The Ghost Howls

APRIL 5, 2021

Today in Italy it should be the day when we go pic-nicking… but given the fact that we are in lockdown, I’ll just eat a lot at home While I send you a lot of good vibes, let’s see together what have been the best pieces of AR/VR news of this week, that has been incredibly interesting! (My Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 10, 2023

As a software developer, this makes me wonder what is the real business value of releasing an XR app on the Vision Pro: a market of 150K units is breadcrumbs, is more than 10 times smaller than the one of PCVR, so it is almost impossible for a studio that develops an XR experience for the Vision Pro to be profitable.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 4, 2022

These ’20s are really harsh years: a long pandemic, a terrible war, and a drought in some parts of the world have all exhausted us. And all these problems are also creating unfavorable economic conditions. Inflation here in Italy is ramping up, and the impression I have is that we are entering into a recession phase.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

This is great for PSVR users because finally, they’ll have controllers that are suitable for VR, and also for VR developers, that so will be able to port titles from PCVR or Quest to PSVR without having to remap the controls in a weird way. Facebook reveals its work on the UX of AR of the future. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

This roundup of the most important AR/VR news of the past week comes out with a little delay since I’ve been very busy with my development job, and I’ve also a damn cold that doesn’t make me feel very well (but it’s no coronavirus, don’t worry :D). iPhone 12 may feature a special connection for AR glasses. Sorry for that!

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 22, 2020

Oculus has gained in these years always more success in the consumers’ landscape, and now with the Oculus Quest , thanks to an affordable device running great content , it is making strides in the market. Today, finally, Facebook has changed all of this and i s making Oculus For Business available to all interested companies.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The damn coronavirus has arrived in my city in northern Italy, but I’m still alive and kicking, reporting you the most interesting XR news of the week! 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

APRIL 10, 2022

All these tools look amazing also for the creation of very realistic VR experiences, but actually, we should hold our enthusiasm: both Nanite and Lumen are not available for VR yet, and Epic has not announced any kind of improvement of the workflow for development for Oculus Quest 2, either. Other news. Learn more. Learn more.

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Peter Graham

MARCH 19, 2020

Where possible, companies are trying to implement a work from home strategy so that employees aren’t all bunched together on a commute or close proximity in an office. This has lead to a greater interest in remote collaboration, something virtual reality (VR) and augmented/ mixed reality (AR/MR) is particularly good at.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2021

And if this CES has been a bit of a disappointment in general, this holds even more for AR and VR, for which we have no crucial announcement. It is a perfect recreation of visual reality, and of course, it solves all the issues that current AR/VR headsets may have (like the vergence-accommodation problem). Senseglove Nova.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 4, 2023

I’m back to Italy after my trip to Helsinki! More info (HTC Vive Ultimate Tracker — Road To VR) More info (HTC Vive Ultimate Tracker — Upload VR) Valve releases its own version of Quest Link Out of the blue, Valve has launched Steam Link, which basically is… Oculus Air Link offered directly by SteamVR. Lone Echo).

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EON Reality

AUGUST 29, 2019

EON Reality and University of Bologna Announce Prestigious, World-First New Masters Degree in VR, AR and Innovation. These systems run the gamut from mobile devices and Head Mounted Displays (HMDs) such as Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and others, to research-specific spaces likes Cave Automatic Virtual Environments (CAVEs). About EON Reality.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 20, 2020

Most people know VR and AR as if kind of something in the last five years. But what was it like kind of going through these growing pains of going from a million dollar simulator — millions of dollars simulator — to now we can buy an Oculus Quest for 500 bucks? So this was before Oculus. 82 percent, in some fashion.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 20, 2020

Most people know VR and AR as if kind of something in the last five years. But what was it like kind of going through these growing pains of going from a million dollar simulator — millions of dollars simulator — to now we can buy an Oculus Quest for 500 bucks? So this was before Oculus. 82 percent, in some fashion.

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ARVR

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

This experience can happen at any time and anywhere, as long as you have access to the necessary hardware and software. Essentially, it feels like you are standing in this location and taking in the views. However, if you choose to create a 3D experience presented through software, you can expect to spend weeks to months working on it.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 20, 2020

Most people know VR and AR as if kind of something in the last five years. But what was it like kind of going through these growing pains of going from a million dollar simulator -- millions of dollars simulator -- to now we can buy an Oculus Quest for 500 bucks? So this was before Oculus. Alan: We're talking 20 years.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2021

He wants that people start trusting Facebook , following a route similar to the one followed by Microsoft, that went from a company that no one trusted security-wise (Windows Me was a virus disguised as an operating system) to a company that is considered good in making software (Windows 10 and Azure are very good solutions).

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 11, 2018

Kids are too little to truly learn a programming language, so visual programming is what they need to enter the development world. He said that he’s not afraid at all, because: There are few valid educational AR/VR startups in China , so at the moment there is room for everyone. I asked him about the competition.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

2021 is going to be an interesting year for AR. This won’t be the year of AR : exactly as I said for virtual reality, let’s not hype the technology and think that this is the year when mainstream adoption of wearable AR glasses is going to happen. Can this count as AR having become mainstream?

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2021

HTC advertises it as a headset for relaxation and productivity because it wants to position it as a different product than a gaming machine like Oculus Quest 2. Magic Leap is back: CEO Peggy Johnson has just unveiled in a post on the company blog the Magic Leap 2 , the new version of the AR glasses from the company in Florida.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

2020 has been a good year for the sales of VR devices : Half-Life Alyx and the launch of the Quest 2 have created a big spike in the sales of VR hardware and software. I expect all these trends to continue in 2021, for a year that will see the growth of the technology on all its sides (software and hardware).

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 13, 2021

It comes out from the passion of someone that has just discovered how immersive realities are beautiful, or maybe from the mind of a student that has just finished the university and wants to find a dream job in AR or VR. I chose the specialization in multimedia and software applications.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

While Oculus cares a lot about the design of its units and polishes all the details of the external aspect, Pico is more practical, because it comes from the enterprise world, so it offers a design that is nice, but that bends to the needs of what can be functional. Considering that its cost was €55, it is a very happy surprise! Right View.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 4, 2020

While in Italy we get ready for the “Phase 2” of the lockdown, I write the best AR/VR news of the week just for you! This is why we praise so much the Oculus Quest (1M+ of engaged users) and not the Cardboards (20M devices, almost unused). A rumor about Oculus Go 2.0 Top news of the week. Image by Road To VR). More info.

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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! Roblox CEO hints at the Oculus Quest as a future platform. Some intriguing news on the Oculus Quest.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 13, 2020

On the other side, this is massive for Apple, that mixing the data of Apple Maps together with all these point clouds detected by the rear cameras when in use, will be able to create an AR Cloud ecosystem probably even before Facebook, Microsoft, and Google. The reason for the program halting are still unknown. supports VR.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

If you will be in Italy, please come visiting me! Here you are the Eventbrite page ) I can’t wait to see who will win the VR Awards tomorrow ! That is, all the software layer of Cardboard is public domain now. Is Apple partnering with Valve on AR? I really can’t wait to see what the community will create!

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2018

The Chinese VR ecosystem is very active and it is evolving pretty fast: this summer I have been in China and I met some cool startups that are working on software (e.g. We all know that China is a country that is betting big on Virtual Reality. Langzou VR in education, VR Waibao in collaboration tools) and other on hardware (e.g.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 19, 2020

I have hugged Steven Sato, and it felt so special , since it’s a lot in Italy that we are not allowed to hug other people because of the pandemic. It was 5am in Italy during the networking. It was something different from the Oculus Connect , that is instead focused on announcements by Facebook. And then… me!

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2018

It is a square one, so it seems that the system takes the undistorted view of one eye, exactly as the Oculus Go does when recording a video. AR/MR mode. Well, Vive is improving this process and now when you use Miracast you won’t see anymore the distorted image of the two eyes, but only a non-distorted one. Passenger Mode.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 27, 2019

I’m back in Italy, and finally, I can eat again some good pasta… even if I will miss ?? But now, it is the turn of some cool AR and VR news…. But now, it is the turn of some cool AR and VR news…. Image by Oculus). Oculus Quest may have sold only 400,000 units. for breakfast a lot! Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 18, 2022

Anyway, today should be a vacation in Italy, but here I am writing this roundup for you, so if you want to show your appreciation, don’t forget to make a donation on Patreon ! It lacks all Oculus Exclusive titles like Beat Saber and Population One, but its store is becoming anyway interesting. Meta plans AR glasses for 2024.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 14, 2020

You never know when you won’t be able to go to the office anymore: usually, here the restrictions are being released during the evening for the morning after. So, keep a VR (and/or) AR headset at home so that you can keep working on XR software even during the lockdown. Keep your relations with your peers strong.

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Road to VR

APRIL 13, 2017

VR First , the global initiative to seed academic institutions with VR/AR hardware and software, today announced that it’s nearly doubling the number of its VR labs in universities and science parks across the globe by the end of 2017. image courtesy VR First. image courtesy VR First. image courtesy VR First.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 29, 2019

Me participating at the press conference of Rome Reborn, in Italy. The company is based in Bloomington, Indiana and has the mission of creating engaging AR and VR applications about the world’s cultural heritage sites and monuments. We succeeded in recruiting him to apply his software to ancient Rome. Rome Reborn 3.0

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

I’m still here in the US for some days after having attended AWE, planning to meet some interesting people before heading back to Italy. 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. Qualcomm announces Spaces SDK.

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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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