The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

More info (How Puzzling Places was ported to the Apple Vision Pro) New apps get released to the Vision Pro every week : Job Simulator and Vacation Simulator have been announced for it (I teased this on my blog a few weeks ago). They also talk about the current difficulties of using Unity to develop for the Vision Pro.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2018

We all know that China is a country that is betting big on Virtual Reality. The Chinese VR ecosystem is very active and it is evolving pretty fast: this summer I have been in China and I met some cool startups that are working on software (e.g. Me and Dabo of Langzou VR, discussing about his company and the educational system in China.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 29, 2024

More info (The video showing Blink Energy’s CTO wearing the smart contact lens) More info (Blink Energy’s official website) News worth a mention (Image by Meta) Meta is reportedly not releasing Quest to China anymore A few months ago, a report informed us that Meta was partnering with Tencent to bring to China a Quest headset.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 12, 2023

This has been a piece of massive news, which most probably has started a new course for VR. We already knew it: it has a depth sensor, so of course it can scan the environment around you and reconstruct a mesh of it. OPPO MR Glass will be available as a Snapdragon Spaces developer kit in China, distributed in the second half of 2023.

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VRScout

JANUARY 3, 2020

Of course, there’s no actual science behind any of these selections; most, if not all of these filters are based on a simple number generator. Whether it be a filter that swaps your gender or a filter that simulates old age, apps like Snapchat and Instagram are successfully bringing AR to the mainstream. .

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

One week after opening their first Vive branded VR cafe in Shenzhen China, HTC has now unveiled a VR theme park in Taiwan, touting over 20 different VR experiences. The VR theme park, being dubbed VIVELAND , spans over 3,500 square feet in a Taipei technology shopping center in the capital city of Taiwan. Image Credit: HTC.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 8, 2023

And of course, something about either GTA San Andreas or Assassin’s Creed VR would be much appreciated. Pico already implemented it in its concert experiences in China (the ones shot by FXG ) and also we of VRROOM implemented something similar in our virtual concert platforms in January. This feature is not new.

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TechCrunch VR

JANUARY 25, 2023

Gemba designs and delivers so-called virtual “ masterclasses ” spanning subject matters such as supply chain management and lean manufacturing , working in conjunction with experts from the respective fields to deliver the courses which can run over several days. And then there’s VRAI, which recently raised a modest $3.2

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 1, 2023

I heard a rumor about this device coming during my latest trip to China, and it’s cool to see that it is finally happening. You can still use the phone alone without AR and be able to use Maps, but of course, the experience with the 3D augmentations is nicer and adds value to the 2D app.

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Bernard Marr

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Rather, the concept of an industrial metaverse provides a vision of how manufacturers can implement the metaverse – specifically, by simulating real-world scenarios in the virtual world. In other words, in the industrial metaverse, the data from simulations informs what happens in the real world. The system needed more training data.

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ARVR

JANUARY 6, 2023

North America continues to have the largest share of the VR market, but the Asia-Pacific market will expand the most, with India, China, Japan, and South Korea experiencing the highest demand for mounted gaming device screens. in the lead in the virtual reality market. with virtual reality?

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 28, 2018

There I’ve been received by Sam , a very smart man that has worked in the VR field for 20 years and that has spent various years of his life in the Silicon Valley, so he has been in the two most technologically advanced places in the world: China and US.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 26, 2021

Of course, there are also some concerns. There is a page on Holoride’s website when you can subscribe to be notified when there will be further info, and of course, I immediately entered my email. Of course, this acquisition is related to Epic’s master plan of creating its open metaverse. News worth a mention.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

” This is the closing line of a new research study currently making its way out of China. The first group took the test directly after a VR education course, powered by the HTC Vive. Tagged with: china , class , education , experiment , research , study. “Every child is a genius in his or her own way.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 2, 2018

While it may have been delayed by the China-based Snail Games from the previously slated late 2017 release, the mix of dinosaur-themed factual and fictional elements has certainly tickled our curiosity. Vacation Simulator. Platform : PSVR, Oculus, Steam (Spring 2018). Also: you can ride a dinosaur. Star Child.

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Road to VR

APRIL 27, 2017

The device, which will go on sale initially as a development kit in China this month, uses a series of IR LEDs and a near-eye camera to track the player’s eyes in real-time, enabling a range of potential benefits for VR. Doing so means reducing the headset’s field of view which is of course no ideal. Corrective Lenses.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Called Cities: VR, it will bring the city-building and management simulation to Oculus Quest 2 in Spring 2022; Polyarc has confirmed that is working on Book 2 for Moss and expects to release it for PSVR in Spring 2022. Of course, like everything regarding Apple, these are just rumors. reducing our field of view).

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 16, 2020

The great news is that SenseGlove has been so kind as to send me a review unit some days ago, and of course I’ve made many extensive tests so that to write a detailed review for you! I was very intrigued by his words, and I would have loved to try the device. My hand with the SenseGlove installed. They were also compatible with Quest.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 17, 2023

I’ve found this statement interesting for a few reasons: Europe wants to be a leader in this transition, and so fight the usual tech domination by US and China. This allows for watching the Vision Pro emulator in stereoscopic VR, giving people the closest simulation possible of the Apple device.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Droolon F1 is now on sale in China. Oculus and Unity partner for a course on VR. Oculus and Unity have just released a free course on virtual reality. The course, that is worth 20-hours of lessons, will teach you all the basics of virtual reality development in Unity. The effect is amazing.

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Bernard Marr

OCTOBER 23, 2023

trillion – more than the combined economic output of China and India combined. While they aren’t suitable for every computing task, when it comes to modeling and simulating the natural world – which, of course, is itself defined by quantum mechanics – it will be a game-changer. AI, on the other hand, could generate up to $15.7

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 10, 2023

For instance, some people say that China may be ahead of other countries just because they have no privacy laws, so basically, big AI companies could have huge training sets with which to advance the technology. Of course, from a research perspective, the one specific thing that is possible is to find the balance.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

With the Oculus Quest headset, Aptiv has been able to reduce in-person training times significantly, with most courses now only taking between 4 hours and 2 days. GE Healthcare handles the process for manufacturing most of its complicated medical equipment in China. Microsoft HoloLens and GE.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 23, 2023

I’m still writing from China, and this week I spent the Chinese New Year here… it was an interesting experience, and if you lost my funny story about it, you can still have a look at it in my dedicated post. Welcome to another roundup of AR/VR news of the week!

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Road to VR

JULY 14, 2016

To that end, VR Funhouse is packed to the brim with high resolution, CUDA powered physics simulating everything from realistic fluids to believable object destruction. Flow: Handling real-time combustible fluid, fire and smoke simulation. Flow handles the fiery arrows, flaming targets and braziers for example.

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Steki Amusement

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

through computer and other scientific techniques, imitating the simulation and then superimposing, applying fictitious information to the real world, perceived by human senses, so as to achieve a sensory experience beyond the actual. Of course, in many moments, people regard AR as synonymous with MR, and replace MR with AR.

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VRPlayin

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

If you are unfamiliar with the concept, as a quick recap, Virtual Reality provides the user(s) with a simulated world at various degrees of immersion. Said immersion has the potential of completely isolating the the user from the real world so that most if not all interactions are with perceived to be within the simulation.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Things get serious in this week’s roundup for HTC Vive, featuring Serious Sam VR , the virtual release of The Golf Club with over 130,000 courses, and much more. Fine China, from Fine China Games. Potioneer: The VR Gardening Simulator, from Focus on Fun Games. The full collection is highlighted by a whimsical Rescuties!

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The damn Coronavirus is impacting the lives of many people, and I’m incredibly sad about what is happening especially in China, with millions of people quarantined and thousands of dead. Stay strong, China. I’ve already applied, of course. Before today, I didn’t know that Alien Kiss VR simulator was a thing…. Learn more.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Telco companies are of course adding fuel to the fire, since 5G is the next big thing they can make money on. Owlchemy Labs adds subtitles to Vacation Simulator. More info (Vacation Simulator adds subtitles) More info (Owlchemy Labs talks about the subtitles feature) More info (Asgard’s Wrath adding subtitles). Some XR fun.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2020

There are many use cases, of course, all devoted to enterprise customers. Also thanks to the supply chain in China that has started again after the coronavirus crisis, the Oculus Quest and Rift S are now available in most countries , excluded the US, South Korea, and Canada. Manage access rights ? Publish & distribute everywhere.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2018

And once you decide to sell a premium product, of course, the price becomes super-high and unaffordable for all normal people. The problem is that we had no idea about the release date for us western people because the device had been announced and released only in China. — Benjamin Lang (@benz145) March 23, 2018.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2022

Of course, this option is hidden from all of us, so probably the secret user is a beta-tester of this functionality that leaked it. 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. News worth a mention. Image by Magic Leap).

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Of course, this doesn’t mean that VR is mainstream yet, because we have to verify what have been the actual sales numbers and also what will be the retention of these new users in 3–6 months. Huawei this week has announced a new pair of smart glasses, available in China for around $270. Two crazy and cool inventions.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 31, 2021

Nikk Mitchell, the great guy with which I made this review of the Huawei 6DOF glasses , has made a review video about the consumer Pico Neo 3 that is on sale in China. There is also a companion app (another thing copied from Oculus), through which you can buy the games (of course connected with Alipay and WeChat pay).

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 11, 2022

A video coming from China shows a guy using the game Beat Saber, which is exclusive on Quest, on the Nolo Sonic standalone headset. Of course, it wouldn’t be legal to use such cracks, but some people could still take advantage of these systems. Kayo Games bring MCAS Simulation to Steam. News worth a mention. Image by Nolo).

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 7, 2022

The reason behind that is, of course, the chip shortage. Of course, take this rumor with a grain of salt: Sony could still decide to launch the new headset in 2022 to exploit the holiday season. According to a rumor spread by the Youtube channel PSVR Without Parole, PSVR won’t be released this year.

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