The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

If this were true (and it is a HUGE if), it would show that all tentatives to slow down AI development, as some scientists proposed a few months ago, are not practically possible. This may be one of the potential names for either the upcoming mixed reality headset that Samsung is developing with Google or the name of future AR glasses.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 15, 2023

DigiLens has unveiled its first AR headset. Congress is stopping the acquisition of more Microsoft IVAS headset. The story of the IVAS, the modified HoloLens system that Microsoft is building for the army, is becoming always more similar to a soap opera. This is a decision that is not going to make Microsoft happy.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 13, 2023

I’ve very limited time, but luckily this week has not been very relevant for the ecosystem, so I’m managing to write this newsletter anyway Top news of the week (Image by Microsoft) AltspaceVR shuts down In one of the saddest moments of the latest years in VR, AltspaceVR has closed its doors. I will leave you the link to do that below.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 28, 2023

Google is working in parallel to build the Android XR operating system for this headset and a Micro XR operating system for AR glasses. This week, Microsoft announced that MRTK will migrate to an independent GitHub account and that the project will be supported by a consortium including Microsoft, Magic Leap, and Qualcomm.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 20, 2023

But Google has already made clear that is working on AR glasses, so probably it is planning to launch a new pair of smart glasses and so is discontinuing the old model. While this is kind of a gimmick for now, it is interesting that Microsoft is still working on Mesh and integrating its services with VR-related features.

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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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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2023

I don’t know for whom this is “affordable”, maybe Tim Cook, Bill Gates, or people that have sold both kidneys… More info Microsoft completes the acquisition of Activision-Blizzard After many months of legal disputes, Microsoft has finally received the green light to acquire Activision-Blizzard. appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

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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

MARCH 22, 2022

It has acquired the startup Raxium, whose expertise is manufacturing micro-LED for AR/VR devices. Micro-LEDs are an important technology, especially for building AR glasses. Qualcomm has just set up a fund to support the creation of interesting AR/VR content. Microsoft IVAS program is not doing great. Other news.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 17, 2022

If you are not going, well, expect to read some articles on mine about the hardware that I will try there, so you will feel as if you have been there, too… and I will also eat and review some delicious pasteis de nata for you :D. Meta announces at Connect Quest Pro and a partnership with Microsoft. Top news of the week. Image by Meta).

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 26, 2023

But there’s even more: Unity has already published a page about how it is possible to build for the Quest 3 using not only the XR Interaction Toolkit, but also AR Foundation. AR Foundation is typically used for AR devices, e.g. smartphones, and it’s the first time to my knowledge that is employed with a VR headset.

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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. VR First Institutions (including new openings).

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2023

In the meanwhile, Microsoft is working on a 1.1 2023 and 2024 are crucial for this project, which may be shut down if soldiers won’t find benefit in the use of the device. These glasses are damn expensive (because they are rugged and customized). version featuring a new low-light camera, and a 1.2

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 1, 2023

According to the CMA: “Microsoft already enjoys a powerful position and head start over other competitors in cloud gaming and this deal would strengthen that advantage giving it the ability to undermine new and innovative competitors.” So I wonder if this suspension could also change Microsoft’s future plans concerning the M-word.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 27, 2023

Furthermore, Microsoft 365 apps such as Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint, will be connected with Omniverse Project Mellon has been unveiled. More info (Blink trigger) More info (ChatGPT + AR) Discover the new New Humble Store VR There is a Humble Store VR sale that is now live , and it is discounting nearly 100 PC VR games.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 31, 2023

According to the Financial Times, “In June, AR, VR, and mixed reality start-ups in the US raised $208 million, almost as much as the previous three months combined ”. I wonder if this data could be useful also for building the AR Cloud. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 17, 2023

Spatial Mapping and Meshing are those features that not only let an AR glass understand its surroundings but also make it reconstruct the mesh of the environment. Learn more Genee AR partnered with InWorld.AI Genee AR has just partnered with InWorld.AI. in the WebAR engine offered by Genee AR.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 24, 2023

Luckily there is AR that is still strong, and we can hope to wear Google AR glasses soon… ah no, they are dead too. For me this is not a fortunate sentence: this is what Alex Kipman said about the HoloLens, a few weeks before the whole Microsoft Mixed Reality division was disbanded and he was fired from the company.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 12, 2022

At its Lensfest developer event this week, Snap announced that it now has more than 300,000 developers building AR products for its platform and that together, they’ve built more than 3 million lenses that have been viewed a staggering 5 trillion times. Wear these AR glasses with shoulder stand if you want to give up on social life forever.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

In the second part of the decade, it could finally release its AR glasses, which are the company’s end goal. After further tests on the device, t he Army has begun accepting the first 5000 units that Microsoft should manufacture. This may mean delays in the development of future AR glasses. Upload VR). Other news.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2024

There is even Microsoft Word! 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. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. Funny link What did Mario smoke?

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 9, 2022

In the meanwhile, Meta will also launch various smartwatch models and AR glasses. The Information goes on to say that Meta also plans to ship its first generation of true AR glasses, Nazare, in 2024, followed by the more advanced second and third-generation models in 2026 and 2028 respectively. µm per pixel”. Outstanding move!

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 28, 2022

On this sunny day, let me tell you the most interesting AR/VR news from the past week…. Probably the idea is to create a new system to let users interact in an easy way with future AR glasses by not only using the hands but also the intentions or the feelings of the user read by EEG. Magic Leap 2 bridges AR and VR.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 2, 2023

I’m a big fan of passthrough AR, and the fact that the reviewers highlighted how the quality of this passthrough is high, makes me excited. In the month of October, companies will be able to use Mesh inside Microsoft Teams, so members of a company can meet in a 3D space (in VR or flatscreen) and interact together.

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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. Other relevant news. Learn more.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 18, 2022

In my opinion, Magic Leap 2 is a superior device to HoloLens 2 (see my hands-on here ), so I think that with these prices, it can have good success in the enterprise market, starting to gain shares with regard to Microsoft. Anyway, we’ll see… these are all speculations. I will leave you the link to do that below.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The project is carried on by Microsoft which was given the monster contract of $22B to create this device by modifying its HoloLens glasses. The next step is about trying to integrate the glasses with cloud services, something about which Microsoft is a worldwide leader thanks to Azure. I will leave you the link to do that below.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 4, 2022

But at first, let’s get serious and read the relevant news of the week in AR and VR. Deutsche Telekom, together with Hubraum and Qualcomm is offering the Snapdragon Spaces Program dedicated to startups and developers in AR. High-quality AR hardware set, i ncluding glasses and smartphones, for each participating team.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 4, 2023

More info Microsoft releases MRTK 3 Notwithstanding the fact that most of the team behind it has been laid off, Microsoft has announced that Microsoft Mixed Reality Toolkit 3 (MRTK3) will reach General Availability (GA) in Q3 of this calendar year. I will leave you the link to donate for these two causes below.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 27, 2022

For instance, the piece video on China Daily where Tim Cook says “I am incredibly excited about AR […] stay tuned and you’ll see what we have to offer” has become viral and everyone is talking about it, while actually, it doesn’t convey any info. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine.

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Hypergrid Business

JANUARY 26, 2022

Between a global pandemic, Russian saber-rattling on the Ukraine border, and climate change challenges, you’d be forgiven for despairing about the state of the world. Anyone who spends their days working from home, on what feels like non-stop Zoom meetings or Microsoft Teams sessions, is living a type of virtual reality.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 9, 2023

It is very lightweight and supports a passthrough AR with very high image quality (even if not great depth perception for now). This is an important result, and I guess that from the field use, we will get how much the project has the potential to go on, and how much Microsoft has a chance to get the full cake of $22B for this project.

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