Road to VR

JANUARY 9, 2018

Intel’s tiny VR-capable PC, Tactical Haptics’ reconfigurable controller, NextVR updates, TPCast Plus, HTC Vive Pro, and Xiaomi’s re-branded Oculus Go. Tactical Haptics’ Reconfigurable Controller. Image courtesy Tactical Haptics. Here’s a roundup of news from ‘day zero’ of CES 2018, served in bitesize chunks.

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Upload VR

JUNE 6, 2023

Believers in virtual and augmented reality found themselves sleepless and stirring on the eve of Apple's keynote address at WWDC23. Augmented Reality. In 2014, Facebook acquired Oculus and planted a flag in virtual reality. What does it mean, then, that Apple planted its flag in augmented reality?

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2024

Some first feedback starts arising from the early adopters, and Cix Liv has published on X that the device shows serious issues, like the fact that its virtual keyboard is hard to use (this does not surprise me… virtual keyboards without any haptics are hard to make). This does not mean that Google is not still committed to AR, though.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

But will it be enough to attract would-be Jedi to the augmented reality side of the Force and keep them there? ” Engadget’s report was much less damning on the software side, saying the Lightsaber demo was “really fun and immersive experience, and I liked the haptic feedback I got whenever I blocked or took a hit.”

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Such innovations will allow virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) devices to reach even sharper pixel densities. Such innovations could facilitate the development of wireless robot arms and human augmentation suits. Samsung has begun developing additional haptic devices for AR wearables featuring artificial muscle actuators.

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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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VRScout

APRIL 13, 2018

Special announcements from Intel, with Kumar Kaushik, GM, Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality. Rikard Steiber, President Viveport and SVP of Virtual Reality, HTC Vive. Gary Radburn, Director, Virtual and Augmented Reality, Dell. YouTube star Vsauce3 (aka Jake Roper). A special announcement from Ricoh.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 6, 2023

More info (Quest has sold 20 M units) More info (Opinion on VR not mainstream) More info (My editorial on Quest 2 sales and the problem of retention) More info (Editorial on The Verge about Quest being a gaming console) Samsung trademarks “Galaxy Glasses” We may have a name for the upcoming AR glasses by Samsung.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Feature-wise, it is more or less as we expected it to be, with four cameras for inside-out tracking, haptic feedback, IPD adjustment , eye-tracking, HDR display. Project Cambria may feature facial haptics. According to Brad Lynch, Project Cambria may feature vibrational haptic feedback on the head, exactly as PSVR 2.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 14, 2019

Apple is clearly committed in augmented reality, and the recent release of ARKit 3 proves that. All the other major companies (Samsung, Huawei, etc…) are working on AR and Apple for sure can’t stop experimenting with if it doesn’t want to miss the next communication platform as Microsoft did with Windows Phone. Very interesting.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

In the communication, it is emphasized that it is able to work with 5G phones from different brands like Sony and Samsung. This AR glass is one of the most interesting augmented reality devices on the market, and I’m a bit envious that my Japanese friends can already buy it. BHaptics announces TactSuit X Series haptic vests.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

This time we will talk about haptics in XR with some celebrities in the field like Guido Gioioso from Weart, Ashley Huffman from TitanHaptics, and Joe Michaels from HaptX. The famous journalist Charlie Fink has had an amazing experience trying Augmented Reality on a small combat plane. It is going to be suuuuuuper interesting!

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

We all know that without perfect finger tracking and haptic feedback, having a good virtual keyboard is complicated. Controllers are in my opinion much more suitable for walking and shooting in games because they offer a better control scheme, and also they provide the haptics sensation that is very satisfying when you are shooting.

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Bernard Marr

JANUARY 22, 2024

Samsung's Ballie personal assistant robot, now equipped with an onboard projector and enhanced AI capabilities, evolves into a pet-like companion that adapts to the needs and preferences of its users. This remarkable creation boasts two-legged mobility, user recognition, and seamless integration with LG's smart appliances.

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 8, 2019

Some of the technologies encompassed by the term XR include; 360° video, 3D Volumetric capture, photogrammetry, 3D modelling, virtual, augmented & mixed reality, computer vision, machine learning, and spatial audio, haptics, and even scent machines. We built the first Augmented Reality Teleportal for Genesys and Adobe.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2021

Regarding the last point, the company highlights that the glasses use waveguide optics to provide better augmentations, even if this leads them to have just 40° FOV. AR Insider has analyzed the augmented reality market and it predicts a big growth of mobile AR for this new year. Samsung original controller design gets leaked.

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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. There’s even the option to use haptic gloves for feedback.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Microsoft is keeping pursuing AR, and in fact, part of the resources that were devoted to HoloLens 3 are now dedicated to what is known as project Bondi, which is the AR glasses that Microsoft is building with Samsung. Emerge is a new XR haptic device. These are the most interesting gaming haptic devices I have ever seen.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

Haptic technologies were represented at CES very well especially by two companies: OWO and bHaptics. OWO Haptic Vest (Image by OWO). bHaptics, a company we already know well, has instead announced TactGlove, a pair of very lightweight haptic gloves. Skinetic haptic suit (Image by Actronika). It is very interesting.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2020

But if Apple won’t abandon the project as Google did with Tango, and if companies like Samsung will start copying Apple (as it seems) in some years we could all have better phone-based augmented reality and 3D scanning may become a commodity. A new discovery may help in building believable VR haptics for the future.

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 8, 2019

Some of the technologies encompassed by the term XR include; 360° video, 3D Volumetric capture, photogrammetry, 3D modelling, virtual, augmented & mixed reality, computer vision, machine learning, and spatial audio, haptics, and even scent machines. We built the first Augmented Reality Teleportal for Genesys and Adobe.

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AllThingsVR

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Led by Samsung NEXT (the VC arm of the South Korean giant) and Two Sigma Ventures (a division of the investment manager of the same name), the round also includes Indicator Ventures, KBS Ventures, Galvanize Ventures, Social Starts, Female Founders Fund and Virtual Reality Investments. Read more on Haptical.

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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. There’s even the option to use haptic gloves for feedback.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 15, 2016

I’m an early-stage VC focused on virtual and augmented reality, so I pieced this together based on the forward-thinking pitches and demos I’ve been lucky enough to see through my work, plus a lifetime of burning through sci-fi and video games. Haptic feedback, movement speed in VR, and other techniques could add to the weight effect.

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Haptical

AUGUST 31, 2019

61 people randomized to the intervention group received a library of 21 immersive virtual reality experiences?—?including on a Samsung Gear Oculus headset. READ MORE ON HAPTICAL Scientists believe virtual reality could treat Parkinson’s disease Can virtual reality solve psychological problems? Thank you ??

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Microsoft has showcased a new haptic device, that is made by a ball that moves towards your hand when you grab a virtual object and that goes away when your hand is free in the game. Upload VR) More info (Microsoft’s haptic research). Stanford and Samsung create a super-high-resolution display.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2021

Senseglove is an “affordable” enterprise haptic glove and it has just been upgraded to a version that is much more comfortable and usable than the last one. They are augmented reality glasses devoted to the enterprise, especially to let people see multiple AR displays in front of them. Senseglove Nova. Other news.

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EnterpriseWear

DECEMBER 4, 2018

This year was going to be the year of augmented reality, but by the end of 2018 market analysts were pointing to 2020 or 2021 as the “golden year” of AR. In 2018, Gilbane , Bosch Power Tools and KPE Building all adopted Triax’s Spot-r system to detect falls, track the location of workers and equipment, and improve safety on the job.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 27, 2019

We’re going to be talking about augmented reality spaceships, augmented reality portals, bringing video to life in a AR and El Pollo Loco. And you guys — well, “you guys,” I think it was before you even got there — but Coachella is no stranger to virtual and augmented reality.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 27, 2019

We’re going to be talking about augmented reality spaceships, augmented reality portals, bringing video to life in a AR and El Pollo Loco. And you guys — well, “you guys,” I think it was before you even got there — but Coachella is no stranger to virtual and augmented reality.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 27, 2019

We're going to be talking about augmented reality spaceships, augmented reality portals, bringing video to life in a AR and El Pollo Loco. And you guys -- well, "you guys," I think it was before you even got there -- but Coachella is no stranger to virtual and augmented reality. Sam, welcome to the show.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The haptic feedback of typing on a surface is much worse than the one of a keyboard, plus hand tracking is too prone to errors when the hands are close to a surface. Since the virtual keyboard is put on a real surface, it provides tactile sensations when you press a key. Learn more News from partners (and friends) Happy Birthday, Tom Ffiske!

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 14, 2020

Samsung AR glasses. Probably the true surprise of the whole show has been Samsung, that during its press conference has teased some AR glasses. Yeah, the 3D model of the trainer seems taken from the Unity Asset Store… Samsung has not talked about the glasses, not even revealing the name, or the specifications.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 21, 2020

Truly next-gen VR (featuring a fantastic display and very wide FOV, varifocal resolution, eye tracking, haptics controllers, etc…) will take many years to realize. For sure you know that with the team at New Technology Walkers, I’ve contributed to the development of HitMotion: Reloaded , the first mixed reality fitness game.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2018

In my opinion , the true error is with the Vive 1 , that will get a price that is higher than the one of all the competitors… and that will cost as much as a Samsung Odyssey, notwithstanding its far lower features. Vive Focus comes to the west. Me while trying the Vive Focus with Alvin Wang Graylin.

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VRScout

JULY 25, 2017

Lenovo’s new AR concept headset & Disney partnership, all the VR/AR goodies at Comic-Con, Steven Spielberg’s trailer for Ready Player One is finally here, new industry landscape shows 60% increase in enterprise augmented reality, the investment & funding wrapup, and more… 1. via The Venture Reality Fund.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Samsung starts off the month debuting its VR Internet browser for Gear VR, becoming the first to offer a VR browser. The money is said to help in manufacturing and launching the secretive augmented reality company’s first product. Samsung unveils the Note 7 smartphone alongside the latest Gear VR. December 2015.

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