The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 1, 2024

The time has finally come: on the last day of 2023, Praydog has released to the world his first version of UEVR, a universal VR mod for all games made with Unreal Engine. It means that you can take whatever game made in Unreal Engine for flatscreen, apply this universal mod, and immediately transform it into a VR game!

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ARVR

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Three main eXtended Reality (XR) interaction toolkits/platforms are: ?? Unreal Engine eXtended Reality (XR) Technology Platforms | Source: [link] How to Select Extended Reality (XR) Toolkit? ? Supported AR/VR devices ? Detection of available virtual reality devices. ? AR Foundation ?—?AR

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ARVR

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Apple signals interest in location-relevant AR through its geo-anchors and Project Gobi. These are a few utilitarian, commerce, and social angles. How else will geospatial AR materialize? What are its active ingredients, including 5G and the AR cloud ? Trending AR VR Articles: 1. ExpiCulture?—?Developing

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

PanguVR works with two amazing technologies like virtual reality and artificial intelligence , so I was really interested in talking with him. We agreed that we would have met virtually so that I could discover more about his company anyway. I’ve seen many companies working on interior design and virtual reality.

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ARVR

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

We are providing an entry-level guide to understanding Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality applications, the differences between each, and how all of these experiences, when enabled, form what is known as mixed reality. First things first, let’s define the term virtual. What is Virtual Reality?

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

This week in XR hasn’t had any explosive news, but it was interesting nonetheless: in particular we had cool info on AR glasses, with some news from Kura, Lynx, and Samsung. Samsung AR glasses concept has been leaked. Popular Twitter leaker WalkingCat has leaked two trailer videos about two AR glasses by Samsung.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Google is reportedly working on an AR operating system. In some of my past newsletters, I warned you that we shouldn’t forget about Google/Alphabet in the race to our mixed reality future. Now we have finally an official confirmation of the fact that Google is working on an AR device. Will this story change with AR glasses?

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ARVR

OCTOBER 6, 2021

How to Make an AR App?—?Tips, Tips, Best SDK, Pros, Cons, and Pitfalls 12 min read Augmented reality is believed to have the greatest potential for mass consumption compared to virtual or mixed reality. This is because AR is compatible with the devices we’ve been using for a long time?—?smartphones. Marker AR ?—?The

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ARVR

JANUARY 4, 2021

Trending AR VR Articles: 1. How AR/VR Are Transforming the Real Estate Industry 2. Optimizing 3D models for Augmented Reality 3. Introducing the new AR-media platform & plugins 4. These skills are required to improve the quality of your app, as well as scaling it up. Augmented Reality VR i.e

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ARVR

DECEMBER 1, 2021

“Metaverse is an embodied Internet where you don’t just look at content, you’re inside it and experience it directly via virtual reality”?—?Mark Photo by Patrick Schneider on Unsplash Virtual reality , as the name suggests, allows users to immerse themselves in an artificially created world that appears real.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 14, 2023

More info (Samsung prototype headset leaked — Upload VR) More info (Samsung prototype headset leaked — XR Daily News) Other relevant news (Image by Meta Reality Labs) Meta’s first AR glasses will be just for internal use A new report by The Information talks about the AR glasses that Meta is building.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 13, 2021

If I had to choose the most common question I’ve received in these 4 years on the blog, social media, and Quora, I would surely pick “How do I get started with virtual reality?” How I got started with virtual reality. Immotionar and the first contact with AR and VR.

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ARVR

JANUARY 8, 2021

Barrie, was performed in a virtual theater, Saturday, December 27 at 7 pm pst. Written and directed for Virtual Reality by Mike the Myth, the twenty-six member cast held a full-capacity audience completely engaged for the entire one-hour performance. The themes of fantasy and reality?—?and Trending AR VR Articles: 1.

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ARVR

JANUARY 22, 2021

The Gear There were some exciting announcements this year in the AR/VR industry, and here they are (in no particular order): (Image courtesy Vuzix) Trending AR VR Articles: 1. 9 Must Have Skills To Become An AR/VR Developer (With Course Recommendations) 2. Don’t forget to give us your ?? !

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ARVR

JULY 22, 2020

Training Professionals: Take Control of Your VR Content [link] Many training professionals want direct control over their virtual reality (VR) training content. Developers build everything in Unity or Unreal, including all training modules. There are no tools for training professionals in this process.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 10, 2023

You may wonder why this system is relevant for us XR people: well, Meta itself talks about AR applications for this system in the launch post. AR glasses may separate the various objects that compose an image they see with their cameras and so be able to detect what the user has around him/her.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 18, 2022

If it is true, it confirms that Apple has no mainstream plans for this device, and it will bet on true AR glasses for the mainstream. Anyway, we’ll see… these are all speculations. Shopify’s internal prototype shows the power of diminished reality. Documentary “We Met In Virtual Reality” to release on HBO.

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ARVR

MAY 10, 2021

a Starter Pack (Dipping your toes into the world of AR development, with a little VR overlap by default) by Alexis Zerafa Are you interested in augmented reality development? Much like an oil painter needs their paints and turpentine, AR creators need a myriad of tools as well! What is Social AR? —?if

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 8, 2022

XR has rapidly emerged as one of the most powerful new trends in the gaming landscape. Already the, virtual reality in gaming market is expected to grow to a value of $53.44 The AR gaming landscape is experiencing similar growth. The solution is also regularly updated and enhanced for modern gaming trends.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 20, 2022

And yes, he told me that at the end of the day, the result is quite similar to Virtual Desktop , because what the company does is streaming the rendered scene from a computer to an AR or VR headset. It exploits the graphical power of Unreal, streamed with cloud rendering so it can run on all platforms via the browser.

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ARVR

MAY 27, 2021

This ideally would be some kind of VR editor in a gaming engine, but luckily Unity, Unreal Engine, and Blender are all deep in development on this. Trending AR VR Articles: 1. How Augmented Reality (AR) is Reshaping the Food Service Industry 3. How VR could bring transhumanism to the masses 2. ExpiCulture?—?Developing

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ARVR

APRIL 21, 2021

PBR is used in real-time applications like Unity and Unreal game-engines as well as the web. You also can not use these on the web, VR or AR so we will focus on PBR. Trending AR VR Articles: 1. How Augmented Reality (AR) is Reshaping the Food Service Industry 3. ExpiCulture?—?Developing

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ARVR

JUNE 17, 2021

Everyday is bringing us more news from the realm of Virtual Reality (VR). Software development engines like Unity and Unreal are becoming more elaborate , there are myriads of SDK libraries, countless knowledge exchange communities and free-for-use collaboration tools. Trending AR VR Articles: 1.

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ARVR

MARCH 11, 2021

Trending AR VR Articles: 1. The Possibility of AR on the Urban Space 2. The Exciting Applications of AR and VR in Automotive 4. This is most commonly implemented by checking if the players hand is inside the same area as the object via triggers, or sending a message via raycasting. Okay onto the states.

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VRScout

JULY 11, 2017

These 3D objects can be exported as an OBJ file and easily be plugged into VR or AR projects. First launched in the spring of 2015, Kaleidoscope emerged as a global virtual reality festival — bringing audiences all over the world premiere VR content. …and just a few more… FUNDING IN Q2 RESULTS ARE IN. .

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ARVR

MARCH 16, 2021

Microsoft announced their new platform Mesh last week to enable better mixed reality experiences across not only AR and VR headsets, but also mobile and desktop. Mesh is built on Microsoft Azure which enables developers to build immersive, multiuser, cross-platform mixed reality applications through an SDK. Enter The Monarchy 3.

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ARVR

JUNE 3, 2021

Notwithstanding it, being a comparatively modern technology, the adoption of virtual reality across organizations, businesses, and even governments has been embraced as its potential becomes more apparent with every new improvement. The Virtual Reality ( VR) market was estimated to accomplish USD 184.66 billion by 2026.

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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

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. The trend of virtual concerts is not stopping. It is very interesting, and it is being released by a known brand like Shadow Creator. More info.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 9, 2017

Tim Sweeney, founder of Epic Games and creator of Unreal Engine, has a unique position in the virtual reality industry. And other headsets are coming that will be completely open. I think that trend will continue.” And everything in VR and AR will be socially centric.

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ARVR

JUNE 22, 2021

Trending AR VR Articles: 1. How Augmented Reality (AR) is Reshaping the Food Service Industry 3. Enterprise AR: 7 real-world use cases for 2021 Thal Then we have Thal, a giant robot that has the title “Guardian”. How VR could bring transhumanism to the masses 2. ExpiCulture?—?Developing

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AR Insider

JULY 26, 2021

Zuck has stated his intention to encompass all of XR (AR/VR) in a big bear hug. Sketchfab is integrated into Epic’s popular Unreal Engine game and special effects paltform, and notably, all of its competitors, starting with Unity, Snap’s Lens Studio, Facebook’s Spark AR, and even Tilt Brush. Web veterans are trying to save it.

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ARVR

APRIL 9, 2021

billion for the augmented reality market by 2025. Why are augmented reality apps gaining in popularity? First thing first, AR is profitable. Recent studies indicate that buyers give higher value to products and brands with AR. No wonder so many businesses launch new products using an augmented reality app.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2021

March has just started… I hope it will be an amazing day for you and for all the AR/VR ecosystem! I think that from the results of this battle, which will happen most probably in 2022, we will understand the trends that will drive the VR gaming market in all the upcoming years. Qualcomm announces AR Smart Viewer reference design.

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VRWorld

JUNE 7, 2016

Couple of years ago, we witnessed a trend of “cutting the cord”, i.e. canceling the cable subscription in the United States. The arrival of Virtual Reality headsets is bringing another possibility – unlike TV, which puts you in a passive position – VR can make you ‘a part of the match’, or a ‘part of the race’.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2021

Of course, while Upload’s Ian Hamilton was amazed by the possibility of meeting people in AR like if they were in real life, the journalist of a more mainstream media like Wired complained about the current difficulties of setting up an XR system. All of this running thanks to the power of the Azure cloud. We know, XR is still not there.

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ARVR

AUGUST 9, 2021

via GIPHY Augmented Reality has turned out to be a game-changer for marketers, they can market and enhance the brand value of their business globally with just a single click?! That’s unreal, right? No one can guarantee the return you’ll get from Marketing, but you can catch every single eyeball with Augmented Reality.

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