The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2024

This could be interesting when paired with XR glasses Apple has removed the functionality of “removing your room ceiling” from Vision Pro There is a video showing hand-tracking performances on Vision Pro: tracking is good, and occlusion is good, but the lag is incredibly high.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

This week reports from a Korean online publication highlighted how Samsung may release an MR headset in 2024, following a year of rumours, leaks, and partnerships as the leading technology firm works with XR industry giants such as Apple, Google, and Qualcomm to become a fresh horse in the immersive space race.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2024

This will be Zuckerberg's publicly-known trip to South Korea since 2014, when he visited Samsung to finalise the Gear VR smartphone headset partnership. Samsung handled the hardware for Gear VR, Oculus Go was manufactured by Xiaomi, and Oculus Rift S was manufactured and co-designed by Lenovo.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

AUGUST 18, 2023

While no significant announcements dropped, a handful of vendor updates paint a clear picture of the future of immersive hardware and its distribution. Therefore, MR headsets unify AR/VR/MR applications without forcing a user to own multiple pieces of hardware. Increasingly, it seems that MR devices may lead the way.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

This Friday, Meta announced a long-term partnership with global chipset manufacturer Qualcomm to provide custom components for its upcoming virtual reality (VR) hardware. Still, the most recent announcement deepens the partnership as they aim to create hardware designed to power new Metaverse experiences. Watch it live: [link].

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 29, 2023

Google is currently working with Samsung to create an XR headset that directly competes with upcoming Apple’s Vision Pro, leading to a “weird bureaucratic mess,” an employee told Insider. Moreover, earlier in the month, Samsung delayed its upcoming headset. Samsung’s XR roadmap is also moving forward.

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JUNE 29, 2017

Today we learned that Samsung, the creators of the Oculus-powered Gear VR headset, filed a patent in late December of last year for magnetic VR hand controllers. Concept image from Samsung’s magnetic VR controller patent. Tagged with: patent , samsung Facebook Twitter Reddit More. What do you think of this patent?

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This is Zuckerberg's first publicly-known trip to South Korea since 2014, when he visited Samsung to finalize the Gear VR smartphone-holder headset partnership. Quest has a Netflix app, but it only supports 480p streaming and doesn't support downloads, passthrough, or hand tracking. Quest Pro 2?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2024

This week, VR and MR device vendor Goertek partnered with hand-tracking experts Ultraleap to announce a VR/MR headset reference design that follows from Qualcomm’s XR2+ Gen 2 chipset revealment yesterday – where Qualcomm also revealed the new reference design. It’s an unbeatable combination.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Product designer Eugene Nadyrshin says the ostensibly hardware agnostic controller will use custom hand-tracking models together with IMUs for sensor fusion, and include a Linear Resonant Actuators (LRA) at the back of the hand which give vibro-tactile feedback. Here’s why: Hardware is very hard, but it’s also a moat.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

Anyway, with the end of the life of Quest 2, this cycle finished and a new one started with Quest 3, Apple Vision Pro, Google and Samsung announcing their own headset, and other companies chasing them (e.g. with Xiaomi, Oppo, Samsung, etc…) to convince hardware manufacturers to create headsets powered by Android XR.

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JULY 5, 2017

One of the amazing things about Apple’s new ARKit developer platform is that there’s no extra hardware required. Clay is looking to do the same with gesture tracking. The SDK is already functional with the Unity engine, and support for Samsung’s Galaxy phones is also planned for the near future.

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EON Reality

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

EON Reality hosted an exciting Mixed Reality partner event, based on future tech with Centro Computer and in collaboration with HP, Microsoft, and Samsung, including a full tour around EON Reality’s immersive showroom and AVR Platform demonstration. Roberto Vicenzi, Vice President , Centro Computer.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MARCH 4, 2024

Major Firms Enter the XR Market During a launch event at MWC 2024, Samsung showcased a new XR headset developed in collaboration with Google and Qualcomm. At the event, Samsung also unveiled other innovative tech products, such as an immersive device, a smart ring, and an assistive mobility robotics device.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 1, 2024

Here are some of the VR vendors making waves in the industry as of 2024: RealWear Meta Apple Goertek Pimax Pico HP HTC Vive Samsung Varjo Lenovo Valve Index Vrgineers RealWear Exploring various aspects of the immersive technology landscape, RealWear produces sensors, apps, and hardware for the XR space.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 27, 2023

RealWear Exploring various aspects of the immersive technology landscape, RealWear produces sensors, apps, and hardware for the XR space. Goertek Goertek produces a variety of hardware and device options for the XR space, including augmented reality smart glasses and comprehensive VR headsets.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

It has hand tracking, and the Pro model also has eye tracking, like Apple’s device. And this headset is already creating ripple effects: Quest launched a feature to watch Apple spatial videos, Pico changed its plans to launch a Vision Pro competitor, and Samsung is reworking its headset to be able to compete with Apple.

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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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VRScout

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Many mobile headsets, like the Google Daydream View and Samsung Gear VR, become fully functional as soon as you slide your compatible smartphone into them. Samsung Gear Controller. Oculus Touch hand controllers. Fully immersive VR experiences bring us to tracked motion controllers. Leap Motion hand tracking sensor.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2024

Instead a ‘look-and-tap’ system relying on eye and hand-tracking is the core input method, and by all accounts ( including mine ) it works very well. But that means that HTC remains stuck where it essentially has been for the last few years; unable to compete in the consumer space because of Meta’s hardware subsidy.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 25, 2024

Recently, a big piece of news in the XR industry was the announcement that Samsung would enter the XR device marketplace. According to recent reports, the upcoming Samsung headset will have a microOLED display, eight tracking cameras, a ToF sensor, voice commands, eye tracking, and hand tracking features.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JUNE 14, 2023

Although, the device could provide a hardware benchmark with its hand-tracking, display resolution of 4096 x 5464 pixels, high-dynamic range (HDR), and wide colour gamut (WCG) outputs. The chosen partners are assisting Apple in integrating hardware, such as display technology.

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Road to VR

MAY 25, 2018

.” Standalone headsets have largely made use of SoCs originally designed for smartphones, including the Snapdragon 835 chipset, which services a number of the latest and penultimate-gen flagship smartphones including Samsung’s Galaxy S8, Google Pixel 2, and HTC U11. image courtesy Qualcomm.

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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. Oculus releases hands tracking SDK, official Link cable for Quest and more. I hate this.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 6, 2023

Hands-tracking is also supported. From a first hands-on someone was able to have with the device, seems that the prototype is solid, but the battery life is a bit short (30 minutes). But on the other side, while the Xbox is considered mainstream hardware, the Quest is not, yet.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 8, 2023

Today, we’re looking at some of the top MR headset manufacturers in the industry, to help business leaders track down the right endpoints for their technology stack. The solution turns tracking inside out to reduce setup time, and loosens the hardware restrictions of other devices.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

Next week, on 25th and 26th, Oculus will hold its main yearly event , and as always, it will talk about the milestones reached by the company and then it will show future hardware and software. No new VR hardware announcement. So, I expect no actual hardware announcements from this event. The Oculus Connect 6 is approaching.

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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. This is huge because we know that Samsung is able to always deliver good hardware.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 26, 2024

Meta is committed to its immersive product portfolio and has recently released significant hardware and software updates just before the report’s release. While Apple’s approach is straightforward and focuses on its hardware ecosystem, Meta’s approach is more customizable and tailored to specific solutions.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 7, 2022

Phone as controller, hand-tracking. On my Samsung S10, I got about two hours max before my battery drained to 30%. For example, hand tracking is also functional, but there aren’t a lot of apps to use it with so I couldn’t try it yet. Compatible with DisplayPort over USB Type-C Device. Battery Life. Stereo speakers.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 23, 2022

The device supports various phone models such as Samsung Galaxy, Sony Experia, and OPPO Find models, with a complete list available on EE’s website. Furthermore, Nreal supports its hardware lineup, which includes the firm’s Light smart glasses – with Nebula, a smartphone application which assists with user navigation.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 23, 2023

Varjo Exploring both software and hardware-based solutions for the extended reality world, Varjo is assisting businesses in numerous industries in the discovery of immersive opportunities. The Varjo headset includes Ultraleap hand-tracking to monitor natural hand movements and true-to-life MR passthrough with 12-megapixel video.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

But Samsung isn’t stopping there… THE NEXT GENERATION OF GEAR VR MAY COME WITH CONTROLLER. Although not yet officially confirmed by the Korean company, a recent FCC filing indicates that the next version of the Samsung Gear VR will boast its own controller. The popular Gear VR has moved 5.5M The popular Gear VR has moved 5.5M

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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! So many memories… who was there already in VR with me? It’s all very cool.

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JUNE 9, 2023

Yes, Google might still be resurgent with Android, powered by Owlchemy's insights and Samsung's hardware , and other companies might surprise with a novel strategy too. It's still gestating, and Apple's known for updating hardware with significant new features years after initial release.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 3, 2023

Recent reports are highlighting how Apple’s hardware and manufacturing partners are reducing forecasts surrounding the assembly of Vision Pro devices. Moreover, Apple is working with other major industry suppliers such as Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, and Sony for the Vision Pro debut.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

On average, the VR hardware from China tends to be no where near the quality of the major VR players of the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Sony PSVR, or Samsung GearVR, but there were some standout Chinese companies who are leading innovation in specific area. Support Voices of VR. Subscribe on iTunes. Music: Fatality & Summer Trip.

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