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. Really fantastic.

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ARPost

JULY 23, 2021

A large adoption rate for augmented and virtual reality in 2020 has broadened the audience and age groups interested in the latest technologies. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us how important immersive and interactive apps and games are in our everyday life.

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VRScout

JUNE 10, 2016

This latest acquisition is another piece in a secretive strategy: over the past few years Snapchat has quietly acquired a couple of other potentially augmented reality-related companies as well as talent. Augmented Reality Gets Its First Smartphone-Powered Headset and a BIG Partnership Between Hollywood-Backed Giants.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

The last cycle before this one was the Quest one, which started to make virtual reality known to the mainstream audience for what concerns games and fitness. Especially Apple and Google, which are the dominant players in the smartphone industry, are both launching headsets this year.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Google’s real-time face and body tracking; Source: Google. We have OpenXR from Khronos Group, a common standard for virtual reality and augmented reality applications to support any suitable hardware, however, this solution is still in its infancy and has not yet become the default target for AR/VR apps.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 28, 2023

Groups like Microsoft are leveraging a collapsing military contact to keep its IVAS device lineup alive for further funding, and HTC VIVE took note to explain the importance of enterprise end-users in discussion with the World Economic Forum. The Reality Labs division’s revenue plummeted by $3.7

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Earlier this morning the Khronos Group announced a name and details for its open virtual and augmented reality standard committee. Christened now as the Open XR Working Group, the organization will be comprised of representatives from the worlds leading AR/VR companies. One name, however was missing from that list.

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ARVR

JULY 29, 2021

During the last few years, web developers have tried to integrate virtual reality experiences on websites, starting in 2016 with the first WebVR API, but leaving aside the important segment of augmented reality, which is why WebXR was born. How Augmented Reality (AR) is Reshaping the Food Service Industry 3.

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VRScout

APRIL 13, 2018

Special announcements from Intel, with Kumar Kaushik, GM, Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality. VRLA also revealed that Saturday’s keynote will feature a live performance by Light Balance, the captivating dance group from “America’s Got Talent.” Rikard Steiber, President Viveport and SVP of Virtual Reality, HTC Vive.

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VRScout

JULY 11, 2017

Google wants you to play with Blocks, this smartphone wants you to get rid of your headset, a new marketplace connecting content creators with funding, the price of the Oculus Rift is slashed, the investment & funding wrapup, and more… 1. GOOGLE WANTS YOU TO PLAY WITH BLOCKS. THIS SMARTPHONE WANTS TO MAKE HEADSETS OBSOLETE.

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Road to VR

APRIL 26, 2018

The Biggest Immersive Tech Event of the Year Returns May 4-5, Exploring “A New Reality.”. Los Angeles, CA (April 12, 2018) – Experience next generation immersive technologies and explore “A New Reality” at VRLA, the leading virtual and augmented reality expo, May 4-5 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

French startup Lynx has finally unveiled the R1, the first mixed reality standalone headset. While with other VR headsets like the Vive Focus Plus it is already possible to do some kind of augmented reality , this is the first standalone headset that can provide both good quality AR and VR on the same device.

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ARPost

APRIL 11, 2023

Companies like Google, Microsoft, Lenovo, and Vuzix are developing smart glasses to enhance the AR experience. VR-Enabled Online Shopping Experiences VR creates an immersive visual environment, including 360-degree videos, photos, product demos, and complex experiences using devices such as the HTC Vive or Oculus Quest.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 3, 2023

The augmented reality (AR) headset manufacturer gained $450 million from the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF). Moreover, the investment secures the Saudi Arabian PIF group with four out of eight seats on Magic Leap’s board of directors as of November 2022.

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ARVR

JANUARY 11, 2021

These new technologies are Augmented Reality ( AR ) and Virtual Reality (VR). Virtual Reality is an immersive simulation of reality in which the surrounding world is completely replaced with a computer generated world. Some popular examples include the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and the Vavle Index.

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VRWorld

JUNE 8, 2016

Augmented Reality, also called Mixed Reality (MR, MxR) is set to represent a very large part of our lives. Even today, if you own a car with a heads-up display (HUD), you are a user of Augmented Reality. Osterhaut Design Group sells their R-7 glasses for $2799.99. The difference between $75 million and $1.34

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 5, 2017

In addition to showing an HTC Vive finally being powered by an Apple computer, the company also showed off a new slate of developer tools that can help programmers integrate one of Silicon Valley’s hottest buzzwords more fully into the iPhone: augmented reality. To that end, Apple unveiled ARKit at WWDC.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

AUGUST 9, 2017

The updated ceremony is planned to be a showcase looking at both virtual and augmented reality. The move to 2018 by the Proto Awards comes when the emerging mixed reality industry is in a transitional period. Apple’s eye-catching ARKit is on the verge of release alongside a series of Microsoft-backed VR headsets.

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VRWorld

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Google Daydream VR platform is set to launch in fall 2016, but only a select group of developers will be able to publish Daydream apps. Google Play store is limiting access until some point in 2017. ” Google Pixel XL phone is manufactured by HTC. Developers can apply now to join the DAP.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

APRIL 26, 2017

These devices enable everyone to meaningfully create, collaborate and communicate in ways that break the bounds of physical reality while retaining a fluent and instinctual interface. There’s one shell that goes across HoloLens and these headsets you’ve seen — it’s a Windows Mixed Reality shell.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

Vive Facial Tracker works also with non-HTC headsets. Last week, HTC Vive has announced the Vive Facial Tracker, a sensor to track your facial expressions while you are in VR. HTC has said that the device has been fine-tuned for the Vive Pro and on other headsets, it may be less accurate, but honestly, who cares.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

It’s hard to find an XR organization that Peck isn’t or hasn’t been involved with, and Bar-Zeev co-created Google Earth and HoloLens. a panel discussion with leading XR ethicist Kent Bye, HTC VIVE China President Alvin Graylin, WXR Fund Managing Partner Amy LaMeyer, and Creative Artist Agency ’s Chief Metaverse Officer Joanna Popper.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 26, 2018

While hardware advancements such as the HTC Vive Pro and Oculus Rift have solidified at-home VR as a viable option, those looking for next-level immersion will still find the most success with location-based VR installations. Of course we can’t talk about standalone VR without bringing up the HTC Vive Focus. LOCATION-BASED VR.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 30, 2017

The VRTO Virtual & Augmented Reality World Conference & Expo just wrapped up Monday night in Toronto. Rikard Steiber, President of Viveport and SVP Virtual Reality at HTC, is constantly sharing his belief that VR “will change the world.” It’s not just the collaboration and support from government-backed groups.

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VRScout

MARCH 16, 2020

After all, as hard as gym owners work to keep their facilities and equipment clean, there’s only so much you can when it comes to an enclosed space packed with large groups of people sweating profusely next to one another. Tilt Brush by Google. Image Credit: Doghead Simulations). But hey, you don’t need a gym to stay fit!

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Road to VR

JANUARY 28, 2017

Barra will be replacing Brendan Iribe who stepped down from the position last month to head the company’s PC VR group. Later, Barra left Google for chinese mobile manufacturer Xiaomi becoming VP of International, again taking on front-of-house duties for the company’s major announcements.

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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! HTC announces Vive Pro Secure. This is the 150th Week Peek!

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Tech Trends VR

JUNE 26, 2018

To complement the theatrical film release of Distorted on June 22nd, Minds Eye Entertainment and SkyVR have partnered to produce “Distorted Reality,” a scripted, live-action cinematic VR distributed through OneTouchVR on Google Daydream, Oculus Go, Samsung Gear VR, Oculus Rift, and iOs.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Available through the Google Play Store, the app allows users to navigate around the 360 degree content with their remote control. …and more… CYCLISTS & TRIATHLETES SPORT AUGMENTED REALITY GLASSES. ADD-ON DEVICE AIMS TO MAKE HTC VIVE WIRELESS. THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE’S AUGMENTED REALITY APP.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2020

The problem of these terms is that what is considered “harassing” depends on the group of people you are in : with some of my friends I can talk about kinky things for hours, with some other people I have to be more formal. Companies like HTC and Facebook have TOS that allows for the gathering of anonymized data. Learn more.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The tech industry responded by rallying as a community and a group. This began with devices from Lenovo, HTC VIVE, Pico Interactive, and Meta Platforms, so the growth we’ve seen for consumer use cases has been very strong since then. Brian Vogelsang : My biggest takeaway has been the excitement across the industry.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 28, 2018

Cause If you look around in any modern city, you’ll see humans living in symbiosis with phones and tablets adding layers of information to their realities. So technically, humans have been living in augmented reality for quite a while! Enea Le Fons speaking on how VR can help us escape our sedentary jobs (Image by HTC Vive).

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2018

HTC has finally revealed the price of the Vive Pro : it will cost $799 just to have the headset (no controller and no base stations, so you must already have a Vive 1 kit) and will be available for pre-orders since April, 5th. But, as Road To VR has stated, maybe HTC should have clarified that in all its marketing material.

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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. Mister President launching the Vive Focus (Image by HTC). How has VR performed in 2018?

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 2, 2019

We’ve been working in XR Technologies — first virtual reality, and then augmented reality — since 2016. And so we dug in and figured out how to do it, because at that point it was very difficult to find people; you couldn’t just hire people off the street who knew how to create virtual reality technology.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 2, 2019

We’ve been working in XR Technologies — first virtual reality, and then augmented reality — since 2016. And so we dug in and figured out how to do it, because at that point it was very difficult to find people; you couldn’t just hire people off the street who knew how to create virtual reality technology.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

HTC Vive is supporting 6 experience showcased there, among which shines Inory , that accompanies the viewer on a spiritual journey. More info (Interview video) More info (UploadVR’s selection of most interesting XR things) More info (John Carmack on augmented reality) More info (John Carmack on LBVR multiplayer SDK).

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