The Ghost Howls

JUNE 12, 2023

I will leave you the link to donate for these two causes below. Let me take a moment before to thank anyway all my Patreon donors for the support they give to me: Alex Gonzalez VR DeoVR GenVR Eduardo Siman Jonn Fredericks Jean-Marc Duyckaerts Reynaldo T Zabala Richard Penny Terry xR. appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 5, 2019

We VR enthusiast know about virtual tours a lot, so we may think that it is already a saturated market, but actually it is not (and by some tests that we did in Italy, I can confirm that). The Vive Pro Eye is the latest enterprise product by HTC, that is a Vive Pro with embedded the eye tracking by Tobii.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2021

During the Chinese counterpart of the event, the V2EC, Vive has also announced two other interesting pieces of news: The 7Invensun Droolon F2, an eye-tracking add-on for the Vive Pro 2 and Vive Focus 3, coming soon for $299. PSVR2 may feature 4K display and eye tracking. Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 13, 2022

Hardware distributor Insight is handling the release of the Magic Leap 2 and in September, the device will drop globally in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and Saudi Arabia. It also incorporates external cameras to manage the device’s FoV, depth, RGB, and eye-tracking capabilities.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 4, 2022

Inflation here in Italy is ramping up, and the impression I have is that we are entering into a recession phase. PSVR 2 will have eye-tracking from Tobii and maybe a detachable cable. First of all, its eye-tracking technology will be provided by Tobii , one of the market leaders in the field. Upload VR).

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2023

This will be a newsletter written on the road: I’ve prepared the material in Italy, I’m currently writing these words from the Frankfurt airport (Germany), I will keep writing on the plane across the ocean and I will finalize everything in Sunnyvale (California, USA). There is no face or eye tracking. There is IPD adjustment.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 13, 2021

Probably I should tell you that I was busy with VR projects, but the truth is that I have been celebrating a lot lately, especially the recent victory of Italy in the Euro 2020 soccer championship. Lynx now aims at an MR headset costing “a couple hundred dollars”. It was aimed at the enterprise market, with an expected price point of $1500.

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AUGUST 28, 2023

Venice Immersive is in Italy this week with dozens of VR and AR projects from around the world being shown. Combining body, face, and eye tracking with intimate stories of trans identity, the piece allows you to fully become another person, for an intimate exploration of gender dysphoria and our relationships with our bodies.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 3, 2023

Magic Leap debuted its device internationally in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, Singapore, and Saudi Arabia. Head pose and eye-tracking. More on the Magic Leap 2, Before Saudi Arabia’s Investment. Last September, Magic Leap released its sophomore AR device. 120 Hz refresh rate.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 27, 2020

It is clear that it is not a Quest 2, since it doesn’t feature mind-blowing features like big FOV or eye-tracking or full-fingers controllers, so it is something like a Quest S. Its 1,600 × 1,600 LCD display per-eye, together with eye tracking and 5G make me dream of great experimentations, especially in the enterprise sector.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

HoloLens 2 availability has been expanded to 15 new regions : Italy (YESSS!), Microsoft ramps up distribution of HoloLens 2 and Kinect For Azure. Microsoft is working to improve the distribution of its latest devices: HoloLens 2 and Kinect For Azure. The option to “rent it” by paying $100/month is coming next year.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 13, 2022

These are the specifications we can expect from the Pico Neo 3 Link: 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

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 15, 2021

August, 15th is a special day in Italy: it is called “Ferragosto”, and people go out with their friends and families and grill some BBQ in the parks, have picnics, or just chill together. Almost no one works, and people are focused on enjoying good food and good company. The VR Fast was also fast in dying.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

The headset has a very nice design and features these specifications: Standalone 6DOF headset 1600×1600 resolution per eye 90Hz refresh rate 90° FOV RGB AR passthrough Innovative lenses that make the headset more compact Integrated audio Controller-free hand-tracking Eye-tracking 6GB of RAM 128GB of storage WiFi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.0,

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

It’s been a long road for FOVE , the creators of the eye-tracking VR headset that hit Kickstarter last summer, but today the company launches pre-orders for their first commercially available product, the FOVE 0. Display: WQHD OLED (2560 x 1440) 1280 x 1440 per eye. Accessories: Position tracking camera / Face cushion.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 5, 2023

The use of eye, hand, and voice interactions make the interface with the headset natural and easy to be learned. The genius part has been mixing eye tracking with hand micro-gestures. We have not seen much about this headset, but the basic interactions seem made the right way. months of the whole net salary of an average person.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 19, 2021

It’s a nice summer day here in Italy, and I hope things for all of you are going well. The most notable to me is that the upcoming new headset featuring eye-tracking (that is, the Quest 2 Pro) has already a codename, “SeaCliff”. Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 14, 2019

A new job listing points out to the fact that Oculus is planning to integrate eye tracking in its next devices. More info (Jon Lax’s quote) More info (Osborne Effect) More info ( Eye tracking job listing) More info (Oculus mixing real and virtual) More info (Assassin’s Creed and Splinter Cell). 5G is coming to Italy.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

The devices that will be based on this reference design will have amazing specifications like: 2K x 2K display resolution per each eye ; Have up to 7 cameras used simultaneously, including the ones for tracking, mixed reality and eye-tracking; High-quality passthrough augmented reality with high resolution and framerate.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 11, 2020

If the rumor is true, probably this is the Del Mar headset , and the Jedi controllers may be like the Oculus Touch but more comfortable and maybe with full finger tracking. Or eye tracking?). I can proudly say that we Italian have been the first in Europe to adopt a thermal scanning helmet in an Airport.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

XTAL is an enterprise headset with incredible specifications, like for instance: 5120 x 1440 display resolution (2560 x 1440 per eye); OLED display Custom non-Fresnel lenses 180° diagonal FOV Spatial 3D sound from a built-in sound card Embedded microphone Embedded eye tracking Auto-IPD adjustment Embedded Leap motion v2 sensor.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

VR enthusiast and professional Cecilia Lascialfari has just interviewed me for a podcast of hers, asking me some questions about VR in general, VR in Italy, and the VR concert of Jean-Michel Jarre. News from partners (and friends). You can read the interview by clicking the links here below! Interview in Italian Interview in English.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 1, 2020

The Neo 2 may not be sexy as the Quest, but it is more powerful (thanks to the Snapdragon 845), has a crisper resolution , and in the “Eye” version, it also features embedded eye tracking. And all of this is cheaper than the $1000 enterprise Oculus Quest : the Neo 2 costs $700 and the Neo 2 Eye costs $900. Contact me.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 30, 2022

edge detection); Eye-tracking sensors (accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer); A battery system ; A 5Ghz radio communication antenna to make the lens communicate with an external unit; An ARM0 processor , that acts as a “traffic cop” for the data. Ultra Precise Eye Tracking. Medical-Grade Power System.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 3, 2019

People have started fantasizing about eye tracking, inside-out tracking, super-hi-res display, hands tracking and all the features of this world, without realizing that such a headset would be so expensive that no one could afford that. The first VR theme park in Italy has shut down, for instance. Mobile headsets.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 3, 2018

The plan is to eat a lot of Chinese food, see interesting places and steal a panda cub to take it to my office in Italy. Maybe I’ll meet the guys and gals of 7Invensun , I’d really love to test their eye tracking technology! I think he will love my Vive Focus, all pandas love the Vive Focus.

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Road to VR

APRIL 7, 2021

Eye-tracking API. USA, Canda, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Australia. HP Reverb G2 Omnicept Edition Simulator. Pupillometry API. Lower Face Camera API. Heart Rate API. Pulse Rate Variability API. Developer Support. Online self-help. Premium support. Country Availability. 68 countries (same as headset).

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 11, 2018

He asked me about Virtual Reality in schools in Italy and I was like. But it is not over… Miss S and I also went to Beijing and there we talked with other cool companies (like eye tracking company 7Invensun …). Then I asked if he had questions for me. Image by Know your meme).

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

I think I’ll miss the joys of summer (and all the trophies that Italy has won), but at least I’ll be able to enjoy again some delicious hot chocolate Before leaving you to the news of the week, I’m happy to announce to you that I’ve been selected as a speaker for AWE US 2021 ! This one is the last AR/VR news roundup for this summer!

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2018

7invensun for eye tracking addons). Apart from these visual features, there are other areas that must be improved: 3D cameras Inside-out tracking Immersive sound Voice interaction Eye tracking Tactile feedback Emotion recognition Brain-Computer Interfaces. 7Invensun’s aGlass DK II eye tracking addon.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2021

A piece of very interesting news about this headset, which has been reported by few people, is that the Chinese company 7Invensun has already developed an eye-tracking module for it, making Vive Flow even more interesting for enterprise uses. Other relevant news. Image by Magic Leap).

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 27, 2022

It’s hot and the drought is creating some issues here in northern Italy. Mirror Lake includes holographic lenses, reverse passthrough (people can see your eyes when you wear it), varifocal, and eye-tracking in a single very lightweight device. Top news of the week. Image by Meta).

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

If you will be in Italy, please come visiting me! HoloLens 2 is an amazing device, with a decent FOV, eye tracking, and hands tracking, that for sure will make many companies happy. Exploiting eye-tracking, the plugin improves the image perceived by the eye, considering its current position.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 13, 2020

The headset had astonishing specifications, like: Display resolution: 1,830 × 1,464 per lens resolution, total 16 million sub-pixels Display type: AMOLED Refresh rate: 90Hz Field of view: 210-degree horizontal FOV, 130-degree vertical FOV Eye-tracking: Fully integrated Tobii eye-tracking, including Dynamic Foveated Rendering.

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AUGUST 2, 2023

With DeepOptics, Lumus integrated eye-tracking with transparent, liquid crystal displays that “rotate the molecules in real-time.” ” At a recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Lumus also teamed up with Swedish eye-tracking company Tobii. Those days are totally gone and will never come back.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 4, 2018

I have preordered mine immediately : I have taken a 32GB model for 219€ (this is the price here in Italy… in the US it is $199). And then, I remember well when Mary Lou Jepsen said that at Oculus R&D she worked on a functional AR/VR glass with 180° FOV, eye-tracking and foveated rendering.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

I also imagine them trying to add enterprise-oriented features like eye-tracking in all their devices. 2021 will be the year that in Italy we’ll have the first most serious rollout of 5G in the biggest cities. 5G will be the future, but not the present.

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