The Ghost Howls

JULY 8, 2019

Entrance of nReal offices in Beijing, China. nReal has been sued by Epic Games for the name too similar to Unreal and by Magic Leap that claims that nReal CEO Chi Xu has stolen the technology of the American company while working there. Anyway, it is a big step forward from HoloLens or Magic Leap One.

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JUNE 8, 2022

Zappar was also nominated in the Best Developer Tool category for the ZapWorks SDK , and in the Best Head-Worn Device category for the new-and-improved ZapBox – a mobile phone adapter that includes targets and two hand-tracking controller wands. Alvin Graylin, HTC China President, presented the Auggie for Best Head-Worn Device.

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APRIL 26, 2024

Further, Ma's report explained that because the material is used in military radars and sensors, the US government imposes strict export controls on it. That means glasses using it will have to be assembled inside the US, significantly raising the production cost, despite most of the manufacturing and components coming from China and Taiwan.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 31, 2022

Image by Magic Leap). Magic Leap 2 to feature dynamic dimming. At Photonics West, Magic Leap’s VP of Optical Engineering Kevin Curtis has revealed some new interesting details on the upcoming Magic Leap 2. To be exact, the eye box is twice as large as the one in Magic Leap One.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 23, 2019

If the Paradise was in China, its name would be Qingdao. This configuration is interesting because: 6 cameras in those positions allow for a very big tracking cone for the controllers ; The two front cameras are in the same position of the eyes and this will allow mixed reality applications using the SRWorks framework.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

.” They partnered with Visyon , a Barcelona-based practical immersive technology company, to provide a widespread selection of technical experiences in VR from Oculus and Vive, and AR through Magic Leap, HoloLens, and Moverio glasses.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 1, 2020

The Reverb was already a very good headset (as you can read in my hands-on impressions ) with good comfort and an astonishing resolution, but it had some problems with the display (mura, red smearing) and with the controllers (classical mediocre WMR tracking). Rony Abovitz steps down from Magic Leap CEO. Upload VR).

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

In my unboxing video, you may see that I’ve found an additional Leap Motion v1 controller + Leap Motion mount for RealMax + USB-C cable for Leap Motion. It is some kind of magic. Me trying the Realmax glasses in Nanchang, China… am I not supercool? Controller and input. Bottom view.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 10, 2023

More info (Apple has production issues) More info (Apple Vision delayed to 2026) More info (Apple to require an appointment to sell Vision Pro) Meta is still in talks with Tencent to distribute Quest in China We all know that Meta’s services are blocked in China and for this reason, the Quest can’t be sold in that country (I mean… at least through (..)

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Quest 3 is better for gaming and has precision controllers. It’s true that Vision Pro does not have controllers, it’s true that Quest Pro had eye and hand tracking, too, but the eye and hand tracking UX offered by the Vision Pro is unrivaled in the whole XR space (even if not perfect, as I explain in this article ).

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

Further, Ma's report explained that because the material is used in military radars and sensors, the US government imposes strict export controls on it. That means glasses using it will have to be assembled inside the US, significantly raising the production cost, despite most of the manufacturing and components coming from China and Taiwan.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

In the letter, he accused the Chinese firm of collecting data for the Communist Party of China via the TikTok social media and user-generated content (UGC) application. Some firms like Magic Leap accused Nreal of stealing technology by Magic Leap in a now thrown-out case.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 8, 2019

is one enormous VR exhibition held in Nanchang, China. Last year I couldn’t attend it, and so I missed the big wave of people, I missed Mister President on the stage launching the 6DOF Controllers for the Vive Focus , and I missed the city of Nanchang that was completely filled with writings about VR everywhere. View Conference.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 8, 2023

A wand with a dedicated pattern on it is used as the 6DOF controller. While the concept of phone holders is dead for good in VR, there are a few companies that are trying to bring it to augmented reality, exploiting also the fact that true AR headsets (like Magic Leap 2 ) are very expensive and cost thousands of euros.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

China is the factory of the world, and now that it has stopped because of the virus, all the other countries are having troubles as well. For now, I know today some offices in China are starting to open again, let’s hope that this terrible situation ends as soon as possible. ???? Magic Leap plans dev days and dev programs.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2022

First of all, finally, also PSVR 2 gets passthrough vision, and the possibility of setting your play area from within the headset by drawing the play space with your controllers, like in all other devices. Pico 4 Controllers have been leaked. We don’t have images of the headset, but most probably it will be sleek as the controllers.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 17, 2019

I’ve just had my first day in Nanchang, China. I’m here to attend the WCVRI , a very big event about Virtual Reality in China, where I am exhibiting HitMotion: Reloaded , the mixed reality fitness game of my agency New Technology Walkers ( contact us if you need some VR development!). Is it really important? And… how is Nanchang?

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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. The controller too is very comfortable and does its job very well. So, are you ready? Let’s start!

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

Facebook already had full control of my Oculus and Facebook accounts, so it had already my XR data. That’s why Avi Bar-Zeev in a tweet on this topic talked about “the illusion of control” of our data : actually, Facebook already had it all. Zuckerberg wrote in a letter some years ago that he wants full control of the XR platform.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Some of its features are: 2,160 × 2,160 resolution per eye 90Hz framerate 4-cameras inside-out tracking (like the Quest) Touch-like controllers with Knuckles-like finger-sensing Face tracking Hips tracking (for better orientation in games) Integration with SteamVR games Wireless add-on. At WCVRI, China shows its strategic interest for VR.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Mixed with hand tracking, it could be a perfect mix to let people interact with Oculus Menus without the need of controllers. Magic Leap, Niantic, etc…) and by two big countries (USA and China). Magic Leap releases new tools for developers. Owlchemy Labs adds subtitles to Vacation Simulator.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Image by Magic Leap). Magic Leap now is worth a bit more than $450M. Magic Leap and its magic drop. TPCast has released in China TPCast Air for the Oculus Quest, allowing you to play your SteamVR games wirelessly on your Quest. More info (HP Reverb G2 delayed) More info (HP Reverb G2 Omnicept).

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 7, 2019

One of the major complains are in the controllers, whose thumbsticks do not “click” when the stick is not in upright position (and some assistance guy from Valve even defined it as a feature, lol). You know that I’m very interested in the Chinese market… and in China, with WeChat you can do almost everything.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

You have to buy base stations and controllers separately from HTC or Valve. And the new delay with controllers is not helping with that, either. It is a set of AR glasses strictly focused on tabletop gaming that works together with a 6 DOF controller and a special board made with retro-reflective materials.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

On the client side, the system will become compatible with iOS devices, and a Magic Leap client has also been developed. I also expect it to be consumer-oriented in China. The IPD mechanism, the camera positions, the overall shape of the controllers, are heavily inspired by the latest headset by Facebook.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2020

In the interview with me, he talked about many topics, like the rumors he heard on Apple Glasses, on the Oculus Quest 2 , the America vs China war, XR entrepreneurship, Tesla, and more! Why can’t it be Facebook, or Magic Leap ? They control all their ecosystem : software, hardware, chips. PRNewsfoto/BadVR).

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Here you are the integral interview that I had with Kelly Peng, asking her everything from Kura to the differences between the US and China (Kelly comes from Xi’an), not to mention her life as a startupper. Video interview With Kura’s Kelly Peng. The official computational unit runs Android. All APIs have a plain C version.

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Robert Scoble

JUNE 28, 2022

He played a key role in the early development of Magic Leap, an augmented reality company that just won best of show at the industry’s biggest gathering, AWE (for Augmented World Expo). This would be a non-starter for a traditional robot, but the AI control, just like with a person, manages this and makes it all work out.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2023

At CES, Shiftall brought also the concept of innovative controllers called FlipVR. Then, with another fast hand flip, you can regain control of the buttons to keep playing. Transformable/adjustable @shiftall_global VR controller at CES 2023, no problem grabbing a drink or switching between controller input and finger tracking!

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2021

NOLO and Arpara brings new headsets from China. The Sonic seems a good device: 4K resolution, 101° FOV, 72Hz refresh rate, 256GB, and 6DOF controllers. It is a bit disappointing that it just has 2 tracking cameras, but the controllers are tracked with ultrasound beacons, so the tracking FOV should be good. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2022

This shows the growing trend of European companies to try to create a new technological hub that can compete with the US and China for this new tech revolution. Image by Magic Leap). Magic Leap has sold units of its first device for $550. The Metaverse hype is growing strong also in China.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

Google can count on the acquisition of North, the experience he has matured by producing Google Glass and investing in Magic Leap, and the fact that it owns the most-used mobile operating system. Some will also feature tracked controllers. Magic Leap will meet its fate. Duck Face, Magic Leap One, and me.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 15, 2021

Rokid, a Hangzhou, China-based startup, says its Vision 2 headset includes “the world’s leading diffractive optical waveguide technology with a light transmittance of 85% and 40° field of view (FOV).” Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 boasts 53 degree diagonal FOV, and Magic Leap 1 is said to have a 50 degree diagonal FOV.

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Upload VR

MARCH 30, 2024

With VR hardware, Meta confirmed Quest 3 has higher retention than previous headsets and is reportedly still planning to bring a cheaper Quest 3 to China via Tencent. Meta confirmed it won't be making 'air controller' support available anytime soon on Quest. Resolution Games teased the introduction of ranked battles in Demeo Battles.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 7, 2019

Alan: Slicing fruit in VR is magical, and the fact that they have the haptic feedback to the controller is just… [implied Chef Kiss]. You’re right, it is a magical experience. I finally — finally, after a year and a half — I got to try out the Magic Leap in Laval, and it was a good experience.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 7, 2019

Alan: Slicing fruit in VR is magical, and the fact that they have the haptic feedback to the controller is just… [implied Chef Kiss]. You’re right, it is a magical experience. I finally — finally, after a year and a half — I got to try out the Magic Leap in Laval, and it was a good experience.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

On a separate note, the Quest 2 has just been updated to Runtime v44, which brings additional parental control tools, plus finally many customization options to record videos on the device. This is great news for us content creators. More info (Multiplayer Horizon Worlds home) More info (Meta Quest runtime v44). Some news on the metaverse.

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