The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The first one is that the bond between me and VRrOOm has become a bit more official , and we’ll keep innovating the virtual events sector together for a while. Venice VR, Burning Man, and TGS show the beauty of virtual events. These are typical problems of VR events, and we’ll need some years to solve them. Top news of the week.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MARCH 4, 2024

The event always wows spectators with a rich lineup of technology vendors and innovations; however, in 2024, XR took centre stage with many firms highlighting major products, addressing device debuts, and entering the market. At the event, AWS collaborated with Proto Holograms to showcase a new system powered by Amazon Bedrock.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 16, 2020

And while this is anyway a good result for a startup (developing an AR headsets means spending billions in R&D), targeting the consumer market has been a suicide move , that let Microsoft get full control of the profitable enterprise market. New important events have been canceled because of the coronavirus…. This is so sad.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

This year, the Venice VR event, called Venice VR Expanded, is going to be held mostly in VR , with the participating movies and artworks that are being distributed through Viveport and Oculus TV and the event being hold in VRChat with a world built by VRrOOm. This is the boldest and craziest part of the Venice VR Expanded.

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AR Insider

MARCH 25, 2020

Can AR Breathe New Life into Industry Events? Conferences and events have historically presented excellent opportunities for businesses of all kinds to get out and network and learn from industry experts. The costs often associated with both planning and attending industry events can be staggering. by Emil Alon.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

It will be a very interesting event and you can register at this link if you want to enjoy it (come on, it’s free!). Sony unveils the new controllers of the PSVR2. Finally, the PSVR 2 won’t have anymore the wands (or dildos) of the PSVR 1 but will have controllers that follow the standards of all the other headsets.

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VRScout

APRIL 12, 2023

The iconic video games series gets its own virtual arena courtesy of Virtex. The ambitious virtual event platform promises to immerse fans in their favorite live esports events live never before using custom 3D arenas powered by VR technology. Virtex hopes to kick things off later this year with specific Counter-Strike events.

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VRScout

AUGUST 16, 2017

Awakening uses Neurable technology to let you control the experience with just your mind. Mind-control technology is nothing new. In fact, one startup is claiming they’ll have a mind-controlled virtual reality game in VR arcades as soon as 2018. This is shown several times throughout the video provided above.

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VRScout

AUGUST 26, 2022

Couples will have full control over the experience, from the style of the venue to their own attire. Speaking of attire, couples as well as guests will receive exclusive NFT wearables to commemorate the magical event. The entire event will be livestreamed so those without access to Decentraland can enjoy the festivities.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Facebook today announced a partnership with Zoom Video Communications to bring the company’s popular teleconferencing software program to Horizon Workrooms , marking a major milestone for the recently released VR co-working platform. Image Credit: Zoom Video Communications. Feature Image Credit: Zoom Video Communications.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Passengers have access to video, navigation, and other features via an AR-activated glass roof. Yesterday marked the launch of this year’s Tokyo Motor Show, a nearly two-week event dedicated to showcasing the latest technological advancements in vehicles and transportation. Image Credit: Lexus. Image Credit: Lexus. Image Credit: Lexus.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

But this is no animated video and I’m not watching this on a screen. We are all in AltspaceVR, a VR social platform that lets you meet people from around the world and attend live events. Check out this short “flattie” video showcasing the 1st WXR Pitch Showcase, held in VR. — Sarah Hill (@SarahMidMO) January 6, 2018.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Today I want to propose you a quick solution for one big problem of the Vive Focus apps: the controller pairing popup always appearing in front of your eyes. If you don’t do it, the controller becomes simply unusable, because there is no relation between what you are pointing at physically and what you are aiming virtually.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Called Lead Skin, the controller houses these conductive fibers, which not only provides finger-tracking and control buttons on the back of the gauntlet-style controller, but also an electrical haptic pulse that aims to simulate manipulating virtual objects. Image courtesy AI SILK.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 2, 2017

360-degree photos and videos are growing in their popularity and some devs are creating social apps centered on that type of media, but companies are using it for presentations as well. LiveSYNC is a tool for use reminiscent of the latter, allowing presenters to sync up video to any number of devices.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Today it’s a great day for virtual reality: at WCVRI conference, HTC has just announced a kit to provide 6 DOF controllers for Vive Focus and has showcased a hands-tracking technology for the Vive Pro ! The event hosts people from very important companies like NVIDIA, VR Chat, The Khronos Group, Alibaba (there is Jack Ma!),

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VRScout

JUNE 28, 2021

The esports industry has come a long way since its humble beginnings back in 1972 when a handful of students from Standford University took part in the first reported video game tournament featuring the 1962 space combat game Spacewar! Virtex wants to revolutionize the way we view live esports by replicating the IRL stadium experience in VR.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 28, 2023

A leaked unboxing video of the Meta Quest 3 has illustrated the headset’s sleek new design. The video showcased the black-and-white headset’s less bulky frame than the Oculus Quest 2, with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg previously stating that the Quest 3 is roughly 40 percent thinner than its predecessor thanks to its pancake lenses.

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Road to VR

JULY 22, 2016

A new video of Magic Leap’s augmented reality tech in action was shown at a conference in China today. On stage at the event, Magic Leap CMO Brian Wallace had a one-on-one discussion with Alibaba CMO Chris Tung (Alibaba is one of Magic Leap’s major investors ). A video of the full discussion was published by Tech.qq.

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Road to VR

JUNE 27, 2017

Having done the core R&D for what would become the Vive controllers, Valve is continuing to iterate on VR input. The company’s new ‘Knuckles’ controllers are not so much ‘held’ as they are ‘worn’, offering users a natural grab and release motion without dropping the controller.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 22, 2022

If you are from the EMEA region, and you use my special link to register for the conference and then you watch one of the event sessions, you will participate in a raffle to win an amazing RTX3080 Ti graphics card! :O. Meta to introduce new parental controls on Quest. More info (Quest 2 new parental controls?—?Road Upload VR).

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 6, 2022

After the review of the Huawei VR glasses we did together, this time I interviewed him and FXG’s CTO Wilson Li about the incredible work they’re doing with VR videos in China. FXG has released a professional 180 VR camera able to record 12K (6K per eye) videos and is collaborating with Pico in the realization of VR concerts.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 21, 2018

In these two days, I’ve attended two events inside virtual reality. Steve manages this event since 2017, so the organization was pretty streamlined; The XR-story WeChat group meeting, organized by Eloi Gerard. Country roll call for this Thursday's #CPDinVR event – – #VR bringing the world together.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Perhaps it’s nostalgia, but one of my favorite video game memories will always be sitting down after school and completing missions throughout the galaxy in Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy. During the roughly 50-second video, we see a combination of first-person gameplay with support for motion controls.

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ARPost

JANUARY 11, 2022

The Quest 2 comes out of the box with a headset, a smaller reference guide, and a larger safety and warranty guide, two controllers, a USB-C cable and adapter, a spacer for prescription glasses, and a removable cover that can be cleaned between uses if you share your headset with others. The Controllers. What’s In the Box?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Renji Bijoy, Immersed Chief Executive , posted a short video on his company blog, which unveiled the Quest Pro’s colour passthrough features. Video footage also shows the device provides peripheral vision blinders, allowing users to block out peripheral light sources depending on virtual or mixed reality (VR/MR) use.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 14, 2022

Notably, the update includes consideration toward artificial intelligence (AI), and virtual reality (VR) powered features for video conferencing on Zoom and Teams. ” Zoom is also introducing Smart Gallery, an integrated AI-powered system that lets users control a participant’s video feed.

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Mashable VR

MARCH 5, 2022

The measures are positive, but potentially overdue: Outlets including The Guardian and The New York Times have reported that TikTok is rife with misleading videos purporting to depict footage of the war. Already, posts from the TikTok accounts of outlets like RT come with a label that designates it as "Russia state-controlled media.".

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Additionally, the latest version adds new host options that provide the ability to enable/disable personal boundaries, options to control avatar settings, mute LITE users, and access to a list of users to identify LITE accounts. Thanks to the update, session users cannot disturb each other when they activate the safeguard.

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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. NextVR’s Immersive Video Upgrades. Here’s a roundup of news from ‘day zero’ of CES 2018, served in bitesize chunks.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 28, 2021

But one thing actually went as expected : Facebook announced the creation of a parent company called Meta , which is going to control all products Facebook was involved in. Meta has been the last news mentioned at this Connect, but actually all the event was conceived just to arrive at this final announcement. And he kept his word.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

3 hours in active use Controllers : Two AA batteries, which last about 80 hours in active use Connectivity : Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, 3 hours in active use Controllers : Two AA batteries, which last about 80 hours in active use Connectivity : Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, Launch video of Pico 4. Controllers. Computational power.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Meta AI was the central feature announced at the event : IT was the main product that was launched during the Connect, not Quest 3. Meta AI interface (Image taken during a Meta event) Meta is creating an AI platform that encompasses all its existing products. Comparison of the graphics on Quest 2 (left) and Quest 3 (right).

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VRScout

MARCH 29, 2017

One of Samsung’s biggest annual events, Samsung Unpacked , took place earlier today in NYC where live attendees and online spectators saw the debut of Samsung’s latest mobile effort, the Galaxy S8 and S8+. Now Samsung is introducing their own motion control solution to accompany their already-popular Gear VR headset.

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Road to VR

JUNE 21, 2023

Apple Vision Pro has brought new ideas to the table about how XR apps should be designed, controlled, and built. Additionally, more info on Vision Pro development can be found in Apple’s WWDC23 videos (select Filter → visionOS). Whereas Full Spaces give you the most control and immersiveness, but don’t coexist with other apps.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The Tokyo Game Show, one of the most important gaming events in the world, is happening these days. Like the past 2 years, there is also a digital edition of it that lets you enter into a virtual world dedicated to the event, and that is also accessible in virtual reality. Video trailers were everywhere.

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VRScout

JUNE 23, 2021

Virtual Taekwondo combines full-body motion-tracking and video games to offer the next generation of competitive virtual sports. Think of it like playing a video game such as Tekken , Mortal Kombat , or Street Fighter , only instead of buttons and joysticks, your body is the controller. Image Credit: Refract.

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