The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 28, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by VR Panda) New information leak about the Quest 3 The launch of the Quest 3 is getting closer, and it is tradition with Meta, the weeks before the launch, everything about the device is getting leaked. The first huge leak we had this week was a full unboxing video of the device.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 14, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by VRTUOLUO) A leak shows a prototype of the Samsung XR headset We finally have a leak of the Samsung headset that makes us see something about it. The report talks about Samsung wanting to target the $1000–2000 range, which in my opinion risks being neither expensive nor affordable.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 15, 2023

But to summarize, the most important XR-related tidbits have been: Google confirmed that is still working with Qualcomm and Samsung to build an XR headset. More information about it is coming “later this year” Project Starline , the booth to have volumetric 1-to-1 calls has been improved and optimized.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 4, 2017

Gear VR’s dedicated Netflix app is a great showcase of how traditional 2D content can work inside VR, but it sadly only works for one video service. However, a new app from Samsung itself is bringing similar apps into the headset. The company this week launched a Beta version of Samsung PhoneCast VR. LTE Video Portal.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Mojang’s best-selling video game arrives on Meta’s best-selling VR headset. Since the launch of the original Oculus Quest back in 2019, players have been begging for an official VR port, not including 2016’s Minecraft: Gear VR Edition for the now-discontinued Samsung Gear VR headset. Image Credit: QuestCraft.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 14, 2023

More information about Google’s XR headset are coming “later this year” Google and Samsung will release an XR headset (Image by Google) Google, Qualcomm, and Samsung are working on an XR headset. Let me briefly tell you what have been in my opinion the 5 top pieces of XR news to keep an eye on from this event.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Metaroom allows teams to collaborate over immersive visualisations of real-world spaces by leveraging room scanning features on Apple iPhone Pro or iPad Pro devices that generate a digital twin, allowing workers to access the data via the cloud ready to add additional information to an object for a chosen use case.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

The Samsung Odyssey, the company’s first PC VR headset, is available starting today in several countries, sold via Samsung and Microsoft stores. Samsung Odyssey Specs and Minimum Requirements. Image courtesy Samsung. Image courtesy Samsung. Our Thoughts on the Samsung Odyssey VR Headset.

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Cats and VR

JUNE 22, 2016

Today Samsung Electronics America, Inc. launched Samsung Creators, a new initiative that empowers storytellers, partnering with them to generate content across a variety of audiences and channels to show everyday creators what’s possible with Samsung VR technology. “We Samsung Gear 360 also launched in the U.S.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 13, 2023

According to a report from The Information , ByteDance subsidiary Pico Interactive is pulling the release of its next consumer-focused standalone headset in effort to no longer compete directly with Meta Quest, instead positioning its next device to compete with Apple’s $3,500 Vision Pro mixed reality headset.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2018

When in 2015 I had my first Samsung Gear VR, I was amazed: finally, I could enjoy high-quality tether-less virtual reality. Today, thanks to the fellow VR community member Eloi Gerard , I’ve found an article on lowyat.net that confirms that Samsung is not that enthusiast about Gear VR and that has probably different future plans.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 1, 2024

More info News worth a mention (Image by Google) Samsung may use Google Soli in its headset Google, Samsung, and Qualcomm are building together a headset that may compete with the Apple Vision Pro. Last week I’ve already told you about two new chips that Samsung has built and that may be used in this headset.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

AUGUST 18, 2023

This week gave an informative insight into the state of XR headsets. includes a trove of additional updates, including enhanced video quality, live previews, image stabilization for recording, new aspect ratios, silent updates, UI menu reorganization, improved WebXR performance, play boundary accuracy, and new 6DoF algorithms.

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GizModo VR

JULY 10, 2021

For those of us who don’t have a Samsung TV or mobile device, like yours truly, the offerings of the company’s TV Plus streaming service have been a mystery—until now. It turns out that Samsung launched a web version of its free, ad-supported TV Plus a few months back, but just didn’t tell a lot of people about it. Read more.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 12, 2021

New information reported by Protocol ahead of its October 14th reveal holds that HTC will be likely targeting consumers with the new lightweight Vive Flow headset, something that is said to contain a chipset less powerful than the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 found in Quest 2 and Vive Focus 3. Image courtesy HTC.

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Road to VR

MARCH 4, 2024

A report from The Information last week alleged Meta and Google held talks in effort to bring Android XR to Quest. The post Meta CTO: Android XR Rejected Due to Google’s “restrictive” Terms & Plans to Fragment XR appeared first on Road to VR.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MARCH 29, 2024

The Ray Ban Stories product already had voice integration to access features like video/photo capture and chat services. According to reports, Meta’s smartglasses will gain AI integration to understand a user’s surroundings and identify information, such as brands, pets, and language.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 23, 2023

More info (CREAL announcing its new lightfield innovation) More info (Video showing the technology in action) Samsung acquires eMagin Samsung has just acquired eMagin, an American manufacturer of OLED microdisplays for AR/VR headsets, for $218M. Good luck to him for his future!

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Thankfully, award-winning cameraman Jonathan Griffith was there to document every moment of Tenji’s incredible journey, along the way capturing some of the most breath-taking 360 videos I’ve ever seen in a VR headset. . For more information on the series’ production, check out Oculus’ full interview with Jonathan Griffith. .

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

Most recently, vTime introduced its new “Theaters” feature, allowing groups to enjoy curated content together in unique locations like the Sports Bar and Video Bowl. VTime XR is available free on Oculus Quest/Quest 2 , Oculus Rift/Rift S , Oculus Go , Samsung Gear VR , Google Cardboard , Google Play , and the i OS App Store.

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Hypergrid Business

MARCH 27, 2024

That’s a question being posed after The Information reported recently that Google had approached Meta partner with its new software platform — Google Android XR — that is being developed for virtual reality. (Image by Maria Korolov via Adobe Firefly.) Not that we’ve found the device to be particularly useful for it.

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AllThingsVR

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Samsung is issuing a full worldwide recall of the Galaxy Note 7 Samsung is issuing a full worldwide recall of the Galaxy Note 7 due to the issues, according to Yonhap News Agency. We will update this post with further information as needed. When all of a sudden your Samsung Galaxy Note 7 catches fire and explodes in your face.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

More info (Quest 3 coming in 2023) More info (New layoffs planned at Meta) Other relevant news (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment) New information on PSVR 2 is unveiled Sony Interactive Entertainment is keeping growing the hype for the upcoming launch of the PSVR 2. But now some data about it is starting to be found.

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VRScout

MARCH 22, 2017

Samsung Gear VR’s place users right in the action as they race through a city on fire, blasting enemies and grinding enormous rails. The various videos showcasing the intimidating device in action don’t appear to feature any visible controls, but the final model could differ from the one shown so far.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

I put a Gear VR on and see a 360-degree video of the same small room, but now the chair is filled with a woman who begins to frantically explain a terrible dream she has been having. Samsung 837 NYC (@837NYC) October 11, 2016. . Samsung 837 NYC (@837NYC) October 11, 2016. The hype is real. PunchdrunkInt at #837NYC.

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VRScout

JANUARY 26, 2018

18 of them being live-streamed, while the remaining 12 will be broadcast the very next day through video-on-demand. The VR Olympics is being delivered exclusively through the NBC Sports VR app on Samsung Gear VR, Google Daydream, Windows, Android and iOS devices. “Giving the athlete the necessary information to be prepared.”

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 13, 2016

The Gear VR Killer App contest hosted by Samsung at the Upload Collective earlier this month brought in a hundred-plus technophiles eager for a chance to check out the finalists — and to find out which (if any) deserved “killer app” status. “[It] – Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post paid for by Samsung.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MARCH 4, 2024

Major Firms Enter the XR Market During a launch event at MWC 2024, Samsung showcased a new XR headset developed in collaboration with Google and Qualcomm. At the event, Samsung also unveiled other innovative tech products, such as an immersive device, a smart ring, and an assistive mobility robotics device.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 24, 2018

The company hopes to eventually render conventional video conferencing obsolete by offering a real-time collaborative AR experience that takes remote presence to the next level with lifelike avatars; each created using images taken straight from your computers web cam.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Because of my busy time, the commentaries to this and the next two newsletters will be a bit shorter than usual, but I’ll try to be informative the same, just with fewer words. More info Samsung Galaxy Ring may have been delayed Samsung Galaxy Ring, t he smart ring that could also be used to interact with Samsung XR glasses, has been delayed.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 22, 2024

Moreover, the WWDC landing page will feature video sessions from Apple designers and engineers to inform the broader developer community. This trend is not unique to Apple, as Samsung has also reported decreased smartphone sales. In response, Samsung is increasing its investment in XR devices.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Oculus announced it’s shutting down movie rentals and purchases through its Oculus Rift video app , effective today. According to a statement emailed to Rift users, Oculus says they’ll be reimbursing customers who purchased videos in the past through the Oculus Video app on Rift.

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VRScout

MARCH 6, 2017

VR is being put to use at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse with the help of Samsung Australia and Start VR. The patients’ experience in the headsets, as well as personal anecdotes and information about the project, were all documented in a video created by the collaboration team that can be viewed below.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

A Samsung Gear 360 camera captures the scene in 360-degrees which kids can then explore using a Google Cardboard headset that they also get to customize (and obviously keep). In the video provided the children can be seen building and then traversing a marine-themed world filled to the brim with exotic sea creatures.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 6, 2023

Well, good for you that are going to read this text Top news of the week (Image by Brad Lynch) Meta’s XR roadmap unveiled The Verge’s Alex Heath has been able to gather information about an internal meeting that happened at Meta, in which the management informed the employees about the roadmap of the upcoming XR devices.

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ARPost

JANUARY 18, 2023

Dual tracking cameras allow the device’s spatial computing while a 48 MP camera allows for capturing records of the real world through photography and live or recording video. We almost wanted the system to be smarter than the user and present them with information.”. Our official answer is ‘no,’” said Shams.

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VRScout

JANUARY 8, 2018

Resolution matters—and that’s why the Vive Pro is increasing resolution of the dual-OLED Samsung displays to 2880 x 1600 combined, a 78% increase in resolution over the current Vive headset. No information yet on pricing. Early hands-on demos with the Vive Pro were promising. The current Vive will remain on sale throughout 2018.

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