The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

From time to time, I like to look at the adoption graph of XR shown by John Riccitiello (the CEO of Unity) in 2017 , where you can see that the real acceleration of immersive technologies should start around 2022-2023. Not to mention the millions spent on marketing , especially in the US (Oculus was one of the sponsors of NBA, for instance).

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 11, 2020

This is a cool video of me unboxing the Nreal Light Devkit: I have to say that I loved unboxing this headset : while Nreal has not reached the mastery of packaging that Oculus has, it has done a great job: the external box is in a very elegant silver color, and the case of the glasses is small and beautiful.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Sony believes in VR, and we definitely believe at some point in the future, VR will represent a meaningful component of interactive entertainment. In the meanwhile, the community is still rioting about the Facebook login , and /r/Oculus should now be called /r/FacebookBannedMyAccount because this is the only topic people are talking about.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

I remember seeing the Oculus guys — Palmer Luckey and Nate Mitchell and Brendan (Iribe) over at one of their CES tables in the early years, well before they were acquired. And even the Oculus Quest is at $400, and they seem to be the $200 Oculus Go. Facebook is still investing in Oculus, obviously.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

I remember seeing the Oculus guys — Palmer Luckey and Nate Mitchell and Brendan (Iribe) over at one of their CES tables in the early years, well before they were acquired. And even the Oculus Quest is at $400, and they seem to be the $200 Oculus Go. Facebook is still investing in Oculus, obviously.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

I remember seeing the Oculus guys -- Palmer Luckey and Nate Mitchell and Brendan (Iribe) over at one of their CES tables in the early years, well before they were acquired. And even the Oculus Quest is at $400, and they seem to be the $200 Oculus Go. Facebook is still investing in Oculus, obviously. well, failing.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

I remember seeing the Oculus guys — Palmer Luckey and Nate Mitchell and Brendan (Iribe) over at one of their CES tables in the early years, well before they were acquired. And even the Oculus Quest is at $400, and they seem to be the $200 Oculus Go. Facebook is still investing in Oculus, obviously.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2021

Roblox CEO hints at the Oculus Quest as a future platform. And among these platforms onto which the game could be ported in the future, he has also mentioned the Oculus Quest. Some intriguing news on the Oculus Quest. Oculus Quest 2 has disappeared from all Amazon EU websites. This could be The Unity Cube 2.0.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

He’s worked on the tech since before the Oculus Rift was invented and, with his team, since released some of the best games for it. Cass Everitt (Oculus), Joe Ludwig (Valve), Nick Whiting (Epic Games), Devin Reimer (Owlchemy Labs), Yuval Boger (Sensics, Inc.), Chris Pruett (Oculus). Room 3022, West Hall.

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Hypergrid Business

JUNE 1, 2020

8agora provides creative teams, individuals, and groups with customizable virtual reality avatars that they can use to attend meetings and events, three-dimension high definition graphics, instant chat, simultaneous translation from any language, and many other business-oriented tools. (Image courtesy 8Agora.). The Prospect v2.10

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 7, 2020

You know, it's important as cool as Hololens 2, is -- and it does definitely open up opportunities in terms of training, because it is so natural -- but we understand that people need to have different devices to support them at different times, for what they're trying to achieve. Bharat: It definitely feels like it. It's crazy.

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 7, 2020

You know, it's important as cool as Hololens 2, is -- and it does definitely open up opportunities in terms of training, because it is so natural -- but we understand that people need to have different devices to support them at different times, for what they're trying to achieve. Bharat: It definitely feels like it. It's crazy.

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 7, 2020

You know, it's important as cool as Hololens 2, is -- and it does definitely open up opportunities in terms of training, because it is so natural -- but we understand that people need to have different devices to support them at different times, for what they're trying to achieve. Bharat: It definitely feels like it. It's crazy.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 29, 2020

But the COVID-19 pandemic and the year's other trials have definitely left their mark on the Metaverse (and MetaVRse), for good and ill. It's yeah, it's been a hell of a year, definitely the sort of year that could drive one to drink. If there's something you want to learn about, we'll definitely do that. That was a year ago.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 29, 2020

But the COVID-19 pandemic and the year's other trials have definitely left their mark on the Metaverse (and MetaVRse), for good and ill. It's yeah, it's been a hell of a year, definitely the sort of year that could drive one to drink. If there's something you want to learn about, we'll definitely do that. That was a year ago.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 29, 2020

But the COVID-19 pandemic and the year's other trials have definitely left their mark on the Metaverse (and MetaVRse), for good and ill. It's yeah, it's been a hell of a year, definitely the sort of year that could drive one to drink. If there's something you want to learn about, we'll definitely do that. That was a year ago.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

There are plenty of products like the Oculus Go, which is just a few hundred dollars, that give you more of a robust kit than something like a Google Cardboard, where you can dip your toe in. They're hiring a Unity developer or a 3D modeller. Cameron: Yeah, definitely, that's our goal as well. Cameron: Absolutely.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

There are plenty of products like the Oculus Go, which is just a few hundred dollars, that give you more of a robust kit than something like a Google Cardboard, where you can dip your toe in. They're hiring a Unity developer or a 3D modeller. Cameron: Yeah, definitely, that's our goal as well. Cameron: Absolutely.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

There are plenty of products like the Oculus Go, which is just a few hundred dollars, that give you more of a robust kit than something like a Google Cardboard, where you can dip your toe in. They're hiring a Unity developer or a 3D modeller. Cameron: Yeah, definitely, that's our goal as well. Cameron: Absolutely.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 5, 2019

There are plenty of products like the Oculus Go, which is just a few hundred dollars, that give you more of a robust kit than something like a Google Cardboard, where you can dip your toe in. They're hiring a Unity developer or a 3D modeller. Cameron: Yeah, definitely, that's our goal as well. Cameron: Absolutely.

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 21, 2020

And we later did a project called Zombie Guns Raptor with Oculus and Oculus Go, Gear VR. And that was definitely a new way to to consume media. We've been working with Unity's Reflect team. We saw some cool stuff coming out of Microsoft with that, the Apollo demo and things like that. Does it come from CAD?

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 21, 2020

And we later did a project called Zombie Guns Raptor with Oculus and Oculus Go, Gear VR. And that was definitely a new way to to consume media. We've been working with Unity's Reflect team. We saw some cool stuff coming out of Microsoft with that, the Apollo demo and things like that. Does it come from CAD?

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XR for Business Podcast

APRIL 21, 2020

And we later did a project called Zombie Guns Raptor with Oculus and Oculus Go, Gear VR. And that was definitely a new way to to consume media. We've been working with Unity's Reflect team. We saw some cool stuff coming out of Microsoft with that, the Apollo demo and things like that. Does it come from CAD?

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 12, 2019

Definitely. Alan: The Oculus Quest is coming out next week at [Facebook] F8, and it’s full six degrees of freedom. You can build in Unity, it’s the same thing. The first Oculus was… out in, what, early 2012? Tracey: Yeah. Some retailers are leading the way there. So you’re right there.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 12, 2019

Definitely. Alan: The Oculus Quest is coming out next week at [Facebook] F8, and it’s full six degrees of freedom. You can build in Unity, it’s the same thing. The first Oculus was… out in, what, early 2012? Tracey: Yeah. Some retailers are leading the way there. So you’re right there.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 14, 2019

Michael: For me, it’s definitely the fitness aspect of VR. As a gamer, I definitely enjoy the fact that I can play a game, not be sitting the entire time, and afterwards, I’ve burnt 500 calories, and feel really good about it the next day. I definitely hope I’m helping. Most definitely. Amazon Sumerian.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 14, 2019

Michael: For me, it’s definitely the fitness aspect of VR. As a gamer, I definitely enjoy the fact that I can play a game, not be sitting the entire time, and afterwards, I’ve burnt 500 calories, and feel really good about it the next day. I definitely hope I’m helping. Most definitely. Amazon Sumerian.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 14, 2019

Michael: For me, it's definitely the fitness aspect of VR. As a gamer, I definitely enjoy the fact that I can play a game, not be sitting the entire time, and afterwards, I've burnt 500 calories, and feel really good about it the next day. Michael: The boxing games are pretty popular, and I definitely have to mention Beat Saber.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 29, 2020

Kent: It reminds me of– I have gone to Microsoft Build for the last three years, and that’s a good place to kind of see some of the AR demos that are there in terms of the partners with Microsoft. I mean, I will say that with Oculus Quest that’s changing for me. I’ve had early access to the Quest.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 29, 2020

Kent: It reminds me of-- I have gone to Microsoft Build for the last three years, and that's a good place to kind of see some of the AR demos that are there in terms of the partners with Microsoft. I mean, I will say that with Oculus Quest that's changing for me. Kent: Yeah, there's all sorts of thresholds. Alan: Yeah.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 29, 2020

Kent: It reminds me of– I have gone to Microsoft Build for the last three years, and that’s a good place to kind of see some of the AR demos that are there in terms of the partners with Microsoft. I mean, I will say that with Oculus Quest that’s changing for me. I’ve had early access to the Quest.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Even the big players like Sony, Apple, and Microsoft have substantially reduced their production estimates for 2022, whilst processor manufacturers talk of delays into 2024. The name was of course inspired by “The Unity Cube” application (Image by Rob Cole). Image provided by Rob Cole). The Guncube. Underbuilt inputs.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 19, 2019

This is not the world where it woke up to virtual/augmented reality when Facebook bought Oculus for 3-billion dollars. And the Oculus at launch started what I call the third wave of VR. But I definitely think that it's doing a few things. I mean, there's definitely a few to reference. Alan: Yeah. Taylor: Sure, yeah.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2022

I can’t guarantee that these predictions will come out to be true (I always joke about the fact that I miss many of the predictions about Meta/Oculus), but I think they will be worth reading anyway to understand what can be the trends to look for in this new year. Me wearing my branded Oculus Quest 2. So… let’s start!

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