The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The PS5 is a big step forward for console gaming , and being paired with a next-gen controller like the DualSense, that provides realistic haptic sensations, it can give its players countless hours of fun. HoloLens 2 availability has been expanded to 15 new regions : Italy (YESSS!), But the same sense of amazement doesn’t hold for VR.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 15, 2022

As you’ve read in my other article written today , this is a special day for this blog… but it is also Monday, so I won’t skip writing a new amazing roundup of AR/VR news So, wishing you a happy Ferragosto (the name of today’s holiday in Italy), I leave you to the best XR news of the week! Top news of the week. Image by NVIDIA). Learn more.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 4, 2022

Inflation here in Italy is ramping up, and the impression I have is that we are entering into a recession phase. For this, he used a treadmill, a haptic suit, haptic gloves, the most powerful headset, a scent emitter, and so on. And all these problems are also creating unfavorable economic conditions.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 10, 2022

Linus Tech Tips has hosted Lucas from LucidVR and his very cheap DIY haptic gloves. I am in the team organizing On|Metaverse Summit 2022, the first international B2B summit on metaverse and virtual transformation in Italy. SadlyItsBradley has made some cool 3D renders of Project Cambria. Learn more. Learn more. Learn more.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 23, 2022

Now that I’m back in Italy, it’s time that I tell you about some experiences I have tried at SXSW. The experience was very interesting because it mixed audio, visuals, and haptics (because of the touch of the cubes), and it allowed to be played with another person, so it was possible to do the remix together.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 16, 2022

I have just returned back home to Turin (Italy) after my trip to Laval and Paris, and as usual when I attend an event, here I am reporting to you the impressions of some of the hardware and software I have tried there. Skinetic is the first own product of the company, which is meant to give haptic sensations to VR users.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 10, 2021

I found it overly cool, because as a football fan (I’m still happy for Italy winning at Euro 2020!) But while the bugs can be fixed easily in future updates, the big issue of this game is actually the lack of haptics. I loved that the game taught me how professional players hit the ball with their heads. I felt a bit like a pro.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

A good roundup of haptic devices. I’ve found on the web a long article about the haptics devices available , or on which there are experimentations. More info (Roundup of haptics devices) More info (New 5DOF devices). More info. I think it is worth reading. You can download it by using the link here below. Learn more.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 14, 2019

HaptX can convey better haptics, while Dexmo better force-feedback and a lighter form factor. Both solutions are very cool, but they are also expensive and can’t offer a sensation of haptics that is identical to reality. It is still gen 1 of haptics, so it is normal. 5G is coming to Italy.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Bredow was recently in Milan, Italy for the VIEW Conference. The haptics and other things you can do in those environments can be very unique and very fun and give people a different kind of experience. 6 Star Wars Battlefront Rogue One: X-Wing VR Mission.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

I am back in Italy! Meta shows its work on haptic gloves. Sometimes Meta publishes interesting posts about its research work, and this week it has released an article detailing its project about building haptic gloves. This was pretty weird to me because I never saw a single one of them in Italy.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 27, 2020

Another busy week has passed by, and here in Italy we just got the news that lockdown measures will start to loosen from next week, but the road to go out as we wish is still long. We’re looking for a Unity dev for a freelance gig lasting 1–2 months, ideally from Italy or a nearby country (for easier management).

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Coronavirus is back in Italy and from yesterday we’re having new restrictions like a night curfew, some kind of shops closed, etc… I hope that you and the people you love are safe. Upload VR) More info (Microsoft’s haptic research). These will be complicated weeks, and I hope that we’ll be able to go through them together.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 27, 2020

We had to adapt to a new way of living, and even in the regions where now the virus is under control (like here in Italy), all the industries that made business by many people collecting together (e.g. They could be useful for the haptics devices of the future. More info (FingerTrak) More info (EPFL actuators). Some info on content.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 6, 2018

I’m back in Italy. My vacation in China has finished and I’m in my home country again. Being in China has been wonderful and I have really sweet memories of it… I’ll return there for sure, there are so many things I have still to discover.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2021

Haptic suits can be an advantage to pro gamers. I had never thought about it, but a video by Alex VR made me think: if a professional VR gamer uses a haptic suit, he can have an advantage over other gamers. I’m proud to announce to you that Awe Nite is back in Italy, exactly in the beautiful city of Florence.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2021

Inside-out tracking was expected after having seen the controllers, but the haptic feedback on the head is a very welcome surprise. Having tried the bHaptics facial haptics interface , I can tell you that being headshot in a game and feeling a vibration on your face is very fun. This could be The Unity Cube 2.0.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Or some haptic accessories?). This week, the company has announced it is going to hire additional 10,000 people to help in developing the m verse , and all these new hires will happen in the Europen Union , and in particular, inside Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, the Netherlands and Ireland .

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2021

Senseglove is an “affordable” enterprise haptic glove and it has just been upgraded to a version that is much more comfortable and usable than the last one. Google has partnered with FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles… do you know that Fiat is from my city in Italy?) Senseglove Nova. Google AR Cloud Streaming. Other news.

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Upload VR

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Pico also says its new controllers have a “HyperSense broadband motor” for more realistic haptic feedback. It ships to Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK. We’ll be testing this in our review. Price & Availability.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 4, 2020

While in Italy we get ready for the “Phase 2” of the lockdown, I write the best AR/VR news of the week just for you! In my last roundup , I have shown you some cool research projects happening around VR haptics, and I would like to continue talking about the topic of VR research. Top news of the week. Image by Road To VR).

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

I think I’ll miss the joys of summer (and all the trophies that Italy has won), but at least I’ll be able to enjoy again some delicious hot chocolate Before leaving you to the news of the week, I’m happy to announce to you that I’ve been selected as a speaker for AWE US 2021 ! This one is the last AR/VR news roundup for this summer!

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 27, 2022

It’s hot and the drought is creating some issues here in northern Italy. For the first time I can see a real footage of the Teslasuit haptic gloves. But I had a nice weekend, plus I’ve been chosen by Onalytica as one of the top 5G+XR influencers on Linkedin, so I think of this and I stay happy. Top news of the week. Image by Meta).

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 29, 2019

Worldwide, things are a bit less extreme: here in Italy, a new Quest bought today will be shipped in 10 days. Teslasuit , the company famous for having created the most advanced virtual reality suit (that embeds haptics, hot/cold sensations, pain induction, etc…), has just announced a new product of its: a haptic glove.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

I also imagine interesting enterprise and prosumer oriented accessories (like haptic gloves) evolving and being more adopted by companies. 2021 will be the year that in Italy we’ll have the first most serious rollout of 5G in the biggest cities. Pico Neo Eye 2 and controllers. 5G will be the future, but not the present.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Among other things, I have written a fantastic post about the VR concerts worth millions of dollars that Pico is doing in China ; I have been interviewed in a podcast by Moonbase ; and this Saturday I will be close to Turin (Italy) speaking at a science and technology festival about my work in immersive concerts. Learn more. Learn more.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 4, 2023

I will leave you the link to donate for these two causes below. Let me take a moment before to thank anyway all my Patreon donors for the support they give to me: Alex Gonzalez VR DeoVR GenVR Eduardo Siman Jonn Fredericks Jean-Marc Duyckaerts Reynaldo T Zabala Richard Penny Terry xR. appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 15, 2018

” Again, situation is better than in Italy, but it is still not ideal. Full body haptics? When my Didi (the Chinese Uber) driver was told I worked in the VR field, he answered “Oh VR, cool.” ” then he paused and added “What the hell, is it?” What could these 9 dimensions be? I was quite scared.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 3, 2023

More info (Emteq unveils Ocosense) More info (Emteq Ocosense official page) Research project solves problems of haptic VR simulation of falling down a cliff Thanks to Ivan Aguilar, I got to know about a research project involving VR haptics, and it is one of that kind of crazy things that I usually love.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 25, 2020

Two years ago, when I went to the Gamescom with Max , I had the possibility of trying a haptic suit by Korean company bHaptics and I appreciated the more realism it could give to VR games. bHaptics is a Korean company producing haptic systems for virtual reality. bHaptics video review. What is bHaptics?

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The device, which should compete with Meta Quest Pro, is expected to feature: RGB cameras to offer AR passthrough High-quality haptics on the controllers thanks to the use of LRA (Linear Resonant Actuators), which are motors able to provide strong and detailed haptics Automatic IPD adjustment. Other news. Learn more. Learn more.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 27, 2019

I’m back in Italy, and finally, I can eat again some good pasta… even if I will miss ?? Everyone can organize its local edition of this event, and my previous partner Gianni Rosa Gallina is organizing the edition in our city of Turin, Italy. for breakfast a lot! But now, it is the turn of some cool AR and VR news….

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 12, 2021

But the bad of hand tracking is that you don’t have real haptic feedback of what you’re doing, and also the FOV is quite limited. To compensate for the lack of haptics, the UX of the various windows usually features many visual and audio cues to let you understand when you are interacting with an element.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Today is a special day in Italy when families prepare the Christmas Tree, so I decided to publish a very special post that is a big gift to the whole XR community. As this year continued, I tackled different development areas (Tracking, Ergonomics, Haptics, Mechanical, Software, etc.) Image by Rob Cole). COTS to the rescue.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 27, 2021

So disappointed that Italy was not in the top 10. 5-10 years Believable haptics? We are in an era when everyone spies everyone, and I am happily sharing my data with the US (Facebook, Twitter), Russia (Telegram), China (WeChat), Italy (my ISP), and I guess many other countries. It is going to happen in 5-10 years. 5-10 years.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 28, 2019

and this is good from one side, but stressful on others… much thanks to air conditioning to make me survive in that oven that is Italy in these days!). VR will get there (and companies like Dexta Robotics are making a great work on VR haptics), but will need time.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 25, 2022

The game should be called Assassin’s Creed Nexus and feature 16 missions including the most famous assassins: the first leaked one has been Ezio who will perform a mission in Italy, but there should be also Ezio, Kassandra, Connor, and Haytham. The first one uses touchless haptic devices to provide haptic sensations on the face.

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