The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 5, 2022

Honestly speaking, I wasn’t expecting interesting news from this CES in AR and VR, while actually we just had one: Sony has revealed almost all the specifications of the upcoming PlayStation VR 2 headset and its controllers! The innovative controllers of the PSVR 2 (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment).

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

You can buy headsets at a discounted price, or accessories, or even lots of games on Steam, Viveport, and Oculus Store! I think this news about the new rounding fund is interesting because it gives Niantic new money and credibility to become a serious competitor of all the major companies in the rush to our immersive future.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

A new cycle of XR The Apple Vision Pro launch has been a disruptive moment for our industry (Image by Apple) As I said in a popular post a few months ago , I think we have entered a new cycle for immersive realities. I feel there is more optimism in the field, and even investors have started to be interested in immersive realities again.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 1, 2023

many investors would have run away scared from immersive realities, causing the ruin of many companies in our field. And of course, they are going to appeal this decision… More info PSVR 2 to be sold in retail stores Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced that “soon”, PSVR 2 will be sold in dedicated retail store locations.

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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. While Oculus is getting all the glory for the Quest, its competitors are not sleeping. We’re excited to try this headset when it becomes available.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 5, 2020

This is the first roundup of news of this new year, and to signal a change with the past, I’ve changed the name from “VR Week Peek” to “XR Week Peek”, because, hey, I like talking about all immersive technologies and not only Virtual Reality. Image by Oculus). in 2019 thanks to new headsets like the Oculus Quest.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 2, 2020

Qualcomm releases XR2 5G reference design. Qualcomm has finally released the reference design for AR/VR headsets based on the XR2 chipset (a special version of the Snapdragon 865 for XR headsets), and it will pave the way for the standalone headsets of the future. Developers continue to have fun with Oculus Quest hands tracking!

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Let’s see what have been the most interesting things happening in immersive reality…. But there is even more: Niantic showed its reference design of AR glasses based on Snapdragon AR2, envisioning for them use cases all based on socializing outdoor with other users. Sony is finally accepting preorders for the PSVR 2 headset.

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Road to VR

JUNE 15, 2017

He referred to the issue of cords, and that “there’s just more people” to think about. “I Actually the teams share a lot of learning—we’ve had the Sony team up, they’ve seen what we’re doing with HoloLens, we talk to the Valve guys all the time. I do think we need to lose the cords at some point, we’re a few years from that”, he said.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Called Cities: VR, it will bring the city-building and management simulation to Oculus Quest 2 in Spring 2022; Polyarc has confirmed that is working on Book 2 for Moss and expects to release it for PSVR in Spring 2022. Oculus Quest and Vive Focus 3 get interesting updates. News worth a mention. Image by HTC). New drama for DecaGear.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2023

So here you are a collection of the best news in immersive realities from the CES 2023, with many links to go deeper! Everyone I spoke with talked about an interesting event to attend for us XR people, and this shows that immersive realities are now in a quite mature status… to be niche technologies. Of course not.

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Road to VR

JULY 16, 2016

A clear response to Sony’s forthcoming high profile launch of its own PlayStation VR system in October this year. The announcement followed weeks of persistent rumours regarding the new system and that Microsoft had deepened its existing partnership with Oculus by releasing an Xbox compatible Rift.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

PlayStation VR 2 Logo (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Further references. I’ve seen what companies are doing nowadays to use tracked props on the Oculus Quest: they have to add bulky mounts to install the even bulkier Touch controllers on them. Further references. Further references.

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TechCrunch VR

APRIL 3, 2023

Writing for Engadget, I noted: I stood still for a moment with my hands out so the Kinect could find me, popped the Oculus over my head and went to town. That does not, however, apply to Meta’s Quest headset, owing to what the executive refers to as its “closed system.”

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VRScout

MAY 3, 2017

Streaming services Netflix and Hulu have been in the VR space for a while (Netflix announced their app for Gear VR all the way back in the fall of 2015), and Sony-owned Crackle is attempting to catch up. If you already have an Oculus Rift and Touch controllers, you can join the early open beta and dial in your parents via Facebook Messenger.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 21, 2020

Me wearing the Oculus Quest. On the other side, PC gamers are appreciating the high-quality Valve Index (even if it has some reliability issues ), and casual gamers are loving the Oculus Quest. This year, I’m not going to make an exception, also because my predictions for 2019 performed pretty well.

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Hypergrid Business

JANUARY 3, 2017

Three degrees of freedom refers to headsets that only track if the user is turning their head — looking left and right, tilting the head left and right, and looking up and down. Six degrees of freedom adds straight-line motion in all directions, making for a more immersive experience.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

And in fact, some weeks ago Sony has made everyone understand that it has delayed the launch of the PSVR 2 because the market is not there yet. The Oculus Quest 2 is selling incredibly well because it offers the right combination of affordable price, good hardware, and a good software ecosystem. The Quest will still be the king.

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VRScout

JUNE 13, 2021

Yesterday, Upload hosted its third annual E3 VR Showcase as part of IGN’s Summer of Gaming event, revealing a generous amount of new information for 18 VR games on Oculus Quest, PlayStation VR, and SteamVR headsets. Green Hell VR is scheduled to launch later this year on Oculus Quest and PCVR headsets.

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VeeR VR

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Oculus Connect 5 is taking place in a few days in San Jose, California on September 26-27th at the McEnery Convention Center. Last year, Oculus Go, a $199 standalone VR headset, has blown people’s minds. It is rumored that the Oculus team will spend a considerable amount of time discussing Project Santa Cruz at the event in California.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2022

A few months back, a friend referred me to the Moon VR team, and I found what they do pretty interesting stuff. After graduating from the University of Southern California in Computer Sciences, he joined Oculus VR out of his passion for virtual reality. He left in 2016 and founded his startup. Moon VR Video Player was just one of them.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2021

Sony and Verizon have partnered to create the next generation of VR concerts and have announced this partnership at CES. For now, kudos to Sony, Verizon and all the others that have collaborated for this amazing project! We have no info on the price, but TechCrunch says that the company is aiming for a release date in this summer.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2021

Tablet mode may be a reference to how to launch 2D Android apps because a Facebook employee has inadvertently revealed that employees can already use some 2D apps like GDoc inside the Quest. It doesn’t seem to be on par with the Oculus Quest 2, but as a first device by Nolo, it is not that bad. Some XR fun.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2022

The circle will close with the release of XR glasses, and we know that Niantic is also working on a reference system for them. And Sony will give a “Sneak peek” of PSVR 2 games at its upcoming State Of Play event on June 2nd at 3 PM PT. Other relevant news. We don’t know much about this upcoming content, though. Other news. Learn more.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 5, 2016

SEE ALSO Sony Announces Powerful PlayStation 4 Pro with Enhanced PSVR Support. Sony’s years of hardware design experience shines through on PlayStation VR. Sony opted to go with a ‘Bring Your Own Headphones’ approach, and they include a pair of inexpensive earbuds with PSVR. Headphones.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 15, 2017

Apologies for the outdated references.). The best design decision that Sony (and Impulse Gear, developers of Farpoint ) made while crafting the gun is that it’s 100% ambidextrous — meaning it can be used either right or left-handed without any issues. However, the immersion is even beyond that.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2021

People started screaming at the “Oculus Quest competitor”, but I wonder why Apple should release a VR headset with just limited AR features after it has repeated for years that it doesn’t care about VR. Virtuactions proposes LBEVR with Oculus Quest 2. This explains the shortage of Valve Index headsets in all these months.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 2, 2022

However, IMU devices suffer from small data errors which start to compound over time: without correction (world reference) IMU based devices tend to “drift away” from their starting point , or become disorientated, something experienced with older 3DoF VR systems which required regular recalibration. The standard 1.2 Image by Rob Cole).

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 25, 2022

As someone who has spent a lot of time using different PCVR controllers like Wands, Index, Windows MR, and different versions of Oculus Touch, I wondered: how would these Sword controllers compare? A pair of “Sony type NP-BX1” compatible Li-Ion batteries and a USB charging cradle cost less than £20. Image provided by Rob Cole).

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Generally speaking, the current state of the virtual reality market is a way for users to wear VR headsets (sometimes referred to as goggles) that sit on top of or in front of your eyes and/or face to provide an immersive entertainment experience. It’s far above and beyond being just another peripheral device.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The Side Blockers make it very easy to see your keyboard & mouse in work-focused use cases, but nothing takes me out of immersive VR gaming more than seeing my bright carpet constantly below me. This idea is used in mainline Quests, Pico headsets, Valve Index, HP Reverbs, Oculus Go, and the original Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 18, 2022

It lacks all Oculus Exclusive titles like Beat Saber and Population One, but its store is becoming anyway interesting. And the fact that in the same week it announced both the Pico Neo 3 Link for VR and Effect Studio for AR, shows that Bytedance wants really to compete with Meta in all possible fields in immersive realities.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Image by Sony). Sony shows prototype headset with dual 4K display. During the Sony Technology Day showcase, Sony has shown a prototype of a headset with two 4K micro OLED displays. That guy is doing free marketing for me,” said Stan referring to Zuck, and this was one of my highlights of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Following my article on the Tundra SteamVR HDK published by Skarredghost earlier this year, I embarked on the development of a new motion controller by launching start-up Immersion Mechanics. It wasn’t even possible to buy another Tundra HDK, and months later they are still showing out of stock. Image provided by Rob Cole).

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2022

I can’t guarantee that these predictions will come out to be true (I always joke about the fact that I miss many of the predictions about Meta/Oculus), but I think they will be worth reading anyway to understand what can be the trends to look for in this new year. Me wearing my branded Oculus Quest 2. So… let’s start!

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 23, 2020

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