The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

When Mark Zuckerberg acquired Oculus, all the eyes of the tech industry started looking at VR as the “next big thing” And now that Apple entered the field, all people in the technology world are talking about the Vision Pro, and especially of the future evolutions of the device, which could become mainstream.

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Tech Trends VR

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

That’s the consensus that seems to emerge from “Top 2020 Trends: Enterprise AR & VR” a report published today by Unity Technologies, where 15 industry experts (yours truly among them) outlined how Mixed Reality (or XR depending on what flavor acronym you favor) will supercharge and transform the world of work. Look no further!

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VRScout

APRIL 17, 2018

According to HTC, the SDK breaks down into three primary modules that allow developers to focus solely on their content: a depth module, see-through module, and a 3D reconstruction module. The SDK also supports native development with plugins for both Unity as well as Unreal Engine 4.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 20, 2024

These days I’m carrying on some experiments with XR and other technologies. For instance, one classical example of our future in MR is having a virtual assistant that provides you with suggestions related to what you are doing. Another example could be an educational experience that trains the user in doing something (e.g.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

But in China, they are very famous, and now they are also organizing a big event about XR called FBEC with hosts from all the major VR companies (HTC, Unity, Alibaba, Huawei, etc…). For example, we invited senior executives from HUAWEI, JBD, HTC, Alibaba, iQIYI, Qualcomm, Microsoft, and so on.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 12, 2024

This might be part of the reason why the haptic technology market is expected to reach a value of $5 billion by 2028. These gloves are fitted with technology that delivers various forms of feedback to users wearing an extended reality headset. However, haptic technologies have the potential to support various use cases.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

In late August, the World Economic Forum (WEF) released its 11th annual Top 10 Emerging Technologies report , highlighting innovative technology solutions that positively impact society. The news comes as many place doubt on the future of the Metaverse following a dip in general interest.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 25, 2024

Notably, via its XR segment, the firm highlighted how spatial data cloud streaming will allow various industrial sectors, such as automated warehouse management, to grow and optimize operations thanks to emerging workplace technology. Seidl added: We have supported Unity and Unreal for a while.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

We also have a top list of the absolute best HTC Vive games — which is updated every few months with the latest and greatest options. This program is an introduction to the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology Osijek. Not a great example of hockey gameplay. Cut Cut Buffet, from 2BDev.

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Voices of VR

JULY 13, 2023

Liz Hyman President and the CEO of the XR Association (XRA), which is a non-profit, industry trade association representing 47 XR companies including major players like Meta, Google, Microsoft, HTC, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Unity, and HTC. XR Access co-founder Shiri Azenkot told me "But it was always a retroactive thing.

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Peter Graham

MARCH 20, 2020

Originally part of HTC Vive’s accelerator program Vive X, Looxid Labs has created a technology which enables VR users to control experiences simply using their brainwaves. The company released the initial version for HTC Vive in January, offering a foam facial interface with EEG sensors builtin.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 15, 2021

I’m talking about my colleagues at New Technology Walkers and MID Studio, my Patreons , the people in the XR communities that are always willing to help… and most probably you that are reading this post. I made this meme in Word in 5 minutes, and it started spreading like fire. Internet is beautiful.

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ARVR

JULY 29, 2021

As technology advances, it becomes important to unify different approaches to prevent fragmentation from stopping its growth. On the other hand, developers only have to write the code once and it will work on all devices (Oculus, Vive, HTC, Google Cardboard, etc.) Trending AR VR Articles: 1.How ExpiCulture? Babylon.js

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Hypergrid Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Although Unity 3D is undoubtedly the most common and trained standards for developing and deploying augmented and virtual reality application for both beginner or expert developer, it is cannot be employed for developing content for some headsets. You also give 5% of net revenues per quarter although its free to use.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 16, 2020

Let me explain this better with an example: if you grab a bottle in real life, your fingers can’t trespass the bottle, because the material of the bottle exerts a force towards your fingers which prevents them to enter. This way your gloves are powered and can communicate with your PC; Setup of the HTC Vive system. Applications.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 8, 2023

” He added that further use cases like workflow instruction and remote assistance were driving mass adoption of immersive technologies across enterprises. Along with NVIDIA, Unity and Epic Games, the world’s largest gaming engines, have also joined efforts to build the industrial metaverse. billion USD by 2030.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 13, 2023

Apple’s take on immersive technologies will also test the future of XR hardware solutions and their roles in the broader XR community through rigorous use cases. We know it will only improve in sophistication, technology and design. Brian Meaney , Head of Product, Alteon.io Brian Meaney , Head of Product, Alteon.io

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ARVR

JULY 15, 2020

For example, Chinese technology company Easpeed developed “no-touch” hologram buttons for elevators, to avoid having to touch surfaces and lowering the risk of spreading COVID-19. You probably have heard of well-known models such as the Oculus Go, Oculus Rift, Playstation VR, and HTC VIVE?—?these

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

It’s a while that I virtually know Chris Koomen , a talented professional that works with immersive technologies at KLM. In 2015 my girlfriend came with a Cardboard and with no experience with Unity I created my first 360 photo which I’ve shown to my manger. For example, creating and processing 360 videos creates a lot of data.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 30, 2022

Telecom and Media companies are in an excellent position to take advantage of the rise of XR technology. For organisations in this landscape, expanding opportunities in immersive technology can serve multiple purposes. Let’s take a look at just some of the top Telecom and media companies majoring in XR for 2022.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 12, 2023

As enterprises leverage virtual reality (VR) for a host of use cases, one specific example remains team-building. For this, we had to find the right Unity developers that understood gaming physics for the rackets. These combine telepresence with sports, gaming, and camaraderie for the modern workforce.

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Peter Graham

JANUARY 28, 2020

Out-of-Home entertainment, and Immersive Technology industry specialist Kevin Williams reports in his latest Virtual Arena column on the further growth in recognition that virtual reality VR is receiving from the Enterprise sector. Image credit: KWP.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Among this free content, the real interesting stuff is $500 in free Azure credits , while the other things are highly questionable (like 3 months of Unity Pro license… it is more a free trial than a real added value!!). HTC Vive celebrates the holidays giving 100% rev share to developers. More info (Unboxing video on Upload VR).

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 2, 2019

We all love to make speculations on the technology and I am no exception. Not because I am a genius, but because the technology is still evolving very slowly and so it is very predictable. Feature comparison between ARCore, ARKit and the Unity Handheld AR SDK (Image by Unity). is at the forefront of this technology.

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ARVR

JANUARY 4, 2021

XR encompasses augmented, virtual, and mixed reality technologies. Like many other technologies, there is no perfect roadmap to learning XR. Understand the constraints of this technology. The HTC Vive headsets have its own SDK. This is an upcoming industry that may be good to get into. Augmented Reality VR i.e

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 3, 2019

This means that someone made some predictions that were totally wrong and this made lots of companies bet on a technology that was not ready enough, creating huge losses and so the general consensus that VR is not taking foot and so it is a dead technology. Mister President launching the Vive Focus (Image by HTC).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 10, 2023

AR/VR/MR headsets are increasingly equipped with hand and eye tracking technology. Although, with more recent commercial headsets like the Meta Quest Pro and Sony’s PSVR 2, the technology is finding a home in affordable immersive products. How has eye and hand-tracking tracking technology advanced in 2022 and 2023?

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

The damn coronavirus continues to impact all our lives: the fact that many countries are applying restrictions on flights to and from Italy is, for example, creating various nuisances to my job. The only company not much affected by it is HTC, that manufacturers its headsets in Taiwan and not in Mainland China.

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VRScout

MAY 7, 2018

Upon first entering the exhibit i was instructed to lay on a specially-designed massage table fitted with an HTC Vive headset at the face rest. The intuitive tracking system also features multi user functionality, easy installation, support for multiple VR platforms and even an SDK for Unity 3D and UE4.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 26, 2016

” Head tracking is an essential part of all mixed reality technology, both VR and AR, and the so-called inside-out variety in a VR headset makes set up dramatically easier. An example of the Windows Holographic user interface. If you want to take VR into another room, for example, you have to find places for the sensors again.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

AUGUST 11, 2017

It released with the launch of the HTC Vive in early 2016 and Facebook’s Oculus Touch controllers for Rift late in the year. The sound technology combined with the movements of our hands and heads made our conversation, even between avatars represented as the simplest of shapes floating in space, feel remarkably like the real thing.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 6, 2018

Eye tracking is, in my opinion, a technology that will disrupt completely the VR ecosystem , exactly as room-scale did with the first HTC Vive. FOV: >110° (adapted to HTC Vive). It uses eye tracking in various fields and has released a product for Virtual Reality called aGlass. 7Invensun logo (Image by 7Invensun).

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Digitalnauts

MARCH 23, 2022

It’s storytelling that makes or breaks a project in XR, you can convey so many emotions and you can immerse the user even more, so much so that they can forget they’re even wearing a VR headset, for example. In terms of technology at SXSW, to be honest I was a bit disappointed.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2021

Vive Focus 3 has an expensive cooling system that can keep the Snapdragon XR2 cold enough to perform its operations at the best temperatures (Image by HTC Vive). This is great news for us developers, because it means we can develop a VR app for Quest, Pico, and Focus using exactly the same SDK provided by Unity! Production quality.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 23, 2016

The technology that enables the core experience that comprises virtual reality is progressing quickly, but as VR headsets become more advanced companies are looking to where the next generational leap in VR will come from. You can see some of the examples of how this works in practice in the demonstration video above.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Holo-Light’s Florian Haspinger wants to help with problems like this using XR technologies, to enable an XR economy. And today we're going to be learning how Holo-Light is redefining engineering across automotive, manufacturing, chemical, and myriad other industries using XR technologies. Florian, how are you, my friend?

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Holo-Light’s Florian Haspinger wants to help with problems like this using XR technologies, to enable an XR economy. And today we're going to be learning how Holo-Light is redefining engineering across automotive, manufacturing, chemical, and myriad other industries using XR technologies. Florian, how are you, my friend?

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