Road to VR

JUNE 28, 2017

Now however we’re getting a little more clarity about the hardware: both will be built around Qualcomm’s VR headset reference design. SEE ALSO First Glimpse of HTC's Standalone Vive Headset Powered by Google Daydream, Launching Later This Year. Qualcomm’s VRDK reference design | Image courtesy Qualcomm.

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Upload VR

APRIL 13, 2024

Seeking this week's major VR games and hardware stories? It's been a quieter week for VR hardware, though a few developments remain worth noting. Pimax Frontier Teases New Hardware Reveals Next Week Pimax will host its Frontier presentation next week. Here's our latest news roundup.

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ARPost

JULY 20, 2020

Another good example is Google’s AR animals. Will WebAR and SocialAR Finally Tip the Scales? Almost all new smartphones are compatible with ARCore and ARKit , so the hardware is not an issue. The secret to the campaign’s success was accessibility. No app download necessary.

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ARPost

JANUARY 29, 2020

The nature of AR technology gives us the ability to experience and create exciting new opportunities, dramatically impacting the way we interact and communicate with one another, giving birth to new applications and hardware. Creating visually appealing glasses integrated with hardware is quite a challenge.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 4, 2024

The chipset also helps boost consumer and enterprise-grade XR use cases on headsets and smartglasses by leveraging partnerships with Samsung, Google, Tobii, and Goertek to provide visual clarity for gaming and productivity applications. A leading selling point of the Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chipset is the hardware’s ability to unlock 4.3K

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Google’s newly announced Daydream Impact program is a philanthropy project that provides organizations, nonprofits, and advocates for change with resources, tools, and training to create immersive VR content to support their cause. The course starts off by outlining basic hardware requirements and pre-production checklists.

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Bernard Marr

JULY 21, 2023

Quantum Computing as a Service (QCaaS) Though the hardware and the technological expertise to build and maintain quantum computers remain costly and scarce, Quantum Computing as a Service (QCaaS) is becoming a reality. CEOs must first understand if and how quantum can add value to their specific business.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2021

If Microsoft commits to building this platform and doesn’t abandon it (a la Google), it can become an incredible tool for us developers. HTC is teasing the launch of a new hardware. More info (HTC is going to launch a new hardware) More info (Second tweet from HTC) More info (Third tweet from HTC). Other relevant news.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 16, 2016

With the production of VR film and 360 video becoming ever more commonplace and access to camera hardware easier, there more and more people out there making content who may not be aware of the cardinal sins and best practices associated with the medium. Go-Pro’s Odyssey – a Google ‘Jump’ Camera Rig.

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ARVR

AUGUST 16, 2021

To break that down a bit, our research arm ARtillery Intelligence pegs ARKit’s hardware base at 1.25 That enables Google to achieve scale as an OS….but AR is an organizational priority for Google….but Pro Tip: see the live version with ongoing updates from Falmer. installed base). billion compatible units?—?almost

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VRScout

APRIL 2, 2018

“Although we know that we just explored the tip of iceberg for this long time problem for the global sign community, we would like to continue to interview our end users for their insights,” Li told Next Reality. “We are thrilled to continue to advance prototyping in virtual and augmented reality and artificial intelligence.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2024

This week saw Microsoft, Google, Samsung, Qualcomm, Meta, and Sony move to optimize their product offerings and business operations. Qualcomm is positioning the XR2+ Gen 2 as a tipping point in XR hardware design and innovation due to its breakthrough features and specs combined with its launch partners.

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ARVR

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Google’s Live View 3D navigation localizes devices using Street View imagery. That gives Google a meaningful edge in developing VPS-based navigation. For several years, the capability didn’t match that of native apps, including utilizing native libraries and tighter integration with device hardware and sensors.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 6, 2020

Of course, this is still a research project, so, for instance, it works only with green light (I mean, there is also a prototype with all three RGB colors, but it is bigger and only sits on a desk), and there is no hardware on the glasses (no SOC, no tracking cameras, etc…). Google acquires North. Update your Quest and try them today!

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 8, 2023

I don’t think these gadgets will sell millions of units like the Google Cardboards, but for sure they can attract the interest of the community of developers and makers that want to experiment with augmented reality but do not have the money to purchase a headset. Not 2x or 3x, but 26x.

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Mashable VR

MAY 10, 2022

If the rumors are true, Google may give wireless earbuds the old college try once again. The search giant and Android maker has slowly but surely found its footing as a hardware company in recent years thanks to a series of fantastic Pixel phones. Do it, Google. Tweet may have been deleted. Active noise cancellation.

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Ryan Schultz

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Yesterday, Google announced that their generative AI tool, called Google Bard, had been renamed to Gemini, and was now finally available in Canada ( The Globe and Mail newspaper provides some background on why there was a delay ). Hardware & Connectivity Ports: MacBook Pros primarily feature Thunderbolt/USB-C ports.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 14, 2021

I found the news a bit worrisome because Facebook currently owns the most used hardware, and is acquiring all the studios creating the best content for the headsets. If you are interested in these Photon glasses, check out the Kickstarter campaign tomorrow! (Thanks David @spatialpixels for the tip!). News worth a mention.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

And these experiments about wireless headsets make us think that Valve is investigating the possibility of making the Index wireless (or even better, standalone), a feature that many users have asked for. (Thanks Ilja Z for the tip!). Google halves its revenues on the Play Store. Nreal Light is on sale in Germany.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 11, 2017

Google, Facebook and others have yet to match this technology but are working hard at it. The approach decreases the setup complexity of a system — making it easier to get in and out of VR — and should also decrease the cost of hardware because fewer parts are needed. A Beautiful Moment With Outside-In Tracking.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 12, 2024

It is always a matter of money and I think this case makes no exception, especially because Meta subsidizes hardware costs with the Store sales. Meta is most probably banning cloud services because they offer a backdoor to access another store where people can play games without giving Meta the 30% cut that it gets from the Store.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 4, 2017

Story Studio is also the creator of Quill — a VR artistic creation platform similar to Google’s Tilt Brush. This helps us turn our internal research, development, and focus towards exciting but unsolved problems in AR and VR hardware and software.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

If you remember well, there’s a scary leaked letter of Mark Zuckerberg where he claims that he doesn’t want to just make programs that run on Android, because they’re subject to the rules of another company (Google). Let’s see what will be the ripple effects of it when the development will be completed. (Thanks Eloi Gerard for the tip!).

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

New Steam hardware survey highlights that the number of VR headsets has grown again, and now according to Road To VR there are 1.6M Let’s see how Apple and Google will answer. Thanks Leywes for the tip). Google Glass 2 is now available for direct purchase. The good news for Valve don’t end here. Pretty amazing, isn’t it?

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Thanks to Tom Ffiske for the tip!). Google details Project Starline. In a research paper, Google has detailed the design of Project Starline, the innovative booth for remote one-to-one meetings that look realistic. Honestly, I think it will be the next project abandoned by Google. Manus launches Polygon mocap system.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 26, 2022

If we miss any apps on this list, please email tips@uploadvr.com and let us know. It supports color passthrough as well as the Touch Pro pen tips for writing on surfaces. The pen tips on Quest Pro can be attached to the bottom of the Touch Pro controllers to make for a more believable drawing tool. Room-Aware Apps & Games.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 24, 2020

Imagine knowing the answer to the question on the tip of your brain the moment you touch your phone. Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Google, Snap and Qualcomm are all making significant investments.” So we need some hardware innovation here too.” Google learned this the hard way with Google Glass.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 10, 2023

I hope that we can arrive together to the 400th episode in two years… let’s see If you want to give me a tip for all these hard years at work, you can join my Patreon. I want to thank all of you that are reading this column every week and that gave me a reason to continue to carry on this big work over all these years.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Another issue for which many complained was some kind of motion blur, or ghosting from the previous frame to the current one , but Sony is already looking into this problem The hardware is so good that Upload’s David Heaney, which has tried many headsets in his career, defined it as “the most immersive consumer headset I’ve tried to date”.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 13, 2021

Dubbed “The Metaverse Primer”, it describes all the various aspects of the metaverse, from hardware to software, not to mention networking and monetization. Both Facebook and Google have decided to double down on AR effects inside calls. Thanks Clemente for the tip!) Meet and Portal double down on AR effects. Learn more.

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AIXR

APRIL 1, 2022

With secrets spilled and tips revealed, Alex Makes VR is an essential listen for storytellers and curious VR enthusiasts alike. The weekly show consists of a hardware and industry trend-based discussion. . Field of View. The rule book of the XR industry is constantly being written and rewritten by the second. Between Realities.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

And the price of the wireless add-on is even more suspicious: speaking with a hardware manufacturer, they told me that ONLY THE ANTENNAS of a Wi-Gig connection for VR streaming (like the one of the Vive Pro) costs around $100… so how can the whole wireless streaming device cost just $50?? Tips & Tricks for the Quest 2!

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 18, 2019

Project Soli to be implemented inside the Google Pixel 4. Project Soli is a device on which Google ATAP is working since many years. It is a little piece of hardware that thanks to a miniature radar is able to detect mini gestures made with your fingers, at a distance. Thanks Eloi Gerard for the tip!).

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VRScout

JULY 19, 2016

As of January 2016, Google Cardboard has shipped over 5 million units. Meaning, that the only way we, as content creators, can produce the kind of content we desire, is to work to create the hardware or software solutions as we go. Sadly, it seems this may be the tip of the iceberg on the issue. VR Consumption, 2016.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 23, 2019

It is also working on creating its own hardware : a previous report highlighted that it could build its own chips in the future, and this article shows how the company is working also in acquiring hardware parts markers. Of course its goal is to give importance to Steam, not to the hardware.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Youtuber Brad Lynch of the channel “Sadly It’s Bradley” has discovered, thanks to “a tip”, some references to a device codenamed “Deckard” inside some SteamVR firmware files. The new Oculus device was by the way another piece of hardware that was by chance “leaked” in a timely way so that to excite everyone for Facebook Connect 2.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 25, 2021

According to The Verge, the top executives from Facebook are working on a rebrand of the company, most probably to create a parent company that owns all the various businesses controlled by Facebook … something similar to what Google made when it created Alphabet. Snap and Google Partner to Bring “Quick Tap to Snap” to Pixel 6.

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