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The XR Week Peek (2023.11.27): Discover XR Cyber Monday Deals, Sam Altman returns to OpenAI, and much more!

The Ghost Howls

For instance, I’ve read the whole documentation and written a roundup of the most important info to know, while the amazing Dilmer Valecillos has already started making some fantastic tutorials on how to use it. Who will it be… Sony or Meta? If you want to start using the Apple Polyspatial SDK, start from the links below!

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The XR Week Peek (2023.10.11): Meta Quest 3 ships now, a cheaper model may come in 2024… and more!

The Ghost Howls

More info Jim Ryan hints at a possible PlayStation metaverse The court documents related to the FTC vs Microsoft trial related to the acquisition of Activision contain a very interesting piece of information related to what Sony may be working on. Sony’s entertainment assets have huge potential in the metaverse area.”

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The XR Week Peek (2022.10.11): Quest 3 may be 2x better than Quest 2, HTC teases a new device, and more!

The Ghost Howls

In this document, Meta’s VP of Metaverse Vishal Shah reported that Horizon Worlds has problems with bugs and a lack of polish , and for this reason, it is not even used much by Meta employees themselves. Sony prepares to have 2M PSVR 2 devices at launch. More info (Leaked Quest Pro video) More info (Meta’s new dual strategy).

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The XR Week Peek (2019.14.09): a new powerful Vive Focus appears, Facebook Connect is coming, and more!

The Ghost Howls

In two days there will be the Facebook Connect, an Apple event and a Sony event about PS5! Another interesting thing to notice is that reading a patent from Apple, it is possible to read that in Cupertino they refer to AR+VR not with XR but with SR (Simulated Reality). Top news of the week. Image by Qualcomm).

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Project Caliper: the journey of prototyping optimal controllers for VR

The Ghost Howls

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. It had no sensors, just a simulated sensor bar in front of the handgrip. Image provided by Rob Cole). Image by Rob Cole). Two are seen in the image above right.

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Study shows VR Could Improve Eyesight in Children

VRWorld

This document suggests that extended use of high-end VR headsets might improve or benefit the vision in preteen population, as explored by six researchers and contributors; Bao Yihua, Advanced Innovation Center for Future Visual Entertainment in Beijing.

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Over 20 Use Cases of Smart Glasses, VR Headsets, and Smartwatches at Airports

EnterpriseWear

As consumers become increasingly receptive to sharing wearable-generated biometric data and are exposed to augmented reality via smartphones; ideas like replacing traditional travel documents with personal wearables and implementing AR wayfinding in airports seem less and less far-fetched.