The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2023

HTC Vive XR Elite HTC Vive XR Elite (Image by HTC Vive) The star of the event has for sure been the Vive XR Elite, HTC’s latest flagship headset. One is the high cost: HTC markets it as a consumer device, but at that price, not many consumers are going to buy it, so it will be a prosumer one.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2022

It was a video player for virtual reality headsets, able to play both 2D videos, 360 videos, and 360 VR videos which was quite popular back in the Gear VR days. He was part of the team behind the GearVR app store and developed some of Oculus’ first native apps, e.g., Oculus Video and Oculus Social.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Image by HTC Vive). HTC teases a new headset. HTC has started the usual marketing operation it does for the launch of every new device. We don’t have further details about it, and if you try to enhance the above image, you just get a “Nice try” trolling label coming to view (gg HTC for that). Other relevant news.

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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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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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Road to VR

JUNE 24, 2022

In short, Kuo posits that Meta is slowing down investment in VR hardware due to looming economic recession, but this will provide others opportunity to play catchup as market share shifts away from Meta to companies such as Sony, Valve, Pico, and HTC. It’s not VR, its Meta’s core business that’s taking a hit.

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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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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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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Sony creates an AR headset for LBVR. Sony is offering a Ghostbuster AR experience in Ginza, Japan, and for this it has manufactured an AR headset. That’s a sad news, but the good story is that actually BBC is continuing investing in AR and VR in other ways. Who will own the XR metaverse? PSVR Halloween sale.

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ARPost

JANUARY 24, 2022

This must be a powerful computer, with top-level specifications in terms of: GPU (graphics processing unit); Video card; RAM memory; Storage space. Our recommendation is to go further than these minimum specifications, especially if you are interested in highly immersive gaming experiences. HTC VIVE Pro 2. Sony PlayStation VR.

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Tech Trends VR

APRIL 9, 2018

The report published today by global analyst company CCS Insight shows the worldwide market for virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) head-worn devices growing by an average of 50 percent annually over the next five years. Latest forecast by analyst firm CCS Insight paints an optimistic picture of Immersive Tech adoption.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 9, 2023

Image by HTC Vive). but for now, let me just list the most important announcements: HTC announced the Vive XR Elite, a headset that mixes the comfort of the Vive Flow with the usability of the Vive Focus 3. It is very lightweight and supports a passthrough AR with very high image quality (even if not great depth perception for now).

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

Someone has already received it and has already shared on the social media videos of the Air Link in action. HTC is going to launch its headset on May, 11th. HTC is keeping rising the hype for its new upcoming headset. Google is hiring waveguide developers for AR. Epic Games is paving the road towards the Metaverse.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Image by HTC Vive). HTC expands its Cosmos offering and teases the future with Proton. This has been a pretty interesting week for HTC Vive. The cool stuff of all of this is that all these Cosmos have the same base unit and just ship with a different faceplate on , and these faceplates are also on sale for $200.

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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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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 16, 2020

The HTC Cosmos Play will be an enterprise headset. HTC has confirmed this week to Upload VR that the upcoming Cosmos Play will be an enterprise headset devoted to museums and educational institutions. Now HTC has changed its mind, and the Play has become an enterprise headset. Is The Sony XRperia coming?

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

MAY 26, 2023

Apple appears to be very close to announcing an immersive product, with the leading computing firm prompting AR/VR/MR outlets to cover the event. During the Build event, Microsoft officially launched Avatars for Teams , its immersive dial-in feature for its leading video conferencing service. Meta Faces Record-Breaking €1.2

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Regarding technologies, the Metaverse will incorporate artificial intelligence (AI), virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR), the internet of things (IoT), and hand and eye tracking tools. Meta Platforms, Spatial, STYLY, Pico, Lenovo, Varjo, and other firms are already building platforms to facilitate this. VR Theme Parks.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 5, 2020

But as far as I know, nothing disruptive for the industry : Oculus has already shots all its bullets, and HTC for the first time isn’t announcing anything. Some surprises may arrive from Sony (I hope so, but I don’t believe so), but for the rest, I’ve mostly heard about news from secondary operators. Other relevant news.

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ARPost

JULY 23, 2021

Using AR and VR, many people were able to continue working , remodel their homes, stay fit , and discover new ways of having fun. Immersive games and apps and 3D videos have opened a new world for emotionally exhausted people staying at home 24/7. The VR/AR Global Summit 2021 (European Edition). When: September 29 – October 1.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 13, 2024

Chinese manufacturers BOE and SeeYA may provide cheaper displays in higher quantities than Sony is doing now, while Samsung may be supplying the DRAM components. It seems that most of the rumors are aligning on the launch of an Apple Vision Pro 2 in 2026–2027. From the videos, it looks wonderful.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

But in China, they are very famous, and now they are also organizing a big event about XR called FBEC with hosts from all the major VR companies (HTC, Unity, Alibaba, Huawei, etc…). We are going on the road of courage chasing the light under drastic change and innovation together with the peers of the times!

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2021

It’s that time of the week when you can read the best news about AR and VR! CES 2021 brought some interesting AR/VR news. All these pieces of news are cool, but they are mostly directed towards the future of AR and VR, and are not changing much of the consumer XR landscape. Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

I’m sorry about that, but it’s still a miracle I’ve managed to write it… Top news of the week (Leaked image from Samsung video) Samsung is back to XR with Google and Qualcomm The big news of the week is that Samsung is back to XR. But Sony has refuted the report, claiming it is not true. headsets in the next year.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 29, 2023

Here are just some of the top vendors in XR focusing in the gaming landscape. Nvidia Sony Qualcomm Niantic Meta PICO Pimax HTC VIVE Nreal Nvidia Investing in everything from AR and VR streaming solutions, to cloud platforms for the modern metaverse, Nvidia has a range of options to offer gaming developers.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 7, 2022

Last month, we got to know that (according to a rumor) Samsung is working together with Microsoft on new AR glasses, most probably powered by a Qualcomm chipset. According to the Korean magazine Electronic Times, the device should be an AR glass and it should use one of Samsung’s Exynos chips. Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment).

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ARPost

OCTOBER 18, 2022

It can power various genres of video games, and people use headsets for fun, fitness , and social interaction. What are some existing applications, and which populations benefit from them? Virtual reality is becoming increasingly popular among consumers and businesses. However, virtual reality is still relatively new.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

While with other VR headsets like the Vive Focus Plus it is already possible to do some kind of augmented reality , this is the first standalone headset that can provide both good quality AR and VR on the same device. These are pretty cool, also because the Snapdragon XR 2 is much more powerful than the 835 mounted by the Oculus Quest.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 31, 2021

This has not been the most interesting week in AR, VR, but I think that in the next times we’ll see some shots fired: in some days there will be the F8, the official shipment of the Vive Pro 2, then the Apple WWDC conference! That would make me a little happier and would let you watch my videos where I speak with my sexy Italian accent!

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 4, 2022

Then, PSVR Without Parole has reported that Sony has learned from the errors of the PSVR 1, and so it has made the cable of the PSVR 2 detachable. Niantic announces a new AR game, this time with NBA. It created a new geolocated AR game very similar to Pokemon Go, but with a different theme. HTC releases its “metaverse phone”.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

In two days there will be the Facebook Connect, an Apple event and a Sony event about PS5! But for sure HTC wants Oculus to feel the competition, if this “leak” on the new Focus has “casually” happened some days before the launch of the new Quest…. Oculus Connect is starting and a new Facebook AR/VR logo appears.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

Maybe he/she had tried just a cardboard somewhen or just watched some Youtube videos about someone playing VR. I can now see videos about VR also in meme websites like 9GAG, and this shows that VR has started entering mainstream consideration, but it is still far away from being the main topic of discussion. The rise of enterprise.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Conventional video conferencing software filled the need for reliable remote communication solutions. Applications like Zoom and Microsoft Teams grew massively following the demand for video conferencing software during the COVID-19 pandemic. As with many new technologies, VR and AR solutions are growing faster in certain regions.

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Peter Graham

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Now it’s the turn of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) with possible new designs for PlayStation VR which include possible improved tracking and wireless options. In comparison to rival headsets like Oculus Rift/Quest, HTC Vive or Valve Index, for example, the PlayStation VR falls way behind when it comes to tracking the device.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Thank you all for making me feel your warmth, you are an amazing community! Image by Sony). This means that professionals from these countries will be finally able to buy the best AR headset on the market in an easy way without using foreign stores. More info (Unboxing video on Upload VR). Top news of the week.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Check out this list of tonight’s biggest VR/AR winners. Cher Wang – HTC Vive. AIS-VR Society President Jim Chabin and actress Maria Bello honored the CEO of HTC with the Sir Charles Wheatstone Award for exemplifying exceptional forward movement in the VR Sciences. the nod for Best VR Music Video. Tilt Brush.

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Tech Trends VR

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

In homage to the greatest movie ever made, Sony Pictures Virtual Reality – the VR arm of Sony Pictures Entertainment – has developed a virtual reality game that puts you in a Punxsutawney time loop. The game will comes to PlayStation, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive later this year. Click To Tweet.

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