The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

In this article, I’m going to tell you all the thoughts I had. The new “Autumn” of VR If you’ve read some of my articles this year, you know I’m defining this moment as an “Autumn” for virtual reality. Those devices made a big difference for XR. Is the same happening now?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 6, 2024

Recent reports show that Apple Vision Pro sales are dropping, only a few months after the spatial computing device became generally available to US customers. But what does it mean for Apple as an XR vendor, and the wider MR and spatial computing market overall? How Well Has the Apple Vision Pro Sold So Far?

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 15, 2023

I’ve written a dedicated news roundup article dedicated to Google I/O today, so I won’t go deep into details here and I invite you to read that post (linked here below) if you want to have the details about the news. More info (Ultraleap teasing a new device) More info (Maybe a new sensor is coming) Has Palmer Luckey tried the Apple headset?

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

But there’s even more. To make things even more exciting, Brad Lynch, who is famous for his successful leaks on the Quest devices, has clearly hinted on Twitter that Valve’s launch may happen in the upcoming times. The project has proven to be more complex than expected, and soldiers found the devices cumbersome to use.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Before I dive into my experience using Apple Vision Pro, I think it's worth a quick discussion on my experience actually getting it. Whenever I pre-order new Apple products, I do so as soon as the online store opens. I couldn’t agree more. But in true Apple style, this was not the case with Vision Pro.

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Ryan Schultz

APRIL 28, 2024

Many people are already talking about the death of the Apple Vision Pro…what’s the real story? This report ignited no shortage of opinions on the matter, both pro and con, with some even going so far as to say that the Apple Vision Pro was “dead.”

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 12, 2020

It’s been the week of CES, and we’ve got many news and articles about AR and VR in these days! Actually, I’m writing another article with the best news from CES, so I’m just writing few lines about it here, and then I will focus on the few most important non-CES news from this week. HTC reduces the Vive Pro price by $200.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 6, 2021

So let’s try to rephrase this last paragraph using the same style used by VR Youtubers in the title of their videos to attract more people: THIS EXPLOSIVE WEEK IN VR HAS CHANGED EVERYTHING!!!!! This has just been my selection… don’t forget to read the roundup linked below to read what may appeal more to your tastes!

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Thanks to the use of pancake lenses, it is also quite small , so it looks more natural than a shoebox when you see it on the face of someone. Since the field of view is also quite in line with Quest 2 (a few degrees more), it means that the pixel density is also much higher: 1200 PPI vs 773.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

There is also “finger-tracking” a la Valve Index , but just for the thumb, index, and middle finger (so, it is more a la Oculus Touch). The article ends with Facebook claiming that it cares about privacy, and wants to discuss the topics of privacy, security, and safety of this technology with all the community. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

I think this is a great stat because it shows that PCVR is not dead, but more like in a complicated transitional situation. The more the users, the more the market is interesting, the more the content that will be generated, and this is beneficial for everyone. Valve Index, Vive Pro 2) is not skyrocketing.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

This week reports from a Korean online publication highlighted how Samsung may release an MR headset in 2024, following a year of rumours, leaks, and partnerships as the leading technology firm works with XR industry giants such as Apple, Google, and Qualcomm to become a fresh horse in the immersive space race.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 26, 2021

The most viral XR article of the week has been an interview that Mark Zuckerberg had with The Verge. It’s a long post, in which Mark details the vision for the future of XR and for the “metaverse” that Facebook is going to follow in the upcoming years. (Image by Facebook). I mean, we all already knew this, Mark.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 14, 2023

According to the now-deleted article from Gyro Technology, the upcoming headset will leverage four tracking cameras, a pancake lens, two RGB outward-facing cameras, a depth sensor, eye-tracking, hand-tracking, OLED microdisplays, and Samsung’s Exynos 2200 chipset.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 24, 2023

But we can still rely on Meta that is still spending billions on XR and… OH NO, THE QUEST PRO DIED TOO. People that want to Apply must be registered Apple developers. These are the conditions specified on the website: We’ll loan you a Vision Pro developer kit to prepare your app for the launch of the new App Store on Vision Pro.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2021

BUT today is the day of the WWDC, and who knows if Apple will tease something about AR glasses. Facebook may be already working on the Quest 2 Pro. This confirms that Facebook is already actively working on the Quest 2 Pro. I personally don’t expect a launch or a full reveal, but maybe they could at least hint something.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

Phone AR will be always more popular. Regarding the glasses, I have not big hopes for true AR glasses, but I think that thanks to Facebook and Apple, finally we’ll have some important smartglasses entering the market , making the mainstream think about wearing something on their face to enjoy notifications from the phone.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

I leave here below for you a lot of links to go deeper on the PSVR2 topic so you can discover more about this cool device. And Meta should find a way to earn money from this collaboration: if it is true that the Quest 2 hardware is sold undercost/at cost, just selling a lot of new devices in a new country doesn’t sound like a smart plan.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

This article is the latest in AR Insider’s editorial contributor program. Find out more details, dynamics and submission guidelines here. . Augmented vision is commonplace in futuristic films, from Minority Report to Iron Man. Authors’ opinions are their own. Who Will Own the Metaverse? by Marko Balabanovic.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

It’s Chinese Single Day and I wish the best to all the single people that are reading this article: I hope you are all on Taobao or Aliexpress buying super-discounted items! There’s a lot to say about me, but I think you are more interested in the weekly roundup of news, so…. Is Apple partnering with Valve on AR?

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 5, 2024

But today’s article is not about me, but about the best tech news, so let me tell you what pieces of XR news I’ve selected this week! This could be useful to let Meta answer to the movies available on the Apple Vision Pro because of Apple TV. But will it be enough now to beat Apple?

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

This article is the latest in AR Insider’s editorial contributor program. Find out more or contact us to participate here. The more users that an individual user can reach through a network, the more valuable the network becomes, even when the features and price of a service remain the same. by Gabriel René.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 9, 2024

Top news of the week (Image by Apple) Apple announces the release date of the Apple Vision Pro During the last few days, the rumors about possible release dates for the Apple Vision Pro have intensified , and someone talked about January, 27 as the day of the launch.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Meta Connect has been the big event of the week, and as it is a tradition of this blog , I’m going to write today for you a super article where you can find inside ALL the news announced during the event! This way, by reading this article, you are sure you have not missed any one of the announcements made there. Meta Quest Pro.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 13, 2024

A lot of things have changed in your life since the last time we met: your role in HTC, the country you are in… So, how is life now? But more and more these will start to merge and they will be increasingly important as they complement each other when they mature in the coming years. That’s a very fascinating vision.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 20, 2021

I’m not surprised at all: I’m more surprised actually that Facebook entered the hardware business than I am for Facebook doing ads in AR and VR. I expect these ads to expand soon, integration with Facebook to become tighter, and also data harvesting to become more aggressive. Personally, I did not. Deal with it.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2022

The difference between the two is becoming always more blurred, but for this year I prefer keeping them separate because they still have different markets. In 2022, I envision VR entering more in the European consumer market, and the fact that Meta has started to showcase ads about the Quest in some countries here is proof of that.

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