The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Since “pics or it didn’t happen” is a well-known rule of the web, here you are a picture to prove it: [link]. Image by Microsoft). Microsoft to tighten safety measures in Altspace VR. Removing them removes lots of potential problems from Microsoft. I wonder why Microsoft and Facebook haven’t taken action before.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Kura promises to deliver lightweight AR glasses with astonishing features like 150° FOV, 8K resolution per eye, and outdoor use thanks to some breakthrough innovations they are working on. They could make AR enter a new immersive phase that leads towards mainstream adoption. It’s like 2 years (!!) What is Kura’s story?

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ARPost

JULY 30, 2020

But AR/VR solutions are not limited to Google Glass, mobile apps for trying on shoes or accessories, and AR-based games. Hearables with augmented reality features are becoming ubiquitous thanks to the overall spread of wearables, the contribution of tech giants, and the growing demand for emerging technologies.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 20, 2020

My speech will be about AR and BCI. A bit like Apple, whose upgrades to ARKit show its creation of an AR framework aimed at the future more than the present (because phone AR is good only to add features to 2D apps), Facebook updating the Quest gives us a hint of what we can expect in the upcoming years. Top news of the week.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Smart glasses vendors increasingly market AR devices as a paradigm-shifting hardware landscape for business and consumer clients. Leading AR device representatives like Meta, RealWear, and Qualcomm are highlighting how lightweight immersive hardware can streamline work tasks with assistive reality visuals.

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ARPost

MAY 3, 2021

Today, we can safely claim that its implications are more serious and mainstream, spanning industries such as healthcare , manufacturing, and education. In the post-pandemic world, advances in AR become more significant and practical. AR works by superimposing images and data on the physical scene in front of the user via a screen.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

AUGUST 25, 2023

After having a quiet first half of 2023 in terms of XR, Microsoft is starting to grow its emerging immersive technology promise by combining its upcoming MR services alongside the firm’s genAI investments to innovate workplace communications. It opens MRTK3 to further investment by a broader range of users and hardware developers.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 24, 2023

Luckily there is AR that is still strong, and we can hope to wear Google AR glasses soon… ah no, they are dead too. For me this is not a fortunate sentence: this is what Alex Kipman said about the HoloLens, a few weeks before the whole Microsoft Mixed Reality division was disbanded and he was fired from the company.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Over three years ago, technology giant Microsoft released its mixed reality headset. Microsoft announced the second generation model earlier this year. Microsoft announced the second generation model earlier this year. In the intervening months, Microsoft released loads of promotional content about what the new HoloLens can do.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

If you want to read better predictions about AR, I advise you to follow Tom Emrich , since he usually writes great posts on the topic! AR is in a growth stage (Image from the web). I think that in 2022 we’ll mostly see in AR the growth of the same trends that we saw in the second half of 2021. GENERAL TRENDS.

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Tech Trends VR

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Microsoft’s latest acquisition shows how combining pedagogy and technology can dramatically improve learning outcomes. Research recently conducted by the company – “ The class of 2030 and life-ready learning: The technology imperative ” – concluded that student-centric approaches will be critical to achieving this.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 8, 2024

Innovators like Apple, Meta, Microsoft, and Varjo have revolutionized the space, showing how flexible, versatile, and powerful mixed reality can be. Specific patterns are emerging as mixed reality surges into the spotlight, promising access to incredible immersive experiences for training, collaboration, and more.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Meta Quest Pro and controllers (Image by Meta). If you look at the specs above, it even looks quite underwhelming: the resolution and battery duration are for instance inferior to the one of Pico 4 , which costs one-third of the price of the Pro. Drawing with the back of the Touch Pro controller in mixed reality (Image by Meta).

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Vive Flow is a 6DOF headset that works with your Android phone as a 3DOF controller (hands tracking is coming in the future). HTC advertises it as a headset for relaxation and productivity because it wants to position it as a different product than a gaming machine like Oculus Quest 2. The AR program for the US Army gets delayed.

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AR Insider

JULY 15, 2021

There are some social benefits to “veracity” in virtual communication (i.e., Machine learning algorithms for avatars will use tracking data from our eyes, mouths, and bodies. There are benefits at other end of the spectrum too: full freedom to choose. I don’t expect these first Ray-Bans will have AR displays at all.

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ARVR

JANUARY 21, 2022

Analysts predict that the AR market will reach $198 billion in 2025. This year, the number of mobile AR users is expected to reach 3.5 With a large market to tap into, providing AR experiences can be a competitive edge in many industries. Mobile devices, by their nature, are very portable and easy to bring into nearly any space.

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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. Zuck noticed that it is slowly losing control of the current technology platform and it is trying to switch to the new one, to dominate it even more. I hope you’ll appreciate that! It makes totally sense.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 18, 2022

In my opinion, Magic Leap 2 is a superior device to HoloLens 2 (see my hands-on here ), so I think that with these prices, it can have good success in the enterprise market, starting to gain shares with regard to Microsoft. These are all right considerations, but it is also true that Magic Leap has much better visuals.

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Tech Trends VR

JUNE 5, 2020

That is software and technology associated with AI, including machine learning and natural language processing, Computer Vision, augmented reality, virtual reality, and all other apps that support the creation and the maintenance of a digital 3D world. Components and Scope of Spatial Computing.

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Tech Trends VR

MAY 2, 2018

The Brazilian-born inventor gets recognition for his groundbreaking work with the Microsoft Hololens. Built-in machine learning and AI-algorithms enable the HoloLens to be contextually aware of its surroundings and interpret user commands Click To Tweet. A host of promising new applications are being developed.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 3, 2022

I hope this new year I can keep providing you with high-quality content about AR and VR like all the past five years. Another area of concern is that current VR headsets have no parental control tools , and so kids can use them to play horror games or enjoy porn content, and this is not healthy for their wellbeing either. More info.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

This requires the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms. Some spatial computing solutions are designed specifically for enterprise environments and immersive collaboration. Tools like the Apple Vision Pro, combined with a collaboration tool like Microsoft Teams, link the real world to digital content.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 9, 2022

One is probably the Quest 3, while the other is not clear if it is a higher-end version (Quest 3 Pro) or a lightweight one (Quest 3 Lite, maybe without controllers) In the end, there is the successor of Cambria, codenamed Funston, to be released in 2024. In the meanwhile, Meta will also launch various smartwatch models and AR glasses.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Smartphones are old news. The tech industry’s next bet is a series of technologies usually called augmented reality (AR) or mixed reality. Industry watchers and participants think that Apple has a good chance to validate and revolutionize AR like it did with smartphones. Where is Spatial Computing in its Lifecycle?

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

These founders are a well-rounded group of leaders and entrepreneurs with a variety of focuses— from combining brain control interfaces with VR for wellness, to creating the world’s first search engine for immersive content, to using AR to accelerate skill sets and reduce costs in the construction industry.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2021

This week has not been very important for AR and VR: no major event has happened. BUT today is the day of the WWDC, and who knows if Apple will tease something about AR glasses. The Sonic seems a good device: 4K resolution, 101° FOV, 72Hz refresh rate, 256GB, and 6DOF controllers. NOLO and Arpara brings new headsets from China.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Jeri has been in the R&D of Valve Software when Abrash was still there, so she knows a lot about AR and VR. After Valve, I started an AR company called CastAR where we were doing augmented reality very similar to the technology we’ll be talking about today. So what is this is TiltFive AR headset? (

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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! All the 3 major VR runtimes (Oculus, SteamVR, Microsoft) are now compatible with OpenXR , and this means that on the runtime layer on PC, now OpenXR has been fully integrated. Qualcomm announces AR Smart Viewer reference design.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 13, 2020

On the other side, this is massive for Apple, that mixing the data of Apple Maps together with all these point clouds detected by the rear cameras when in use, will be able to create an AR Cloud ecosystem probably even before Facebook, Microsoft, and Google. Microsoft releases Azure Remote Rendering.

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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. 266/Versatile Video Coding (VVC).

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Some of its features are: 2,160 × 2,160 resolution per eye 90Hz framerate 4-cameras inside-out tracking (like the Quest) Touch-like controllers with Knuckles-like finger-sensing Face tracking Hips tracking (for better orientation in games) Integration with SteamVR games Wireless add-on. So this is a market we should all keep an eye on.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The firm’s latest chipsets aim to set a new precedent in AR/VR/MR headset performance and usability. To help Stwart highlight the benefits of Meta’s integration of Qualcomm’s XR/AR chipsets was the Head of Hardware Partnerships at Meta, Jenniffer Hom – a figure who helped bring Meta/Qualcomm devices to market.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 31, 2023

AI allows users to interact with the hardware and software in the XR landscape more effectively and paves the way for everything from gesture control to haptic feedback. According to Dr Colin Parris of GE Digital, AI and XR are two of the core building blocks of the metaverse.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 14, 2019

LEARNING 1. Receiving Workplace Experience Read more: [link] Mixed Reality Classroom The Mixed Reality Classroom Microsoft has created an ‘Immersive Classroom’ that teaches students about all sorts of emerging and exponential technologies such as VR/AR, AI and 3D Printing. Enlarging Real-Life Experience 3.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 14, 2019

Microsoft has created an ‘Immersive Classroom’ that teaches students about all sorts of emerging and exponential technologies such as VR/AR, AI and 3D Printing. Microsoft has created an ‘Immersive Classroom’ that teaches students about all sorts of emerging and exponential technologies such as VR/AR, AI and 3D Printing.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Thanks to the vaccines and the pandemic that seemed more or less under control, this seemed a possible scenario, and in-person successful events like AWE 2021 confirmed this hypothesis. CES 2022 is going to be less cool than expected. Some months ago, it was announced that CES 2022 would have had a physical edition again.

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CraneMorley

AUGUST 1, 2023

It is a combination of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), (MR) mixed reality, the internet of things (IoT), AI (Artificial Intelligence), machine learning and edge computing. Microsoft believes that the industrial metaverse has the potential to revolutionize the way that industries operate.

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