The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

It is amazing how Sony has decided to offer high-quality controllers to its users, and it is also great that it is following current VR standards so that to not disrupt the software that is already on the market. Facebook reveals its work on the UX of AR of the future. Other relevant news. Image by Facebook Reality Labs).

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 1, 2020

In particular, it envisions: XR headsets (especially AR ones) being tethered to the smartphone now; XR headsets wirelessly connected to the smartphone (via Wi-fi or similar technologies) in 1–4 years; Fully standalone lightweight XR headsets, connected via 5G, in 5–10 years. This was a very good thing and attracted many people to Magic Leap.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2018

This hand tracking is very rough, so do not expect a Leap Motion -type interface, but it can be good for some VR applications. AR/MR mode. I’m happy that at least the ball about Italy is visible… (Image by HTC). This gesture SDK will be released to registered Viveport developers in the coming weeks.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 4, 2023

I expect them to have less accuracy in the tracking FOV periphery at launch, because when the hands are not in front of the user, hand tracking performances are worse, and most of the IR LED may be occluded. That’s why Quest Touch Pro controllers are better. The launch price is $499 for the 128GB version.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Here in Italy we were not used to celebrating it when I was a kid, but children now have fun dressing up and asking for some sweeties from their neighbors. Apart from this, we had a few important announcements, like for instance: GTA San Andreas coming to Quest 2 Project Cambria : a hybrid AR/VR headset arriving next year.

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