The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Meet Apple Vision Pro’s natural interface The Vision Pro needs no controllers As you already know, Apple Vision Pro completely relies on eye and hand tracking. As the Verge titled its review “The Apple Vision Pro is magic until it’s not” Let’s see what are the problems that sometimes arise.

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XROM

MARCH 4, 2024

In a groundbreaking announcement at this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024, Samsung, in collaboration with Google and Qualcomm, revealed their highly anticipated XR headset set to release in 2025. Aptly named "XR" for now, the device promises to revolutionize the world of augmented, virtual, and mixed reality (AR/VR/MR) experiences.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This month, Samsung continued its recent history of leaking details on an upcoming XR wearable when it filed for a “Samsung Glasses” trademark in the UK. Reports suggest that Samsung plans to unveil a new device at its Unpack event next year, with initial production quantities expected to be around 30,000 units.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 14, 2023

This week, reports emerged claiming that Chinese news publication Gyro Technology leaked the design specifications of Samsung’s upcoming MR headset. The details reveal that the upcoming headset will support MR applications with its integrated outward-facing cameras, tracking, and sensor devices. percent from last year to $1.4

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 1, 2024

Firms such as AWS, Samsung, and HTC VIVE took to the event to showcase the future of work and paradigm-shifting immersive technology. Samsung Enters XR Device Marketplace A massively noteworthy piece of MWC 2024 news was that Samsung officially entered the XR headset marketplace after months of rumours.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2024

This week, VR and MR device vendor Goertek partnered with hand-tracking experts Ultraleap to announce a VR/MR headset reference design that follows from Qualcomm’s XR2+ Gen 2 chipset revealment yesterday – where Qualcomm also revealed the new reference design. It’s an unbeatable combination.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

AUGUST 18, 2023

While no significant announcements dropped, a handful of vendor updates paint a clear picture of the future of immersive hardware and its distribution. While expensive, MR headsets allow an end user to leverage AR and VR applications from the same device. Increasingly, it seems that MR devices may lead the way.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 29, 2023

Google is currently working with Samsung to create an XR headset that directly competes with upcoming Apple’s Vision Pro, leading to a “weird bureaucratic mess,” an employee told Insider. Moreover, earlier in the month, Samsung delayed its upcoming headset. Samsung’s XR roadmap is also moving forward.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 14, 2020

As it is a tradition of this blog , I have read everything I could about the AR and VR technologies showcased there, and I’ve condensed all the news in a single article , that you can skim fast until you find a topic you are interested in. If instead, you need a consultancy about AR/VR for your business, feel free to contact me.

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EON Reality

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

EON Reality hosted an exciting Mixed Reality partner event, based on future tech with Centro Computer and in collaboration with HP, Microsoft, and Samsung, including a full tour around EON Reality’s immersive showroom and AVR Platform demonstration. Roberto Vicenzi, Vice President , Centro Computer.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 4, 2024

Notably, the firm’s newly improved chipset will provide extended support for users and firms leveraging AR smart glasses with integrated AI features. The XR2+ Gen 2 chipset joins the Snapdragon platform, which provides the foundation for AR/VR/MR application development, deployment, and adoption. In addition to the 4.3K

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 26, 2024

The news comes as Apple plans to scale its investment into its Chinese regional partners that are already assisting the firm in creating device components and controlling supply chains. Other features include spatial audio, Bluetooth connectivity, eye tracking, hand tracking, and a battery life of up to 2 hours.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MARCH 4, 2024

Major Firms Enter the XR Market During a launch event at MWC 2024, Samsung showcased a new XR headset developed in collaboration with Google and Qualcomm. At the event, Samsung also unveiled other innovative tech products, such as an immersive device, a smart ring, and an assistive mobility robotics device.

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Road to VR

MAY 25, 2018

It’s possible standalone headsets are poised to leave the smartphone parts bin behind in the near future in a big way, as Qualcomm is reported to unveil a new Snapdragon system-on-a-chip (SoC) built specifically for standalone AR/VR headsets, according to a report by Bloomberg. image courtesy Qualcomm.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 27, 2023

Users can also add functionality to their hardware with wireless adapters and tracking components. Samsung Focused on both the consumer and business markets, Samsung’s range of VR solutions accompanies its broad portfolio of technology peripherals and communication tools.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 1, 2024

Here are some of the VR vendors making waves in the industry as of 2024: RealWear Meta Apple Goertek Pimax Pico HP HTC Vive Samsung Varjo Lenovo Valve Index Vrgineers RealWear Exploring various aspects of the immersive technology landscape, RealWear produces sensors, apps, and hardware for the XR space.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

OMG, it’s almost 3 years that I write these roundups… the first week peek was exclusive for my blog subscribers and it featured as best news the release of Google Blocks and in the other news something about Samsung Gear VR… how much time has passed since then! So many memories… who was there already in VR with me? We’ll see….

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 25, 2024

Recently, a big piece of news in the XR industry was the announcement that Samsung would enter the XR device marketplace. According to recent reports, the upcoming Samsung headset will have a microOLED display, eight tracking cameras, a ToF sensor, voice commands, eye tracking, and hand tracking features.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

This is where the next chapter for AR and VR begins. “This is where the next chapter for AR and VR begins” is the only sure information that we have about the event. Here the key words are “next chapter” and “AR” A screenshot of Oculus website. Or better… of XR DEVICES.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 2, 2019

It’s the beginning of 2019, and this means that this is that time of the year when we all make predictions for this year in AR and VR! Jokes apart, what has happened in AR in 2018… and what can you expect to happen in 2019? More or less AR in 2018 has gone as I predicted in 2017. Trendy AR glasses.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 8, 2023

Today, we’re looking at some of the top MR headset manufacturers in the industry, to help business leaders track down the right endpoints for their technology stack. The solution turns tracking inside out to reduce setup time, and loosens the hardware restrictions of other devices.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2024

The headset, a mixed reality device that’s centered around AR, notably excludes any kind of motion controller—the staple input method for every major XR headset on the market today. The headset has some wholly unique capabilities not seen on other consumer VR headsets, like eye-tracking, head-haptics, and adaptive triggers.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 23, 2023

Magic Leap Currently focusing its attention on the enterprise landscape, Magic Leap produces AR and MR headsets designed to address the needs of various industries. This headset delivers human-eye resolution, with custom-made aspheric lenses and a 115 degree field of view.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

And as any year, Oculus has really amazed us: for sure you have already read my short recap published after the first keynote of OC6 where I told you about amazing stuff like Oculus Link, Facebook Horizon and Hands Tracking. The external area of the frame is getting huge compression (Image by Ars Technica).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 26, 2024

With Q1 reports incoming, XR firms are reflecting on success and failure to achieve a market lead by 2025. Reality Labs Again Records a Mixed Performance, Zuckerberg Banks on AR andAI Big week for Meta… Meta has released its Q1 earnings report , indicating a rise in general capital and operational growth.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

While I often discuss the long-term potential of AR & VR, in this article I'm reviewing Apple Vision Pro as it stands as a real product today. When you first put it on you’re told to hold the top button, and you feel (and see a visualization of) the lenses moving horizontally to align with your eyes. A product starting at $3500.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 26, 2019

Last episode was all about the value of VR in creating virtual meeting spaces; today, we’re looking at AR. As Jacob Loewenstein from Spatial explains, both have their advantages in an enterprise setting, but AR is best suited for people collaborating together in the same room. What BumpTop really was; it was AR before AR.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 26, 2019

Last episode was all about the value of VR in creating virtual meeting spaces; today, we’re looking at AR. As Jacob Loewenstein from Spatial explains, both have their advantages in an enterprise setting, but AR is best suited for people collaborating together in the same room. What BumpTop really was; it was AR before AR.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

This is because the lenses may affect the detection of the OpticID and the performance of eye tracking. The haptic feedback of typing on a surface is much worse than the one of a keyboard, plus hand tracking is too prone to errors when the hands are close to a surface. They feature 1080p per eye, at 60Hz.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 26, 2019

Last episode was all about the value of VR in creating virtual meeting spaces; today, we're looking at AR. As Jacob Loewenstein from Spatial explains, both have their advantages in an enterprise setting, but AR is best suited for people collaborating together in the same room. What BumpTop really was; it was AR before AR.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 3, 2019

Some companies have failed or abandoned VR : this year, IMAX has closed all its VR centers because they were not profitable; the StarVR consortium is in big troubles; Jaunt has abandoned VR to focus on AR; Upload has shut down its coworking spaces. Samsung has also teased to be interested in releasing a new AR/VR standalone device.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

However, this opinion may change with AR and MR spatial computing environments that promote multiple applications simultaneously. Moreover, Meta explained that its questioned firms experience fewer distractions during virtual meetings in comparison to conventional digital calls.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

In my opinion, this is one of the greatest innovations that it has introduced in the AR ecosystem. The graphics are nice, the gameplay is entertaining, and everything has been designed to fit quite well in AR; Helio : it is the 3D browser of Magic Leap. than Consumer AR 1.0. Appearance and design. Deal with it.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 2, 2018

It’s a tie: both of them are comfortable. Oculus Quest and controllers inside a stand (Image by Ars Technica). Both headsets feature a pentile AMOLED display with 1440×1600 resolution per eye. According to some reviewers, the display may also be the same one made by Samsung. Both headsets have configurable IPD.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

With other standalone devices, like the Mirage Solo, you have only one 3 DOF controller, meaning you have only a remote you can rotate, while with Santa Cruz you have two controllers that are like the ones of the Rift, that is it will be like having your hands inside VR. Specifications. Side view of controllers (Image by Upload VR).

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 14, 2017

And the company predicts that AR will be a $90 billion market by 2020. I talked about this great promise of AR on a panel at CES with Jeri Ellsworth, cofounder of CastAR , and Nick Beliaeff, vice president of production at Spin Master Studios , a toy company that recently launched its Air Hogs Connect: Mission Drone game.

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