The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

This week in XR hasn’t had any explosive news, but it was interesting nonetheless: in particular we had cool info on AR glasses, with some news from Kura, Lynx, and Samsung. Samsung AR glasses concept has been leaked. Popular Twitter leaker WalkingCat has leaked two trailer videos about two AR glasses by Samsung.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 23, 2019

Stay tuned on my blog for updates about this new adventure of mine. But for now, let me do a recap of the best news of the past week in AR and VR! Oculus has teased the OC6. Oculus has just announced the dates for the Oculus Connect 6. Oculus is going to announce something not only about VR but also about AR.

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AR Insider

MAY 24, 2021

This week, we dive into Snap’s new AR Spectacles, Google I/O takeaways and Digilens’ new reference frames. version of Specs, its AR glasses, which are now in the hands of select developers. Specs have received a significant upgrade and can now actually show users AR. We were not confused.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 3, 2020

Some time ago, the most important companies of the XR ecosystem (HTC, Oculus, Microsoft, etc…) joined the Khronos Group to discuss a standard to end the fragmentation of the XR space. That is if every company implemented OpenXR, a program built for the Oculus should work with SteamVR as well. Image by Oculus).

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

You can read some of my hands-on articles on my blog (e.g. Niantic has just launched its Lightship SDK to offer every developer the same toolset Niantic is using to build its geolocalized AR experiences like Pokemon Go. It is basically an SDK to build outdoor shared experiences that exploit the AR Cloud.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Vindevogel adds that the growth of VR in the context of LBE is due in part to how VR and AR are capable of providing users with more exciting ways to bring their vision to life, making the technology suitable for visitor attractions. “It Thus, it’s likely that we’ll see more AR apps making use of AI tech in the future. “

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 24, 2021

Welcome to my weekly appointment with the best AR VR news! There I am going to talk about some use cases for AR and VR! In the end, it has not been Apple or Facebook, but Snap to make its first move in the AR glasses space. I know that last time we had some technical issues, but this time will be much better, I promise!

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

This week has been the week of the Oculus Connect 6 , the biggest yearly event by Oculus where the VR company announces all its most important news, both on hardware and software sides. Oculus Link. You can even access to Oculus Home and Dash. Oculus Link will be available in beta in November 2019.

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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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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 4, 2017

In a surprise announcement, Facebook is announcing today that it will be shuttering Oculus Story Studio. Story Studio is the team within Oculus that focused on the creation of narrative driven virtual reality content like the emmy award winning Henry, emotionally moving story Dear Angelica and breakout content like Lost.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

As it is tradition of this blog, I have prepared a big fatty roundup with all the news announced at the latest Facebook Connect 2. For every piece of news, I have prepared a short summary and some links to go deeper… this way you are sure you haven’t missed any important piece of news from this important event. Are you ready?

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 24, 2022

I’m curious to see how this will compete with the Quest Pro, because every one of these devices has its own strong points : for instance, Pico 4 Enterprise is more affordable, but Meta Quest Pro has a much better passthrough AR. As usual, these are all speculations, so let’s see what will actually happen. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 13, 2021

If I had to choose the most common question I’ve received in these 4 years on the blog, social media, and Quora, I would surely pick “How do I get started with virtual reality?” Immotionar and the first contact with AR and VR. Some people even ask if I can become their mentor.

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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 It is clear that Apple working diligently to become a big player in the AR/VR space.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 11, 2020

In 4 days it will be the 4th birthday of my blog, and so in this period, I want to write some special posts to celebrate. Hello Daniel, I am very pleased to have you on my blog today! Hi I’m Daniel Beauchamp, and I head up AR / VR for Shopify (not Spotify!). The prototypes are also a way to get better at Unity.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 13, 2020

The long-term results of these partnerships are unforeseeable, but we can still play the speculation game. Epic is not only Unreal Engine, but it is also Fortnite , that at this point will for sure be optimized for PlayStation 5; and Epic Store , even if it is highly improbable that it will ever reach PlayStation. News worth a mention.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 14, 2023

More info (Samsung prototype headset leaked — Upload VR) More info (Samsung prototype headset leaked — XR Daily News) Other relevant news (Image by Meta Reality Labs) Meta’s first AR glasses will be just for internal use A new report by The Information talks about the AR glasses that Meta is building. The startup just raised $1.6

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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 the Oculus Quest 2 firmware by users Reggy04 and Basti564 highlight how the Quest 2 Pro should have: Eyes tracking Facial expressions tracking Eye relief knob Granular IPD adjustment External charging station. Top news of the week. Image by Facebook).

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2018

Having had the chance to play with it for some days , I can tell you that it is really an interesting product (I’ll write a review about it here on this blog, so register to my newsletter to not miss it!). Oculus Go showcased. The Oculus Go (Image by Oculus).

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 16, 2020

Many countries are locking down because of the coronavirus, so I hope you all stay safe, healthy and will be able to keep in touch with the people you love. And if you need some pieces of advice regarding how to professionally survive this quarantine, I have written a blog post on the topic you can read. Image by Oculus).

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 11, 2020

A big and warm hug to all of them And while we celebrate our mommies, let’s read some cool AR/VR news! Image by Oculus). Facebook is working on a new version of the Oculus Quest. It is rumored that Oculus is experimenting 120Hz displays, but will probably cap the new Quest at 90 to not burn too much the battery.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

While Oculus is getting all the glory for the Quest, its competitors are not sleeping. FCC certifications are requested before releasing an electronic device in the US (to certify that it is safe to be used), so this is a clear sign that HTC is going to release a new headset soon. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 10, 2023

You may wonder why this system is relevant for us XR people: well, Meta itself talks about AR applications for this system in the launch post. AR glasses may separate the various objects that compose an image they see with their cameras and so be able to detect what the user has around him/her. You have a big nose.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 26, 2021

We spoke about AR and VR for 2 hours and we were having so much fun that we could have gone on for other 2 hours without problems! If you want to watch the video of the recording, you can find it here: And now, let’s start speaking about the best AR/VR news of the week! Top news of the week. Image by Facebook). Image by Facebook).

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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! But this has not been the case: with a brief post on its blog, Sony has announced that there will be a “next-generation” VR device that will work with PS5, but that it will simply not be released this year. Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 11, 2019

Next week my blog will turn 3 years old! Everyone of us already knew that Gear VR was a platform almost abandoned when Oculus announced the Oculus Go. Anyway, officially, both Samsung and Oculus have continued at least to support it. Original image by Oculus). I am so excited. Gear VR is dead.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 16, 2020

My blog has just turned 4 years old and I’m incredibly happy about it! Outside VR, the big news to keep an eye on is the dispute between Epic Games and Apple (and Google), which could lead to a complete change in how app stores are managed, even in VR. New Oculus Venues gives us a glimpse of Facebook Horizon.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 4, 2019

The SIGGRAPH has shown some interesting AR/VR solutions. Some of the most important AR/VR showcases have been: NVIDIA showing a solution for AR foveated rendering. Some of the most important AR/VR showcases have been: NVIDIA showing a solution for AR foveated rendering.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The actions coming from the US are not much related to VR and Oculus, but mostly to the social space. This could also mean splitting the Facebook Reality Labs into a separate company (a new Oculus?), In Germany, instead, the legal action regards the mandatory Facebook login for Oculus Quest 2.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 27, 2023

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. Of course, Epic is completely against Apple and its vision of its own walled garden.

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Leapmotion

JUNE 7, 2015

Today on the blog, we’re spotlighting getnamo’s community Leap Motion plugin for Unreal Engine 4, which offers some unique capabilities alongside the official plugin. Oculus Rift VR/AR support is easily accessible, as the plugin handles all the necessary transforms. Switching Between VR/AR. GET THE PLUGIN.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

It is for the professional and the gamer, and it is especially intriguing if mixed with wireless module and Index Controllers; Cosmos XR (price unknown): features two high-res RGB cameras, that let you use the Cosmos both as a VR headset and an AR one. Developers are coming up with creative uses of Oculus Quest hands tracking.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2021

Of course, while Upload’s Ian Hamilton was amazed by the possibility of meeting people in AR like if they were in real life, the journalist of a more mainstream media like Wired complained about the current difficulties of setting up an XR system. All of this running thanks to the power of the Azure cloud. We know, XR is still not there.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 15, 2018

Today on my blog I’ll host a guest post by Matias Nassi , a great XR developer from Uruguay. Well, reading his comments I realized that he’s super-skilled on AR/VR/Kinects/all-this-cool-stuff and thought it was a great idea if he could share his expertise on The Ghost Howls. You may be saying “Come on!

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Ryan Schultz

APRIL 28, 2024

Many people are already talking about the death of the Apple Vision Pro…what’s the real story? ” Matt Binder of Mashable , reporting on the kerfuffle, said: In the days and weeks after its February release, Apple’s new AR/VR headset was the talk of social media. And the Apple Vision Pro memes were in abundance.

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Leapmotion

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

A quick note: VR/AR is a rapidly emerging ecosystem, and many of the engine tools and features that we use to build our Unity and Unreal assets are constantly shifting. In this section, we’ll cover our community’s three most popular environments for deskop and VR/AR: Unity, Unreal, and JavaScript.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 26, 2020

WebXR is a technology with enormous potential, but at the moment it offers far worse tools to develop for it than standalone VR , where we all use Unity and Unreal Engine. I have the one of this blog) , or use Glitch , or install a LAMP/WAMP server on your machine (in this case, don’t forget the SSL certificates).

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