XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Magic Leap and H&M. With help from Magic Leap , H&M was able to create digital twins of its clothing designs for people to interact with through a headset. Unity and Deckers. The company decided to leverage the services of RestAR and Unity to scan and render physical products in a digital environment.

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ARPost

APRIL 13, 2020

We didn’t have to shake the tree very hard to find someone that we were excited to talk to but we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to talk with the good folks at Unity. What Is Unity? The name “ Unity ” probably sounds familiar to you. Unity is the platform that makes this world a reality. More Buzz Around Unity.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 10, 2022

As this article was being written, Varjo further expanded its cloud with Unreal and Unity engine integrations. XR streaming is already a reality on other cloud platforms. For example, Magic Leap has had a partnership with Google Cloud for the past year now. CloudXR From NVIDIA. Parents and Partners. Your Forecast: Cloudy.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 17, 2023

Back in 2018, as part of the IBC Masterclass on VR technology, Rob Koenen shared his vision of the future of virtual reality. The Oculus store features a dedicated section for “Oculus for Work”, where companies can access a partnership with Microsoft to bring not only Microsoft Teams but various Office apps into their VR environments.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Dispelling Common VR Myths and Misconceptions Despite the relatively widespread acceptance and use of virtual reality technology, there are still some myths and misconceptions that surround it. We’re already seeing key metaverse players coming together in the collaboration between Meta and Microsoft.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The companies investing in spatial audio today are using the technology to enhance the quality of their virtual reality landscapes, and develop new experiences in the metaverse. Rebuff Reality. Magic Leap. However, Microsoft offers access to spatial sound experiences in a range of other modes as well.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 28, 2023

Today I want to take you on a journey on one of the coolest prototypes I’ve ever worked on, which is about creating Unity applications that can dynamically modify their logic at runtime depending on the user’s needs thanks to generative artificial intelligence. Something so cool I could try and fail big. And then I had an idea.

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ARPost

MAY 12, 2022

Immediately following Inbar’s welcome address is the Unity keynote by Unity Technologies CEO John Riccitiello. As one of the leading tools for 3D content creation, Unity is also one of the engines driving XR content and experiences. Magic Leap. Niantic (and 8th Wall ). Autodesk Inc. Big Rock Creative.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 27, 2020

We’re looking for a Unity dev for a freelance gig lasting 1–2 months, ideally from Italy or a nearby country (for easier management). It is in Italian, but basically it says that we’re looking for a Unity dev with preferred experience with VR and/or multiplayer games. Image by Magic Leap). Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 28, 2023

This week, Microsoft announced that MRTK will migrate to an independent GitHub account and that the project will be supported by a consortium including Microsoft, Magic Leap, and Qualcomm. That’s fantastic news for all Unity XR developers! in the reviews!

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Microsoft Maquette. Microsoft Maquette is the ultimate VR tool by Microsoft to prototype fast in VR. It works with all headsets and that’s another great choice by Microsoft. The post The Ghost’s Spotlight: oVRshot, Microsoft Maquette and The Great C appeared first on The Ghost Howls. The Great C.

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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! Image by Magic Leap). Magic Leap 2 is coming in Q1 2022. You don’t even know how this made me happy! Top news of the week.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 8, 2023

Microsoft Magic Leap Varjo HP Acer Samsung ASUS Dell Biel AjnaXR FYR Medical ESight Canon IrisVision VRgineers Zappar Lynx Valve Microsoft Microsoft has been increasing its focus on the extended reality landscape in recent years, with the production of solutions such as Microsoft Mesh, and a metaverse environment for Microsoft Teams.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

According to Aptiv, even people who had never touched a virtual reality headset before were still able to take part in the training. Through virtual reality, students can also learn more about how water flows through soil, affecting plants, air and humans in a multitude of ways. Microsoft HoloLens and GE.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Hailing from 26 countries across the world, people came together in virtual reality to cheer on these top female founders in the XR industry. Sophia Dominguez // SVRF (New York, NY) – the first search engine for immersive content for virtual reality and augmented reality.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 23, 2024

Added: The convergence of physical and digital spaces is accelerating, and we see virtual reality, mixed reality, and augmented reality becoming the next computing platform. Cristiano Amon, President and CEO of Qualcomm Inc., Meta is a crucial parenting in the OpenXR update.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

The news is overly important because Alyx is already changing the virtual reality landscape for these reasons: It is increasing awareness towards VR a lot (all mainstream gaming media are talking about it); It is increasing sales of VR headsets a lot; It will probably show us new interactions in XR that will affect the UX of many games after it.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 1, 2020

HP and Microsoft have a long track in offering enterprise hardware, so this headset may battle HTC on his own land (B2B). Rony Abovitz steps down from Magic Leap CEO. This was a very good thing and attracted many people to Magic Leap. I hope that Magic Leap will benefit from it and will recover pretty soon.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 23, 2023

Microsoft Microsoft has been increasing its focus on the extended reality landscape in recent years by producing solutions such as Microsoft Mesh and a metaverse environment for Microsoft Teams. The company’s flagship mixed reality headset offering is the HoloLens series.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

On the client side, the system will become compatible with iOS devices, and a Magic Leap client has also been developed. On the server-side, it is being integrated with Microsoft Azure, and it is also coming in the future for Google Cloud and Tencent Cloud. This is no good if you are trying to upgrade your PC for VR.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 13, 2022

After the report of last week by Insider, in which Alex Kipman was accused of improper behavior at work, especially towards women, Alex Kipman has resigned from Microsoft. Rumors already talk about a new AR headset produced by Microsoft in collaboration with Samsung that should substitute it, but we have no sure info about it.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 30, 2019

According to Virtual Reality podcast “Coffee & VR”, the next-gen Xbox, codenamed “Project Scarlett” may actually be compatible with Oculus Rift S. Considering that Microsoft owns part of Facebook, this wouldn’t sound impossible to me, even if I thought that Xbox would have been compatible with WMR headsets. DisplayPort 2.0

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 15, 2021

When Magic Leap One was revealed, Rony Abovitz stated he was already working on Magic Leap Two and Three, for instance; Facebook believes a lot in having avatars that truly represent ourselves in XR , and it is a field in which they will invest a lot. Read about Microsoft’s Ignite conference.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

This is a simpler mechanism than the waveguides employed by Microsoft HoloLens 2 or by Magic Leap, and while it may provide a bit less immersive holograms, it is the only way to provide affordable wide-FOV glasses at the moment. Realmax has an SDK that is compatible with Unity 2017 and Unity 2019. Deal with it.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2018

At GDC 2017 LG showcased a virtual reality headset that was SteamVR compatible: it was a game-changing moment since for the first time a new non-Vive headset would have been compatible with SteamVR tracking and ecosystem. Magic Leap releases its SDK. It is so possible to start creating your Magic Leap application.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 5, 2021

Given its great expertise in image analysis and its big user base, Snap is another company to keep an eye on for the future of augmented reality. Microsoft signs a $22B deal with the US Army. It seems that this test has been a success, and so now Microsoft has won now a bigger contract to carry on the project: $21.88B (!!)

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Facebook and Microsoft publish two interesting research projects for VR. This week, Facebook and Microsoft have released two interesting works from their R&D department. Some years ago, she performed in The Life, a Mixed Reality art piece inside the Magic Leap One. Simple WebXR” aims at bringing WebXR to Unity.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

That’s why even Microsoft took Epic’s stances : Microsoft uses UE4 to develop some products also for Apple devices, and this decision hurts also its business. More info (Apple threatens Epic) More info (Microsoft files an official support for Epic). Let’s see what will happen… and in the meantime let’s eat lots of popcorns.

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Robert Scoble

OCTOBER 4, 2019

It isn’t alone, we know of many companies that are spending billions on same, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Sony, Magic Leap, Huawei, and others. Note that I’m not talking about the confusion that comes from what the industry is struggling to call next-generation augmented reality. Yes they think in 3D.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Back in 2016, designer and filmmaker Keiichi Matsuda released Hyper-Reality, a concept film that imagined an augmented reality future where physical and virtual realities have merged, resulting in a "city saturated in media."

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

Two days ago, I’ve given you my predictions for virtual reality in 2021 (read it, in case you missed it). Now it’s time to make some forecasts about its companion technology, that is augmented reality! Didn’t work (Image by Microsoft). Magic Leap will meet its fate. What about Magic Leap ?

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Every aspect of extended reality has a unique part to play in AEC operations. While virtual reality allows for the development of virtual blueprints and project plans, augmented and mixed reality improve access to content on-site, and enhance collaboration. Microsoft and the Haas Group.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2022

Image by Magic Leap). Magic Leap has sold units of its first device for $550. Magic Leap has decided to put on sale its remaining units of the Magic Leap 1, its previous device, for just $550 , which is something like a -75% discount on its standard retail price. News worth a mention.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 20, 2020

So we were very early adopters of virtual reality already in that period. We’ve had quite a few ups and downs in virtual reality. And virtual reality/augmented reality proves to be very efficient there. And by ’99, the hardware was there, so you can start running this on PCs.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 20, 2020

So we were very early adopters of virtual reality already in that period. We’ve had quite a few ups and downs in virtual reality. And virtual reality/augmented reality proves to be very efficient there. And by ’99, the hardware was there, so you can start running this on PCs.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 13, 2023

This could actually be quite beneficial for Meta, Microsoft, and Magic Leap. I’m looking forward to learning more about RealityKit and Reality Composer. The reveal that Apple will be using Unity to bring 3D applications and games to Vision Pro was exciting. Their partnership with Unity will get them there quickly.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 5, 2021

The most interesting insight of the week comes from analyst Mark Mahaney, that, among other things has analyzed Facebook’s Virtual Reality business, and has reported very interesting data. But actually, the virtual reality business is far from being profitable for Facebook. Image by Microsoft). billion and $6.4

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