The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

HP has fixed many of the visual problems of the headse t, and Microsoft has just released a patch on Windows 10 that aims at solving many visual issues of all WMR headsets (like Chromatic aberration). to play simulation games) or if you don’t need to play games where controllers tracking is fundamental, like competitive shooters.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Image by MegaDodo Simulation Games). While Oculus is getting all the glory for the Quest, its competitors are not sleeping. Huawei has upgraded its sleek VR glasses and now they support 6DOF movement and 6DOF controllers that are very similar to the Oculus Touch. Top news of the week. Other relevant news.

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Road to VR

APRIL 26, 2018

Industry-leading companies sponsoring this year’s expo include Intel, Dell, Qualcomm, VIVEPORT, Microsoft, Neurogaming and OptiTrack, as well as a full lineup of innovative companies shaping the future of immersive tech. Katie Kelly, Head of Engagement, AltspaceVR / Microsoft.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

We’ll see the FacioMetrics tech make its way into videos and Live broadcasts in the near future – and eventually it is likely that facial image analysis would be useful for the customizable avatars that Oculus is creating, too (as well as create super datasets of human emotional reactions). MONEY & FUNDING.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

As virtual reality technology gained prominence, the use of VR devices like the Samsung Gear VR, Oculus VR, and HTC Vive, have also become popular. The leading producers of VR headsets like Sony, Oculus, Google, HTC, and Samsung, mainly focus on creating cost-effective devices. Five Senses Of VR Gaming. Horror Games in VR.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 27, 2020

The Oculus Quest 2 has been leaked. The famous leaker WalkingCat did it again, leaking this time a new model of the Oculus Quest , in the beginning with some renders, and then with true pictures of a pre-production device (that had been originally shared by redditor CallThePlumber). Oculus introduces new Party features.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 15, 2016

To mimic the tactile feedback that you experience in real life, you’ll need sensors and haptics all over your body or at least in significant areas, like the face, hands, and feet. Focused, acute pulses simulate sharp points; broader, more distributed ones can simulate sensations like dipping into water. You’d smell the grass.

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VRScout

MAY 25, 2017

Makers of Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality and Job Simulator (which earned $3M in sales), it seems like Owlchemy will continue releasing the slate of original games already in their pipeline and will be able to distribute that content on platforms other than Google’s Daydream. MICROSOFT’S UPCOMING MOTION CONTROLLERS. WHAT THE CLUCK?

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 27, 2020

Now they find themselves without a market, and the pivot to enterprise is too little too late considering that Microsoft has enterprise features that are much better than the ones of Magic Leap. Maybe Oculus planned to showcase Del Mar at GDC. More info (Rumors on Oculus Del Mar) More info (One of the source articles on Reddit).

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HaptX

DECEMBER 20, 2018

We started the year strong, receiving the Lumiere Technology Award in January, alongside companies like Disney and Microsoft. We were the first VR company to introduce a prototype at Sundance since Oculus unveiled an early version of their Rift in 2012. The software that powers our haptics. Fortunately, we had an answer.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Microsoft Research has devised two novel methods for more realistic haptic feedback on virtual reality controllers. Haptic feedback in general-purpose controllers has been limited to vibration feedback since the introduction of the Rumble Pak for the Nintendo 64 in 1997. They call it NormalTouch and TextureTouch.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Researchers at the National University of Singapore first showed us how face electrodes can simulate food in virtual reality– and now they are bringing wind and heat to your virtual world. GET YOUR FEELS IN VR: NEW HAPTIC VEST ABOUT TO LAUNCH ON KICKSTARTER. It’s too bad this just exists in a lab and we can’t play with it.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 12, 2018

FlyInside FSX , the crowdfunded VR plugin for Microsoft Flight Simulator X (2006) , was built well before first-party VR motion controllers existed, developed back in the DK2-era of 2015 as an ad hoc way of jumping into an already highly-detailed flight sim. SEE ALSO This Awesome DIY VR Cockpit Hides a Flight Simulator in Plain Sight.

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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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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. UFO-shaped VR simulator (FuninVR) It’s a massive UFO-shaped VR simulator.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Considering that Facebook is very smart also in leaking misleading info (as it has happened with the “Monterey” headset ), this can also be a move from Menlo Park to create hype for the upcoming Oculus Connect 6 and the AR glasses that will be teased there. The Oculus Connect 6 is coming! Other relevant news. Image by Martin Hajek).

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

It will be the first consumer headset with eye-tracking and foveated rendering, and also the first one to feature haptics directly on the headset. The expected price is around $900 There has been a lot of talk around the OWO haptic vest, a very lightweight T-shirt able to provide vibrational and electrical feedback directly on your skin.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Oculus Quest 2 had a great Christmas. The sales of Oculus Quest 2 have been great during the holidays , and the Quest has been a Christmas gift very much appreciated by kids (but wasn’t there an age limit?). The second one is a device that should be presented at CES: the OWO haptic suit. (Image from Reddit). Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

References found in the Oculus Quest 2 firmware by users Reggy04 and Basti564 highlight how the Quest 2 Pro should have: Eyes tracking Facial expressions tracking Eye relief knob Granular IPD adjustment External charging station. Top news of the week. Image by Facebook). References found in Quest 2 firmware hint to Quest Pro features.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Especially the DualSense is an amazing piece of tech, with very stable IMUs and haptic sensations that increase a lot the “immersion” in the games : they can provide you the sensation of resistance, of textures of materials, of movements. Image by Megadodo Simulation Games). All the reviewers are amazed. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 26, 2021

This week has mostly been in the sign of Oculus, with many news and updates from the brand controlled by Facebook. Even if most of this roundup will be about Oculus, I have decided to put another brand on top of it and it is Magic Leap. Johnson has worked at Microsoft and Qualcomm before, and she is a very respected executive.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2021

Furthermore, the comparison with Microsoft doesn’t hold well: Microsoft was a software company that just didn’t have high standards, so it made products with many bugs. Virtuactions proposes LBEVR with Oculus Quest 2. East European startup Virtuactions is proposing location-based entertainment with the Oculus Quest.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

I remember seeing the Oculus guys — Palmer Luckey and Nate Mitchell and Brendan (Iribe) over at one of their CES tables in the early years, well before they were acquired. Dean: I’ve tried some haptics gloves. And even the Oculus Quest is at $400, and they seem to be the $200 Oculus Go. Alan: “HaptX.”H-A-P-T-X,

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

I remember seeing the Oculus guys — Palmer Luckey and Nate Mitchell and Brendan (Iribe) over at one of their CES tables in the early years, well before they were acquired. Dean: I’ve tried some haptics gloves. And even the Oculus Quest is at $400, and they seem to be the $200 Oculus Go. Alan: “HaptX.”H-A-P-T-X,

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

I remember seeing the Oculus guys -- Palmer Luckey and Nate Mitchell and Brendan (Iribe) over at one of their CES tables in the early years, well before they were acquired. Dean: I've tried some haptics gloves. And even the Oculus Quest is at $400, and they seem to be the $200 Oculus Go. And that was with controllers.

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Peter Graham

OCTOBER 8, 2019

2019 has been a big year for virtual reality (VR) hardware, with the launch of Oculus Quest, Oculus Rift S, HTC Vive Cosmos, HP Reverb and Valve Index, giving customers plenty of choices. A big part of the announcement focused on the new controllers, updating the current DualShock 4 device with haptics and adaptive triggers.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

I remember seeing the Oculus guys — Palmer Luckey and Nate Mitchell and Brendan (Iribe) over at one of their CES tables in the early years, well before they were acquired. Dean: I’ve tried some haptics gloves. And even the Oculus Quest is at $400, and they seem to be the $200 Oculus Go. Alan: “HaptX.”H-A-P-T-X,

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Hypergrid Business

JUNE 1, 2020

Acadicus is a tool for medical simulations and for training, and works both with or without a virtual reality headset. The Microsoft-owned company is now compatible with Vive, Oculus headsets, and Gear VR, and users can also access it without a VR headset via a desktop app. We will update the story if they get back to us.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 7, 2019

Alan: Slicing fruit in VR is magical, and the fact that they have the haptic feedback to the controller is just… [implied Chef Kiss]. One of the things that was demoed there, there was a presentation from Microsoft about the new Hololens 2. Bob: It was kind of a model simulator. A lot of companies focusing on it.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 7, 2019

Alan: Slicing fruit in VR is magical, and the fact that they have the haptic feedback to the controller is just… [implied Chef Kiss]. One of the things that was demoed there, there was a presentation from Microsoft about the new Hololens 2. Bob: It was kind of a model simulator. A lot of companies focusing on it.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 7, 2019

Alan: Slicing fruit in VR is magical, and the fact that they have the haptic feedback to the controller is just. One of the things that was demoed there, there was a presentation from Microsoft about the new Hololens 2. Bob: It was kind of a model simulator. implied Chef Kiss]. You're right, it is a magical experience.

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CraneMorley

AUGUST 1, 2023

Simulation: The industrial metaverse can be used to simulate industrial processes. Simulation: The industrial metaverse can be used to create virtual simulations of physical systems, which can be used to test and optimize designs, troubleshoot problems, and train workers.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Additionally, founding the Upload Academy, a VR/AR developer training program, which graduated its first class in August with a number of success stories including Found – a gorgeous Miyazaki-esque narrative experience created by four of our students which was recently recognized on stage during the Oculus Connect Keynote. January 2016.

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Robert Scoble

JUNE 1, 2019

They won’t stop at augmenting our eyes, either, Bose already has wearable devices (they look like glasses, but don’t really do much for your eyes, it’s rather your ears they focused on) that augment our hearing and there are tons of haptic devices being developed that augment our ability to feel, touch and other things.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

And it really cannot be replicated in a vibe or an Oculus Rift or avoid I’m sure spaces is going to do this as well but using haptics and vibration plates and sent machines and spatial audio. And they’ve been doing great, especially the turning point for the company was the Oculus Go and Oculus Quest.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

And it really cannot be replicated in a vibe or an Oculus Rift or avoid I’m sure spaces is going to do this as well but using haptics and vibration plates and sent machines and spatial audio. And they’ve been doing great, especially the turning point for the company was the Oculus Go and Oculus Quest.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

And it really cannot be replicated in a vibe or an Oculus Rift or avoid I’m sure spaces is going to do this as well but using haptics and vibration plates and sent machines and spatial audio. And they’ve been doing great, especially the turning point for the company was the Oculus Go and Oculus Quest.

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