The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

(Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Sony announces price and release date for PSVR 2. Sony Interactive Entertainment has finally announced that PSVR 2 will be launched on February 22nd, 2023 for $549. The collaboration between Microsoft and Samsung is now over. Apple AR glasses may have been pushed back to 2025–26.

Machine Learning 471

Machine Learning Sony Augmented Reality Microsoft 471

The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

I was afraid that at this CES wouldn’t have been many pieces of news about AR and VR, but actually, we had quite a few interesting ones. This shows that the ecosystem is alive, and notwithstanding the pandemic, there are many XR companies that are pushing the technology forward. Qualcomm and Microsoft partnership.

AR 543

AR Haptic Las Vegas HTC 543

The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2021

March has just started… I hope it will be an amazing day for you and for all the AR/VR ecosystem! Image by Sony). Sony officially states it is going to launch the PSVR 2. Some people started to think that Sony could have abandoned VR. I will have probably something to announce soon, so stay tuned. Top news of the week.

Sony 369

Sony Oculus Unity AR 369

The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2021

You are all fantastic! Here you are my flower for you! Happy 8th of March, wherever you are! Microsoft announces Mesh, an XR collaboration platform. Alex Kipman promised us a Microsoft Ignite conference with an amazing level of immersion , and he kept his word. Top news of the week. Image by OceanX).

Microsoft 497

Microsoft Hardware HTC Conference 497

VRScout

APRIL 18, 2019

A comprehensive breakdown of the VR/AR patent process. Virtual and artificial reality technologies are changing the world. In the very near future, virtual reality headsets are expected to significantly shift the way consumers work, experience entertainment, make purchases, and participate in social activities.

AR 336

AR United States Head Mounted Display Virtual Reality 336

The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Sony unveils the new controllers of the PSVR2. Sony promises amazing haptic sensations on the controllers, that should be able to provide “impactful, textured, and nuanced” sensations. Image by Facebook Reality Labs). Facebook reveals its work on the UX of AR of the future.

Sony 421

Sony Controllers AR Haptic 421

XR Today - Big XR News tag

MAY 26, 2023

Apple appears to be very close to announcing an immersive product, with the leading computing firm prompting AR/VR/MR outlets to cover the event. New updates to Microsoft Mesh allows remote workers to add immersive experiences to private previews on the platform. Meta Faces Record-Breaking €1.2 Meta is required to pay roughly €1.2

Microsoft 73

Microsoft Sony Magic Leap Ireland 73

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Microsoft has reportedly filed a new patent to develop a microLED display solution to enhance virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) experiences. An Apple-Microsoft-Meta micro-OLED Melee? News of the patent comes amid a battle among the world’s top mixed reality headset manufacturers.

Microsoft 98

Microsoft Head Mounted Display South Korea Apple 98

The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Image by Microsoft). Microsoft Teams to integrate Mesh in 2022. With a surprise move, Microsoft has announced that in 2022 it will integrate Microsoft Mesh, its framework to create shared XR experiences, inside Microsoft Teams. And if they have these features from Microsoft, they won’t need to get them from Meta.

Microsoft 302

Microsoft Immersion AR Samsung 302

The Ghost Howls

JULY 13, 2020

And this week I think we had many cool news that are worth a mention, so let’s dig immediately into them! Sony invests $250M in Epic Games. Sony has announced that it has made a big investment of $250M in Epic Games through one of its subsidiaries. And Sony for sure wants to have a stake in the metaverse.

Sony 402

Sony Magic Leap Gaming Unreal 402

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 14, 2017

During GDC 2017, Khronos Group unveiled OpenXR as the name for their VR/AR API standard that’s currently being developed. “The fragmentation issue is most urgent to solve in the VR community over the next 12 months or so,” Trevett explains when asked about the consideration of augmented reality solutions.

Groups 261

Groups Microsoft Augmented Reality Industry 261

The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

If this were true (and it is a HUGE if), it would show that all tentatives to slow down AI development, as some scientists proposed a few months ago, are not practically possible. This may be one of the potential names for either the upcoming mixed reality headset that Samsung is developing with Google or the name of future AR glasses.

Augmented Reality 344

Augmented Reality Apple Samsung Ukraine 344

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 8, 2024

The demand for smart glasses in the AR space is accelerating at an incredible pace. In this industry, developers are experimenting with ever-more intuitive screens, lenses, and accompanying XR technologies, to create solution for a range of industries. So, which vendors are currently making waves in the AR smart glasses space?

AR 108

AR Magic Leap Industry Tools 108

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 1, 2017

The company now plans to use holography to make inexpensive transparent displays for augmented reality smartglasses. Augmented reality is expected to be a $90 billion market by 2020, according to tech advisor Digi-Capital. The company has 165 patents, including a few dozen related to augmented reality.

Holography 140

Holography Augmented Reality Colorado AR 140

The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Sony creates an AR headset for LBVR. Sony is offering a Ghostbuster AR experience in Ginza, Japan, and for this it has manufactured an AR headset. Well, if you have a PSVR, this is the right time to buy them, thanks to the recent halloween sale by Sony. Who will own the XR metaverse? PSVR Halloween sale.

Sony 175

Sony AR Japan Google 175

VRScout

APRIL 7, 2017

“Smurfs: The Lost Village takes moviegoers into the world of the Smurfs, and the HoloLens allows us to go one better: to bring our world and the Smurfs’ world together in a mixed-reality setting,” said Elias Plishner, EVP of Digital Marketing at Sony Picture Entertainment. “It’s

Sony 270

Sony Gaming Filming Microsoft 270

VRScout

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Some of the biggest names in the business are teaming up to secure the future of virtual reality. Google, Sony, Oculus, Samsung, Acer and HTC have combined their efforts in order to create a healthy and equal industry for virtual reality hardware and software to develop and expand.

Sony 150

Sony Industry Google Oculus 150

Road to VR

JULY 17, 2017

WaveOptics , a UK-based firm involved in designing and engineering optics for augmented reality, has today announced a successful series B funding round amounting to £12.0m ($15.7m). This is accomplished by embedding holographic, mirror-like optical channels throughout the AR lens.

AR 195

AR Magic Leap Augmented Reality Technology 195

Peter Graham

JULY 18, 2019

Formerly called the Global Virtual Reality Association (GVRA), today the XR Association (XRA) has announced that Microsoft has joined as a member company alongside founding members HTC Vive, Sony, Google, Facebook, and Samsung. We are thrilled to welcome Microsoft to XRA,” said Elizabeth Hyman, CEO of the XR Association.

Microsoft 52

Microsoft Samsung Sony HTC 52

ARVR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

One-year price performance for MSFT, AAPL, GOOGL, SNE, and NVDA According to the latest report from Statista , the global augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) markets are rapidly growing and are forecast to reach a total of $72.8 How Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) can transform Education 3.

Virtual Reality 130

Virtual Reality AR Augmented Reality Google 130

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Rumours of renewed work on Google’s Project Iris augmented reality (AR) smart glasses have surfaced on the internet, according to reports. Originally, Google acquired technologies from North, an AR smart glasses enterprise, and debuted the project at its I/O event.

Head Mounted Display 67

Head Mounted Display Google Augmented Reality Microsoft 67

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

In these early months of 2017 just about every major tech company has some sort of virtual or augmented reality product either on store shelves or coming in the future. It seems fairly clear from rumors , industry insiders and a spat of recent acquisitions that the gargantuan corporation is working on something in the VR/AR space.

Wearables 100

Wearables Augmented Reality Apple AR 100

The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 17, 2022

It’s Monday again, so it’s time for a new roundup of the coolest AR and VR news of the week! It is called Oxymore, and the tickets to enjoy it are free, but limited. Image by Sony). While we were all considering a 2022 release as a given, when asked directly about the matter, Sony declined to answer. Other relevant news.

Survey 472

Survey Apple Sony AR 472

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Extended reality, in the form of AR, VR, and MR, has shown significant potential for this landscape. We’ve already begun to see galleries and museums creating their own augmented reality and virtual reality experiences, designed to educate and enlighten people anywhere.

Entertainment 114

Entertainment Augmented Reality Virtual Reality Unity 114

The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 29, 2024

If developers are not interested, and Sony is not willing to invest in exclusive great content for its immersive console, PSVR 2 is going to have a very troubled (and probably short) life. He clearly said that: “I don’t know how to more unequivocally state that we’re continuing to focus on Reality Labs and the metaverse”.

Apple 355

Apple Microsoft China Ukraine 355

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. The specs, that were already announced, are: GPU: 10.3 And these people use AR around 30 times per day. I hope you’ll enjoy it….

Sony 311

Sony AR Augmented Reality Czech Republic 311

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

So, which vendors are currently making waves in the XR smart glasses space? Let’s explore some of the top vendors in the industry today. Epson Another company branching into the AR landscape from the computing space, the Epson team, produces smart glasses and accompanying accessories for different use cases.

AR 83

AR Magic Leap Augmented Reality Industry 83

ARVR

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Hololens 2 Credit: Microsoft One of the major XR platforms used in business applications is Microsoft Hololens 2. We are proud to announce that Interhaptics will support hand tracking interactions design for Hololens 2 by the end of November 2020. Trending AR VR Articles: 1. Augmented reality for maintenance and repair 4.

Haptic 130

Haptic Hand tracking Augmented Reality Microsoft 130

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.

Magic Leap 300

Magic Leap Virtual World Ukraine Augmented Reality 300

The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2023

More often than not, their reports are not exact, and we should take them only as a guess of how things may be. But it has been good anyway and it shows the commitment by Sony to constantly investing to have high-quality games for its PSVR 2 headset, which is very good. In the meanwhile, Microsoft is working on a 1.1

Apple 382

Apple Microsoft Sony Italy 382

Road to VR

MARCH 19, 2017

“2016 marked an important step for the AR and VR headset market with product finally arriving in end users’ hands and on their heads,” noted Ramon Llamas, research manager with IDC’s Augmented and Virtual Reality team. billion in 2021. Meanwhile, VR headsets grow from $2.1 billion in 2016 to $18.6

AR 247

AR Virtual Reality Magic Leap Samsung 247

Peter Graham

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Plenty of companies are interested in the possible use cases of augmented reality (AR), from entertainment to education and retail. Facebook, Microsoft, Google, Apple – CEO Tim Cook recently reiterated his excitement for the technology – are all heavily involved in the space.

AR 89

AR Augmented Reality Microsoft Entertainment 89

The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 5, 2020

Some surprises may arrive from Sony (I hope so, but I don’t believe so), but for the rest, I’ve mostly heard about news from secondary operators. But some of them are really intriguing. They are incredibly light (10 grams!) I think this is the occasion that the startup has to show that its claims are true.

AR 273

AR Virtual Reality Eye Tracking Technology 273

Hypergrid Business

JANUARY 25, 2023

Plus, it was a proprietary system, owned by Microsoft, and didn’t play well with other metaverse platforms. In its blog post, the company said that it will be focusing on other metaverse-related efforts, such as the launch of Microsoft Mesh , an enterprise-focused metaverse platform. ” And it’s making money.

Microsoft 143

Microsoft Virtual Reality Augmented Reality Apple 143

The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The company has teased it is going to announce soon a new XR device , even if it has not revealed what yet (I would bet on AR glasses or an MR headset, but let’s see). Most probably, if we mix this with other rumors of the past, Google is going to offer the operating system as a modified version of Android that works in AR/MR.

Samsung 290

Samsung Google Ukraine Sony 290

The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

and so I’m here writing you this roundup of the best AR and VR news to keep you informed about what is happening in our ecosystem. It’s a transitional moment for Meta, with the company trying to switch technology going all-in with AR and VR. A report from Insider states that Microsoft may have canceled its plans for HoloLens 3.

Virtual Reality 350

Virtual Reality Microsoft Data Machine Learning 350

The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

French startup Lynx has finally unveiled the R1, the first mixed reality standalone headset. While with other VR headsets like the Vive Focus Plus it is already possible to do some kind of augmented reality , this is the first standalone headset that can provide both good quality AR and VR on the same device.

Hand tracking 425

Hand tracking AR Augmented Reality Oculus 425