apple headset. Lone Echo).

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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. 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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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 31, 2023

Virtual reality (VR) headsets are on a constant uphill trajectory which sees the hardware’s landscape evolve rapidly with new components, integrated software, and use cases. MR-integrated immersive wearables allow a user to combine their surrounding real and virtual worlds. are making jobs easier and better.

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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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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 8, 2024

Though mixed reality hasn’t earned as much attention as virtual and augmented reality in the past, that’s all starting to change. Innovators like Apple, Meta, Microsoft, and Varjo have revolutionized the space, showing how flexible, versatile, and powerful mixed reality can be.

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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. They developed their technology to perform accurate measurements so it could be helpful in self-driving cars and virtual shopping for eyeglass frames.

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VRScout

JULY 10, 2017

Apple’s ARKit combined HTC Vive shows us the future of mixed reality. Apple’s recently released ARKit platform is absolutely killing it right now. We recently covered some of the cooler creations made using the intuitive software in a previous post. However, it now appears as though that list may have been premature.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 4, 2024

Moreover, according to the Levan Center of Innovation, the studio can improve a range of enterprise use cases, explainng how marketing groups can create immersive customer experiences for higher sales outcomes and better training, leveraging digital twins of real-world equipment or training items.

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Hypergrid Business

DECEMBER 15, 2023

With the free-to-use DreamGrid software, anyone can easily create virtual worlds through a graphical interface and one-click install feature on their home computer. Learn here how to create and host a new Dreamgrid on your home computer using the software. Anyone can easily add their grid to this list from the same page.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Finally, mixed reality solutions like the Apple Vision Pro can combine elements of the virtual and real worlds to create highly accurate learning simulations. Many apps and software options in the immersive learning space use gamification elements and even encourage healthy competition with leaderboards and scores.

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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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