The Ghost Howls

JULY 4, 2022

The same luck has not happened to employees at Niantic at Unity. Unity, instead, is firing 4% of its employees, and this may seem weird considering that in the last months it has proceeded to hundred-millions-dollars acquisitions. A thing I have appreciated about Meta is that it has canceled projects, but it has not fired anyone.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

IBM predicts that AI will unlock the next generation of interactivity for XR experiences, describing in the 2021 Unity Technology Trends Report that the maturity of AI will play a key role beyond hand tracking, and into the world of voice. The open-sourced Watson Unity SDK can be found on GitHub. NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Working with Unity for Operational Success The OEP digital twin project marks the largest of its kind, simulating 800 square miles of the famed region as a 3D render that OEP staff or visitors can interact with via a large-scale screen. The Unity integration also enables the OEP to integrate other related solutions into the product.

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Road to VR

JUNE 28, 2016

Machine Learning has the potential to revolutionize so many different aspects of our lives, and it’s starting to enter into game development with IBM’s Watson. Here’s some of the Unity code that calls the Tradeoff Analytics API as a part of the Watson Developer Cloud. LISTEN TO THE VOICES OF VR PODCAST.

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ARPost

APRIL 17, 2023

See Also: AWE 2023 Is Right Around the Corner They will be able to test various gadgets, discover content trends, and attend insightful keynote presentations. The event audience includes senior executives focused on XR, automation, IoT, 5G, the future of work, AI, machine learning, and edge computing.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 15, 2024

I’ve learned a lot this year and a half working on VRROOM, so I feel the need to tell you about the story of our project and the important lessons that I’ve learned along the road. Let’s start from the real beginning… Should you really build a platform?

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AR Insider

JULY 21, 2020

Examples include Unity, Adobe Aero and 8th Wall. AWS and [Google Cloud] weren’t built as compute platforms for everybody,” said Keslin at the same AWE presentation. The idea is to have robust computer vision and machine learning to contextualize real-world items. Planet-Scale AR. Moreover, Niantic’s 6d.ai

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ARVR

JULY 13, 2021

Unpacking that a bit, Toyota’s virtual pipeline starts by importing vehicle data into Unity using Pixyz. This presents numerous challenges and hinders effective collaboration and training. Reducing human error during inspections The possibility of human error is always present, even among expert technicians.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 17, 2020

The other main activities of our group are related to machine learning and computer vision. Presentation video of Holo BLSD. Holo-BLSD is a self-learning tool in AR. They are easy to learn and do not require any specific medical knowledge. Currently, the gold standard for BLSD learning is instructor-led courses.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 12, 2024

Gesture recognition: Some haptic gloves can work alongside artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms. Plus, the gloves are compatible with various software platforms, such as Unity and Unreal Engine. Different VR gloves have unique capabilities; some even leverage AI and machine learning for gesture recognition.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 27, 2021

I am a bit sad no one gave an award to The Unity Cube , though… I would have loved to get a “Worst Application Award 2021” from Road To VR…. The second one is a device that should be presented at CES: the OWO haptic suit. In case you don’t have a powerful machine, this open-source project is worth a look. Some news on content.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Hello, present yourself to my readers! Our VR system enables researchers to directly build VR environments through our Unity SDK and track, as well as detect, physiological signals. . The machine learning algorithm is applied to the preprocessed information to detect the users’ emotional states.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 20, 2020

A bit like Apple, whose upgrades to ARKit show its creation of an AR framework aimed at the future more than the present (because phone AR is good only to add features to 2D apps), Facebook updating the Quest gives us a hint of what we can expect in the upcoming years. Mozilla updates its Unity WebVR exporter. Learn more.

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Building the Metaverse

JUNE 14, 2023

We used Anthropic ’s Claude LLM (with 100K context), Blockade Labs , Scenario , Beamable and Unity as the key technologies. Learn how we did it: Open Source Experiments in Generative Gaming Some of the earlier experiments — which we’ve open-sourced — by myself and my team at Beamable. Semantic Programming and Software 2.0

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ARVR

JANUARY 4, 2021

Like many other technologies, there is no perfect roadmap to learning XR. Nevertheless, I have tried my level best to come up with a generalized learning process for the same. Learn programming from YouTube, Udemy, Udacity and a thousand other free platforms. There are tons of online resources to learn these.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 27, 2023

Here’s a deep dive into the IoB implications for virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) as well as the Metaverse in the mission to learn how humans behave in 3D experiences with six degrees of freedom (6DoF). Prebuilt dashboards present performance metrics and data visualisations across all your AR, VR and Metaverse projects.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Instead I’m virtually inside a rendered auditorium with a large presentation screen behind me. Soon a crowd of avatars gather around the platform and stare at me with expressionless faces—I can tell they’re excited by the cloud of heart and smiley face emojis bubbling over their heads.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 26, 2021

Before leaving you to the best news of the week, I would like to highlight two notable things about my work: My crazy trolling game “The Unity Cube” has been featured in a video by Upload VR! The Oculus Gaming Showcase presented some updates about Quest and Rift games. Learn more. You don’t even know how this made me happy!

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2021

And that’s it for the news about the present. Unity support for OpenXR is still in early beta , and so it’s not reliable yet to develop an OpenXR-compliant application in Unity. All the features of the proposed AR glasses are very similar to the ones already present in the market, like Nreal glasses. Learn more.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

I spoke with him about many topics, like why VR is so good for training (and he told me that his company Strivr has trained more than ONE MILLION Walmart employees in VR ), if it is true that VR is the “ultimate empathy machine”, how much is graphical fidelity important for presence, and of course also about his encounter with Zuck.

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ARVR

JUNE 12, 2020

Humans are the best survival machines…yet! I am able to continue learning yoga and even be more dedicated to my practice now because my commute to the studio is cut down and I cannot give myself any more excuses now to be regular with my practice!! Build your first HoloLens 2 Application with Unity and MRTK 2.3.0 Cool right?

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

But most probably they are just concept videos , maybe for internal presentations. Manus presents the Pro Tracker. Learn more (Tweet about the event / 1) Learn more (Tweet about the event / 2). The videos are most probably original because WalkingCat is a reliable leaker (he leaked Quest 2 and HP Reverb G2, for instance).

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VR Bites

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

There is no need anymore to become an archaeologist and dig the earth for fossilised dino bones to learn more about the majestic creatures that ruled our earth 65 million years ago. This amazing app is like a time machine that takes you back in time. Currently the following dinosaurs are present in-game: + T-Rex (Tyrannosaurus Rex).

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

It showed what is its vision for the long-term future: AR glasses that are intelligent enough to learn about your behavior and to examine the context you are in so that to be able to already provide you suggestions about what they can do to help you. Learn more. Learn more (XR Collaboration) Learn more (Unity College).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 9, 2023

The world’s most influential and active firms in the immersive space, including Unity, NVIDIA, Weta Digital, IBM and others will deliver keynotes, workshops, and present research papers on the computer vision industry. SIGGRAPH 2023 is taking place from 6 to 10 August at the Los Angeles Convention Centre.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 26, 2021

In the useful 5% part of the interview, Mark expresses very practical considerations about the present and the future. Sentences like “With eye-tracking (ET) and a few well-placed sensors, they’ll learn our unconscious reactions to anything we see. Learn more (Discover the finalists). Learn more. Some XR fun.

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ARPost

MAY 14, 2020

We were trying to capture the major reason people go to AWE,” including talks, interactions with presenters, networking, special events in Altspace and Engage VR, and even replicating the expo floor, said Inbar. Unity – a cross-platform AR tool that probably needs no more introduction.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 5, 2023

The company’s comprehensive platform empowers users to create immersive learning experiences in an ecosystem designed for non-technical individuals. The ARuVR platform combines an XR authoring system for building simulations with real-time session management, where individuals can lead, moderate and control interactions.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 3, 2023

Although, the report also claims that only 16 percent believe video calls help them feel present in meetings. According to Meta, these figures highlight how firms should upgrade from video conferencing laptops to immersive devices to help remote workers feel present. What does this mean for XR?

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 14, 2020

This year on the show floor have been presented mostly linear evolutions of existing devices, clones of other headsets or prototypical solutions. We’ll discover it in some months… Learn more on: Next Reality Upload VR. Learn more on: Next Reality (0Glasses) Next Reality (Am Glass). nReal clones. Am Glass glasses.

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Road to VR

MAY 27, 2016

There are a number of companies now using machine learning techniques in order to analyze and make sense of these raw data streams. Sheila also had a strong reaction to Oren Etzioni’s presentation. Storing this type of biometric data and what it means could have some privacy implications.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 23, 2023

Although extended reality (XR) and Web3 experiences exist thanks to other integrated elements like AI, Machine Learning, Blockchain, and Geo-tagged content. The rise of eCommerce technology like NFTs and blockchain presents more opportunities for digital content creators and artists to monetize their creations.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 19, 2017

As increasingly impressive developer kits and then consumer units arrived, VR spread out from that corner to overtake so many of the other floor presentations from both researchers and established commercial giants. Now in its third year, the VR Village serves as a central area for researchers and content creators to present their work.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 4, 2020

In a research paper released by Sony and presented at CHI2020 it is possible to see the work that Sony is doing in finger tracking inside VR controllers. More info (Preview facilities in Unity) More info (Dynamic FFR). Learn more (GoEast festival lineup) Learn more (How to access the virtual GoEast festival). Some XR fun.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 12, 2021

What surprised me is that HoloLens doesn’t feature the classical 3.5mm jack to use your custom headphones and that is present in almost all VR headsets on the market. On HoloLens 1, whatever Unity application I run had framerate problems, while here all Unity applications worked like a charm.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 12, 2019

The screen door effect is still present , even if it is much less than the one of the original Rift CV 1. If comfort presents some drawbacks, the tracking of the headset is damn amazing. You must learn how to play games without falling in the dead zones. This lets the user learn while having fun.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The core machine-learning algorithms interpret the camera feed to generate a real-time stream of data points such as pupil size, gaze vector, and eye openness. There is a small tab (visible in the image above) that starts a simple Unity-based application, with a series of white and green dots that must be followed by the user.

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