The Ghost Howls

MARCH 28, 2022

If you built an application without these patterns, the device was useless… an eye-tracking add-on was more practical than the NextMind dev-kit in a VR scene. HTC adds more parental control tools to its headsets. Last week I praised Meta for finally taking action adding parental control tools to its device. Other news.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 11, 2020

Image by Oculus). Facebook is working on a new version of the Oculus Quest. According to a report by Bloomberg, Oculus is working on a new Oculus Quest model, and it has already done prototypes that are lighter and more powerful than the current device. Or eye tracking?). Top news of the week.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Using holocake [lens], using multi-view eye tracking, using reverse passthrough, with hardware components that exsist. This launch comes as a partial revamp following the firm’s previous offering of a VR headset subscription service for enterprises, which was closer to the Oculus era. But we are getting closer.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Integration with these popular AR tools could open up the headset to a massive community of independent creators who have flocked to the developer-friendly platforms. To do that, it had to pass the basic impact tests from several protective eyewear standards used in North America and Europe. More immersive. Dynamics 365 Guides.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Two weeks ago, I have traveled a bit around Europe and I have visited some beautiful cities. Regarding the cost, for instance, Oculus can afford to sell its devices under cost, because it has Facebook’s deep pockets covering the losses. One is the configuration tool , that lets you configure, debug and check the device as you wish.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Body tracking leaked from Quest SDK documentation. A leaked image from the Oculus team shows that the company is working to implement body tracking inside the Oculus Unity SDK. I hate how the speculation in the crypto world is risking to ruin what was one of the most interesting open social VR worlds in Europe.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2022

To qualify, registrants need to be resident in EMEA region (Europe, Middle East, or Africa). VRChat is one of the most popular social VR worlds, and one of its strong points is the huge community , which every day creates not only new worlds, but also new avatars, events, creation tools, and mods. Step-3: Attend GTC sessions.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2021

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. UPDATE (2021.10.19): Road To VR also suggests that this hiring can be used to have a strong voice on regulations happening in Europe. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2018

If this may interest to you, here you are the link for the form to be filled (note: I’ve provided you the link for Europe… if you’re from UK, just substitute “eu” with “uk” in the address; if you are from US, use “us”, etc…). Oculus Go showcased. Vive Trackers 2.0

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 11, 2018

The four most important experiences are: Space Draw , that is a tool to draw in space inside virtual reality; Space Block , that lets you create 3D models by using colored cubes; Space Painter , that lets you draw graffitis on a wall; Space Code , that lets you develop easily using visual blocks and no lines of codes.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

I mean, on the Oculus Touch you have a middle finger trigger, that is used to grab stuff by closing your hand and the index finger that is used to trigger actions: when you use a VR gun, everything is more or less like in the real world. The Oculus Quest touch controllers: this is how I want manual interface in XR. Final impressions.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2021

Oculus has also partnered with Virtuclear to offer prescription lenses for the Quest 2 for $80. All the 3 major VR runtimes (Oculus, SteamVR, Microsoft) are now compatible with OpenXR , and this means that on the runtime layer on PC, now OpenXR has been fully integrated. You can now use consumer devices inside Oculus For Business.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 1, 2019

If these Facebook features proved to be popular, more developers would use them, and finally, Facebook could have more power on the VR development tools , after the failed acquisition of Unity. The report also highlights that one of the regions where VR may grow more in 2019–2023 is Western Europe. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2023

It is also the most interesting because it introduces features like eye tracking, hand tracking, and especially a 2280×2280 per-eye resolution display that makes it compelling for professional use. And it seems that can also change your Oculus Quest 2 with a total of 2.5 hours of exercise.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

My favorite ones have been: Sony Interactive Entertainment has revealed that the next PSVR headset will be called PSVR 2 and will feature 2K x 2K per eye, up to 120 Hz framerate, and 110° FOV. It will be the first consumer headset with eye-tracking and foveated rendering, and also the first one to feature haptics directly on the headset.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 18, 2022

To summarize, these are its specifications: Qualcomm XR2 chipset 4K low-persistence 90 Hz Curved Display 3664 x 1920 resolution, 773 PPI 72Hz with support for 90Hz 98° FOV 6GB RAM (2133 Mhz) for the Pro model, 8GB for the Pro Eye Model 256GB storage Wi-Fi 6 connectivity USB-C 3.0 Other relevant news. Image by Meta).

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 7, 2019

The largest VR event in France; maybe in Europe, even. At Laval — at least from what I could see, especially from the number of exhibitors and the focus — architecture and design and enterprise planning, it’s a huge business area within Europe right now. And I see that right now, Oculus is filling that void.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 7, 2019

The largest VR event in France; maybe in Europe, even. At Laval — at least from what I could see, especially from the number of exhibitors and the focus — architecture and design and enterprise planning, it’s a huge business area within Europe right now. And I see that right now, Oculus is filling that void.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 7, 2019

The largest VR event in France; maybe in Europe, even. At Laval -- at least from what I could see, especially from the number of exhibitors and the focus -- architecture and design and enterprise planning, it's a huge business area within Europe right now. And I see that right now, Oculus is filling that void. Alan: Oh wow.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 14, 2020

So we created a basic virtual training tool and that was initially in 3D, not in VR, but it was driven through our tablets and things like that. As I mentioned, we have a really strong partnership with HTC Vive and they were coming out with their new Vive Eye Pro headset, which has the eye-tracking in it. Jeff: Sure.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 14, 2020

So we created a basic virtual training tool and that was initially in 3D, not in VR, but it was driven through our tablets and things like that. As I mentioned, we have a really strong partnership with HTC Vive and they were coming out with their new Vive Eye Pro headset, which has the eye-tracking in it. Jeff: Sure.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 8, 2020

So we created a basic virtual training tool and that was initially in 3D, not in VR, but it was driven through our tablets and things like that. As I mentioned, we have a really strong partnership with HTC Vive and they were coming out with their new Vive Eye Pro headset, which has the eye-tracking in it. Jeff: Sure.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 14, 2020

So we created a basic virtual training tool and that was initially in 3D, not in VR, but it was driven through our tablets and things like that. As I mentioned, we have a really strong partnership with HTC Vive and they were coming out with their new Vive Eye Pro headset, which has the eye-tracking in it. Jeff: Sure.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 8, 2020

So we created a basic virtual training tool and that was initially in 3D, not in VR, but it was driven through our tablets and things like that. As I mentioned, we have a really strong partnership with HTC Vive and they were coming out with their new Vive Eye Pro headset, which has the eye-tracking in it. Jeff: Sure.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

This week has been the week of the Oculus Connect 6 , the biggest yearly event by Oculus where the VR company announces all its most important news, both on hardware and software sides. Oculus Link. You can even access to Oculus Home and Dash. Oculus Link will be available in beta in November 2019.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2022

It’s good news by the way that there is continuous IPD adjustment (and with a wider range than before) and that thanks to eye tracking sensors, the headset can tell you if you have positioned it well on your head. There is also an eye-relief dial, so you can put the lenses very close to your eyes, for added field of view.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Oculus and Respawn Entertainment teased it in 2017 at OC4 describing it as an AAA war game. Throughout this year, we got always more info about it: at first the name, then the setting (WWII), then compatible platforms (both Oculus Store and Steam), and finally, this week, even some info on the multiplayer modes. VR is dead.

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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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