Road to VR

MARCH 19, 2017

In a new report from IDC (International Data Corporation), the market research firm predicts a near 10 fold increase in the shipments of augmented and virtual reality headsets in the next 4 years, bolstered by a plethora of new devices and “expanding array of content for both consumer and enterprise users.” billion in 2021.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Two days ago I was reading an interesting editorial about PSVR 2 by Scott Hayden, and my mind started wandering about the current moment of virtual reality, the stasis we live in, and our expectations for the upcoming headset. PSVR 2 Hero view of PSVR 2 (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment) I had big hopes for PSVR 2.

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ARPost

JUNE 8, 2022

Awards also go to the winner of the startup pitch competition, Best in Show VR, Best in Show AR, and there’s also the Awesome Award. All these four awards are decided at the conference. Sony Electronics Head of Business Development, Thaisa Yamamura, presented the Auggie Award for Best Art or Film. Best in Show AR.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

On this special day, let’s all talk about AR and VR! In this big phone exhibition, usually, companies also exhibit AR and VR devices and considering that this year the trend is the one of AR and VR devices connected to the phone , I bet that this year’s edition would have been very interesting for us all (in fact I was planning to go there).

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

As usual, I’m open to your feedback… if you don’t like me to take part in these initiatives, let me know! (… and also if you are the lucky one to win the graphics card, let me know, too!). Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Sony reveals the design of the PSVR 2. Magic Leap 2 has inside-out tracked controllers.

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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. But some of them are really intriguing. They are incredibly light (10 grams!)

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2024

More info News worth a mention (Image by TCL) TCL is ready to launch RayNeo X2 glasses TCL will launch a crowdfunding campaign in February for its RayNeo X2 AR glasses. These glasses bring with them two interesting innovations: the first one is the use of microLED displays ; the second one concerns the headset being fully standalone.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Researchers at the National University of Singapore first showed us how face electrodes can simulate food in virtual reality– and now they are bringing wind and heat to your virtual world. HOW DO YOU HELP THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED WITH VR/AR? It’s too bad this just exists in a lab and we can’t play with it.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 23, 2024

Added: The convergence of physical and digital spaces is accelerating, and we see virtual reality, mixed reality, and augmented reality becoming the next computing platform. of its OpenXR API to help developers create more efficient cross-platform AR/VR/MR applications.

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XROM

JUNE 4, 2023

The battle for supremacy in the world of augmented and virtual reality devices is heating up, with #Apple and #Meta taking center stage. link] But the competition doesn't stop there, with HMD companies from around the world, including Magic Leap , HTC, NReal, Lenovo, Samsung, Sony, HP, PicoVR, and many others, joining the race.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2023

Another feature that has been praised by many is the RGB color AR passthrough, which has some warping and not the same depth as the Quest Pro’s one, but it features a very detailed resolution. Resolution and color are very good in VR, and also in passthrough AR. Many people were impressed by this.

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VRScout

JUNE 19, 2016

The PSVR unit will work with the PlayStation 4 and Sony says they’ll have 50 games ready to go at launch. Aecom, the American multinational engineering firm, is implementing augmented reality into their business with a pilot project using the Hololens in engineering and construction projects in London, Hong Kong, and Denver.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 21, 2022

XR Today is tackling the confusing subject of extended reality (XR). This up-and-coming technology seamlessly blends virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR), namely for enterprise use. These professionals use new devices to merge the physical and virtual worlds with creative, engaging immersive content.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

On the client side, the system will become compatible with iOS devices, and a Magic Leap client has also been developed. This means that cloud rendering could become a reality for always more headsets, and using always more cloud services. We can rejoice: Virtual Reality has a new unicorn company that proves its success.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 7, 2019

WeChat now lets you create AR mini apps. Now, inside these applications, it is possible to add AR features. that lets the wearer try different Armani lipsticks in AR. If you can make marketing AR experiences on Wechat, this means that you can increase your conversions in the enormous Chinese market! Italian people!)

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Robert Scoble

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Mark Zuckerberg talks about the future of VR and AR at Facebook’s recent Oculus Connect conference. Mark Zuckerberg has been talking a lot about augmented reality and investing a lot, too. ” Facebook already has internal plans for the next five years and most of these new plans, and excitement, are about augmented reality.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2016

John Riccitiello, CEO of Unity Technologies, predicted that tech journalists would start gleefully writing that the virtual reality revolution is over because sales of VR headsets fell short of expectations, and analysts are in the midst of shaving back their predictions. These things are barely making it to the shelf.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Magic Leap 2 Magic Leap jumped the starting gun and played their cards early. The Magic Leap 2 was released in September last year with an entry price point of $3,299. The most immersive enterprise AR device is now available. Let’s take a look at the technology coming our way. Built for enterprise.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

But Huawei is not only in the VR market: it is also releasing a new version of its AR smartglasses called Huawei EyeWear 2, made in collaboration with the fashion brand Gentle Monster. Sony will give PS4 camera adapters for PS5 for free. Sony has answered this question in the weekend.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

More info (Jon Prosser’s video) More info (Apple’s proprietary QR Codes) More info (Steve Jobs AR glasses). In this demo, you can see a person using a prototype headset that features high-resolution colored passthrough AR to let you have a virtual workspace at your desk. Magic Leap raises other $350M. We’ll see….

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

First of all, we have some more info on the micro OLED displays: Sony started selling them in Japan, so we have some more specs: they have 4K resolution, 90Hz framerate, a high luminance, and the capability of reproducing a very wide color range. It’s the end of an era. Good luck, Stan and team! Thanks Nova for the tip!)

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VRWorld

JULY 14, 2016

Virtual Reality Gaming isn’t coming, it’s already here. With the introduction of Google Cardboard and the Daydream VR platform, Oculus and HTC discrete VR headsets and GearVR headsets for even smartphones like the Samsung’s Galaxy S7, the first tentative steps towards virtual reality gaming are being taken.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2022

Niantic has finally launched its VPS (Visual Positioning System), a solution that will allow developers to create AR applications that are persistent and shared in various locations in the world with centimeter accuracy. VPS is a technology that implements the AR Cloud and creates a bridge between the real and the virtual world.

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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

JUNE 7, 2021

This week has not been very important for AR and VR: no major event has happened. BUT today is the day of the WWDC, and who knows if Apple will tease something about AR glasses. A decent budget for Microsoft and Facebook… but something impossible for companies like HTC or Magic Leap (do you remember when we all thought that $2.5B

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

This article is the latest in AR Insider’s editorial contributor program. Authors’ opinions are their own. It’s been called the AR Cloud by many, the Magicverse by Magic Leap, the Mirrorworld by Wired, the Cyberverse by Huawei, Planet-scale AR by Niantic and Spatial Computing by academics.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 15, 2020

Image by Sony, from Road To VR). Sony announces PS5, it supports PSVR. With an online livestream of around 1 hour, Sony has finally unveiled the design of the PlayStation 5. The specs, that were already announced, are: GPU: 10.3 And these people use AR around 30 times per day. I hope you’ll enjoy it…. Yes, it is.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The company has teased it is going to announce soon a new XR device , even if it has not revealed what yet (I would bet on AR glasses or an MR headset, but let’s see). Most probably, if we mix this with other rumors of the past, Google is going to offer the operating system as a modified version of Android that works in AR/MR.

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EnterpriseWear

AUGUST 1, 2018

More recently, the use of wearable augmented and virtual reality devices by airport and airline technicians to train, perform maintenance, and receive remote support has gained traction. Out from behind the scenes in 2017, AR and VR began to make more public appearances in the airport industry.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 4, 2017

Google and Sony both have intellectual property around waveguide designs similar in nature. Magic Leap. For a secretive company, we can learn a lot about Magic Leap from their patent filings and acquisitions, namely that they launched without a clear path to executing their vision. The devil is in the details.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 7, 2023

Ah S**t Here We Go Again GIF from Ah S**t GIFs The Autumn of VR We are in an “Autumn” of Virtual Reality. After the big hopes given by the success of the Quest and the huge illusion of the hype of the metaverse, we are stuck in a quite stagnating market. We need something more.

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ARPost

JUNE 6, 2023

Best Collaboration Tool Sony Electronics Head of XR Business Development Thaisa Yamamura was “honored to present” the Auggie Award for Best Collaboration Tool. She also presented the winner with a 15.6in Sony Spatial Reality Display. We’re just so happy. SenseGlove , and Wisear. This is a great recognition of our work.”

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Robert Scoble

MAY 15, 2021

I have been talking with hundreds of people across the industry and have discovered that the changes coming to Apple are deeper than just a VR/AR headset. First thing you need to know is the changes coming are WAY deeper than just a VR/AR headset, which would be important enough on its own. There are many.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Image by Sony). Sony believes in VR, and we definitely believe at some point in the future, VR will represent a meaningful component of interactive entertainment. So, PSVR2 probably won’t launch before 2022 : Sony can afford that also because it has no competition in the console VR space , so there is no need to rush.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 23, 2020

This week Bloomberg has published a new report on a possible Apple’s XR headset , telling the story of how the AR/VR division in the company thought about releasing a very powerful VR headset that required a computational box, but Jony Ive blocked the project because he wanted a standalone glass. Bose abandons its AR glasses projects.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 9, 2021

Get HitMotion: Reloaded from App Lab now following this link [link] and please leave a good review for us, it can help us a lot And now, after this surprise, let’s head to the best AR/VR news of the week…. Image by Sony). Sony aims at hybrid games for the PSVR 2. Google Tensor chip is made for AI and AR.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

In April, we opened the doors to the first Upload Collective in San Francisco, a hub for VR and AR startups, development, co-working, education, meetups and even live broadcasting. UploadVR.com also expanded its editorial coverage throughout the year to deliver the very latest news, reviews, features and editorials covering VR and AR.

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