The Ghost Howls

JUNE 13, 2022

After the report of last week by Insider, in which Alex Kipman was accused of improper behavior at work, especially towards women, Alex Kipman has resigned from Microsoft. He will stay two more months to guarantee the transition and then will definitely leave. I think the news is the final nail in the HoloLens coffin.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 31, 2023

There will be a new launcher, improved graphics, improved in-game camera, production-ready Unity SDK for the creators, improved full-body VR, and much more. First of all, the Web3 VR platform has announced version 3.0 which is releasing this autumn with a massive update in which basically everything will be improved.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 16, 2020

And while this is anyway a good result for a startup (developing an AR headsets means spending billions in R&D), targeting the consumer market has been a suicide move , that let Microsoft get full control of the profitable enterprise market. Unity’s HDRP is now VR-compatible. Very good news for all us Unity VR developers.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 8, 2023

While virtual and augmented reality headsets have grown relatively commonplace in today’s landscape, mixed reality is an area that’s only just beginning to flourish. The company’s flagship mixed reality headset offering is the HoloLens series.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 13, 2023

This could actually be quite beneficial for Meta, Microsoft, and Magic Leap. I’m looking forward to learning more about RealityKit and Reality Composer. The reveal that Apple will be using Unity to bring 3D applications and games to Vision Pro was exciting. Their partnership with Unity will get them there quickly.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 23, 2023

While virtual and augmented reality headsets have grown relatively commonplace in today’s landscape, mixed reality is an area that’s only just beginning to flourish. The company’s flagship mixed reality headset offering is the HoloLens series.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Nick: Definitely. And augmented reality, it’s definitely considered the next major tech platform. So we feel it’s too early for the consumer market right now, but the commercial AR market is definitely something that we are seeing a lot of traction happening. We have a Unity SDK.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Nick: Definitely. And augmented reality, it’s definitely considered the next major tech platform. So we feel it’s too early for the consumer market right now, but the commercial AR market is definitely something that we are seeing a lot of traction happening. We have a Unity SDK.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Nick: Definitely. And augmented reality, it's definitely considered the next major tech platform. So we feel it's too early for the consumer market right now, but the commercial AR market is definitely something that we are seeing a lot of traction happening. We have a Unity SDK. What's the form factor?

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 2, 2019

We allow the largest scale, most reliable augmented reality in the world. And then in this map, in this digital twin that you’ve created, you can place augmented reality content. You can also think of telecoms and OEMs, they want to have a large scale augmented reality infotainment, for instance, in malls.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 2, 2019

We allow the largest scale, most reliable augmented reality in the world. And then in this map, in this digital twin that you’ve created, you can place augmented reality content. You can also think of telecoms and OEMs, they want to have a large scale augmented reality infotainment, for instance, in malls.

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XR for Business Podcast

OCTOBER 2, 2019

We allow the largest scale, most reliable augmented reality in the world. And then in this map, in this digital twin that you've created, you can place augmented reality content. You can also think of telecoms and OEMs, they want to have a large scale augmented reality infotainment, for instance, in malls.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

For larger companies looking to connect their entire team with HoloLens 2 headsets, Microsoft is offering a package that includes Dynamic 365 Remote Assist on each MR headset at the cost of $125 per user – per month. If you’re a developer working on your own, Microsoft offers the HoloLens 2 Development Edition.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 11, 2020

What is impressive at first sight is t he definition of the images: thanks to the resolution of 1080p (at maximum, I’ve read that sometimes content is rendered at 720p) and very crisp colors , the augmentations appear detailed and very vivid. At the time of writing it doesn’t work with Unity 2019, but only with Unity 2018.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Every week I share with you the very rare articles that say something interesting about the metaverse, and this week I want to propose two posts by the smart PhD Kim Nevelsteen that talk about the definitions of “the metaverse” according to science and what XR experts think about it. Yes, you’ve read everything well.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2018

At GDC, HTC has announced that this great device will come for sure to the rest of the world and that this will happen “later this year” I know, this is not a very definite time, but it is better than nothing: before the GDC we weren’t even sure if it would ever come here.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Sony believes in VR, and we definitely believe at some point in the future, VR will represent a meaningful component of interactive entertainment. More info (New features of OpenXR) More info (OpenXR in Unity) More info (OpenXR in Microsoft products). Will it be this year? Will it be next year? But will it come at some stage?

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Game engines like the versatile Unity have long been the go-to for AR development, and for good reason. Today’s guest is Paul Reynolds, the CEO of Torch, a really exciting augmented reality platform. It’s a mobile augmented reality development and deployment platform for enterprise. It’s amazing.”

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Game engines like the versatile Unity have long been the go-to for AR development, and for good reason. Today’s guest is Paul Reynolds, the CEO of Torch, a really exciting augmented reality platform. It’s a mobile augmented reality development and deployment platform for enterprise. It’s amazing.”

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 20, 2022

I’ve personally met and had a chat with people from Unity and Epic Games, Roblox, The Sandbox, HTC Vive, Microsoft, Rec Room. This is exactly how every day is at SXSW: totally random, but definitely awesome. During the event, I was able to see (in streaming) Mark Zuckerberg live for the first time.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2021

An article by Microsoft Design details how some designers have created an AR cube with very natural interactions. This could be The Unity Cube 2.0. More info (Intel research) More info (Animated pictures research) More info (Microsoft Design’s cube). You can now buy the definition of NFT as an NFT. Learn more. Funny link.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

You’ve seen it from pre-DK1 days — where [it was] probably a cobbled-together a collection of flat screens, wires, and duct tape — and what it is today, where you have real consumer-grade virtual reality that’s not even connected to computers. You’ve written countless articles on virtual and augmented reality.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

You’ve seen it from pre-DK1 days — where [it was] probably a cobbled-together a collection of flat screens, wires, and duct tape — and what it is today, where you have real consumer-grade virtual reality that’s not even connected to computers. You’ve written countless articles on virtual and augmented reality.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Game engines like the versatile Unity have long been the go-to for AR development, and for good reason. Today's guest is Paul Reynolds, the CEO of Torch, a really exciting augmented reality platform. It's a mobile augmented reality development and deployment platform for enterprise. That's really the heart of it.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Scott is the CEO and co-founder of Scope AR, a global leader in developing augmented reality solutions and products for industrial clients focused around field maintenance, manufacturing, and training. But with augmented reality, it's a lot easier. We're definitely starting to see scale across organizations.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

You've seen it from pre-DK1 days -- where [it was] probably a cobbled-together a collection of flat screens, wires, and duct tape -- and what it is today, where you have real consumer-grade virtual reality that's not even connected to computers. You've written countless articles on virtual and augmented reality. And you walk in.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Scott is the CEO and co-founder of Scope AR, a global leader in developing augmented reality solutions and products for industrial clients focused around field maintenance, manufacturing, and training. ” But with augmented reality, it’s a lot easier. To learn more about Scope AR, visit scopear.com.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Scott is the CEO and co-founder of Scope AR, a global leader in developing augmented reality solutions and products for industrial clients focused around field maintenance, manufacturing, and training. ” But with augmented reality, it’s a lot easier. To learn more about Scope AR, visit scopear.com.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

You’ve seen it from pre-DK1 days — where [it was] probably a cobbled-together a collection of flat screens, wires, and duct tape — and what it is today, where you have real consumer-grade virtual reality that’s not even connected to computers. You’ve written countless articles on virtual and augmented reality.

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XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 24, 2019

So why don’t we start with what you’ve seen as the progression of augmented reality over the last decade that you’ve been involved? And I learned that was called augmented reality; that ability to sort of blend digital information and the real world into what you see. And at the time, there was nobody.

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XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 24, 2019

So why don’t we start with what you’ve seen as the progression of augmented reality over the last decade that you’ve been involved? And I learned that was called augmented reality; that ability to sort of blend digital information and the real world into what you see. And at the time, there was nobody.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

Alan: Today's guest is Cameron Ayres, the director of innovation at Sector 5 Digital, a digital agency specializing in augmented reality and virtual reality applications for the enterprise. That's where virtual reality, and augmented reality, and a lot of other different media come into play.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

Alan: Today's guest is Cameron Ayres, the director of innovation at Sector 5 Digital, a digital agency specializing in augmented reality and virtual reality applications for the enterprise. That's where virtual reality, and augmented reality, and a lot of other different media come into play.

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Hypergrid Business

JUNE 1, 2020

8agora provides creative teams, individuals, and groups with customizable virtual reality avatars that they can use to attend meetings and events, three-dimension high definition graphics, instant chat, simultaneous translation from any language, and many other business-oriented tools. (Image courtesy 8Agora.). VR Conference.

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 7, 2020

You know, it's important as cool as Hololens 2, is -- and it does definitely open up opportunities in terms of training, because it is so natural -- but we understand that people need to have different devices to support them at different times, for what they're trying to achieve. Bharat: It definitely feels like it. It's crazy.

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 7, 2020

You know, it's important as cool as Hololens 2, is -- and it does definitely open up opportunities in terms of training, because it is so natural -- but we understand that people need to have different devices to support them at different times, for what they're trying to achieve. Bharat: It definitely feels like it. It's crazy.

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XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 24, 2019

So why don’t we start with what you’ve seen as the progression of augmented reality over the last decade that you’ve been involved? And I learned that was called augmented reality; that ability to sort of blend digital information and the real world into what you see. And at the time, there was nobody.

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