The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2021

Apple way be working on a VR headset. According to Bloomberg, next year Apple is going to release a VR headset with limited passthrough AR functionalities. The HMD should be targeted to prosumers and Apple expects sales in the order of magnitude of one Apple headset per day, per store. Other relevant news.

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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 27, 2023

These technologies are so important and have so much business potential (see the success of OpenAI services) that companies can not stop pursuing them because there is too much money at stake. The second one is that the Apple Vision Pro is so next-gen that one of its displays costs just a bit less than all the components of Quest 3!

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

My favorite ones have been: Sony Interactive Entertainment has revealed that the next PSVR headset will be called PSVR 2 and will feature 2K x 2K per eye, up to 120 Hz framerate, and 110° FOV. New rumors on Apple and Meta devices. This is why companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft and Meta are exploring similar technologies.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2023

More info Apple Vision Pro may have a very slow start The same Ming-Chi Kuo, who probably woke up with a lot of pessimism that day, has also expressed doubts about the widespread success of the Apple Vision Pro. This would mean that Apple’s XR offering should rely for 3 years on a very expensive headset with very low sales.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 1, 2023

Many journalists have been speculating lately that Meta was abandoning the vision of the metaverse and that the new focus of the company was towards AI, the shiny technology of the moment. If the headset will still sell in an underwhelming way after the distribution channels have been increased, it means that Sony should start worrying.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2021

technology (with support for Steam VR 1.0 Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Especially eye-tracking is the special feature here since it would make the PSVR2 the first consumer-oriented device to use this technology. Don’t take this as sure news (Thanks Niclas Johansson for the tip!); Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Apple is entering the XR field, and Facebook is currently dominating the VR market. Apple headset may be very lightweight. According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the upcoming Apple visor should weigh around 3–400g, which is much lighter than current headsets on the market, including the Quest 2. Image by Sony).

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 14, 2021

This week we had another report from supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, that is said to very reliable in rumors about Apple (even if he only made wrong predictions about Apple Glasses, but this is none of my business). More info (Report by Kuo) More info (Report about Apple Glasses). Apple announces minor XR news at WWDC 2021.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2022

We all know the Gartner hype cycle of emergent technologies: they are initially overhyped, then undervalued, and finally, they fulfill their potential and become popular and useful. No one still knows how to build the necessary technologies to make it happen. It will also be a defensive move against Apple.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 13, 2019

More info (Asgard’s Wrath review on Road To VR) More info (Asgard’s Wrath review on Upload VR) More info (Asgard’s Wrath tips by Upload VR) More info (Asgard’s Wrath original multiplayer mode) More info (How Asgard’s Wrath work with Revive) More info (Behind the scenes of Asgard’s Wrath). Apple AR glasses may come in early 2020.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 26, 2023

After having announced some of the features and the price just before the launch of the Apple Vision Pro, now the company formerly known as Facebook is already working towards the launch of the device. Thanks Ivan Aguilar for this tip!) Learn more Zwift controllers use TG0 technologies Do you remember the Etee controllers by TG0 ?

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Sony reveals the design of the PSVR 2. Finally, Sony Interactive Entertainment has unveiled the design of the PlayStation VR 2 headset. I think it makes sense considering the different requirements of the two technologies. Top news of the week. More info (Meta’s Builder Bot?—?Upload

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 12, 2022

With the Valve Index being profitable but that never skyrocketed, while the Steamdeck has become an international success, probably Valve now is focusing more on other technologies and doesn’t think VR needs anymore a special treatment. More info (Meta buying Within because of Apple) More info (FTC against Blizzard acquisition).

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2022

He also is aware of Apple entering the market, and said his employees that the battle between Meta and Apple is a battle between open ecosystems vs closed ecosystems. Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Sony releases some details about PSVR 2 runtime. Upload VR). Other relevant news. How much does it cost?

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Meta plans to fight Apple thanks to the help of LG, a company that has deep expertise in manufacturing hardware and displays. Talking about content, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is one of the first series shot with Apple’s ‘Immersive Video’ format and is set to debut on Apple TV+ in late 2023. Thanks Nova for the tip!)

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Apple XR headset may have great processing power. This week I’m so desperate that there is no news to write about that I’m even sharing a rumor about the Apple headset. The visuals would be provided by two 4K OLED microdisplays from Sony. More info (Niantic receiving an investment) More info (Fold AR). News worth a mention.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 15, 2020

Image by Sony, from Road To VR). Sony announces PS5, it supports PSVR. With an online livestream of around 1 hour, Sony has finally unveiled the design of the PlayStation 5. But Sony has confirmed that while we wait for it, the PS5 will be able to work with the current PSVR device. Thanks Davy Demeyer for the tip).

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment) PlayStation VR 2 has been launched This has been the week of PSVR2. Sony Interactive Entertainment has started shipping the headset , and many people in the community started sharing pictures of them using this new device.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 4, 2022

I’m sure that after April, 20th, the Meta Quest ecosystem will appear even richer than it is now , creating a wider gap with other companies that may think about competing with the Quest, that is Pico, HTC, and even Apple. Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Thanks to Rob Cole for the tip). Other relevant news. Other news.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

What an exciting week for technology, with the Facebook Connect, PS5 price announcement, Apple event and the release of RTX30 graphics cards! Even Apple uses modified ARM chips. you should consider upgrading to this new one. (Thanks Rob Cole for the tip!). Image by Sony). What a time to be alive!

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

All major companies have some stores of theirs (think about Amazon’s recent futuristic stores), but of course, Meta wants to specifically copy Apple in this. On the other end, Meta is not abandoning completely the technology. Thanks Rob for the tip on the second one!). Sony patents a new kind of foveated rendering.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2021

BUT today is the day of the WWDC, and who knows if Apple will tease something about AR glasses. You know that I’m an enormous fan of BCIs because I think that they are the future of technology, the ultimate man-machine interface. The company is investigating the matter. (Thanks Rob Cole for the tip!). Funny link.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2021

They could build together something that could seriously compete with Facebook and Apple: let’s keep an eye on them. We can put our champagnes back in the fridge (Thanks Ilja Z for this tip, you are great!). Sony announces new games for PSVR. Sony seems to be patenting bananas as controllers for the next-gen PSVR!

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

The technology can be so powerful, but it must be used the right way. Facebook acquires Scape Technologies. With a surprise move, Facebook has acquired UK startup Scape Technologies , ramping up the AR Cloud Wars. Let’s see how Apple and Google will answer. Thanks Leywes for the tip). I really hope so. is coming.

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VRScout

MAY 25, 2016

Traditionally based off of technological developments happening in the real world, some of the first movies with VR technology started coming out in the early 80’s when advancements in computer technology allowed research to begin on more affordable VR. TRON (1982). Arcade (1993).

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

This year, I’m just watching the conference from home The conference has been interesting, and it has been the usual mix of technology and politics. Tips & Tricks for the Quest 2! Sony will give PS4 camera adapters for PS5 for free. Sony has answered this question in the weekend. News worth a mention. Learn more.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 25, 2022

This was the final big surprise of the event: Sony Pictures and Meta, in partnership with nDreams, will bring the famous franchise to virtual reality. One of the biggest assets Apple has is its stores, and now Meta wants to copy it also about this feature. As you can see, very interesting news, but nothing mind-blowing. Learn more.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 31, 2021

This has not been the most interesting week in AR, VR, but I think that in the next times we’ll see some shots fired: in some days there will be the F8, the official shipment of the Vive Pro 2, then the Apple WWDC conference! It is sold by Sony, but actually, the idea behind it comes from Impulse Gear , that studio that developed Farpoint.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Notice how the pose of the index, including the exact position of the finger tip, is detected by Quest Pro controllers (Image by Upload VR). Unless Apple kills it, of course… Productivity ecosystem. This is the same underlying technology that drives our avatars in Meta Horizon Worlds and Meta Horizon Workrooms.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Rob loves exploring the technology always starting from the human perspective, putting the human at the center of his experiments and analysis, and he did this also while working on Project Caliper, his experiment in building a better version of the Valve Index Controllers alone in his spare time. Image provided by Rob Cole). Tundra HDK RMA.

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