The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 4, 2021

If you have kids, and you want them to try VR, I advise you to read this document. A reality check on AR in 2020. Tom Emrich is one of the biggest personalities in the augmented reality ecosystem. The interest towards Oculus has grown up during the Holidays. More info. Some news on content.

North Korea 497

North Korea Virtual Reality Augmented Reality AR 497

The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Facebook has started today enforcing the “Facebook login” rule , asking Oculus users to merge their Facebook and Oculus accounts. So I imagine a Quest 2 where you can avoid having a Facebook account, but you can’t use the Oculus Store, or all the most important apps and games , and so you are de facto forced to use it.

AR 431

AR Google Machine Learning Augmented Reality 431

The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

OMG, it’s almost 3 years that I write these roundups… the first week peek was exclusive for my blog subscribers and it featured as best news the release of Google Blocks and in the other news something about Samsung Gear VR… how much time has passed since then! Image by Oculus). The Oculus Quest is now one year old.

Oculus 245

Oculus Apple Hand tracking Magic Leap 245

ARVR

MARCH 9, 2022

Virtual Reality and The Future of Remote Assistance for Businesses Unless you live under a rock, you’ve probably been a part of at least one conversation regarding augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) in recent years. However, augmented reality is not a new term, especially for businesses.

AR 130

AR Augmented Reality Virtual Reality Healthcare 130

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Everyone says that augmented reality (AR) will be bigger than virtual reality (VR): analysts , investors , technologists , and futurists alike. But because you’re much likelier to hear about VR today, especially this month with the launches of Playstation VR, Google Daydream, and Oculus Touch, AR can feel distant and overhyped.

Augmented Reality 100

Augmented Reality AR Groups Training 100

Tech Trends VR

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The Oculus Quest was a hit. At this year’s year’s E3 conference, Facebook’s Vice President of Special Gaming Strategies Jason Rubin told audiences that the Oculus Quest was seeing “console-like” engagement from users, selling $5 million worth of content in first 2 weeks since the device started shipping back in May.

Augmented Reality 207

Augmented Reality Magic Leap AR Immersion 207

The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Oculus brands disappears. And most importantly, the Oculus brand will disappear and will just become Meta : Oculus Quest will be the Meta Quest (yes, it sounds terribly, I know). He says that “We all have a strong attachment to the Oculus brand, and this was a very difficult decision to make”, but I don’t believe him at all.

Oculus 454

Oculus AR Tools Unity 454

The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 30, 2021

Someone compared this news to the acquisition of Oculus by Facebook , and I agree: Pico is a very smart startup, like Oculus was, and Bytedance is a very rich company that controls one of the most popular social networks, like Facebook. As it has happened with Oculus, this news is good and bad for Pico and VR in general.

Oculus 277

Oculus Data AR Gaming 277

VRScout

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

You can enjoy the full audio recording below: Episode 28 of the VRScout Report, we got new 360 toys on iOS, Hololens is helping elevator technicians, VR might help you control your dreams, Apple CEO Tim Cook on augmented reality, VR/AR industry funding wrapup, and more… iOS NOW CAN TAKE 360 PHOTOS WITH GOOGLE CARDBOARD CAMERA, TOO.

Razer 150

Razer Augmented Reality Fove Oklahoma 150

The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

These are the five pillars or Reality Engine (copy-pasted from its website): Reality Application Runtime ?—?8th 8th Wall’s award-winning augmented reality application framework has been rebuilt to respond to every device type. Google to put all its experimental projects inside “Labs” division. Spatialized UI ?—?Automatic

AR 317

AR Unity Virtual Reality Google 317

The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 13, 2021

I didn’t know that the name of that thing was “augmented reality”, but it impressed me a lot. In that period, the Oculus DK2 ordered by Gianni arrived, and he told me that I should go to his office to try that device, and my reaction at that time was like “Oculus what??”

Virtual Reality 431

Virtual Reality Unity Course AR 431

TechPrior

JULY 14, 2020

It also allows participants to save documents that are generated during a meeting. Dream VR allows you to share several types of documents through Dropbox, Google Drive, YouTube, and various websites. Rumii can be used with headsets and virtual reality desks for collaboration, classes, and meetings.

AR 98

AR Virtual Reality Tools Immersion 98

The Ghost Howls

APRIL 2, 2021

I’m also an emergent technologist in virtual and augmented reality, medtech, climate, and applied sciences here in Silicon Valley. The key areas I’m currently focused on and am exceedingly happy to contribute towards their growth are Medical XR and Virtual & Augmented Reality for common and Global good.

Augmented Reality 388

Augmented Reality Technology Industry Education 388

VRScout

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

October was such an important month for the virtual reality and augmented reality industry. It was announcements and product launches galore with news coming from key players like Oculus, Sony, Microsoft and Google dominating the headlines almost every week. So what’s next? and many places worldwide.

Retail 150

Retail Portland Virtual Reality Florida 150

The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Before leaving you to the news of the week, let me just tell you two things that may interest you: If you missed them, don’t forget to read my predictions about augmented reality and virtual reality in 2022; This Thursday at 5 pm CET AWE Nite Florence comes back! The first one is that Reality Labs had $10B of losses in 2021.

Virtual Reality 350

Virtual Reality Microsoft Data Machine Learning 350

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Although the benefit for businesses could be significant, smart glasses enable workers to access mission-critical documents hands-free with increasingly sophisticated eye tracking and voice-assisted navigation options. This allows onsite employees to perform operations such as repairs while also navigating instructional documents hands-free.

Magic Leap 104

Magic Leap Immersion AR Hardware 104

Hypergrid Business

JUNE 1, 2020

AltspaceVR allows people to host and attend live shows, meetups, and classes from anywhere around the world in virtual reality although not the most suitable tool for business and virtual reality collaboration. It also allows the import of PDF documents and PowerPoint presentations. Pricing: AltspaceVR is free to use.

Virtual Reality 87

Virtual Reality Tools Training Conference 87

Tech Trends VR

OCTOBER 18, 2018

The airplane featured in the experience– one of the iconic Lancaster Bombers – was called F for Freddie, and the original report documents its mission as it weaved through searchlights and bullets, crossing over mainland Europe until completing the mission and landing back safely on British soil at RAF Langar, in Nottinghamshire.

Virtual Reality 267

Virtual Reality Trends Ireland Filming 267

TechCrunch VR

MAY 31, 2023

The term “augmented reality” wasn’t officially coined until 1990, but the 80s also saw important breakthroughs in the space. Palmer Luckey, co-founder of Oculus VR Inc., Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images The first Oculus Rift prototype reignited the conversation when it arrived in 2012.

AR 102

AR Magic Leap Virtual Reality Los Angeles 102

AR Insider

MAY 6, 2020

Once computers understand space, we can use these informed computers to edit our real world by placing digital objects and information in it and view this all through a transparent digital screen like smart glasses or even our smartphone: this is Augmented Reality or AR. Augmented Reality ads are not new. Source: Ikea.

AR 381

AR Examples Data Head Mounted Display 381

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 4, 2024

It’s been ten years since Meta – then Facebook – bought emerging VR start-up Oculus and, in turn, formed its Reality Labs division. Since the Oculus purchase in 2014, the firm has released numerous headsets, most notably the Quest range, which now includes mixed and virtual reality products.

Data 79

Data Immersion AR Technology 79

XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 21, 2019

Austin McCasland is a UX prototyper working with Google, and he and Alan chat about the finer points of UX design for AR. He's designed and developed Paint Space AR, named by Apple as one of the best apps of 2017 and currently works full time at Google as an AR Interaction designer. Austin: Thank you for having me, excited to be here.

Austin 60

Austin Google AR Examples 60

VRScout

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

This year alone, we’ve seen major announcements from Google and Firefox , as well as the continued growth of independent WebVR communities, such as JanusVR: This is just the beginning; there will be much, much more from here. Google , Oculus and Samsung Internet also published their WebVR and open-source developer resources. .

Unity 349

Unity Singapore Asia AR 349

The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 3, 2019

Yesterday, I have dressed as a fortune teller and I have given you my predictions for augmented reality in 2019. Now, it is the turn of virtual reality. Let me do some speculations… Virtual Reality in 2018. Oculus Quest and controllers inside a stand. How has VR performed in 2018? And how it will be in 2019?

Virtual Reality 318

Virtual Reality Oculus China Samsung 318

The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Some days ago, the Chinese government has released a document that states how China really wants to commit to VR , how wants the ecosystem to grow well and fast and how also wants to lead the world for what concerns virtual reality. The document talks about the standardization of VR hardware, software, and testing.

Virtual Reality 400

Virtual Reality China Government Industry 400

RealVision VR

JUNE 26, 2018

RealVision’s work in Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Stereo 3D. RealVision’s “Think in 360” at Google Dubai. Google Cardboard and Oculus Rift, can be purchased from GumRoad or seen online at Vrideo. Immersive Journalism Incubator at Times Television India.

India 39

India Portugal Filming Google 39

The Ghost Howls

MARCH 14, 2020

Thanks Oculus for having given us the Link functionality. the USB cable for Oculus Link) and the (rechargeable) batteries for the controllers. If you have less work to do, you can invest your time to look for partnerships to participate in such grants and prepare all the documents to participate in these contests.

Italy 287

Italy AR Virtual Reality China 287

XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 21, 2019

Austin McCasland is a UX prototyper working with Google, and he and Alan chat about the finer points of UX design for AR. He’s designed and developed Paint Space AR, named by Apple as one of the best apps of 2017 and currently works full time at Google as an AR Interaction designer.

Austin 78

Austin AR Examples Google 78

XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 21, 2019

Austin McCasland is a UX prototyper working with Google, and he and Alan chat about the finer points of UX design for AR. He’s designed and developed Paint Space AR, named by Apple as one of the best apps of 2017 and currently works full time at Google as an AR Interaction designer.

Austin 78

Austin AR Examples Google 78

The Ghost Howls

JULY 5, 2018

You open the box and find the device and the accessories but you don’t say “wow” as when you open the Oculus Go box, for instance. When I published this photo of the Oculus Go and Vive Focus together, a lot of people got surprised by its dimensions. Oculus Go). The headset. The Vive Focus headset is a bit big.

HTC 162

HTC Controllers Virtual Reality Oculus 162

XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

We're going to be talking about the investment landscape of virtual and augmented reality as it pertains to investment in startups, companies going public. Over the last few years, there has been an enormous amount of capital invested into virtual and augmented reality startups, in the hundreds of millions, billions of dollars.

Canada 78

Canada Unity Magic Leap AR 78

XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

We're going to be talking about the investment landscape of virtual and augmented reality as it pertains to investment in startups, companies going public. Over the last few years, there has been an enormous amount of capital invested into virtual and augmented reality startups, in the hundreds of millions, billions of dollars.

Canada 78

Canada Unity Magic Leap AR 78

XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

We're going to be talking about the investment landscape of virtual and augmented reality as it pertains to investment in startups, companies going public. Over the last few years, there has been an enormous amount of capital invested into virtual and augmented reality startups, in the hundreds of millions, billions of dollars.

Canada 60

Canada Unity Magic Leap AR 60

XR for Business Podcast

MAY 26, 2020

Alan: So how is 5G -- or just the ability to have this kind of massive data pipe -- affecting your ability to do virtual reality, or augmented reality, or mixed reality? And I think it's a really interesting point, because many VR users tend to buy VR to play games, including Steam or Oculus or HTC Vive.

South Korea 78

South Korea North America AR Training 78

XR for Business Podcast

MAY 26, 2020

Alan: So how is 5G -- or just the ability to have this kind of massive data pipe -- affecting your ability to do virtual reality, or augmented reality, or mixed reality? And I think it's a really interesting point, because many VR users tend to buy VR to play games, including Steam or Oculus or HTC Vive.

South Korea 78

South Korea North America AR Training 78

XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

We're gonna be talking about digital literacy, the virtual/augmented reality platforms, and the question on everybody's mind: What are the key barriers to adopting VR and AR in schools and how to overcome them? You can go into Google, like "HTC Vive blog Steve Bambury" or something, you'll probably find them.

Education 78

Education UAE Technology Virtual Reality 78

XR for Business Podcast

MAY 26, 2020

Alan: So how is 5G -- or just the ability to have this kind of massive data pipe -- affecting your ability to do virtual reality, or augmented reality, or mixed reality? And I think it's a really interesting point, because many VR users tend to buy VR to play games, including Steam or Oculus or HTC Vive.

South Korea 60

South Korea North America AR Training 60