The Ghost Howls

JULY 29, 2019

The idea of Leap Motion is going against the current trend of augmented reality glasses, that is mostly based on expensive devices that have closed ecosystems (e.g. HoloLens or Magic Leap One ), but to create a headset that is: Affordable; Completely open, both from a software and hardware standpoint. Reference Design Issues.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Magic Leap has just organized its first developers’ event, dubbed “L.E.A.P.” It is the first event of this kind organized by Magic Leap: we can say that LEAP Con is like the Oculus Connect of Magic Leap and will probably become always more important, year after year, exactly as it has happened to Oculus. .

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 23, 2023

More info Meta may partner soon with Magic Leap The Financial Times this week reported a very unexpected piece of news: Meta may be working on a partnership with Magic Leap for the production of AR glasses. Magic Leap has factories in the US and Mexico able to produce AR glasses.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 23, 2020

With the launch of nReal, the first truly consumer-oriented AR glass, we’ll truly understand how people are already interested in this technology. Regarding big brands, I expect Apple and Facebook still to wait a bit before releasing something, while Magic Leap will have to make its move to come out from the quicksands.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

If we talk about compatible devices, we all have a smartphone that can do AR, we all have watched on some social media short video selfies with some AR effects on. This commercial video about Google Glasses led me to immersive realities. Can this count as AR having become mainstream? Or is it just a talk about glasses?

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 23, 2020

More info (How to pre-load Half-Life: Alyx) More info (Leaked review of Half-Life: Alyx) More info (Suggestions on how to stream the game) More info (Valve Index on top of Steam charts) More info (Oculus Rift S soldout) More info (Vive Cosmos Elite gives Alyx for free) More info (Vive Cosmos Elite review) More info (Gabe Newell talks BCI).

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Smartphone-based AR is nowadays a commodity : everyone knows Pokemon Go, everyone uses AR filters on social media, everyone knows how to scan a QR code. Apple is constantly improving its ARKit solution, adding always more features, and also Google is (slowly) updating ARCore. 3D scanning an volumetric videos.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

More info (Use Google Translate). Magic Leap plans dev days and dev programs. We all know that Magic Leap is in big trouble, and it seems that one of the paths it is trying to follow to exit the quicksands is trying to get more developers onboard. Google Chrome now supports WebAR. News worth a mention.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

I’m sorry about that, but it’s still a miracle I’ve managed to write it… Top news of the week (Leaked image from Samsung video) Samsung is back to XR with Google and Qualcomm The big news of the week is that Samsung is back to XR. What is even more interesting is that this device will be built in partnership with Google and Qualcomm.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 13, 2020

Spatial hands-on video review! Are you a fan of my Youtube videos? Well, if it is the case, first of all I’m sorry for your bad taste (LOL), and then I’m happy to tell you that I’ve recorded all my hands-on session in Spatial, and commented some of its highlights in a detailed review video. Cross-platform.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 27, 2021

360 Videos are not VR / Smartglasses are not AR. The best way to trigger someone from the XR communities is talking about 360 videos and define them VR , or writing a post on smartglasses, and share it with the #AR tag. We all wear Google Glasses every d… ah, no. Many marriages have broken because of this.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 24, 2021

Another big kudos comes from the fact that Snap is clearly showing all the limitations of the device in its communication : in all photos and videos, you can spot the limited FOV of the device, something that instead all the other AR companies try to hide. Google unveils Starline communication solution. It feels like magic.

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Upload VR

JULY 19, 2023

Apple reportedly postponed its full AR glasses “indefinitely” earlier this year, and Google reportedly killed its internal glasses project this year in favor of making the software for third parties instead. LCoS microdisplays were used in HoloLens 1 and are used today in Magic Leap 2.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

These have appeared across Google’s ARCore, Niantic’s Lightship AR developer kit (ARDK), Snap Lens, Meta’s Reality system, and Apple’s ARKit platforms, namely for smartphones. Additional firms such as IKEA and Walmart have also explored how to use AR for shopping experiences.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

Just like Magic Leap has the Magicverse , this is essentially Facebook’s flavor of the AR Cloud. Sticking with cosmetics examples, Google recently announced that it acheived a 30 percent activation rate for AR try-ons that were offered to users during how-to YouTube videos. Convergence Path.

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ARVR

JULY 15, 2020

Apple seems to be cornering the popular entertainment industry, with the acquisition of NextVR, as industry rivals such as Magic Leap focus on enterprise solutions. How to use subtle AR filters to survive your Zoom meetings? For example, the Google Cardboard headset is only $20 !!! Trending AR VR Articles: 1.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 8, 2023

While the concept of phone holders is dead for good in VR, there are a few companies that are trying to bring it to augmented reality, exploiting also the fact that true AR headsets (like Magic Leap 2 ) are very expensive and cost thousands of euros. The video looks pretty cool and you can already wishlist the game on App Lab.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

But this is no animated video and I’m not watching this on a screen. Morgan Mercer // Vantage Point (Los Angeles, CA) – immersive training tools for corporate HR departments who are aiming to effectively train their employees on how to prevent and solve workplace issues like sexual harassment.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Just like Magic Leap has the Magicverse , this is essentially Facebook’s flavor of the AR Cloud. Sticking with cosmetics examples, Google recently announced that it acheived a 30 percent activation rate for AR try-ons that were offered to users during how-to YouTube videos. Convergence Path.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Google makes Tilt Brush opensource. Google has just announced that the VR painting program Tilt Brush has been put opensource on GitHub. The bad news is that this means that Google has abandoned it. Google is becoming well-known for abandoning the interesting project it creates. This is both bad and good news.

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Road to VR

MAY 27, 2016

Snapchat is probably considered a bit of a dark horse by most people when compared to other major AR players including Microsoft, Meta, Daqri, or Magic Leap. The Epiphany Eyeware glasses were described at the time as a more stylish competitor to Google Glass. Here’s my first day of Snapchat coverage from Google I/O.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

Someone has already received it and has already shared on the social media videos of the Air Link in action. On the client side, the system will become compatible with iOS devices, and a Magic Leap client has also been developed. Google is hiring waveguide developers for AR. I hope to see many more in the future!

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Robert Scoble

MAY 31, 2022

Heck, when I got Google Glass years ago I thought I never would take those off. Here, in video, is Lumus’ head of marketing showing me its latest displays and you see just how big an improvement it has made. Bright videos and images. How will I evaluate whether the market is ready? A lot longer. Sharp text.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

My impression is that in the best case, this Deca is the new Pimax, a company with great ambitions, a good spirit, but no idea on how to execute, and this will lead to delays, confusion in the logistics, higher prices than expected, etc… And this is just the best case. At WCVRI, China shows its strategic interest for VR.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 28, 2018

The interview is very long, and I’ll provide you both as a video (here below) and a transcription containing a summary of all the answers. As always, every question will have a link to the related part of the video, so that you can listen to the original answers only of the questions that you are interested in the most.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

OMG, it’s almost 3 years that I write these roundups… the first week peek was exclusive for my blog subscribers and it featured as best news the release of Google Blocks and in the other news something about Samsung Gear VR… how much time has passed since then! This is the 150th Week Peek! Apple Glasses may release in 2021 for $499.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Magic Leap, Niantic, etc…) and by two big countries (USA and China). Magic Leap releases new tools for developers. If you are a Magic Leap developer, you will for sure be happy to discover that the Florida company is releasing a set of tools and facilities to make the development of AR applications easier.

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AR Insider

MAY 6, 2020

While not swapping anything out, Google is attempting to make the world an ad through its visual search app–Google Lens. Here 19 Crimes not only turned a printed label into a video, but the same engagement metrics you would expect with a video ad can now be measured from a consumer interacting with a physical bottle.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

It is like with Youtube unlisted videos : they are on Youtube, have all the features of other content, but unless you have a direct link you can’t access them. Magic Leap Two is coming at the end of the year. At the end of 2021, we will discover what will be the fate of Magic Leap. It becomes so part of App Lab.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 31, 2018

It is one of those places where people look for 3D models , alongside other marketplaces like the Unity Asset Store, Google Poly or Turbosquid. Not to mention how 3D technologies are being adopted and developed by major companies like Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple. How to make a 3D model that sells well?

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 21, 2019

Austin McCasland is a UX prototyper working with Google, and he and Alan chat about the finer points of UX design for AR. He's designed and developed Paint Space AR, named by Apple as one of the best apps of 2017 and currently works full time at Google as an AR Interaction designer. Austin: Thank you for having me, excited to be here.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 8, 2019

The video was astonishing: he has been able to create a portal inside a Minecraft server , and if you enter the portal, you enter into another server, this time playing Doom. I was impressed by seeing your video where you created a portal between Doom and Minecraft. The video is a recording of a proof of concept.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

So after the video, many people said that they understood it is not a scam and proceeded to pay the $10 to reserve the headset. Personally, I have to say that I’m not convinced at all even after the video. Then why Magic Leap hasn’t delivered a solid product with 2B?) Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 17, 2019

I’m trying to solve this issue appealing to Google, but more than ever consider donating money on Patreon to sustain this blog , that takes me a lot of time and various expenses, to keep it alive. It has not been something that has happened on the E3 stage, but virtually with a one-hour video stream, but it has been great the same.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

I was pretty shocked to see the video of The Walking Dead on Upload VR and not being able to spot many differences between the two versions. I’m sure this thing will change as soon as developers will learn how to suck every last bit of computational power from the device. The game on Quest 1 and 2 looks almost identical to me.

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Robert Scoble

JUNE 28, 2022

He played a key role in the early development of Magic Leap, an augmented reality company that just won best of show at the industry’s biggest gathering, AWE (for Augmented World Expo). It learns so fast that you only need to show it a few times how to do something and it’ll do that thing from then on. Long before anyone else.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

But its reputation as a video game engine can also be intimidating — especially to those who want to create AR software for enterprise. In 2013, after 10 years of creating video games, he joined Magic Leap where he was promoted to senior director, overseeing content and SDK teams. It’s amazing.”

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