The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

Sony unveils the new controllers of the PSVR2. One month after the reveal of a “next-gen VR headset for the Playstation” (whose name is not known, but I guess it will be PSVR2), Sony has revealed one important detail of its new VR system: the controllers. The controllers will be given to selected developers very soon.

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VRScout

MARCH 31, 2023

Credit: VRChat That said, some worlds and avatars may need to be adjusted to account for touchscreen controls in order to function properly on Android devices, according to VRChat. Instead of using the Google Play Store, participants will receive a custom URL directing them to the download.

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GizModo VR

MAY 11, 2022

Google will roll out virtual credit cards for Pay on Chrome and Android later this year, in an effort to better protect users’ financial information during online transactions. Read more.

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Road to VR

MARCH 4, 2024

A report from The Information last week alleged Meta and Google held talks in effort to bring Android XR to Quest. Google abandoned Daydream after less than 2 years, while Meta grew Oculus (now Quest) to tens of millions scale,” explains Heaney. million apps built for iPhone in addition to 1,000+ visionOS native apps.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 27, 2017

These sorts of gaming-intensive interactions would ideally best be handled by something like Microsoft’s recently revealed motion controllers , but these critically do not support HoloLens, and are only for use with the company’s line of VR headsets. image courtesy Jorge Trevino.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 17, 2023

More info (Roblox is coming to Quest — Road To VR) More info (Roblox is coming to Quest — Upload VR) More info (Roblox on Quest may increase scrutiny on the platform) Other relevant news (Image by WIRED) Mark Lucovsky has left Google Mark Lucovsky has just left Google. Now the next step is making also the controllers work with a PC.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Image by Google). Google is reportedly working on an AR operating system. In some of my past newsletters, I warned you that we shouldn’t forget about Google/Alphabet in the race to our mixed reality future. Now we have finally an official confirmation of the fact that Google is working on an AR device. Tilt Brush).

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Meta already teased some details in June before the Apple Event, and over these weeks we had all the information revealed through leaks and rumors. Looking at the cached page on Google of its Quest 3 listing, it is possible to see that they have written all the specs on their website. This is a very needed upgrade. What surprises?

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JULY 21, 2023

After months of tinkering and testing, Project Iris, Google’s latest AR innovation, appears to be another “Google Glass Failure.” For years, Google has been toying with the idea of becoming a real competitor in the extended reality market. But for all its innovation and resources, Google’s AR ideas never really seem to pan out.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Google today unveiled its first Daydream headset called ‘View’, a high-quality mobile VR headset that works exclusively with Android’s integrated VR support. SEE ALSO Google Announces First Daydream-Ready VR Phone - Breaking. This story is breaking – we’ll add more information as we find it.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 17, 2017

At Google IO, Google’s VP of VR Clay Bavor announced that the Silicon Valley Juggernaut will be partnering with a myriad of different OEM partners to create a new line of “standalone” VR headsets. We will update this post as more information becomes apparent. HTC VIVE (@htcvive) May 17, 2017.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 11, 2017

In a keynote today Microsoft is revealing a long-awaited missing piece of its Windows mixed reality platform – motion controllers. According to Microsoft, the controllers would be shown on stage at its keynote but wouldn’t be available for hands-on demos at its Build developer conference this week.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

If you’ve been one of the creators working with Tilt Brush and Blocks, you’re probably aware of the two different galleries Google created for you to showcase your work: Sketches and Objects. With Poly, our mission is to organize the world's 3D information and make it universally accessible and useful.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Huawei’s VR ambitions seem to be materializing in the form of a bonafide mobile VR headset, as a recent FCC filing has revealed the existence of a VR controller featuring a design that ought to raise a few eyebrows. The new controller, detailed in a recent FCC filing , doesn’t conform to the current Daydream design however.

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VRScout

MARCH 21, 2020

The headset, code-named ‘Del Mar’, will supposedly use a ‘Jedi’ controller. Facebook has since scrubbed the information from the site, though screenshots taken by several developers can be found on Twitter. Facebook has since scrubbed the information from the site, though screenshots taken by several developers can be found on Twitter.

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VRScout

MAY 16, 2023

Collaborating with teammates in a virtual space is as easy as opening a Google Doc. We designed Campfire to solve a basic human challenge that XR technology uniquely solves – the difficulty of communicating 3D information. According to the team, accessing the system is as easy as opening a Google Doc.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 4, 2017

Google have announced a new ‘Artist in Residence’ program which will see over 60 artists introduced to the emergent artistic platform of virtual reality via the company’s own Tilt Brush application. As anyone who’s tried it knows, Google’s Tilt Brush is a delight.

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AllThingsVR

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Google Files Patent Application For Hand-Controlled Mobile VR Headset A patent filed by Google in February and published Sept. There’s potential in the configuration to decrease the weight of a VR headset — making it seem more invisible — while turning the phone into a hand-held touch- and motion-sensing controller.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The app features a variety of unique features designed to provide a comfortable gaming experience, including the ability to play using a virtual joystick or your motion controllers. For more information on Retroarch, visit here. You can also reposition and resize your emulator as well as alter the screen aspect ratio.

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VRScout

AUGUST 26, 2021

Originally released back in 2017 on Google Daydream, Samsung GearVR, Oculus Go, and SteamVR headsets— Mondly VR features support for over two dozen languages, including but now limited to Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Korean, Russian, and Spanish. For more information visit here.

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Road to VR

APRIL 1, 2017

Here’s the game running with the soon to be released Gear VR motion controller. The latest Gear VR headset will have its own dedicated motion controller, as announced at this year’s MWC and detailed at last week’s Samsung ‘Unpacked’ event. SEE ALSO Google Daydream Review: Casual VR Closes the Gap.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

Anyway, with the end of the life of Quest 2, this cycle finished and a new one started with Quest 3, Apple Vision Pro, Google and Samsung announcing their own headset, and other companies chasing them (e.g. Especially Apple and Google, which are the dominant players in the smartphone industry, are both launching headsets this year.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Tilt Brush is Google’s first VR app to launch on the Oculus Rift , and I had a chance to catch up with Tilt Brush product manager Elisabeth Morant. I also asked about privacy in VR, but Google has yet to disclose any information about what information they may or may not be capturing from VR users.

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VRScout

MARCH 6, 2021

Everything is managed through Epson’s Moverio Link app, available free on the Google Play Store. Primarily an Intelligent Controller running Android 9.0 that supports Google Mobile Services (GMS). For additional information, visit www.epson.com/moverio. There have also been key improvements to weight distribution.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 1, 2023

Tired of all these small teasers, XR analyst Brad Lynch (SadlyItsBradly) mobilized all its sources and managed to obtain quite a bunch of interesting pieces of information about it. It supports 6DOF VR controllers along with optical hand tracking. It uses the same controllers as the Vive Focus 3. The Korean leak.

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Mashable VR

MAY 10, 2022

Online dating juggernaut Match Group is suing Google, alleging that its Android apps are being forced to use the tech giant's in-app payment system — thus allowing Google to extract royalties for such transactions. However, Google doesn’t allow apps onto the Google Play Store unless they meet certain criteria.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

What if I told you that smart devices such as your iPhone and Google Assistant aren’t just listening to you, but persuading and manipulating your actions as well? For example, say you hop on Google at 4 in the morning and begin searching for more information on the early signs of cardiac arrest. Image Credit: Sundance Institute.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

You might remember that the last model was leaked early on an Indian import website, but we couldn’t find any such information to corroborate this version and Quadnt doesn’t cite any sources, so take the next with a pinch of salt for now. Daydream, the mobile VR ecosystem from Google, uses a single-hand controller too.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Developed by makemepulse in collaboration with Google Arts & Culture and Château de Versailles, VersaillesVR – The Palace Is Yours , a free app available now on SteamVR-compatible headsets that allows you to tour a hyper-realistic recreation of France’s famous Palace of Versailles in VR. Image Credit: Google Arts & Culture.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 17, 2016

Google have launched WebVR support for the Android platform via the Chrome browser opening up this exciting platform to Android mobile VR users on Cardboard and Daydream users. Google has now taken the next step in driving that initiative with the release of WebVR for Chrome on the company’s mobile Android operating system.

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Road to VR

MAY 17, 2017

Google I/O has begun, the company’s annual developer conference, and amidst expectations of a new all-in-one VR headset , the company announced that Samsung’s Galaxy S8/S8 plus and LG’s next flagship phone will be officially receiving Google Daydream support. Check back for more information soon.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Next, download the official Oculus companion app via the iOS App Store or Google Play. Once inside the headset, you’ll be prompted to use your Touch controllers to proceed through the tutorial. Finally, you’ll use your Oculus Touch controllers to set your floor level and draw your guardian safety system.

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VRScout

JANUARY 12, 2021

Composed of the Nolo N2 mobile VR headset, a Google Cardboard-style head-mounted display, and the Nolo CV1 Pro motion tracking kit, the platform utilizes smartphone technology and high-speed in-home broadband to stream cloud VR content over a 5G or WLAN connection. For more information on all of Nolo’s VR products, visit nolovr.com.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 8, 2021

Google TV is bringing new parental controls to its streaming device. Read more.

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Road to VR

MAY 18, 2016

At Google’s I/O event in San Francisco today, they’ve announced that in Android N, they’re including a complete platform and ecosystem built entirely for virtual reality. He also alluded to new reference VR headset, coming later this year in the Fall along with a new motion controller.

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GizModo VR

MAY 3, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reportedly bought access to people’s location data from a private date company that was banned by Google, according to documents obtained by reporters at Motherboard through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.

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Mashable VR

MAY 11, 2022

Google announced what felt like a million things across a two-hour keynote to begin its annual I/O developer conference. Instead of dancing around it, let's jump right into all the biggest things Google showed off. Credit: Google. Google didn't spend much time talking about Android 13's specific perks for phones, though.

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