The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2023

Everyone I spoke with talked about an interesting event to attend for us XR people, and this shows that immersive realities are now in a quite mature status… to be niche technologies. MAIN HEADLINES Let me list for you what have been, in my opinion, the most important XR technologies from this CES.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 11, 2021

Today at Vivecon, HTC has announced two new headsets: the Vive Pro 2 and the Vive Focus 3 Business Edition. I guess you are very curious to discover them, so here you are what they are, and what are their pros and cons! HTC Vive Pro 2 launch trailer. technology (with support for Steam VR 1.0

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VRScout

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Immersive technology continues its push towards mainstream appeal. If 2016 was the birth of modern VR/AR technology, than 2018 was its elementary school graduation. Of course we can’t talk about standalone VR without bringing up the HTC Vive Focus. LOCATION-BASED VR.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2021

But before leaving you to the best pieces of AR/VR news of the week, let me tease you that in the upcoming days I will publish an article I’m sure you will all love… it’s a hands-on preview on… you’ll discover it! Image by HTC Vive). HTC launches Vive Focus 3 and Vive Pro 2. HTC launches Vive Focus 3 and Vive Pro 2.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Among other things, I have written a fantastic post about the VR concerts worth millions of dollars that Pico is doing in China ; I have been interviewed in a podcast by Moonbase ; and this Saturday I will be close to Turin (Italy) speaking at a science and technology festival about my work in immersive concerts. Image by HTC Vive).

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ARPost

AUGUST 2, 2023

From cutting-edge hardware to new, groundbreaking technology and software solutions, this year had it all. 3 Trends That Will Shape the Future of XR Let’s dive in and explore the main three trends that stood out and are bound to shape the narrative for the future of XR. Many software providers were experimenting with AR as well.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 10, 2021

Yes, it’s 200 weeks (around 4 years) that I try to inform the community every week about the best AR/VR news, at first just by e-mail, and then also on a special column on my website. Image by HTC Vive). HTC new products may be the Vive Pro 2 and the Vive Focus 3. Welcome to my 200TH ROUNDUP! Other relevant news.

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VRScout

JULY 27, 2020

The Cosumnes Fire Department , for example, has been putting new recruits through VR training regiments designed to simulate dangerous California wildfires, while other departments have begun using immersive technology to prepare staff for a wide range of situations, including kitchen and submarine fires.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The use case is similar to other systems that are becoming popular now: give the user a big virtual display in front of him. Apple is already working on future technologies for its headset, and one of the rumors that popped out is that it is working on a next-generation technology to ensure a long duration of the battery of its device.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 15, 2021

SenseGlove, one of the premier manufacturers of haptic and tracking gloves for XR and robotics, announced Wednesday, October 13, that the newest model – SenseGlove Nova – is now shipping worldwide. SenseGlove is based in the Netherlands, but the company’s haptic gloves are sold worldwide. Meet SenseGlove.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 6, 2023

In an alternate version, Meta will offer a smartwatch with the neural detection incorporated, so if the user is used to having a smartwatch, doesn’t have to sacrifice it to wear the neural wristband Real AR glasses , with 3D objects in the scene, virtual avatars, and such, are now slated for 2027 I want to just say two things about this roadmap.

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ARPost

JULY 27, 2022

It’s an incredible technology that allows you to experience things that you never could before. However, there are some limitations to VR as it exists currently. Thankfully, there are a few VR accessories on the market that can help address this issue. HTC Vive Tracker. bHaptics TactSuit X40 Haptic Vest.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

A new FCC listing appears for an HTC Vive headset. While Oculus is getting all the glory for the Quest, its competitors are not sleeping. And in fact, a new request to FCC for a new device has arrived from HTC. Since HTC has always made announcements during the CES, I think it will be announced in January.

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ARPost

JULY 23, 2021

Thus, participants will be able to interact with each other and with the innovative devices and technologies on display. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us how important immersive and interactive apps and games are in our everyday life. The VR/AR Global Summit 2021 (European Edition). When: September 29 – October 1.

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VRScout

JULY 3, 2018

A wide range of tracking adapters and impressive hardware could make the Plexus the next big haptic glove. Using a combination of flexible, high-quality silicon and proprietary sensor technology, the company promises a comfortable experience with tracking capable of 0.01 degrees precision. Wireless: 2.4GHz Custom Low Latency Protocol.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 14, 2019

Last week has been the week of CES 2019 , one of the most important technology exhibition of the year. In the American sin city of Las Vegas, there has been an enormous showcase of every kind of innovative technologies and of course, AR and VR have been part of the show. HTC has been the VR star of this CES 2019.

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Road to VR

MARCH 27, 2017

HTC’s Vive X accelerator is a $100 million fund for AR/VR companies that the company announced last year. Today HTC is revealing the second batch of companies that will receive investments and mentorship from the program. Vertebrae is a native advertising platform for VR and AR. 33 seems to be the magic number.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 16, 2022

This reminds me of a similar error HTC made in the past of mixing signals of a pro device and consumer content It has RGB passthrough cameras with three times the resolution of Quest 2 cameras. Google performs interesting AR news at I/O conference. Zuck still thinks that it is a device that can start substituting the laptop.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 5, 2020

This is the first roundup of news of this new year, and to signal a change with the past, I’ve changed the name from “VR Week Peek” to “XR Week Peek”, because, hey, I like talking about all immersive technologies and not only Virtual Reality. They are incredibly light (10 grams!) In the meanwhile, I wish you all a fantastic 2020!

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

In a side event happening after AWE, HTC has announced a bunch of updates of Vive Focus 3 that have the potential of revolutionizing the Location Based Entertainment in VR (LBEVR o LBVR) sector. And if the users are not satisfied with the graphical quality provided by the headset, the venue may implement remote rendering to solve the issue.

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ARPost

AUGUST 19, 2020

COVID-19 has forced the cancellation of live shows for the near future, but that doesn’t mean concerts are going extinct. New technologies like virtual reality can help us revel in new experiences without fear of catching the virus. Moreover, virtual reality headsets are cheaper than they were five years ago.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 14, 2020

Last week there has been the CES, maybe the biggest technology show of the year. 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.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2024

It became pretty viral the news that Apple does not want developers to define their apps as AR, VR, or MR, but just as “spatial” when writing the store definitions. The most affected by this “restructuring operation” is the “1P AR Hardware” team, the one working on augmented reality devices.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Another week, another roundup of amazing AR/VR news! but I have found some time anyway to read all the news I found about AR and VR and create this summary just for you! Not reading it would be a pity, so go on…. Facebook may be partnering with Luxottica to create consumer AR glasses. Top news of the week. Image by Ray-Ban).

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 24, 2024

The Best VR Headset for PC: Understanding Tethered Headsets Today’s VR headsets range from VR/AR headsets to solutions with mixed reality capabilities, haptic feedback controllers, and spatial computing systems. Think about sensors and trackers, VR gloves for haptic feedback , and additional controllers.

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Road to VR

MAY 7, 2018

The shift, the company says, better addresses the increasingly important role of research and development in AR/VR while emphasizing collaboration with Facebook’s other skunkworks, something Oculus Chief Scientist Michael Abrash says is allowing for “further and faster” development of leading-edge AR/VR tech.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 13, 2024

Object tracking : Hyperion allows the Leap Motion Controller 2 camera to track AR Markers (also known as fiducial markers) enabling tracking of any object. This technology is still at a prototype stage, and in fact, its field of view is just a ridiculous 11.7 All of this would also fit inside the frames of standard glasses.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

But now it’s time to get back to routine work, so let me tell you about the most important news in AR and VR from this week. Mark Zuckerberg, but also Unity CEO John Riccitiello) that should mark the beginning of the serious adoption of new technology. Meta shows its work on haptic gloves. I’m sure I’ll return there.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

A list of exhibitors (over 130 of them) and a map of the expo floor are posted on the AWE website, but what companies will be showcasing and how is a mystery until the floor opens on day two. First off, a number of haptics pioneers will be there including Haptx , bHaptics , and SenseGlove. That makes the expo floor a great intro.

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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

MARCH 26, 2023

The Vive XR Elite can detach the back battery (Image by HTC Vive) I had the paranoia to make the glasses turn off during this operation, but Mister President told me that the XR Elite has a small internal battery that makes the headset survive around 10-15 minutes without an attached power source. I didn’t imagine this to be so easy.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 22, 2024

Creating the most immersive XR experiences requires more than just the best visuals or spatial audio technologies. Here are just some of the vendors worth watching. The Swedish company has produced a number of eye-tracking solutions, including the Tobii Pro Glasses 3. Under its Varjo Base v3.5

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Road to VR

APRIL 26, 2018

I had a chance to walk the showroom floor of VRLA 2017 with Root where he took me on a guided tour through the history of VRLA, his thoughts on AR, using VR for film production, the future of privacy in AR/VR, as well as why he is interested in seeing where eSports in VR is headed. VR/AR expert and futurist Charlie Fink.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Efforts to construct and expand the Metaverse were sparked by Meta Platform’s major pivot in October, which saw Microsoft, NVIDIA, HTC VIVE, Qualcomm, Google, Varjo, and dozens of other tech giants enter the race for prime positioning to build the virtual and connected world. The Metaverse. Metaverse as a Service (MaaS).

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The device, which should compete with Meta Quest Pro, is expected to feature: RGB cameras to offer AR passthrough High-quality haptics on the controllers thanks to the use of LRA (Linear Resonant Actuators), which are motors able to provide strong and detailed haptics Automatic IPD adjustment.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 2, 2023

And I know that one of your dreams was having a weekly roundup of the best XR news… so… here you are! Image by HTC Vive). HTC’s new headset may be called Vive XR Elite. The hiring spree of the major tech companies toward the manufacturers of lenses and AR displays has not finished yet. Top news of the week.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Combining virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR), firms can empower teams with bespoke, targeted immersive experiences. Despite this, most companies may not consider how compliance will affect their businesses when adopting emerging technologies such as XR. Changing the Way Companies Train Staff. Moth+Flame.

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