The Ghost Howls

MARCH 13, 2023

More info Meta Immersive Web Emulator is an interesting tool for WebXR WebXR developers can now use the Immersive Web Emulator offered by Meta to test and debug WebXR experiences. Low Fi had a very successful Kickstarter campaign in which it promised to immerse people in a world that seems to come directly from Blade Runner.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 23, 2022

This is a great deal, that lowers even more the barrier of cost to enter virtual reality. Google launches “Immersive Stream for AR”. Google has launched a new cloud service based on Stadia technology: dubbed “Immersive Stream for AR”, it lets you perform cloud rendering for augmented reality applications for mobile phones.

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ARVR Magazine Podcast

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

They are the developers of a new app called SunflowAR - an immersive web-based augmented reality (WebAR) experience developed with the aim to cut through news fatigue about the war in Ukraine, raise awareness about increased humanitarian needs in the region, and secure donations to help Ukrainian civilians.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2024

The most affected by this “restructuring operation” is the “1P AR Hardware” team, the one working on augmented reality devices. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. The one winning the most important prize, Best 2023 Experience, has been Noire by Centre Pompidou.

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ARVR Magazine Podcast

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

They are the developers of a new app called SunflowAR - an immersive web-based augmented reality (WebAR) experience developed with the aim to cut through news fatigue about the war in Ukraine, raise awareness about increased humanitarian needs in the region, and secure donations to help Ukrainian civilians.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

IVAS is meant to increase the capabilities of the soldiers deployed on the field thanks to the support of augmented reality glasses. This headset should feature pancake lenses, mixed reality capabilities, and micro-LED displays by Raxium , a startup owned by Google. has been released on all the major VR platforms for $19.99

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 29, 2024

If developers are not interested, and Sony is not willing to invest in exclusive great content for its immersive console, PSVR 2 is going to have a very troubled (and probably short) life. And he’s not the only believer: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella indicated Mixed Reality as one of the top three trends to follow for 2024.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 15, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by Google) Google announces important AI and XR news at Google I/O This Google I/O has seen immersive realities back to the menu. It will feature a selection of immersive artworks that will be hosted at an in-person “Games & Immersive Experience” area at the festival hub. Are you ready?

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 1, 2023

many investors would have run away scared from immersive realities, causing the ruin of many companies in our field. Augmented Reality together with artificial intelligence is going to get crazy. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 12, 2024

More info Dreamscape becomes Dreamscape Immersive Dreamscape has pivoted. To underline the pivot it has also changed its name to Dreamscape Immersive. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. I’m happy they found a way to carry on their business.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 4, 2022

I am already dreaming of future mobile headsets (maybe the Quest 4) featuring hardware ray tracing and foveated rendering for amazing immersive graphics. Youtuber Thrillseeker has made a cool experiment: he has tried to re-create in real life a fully immersive setup, a bit like the one in Ready Player One. Don’t wake me up! Other news.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2024

Plus Apple is proposing some special content in its Immersive Video format, which is a high-definition version of the usual 180 3D. Disney+ will be available on the device, and you will be able to watch Disney movies in 4 marvelous immersive environments. So at launch, there will be 150 3D videos on Apple TV.

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ARVR Magazine Podcast

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

They are the developers of a new app called SunflowAR - an immersive web-based augmented reality (WebAR) experience developed with the aim to cut through news fatigue about the war in Ukraine, raise awareness about increased humanitarian needs in the region, and secure donations to help Ukrainian civilians.

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ARVR Magazine Podcast

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

They are the developers of a new app called SunflowAR - an immersive web-based augmented reality (WebAR) experience developed with the aim to cut through news fatigue about the war in Ukraine, raise awareness about increased humanitarian needs in the region, and secure donations to help Ukrainian civilians.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

If you’re passionate about fine-tuning Unity components and creating groundbreaking VR experiences, we want you to be a part of our team, shaping the future of immersive technology. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. I will leave you the link to do that below.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Immersed is a reliable company, but it never shipped a headset, so I’ll feel more confident when the first people receive their units. Let’s see what happens… some people are afraid this may become a DecaGear 2, but personally, I think that Immersed can deliver. I will leave you the link to do that below.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 24, 2023

Freeform collaboration app : will let users work on virtual whiteboards together while in mixed reality. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. I will leave you the link to do that below. appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 3, 2023

But actually many reports talk about many doubts inside Apple for the new product , which looks like “a solution looking for a problem”… a sentence that has haunted many products in the immersive realities field. Disney had real potential with immersive solutions, so the fact that is closing this division is a big pity.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2022

AI-generated art is one of the big trends of the moment, and even if it is not directly related to XR, it is a field that has points in common with immersive realities. Discover Raindance Immersive. Raindance Immersive , the VR-related part of the Raindance Film Festival, is taking place from October, 26th to November, 26th.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 4, 2023

More info Discover the UX details of Half-Life: Alyx Road To VR’s Ben Lang has examined some of the UX details that make Half-Life: Alyx appear so polished and so immersive and wrote a very interesting article describing them all. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The reasons behind the layoffs are well-known: the competition with TikTok hurting Meta’s revenues; Apple’s new privacy rules on iOS have reduced the effectiveness of the ads business; the conflict in Ukraine and the inflation have led to bad economic conditions. That would be great for immersion, of course. Brian Peiris. Matias Nassi.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 12, 2023

The acronym will stay the same exactly as its attention towards safety and privacy in immersive realities. Learn more Submit your artwork to the Beyond the Frame festival The upcoming 4th edition of the Beyond the Frame festival will take place in Tokyo from the 25th to the 29th October.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 6, 2023

It has announced that the business edition of the Vive XR Elite is coming , and also the release of the business edition of Viveverse, which will offer enterprise immersive spaces for remote collaboration. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. HTC has made its moves at MWC, too.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 23, 2023

I remember one day at Immersive Architecture with Enea Le Fons in 2018 when we played around with the Focus, and then at a certain point, he was walking with us in the central plaza of Venice (Italy) with the headset on. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 20, 2023

More info (Fatboy Slim concert trailer) More info (Register to attend the concert) VR Awards are back The VR Awards are back, and this year they will still be part of the Immersive Tech Week in Rotterdam. The fully immersive virtual world has been premiered at SXSW 2023 at TheMall, the world’s largest virtual mall.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. I will leave you the link to do that below. appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 26, 2023

This is incredibly important because one of the big roadblocks to transforming our 2D internet to a 3D internet (hence the M-word) is the conversion of our enormous databases of 2D content to 3D elements that can be used inside immersive realities. It will immerse you into a mysterious story from WWII.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 14, 2023

More info Immersed VISOR to support hand tracking and eye tracking It seems that Immersed truly wants to compete with Apple with its VISOR headset. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. I will leave you the link to do that below. appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The news was Tweeted by the co-founder of Zesty, a WebXR immersive ads provider. In such a complicated economic moment and with the US spending many millions to send weapons to Ukraine, this program may not be considered a priority by politicians. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2022

Venice Immersive is the VR branch of the Venice Film Festival. This year, the Venice Film Festival will be held physically in Venice and will have again a section dedicated to VR, which will be called Venice Immersive. More info (Venice Immersive) More info (Official lineup of Venice Immersive). Some news on content.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 12, 2023

It is not the event where the latest game is announced, but it is one in which we can hope that policymakers and XR companies can meet and start working together for a healthier immersive future. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. I know it’s hard, but I still hope it happens.

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ARVR

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Virtual reality is a groundbreaking technology that immerses people in any surrounding they want and allows them to gain experience that is impossible to receive in the real world. Listed below are the 25 finest companies working on virtual reality that provide outsourcing and insourcing development. Trending AR VR Articles: 1.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 8, 2023

Let’s leave the summertime sadness to Lana Del Rey… Top news of the week (Image by Immersed) Immersed announced Visor headset The company Immersed is well known in the VR community for its productivity application to have a multi-monitor setup for your computer in virtual reality.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 22, 2022

Are you ready to discover what has happened this week in immersive realities? Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. And now here you are the link to donate: Support The Red Cross in Ukraine. Welcome to another roundup of XR news provided by your friendly XR Ghost.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 21, 2023

Learn more (Quest page) Learn more (PSVR 2 page) Broken Spectre Broken Spectre is a narrative-first horror game which uses hand tracking in a very immersive game. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. Learn more (Quest page) Learn more (VR Awards nomination) Rendever Named to 2023 Inc.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 16, 2022

Another cool announcement has been the one of Immersive View for Google Maps. I can only imagine the possibilities of mixing this with immersive headsets : you could visit every city in VR in a much more realistic way than the one shown by Google Earth VR today. And now here you are the link to donate: Support The Red Cross in Ukraine.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 31, 2023

According to the Financial Times, “In June, AR, VR, and mixed reality start-ups in the US raised $208 million, almost as much as the previous three months combined ”. This made sure investors gained some trust for immersive reality startups again, something that will be beneficial for our whole industry.

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