The Ghost Howls

JUNE 12, 2020

He’s the man managing the CloudXR SDK, the solution that lets you have cloud rendering for virtual and augmented reality , so he has a great vision on how and when we can have an XR headset that offloads everything to the cloud. We’ve also talked about the latencies that we can expect today from cloud rendering.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2022

Using the algorithms acquired with 6D.ai, Niantic can so finally let developers offer augmented reality experiences that are shared and persistent in a location, that is exactly what we need for our mixed reality future. The Metaverse hype is growing strong also in China. News worth a mention. Image by Magic Leap).

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VRScout

DECEMBER 13, 2016

GOOGLE DAYDREAM SCORES NETFLIX AND HBO APPS. Google Daydream has exclusive access to YouTube’s considerable 360 video library (although admittedly curation could be better) as well as its massive 2D video archive. valuation) from huge names like Google, Alibaba, and Andreeson Horowitz. MAGIC LEAP’S CONTROVERSY.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

On the server-side, it is being integrated with Microsoft Azure, and it is also coming in the future for Google Cloud and Tencent Cloud. This means that cloud rendering could become a reality for always more headsets, and using always more cloud services. I also expect it to be consumer-oriented in China.

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ARVR

JULY 17, 2020

The promise of Augmented Reality hardware has been immense, but so have been the number of misses. The Anatomy of Consumer Grade Augmented Reality For Jio Glass to be successful, when it launches, it has to not just be a good product but also build an ecosystem around it. We’re looking at you, Google Glass.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Image by Google). Meta and Google announce layoffs. This week we had the announcement of both Meta and Google laying off people. More info (Google NeRF algorithm) More info (Quest 2 full body tracking) More info (Meta research on video points of view) More info (Apple patent for mixed reality).

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Today it’s a great day for virtual reality: at WCVRI conference, HTC has just announced a kit to provide 6 DOF controllers for Vive Focus and has showcased a hands-tracking technology for the Vive Pro ! The city is full of references to Virtual Reality, and so it is like a paradise for us VR enthusiasts.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

At WCVRI, China shows its strategic interest for VR. In its upcoming 5-year development plan, there should be measures to favor the growth and the spread of Immersive Realities. And while China always moves chaotically, I think that the push of the government is helping its VR companies.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 31, 2023

It seems that his first tests were so-so, but after a new firmware beta update, the system became quite accurate, and apart from some latency problems, it was able to track his body very well. The purpose of the group is of course the one of fighting the duopoly of Apple Maps/Google Maps.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 17, 2020

He has more than 15 years experience in augmented reality. And during that time — when computers for AR glasses were still carried in large backpacks — Björn holds a PhD in industrial augmented reality as a serial entrepreneur. That’s how we did augmented reality 15, 20 years ago.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 17, 2020

He has more than 15 years experience in augmented reality. And during that time — when computers for AR glasses were still carried in large backpacks — Björn holds a PhD in industrial augmented reality as a serial entrepreneur. That’s how we did augmented reality 15, 20 years ago.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Google releases a tool for body tracking on your phone. Google has just released MediaPipe BlazePose, an AI tool that is able to track the upper part of your body in realtime on your phone. TPCast has released in China TPCast Air for the Oculus Quest, allowing you to play your SteamVR games wirelessly on your Quest.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2021

More info (HTC teasing Vive Flow) More info (More teaser images of Vive Flow) More info (Launch event invitation / Western World) More info (Launch event invitation / China). iOS 15 finally brings AR navigation instructions to Apple Maps , in a way similar to the one that Google is already offering. Other relevant news. Image by IGN).

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Some use cases that are presented, like realtime streaming of VR games, are still far away : streaming of desktop games has not proven yet to be a successful business, so streaming of VR games, that is even more difficult because of the low latency requirement, is something not so close in the future. Google Chrome adds supports for WebXR.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 29, 2020

One of the things I think that is a major challenge as we move towards exponential growth is dealing with hardware -- of VR headsets, augmented reality headsets, mixed reality headsets -- and what are their best use cases and which programs are best used for them. Right now, China is kind of leading the way. Alex: Yeah.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 29, 2020

One of the things I think that is a major challenge as we move towards exponential growth is dealing with hardware -- of VR headsets, augmented reality headsets, mixed reality headsets -- and what are their best use cases and which programs are best used for them. Right now, China is kind of leading the way. Alex: Yeah.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 29, 2020

One of the things I think that is a major challenge as we move towards exponential growth is dealing with hardware -- of VR headsets, augmented reality headsets, mixed reality headsets -- and what are their best use cases and which programs are best used for them. Right now, China is kind of leading the way. Alex: Yeah.

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