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). But honestly, I expected a bit more … it’s a bit weird that Microsoft hasn’t solved its biggest pain point yet.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 11, 2020

The company switched to an enterprise model , but apart from a rebranding and an assistance service it is not clear what it actually means, especially if compared with the enormous enterprise offering that Microsoft is giving with HoloLens (Azure services, integration with Teams, etc…).

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

I’m also adding a bonus video that shows you that you can use Microsoft Maquette to create immersive movie storyboards in an easy way. I’m going to have a talk about marketing in AR/VR together with Francesco La Trofa in my city of Turin, Italy for the Torino Digital Days! Great post. I think it is an idea that is worth exploring.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2021

This week, the company has announced it is going to hire additional 10,000 people to help in developing the m verse , and all these new hires will happen in the Europen Union , and in particular, inside Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, the Netherlands and Ireland . Microsoft X-Rings is a controllers that can change its shape.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 20, 2022

Today, while I’m packing my stuff up to go back to Italy, I want to tell you a few words about my experience there, and if I think it has been worth going. Even if it is not so famous in Europe, the SXSW (South by SouthWest) has always been one of the events to be in the United States. Going SXSW. SXSW Logo (Image by SXSW).

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

As a long-time AR enthusiast, and one of the first to have tried Google Glass in Italy, I have to admit that I will consider AR mainstream only when it will be on glasses that we will wear all day , when we’ll live in a completely shared mixed reality world (the AR Cloud). Didn’t work (Image by Microsoft). Sounded good.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 9, 2020

As for me, I’ve been flooded by worldwide requests asking how I am here in Italy. The coronavirus outbreak is getting worse here in Northern Italy. We have more difficulties in going to Milan, that is the economical heart of Italy, and now a red zone with all its region. HoloLens 2 is now being used by the Army.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Now the Metaverse is gaining newfound traction from enterprise clients, companies like Meta, Microsoft, and Apple are reinforcing XR as a serious technology for various use cases. To power Athena AI, ENGAGE XR is leveraging OpenAI’s Chat GPT service – now partially operated by Microsoft – the firm is also leveraging Dall.e

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 20, 2020

We’ve just done one in Bologna in Italy. So let’s say, for example, you work with the university in the US to develop this content and then somebody in Europe wants it. If you ask a minister in a country in Europe what keeps him or her at night? So is, I think, Microsoft with Hololens. How does that work?

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 20, 2020

We’ve just done one in Bologna in Italy. So let’s say, for example, you work with the university in the US to develop this content and then somebody in Europe wants it. If you ask a minister in a country in Europe what keeps him or her at night? So is, I think, Microsoft with Hololens. How does that work?

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 20, 2020

We've just done one in Bologna in Italy. So let's say, for example, you work with the university in the US to develop this content and then somebody in Europe wants it. If you ask a minister in a country in Europe what keeps him or her at night? So is, I think, Microsoft with Hololens. I'll give you an example.

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Mashable VR

MAY 16, 2022

Canada, Japan, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Austria, Switzerland, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Sweden are already up and running for PlayStation cloud gaming. This feature isn't available in every part of the world, but many major markets are covered.

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Road to VR

APRIL 13, 2017

With currently 26 labs operating in the United States, Europe, Asia and Oceania, VR First is bringing the number to 40 labs by the end of year. VIGAMUS Academy, Italy. image courtesy VR First. image courtesy VR First. University College London, UK. University of Florida, USA. University of Southern California (USC), USA.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2022

This is ridiculous, not only because the Pro costs a lot of money, but also because it is sold as a “work device” I don’t know how things work where Zuck lives, but here in Italy, a typical workday is 8 hours, not 2. Quest Pro costs $1500/€1800 (we have VAT in Europe). Partnership with Microsoft.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Today is a special day in Italy when families prepare the Christmas Tree, so I decided to publish a very special post that is a big gift to the whole XR community. 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.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Preorders are open now, for $699 (at least €799 in Europe), with worldwide shipping starting from October, 3rd. It seems that DAQRI hasn’t managed to find new investors; The competition of Microsoft. Minecraft porting on Quest is “Under Review” by Microsoft. (Image by HTC). HTC launches the Cosmos at $699.

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