The Ghost Howls

JUNE 26, 2023

But there’s even more: Unity has already published a page about how it is possible to build for the Quest 3 using not only the XR Interaction Toolkit, but also AR Foundation. Unity page also confirms that the headset will provide plane detection, so you will be able for instance to detect the walls and the desks in your room.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 23, 2023

All of us have memories of Altspace, also because it was one of the first applications paving the way to social VR: I remember Altspace being one of the first applications reviewed on my blog. Altspace is sunsetting on March, 10th. This is fun. This is the exception, instead. Let’s not forget it. I will leave you the link to do that below.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 3, 2017

Recently Oculus announced via their blog that they’ve added native MR support to their flagship PC VR headset, the Oculus Rift. There are also additional guides for those wanting to integrate mixed reality support into Unity , Unreal , and native. Tagged with: mixed reality Facebook Twitter Reddit More.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 3, 2017

According to a blog from the company, the first development kits will be going out to a “small number” of partners, while remaining customers will be notified on a one-by-one basis. Developer kits cost $349 and also come with a Unity plugin SDK. Tagged with: binaryvr , Facial tracking , htc vive , oculus rift.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 6, 2017

Sweeney, whose company makes the Unreal Engine toolset used in creating some of the biggest budget 3D projects, outlined in a blog post this week why he saw this as a huge moment for immersive computing: Apple’s debut of VR support for Mac and AR support for iOS are true game-changers.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 15, 2022

As you’ve read in my other article written today , this is a special day for this blog… but it is also Monday, so I won’t skip writing a new amazing roundup of AR/VR news So, wishing you a happy Ferragosto (the name of today’s holiday in Italy), I leave you to the best XR news of the week! Top news of the week. Image by NVIDIA). Other news.

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Leapmotion

MAY 7, 2016

With our latest Unity Core Assets release , we’re excited to unveil full support for the Unity 5.4 And in some cases, we’re adding features to the Core Assets to support upcoming Unity Modules. But more importantly, they’re immediately providing the basis for new Unity Modules currently under construction.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 16, 2020

And if you need some pieces of advice regarding how to professionally survive this quarantine, I have written a blog post on the topic you can read. It seems that the company has chosen a price tag around $10B and has already proposed to some companies including Facebook and Johnson&Johnson. Unity’s HDRP is now VR-compatible.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 11, 2017

According to the Improbable website, SpatialOS “gives you the power to seamlessly stitch together multiple servers and game engines like Unreal and Unity to power massive, persistent worlds with more players than ever before.” Tagged with: Improbable Facebook Twitter Reddit More.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

XR headset manufacturer HTC VIVE has debuted its VIVE Ultimate Tracker, which will offer users multiple vantage points for body tracking, Shen Ye, Global Head of Product, HTC VIVE announced in a blog post on Wednesday. the unit will have a price tag of $199 USD per unit. Building on the successes of the HTC VIVE Tracker 3.0,

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 19, 2023

More games are experimenting with Gorilla-Tag-like movement mechanics , and 2. More games are experimenting with mixed reality, which is the trend of the year. Big kudos to all the VR game studios involved! I will leave you the link to donate for these two causes below.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 15, 2021

My friend Giambattista De Giorgis has published a book about learning how to develop AR/VR applications in Unity. It is intended for people with no development experience, so if you want to get started with Unity, this can be the book for you! Gorilla Tag and its side effects Funny link. News from partners (and friends).

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Leapmotion

MARCH 30, 2016

How can I build in Unity with the 1.3 With just one simple Unity patch, you’ll be ready to tackle the brave new world of consumer VR. Using our latest Unity Core Assets , just download Unity 5.3.4p1 and install the OVRPlugin for Unity 1.3.0. tag in the gallery is also good place to check.). But not today!

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

In an interview with the fantastic blog The Ghost Howls (I don’t know if you have ever heard of it), Kura Technologies’s CEO/CTO Kelly Peng has revealed some interesting info about their upcoming AR glasses. More info (Both videos in this Twitter thread). Other relevant news. Image by Kura Technologies). Some news on content.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Making up its list of thought leaders includes individuals from key immersive front-runners, including but not limited to Adobe, Google, Lenovo, Unity, Accenture, T-Mobile, Magic Leap, Qualcomm, Sony, HTC VIVE, and Meta. IGS Europe will feature executives from many major XR firms and affiliated industry innovators.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 17, 2023

Unity and the Manufacturing Technology Center The Manufacturing Technology Center, or MTC is a research and technology organisation belonging to the High Value Manufacturing Catapult. The Unity landscape meant MTC could eliminate a host of common project roadblocks, with issue resolution of 24 hours or less.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 8, 2022

The solution involved creating a 3D, configurable version of the incredible Arksen 85 yacht, powered by Unity. Huspi, working alongside Unity, Node, React, and MongoDB technologies, created a mobile augmented reality app designed to tell the true story behind the Chornobyl Catastrophe. Huspi and the Chornobyl App.

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Leapmotion

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

A quick note: VR/AR is a rapidly emerging ecosystem, and many of the engine tools and features that we use to build our Unity and Unreal assets are constantly shifting. Get inspired by the 2014 3D Jam and our Developer Gallery (now with tags for VR , open source , and more). Get started with Unity. Getting Started Checklist.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 30, 2022

Ericsson has shared a number of blogs and announcements about its focus on the immersive era of XR, and it’s likely the company will continue to partner with new innovators going forward, particularly as metaverse experiences grow more compelling.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MAY 27, 2022

Agora’s solutions, which include video and voice calling, messaging, and several key software developer kits (SDKs), also integrate on Unity Technologies’ real-time 3D (RT3D) world-building platform.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Software-wise, we use Unity, Vuforia, and OpenCV. I think that any traditional sports based LBE (such as laser tag, or paintball) will greatly benefit from technosports. Although we use Unity in-house for development, we don’t require it specifically. How do you envision the future of LBAR?

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 28, 2018

It started with big data , and I started blogging about that at the end of 2015 basically because I couldn’t find anyone to talk about it with (laughs). Blogging is something very important for me… I don’t care if only one person is reading me, if that person likes or finds useful what I post, then it’s fine.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 5, 2021

Unity releases free guide on mobile development optimization. Unity has just released a free guide that teaches you how to optimize your game so that it can run smoothly on mobile devices. Gorilla Tag developer is struggling to make money. People that donate to this blog to support it are!! Funny link.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 4, 2021

You all know that I love Brain-Computer Interfaces, and so I have been very happy when NextMind has proposed to give me a sample of its brain-reading sensor to review here on my blog. The Unity SDK for NextMind is just fantastic. You can have a maximum of 10 active tags in the scene at the same time.

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VeeR VR

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

In a January 26th blog update , Unity announced the latest features released with Unity 2018.1 that enables stereo image and video capture natively in Unity. The blog briefly explained how to use this new feature and included APIs for the capture and convert function: 1. Now trying this feature out: 1.

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Leapmotion

MARCH 7, 2015

A bunch of other indie projects are also exploring the space, including Paint 42 , VRtist , Magic VR , Tagged in Motion , and Graffiti Markup Language. Augmenting Reality with Graffiti 3D appeared first on Leap Motion Blog. And of course, though it’s not a VR app, Leap Motion’s Sculpting deserves a mention. The post Express Yourself!

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 16, 2021

It has all been because of these three pieces of news: My blog is now 5 years old ! My silly app The Unity Cube is now in 20th place among the best-rated applications on App Lab ! Yesterday was the 5th birthday of my blog! Hello everyone! This summer week has been amazing for me and I want to share my happiness with you.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

All the reviewers highlight it is better than Quest 2, but for most people, there is no real value to justify the $1500 price tag yet. Like last week, also this week in this final paragraph I won’t ask you to donate for my blog, but to the poor people that are facing the consequences of the war. Top news of the week. Donate for good.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 27, 2023

Maybe Marc will finally be able to track legs on Quest thanks to this… This new Tracker has currently no name, and no associated release date or price tag. The fact that it doesn’t need external tracking units means that this device can easily be used to provide full-body VR to standalone headsets.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2021

Gorilla Tag is the last VR phenomenon. The indie game Gorilla Tag, which has been developed for fun by a solo dev has exploded in the last few days. These are the amazing people and company that support “The XR Week Peek” and “The Ghost Howls” blog in general. All of this running thanks to the power of the Azure cloud.

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ARVR

JANUARY 6, 2023

Image credits SCAND Blog Virtual Reality (VR)  — It teleports the user into a completely immersive world that replaces the physical world. It has the ability to create a cross platform code where users can create their projects in either JavaScript, Unity, Xamarin, and Cordova. Types of AR Following are the types of AR.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

. “It can be dropped into any app with zero integration and will work for any 3D content in Unity. ” You can apply for the Owlchemy Labs mixed reality private beta and get more information on the full blog post right here. And finally, actually decent transparency support. “It finally just works how it should.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 2, 2023

It is also possible to create your custom spaces to use in Mesh either with a no-code editor or by using Unity to create more personalized and complex scenes. In the month of October, companies will be able to use Mesh inside Microsoft Teams, so members of a company can meet in a 3D space (in VR or flatscreen) and interact together.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 22, 2022

These firms have teamed up with Epic Games and Unity — two of the world’s largest gaming engines. At the enterprise level, Adobe and Autodesk leverage impressive cloud-based technologies to provide cutting-edge collaborative tools for the architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 10, 2023

SpectreXR is a startup that develops OctoXR, a sensor and tracking technology, which also operates as a Unity game engine plugin for creating realistic, physics-based hand interactions for immersive applications. Enterprise clients can also use Tobii products to improve focus and productivity.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 3, 2023

SpectreXR is a startup that develops OctoXR, a sensor and tracking technology, which also operates as a Unity game engine plugin for creating realistic, physics-based hand interactions for immersive applications. Enterprise clients can also use Tobii products to improve focus and productivity.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 3, 2023

More info (Meta Quest+ gaming service) More info (Cross-buy available for Meta Quest+ games) Unity announces AI tools when Valve stops AI games This week has been an emotional rollercoaster for games (VR and not) made with the support of artificial intelligence. Muse looks a lot like ChatGPT integrated inside Unity.

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