ARVR

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Interhaptics is a Haptics software company specializing in tools for haptic design and rendering, and hand tracking interactions for digital platforms as Mobile, XR, and consoles. Today, the tool covers both Windows-based and Android-based XR devices. Trending AR VR Articles: 1. All are already included in Unity.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 21, 2021

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). According to a report from Bloomberg, Sony may release its much-awaited next-gen PSVR headset (which I informally call PSVR 2) during Holidays 2022. This is very interesting: it means that Sony is leaving another year to Facebook to gain market shares with the Quest. Other relevant news.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The flexible Oculus environment has already become the platform for a range of virtual museum, gallery and concert experiences hosted around the globe. Meta’s Oculus team have already partnered with leading companies like Sony Music to give fans an immersive way to explore music videos and unique content.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2021

Microsoft announces Mesh, an XR collaboration platform. Alex Kipman promised us a Microsoft Ignite conference with an amazing level of immersion , and he kept his word. But since Microsoft owns one of those studios (and using it costs around $100K/day if I remember well!), It is not an app, but a tool to build apps.

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Developed by : Guerrilla Games | Published by : Sony Interactive Entertainment Platform(s) : PlayStation 4 | Microsoft Windows Buy Digital | Buy Disc 2. Developed by : Quantic Dream | Published by : Sony Computer Entertainment & Quantic Dream Platform(s) : PlayStation 3 | PlayStation 4 | Microsoft Windows Buy Digital | Buy Disc 3.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 1, 2023

According to the CMA: “Microsoft already enjoys a powerful position and head start over other competitors in cloud gaming and this deal would strengthen that advantage giving it the ability to undermine new and innovative competitors.” So I wonder if this suspension could also change Microsoft’s future plans concerning the M-word.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

We can say the new cycle started with the announcement of the Apple Vision Pro , because that has been a disruptive moment for our market: Road To VR’s Ben Lang says that it has been the most important moment for virtual reality after Facebook’s acquisition of Oculus , and I agree. Photoshop is doing the same.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

Image by Oculus). The other bombshell news is that Resident Evil 4 is coming to the Oculus Quest 2. On April, 21st, Oculus will host its first Gaming Showcase , with news on ‘Lone Echo II’, ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’, and many other titles. Top news of the week. Facebook announces Wi-Fi streaming and Resident Evil 4 for Quest.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 3, 2017

Microsoft’s Windows Holographic VR headsets are going to run the gamut of specs like input, field of view, and resolution. Lenovo’s headset looks very similar to the white device here seen at Microsoft’s announcement last year. Tagged with: CES , lenovo , microsoft , VR , Windows Holographic.

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Road to VR

JULY 5, 2017

” According to a hands-on by Tech Crunch , the headset packs a pair of high-resolution Sony MicroOLED displays measuring 0.7 inches diagonally that boast 3,000 pixels per inch (PPI)—a significant jump from Oculus Rift of HTC Vive’s 447-461 PPI. Oculus, Vive. image courtesy Ubergizmo. image courtesy Ubergizmo.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2021

Image by Sony). Sony officially states it is going to launch the PSVR 2. PlayStation VR has been the most successful headset until now (if we exclude the crappy mobile viewers), but now it is pretty dated and people were wondering what Sony was going to do. Some people started to think that Sony could have abandoned VR.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

These are pretty cool, also because the Snapdragon XR 2 is much more powerful than the 835 mounted by the Oculus Quest. Considering that this number doesn’t count the Quest users connected via Oculus Link, the actual number of VR users on Steam is even higher. Still no news on Oculus For Business program and Multiplayer SDK for Quest.

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ARPost

APRIL 22, 2022

The XRA is an industry organization founded by Google , HTC VIVE , Microsoft , Oculus , and Sony Interactive Entertainment. The report also recommended the creation of more XR training tools designed for people who may not be personally interested in using the technology outside of work opportunities.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Does Palmer want Oculus back? I tweeted the news saying that “Palmer Luckey is not doing that bad without Oculus…” and Palmer Luckey himself answered to me commenting “Without Oculus for now, anyway”. More info (Anduril getting $1.48B of investments) More info (Palmer Luckey commenting about Oculus). Image by Valve).

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 22, 2016

First, Nate Mitchell announced during his Oculus Connect 3 keynote that Oculus will be supporting the WebVR ecosystem with the React VR framework and a VR-enabled browser called Carmel. There’s been a couple of key developments in the evolution of WebVR during the month of October. Support Voices of VR. Subscribe on iTunes.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

While Oculus is getting all the glory for the Quest, its competitors are not sleeping. Huawei has upgraded its sleek VR glasses and now they support 6DOF movement and 6DOF controllers that are very similar to the Oculus Touch. Notwithstanding all this hate, the Oculus Quest 2 is selling very well. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

HP has fixed many of the visual problems of the headse t, and Microsoft has just released a patch on Windows 10 that aims at solving many visual issues of all WMR headsets (like Chromatic aberration). But honestly, I expected a bit more … it’s a bit weird that Microsoft hasn’t solved its biggest pain point yet. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Augmented Reality is being a great tool for e-commerce: AR tools have increased the user’s likelihood of purchase by 11 times; Build.com found that the return rate after selecting items in AR has decreased by 22%. Image by Microsoft). Add custom environments to your Oculus Quest… if you can. News worth a mention.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 28, 2022

Upload reported that Sony showcased PlayStation to some selected partners , but no one could speak about what he/she has seen. More info (GDC roundup 1) More info (GDC roundup 2) More info (GDC roundup 3) More info (Moss to be published on many platforms) More info (Manus Quantum Metagloves) More info (Sony showcasing PSVR).

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Here are just some of the tech stocks many are looking at right now (in no particular order): Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) For the people who brought you the Hololens 2, probably the most sophisticated pair of mixed reality smart glasses out there to date. One-year price performance for SNAP as of 2/3/20 Sony Corp.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 11, 2020

Image by Oculus). Facebook is working on a new version of the Oculus Quest. According to a report by Bloomberg, Oculus is working on a new Oculus Quest model, and it has already done prototypes that are lighter and more powerful than the current device. Top news of the week. Mechanical IPD is confirmed.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 5, 2022

Even now, in a world where XR is becoming a tool for a multitude of professional tasks, gaming still stands as a major area. For instance, the Oculus Quest 2, one of the world’s top gaming headsets, sold 15 million units after 20 months on the market, even during a pandemic. The good news is there’s still significant room for growth.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 20, 2016

The very first Vision VR/AR Summit was home to keynote addresses from established leaders in the emerging industries, leaders such as Gabe Newell of SteamVR, Palmer Luckey of Oculus, and Dr. Richard Marks of PlayStation VR. The “VR Game Dev” track will tackle platform-specific development, case studies, and tool/service demos.

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VRWorld

JANUARY 23, 2018

This came to the VR industry in a big way, when an intellectual property lawsuit saw Oculus on the hook for some $500M in damages in a February ruling. 8 – Sony dominates VR gaming. 8 – Sony dominates VR gaming. 5 – Oculus vs. HTC price war. 9 – ZeniMax v. 6 – Rise of wireless VR headsets.

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Road to VR

MARCH 6, 2019

The Labo VR Kit will also work with the Toy-Con Garage feature that offers “basic programming tools for players to experiment with,” which suggests the Switch VR content will be customizable to some extent. Image courtesy Nintendo.

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VRScout

MAY 3, 2017

Streaming services Netflix and Hulu have been in the VR space for a while (Netflix announced their app for Gear VR all the way back in the fall of 2015), and Sony-owned Crackle is attempting to catch up. If you already have an Oculus Rift and Touch controllers, you can join the early open beta and dial in your parents via Facebook Messenger.

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VeeR VR

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Oculus has announced the all-new standalone named Oculus Quest at 5th annual Connect developer conference. While Oculus Go is roughly “80 percent media and 20 percent gaming,” said Oculus chief technology officer John Carmack, the Oculus Quest is emphatically gaming-focused. Don’t know which VR headset to buy?

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

PlayStation VR 2 Logo (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). I’ve seen what companies are doing nowadays to use tracked props on the Oculus Quest: they have to add bulky mounts to install the even bulkier Touch controllers on them. Oculus Quest 2 ) to know the pose of the fingers. Qualcomm and Microsoft partnership.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

These are huge numbers for VR: if you look at the most recent SteamVR survey, you get that Oculus headsets are now at 67% of the whole PCVR market. A report from Insider states that Microsoft may have canceled its plans for HoloLens 3. It’s basically a monopoly. But there is also bad news to talk about. Some updates on Meta products.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Image by Sony). Sony believes in VR, and we definitely believe at some point in the future, VR will represent a meaningful component of interactive entertainment. So, PSVR2 probably won’t launch before 2022 : Sony can afford that also because it has no competition in the console VR space , so there is no need to rush.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 17, 2022

The news of the week is that Meta is poaching talents from all the other companies : in particular, it has been able to “steal” 100 employees from the HoloLens team in Microsoft. Image by Sony). While we were all considering a 2022 release as a given, when asked directly about the matter, Sony declined to answer.

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Robert Scoble

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Mark Zuckerberg talks about the future of VR and AR at Facebook’s recent Oculus Connect conference. 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. The tech industry is gearing up for a new paradigm shift.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2021

Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). I like everything that we know on the PSVR 2 device because it is visible that Sony Interactive Entertainment is putting a lot of effort into releasing a high-quality headset that is on par with what the competition is offering. Roblox CEO hints at the Oculus Quest as a future platform.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 20, 2021

And in fact, some weeks ago Sony has made everyone understand that it has delayed the launch of the PSVR 2 because the market is not there yet. The Oculus Quest 2 is selling incredibly well because it offers the right combination of affordable price, good hardware, and a good software ecosystem. The Quest will still be the king.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 1, 2019

It is also a defensive, move that makes it avoid the loss of its partners, as it has happened with Insomniac Studio that has just been acquired by Sony. More info (Facebook buys Beat Games) More info (Oculus post announcing the news, with some FAQs) More info (Ian Hamilton’s editorial) More info (Damo9000’s irony on the announcement).

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 13, 2020

On the other side, this is massive for Apple, that mixing the data of Apple Maps together with all these point clouds detected by the rear cameras when in use, will be able to create an AR Cloud ecosystem probably even before Facebook, Microsoft, and Google. Microsoft releases Azure Remote Rendering. supports VR. 3D artists rejoice!

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Robert Scoble

MAY 15, 2021

A new set of tools for developers to build all of this. When I worked at Microsoft I got in trouble with the lawyers over patents so they made me sleep with a lawyer (true story, that was my punishment). I also am invested in Apple competitors, Qualcomm, Snap, Microsoft, Amazon, and about 50 other companies in a diverse portfolio.

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