Road to VR

JUNE 12, 2023

So let’s get the obvious over first; Apple Vision Pro is Apple’s first generation attempt at AR glasses using a Mixed Reality VR headset. Make no mistake, this no compromise MR device appears to get many things right for AR at a premium cost. No doubt (and if rumors are true) there were many debates at Apple HQ about VR.

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ARVR

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Streamlining the development and integration of haptics and interactions is a necessary step to scale the use of Haptics in digital content, and including a haptic device that can raise the immersion of any XR project. Therefore, Senseglove and Interhaptics are collaborating to enhance XR content thanks to Haptics.

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ARVR

AUGUST 13, 2021

The Haptics club is an Open community about #Haptics. Founded by members of Unity, Interhaptics , Senseglove , and Nanoport. Who are Lucas De Bonet and LucidVR? Lucas De Bonet has been working on a “Do It Yourself” VR haptic glove project for fun, and it got a lot of attention on the internet.

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ARVR

JULY 19, 2021

On Thursday, May 27th, key players from the haptics, hand tracking, and VR training industries gathered to discuss the scaling of haptics in VR training applications. It addressed how a company can leverage haptic technology across all their virtual training scenarios thanks to Interhaptics and Innoactive technologies.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 16, 2022

Depth sensors and RGB cameras may help also in doing object detection in the future (hopefully) There are some studios making content with this headset: Meta has teased Gravity Sketch in AR, and games by Resolution Games and Schell Games. Google performs interesting AR news at I/O conference. Other relevant news.

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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. Senior Unity Developer Join our Unity team and be at the forefront of innovation in the global VR video streaming ecosystem. SteamVR 2.0 is now live for everyone. appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

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VRScout

APRIL 28, 2022

A recently published paper from the University of Chicago shows how researchers are able to use electronic muscle stimulation (EMS) to manipulate a person’s head and assist them during VR and AR (augmented reality) experiences. The AR or VR headset would allow the other person to see what the person on-site is seeing.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 16, 2022

In this article, I will tell to you my first impressions of the Lenovo ThinkReality A3 AR glasses and the Acrtronika Skinetic haptic suit that I tried on the Laval Virtual show floor. Lenovo ThinkReality A3 are AR glasses for the enterprise sector. Lenovo ThinkReality A3. Hands-on impressions. Top view of the device.

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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. Linear resistant actuators (LRAs) placed at the ends of each fingertip provide realistic haptic feedback for the user. There are also murmurs of force feedback technology supposedly being implemented into a future model.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The second annual AR/VR Policy Conference took place this Wednesday, September 14, in Washington D.C., As a proud media partner of the AR/VR Policy Conference, here’s the ARPost recap – though you can also watch the complete event on YouTube. The AR/VR Policy Conference keynote was given by Representative Darrell Issa.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 29, 2019

Teslasuit , the company famous for having created the most advanced virtual reality suit (that embeds haptics, hot/cold sensations, pain induction, etc…), has just announced a new product of its: a haptic glove. Image by Unity Technologies). Unity releases the EditorXR runtime. Thanks Matias Nassi for the tip!).

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 12, 2021

But now, thanks to VR Expert , a company specialized in selling and lending AR and VR headsets, I have been able to test this device for a few days and report to you my impressions about it. Besides that, I also noticed the “screen door effect” for the first time on an AR headset.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 11, 2020

Nreal is for sure one of the most interesting AR startups on the market. It got the attention of all the press at CES 2019 revealing an AR glass that is light, fashionable, and affordable. Controller : Weight : 23g Tracking : 3DoF Connection : Bluetooth Controls : Touchpad, Click, Haptic feedback.

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AR Insider

JULY 26, 2021

Zuck has stated his intention to encompass all of XR (AR/VR) in a big bear hug. Sketchfab is integrated into Epic’s popular Unreal Engine game and special effects paltform, and notably, all of its competitors, starting with Unity, Snap’s Lens Studio, Facebook’s Spark AR, and even Tilt Brush. Are you confused?

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The Auggie Awards are a highlight event at AWE. The main ceremony took place last Wednesday evening, but the awards for Best in Show VR, Best in Show AR, and the Awesome Award were awarded at the AWE closing ceremony on Thursday. See Also: Dedicated AR and VR Accessories Manufacturers. Best Developer Tool. Best Headworn Device.

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ARPost

JULY 23, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us how important immersive and interactive apps and games are in our everyday life. Using AR and VR, many people were able to continue working , remodel their homes, stay fit , and discover new ways of having fun. The VR/AR Global Summit 2021 (European Edition). When: September 29 – October 1.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 3, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by Google) Google killed its AR glasses Project Iris Do you remember the name Project Iris? It was our hope for Google entering the AR race together with Meta and Apple. It seems that more than 300 people worked on the project, which was headed by Clay Bavor, the head of AR/VR efforts at Google.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

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. So if you are not successful, you don’t have to pay. Qualcomm has announced Spaces.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 1, 2020

This list is a compilation of AR/VR terminologies from all over the web. user-defined points of interest upon which AR objects are placed. user-defined points of interest upon which AR objects are placed. Anchors are created and updated relative to geometry (planes, points, etc.) Augmented Reality (AR) ?—?a

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AR Insider

APRIL 12, 2021

Some new additions to the headset are features such as pupil and eye tracking, heart rate, and facial tracking with an extra mounted unit. The Unity Cube is an experiment from developer Tony “SkarredGhost” Vitillo to test the limits of what Oculus will allow into the App Lab program. More from AR Insider….

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ARVR

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Interhaptics is a Haptics software company specializing in tools for haptic design and rendering, and hand tracking interactions for digital platforms as Mobile, XR, and consoles. It supports an extensive list of XR controllers, hand tracking systems, and haptic devices. Trending AR VR Articles: 1.

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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. In fact, at launch, it won’t even be possible to create Unity content for it. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 17, 2020

Fast forward more than 10 years, Andrea and I are still in touch, and sometimes we collaborate on AR/VR projects (once I also did a lesson to his students!), Holo-BLSD is a self-learning tool in AR. The device was a leap forward to any other AR system I ever tried before. or just meet and talk about immersive realities.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Interhaptics is a software company specializing in Haptics. Interhaptics provides hand interactions and Haptics feedback development and deployment tools for extended reality, mobile, and console applications. This November, we are introducing Interhaptics newest feature on the Interaction Builder: the snapping.

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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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Peter Graham

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Designed for the growing trend in augmented reality (AR) technology, Litho initially began with a carefully selected beta programme for interested developers. Now creatives at the forefront of AR can access the hardware for $199.99 This enables billions more people to try these complex AR experiences for $199, as opposed to thousands.”

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Today I made two little big discoveries about the Oculus Quest 2 that together mean that you can use this headset as an AR device whenever and wherever you want. And this discovery fits very well with the other one I have just performed… You can use passthrough AR without Guardian. Let me explain everything to you!

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ARVR

JUNE 16, 2020

V-Commerce development is already showing promising results both in complex machinery sales and real estate visit with VR , and retail commerce with AR. In this blog post, we analyze how V-commerce scenario creators can leverage Haptics and hand interactions to increase the value for its customers. Trending AR VR Articles: 1.

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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

Following that is a “Fireside Chat” with Unity CEO John Riccitiello. 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. That makes the expo floor a great intro.

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ARPost

JUNE 18, 2021

An Epic Games MegaGrant Brought VIRTUOSO SDK to the Unity World. Not only does it speed up XR development, but it also removes compatibility issues, without affecting the quality of graphics, haptics, and other game interactions. This open-source SDK is only the beginning for us. Supported Devices and Future Releases. Leap Motion.

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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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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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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 22, 2024

Ultraleap is even investing in the area of mid-air haptics for unique forms of feedback. → Explore Ultraleap Tobii Focusing on the eye-tracking landscape, Tobii is on a mission to improve the way people interact with computing technology. The company’s sensor and tracking technology comes in the form of the “OctoXR” Unity game engine.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

The controllers are “tracked by the headset” and this means that the PSVR2 headset will have cameras through which track the controllers , and most probably also the environment around it. Sony promises amazing haptic sensations on the controllers, that should be able to provide “impactful, textured, and nuanced” sensations.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 4, 2022

The same luck has not happened to employees at Niantic at Unity. Unity, instead, is firing 4% of its employees, and this may seem weird considering that in the last months it has proceeded to hundred-millions-dollars acquisitions. Niantic announces a new AR game, this time with NBA. Other relevant news. Image by Mojo Vision).

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 27, 2021

I am a bit sad no one gave an award to The Unity Cube , though… I would have loved to get a “Worst Application Award 2021” from Road To VR…. The second one is a device that should be presented at CES: the OWO haptic suit. More info (Lick It Up TV) More info (Owo haptic suit). Two XR headsets that have just been announced.

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