ARVR

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Facebook came with the Oculus Quest 1 & 2 , then Microsoft with the Hololens2 with hand tracking capabilities; but there are limitations in dealing with occlusions and in tracking outside the camera’s field of view on the headset. VRFree System by Sensoryx Trending AR VR Articles: 1. How AR/VR Are Transforming the Real Estate Industry 2.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 1, 2023

We’re already seeing aspects of spatial computing emerge in everything from collaborative platforms like Microsoft Teams to smartphones. Foremost cloud leaders like AWS and Microsoft offer access to spatial computing solutions, such as Amazon Sumerian, for 3D scene creation. With a projected value of $544.6

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Efforts to construct and expand the Metaverse were sparked by Meta Platform’s major pivot in October, which saw Microsoft, NVIDIA, HTC VIVE, Qualcomm, Google, Varjo, and dozens of other tech giants enter the race for prime positioning to build the virtual and connected world. Virtual Reality.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

We’re already seeing aspects of spatial computing emerge in everything from collaborative platforms like Microsoft Teams to smartphones. Foremost cloud leaders like AWS and Microsoft offer access to spatial computing solutions, such as Amazon Sumerian, for 3D scene creation. With a projected value of $544.6

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Microsoft Flight Simulator releases VR patch. Microsoft Flight Simulator is now compatible with VR headsets : not only the HP Reverb G2 as initially teased but all the headsets that are compatible with OpenXR , so basically all the most famous devices. haptics) can affect our perception of gender. Top news of the week.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

It’s an umbrella term referring to various technologies influencing how we interact with computer systems. This is where headsets, haptic feedback tools, cameras, and microphones come in. Tools like the Apple Vision Pro, combined with a collaboration tool like Microsoft Teams, link the real world to digital content.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Even the big players like Sony, Apple, and Microsoft have substantially reduced their production estimates for 2022, whilst processor manufacturers talk of delays into 2024. As this year continued, I tackled different development areas (Tracking, Ergonomics, Haptics, Mechanical, Software, etc.) Image provided by Rob Cole).

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Yesterday at Mobile World Congress, Microsoft unveiled HoloLens 2, the company’s next iteration of its enterprise-focused standalone AR headset. The strap, which is a firm but flexible material, wraps around to fit snugly under what Wikipedia scholars refer to as the occipital bone. The short answer: yes.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

References to Apple RealityOS have been leaked. Some days ago, two developers have found references to “RealityOS” both in the Apple Store logs and in an opensource repo by Apple. New info on Microsoft abandoning the Hololens 3. Emerge is a new XR haptic device. Leaks about Apple are intensifying over the weeks.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 1, 2023

According to the CMA: “Microsoft already enjoys a powerful position and head start over other competitors in cloud gaming and this deal would strengthen that advantage giving it the ability to undermine new and innovative competitors.” So I wonder if this suspension could also change Microsoft’s future plans concerning the M-word.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 3, 2022

One of the biggest endorsements for XR in the last years has been the $22B contract that Microsoft signed with the US Army to provide a modified version of HoloLens 2 glasses that should “improve the lethality” of troops. bHaptics announced TactGlove haptics glove. The US Army confirms IVAS deployment for 2022. News worth a mention.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 1, 2022

Over the last two years, metaverse technologies have matured due to investments from firms such as Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Epic Games, and many others. This refers to the plethora of design tools and applications used by developers and content creators to produce digital resources, immersive experiences, and other assets.

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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. Haptic suits can be an advantage to pro gamers. This explains the shortage of Valve Index headsets in all these months. A very interesting read for sure.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 24, 2021

Digilens shows a reference design for AR glasses. DigiLens, one of the most important Waveguide optics manufacturers, has just announced the “Design v1”, a reference design for modular AR glasses. Microsoft confirms (again) it wants to build consumer HoloLens. You can now touch a virtual cat with full haptics.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

He also references the success of the Microsoft HoloLens within various fields of enterprise. . 1:31:55 ] – Carmack gives his thoughts on omnidirectional treadmills, the physical benefits of VR, and the potential future of haptic feedback accessories. [ Image Credit: Joe Rogan Experience. [

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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

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

References found in Quest 2 firmware hint to Quest Pro features. 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).

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 31, 2021

Tundra is based in the Titletowntech building in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA, a state-of-the-art facility built by Green Bay Packers and Microsoft to act as a start-up incubator for small tech companies. low power reference clock). Tundra Labs HQ (Image by Tundra Labs provided by Rob Cole). Tundra SteamVR HDK.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Or some haptic accessories?). When Microsoft won a $22B dollars contract with the US Army to develop a special version of HoloLens that could increase the “lethality” of troops, the news made strides worldwide. Microsoft X-Rings is a controllers that can change its shape. The AR program for the US Army gets delayed.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 3, 2020

Some time ago, the most important companies of the XR ecosystem (HTC, Oculus, Microsoft, etc…) joined the Khronos Group to discuss a standard to end the fragmentation of the XR space. Microsoft Flight Simulator is adding VR support, but…. Microsoft Flight Simulator is launching on August, 18th, without support for virtual reality.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 5, 2020

I think this can be very interesting for the enteprise market, if the Chinese company has solved its problems with the tracking of the controllers; Teslasuit is going to officially launch its haptic glove (but it is not going to demo it); Theoretically, the startup Kura should unveil its fantastic technology to have 150° FOV lightweight AR glasses.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 8, 2024

Goertek XReal Lenovo Iristick Vuzix Magic Leap XYZReality Longan Vision Rokid ThirdEye Google Toshiba Epson RealWear Microsoft Lumus TCL RayNeo Goertek Offering a variety of extended reality products for virtual and augmented experiences, Goertek has a range of smart glasses included in its portfolio.

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VRScout

MAY 25, 2017

seed round to expand its vision-correcting virtual reality software program, which currently is available at more than 90 clinics and has treated more than 6,000 patients for ocular issues like amblyopia (sometimes referred to as “lazy eye”). MICROSOFT’S UPCOMING MOTION CONTROLLERS. MICROSOFT SHOWS OFF A NEW AR GLASSES DESIGN.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

It is able to offer this thanks to the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 chipset (and its related reference design), that has been conceived with these features in mind. I’m of course referring to the Dead and Buried demo showcased at OC5. A good roundup of haptic devices. In both cases, Oculus has basically given no answer. More info.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 11, 2021

Further references. Bring everyday files into VR, from Microsoft PowerPoint presentations through to 3D formats. You want to target big corporates, exactly as Microsoft is doing , you want to offer the very best for a lot of money. Further References. Vive Focus 3 Business Edition. Is this what companies really want?

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

CEOs means a lot for a company: think about how Microsoft has changed going from Ballmer to Nadella. Ultrahaptics is the English company producing a haptic device that works without being worn by the user: it emits ultrasound waves that colliding with the skin of the fingers of the user provide him a sense of touch.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 4, 2023

Goertek NReal Lenovo Iristick Vuzix Magic Leap XYZReality Longan Vision Rokid ThirdEye Google Toshiba Epson RealWear Microsoft Lumus TCL RayNeo Goertek Offering a variety of extended reality products for virtual and augmented experiences, Goertek has a range of smart glasses included in its portfolio.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

So at least the collaboration with Valve is true, but notice that it has not been on the headset, so they got no reference design from Valve, it has just been on the software integration. Facebook and Microsoft publish two interesting research projects for VR. Upload VR) More info (Microsoft’s haptic research).

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 27, 2020

Do you remember the Lynx-R1, the first headset based on the Snapdragon XR2 reference design , teased by French startup Lynx? They could be useful for the haptics devices of the future. Lynx-R1 launches in September with a new design. News worth a mention. Image by Tweak Town). More info (FingerTrak) More info (EPFL actuators).

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Tech Trends VR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

I refer to this as the “what” system. I refer to this as the “how” system. I refer to this as the “feel” system. Now consider an xR solution in which you place a Microsoft HoloLens on your head and a 3-dimensional, dynamic representation of the human body appears in front of you. Gaining a solid knowledge base (e.g.,

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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. The first hardware generation attempting to solve the body feedback problem will likely use full bodysuits with haptic responses aligned to the VR experience.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

Or better, I can imagine who can be the names and they are all the big monoliths: Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon , etc… Only companies of this size could afford selling a good headset under cost and at the same time attract enough developers to publish VR games on their own new stores. Pico Neo Eye 2 and controllers.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2023

I think this may also have negative effects on the XR ecosystem in general: now the biggest headset producer has a strong partnership with the company making all the reference designs for all the XR headsets… and it seems that Meta’s competitors can launch their headsets only a few months after Meta, because they can not do it before.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 4, 2023

Goertek NReal Lenovo Iristick Vuzix Magic Leap XYZReality Longan Vision Rokid ThirdEye Google Toshiba Epson RealWear Microsoft Lumus TCL RayNeo Goertek Offering a variety of extended reality products for virtual and augmented experiences, Goertek has a range of smart glasses included in its portfolio.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Last week I teased how iOS 13 contained references to an AR glass dubbed “ Garta ” and to an AR launcher for apps called “Starboard”. There are also references to a controller of this glass, a controller that includes a trackpad, a trigger button, and a system button. Minecraft porting on Quest is “Under Review” by Microsoft.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

They can also be linked with various haptic feedback tools and accessories. Options like the AR All-in-one glasses provide access to 6DoF tracking, RGB cameras and proximity sensors, and an open acoustic design for audio. Microsoft Microsoft’s smart glasses are designed with a focus on the mixed reality landscape.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 20, 2020

It seems that in the Oculus SDK there are now some lines that refer to the Oculus Quest colocation APIs , that would let you play in local multiplayer with other people in your home. Microsoft has released the news that it is increasing the availability of HoloLens 2 and that tens of thousands of units have been shipped to date.

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