The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Meta Quest Pro and controllers (Image by Meta). Drawing with the back of the Touch Pro controller in mixed reality (Image by Meta). Controllers : Quest Pro has very innovative controllers. Controllers are for sure one of the biggest features of this device. The Quest Pro is not a huge bump over the Quest 2.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Vive Flow is a 6DOF headset that works with your Android phone as a 3DOF controller (hands tracking is coming in the future). HTC advertises it as a headset for relaxation and productivity because it wants to position it as a different product than a gaming machine like Oculus Quest 2. NVIDIA CloudXR is now available on Google Cloud.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 9, 2022

One is probably the Quest 3, while the other is not clear if it is a higher-end version (Quest 3 Pro) or a lightweight one (Quest 3 Lite, maybe without controllers) In the end, there is the successor of Cambria, codenamed Funston, to be released in 2024. Google acquires Raxium. News worth a mention. Image by Meta). Outstanding move!

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

All the big tech players — Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Amazon — are in the game as well. Eventually, Apple could take lessons it learns from the virtual reality headset and apply it to a pair of lightweight AR glasses with transparent displays. Google’s approach was significantly lighter and simpler than what’s come since.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Zuck noticed that it is slowly losing control of the current technology platform and it is trying to switch to the new one, to dominate it even more. A report from Insider states that Microsoft may have canceled its plans for HoloLens 3. Learn more. It makes totally sense. Some updates on Meta products. Les Mills BodyCombat.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 13, 2020

On the other side, this is massive for Apple, that mixing the data of Apple Maps together with all these point clouds detected by the rear cameras when in use, will be able to create an AR Cloud ecosystem probably even before Facebook, Microsoft, and Google. Let’s see if Facebook will be a worthier opponent than Google.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

You can enjoy the full audio recording below: In this weekly VRScout Report, Google Earth in VR is a rush, Facebook analyzes your face w/ augmented reality, GE uses AR to talk to machines, the funding wrap-up, cure lazy eye with VR, and more…. GOOGLE EARTH IN VR IS A RUSH. GE USES AR TO TALK TO MACHINES IN MICROSOFT PARTNERSHIP.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Didn’t work (Image by Microsoft). Apple is constantly improving its ARKit solution, adding always more features, and also Google is (slowly) updating ARCore. AI and Machine learning make software always more capable of recognizing people and objects. Microsoft has already a valuable AR product. Sounded good.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 20, 2020

If we sum these features to the other ones added in the past, like hands tracking, Passthrough Shortcut, or the multiple windows in Oculus Browser , we start seeing the first signs of a mixed reality operating system, with which you can interact with the controllers or with the hands in a natural way.

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VRScout

MAY 25, 2017

Watch YouTube in VR with your friends, Google pours resources into shared social VR experiences, upcoming standalone headsets will be wireless, the Snapchat vs. Facebook continues, the investment & funding wrapup, and more… You can enjoy the full audio recording below: WATCH YOUTUBE IN VR… WITH YOUR FRIENDS!

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AR Insider

JULY 15, 2021

Machine learning algorithms for avatars will use tracking data from our eyes, mouths, and bodies. FWIW, Google had also partnered with Luxottica but never shipped a more fashionable version of Glass.]. What they need to learn is how to make the eventual consumer glasses cheaper and more power-efficient for all-day use.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 7, 2023

However, despite this, many of us have yet to learn what spatial computing is or how it works. Instead of using keyboards and buttons to control processes, we use gestures, eye movement, and voice commands detected by sensors. You’d have to use a separate mouse or controller instead. Is Spatial Computing just VR?

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Thanks to the vaccines and the pandemic that seemed more or less under control, this seemed a possible scenario, and in-person successful events like AWE 2021 confirmed this hypothesis. In case you don’t have a powerful machine, this open-source project is worth a look. CES 2022 is going to be less cool than expected.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

These founders are a well-rounded group of leaders and entrepreneurs with a variety of focuses— from combining brain control interfaces with VR for wellness, to creating the world’s first search engine for immersive content, to using AR to accelerate skill sets and reduce costs in the construction industry.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 20, 2020

Google’s investment for a 7.7% Google-Jio joint venture to develop an Android-based platform for an affordable 5G phone. In its personal crusade against Microsoft, optics expert Karl Guttag has listed in 4 articles all the defects of the HoloLens 2. Not a great evolution from Microsoft. India’s first 5G network; 2.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MARCH 4, 2024

Major Firms Enter the XR Market During a launch event at MWC 2024, Samsung showcased a new XR headset developed in collaboration with Google and Qualcomm. Additionally, as Samsung and Google have partnered with Qualcomm, it is reasonable to assume that the device will use the Qualcomm XR2+ Gen 2 Platform, which supports AI-ready wearables.

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ARVR

JANUARY 21, 2022

This past year, Google introduced a few new features for ARCore such as recording and playback APIs. For example, Microsoft Hololens 2 can provide information to the surgeon while allowing them to use both of their hands during the procedure. The MobiDev demo below demonstrates this technology in action with a coffee machine.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The findings also explore the “interplay” of sensors, data volumes, and machine learning (ML)-based algorithms and automated systems deployed for shared experiences, avatars, and other use cases. Despite the sensitive nature of this data, individuals often lack the capacity to meaningfully control its collection or use”.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

Image by Google). Google completely opensources Cardboard. With a surprise move, Google has announced with a blog post that it ha opensourced completely Cardboard. Google affirms that Cardboard has been a huge success to introduce people into VR, and more than 15 million headsets have been distributed.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2021

The new VR headset enhances everything from resolution and field of view to tracking and input ; It will connect to PS5 with a single cord to simplify setup and improve ease-of-use while enabling a high-fidelity visual experience; It will feature controllers carefully studied for VR. This is news that will have massive consequences.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 7, 2022

According to the global consulting giant, success in this environment will need more than simply learning new technologies and embracing innovation. Technologies like ambient computing, 5G, AR, and smart materials will also revolutionize not just how people interact with their environments, but how people detect, interact, and control it.

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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. So this is a market we should all keep an eye on.

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Mashable VR

MARCH 22, 2022

Desktops , laptops , and tablets continue to play a bigger role in everyday life, so children are learning about the internet, word processing, coding, and other computer skills, then applying those skills to various aspects of both education and recreation. When it comes to your kids, we recommend buying a laptop over a desktop.

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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. More info (Camera Path and Google Drive backup) More info (Sketchfab exporting).

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

With a VR simulator, it takes zero time and effort to learn the interface so an employee can immediately start the training. Alternative mission is looking for ways to produce the content by means of machine learning. Google and Facebook) appeared and centered everything around itself.

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Tech Trends VR

MARCH 7, 2018

Mark Christian’s job title is rather unique for his industry –Global Director of Immersive Learning – but when I met him at Pearson’s central London office he seemed somewhat bewildered by that: “I’ve actually challenged my competitors to show me where my peer is in their companies, but I don’t see them yet,” he tells me.

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Trenzi VR

JANUARY 10, 2024

Metaverse is a 3D virtual world where the virtual avatars of billions of people can live, work, shop, learn and interact with each other without moving away from their couch. Google, Microsoft, Nvidia and Qualcomm followed the steps and invested billions of dollars in that concept.

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Trenzi VR

JANUARY 10, 2024

Metaverse is a 3D virtual world where the virtual avatars of billions of people can live, work, shop, learn and interact with each other without moving away from their couch. Google, Microsoft, Nvidia and Qualcomm followed the steps and invested billions of dollars in that concept.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 5, 2023

The company’s comprehensive platform empowers users to create immersive learning experiences in an ecosystem designed for non-technical individuals. The ARuVR platform combines an XR authoring system for building simulations with real-time session management, where individuals can lead, moderate and control interactions.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

I’ve studied at important universities like UC Berkeley, and I’ve worked on many technical projects (for work or personal interest) in electronics, optics, brain-machine interface , natural language processing, etc…. What is Kura’s story? One of the first public renders of Kura AR glasses (Image by Kura Technologies).

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

HP has fixed many of the visual problems of the headse t, and Microsoft has just released a patch on Windows 10 that aims at solving many visual issues of all WMR headsets (like Chromatic aberration). to play simulation games) or if you don’t need to play games where controllers tracking is fundamental, like competitive shooters.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 23, 2019

This (our solution) gives people the opportunity to see it, to have a visual image to it, and it also gives them the opportunity to monitor and to view it in real time and see patterns in the output of the machine learning model… patterns that were not possible to see, if you were just looking at it on a two-dimensional screen.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

(Image by Microsoft). According to Reuters, Microsoft’s executive vice president Harry Shum took the stage at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai and said that the HoloLens 2 will be released sometime in September of this year. Anyway, the classical problems of WMR headsets, like mediocre controllers, remain.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 25, 2019

MRTK, not to be confused with VRTK, is the official SDK to develop for Microsoft HoloLens and HoloLens 2. You will be able to use all the controls in a natural way just by using all the ten fingers of your hands! Google releases an opensource library for hand tracking. Someone made Google Lens work in VR. release video).

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

After that, I headed for China to pursue my dream and headed marketing and strategy for the release of the Microsoft A.I. The aim in developing the PanguVR engine was to equip content producers to create immersive and interactive content, in UE4 (Unreal VR Engine), automatically meaning without any learning curve. What does PanguVR do?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 28, 2024

It’s similar to many of the extended reality developer kits available from companies like Meta, Google, and more. Productivity and collaboration apps like Microsoft Teams and Zoom are already extremely popular among Apple Vision Pro users. Developers also have a growing opportunity to design apps specifically for certain industries.

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TechCrunch VR

APRIL 30, 2019

It’s the computer vision-generated, machine-readable 3D map of the world. Imagine a super version of Google Earth, but machines instead of people use it. Apple’s ARKit algorithms wouldn’t work with Google’s ARCore data even if Google gave them access. Google, etc.)

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