The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2024

Plus Apple is proposing some special content in its Immersive Video format, which is a high-definition version of the usual 180 3D. Disney+ will be available on the device, and you will be able to watch Disney movies in 4 marvelous immersive environments. So at launch, there will be 150 3D videos on Apple TV.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 26, 2023

This is incredibly important because one of the big roadblocks to transforming our 2D internet to a 3D internet (hence the M-word) is the conversion of our enormous databases of 2D content to 3D elements that can be used inside immersive realities. It will immerse you into a mysterious story from WWII.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

More info Ubisoft to work on the sequel of Assassin’s Creed VR The most confusing news of the week comes from Insider Gaming, which reports that Ubisoft is already working on the sequel of Assassin’s Creed Nexus , which is the virtual reality game of the Assassin’s Creed saga. I will leave you the link to do that below.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 23, 2022

This is a great deal, that lowers even more the barrier of cost to enter virtual reality. Google launches “Immersive Stream for AR”. Google has launched a new cloud service based on Stadia technology: dubbed “Immersive Stream for AR”, it lets you perform cloud rendering for augmented reality applications for mobile phones.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 23, 2023

I remember one day at Immersive Architecture with Enea Le Fons in 2018 when we played around with the Focus, and then at a certain point, he was walking with us in the central plaza of Venice (Italy) with the headset on. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 3, 2023

But actually many reports talk about many doubts inside Apple for the new product , which looks like “a solution looking for a problem”… a sentence that has haunted many products in the immersive realities field. Disney had real potential with immersive solutions, so the fact that is closing this division is a big pity.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

For instance, now that Apple is in the field, investors are having more confidence in the future of immersive realities and this is going to benefit many startups in XR. The company just returned to release a product focused on 6DOF augmented reality , and I’m pretty sure this happened in light of the release of the Vision Pro.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 12, 2023

More info HTC VIVE launches VIVE Business+ HTC is one of the leading companies in enterprise virtual reality. The acronym will stay the same exactly as its attention towards safety and privacy in immersive realities. And this week, it strengthened its position by launching another B2B interesting service: VIVE Business+.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 13, 2024

Spin Rhythm XD , the kinetic rhythm-action game mixing Bop It and Guitar hero, is coming to PSVR 2 on July, 9th Marvel Studios and ILM Immersive announced a new interactive story coming exclusively to Apple Vision Pro based on the popular Disney+ animated series What If…? I will leave you the link to do that below.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 13, 2023

More info Meta Immersive Web Emulator is an interesting tool for WebXR WebXR developers can now use the Immersive Web Emulator offered by Meta to test and debug WebXR experiences. Low Fi had a very successful Kickstarter campaign in which it promised to immerse people in a world that seems to come directly from Blade Runner.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2024

More info (CitraVR announcement) More info (The solution brings thousands of games to VR) Discover XRMust XR Awards winners Like every year, XRMust has assigned its own awards to the best immersive storytelling experiences. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 15, 2022

Learn more (MUTEK Immersive Collection) Learn more (MUTEK Independent XR Study). With Brightline Interactive joining it, the Glimpse Group may have become the largest independent software and services company in the immersive technology sector. Quite a big result for this company focused on immersive realities!

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 20, 2023

More info Fatboy Slim to perform in Engage VR I’m very happy to announce that my friends at ENGAGE VR have managed to produce a virtual reality concert featuring the famous Fatboy Slim. The fully immersive virtual world has been premiered at SXSW 2023 at TheMall, the world’s largest virtual mall.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 24, 2023

Apple TV : both immersive sports content and traditional video content — the latter presented in virtual environments, such as a desert or the sky (sport broadcasting tech could come from the acquisition of NextVR) Apple Books : will allow users to read in virtual reality. without writing code.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 14, 2023

More info Immersed VISOR to support hand tracking and eye tracking It seems that Immersed truly wants to compete with Apple with its VISOR headset. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. I will leave you the link to do that below. appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

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WITHIN

JUNE 27, 2019

Can Virtual Reality Be The Bold New Frontier of Journalism? Like so many news outlets, our latest partner , CNN has paid attention to these trends, and in 2017 it announced the launch of a virtual reality unit called CNNVR, which produces 360-degree news stories. Within’s Catalog of News Docs Aims to Find Out.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 12, 2024

More info Dreamscape becomes Dreamscape Immersive Dreamscape has pivoted. To underline the pivot it has also changed its name to Dreamscape Immersive. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. I’m happy they found a way to carry on their business.

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ARPost

MAY 18, 2022

In fact, the last time that ARPost covered Spatial was taking a look at their immersive gallery raising funds to support Ukraine through NFT sales. By creating their own routes, users have recreated trips that they took in real life, done memorial rides for past family members, and even gone on charity rides through Ukraine.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Zuckerberg performed the announcement together with Qualcomm CEO, and he explained it by saying: “ We’re working with Qualcomm Technologies on customized virtual reality chipsets ?—?powered The news was Tweeted by the co-founder of Zesty, a WebXR immersive ads provider. powered by Snapdragon XR platforms and technology?—?for

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Immersed is a reliable company, but it never shipped a headset, so I’ll feel more confident when the first people receive their units. Let’s see what happens… some people are afraid this may become a DecaGear 2, but personally, I think that Immersed can deliver. I will leave you the link to do that below.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

This headset should feature pancake lenses, mixed reality capabilities, and micro-LED displays by Raxium , a startup owned by Google. It doesn’t seem that this headset is coming to the market anytime soon, but it is cool that Nintendo is keeping experimenting with immersive realities. I will leave you the link to do that below.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2023

The last dream of a girl has come true thanks to virtual reality, especially thanks to the big hearts of the people of the XR community. Some of the organizers of VRTO are also the ones of the FIVARS Awards, which celebrate the immersive narrative landscape, and that happened a few days ago.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 12, 2023

It is not the event where the latest game is announced, but it is one in which we can hope that policymakers and XR companies can meet and start working together for a healthier immersive future. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. I know it’s hard, but I still hope it happens.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2022

AI-generated art is one of the big trends of the moment, and even if it is not directly related to XR, it is a field that has points in common with immersive realities. Discover Raindance Immersive. Raindance Immersive , the VR-related part of the Raindance Film Festival, is taking place from October, 26th to November, 26th.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 4, 2023

More info Discover the UX details of Half-Life: Alyx Road To VR’s Ben Lang has examined some of the UX details that make Half-Life: Alyx appear so polished and so immersive and wrote a very interesting article describing them all. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 21, 2023

Learn more (Quest page) Learn more (PSVR 2 page) Broken Spectre Broken Spectre is a narrative-first horror game which uses hand tracking in a very immersive game. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. Well, I guess you can imagine that the review has been ultra-positive!

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Let’s see what have been the most interesting things happening in immersive reality…. Qualcomm and Niantic bet on the future of augmented reality with AR2. Bodyswaps and Meta Immersive Learning partner to launch grant. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 6, 2023

It has announced that the business edition of the Vive XR Elite is coming , and also the release of the business edition of Viveverse, which will offer enterprise immersive spaces for remote collaboration. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. HTC has made its moves at MWC, too.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The reasons behind the layoffs are well-known: the competition with TikTok hurting Meta’s revenues; Apple’s new privacy rules on iOS have reduced the effectiveness of the ads business; the conflict in Ukraine and the inflation have led to bad economic conditions. That would be great for immersion, of course. Learn more. Learn more.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 31, 2023

According to the Financial Times, “In June, AR, VR, and mixed reality start-ups in the US raised $208 million, almost as much as the previous three months combined ”. This made sure investors gained some trust for immersive reality startups again, something that will be beneficial for our whole industry.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 4, 2022

I am already dreaming of future mobile headsets (maybe the Quest 4) featuring hardware ray tracing and foveated rendering for amazing immersive graphics. Youtuber Thrillseeker has made a cool experiment: he has tried to re-create in real life a fully immersive setup, a bit like the one in Ready Player One. Don’t wake me up! Other news.

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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. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. I think this is a wonderful piece of news for the ecosystem. You can find it on the Meta Quest Store.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 8, 2023

Let’s leave the summertime sadness to Lana Del Rey… Top news of the week (Image by Immersed) Immersed announced Visor headset The company Immersed is well known in the VR community for its productivity application to have a multi-monitor setup for your computer in virtual reality.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2022

Venice Immersive is the VR branch of the Venice Film Festival. This year, the Venice Film Festival will be held physically in Venice and will have again a section dedicated to VR, which will be called Venice Immersive. In parallel with the real expo, there will be also a virtual edition on VRChat developed by us at VRrOOm.

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Hypergrid Business

JANUARY 26, 2022

Between a global pandemic, Russian saber-rattling on the Ukraine border, and climate change challenges, you’d be forgiven for despairing about the state of the world. Anyone who spends their days working from home, on what feels like non-stop Zoom meetings or Microsoft Teams sessions, is living a type of virtual reality.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 28, 2022

If the lenses become dark, you don’t see your surroundings anymore, but just the augmentations, and so you have Virtual Reality on an AR glass. When you are in virtual reality, you see the objects closer than they actually are. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Sony Interactive Entertainment has l et many famous journalists and influencers (like Mike Virtual Reality Oasis) try the new headset in dedicated sessions where they could play four upcoming games: Horizon Call of the Mountain, Resident Evil Village, The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners? Virtual Reality Day is back!

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