The Ghost Howls

MAY 22, 2020

Oculus has gained in these years always more success in the consumers’ landscape, and now with the Oculus Quest , thanks to an affordable device running great content , it is making strides in the market. Today, finally, Facebook has changed all of this and i s making Oculus For Business available to all interested companies.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 16, 2020

And while this is anyway a good result for a startup (developing an AR headsets means spending billions in R&D), targeting the consumer market has been a suicide move , that let Microsoft get full control of the profitable enterprise market. Valve Index and Oculus Quest were on sale again. Image by Oculus). Who knows….

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Image by Microsoft). Microsoft Teams to integrate Mesh in 2022. With a surprise move, Microsoft has announced that in 2022 it will integrate Microsoft Mesh, its framework to create shared XR experiences, inside Microsoft Teams. And if they have these features from Microsoft, they won’t need to get them from Meta.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Youtuber Brad Lynch of the channel “Sadly It’s Bradley” has discovered, thanks to “a tip”, some references to a device codenamed “Deckard” inside some SteamVR firmware files. The new Oculus device was by the way another piece of hardware that was by chance “leaked” in a timely way so that to excite everyone for Facebook Connect 2.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

The shape of the controllers is slightly different than the one of the Oculus Touch, though, and there is a ring that surrounds the wrist of the user. There is also “finger-tracking” a la Valve Index , but just for the thumb, index, and middle finger (so, it is more a la Oculus Touch). Image by Microsoft).

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AR Insider

JANUARY 24, 2020

With a résumé that ranges from the Air Force to Salesforce, his career is a veritable cross-training routine that’s primed him for his role in AR at Ostendo … not to mention podcast host. Imagine knowing the answer to the question on the tip of your brain the moment you touch your phone. ” . Then there’s Magic Leap.

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Digitalnauts

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

However, the potential of VR is fully fulfilled in training, in several industries such as healthcare, construction, engineering, the military and the marine industry. . Some examples include the Oculus Quest and Vive Focus platforms. Among such are HTC Vive and Oculus Rift headsets. . Source: [link].

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The same holds for a VR training happening in a dangerous scenario, where the sensors can be used to see how the user is able to stay calm and solve the situation using his cold mind. I tried contacting Canon, and if I get more info, I will let you know! (Thanks Davy Demeyer for the tip!). Thanks Rob Cole for the tip!).

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2021

Furthermore, the comparison with Microsoft doesn’t hold well: Microsoft was a software company that just didn’t have high standards, so it made products with many bugs. Thanks Ilja Zegars for the tip!). This is all the information that we have, and honestly speaking, I don’t believe it that much. Who else is hyped?

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

While the first version was an all-in-one with diffractive waveguides like Microsoft HoloLens, the new one is an all-in-two light device that connects to your smartphone and uses birdbath optics. Oculus Link gets updated to 90Hz. After one year from the release of the Link , Oculus finally puts it out of beta with a big update.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2021

It doesn’t seem to be on par with the Oculus Quest 2, but as a first device by Nolo, it is not that bad. A decent budget for Microsoft and Facebook… but something impossible for companies like HTC or Magic Leap (do you remember when we all thought that $2.5B The company is investigating the matter. (Thanks Rob Cole for the tip!).

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 26, 2021

This week has mostly been in the sign of Oculus, with many news and updates from the brand controlled by Facebook. 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. Johnson has worked at Microsoft and Qualcomm before, and she is a very respected executive.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

Talking about more reliable leaks, developer Luboš V with the support of Basti564 has found references of a multiplayer Oculus Home in the Quest firmware, so it seems that very soon the home space of the Quest will let everyone invite more people. This is why companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft and Meta are exploring similar technologies.

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AR Insider

MAY 6, 2020

The hope is that the interactivity and training will lead to increased purchase conversion. Lowe’s says that early versions of a similar VR training program for employees led to a 127% increase in confidence compared to traditional training procedures — they are hoping to bring these same results to the customer space.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 28, 2019

There’s great tools for training specific things, and also on those bespoke training end other things. We work the same on your iOS device as you do in your Oculus Quest. And they’re expensive bricks, because Apple didn’t train him how to use his iPhone; they trained him to use the iPad.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 28, 2019

There’s great tools for training specific things, and also on those bespoke training end other things. We work the same on your iOS device as you do in your Oculus Quest. And they’re expensive bricks, because Apple didn’t train him how to use his iPhone; they trained him to use the iPad.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 28, 2019

There's great tools for training specific things, and also on those bespoke training end other things. We work the same on your iOS device as you do in your Oculus Quest. And they're expensive bricks, because Apple didn't train him how to use his iPhone; they trained him to use the iPad. Jonny: Yes.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 12, 2021

For instance, in the box I’ve found a cleaning cloth for an Oculus device… and I don’t think it actually comes with a Microsoft HoloLens! So, Microsoft has made whatever it could to make the limited FOV more acceptable and we have to appreciate that. The headset is very light and balanced (Image by Microsoft).

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 4, 2022

Last year, it was still called Oculus Gaming Showcase, and it featured important updates on games like Pistol Whip, The Climb 2, I Expect You To Die 2, and Resident Evil 4 VR. Ruth Bram, Executive Producer at Oculus Studios, will be the host of the show. Pico Neo 3 , Vive Focus 3 , Oculus Quest 2 ) only offer Wi-Fi connectivity.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 16, 2019

of content development and strategic partnerships for the worldwide business development for Microsoft Studios. So mixed reality is crucial, I think, for people to understand what it can be; not only in hitting music blocks flying at you, but also in training, and in all these other enterprise examples and educations. Welcome, Jenna.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 16, 2019

of content development and strategic partnerships for the worldwide business development for Microsoft Studios. So mixed reality is crucial, I think, for people to understand what it can be; not only in hitting music blocks flying at you, but also in training, and in all these other enterprise examples and educations. Welcome, Jenna.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 14, 2017

GB: Mike Abrash, formerly of Valve, now at Oculus, their chief scientist, he made this interesting observation about Moore’s Law. You can train a neural network and it’s not going to take 10 years anymore. Above: Microsoft’s HoloLens in action. Image Credit: Microsoft. But then the software is also accelerating.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 16, 2019

of content development and strategic partnerships for the worldwide business development for Microsoft Studios. So mixed reality is crucial, I think, for people to understand what it can be; not only in hitting music blocks flying at you, but also in training, and in all these other enterprise examples and educations. Welcome, Jenna.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 14, 2019

And one of the… I don’t know how many names I should name, but there’s definitely a large company here in KC that uses VR for training employees. I worked at their technology headquarters, and we did technology training for the employees. Michael: Most impressive business cases, I think, go back to training.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 14, 2019

And one of the… I don’t know how many names I should name, but there’s definitely a large company here in KC that uses VR for training employees. I worked at their technology headquarters, and we did technology training for the employees. Michael: Most impressive business cases, I think, go back to training.

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XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

A lot of it involved training with staff. The one thing obviously that is already clearly missing from this mix, is the word Oculus. For those that are outside of the Middle East region, just for context, Oculus has next to no presence in the Middle East at all. A lot of it involved training with staff.

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XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

A lot of it involved training with staff. The one thing obviously that is already clearly missing from this mix, is the word Oculus. For those that are outside of the Middle East region, just for context, Oculus has next to no presence in the Middle East at all. And it was kind of in parallel to that. The Go never launched here.

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TechCrunch VR

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

As remote work becomes the order of the day in the COVID-19 era, any tool that can bring training and education services to folks across industries is gaining a huge amount of investor interest — and that includes healthcare. The company uses Oculus Quest headsets and is deployed in 20 teaching hospitals across 20 different countries.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 14, 2019

I don't know how many names I should name, but there's definitely a large company here in KC that uses VR for training employees. It might be two months out before the store's built, but they want to hire their people two months early and give them two months of what's essentially hands-on training before their physical store even exists.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 15, 2019

We plan to go online with it on Amazon or Netflix and present it like that, and then have it be an additional thing that maybe Netflix or Amazon has on their platform in the Oculus or HTC. They never released it on YouTube or anything, but we were able to see this training simulation room that they have, for terrorist threat situations.

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XR for Business Podcast

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

A lot of it involved training with staff. The one thing obviously that is already clearly missing from this mix, is the word Oculus. For those that are outside of the Middle East region, just for context, Oculus has next to no presence in the Middle East at all. And it was kind of in parallel to that. The Go never launched here.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 17, 2019

The past week has been the week of the E3, and we had an insane amount of news regarding new upcoming Virtual Reality content, especially for the Oculus Quest! But even more important, at E3 it has showcased a new 360 mode for the Oculus Quest. Oculus has made various statements about the Quest. For what games are you hyped?

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ARVR

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

While on the topic of acquisitions Facebooks takeover of Oculus initially was somewhat hostile with internal disputes between Oculus founders and Zuckerberg and his leadership team. Microsoft has done well in the mixed reality space as it relates to enterprise adoption.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Even the big players like Sony, Apple, and Microsoft have substantially reduced their production estimates for 2022, whilst processor manufacturers talk of delays into 2024. This training course cost about $3,000 and was mandatory for anyone wanting to use SteamVR. Image provided by Rob Cole). Image by Rob Cole). The tracked object.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 13, 2019

This game made by Sanzaru Games together with Oculus Studio is one of the best and longest games ever released for virtual reality. It is clear that we are looking at a game that raises the quality bar of VR gaming , thanks to the talent of people at Sanzaru Games and the high budget offered by Oculus. October, 9th 2019.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2022

I can’t guarantee that these predictions will come out to be true (I always joke about the fact that I miss many of the predictions about Meta/Oculus), but I think they will be worth reading anyway to understand what can be the trends to look for in this new year. Me wearing my branded Oculus Quest 2. So… let’s start!

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Emily: Huge one is a shrinking workforce, that creates this need to train faster, better. So as the workforce ages — in manufacturing, I think the average age is like 40 to 50 now — and retires, not only do you need to attract new talent; you need to train them. And I think skilled trades training has dropped off a lot.

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