The Ghost Howls

JULY 8, 2019

It is something that I say since the beginning of 2019 : nReal is one of the most interesting AR startups out there. nReal is a Chinese augmented reality company that is developing an augmented reality glass that is cheap, light and fashionable. Upper view of the nReal AR glasses.

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ARVR

MAY 10, 2021

a Starter Pack (Dipping your toes into the world of AR development, with a little VR overlap by default) by Alexis Zerafa Are you interested in augmented reality development? Much like an oil painter needs their paints and turpentine, AR creators need a myriad of tools as well! Refer to my medium article?—?

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Road to VR

JUNE 3, 2019

At the company’s annual WWDC developer conference today, Apple revealed ARKit 3, its latest set of developer tools for creating AR applications on iOS. ARKit 3 now offers real-time body tracking of people in the scene as well as occlusion, allowing AR objects to be convincingly placed in front of and behind those people.

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VRScout

MARCH 3, 2020

As the VAR (virtual and augmented reality) industry grows—searching for a grassroots approach to consumer adoption, modders are sitting comfortably on a gold mine of innovation and creative solutions. . One widely-known mod is a game mode referred to as “battle royale.” Image Credit: Twitch Inc.).

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 23, 2019

But for now, let me do a recap of the best news of the past week in AR and VR! What is interesting the most of this announcement is that in the invitation to the event it is stated “Join us to begin a new chapter of virtual and augmented reality”. Augmented Reality. Top news of the week. Image by Upload VR).

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Hypergrid Business

NOVEMBER 18, 2017

Apple has lagged behind in the virtual and augmented reality race so far. Its latest phones — iPhone X , iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus — support its new augmented reality platform ARKit. And according to IDC , augmented reality market will account for 10 percent of the 81.2 million units sold by 2019.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

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. And the fact that it features AR and eye tracking is for sure awesome.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 19, 2021

Talking about the actual implementation, are there any libraries and plugins already available for Unity/UE4 that can give indie studios accessibility solutions already ready out-of-the-box? Here you are some: Open XR: [link] UI Accessibility Plugin (Unity): [link] Set Color Deficiency Type (Unreal Engine): [link].

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 22, 2023

Augmented reality (AR) is becoming increasingly common in everyday life. We see evidence of augmented experiences on social media through 360-degree photos and videos. Endless smartphone apps now feature AR functionality. The right kit is all a developer needs to create a custom AR application.

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Upload VR

MAY 31, 2023

Nreal (now XREAL) is a China-based startup, which launched the first consumer AR glasses in the US, Nreal Light , in late 2021. In 2022 the company launched Nreal Air , $380 virtual monitor glasses without tracking cameras and lacking true AR capability.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2020

He says that Apple AR glasses will come in 2021 and that he has seen them. Is it for a future AR/VR headset? There are two things you must be aware of: Apple is surely making various prototypes , so we don’t know what Jon has actually seen. Unreal Engine 5 may change the rules of game development. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2018

If you make a custom device for VR only, you can design it from day zero to be optimal to do only VR : this means that even if the Go is based an old VR 821 reference design, it has more power than a Gear VR mounting an S7 phone (and dissipates better the heat); The Oculus Go headset and controller (Image by Road To VR).

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Tyler McVicker of Valve News Network has found some references to a new game, codenamed “Citadel”, that could make people in VR fight against people with a 2D screen. Notwithstanding the name, “Citadel” shouldn’t refer to the Half-Life franchise , and Road To VR suggests it could be in the “Team Fortress” one. Enter the matrix in AR.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Some people are migrating to Unreal Engine or Godot. Others are working on legal actions. The posts on social media and on the blogs of gaming studios and platforms (including SideQuest) in which people express their disappointment are countless. Others have stopped using Unity Ads, Unity’s main source of revenue.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 4, 2023

” XR devices can provide hands-free immersive content such as guides, manuals, and CADs as assistive references while an on-site worker performs tasks such as repair and maintenance operations. Also, in augmented reality, you can actually train someone while they’re doing the work.

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ARPost

JANUARY 17, 2023

These days, people are increasingly familiar with augmented reality through “passthrough.” In this method, a VR headset records your surroundings and you view a live feed of that recording augmented with digital effects. AR glasses typically use a combination of waveguide lenses and a tiny projector called a light engine.

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VRScout

JULY 11, 2017

These 3D objects can be exported as an OBJ file and easily be plugged into VR or AR projects. Referring to themselves as the “AngelList for the VR entertainment industry,” the company hopes that this proves starter fuel for eventual crowdsourcing of VR art. …and just a few more… FUNDING IN Q2 RESULTS ARE IN. .

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 29, 2024

IDC Predicts Surge in AR and VR Headset Shipments According to IDC , the shipments of AR and VR headsets are expected to increase significantly due to the rise of MR. Although the shipments for AR and VR headsets decreased by 23.5 By the end of 2028, VR headsets are set to reach 24.7 per cent to 9.7

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 3, 2020

OpenXR has arrived at the first version of the standard, and now it has been implemented by all the major vendors : Microsoft has implemented it for HoloLens and WMR; Oculus for Rift and Quest; Valve has implemented it in SteamVR; etc… Talking about game engines, Unreal Engine now already offers it, while Unity is still lagging behind.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2021

And if this CES has been a bit of a disappointment in general, this holds even more for AR and VR, for which we have no crucial announcement. It is a perfect recreation of visual reality, and of course, it solves all the issues that current AR/VR headsets may have (like the vergence-accommodation problem). Senseglove Nova.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

So at least the collaboration with Valve is true, but notice that it has not been on the headset, so they got no reference design from Valve, it has just been on the software integration. With it, you can develop also Web AR experiences using a popular framework like MRTK, and also experiences that support hands tracking.

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ARVR

JUNE 17, 2021

Everyday is bringing us more news from the realm of Virtual Reality (VR). Software development engines like Unity and Unreal are becoming more elaborate , there are myriads of SDK libraries, countless knowledge exchange communities and free-for-use collaboration tools. Trending AR VR Articles: 1. ExpiCulture?—?Developing

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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). Apple is throwing rocket fuel on the AR space, and we think this will spark meaningful competition. With Vision Pro, Apple is now in the AR race, everyone gets to compete. The race has started.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

References to Apple RealityOS have been leaked. Leaks about Apple are intensifying over the weeks. Some days ago, two developers have found references to “RealityOS” both in the Apple Store logs and in an opensource repo by Apple. We are not supporting eye tracking or biometrics for this closed beta.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 20, 2020

My speech will be about AR and BCI. I think that this update, together with the last ones, marks the beginning of a mixed reality ecosystem that is being built by Oculus. And there are even already some hints for the future. There won’t be a physical AWE, but there will be an online one, made through online webinars.

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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! The reference to the tether is a clear statement about the fact that Sony aims at offering quality, and it is not interested in the casual gamers that are the target of the Quest (for now). More info (Qualcomm AR Viewer?—?Road

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Memberships and day passes are now available to west coast developers and players. The city of San Francisco will be getting its very first dedicated AR maker space thanks to Enklu , a cutting-edge company that approaches traditional venues and transforms them into modern experience centers using immersive AR technology.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 31, 2018

The science fiction leap was “You are inside the internet now. And so we tried techniques that we thought were ideal for actual virtual reality, we captured the world both from inward and from outward. It is possible for people to create these innovative things in AR, VR, movies if they are allowed to innovate.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

This one is the last AR/VR news roundup for this summer! References found in Quest 2 firmware hint to Quest Pro features. And are also good for data harvesting cough cough cough. Notice anyway that references found in the firmware doesn’t equate to sure features, but they at least show that Oculus is working on these things.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 9, 2022

On the occasion of the upcoming GTC, I had the opportunity of speaking with two very important people that work every day at innovating XR at NVIDIA: David Weinstein , Director of Virtual and Augmented Reality, and Gregory Jones , Director of Global Business Development/Product Management. Video courtesy NVIDIA).

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ARVR

JULY 20, 2020

Aurasma Here’s an equally great tool to create AR experiences with your smartphone + a bonus With nearly a decade of existence, HP Revel aka Aurasma was the platform everyone referred to for creating augmented reality experiences. If you are one of them looking for a great HP Reveal?—?Aurasma So, stick with me.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 5, 2020

If you want to know more, you can refer to the official pages of the A6000 and A40. Cloud XR is NVIDIA’s solution to provide AR and VR cloud rendering. For more info, you can refer to NVIDIA’s official post on the matter. Check with OEM vendors for details on availability. Cloud XR lands on AWS.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 20, 2020

For VR and AR, well, summer is seldom the right moment to have many great news, so this week hasn’t been that exciting. But here you are anyway the things that you should know from the last 7 days! Jio launches its AR glasses. They should come with more than 25 compatible AR applications. A very interesting read.

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Leapmotion

NOVEMBER 21, 2015

Think of a future where you and your tools are one entity, where your symphonies and novels can be called up and molded at the speed of thought.”. Lucidigital is a VR/AR productivity prototype that builds on this idea of infinite space to create a broad canvas for your digital life. “If Requires: Windows, Oculus Rift.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 29, 2019

You probably have heard about Leap Motion’s Project North Star , that should be able to offer people affordable augmented reality. There are some typical questions that arise in the mind of the AR enthusiasts of the world: how is it? Reference Design Issues. Is it good? Is it easy to assemble one?

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 29, 2020

One of the things I think that is a major challenge as we move towards exponential growth is dealing with hardware -- of VR headsets, augmented reality headsets, mixed reality headsets -- and what are their best use cases and which programs are best used for them. But then you look at Unreal.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 29, 2020

One of the things I think that is a major challenge as we move towards exponential growth is dealing with hardware -- of VR headsets, augmented reality headsets, mixed reality headsets -- and what are their best use cases and which programs are best used for them. But then you look at Unreal.

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