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. Thanks Eloi Gerard for the tip!). Apple is working on Micro-OLED displays.

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Voices of VR

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Here is the announcement video teaser that was the first video shown during the briefing. […] I got consent from Qualcomm to publish Hugo Swart's press briefing that he gave to journalists a week ahead of Meta Connect 2023 where he announced the new XR2 Gen 2 and AR1 Gen 1 chips for the first time.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

First of all, one of the leakers affirms having found the info from a Chinese video on BilliBilli, but then some Chinese people saw the same video and said that it said nothing that was contained in the leak. There is also a new render about the upcoming elite strap and a lot of videos about its high-quality passthrough in action.

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ARVR

JULY 15, 2020

Apple seems to be cornering the popular entertainment industry, with the acquisition of NextVR, as industry rivals such as Magic Leap focus on enterprise solutions. With the Starboard UI and Apple Glasses release anticipated for Q4 2020/Q1 2021, the world is eagerly awaiting the next generation of extended reality (XR) standards.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

More info (Lynx R1 Launch post on Road To VR) More info (Lynx R1 Launch post on Upload VR) More info (Some more info on its special lenses) More info (Launch keynote) More info (Video that explains this kind of lenses) More info (Feedback on this kind of lenses) More info (Stan Larroque talking about the success of the sales).

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

With a lot of sadness, I’m here watching the photos and the videos of WCVRI , the big Chinese conference about VR that is held every year in Nanchang. Tips & Tricks for the Quest 2! This Beat Saber X Super Mario video is crazy and funny. At WCVRI, China shows its strategic interest for VR. News worth a mention. Some XR fun.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

They connect to the companion app Facebook View on your phone via Bluetooth can just do three things: Shoot photos and 30s-videos thanks to two cameras installed on the frames; Let you listen to music thanks to integrated speakers Let you have phone calls thanks to integrated microphones and speakers. Apple Event is tomorrow 14th September.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 8, 2023

Apart from the announcement per se, I’ve found it very interesting to hear the words of the founder Renji Bijoy about it (if you have 10m, watch his interview in the video linked here below). I mean, if Apple CEO finds this device useful, I think it’s a hell of an endorsement.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 27, 2023

Of course, Epic is completely against Apple and its vision of its own walled garden. Epic also announced a few interesting things, like a tool to record facial animations for MetaHumans that run on an iPhone; and Fab, the Unreal version of the Unity Asset Store, where the developers can find many tools and multimedia elements put on sale.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The company has not posted real photos or footage from the glasses, just a promo video with an accompanying blog post detailed some of their characteristics. 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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VeeR VR

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Lindero's first product was an educational application/software called “ Milo and Brandie’s Jungle Adventure ”, released on Apple Store and Google Play. Click on each item to expand their exclusive tips! He couldn't wait to try his hand in something challenging, and took Gillian's offer as soon as the olive branch was extended.

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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! That would make me a little happier and would let you watch my videos where I speak with my sexy Italian accent!

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 13, 2021

It talked about SIFT features and how the inventor used this kind of features to add 3D model of rabbits and teapots on top of a desk and over the hand in a camera video stream. A virtual teapot added to a real scene in a video stream. You can clearly see from the videos that we did our first demos inside the Oculus samples scenes.

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XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 18, 2019

You have video that you’re doing; maybe think about how 360 video could enhance the experience, or bring it a step further. I don’t ask this — I’m going to start asking this is a regular question — when do you think that tipping point is going to be? And now video is very commonplace.

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XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 18, 2019

You have video that you’re doing; maybe think about how 360 video could enhance the experience, or bring it a step further. I don’t ask this — I’m going to start asking this is a regular question — when do you think that tipping point is going to be? And now video is very commonplace.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2021

Especially the first feature made most people go in awe : volumetric videos are very expensive, so they’re typically not used during XR events. Recorded or not, the result was so cool that videos of Ignite conference became viral in all the XR community. they had no problems in using it. But we’ll get there.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 4, 2019

video) More info (Unreal Engine with Octane Renderer) More info (Wi-fi is not enough for VR streaming). Apple is working on AR/VR. Some weeks ago, a report told that Apple had stopped working on its AR glasses. Apple has always said it is interested only in AR so that VR suffix is suspicious. News worth a mention.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Apple headset will not be focused on gaming. A new report seems to suggest that the upcoming Apple headset won’t be focused on gaming at all. According to the rumors, In the beginning only Apple’s first part tools (like RealityKit) will be allowed to create content, and only after, Unity support will come. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 11, 2019

More info (No Gear VR support on Note 10) More info (Object scanning on Note 10+) More info (Video of object scanning on Note 10+). And i ts 2021+ timeline for XR makes me wonder if Huawei plans to release its headset around that date … that is more or less the same that we predict for Apple glasses. Thanks David for the tip).

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 24, 2021

In the end, it has not been Apple or Facebook, but Snap to make its first move in the AR glasses space. This is a good idea, even if I have some embarrassing memories of when I let someone else use my GearVR headset, and he kept seeing my phone notifications Ability to record your voice when you shoot videos inside the headset.

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