The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

OMG, it’s almost 3 years that I write these roundups… the first week peek was exclusive for my blog subscribers and it featured as best news the release of Google Blocks and in the other news something about Samsung Gear VR… how much time has passed since then! Image by Microsoft). Participate in a VR eye-tracking apps contest!

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Oculus Apple Hand tracking Magic Leap 245

The Ghost Howls

JULY 14, 2019

All the other major companies (Samsung, Huawei, etc…) are working on AR and Apple for sure can’t stop experimenting with if it doesn’t want to miss the next communication platform as Microsoft did with Windows Phone. A new job listing points out to the fact that Oculus is planning to integrate eye tracking in its next devices.

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Apple AR Oculus Augmented Reality 168

The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

I guess that you already know this, but I’ll repeat it the same: the Magic Leap One system is composed of three parts : The actual headset, the Lightwear; The computational unit, the Lightpack; The 6 DOF controller, the Control. From left to right: the Lightpack, the Lightwear and the Control (Image by Magic Leap).

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Magic Leap Controllers AR Microsoft 300

The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 2, 2019

On the contrary, Microsoft has worked a lot on the platform, to make it more appealing to enterprise customers. It has released experiences like Microsoft Remote Assist, that let different teams in a company work together to solve maintenance problems. During 2019 we will also see support for two controllers of the headset.

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Augmented Reality Magic Leap Leap Motion AR 396

The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

New info on Microsoft abandoning the Hololens 3. Last week we all heard the news about Microsoft abandoning the HoloLens 3, and the denial of it by Alex Kipman and Microsoft itself. We are not supporting eye tracking or biometrics for this closed beta. More info (Leaks on RealityOS?—?Upload

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Virtual Reality Microsoft Haptic Apple 294

The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

The headset features inside-out tracking via four cameras (similar to Quest, I guess), so its setup is much easier, requiring only one little USB cable from the headset to the PS5 console. Controllers specifications. The Touch controller and its mount are bigger than the glove itself. Headset specifications. Further references.

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AR Haptic Las Vegas HTC 543

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 15, 2016

Or maybe a section of the floor itself serves as the treadmill, raised up as a platform that controls pitch, yaw, roll, and speed. For those who want to push immersion further, optional climate controls mirror environmental conditions (within a safe temperature range). Control options. Let’s move to the top of the head.

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Haptic Magic Leap Eye Tracking Simulation 100

Road to VR

MARCH 16, 2019

At launch, the headset was priced at $600 and included an Xbox One controller as the primary input device, with content primarily designed for seated gameplay. The Oculus Rift original shipped with an Xbox One controller in the box for seated gameplay. Photo by Road to VR. Rift S Expectations. Pictured: Oculus Quest.

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Oculus San Francisco Eye Tracking Controllers 267

The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Someone has disassembled the Index Controllers. If you like to see teardown of hardware products, then you will love this teardown of the Index Controllers that my friend Rob Cole has found on Reddt! More info (Teardown of Knuckles) More info (X-ray vision of the Index Controllers). I really hope so…. Some news on VR content.

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Gaming Czech Republic Microsoft AR 40

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. But we also know that when in VR, most people just look forward with their eyes. So, are you ready?

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AR Magic Leap Oculus Virtual Reality 162

The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 5, 2020

This special version of the headset features additional sensors that can get more data about the user: A heart rate sensor on the forehead; Two additional cameras that track the lower part of the face of the user, so that to read his facial expressions; Eye-tracking cameras , that can also detect the dimension of the pupil.

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AR Oculus Google Tips 461

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Eye-tracking startup Eyefluence, which raises $14 million this month, is acquired about a year later by Google. Samsung starts off the month debuting its VR Internet browser for Gear VR, becoming the first to offer a VR browser. million from Comcast and others , representing relatively early bets on VR content by investors.

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San Francisco HTC Unity Conference 100

VRScout

MARCH 6, 2017

In the fall of 2016, Microsoft announced a partnership with a handful of hardware manufacturers to make developer headsets implementing the inside-out tracking technology seen on the HoloLens. VALVE’S R&D IN EYE-TRACKING TO INCREASE. THE UPCOMING SAMSUNG GEAR VR CONTROLLER IS COOL.

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Los Angeles Virtual Reality Microsoft 152

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 14, 2017

Beliaeff: If you look at the evolution of video games, they’re trying to control everything a person is experiencing. It’ll be a blend of different display techs, different glasses, different sensors and ways for us to control and interact with all the devices in our home. Above: Microsoft’s HoloLens in action.

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Augmented Reality Gaming AR Machine Learning 100

VRWorld

APRIL 30, 2017

“ HTC Vive ecosystem expands with eye tracking. link] 7invensun-eye-tracker-for- vive/. “A Chinese startup known as 7invensun (pronounced seven-in-ven-sun) is announcing it will be releasing a new eye tracking module for the Vive next month. ” Samsung is testing human face as a VR controller.

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Eye Tracking Latency Samsung Apple 40

The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 4, 2019

The Taiwanese company has released three new trailers highlighting the high comfort of the device and the great controller tracking ( the best in its category, according to it). Oculus wants to make people control AR headsets just using the brain. Samsung gets a patent for an AR contact lens. More info (Road To VR).

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AR Augmented Reality Apple Oculus 166

The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 27, 2019

Image by Microsoft). Microsoft wants to play safe, though, so it is now launching it only in two small countries , so that to identify possible problems only in a small subset of the worldwide population before the big launch. Samsung will manufacture the chips for Facebook AR glasses. Other relevant news. More info.

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Magic Leap AR Samsung Virtual Reality 170

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

Above: The Oculus Touch controls let you navigate independently with each hand in VR. With what’s going on from Project Tango and Microsoft, there are definitely big players in this space. Microsoft and Facebook have talked about inside out tracking. Google recently bought Eyefluence for its eye tracking.

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Strategy AR Technology Trends 100

The Ghost Howls

JUNE 20, 2021

Then they slowly kicked away all the previous executives from Oculus and took control of the company. This is much more than what Oculus promised to track some years ago (“only the height of the user is sent to Facebook, for statistical purposes”), and the amount of tracking info is going to slowly increase.

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Data Google Hardware Government 422

XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Alan: One of the tools that I think we’re just starting to see come online is eye tracking and motion tracking, where we’re really able to get data points about humans that we’ve never had before. We can now do better objective assessments, instead of subjective measurements.

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Machine Learning Technology Virtual Reality Healthcare 78

XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Alan: One of the tools that I think we're just starting to see come online is eye tracking and motion tracking, where we're really able to get data points about humans that we've never had before. We can now do better objective assessments, instead of subjective measurements. And that gives us some very powerful tools.

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Machine Learning Technology Virtual Reality Healthcare 60

XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Alan: One of the tools that I think we’re just starting to see come online is eye tracking and motion tracking, where we’re really able to get data points about humans that we’ve never had before. We can now do better objective assessments, instead of subjective measurements.

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Machine Learning Technology Virtual Reality Healthcare 60

The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2022

This has been on one side amazing to increase the size of the VR market, but on the other side, it is becoming concerning, because Meta has now a de-facto monopoly, controlling all the standalone VR market, and more than 60% of the PCVR market. Pico Neo 3 Pro headset and controllers. Eye tracking.

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Virtual Reality Eye Tracking Apple Government 483