The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2021

Especially the first feature made most people go in awe : volumetric videos are very expensive, so they’re typically not used during XR events. The result was the one of having Alex Kipman as if he was really in front of you , a fantastic immersive feature for an XR event. Image by HTC). Google stops selling Cardboard viewers.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Image by HTC Vive). HTC teases a new headset. HTC has started the usual marketing operation it does for the launch of every new device. We don’t have further details about it, and if you try to enhance the above image, you just get a “Nice try” trolling label coming to view (gg HTC for that). Other relevant news.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2023

South Korean newspaper The JoongAng reports Samsung is planning to announce the headset at an event in the second half of 2024, then launch it in December with a limited initial quantity of just 30,000 units. Both used the same OLED displays as the original Oculus Quest and HTC Vive Pro.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 4, 2016

During a press event on Tuesday, Google finally revealed their Daydream View VR headset, a lightweight VR headset that will be compatible with Daydream Ready phones. The Daydream View headset was announced along with Google’s new Pixel phone in San Francisco, which is the first phone to be Daydream Ready.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 3, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by Google) Google killed its AR glasses Project Iris Do you remember the name Project Iris? Various reports indicated it as the internal codename in Google for a project meant to build augmented reality glasses. It was our hope for Google entering the AR race together with Meta and Apple.

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OCTOBER 26, 2020

So at least the collaboration with Valve is true, but notice that it has not been on the headset, so they got no reference design from Valve, it has just been on the software integration. And in fact, a new request to FCC for a new device has arrived from HTC. HTC launches Vive XR Suite. Doug Lombardi, Valve.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

NVIDIA has had its annual GTC event, and while there it hasn’t announced new graphics cards, it has anyway provided some interesting pieces of news. On the server-side, it is being integrated with Microsoft Azure, and it is also coming in the future for Google Cloud and Tencent Cloud. HTC is going to launch its headset on May, 11th.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2017

With Oculus placing bets on both PC and mobile VR with Rift and Gear VR, along with plans for a standalone unit that represents the best of both worlds, many have wondered if HTC might try for a strong mobile VR offering as well. According to CNET , HTC will launch a mobile VR device of some sort before the end of the year.

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OCTOBER 19, 2018

Today it’s a great day for virtual reality: at WCVRI conference, HTC has just announced a kit to provide 6 DOF controllers for Vive Focus and has showcased a hands-tracking technology for the Vive Pro ! The event hosts people from very important companies like NVIDIA, VR Chat, The Khronos Group, Alibaba (there is Jack Ma!),

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MAY 18, 2017

During Day 2 of Google I/O 2017, following major announcements of support for standalone VR headsets and a ‘2.0’ release of the Daydream software platform, Mike Jazayeri, Director of Product Management for Daydream, stated that “tens of millions” of Daydream-Ready devices are expected in the market by the end of the year.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2017

In an email to UploadVR, AltspaceVR announced that it will be releasing a “new version of its software” that consists of a “mobile app that fully supports Google Daydream View and also provides access into AltspaceVR for compatible Android phones even without a virtual reality (VR) headset.”

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MAY 11, 2023

During its I/O 2023 conference, Google said it will share more about its 'Android collaboration' with Samsung on 'immersive XR' later this year. Samsung revealed in February that it was partnering with Google and Qualcomm to develop XR hardware, with Qualcomm providing the chipset and Google handling "the software".

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Likewise, hardware, software and third-party content creators for extended reality (XR) are seeing much stronger enterprise growth compared to consumer sector growth over the last 12 months: almost half (49.2%) reported that growth on the consumer side was weaker than expected, as opposed to just 25.7% working on AR/MR. Kathryn Bloxham.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 4, 2021

All of this fostered the creation of many virtual events , that let people enjoy their time with other people while making everyone staying at home. Because of the success of these two events, VRChat got a huge spike in viewers , and in fact, the servers crashed soon after the end of our concert. Other relevant news.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Founded by Second Life founder and former CEO Philip Rosedale, social VR platform High Fidelity is hosting its first festival event held entirely within their virtual metaverse. Users are free to explore new worlds, participate in various multiplayer games, and attend numerous special in-game events.

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Cats and VR

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

AltspaceVR today announced a new version of its software — a mobile app that fully supports Google Daydream View and also provides access into AltspaceVR for compatible Android phones even without a virtual reality (VR) headset. AltspaceVR Mobile is available at no cost on Google Play or through the Google Daydream app. “We

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Microsoft’s technology could easily be the basis behind a number of mixed-reality and unique event experiences in the entertainment world going forward. Software like Google’s VR tilt brush allows users to create unique virtual art pieces in a completely limitless canvas space.

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VRScout

JANUARY 23, 2021

Image Credit: HTC Vive. Some of the career paths you should consider are: User interface and experience design (UI and UX) Software engineering 3D modeling Quality assurance (QA) Content production VR/AR production management. As such, now is the time to consider optimizing your CV for a career in VR or AR in order to land employment.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Today I can’t rest, either, because I’m attending the On|Metaverse Summit, the event in Milan about XR/Web3/metaverse that I’m co-organizing. The company is performing various layoffs and also merging part of the Pico software divisions together with their Bytedance counterparts. It seems the journalist liked them.

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VRScout

MARCH 11, 2020

COVID-19 claimed yet another victim this morning as E3 event organizers Entertainment Software Association announced the cancellation of this year’s conference due to fears of a potential coronavirus outbreak. . Organizers hope to provide an ‘online experience’ this June.

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JANUARY 24, 2018

Vive Focus, HTC’s first standalone VR headset, has officially launched in China. Based on HTC’s new mobile VR platform, which includes a mobile version of the Viveport content store, the headset debuts with more than 40 apps. image courtesy HTC. Image courtesy Alvin Wang Graylin, HTC.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

2020 has been a good year for the sales of VR devices : Half-Life Alyx and the launch of the Quest 2 have created a big spike in the sales of VR hardware and software. I expect all these trends to continue in 2021, for a year that will see the growth of the technology on all its sides (software and hardware).

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OCTOBER 4, 2021

Image by HTC Vive). HTC is probably going to announce Vive Flow. With a surprise move, HTC Vive has started teasing the launch of a new product. The company has set up a virtual event on the platform ENGAGE (of which HTC is an investor) for October, 14th 2021 at 8 am PDT. Send me hugs while I’m still human!

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ARPost

MARCH 2, 2021

The rapid growth of software for virtual reality. Giants such as Oculus, HTC, Sony, Microsoft, Samsung, Walmart, and many others have been implementing their technologies in this field for a long time. We can find educational VR content in a variety of sources, such as: VR apps in the App Store, Google Play, or Steam directories.

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MAY 24, 2021

Before starting with the summary of the news of this amazing week, let me invite you all to subscribe to the FREE Awe Nite Florence Event that will happen this Thursday at 5 pm CEST and that will feature amazing hosts like Pico, VisionAR, and JoinPad! Here you are the link to the event, subscribe now! diagonal, which feels so 2016.

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DECEMBER 24, 2022

The holidays have finally arrived and with VR company’s offering killer deals on headsets like Meta Quest 2 and HTC Vive more people than ever are about to experience the magic of VR. We did our best to include software available on popular VR devices, such as Meta Quest 2, PC VR, and PlayStation VR headsets. Among Us VR.

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JUNE 21, 2016

History of Recent Events: the War on VR Exclusivity Following the week of E3, the VR community is enraged at the amount of exclusives entering into the ecosystem and fear that it will lead us down the same, bloody path as the console wars. So what is really going on?

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NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Last week, at a Google press event UploadVR had the chance to speak with Google Tango’s director of engineering, Johnny Lee. Tango is a software/hardware solution that allows smartphones and other mobile devices to understand their location in 3D space and translate that information into powerful applications and programs.

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MAY 5, 2017

Here are some of the most notable things spotted at the event. They had an HTC Vive at the booth and once I sat down, and had it on my head, I saw adult performer Kimito Ayumi do a live show that was streamed to the headset. Custom Maid 3D software was also on display. Hara Ue Project. Custom Maid 3D.

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ARPost

APRIL 11, 2023

Companies like Google, Microsoft, Lenovo, and Vuzix are developing smart glasses to enhance the AR experience. VR-Enabled Online Shopping Experiences VR creates an immersive visual environment, including 360-degree videos, photos, product demos, and complex experiences using devices such as the HTC Vive or Oculus Quest.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Meta’s annual Connect event is coming up later this month, where the firm is showcasing its latest XR products and software. During the event, Meta will reveal more information regarding its Quest 3 MR headset and Horizon Metaverse platform. Meta will reveal more details concerning the event as the date comes closer.

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JULY 5, 2022

Popular XR headsets today usually run a version of the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), namely devices like the Meta Quest 2, Pico Neo 3, HTC VIVE Focus 3, Vuzix M400, and the RealWare HMT-1. However, AOSP is not compatible with Google Mobile Services (GMS), which is what most Android-based MDM solutions operate on.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 30, 2023

A few years ago, Apple bought Fabric Software, a Canadian company whose engine let developers automatically create environments and objects using procedural generation. But I think it’s not a good move for Meta, for the following reasons: It shows that it is “afraid” of HTC.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Be sure to tune in if you want to participate in this interesting event! In a side event happening after AWE, HTC has announced a bunch of updates of Vive Focus 3 that have the potential of revolutionizing the Location Based Entertainment in VR (LBEVR o LBVR) sector. Top news of the week. Qualcomm announces Spaces SDK.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2016

The two-day event is essentially a mini-GDC, focused exclusively on VR headsets and related technologies. Making Daydream Real – Building for Google’s New VR platform. Nathan Martz, Product Manager, Google. Jason Finder, Software Engineer, Google. November 2nd, 3:30pm. Standford, Level 3.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The price and availability of this device are still undisclosed , but HP has clarified that if you use its software services (that handle and analyze the sensors’ data) for your profit, you have to give 2% of your profit to it. Google drops support for Daydream. It seems fair to me. RIP Daydream, it has been nice dreaming with you.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2021

One-year price performance for MSFT, AAPL, GOOGL, SNE, and NVDA According to the latest report from Statista , the global augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) markets are rapidly growing and are forecast to reach a total of $72.8 Last year, Google also acquired North, an AR smart glass manufactures.

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