XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Betsy Gilbert: The term spatial computing has been in use for several years and has been used by Magic Leap, Microsoft, Apple and others to describe interactions with virtual objects in 3D space. Does the spatial computing uptrend mark the initial tipping point for widespread XR adoption in enterprises?

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 13, 2020

And since virtual reality is a rather new topic, and UE4 already supports VR, this means that all these studios could advance together in creating a VR toolset for their future games. Thanks Gianluigi Perrone for the tip!). Peggy Johnson is the new CEO of Magic Leap. Magic Leap has finally a new CEO: Peggy Johnson.

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ARPost

APRIL 12, 2021

They are the leading voices growing awareness and shaping the evolution of virtual reality. In addition to being a contributor to Forbes and an active speaker and event moderator, she has worked at leading XR companies Magic Leap and VIVE and has written two books on XR and emerging technologies.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 31, 2022

Image by Magic Leap). Magic Leap 2 to feature dynamic dimming. At Photonics West, Magic Leap’s VP of Optical Engineering Kevin Curtis has revealed some new interesting details on the upcoming Magic Leap 2. To be exact, the eye box is twice as large as the one in Magic Leap One.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 3, 2019

See Also: How to Become a Virtual Reality Developer. Sharing a tip with fellow developers, he says, “there is a plan for a Go emulation layer that allows Quest owners to play approved Go games too.” . Magic Leap had their own Game of Thrones experience with White Walkers , so this is entirely possible.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 26, 2021

Image by Magic Leap). Magic Leap 2 is coming in Q1 2022. Even if most of this roundup will be about Oculus, I have decided to put another brand on top of it and it is Magic Leap. Magic Leap won’t pursue anything that isn’t aimed at getting more enterprise deals. Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Magic Leap 2 has inside-out tracked controllers. During a presentation, Magic Leap has unveiled some more features about its headset and controllers. More info (Magic Leap presentation) More info (Close up of the controllers). It would be fun if they announced it the same day as Cambria…. Other news.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 8, 2023

While the concept of phone holders is dead for good in VR, there are a few companies that are trying to bring it to augmented reality, exploiting also the fact that true AR headsets (like Magic Leap 2 ) are very expensive and cost thousands of euros.

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Tech Trends VR

JANUARY 1, 2019

That said, I’m going to go out on a limb and say that in the next few years we’re going to see more people becoming “Virtual Reality Refugees.” We’re going to see more people becoming 'Virtual Reality Refugees' Click To Tweet. 2018 has been a remarkable year for immersive technologies Click To Tweet.

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EON Reality

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Globally and across the UK, enterprise, academia and governments are reaching a tipping point where sustainable business practice is an objective within a results-led, saving-led strategy. As a medium for content, learning and interactivity, Virtual Reality has been proven to produce empathy. Smart Cities, VR and Sustainability.

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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. This means that cloud rendering could become a reality for always more headsets, and using always more cloud services. We can rejoice: Virtual Reality has a new unicorn company that proves its success.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Magic Leap 2 Magic Leap jumped the starting gun and played their cards early. The Magic Leap 2 was released in September last year with an entry price point of $3,299. Zuckerberg has tipped a price point between $300-500 and the release is expected later this year. What Is Everyone Working On?

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

More info (Sony’s MicroOLED displays) More info (ZEISS Prescription inserts) More info (Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters) Magic Leap 1 to be discontinued soon Magic Leap 1, the device of the hype and the fall of Magic Leap, is going to be discontinued soon. Thanks Nova for the tip!) It’s the end of an era.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 10, 2023

No one cares, I guess Learn more Ryuichi Sakamoto is no more, but his art keeps living on the Magic Leap 2 Learn more The WEF has chosen “metaverse for mental health” as one of the top 10 emerging technologies of 2023 Learn more BMW has unveiled its smartglasses for motorcyclists Learn more Linus Tech Tips has reviewed the Viture Glasses and didn’t (..)

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2022

Another interesting thing is that Pico is not copying Meta or Magic Leap in proposing inside-out tracked controllers : these ones still have a tracking ring. We don’t have images of the headset, but most probably it will be sleek as the controllers. From it, it is clear that many consumers still don’t know what the metaverse is.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Tips & Tricks for the Quest 2! New tips and tricks for Quest 2 are being published for Quest 2: Quest 2 doesn’t work well outdoor, even in conditions when the tracking of the Quest 1 worked. Some years ago, she performed in The Life, a Mixed Reality art piece inside the Magic Leap One. News worth a mention.

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Peter Graham

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Virtual reality (VR) is all about immersion in whatever experience you happen to be in. In reality that has taken longer than expected yet hand-tracking has now caught up with VR headsets. In today’s smartphone world the open tipped glove is essential and proved very useful even for the relatively short demo.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2021

And also of course I would like to understand what is the expected price: the 3DOF version can be preordered at 599 USD, so I guess the 6DOF one will be at least 799. (Thanks KroyVR for the tip!). The company is investigating the matter. (Thanks Rob Cole for the tip!). Magic Leap partners with AMD for its next-generation device.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2020

More info (Oculus Quest 2 tips & tricks) More info (How to activate 90Hz) More info (Top 15 free apps to download on Quest 2) More info (The best paid games and apps to download on Quest 2). I’ll link you some of them here below. My favorite one? The Quest 2 launch has been very positive.

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ARVR

MARCH 25, 2021

Augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) are giving storytellers the ultimate tool to immerse their audiences in their stories. The Last Light © Magic Leap Studios “In this richly imagined spatial story, a young woman travels home to deal with a difficult family situation, reliving childhood memories throughout her journey.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 2, 2023

Saudi Arabia fund gets control of Magic Leap. Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, Public Investment Fund (PIF) has just taken a stake of more than 50 percent in Magic Leap. Thanks Ivan Aguilar for the tip). Thanks again to Ivan Aguilar for this tip). More info (X-Mask) More info (AI Silk glove).

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 31, 2019

3D objects had washed out colors , a bit like when you see AR objects through HoloLens 1 and Magic Leap One … they appeared a bit semi-transparent. You can also move a bit the head , and the virtual elements still visualize in the correct way. The 3D emulation was not that perfect , so I felt some sickness while using it.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

At Tilt Five, we designed a really clever system that only works on tabletop experiences but it has features that are just leaps and bounds above what the big Magic Leap or HoloLens type AR systems are. Let me compare it to virtual reality. We kind of knew it was us that was causing all the interferences (laughs).

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

As they explained to me, it’s physical reality | augmented reality > mixed reality < virtual reality. The HoloLens 2 takes a magical leap in the right direction for Microsoft, as well as MR, AR, and VR technology in general. There is also a way to just point your finger to grab and move items.

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AR Insider

MAY 6, 2020

Or we can put on device on our head (a head-mounted display or HMD) that completely occludes us from the real world allowing us to enter a completely simulated environment which we can walk around and interact in because the computer is sensing our physical actions: this is Virtual Reality or VR. The Evolution of Brand Activations.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 30, 2020

The same day of the launch of Half-Life: Alyx, Hewlett-Packard has announced its new virtual reality headset, the Reverb G2 , made in collaboration with Microsoft and Valve. thanks Alessio for the tip!). Other relevant news. Image by HP). HP announces the Reverb G2. Apple ARKit 3.5 adds support for LiDAR features.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 9, 2021

TIP: If you can allocate the budget I would recommend buying 2 display LCD panels and 1 driver board. Originally I was going to make a standalone device which hooked everything up to a Nvidia Jetson Nano that could be worn on your belt (think Magic Leap One). I developed this concept diagram up above over a year ago.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 14, 2017

Just recently, in the last few years, I founded a company called CastAR, where we’re making AR glasses that allow you to blend virtual graphics with real-world objects on your table. Three times the size of virtual reality, goes their prediction. GB: Magic Leap is a big presence in the AR discussion.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 30, 2019

Samantha is a marketing and branding strategist, focused on making “never done before” a reality. Cathy Hackl — who’s at Magic Leap — and I wrote about Marketing New Realities about a year and a half ago. But I think it’s just a little bit of a tipping point of what’s possible.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 30, 2019

Samantha is a marketing and branding strategist, focused on making “never done before” a reality. Cathy Hackl — who’s at Magic Leap — and I wrote about Marketing New Realities about a year and a half ago. But I think it’s just a little bit of a tipping point of what’s possible.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 30, 2019

Samantha is a marketing and branding strategist, focused on making "never done before" a reality. Cathy Hackl -- who's at Magic Leap -- and I wrote about Marketing New Realities about a year and a half ago. But I think it's just a little bit of a tipping point of what's possible. Like, that's insane.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 15, 2020

Thanks Davy Demeyer for the tip). The Price Is Right” TV show tried to ask how much a Magic Leap One headset is worth of, and someone has even answered 1 dollar! All of this has been possible thanks to 23,000 hours of Soldier feedback gathered during the tests of the prototype version 2. Well, maybe. Funny link. Funny link.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 28, 2019

Magic Leap has just rolled an important update. Magic Leap this week has rolled an important Update to LuminOS , adding important features: There is now full hands tracking, and the user can see the mesh of his/her hand. More info (Lion King filmmaking) More info (Deep Dive on virtual beings) More info (Young Will Smith).

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VRScout

OCTOBER 4, 2018

While it’s only been released on the Vive Focus so far, Western audiences may soon have access to Beat Reality and/or similar visualizer apps with the proliferation of MR passthrough cameras on standalone headsets, similar to features we’ve seen on hardware such as Magic Leap One Creator Edition, Oculus Quest and the Lenovo Mirage Solo.

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XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

I mean, part of the reason that my work with virtual reality really took off is because I moved into this new role, and had this freedom to innovate and to explore new technologies. So one of things that I was doing throughout our journey with virtual reality was documenting all of the projects that we were carrying out.

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XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

I mean, part of the reason that my work with virtual reality really took off is because I moved into this new role, and had this freedom to innovate and to explore new technologies. So one of things that I was doing throughout our journey with virtual reality was documenting all of the projects that we were carrying out.

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Tech Trends VR

AUGUST 3, 2020

Dr. Ahmed is seen wearing a Magic Leap One headset, while his colleagues used mobile phones, yet they all “inhabited” the same virtual space and were able to effectively visualize and interact with both the people and objects within it. The pandemic could bring a tipping point for XR technology Click To Tweet.

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