The Ghost Howls

MAY 7, 2022

There are so periods during the evolution of a tech with a certain group of leaders, who change over time. In the case of VR, we all remember the competition between HTC and Oculus in 2016, with HTC clearly winning the market until Oculus used Facebook’s money to slash the price of the Rift around 2017.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

According to Gajsek, “Anyone that decided to buy from the Oculus store or use Meta’s products essentially becomes a ’subscriber‘ in Meta’s user base. We’re already seeing key metaverse players coming together in the collaboration between Meta and Microsoft. ” He expects Meta to continue pushing the narrative for VR.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

(Image by Microsoft). According to Reuters, Microsoft’s executive vice president Harry Shum took the stage at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai and said that the HoloLens 2 will be released sometime in September of this year. HoloLens 2 could be put on sale on September. In any case, we will see.

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VRWorld

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Microsoft product lineup surprised everyone today, but the biggest surprise was planned for VR fans. Not only are these devices cheaper than the Oculus Rift and Vive, but Microsoft says they’re better too. Following that, presentation continued with several features using Microsoft HoloLens. Stay tuned. Stay tuned.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Some of the biggest names in social impact will be in attendance, including: Participant Media, Conservation International, the Rainforest Alliance, Connect for Climate/World Bank, and the Milken Institute, as well as tech companies like Google, Microsoft, and Oculus. ” Storyfile USA | 2017 – Present | Creator: StoryFile.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The enterprise XR space is full of big-name competitors, all claiming that their immersive solutions will be the ones to take the future of work forward and into the present day. The firm also offers services like Microsoft Office and ShapesXR via its headset lineup, and Meta still supports its Pro headset for businesses.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

We preview the event by speaking with five speakers presenting at the show. Road to VR London Correspondent Jon Tustain previews the conference with a series of five interviews from speakers presenting at tomorrow’s conference. Develop:VR Presentation: VR Analytics: Is Gaze Tracking Enough?

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 13, 2020

And all of this comes in a period when other partnerships between tech giants are happening: remember that some weeks ago, Microsoft closed its streaming service Mixer and allied with Facebook Gaming to fight the quasi-monopoly of (Amazon-owned) Twitch. The Under Presents “The Tempest”. Linden Research a.k.a.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

A leaked image from the Oculus team shows that the company is working to implement body tracking inside the Oculus Unity SDK. New info on Microsoft abandoning the Hololens 3. Last week we all heard the news about Microsoft abandoning the HoloLens 3, and the denial of it by Alex Kipman and Microsoft itself.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

With the enormous influence in the XR industry, VRTUOLUO has set up dozens of industry communities (such as the Industry Executives Association, VR Game Developers Community, VR Education Community, Financing and Investment Community, Offline Entertainment Group, etc.) and covered more than 80% of the XR pioneers as communities members.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

A Fortnite data miner has found references to Oculus stuff in the latest update of Fortnite , Update 21.50. The guy, which goes under the nickname of HYPEX, is known to be a reliable leaker for Fortnite, so it is quite sure that there are now references to Oculus in the Fortnite code. There are hints about Fortnite coming to Quest.

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InstaVR

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Virtual Reality (VR), by contrast, can be published across a wide range of devices (headsets like Oculus Go/Quest and Gear VR, phones, Google Cardboard, WebVR, and much more), is completely immersive, and doesn’t necessarily require a real-time data connection (ie can be run offline). Take for instance our client TUI Group.

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Peter Graham

MARCH 19, 2020

Spatial supports one to one or group holographic meetings using Magic Leap 1, with a range of features so that employees can productively work from home. They can then upload 3D models to assist in presentations, pin holographic sticky notes to the walls or share videos which everyone in the group can watch.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Unlike a VR headset, smart glasses focus on presenting an AR environment which overlays immersive visualizations upon a user’s location. For example, the two firms teamed up to present an immersive broadcast of the Tour de France in 2022. Firms like Orange are working with NReal to enhance broadcasts with AR visuals.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 16, 2016

You’re probably not through the sheer swarm of Oculus Touch titles that landed last week yet, but there’s still a fresh round of Rift and Gear releases to get through this week. Plus — check out our list of the best Oculus Rift games and best Gear VR games for more suggestions! Xbox One Streaming, from Microsoft.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

When the viewer moves their head to a new part of the video, the stream is “seamlessly switched so that the highest possible quality image is presented, at a greatly reduced bandwidth.” Company founders come from senior product and engineering leadership roles at Apple, Adobe, Microsoft and Lucasfilm.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

The shape of the controllers is slightly different than the one of the Oculus Touch, though, and there is a ring that surrounds the wrist of the user. There is also “finger-tracking” a la Valve Index , but just for the thumb, index, and middle finger (so, it is more a la Oculus Touch). Image by Microsoft).

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Peter Graham

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

This has been made possible thanks to the likes of Microsoft’s HoloLens and Magic Leap 1, allowing digitised information to be overlaid on the real world. Spatial does support VR standalone headset Oculus Quest but that wasn’t available to demo, the HoloLens 2 on the other hand, was.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 23, 2016

On the one hand we have platform wars , where Vive, Play Station, Oculus and Microsoft compete for the users. hannoverimpuls and TVN Group to provide space. On Sunday afternoon the best prototypes were presented and rewarded by an independent jury. . Virtual Reality hype is a worldwide phenomenon.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2018

Oculus Go showcased. The Oculus Go (Image by Oculus). At GDC, the Oculus Go has been one of the main characters. First of all, Oculus has showcased all its main technical characteristics : I advise you to read the post dedicated to that on Oculus blogs , where Chris Pruett introduces you to them.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 24, 2022

VR is becoming more affordable for a wide range of gaming customers, thanks to tools like the Oculus Quest, which sold 15 million units during just 20 months on the market. Microsoft and Meta have already revealed their intentions to build Metaverse gaming environments and communities in the years ahead.

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ARVR

MARCH 5, 2021

Furthermore, my involvement is primarily confined to one particular social VR platform, AltspaceVR, owned by Microsoft, making most of my experience the product of a niche within a niche within a niche. Microsoft has been very active in this area for years and their video on the history of flight simulation is a good introduction.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Yesterday Apple held a keynote presentation to update the world on their latest products. Given the size of the AR/VR market today, and its practical applications for a broad groups of users, it’s too early for the company to execute that plan. See Also: 3 Moves Oculus is Borrowing from Apple’s Marketing Playbook.

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Peter Graham

JANUARY 28, 2020

The latest trends including touchscreen, tablets, 3D Printing, programmable robotics and smart learning technology were presented. Lenovo was presenting its technology on the booth with the Oculus Rift S (developed in partnership with Oculus), the system running educational content using CAD designs. Image credit: KWP.

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Bernard Marr

JANUARY 4, 2023

The simplest way to describe it is that Horizon is Facebook’s (as the company was called when it first launched) first attempt at creating a VR metaverse environment based around the Oculus range of headsets. They can also host and join virtual meetings, by inviting other users to form groups. Why should I use Horizon Workrooms?

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AR Insider

AUGUST 2, 2021

It’s a virtual environment where you can be present with people in digital spaces. Instagram product head Vishal Shah and Facebook Gaming’s Vivek Sharma and Jason Rubin will be leading the new group, which will report to Andrew Bosworth, head of Facebook Reality Labs. What Exactly Is Facebook’s ‘Metaverse’ Group Building ?

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Road to VR

MARCH 12, 2020

Team Collaboration & Presentation. Team collaboration apps are designed for professionals who need to meet, discuss, present, and make collective decisions. Collaborate on the data together in one room with two HoloLenses, or bring in more people from all over the world, wearing a Microsoft Mixed Reality Head-Mounted-Display (HMD).

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 15, 2019

DJ Smith is the co-founder of The Glimpse Group, an XR technologies accelerator that’s doing startup incubating in a whole new way. Alan: We have an amazing guest today: DJ Smith is the co-founder and chief creative officer at The Glimpse Group. To learn more about The Glimpse Group, visit TheGlimpseGroup.com.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 15, 2019

DJ Smith is the co-founder of The Glimpse Group, an XR technologies accelerator that’s doing startup incubating in a whole new way. Alan: We have an amazing guest today: DJ Smith is the co-founder and chief creative officer at The Glimpse Group. To learn more about The Glimpse Group, visit TheGlimpseGroup.com.

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Upload VR

MAY 15, 2022

nDreams also came on board later in the process, for publishing support, but for the most part, it was quite a tight-knit group. “And then, Ninja Theory got acquired by Microsoft and they didn’t really have as much of a focus on VR, but that was something I still wanted to do.” Starting Small, Expanding Out.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

The Oculus Quest 2 is selling incredibly well because it offers the right combination of affordable price, good hardware, and a good software ecosystem. Not to mention the millions spent on marketing , especially in the US (Oculus was one of the sponsors of NBA, for instance). The Quest will still be the king.

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ARPost

MARCH 31, 2023

So, in the past few weeks we have seen big tech, including Meta and Microsoft, announce massive layoffs , mostly to their XR division and at the same time, pivoting towards artificial intelligence and generative content. Despite the news, this year’s DEAL expo was as busy as ever. The game was running buttery smooth.

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Hypergrid Business

JUNE 1, 2020

With 8agora, companies, groups, and individuals can host events virtually. With AltSpace, companies, groups, and individuals can host virtual events where participants can use avatars to attend. It also allows the import of PDF documents and PowerPoint presentations. Image courtesy 8Agora.). AltspaceVR.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 15, 2020

Image from Khronos Group). Late to the party after Oculus and Microsoft already released prototypical implementations, but finally Valve has implemented OpenXR into its runtime SteamVR. Someone is working on a Linux driver for the Oculus Rift. Indie developer Thaytan is working on a Linux driver for the Oculus Rift.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 7, 2019

One of the things that was demoed there, there was a presentation from Microsoft about the new Hololens 2. This group created a VR experience where you’re wearing the VR headset, and it’s this magical fairy, and there’s a whole story, and then they give you the needle before you even know what happened.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 7, 2019

One of the things that was demoed there, there was a presentation from Microsoft about the new Hololens 2. This group created a VR experience where you’re wearing the VR headset, and it’s this magical fairy, and there’s a whole story, and then they give you the needle before you even know what happened.

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XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

I was working a school group here known as GESS -- which is the acronym for Jumeirah English Speaking School -- also broadly referred to as GESS Dubai now. He'd also chaired the Independent Digital Strategy Group for eight years there. The one thing obviously that is already clearly missing from this mix, is the word Oculus.

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