XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 27, 2023

Pimax Focused on the gaming and enterprise landscape, Pimax delivers futuristic VR headsets built with high-fidelity screens and enhanced optical capabilities. Developed in collaboration with other leading XR companies like Microsoft, the HP headset is compatible with a range of platforms.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 1, 2024

Renowned for its ingenuity, Apple has continuously pushed the boundaries of what is possible with its rich tech ecosystem, namely amid increasing competition with Microsoft. Developed in collaboration with other leading XR companies like Microsoft, the HP headset is compatible with a range of platforms.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 16, 2020

And while this is anyway a good result for a startup (developing an AR headsets means spending billions in R&D), targeting the consumer market has been a suicide move , that let Microsoft get full control of the profitable enterprise market. Google MediaPipe can now track 3D objects. This is so sad. Who knows….

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Image by MegaDodo Simulation Games). Some of its features are: 2,160 × 2,160 resolution per eye 90Hz framerate 4-cameras inside-out tracking (like the Quest) Touch-like controllers with Knuckles-like finger-sensing Face tracking Hips tracking (for better orientation in games) Integration with SteamVR games Wireless add-on.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 3, 2020

Some time ago, the most important companies of the XR ecosystem (HTC, Oculus, Microsoft, etc…) joined the Khronos Group to discuss a standard to end the fragmentation of the XR space. The popular multiplayer war game Onward has been finally ported on Quest, where it launched successfully, with very positive reactions and reviews.

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Upload VR

MAY 17, 2024

VR's biggest year in history is almost halfway over with freshly announced Batman and Alien games incoming just as developers start finding their footing with mixed reality in Laser Dance and Niantic's Hello, Dot. The biggest trend in VR gaming of 2024, though, is the blurrying line between flat content and VR.

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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…). Unreal Engine 4.25 I really can’t wait….

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 9, 2022

VR has gone through a rapid transition from a primarily consumer-focused, tethered device for gaming and entertainment, to standalone headsets in similar verticals. Other devices from Magic Leap and Microsoft’s HoloLens headsets offer deeper levels of immersion.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

They teased a lot of interesting features and services of the device, and left the remaining technical details to some technical sheets on Microsoft website. But Microsoft, thanks to innovative 2K displays, has managed to keep the same high-quality pixel density of the HoloLens 1, that is 47 PPD (pixels per degree). Resolution.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 27, 2023

We had at the same time the Game Developer Conference (the GDC) and the GPU Technology Conference (GTC) by NVIDIA, so we had lots of announcements about 3D technology in general and also about XR. Reviewers told that the tracking quality was very good. This has been quite an interesting week. It seems to me a great piece of hardware.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 20, 2020

If we sum these features to the other ones added in the past, like hands tracking, Passthrough Shortcut, or the multiple windows in Oculus Browser , we start seeing the first signs of a mixed reality operating system, with which you can interact with the controllers or with the hands in a natural way. Why does this matter?

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Known as a very ambitious company, Pimax seems to be going from strength to strength with the Crystal and 12K headsets, as well as bringing their modular Portal gaming console and VR headset to market alongside Crystal. For PCVR simulator enthusiasts using HOTAS, or wheels and pedals, the session can continue as long as they can stay awake!

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Innersloth has unexpectedly announced that the popular game Among Us is getting an official VR version. It will be developed with the support of Schell Games and have similar features to its 2D version: tasks to perform, sabotages, deceptions, emergency meetings, and sus people. Microsoft and Samsung may be partnering for an AR device.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 29, 2020

And I think that’s kind of like the next frontier of what is the blending of the storytelling affordances of VR on top of like the gamification game elements. You kind of have Hollywood mashed up with the game developer community, and VR is like this melting pot of all these different disciplines. Alan: Oh, I can’t wait.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 29, 2020

And I think that's kind of like the next frontier of what is the blending of the storytelling affordances of VR on top of like the gamification game elements. You kind of have Hollywood mashed up with the game developer community, and VR is like this melting pot of all these different disciplines. Alan: Oh, I can't wait.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 29, 2020

And I think that’s kind of like the next frontier of what is the blending of the storytelling affordances of VR on top of like the gamification game elements. You kind of have Hollywood mashed up with the game developer community, and VR is like this melting pot of all these different disciplines. Alan: Oh, I can’t wait.

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VRGuy

AUGUST 1, 2016

They need software: game engine plugins, compatible content and software utilities. Many game engines – such as Unity, Unreal and SteamVR- immediately support it. Some accept a high-end gaming PC, while others prefer inexpensive Android machines. Eye tracking software converts eye images into gaze direction.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Yes, it is a game from 2004, but entering GTA in VR will be tons of fun ! What puzzles me is that Facebook has censored some slightly sexist dialogues in Resident Evil 4, and then now publishes a game where the main character can wander around shooting random people and having sex with prostitutes. It makes total sense.

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